As noted by MMORPG.com, World of Warcraft: Forever is coming with a peculiar economic proposition: Most of the new fork of the MMO is included in your normal WoW subscription (rad), but the new Skyborne Elf race (and its corresponding starter zone experience) is gated behind a separate, $30 purchase (sad). While “$30 elf” might…
Following the announcement of a new StarCraft game at BlizzCon’s Opening Ceremony, GM and creative director Dan Hay (best known for Far Cry 3-6) spoke to Korean media about the open-world shooter. Based on Inven Global’s transcript, it sounds like StarCraft will be a shooter along the lines of the Far Crys, though with a…
I still remember the PC Gamer cover from October 2006 featuring Company of Heroes as the vanguard of the “RTS Revolution.” This was back in the day that I would walk down to the local grocery store to grab each new physical issue off of the news stand. I had just turned 17. I was…
The History of Resident Evil Author: Tommy Keough Highlights Definitive Franchise Chronicle A complete, richly detailed exploration of the Resident Evil series, covering every mainline game, spin-off, remake, and key piece of lore from 1996 to the present day. Exclusive pictures, Includes a selection of high-quality screenshots, rare promotional images, and previously unseen photographs sourced…
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the games industry kind of sucks. Despite (and because of) the absurd amount of money games rake in, there’s an ungodly degree of consolidation, the RAMpocalypse, and constant, huge waves of layoffs. Tim Cain, who co-created the original Fallout, uploaded a video to YouTube last Wednesday explaining why…
As part of a new partnership between Blizzard & CD Projekt Red. At Gamescom this year, CD Projekt Red and Blizzard announced a partnership and teased some announcements. Now, at day two of BlizzCon 2026 this weekend, fans of these companies have got a first look at the Diablo IV x Witcher 3 collab. Read…
Over the last few days, Roblox’s 2026 Developers Conference was held in San Jose, California, and one of Roblox CEO David Baszucki’s on-stage introduction’s hit something of a hitch. Roblox YouTuber Mathieo took to the stage shouting, “We deserve better, don’t we deserve better,” while revealing a shirt that read “Kids deserve better,” until he…
Critical Hit (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on the PC Gamer team) celebrate and lament all things videogame music, audio design, and the ways our favourite games make our ears tingle. I have not been able to stop thinking about Big Walk since I finished the game alongside…
Play This Right Now Welcome to Play This Right Now, the site version of our weekly newsletter in which we celebrate a new game, update, or DLC that we think is well worth checking out. You can subscribe to the newsletter at the link if you want to get our thoughts about a new videogame…
I lobbied to make Promise Mascot Agency the best cozy game in our 2025 Game of the Year awards, which means I’m only (checks calendar) a little late in getting it added to my list of best cozy games this week. I adore its silly story and open world exploration and got to thinking about…