2026

I’m genuinely surprised that there haven’t been more geese-themed games since Untitled Goose Game, or at least more games about dickhead animals violating social norms. House House’s avian bullying simulator was a riotous success when it released in 2020, the kind of phenomenon that normally spawns a legion of imitators. Yet with the possible exception…

The worst part about getting matched up against a cheater in any game is knowing there’s not much you can do. You can send in a report, you can wait for some automatic trigger to ban them, you can curse the gods in a faith tradition of your choice, but no one with any authority…

More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia? We’ve got loads more PC Gamer quizzes, on everything from healthbars to weird currencies to absurd patch notes. Have you heard? There’s a Baldur’s Gate TV show coming, headed up by Craig Mazin of Chernobyl and The Last…

Scramble the interceptors! Gather your squad! Start the deployment theme! The incredible, exceptional, possibly unbeatable XCOM 2 is 10 years old. To celebrate, publisher 2K is letting XCOM greenhorns play it free on Steam this weekend. And if you like what you see, Firaxis’ turn-based tactics sequel is also on a 95% discount for the…

It can be tough getting on with your neighbours. Sometimes you want to say things to them, like “Don’t let your adult children play bassy music until 2AM”, or “Don’t leave your dog alone at home all day so he spends the whole. Time. Barking.” But for the sake of a peaceful life, you don’t….

Humble is back with yet another bundle, and this one’s a doozy, the kind that makes me wish I could erase my memory so I could experience the joy of playing these games for the first time again. Sci-fi Shooters 2.0 loads a second clip of FPS action into its discount rifle, featuring some of…