2026

One of the greatest strengths of Arc Raiders is its visual atmosphere. Its post-apocalyptic environments are richly imagined, evoking a textured, near-tangible sense of place and passage of time through details that seem intricately considered—except one. As spotted by redditor TNT_Owl, the Spaceport map features an oversight so glaring, so ill-conceived, so obscene that it…

A major update to Highguard is rolling out tomorrow on Steam, bringing with it a new hero, a new map, a new mount, and of particular note to people who just can’t get enough competitive action, ranked play. The new character in Highguard Episode 2, as the update is formally named, is Ekon, and he’s…

Once again it’s time for my annual—except for the year I forgot—tradition of simulating the Super Bowl here at PC Gamer! I’ve now done it six times using various American football-related PC games and have a record of 3-3 for predicting the winner, a 50% accuracy rate. Meaning I could have skipped all those hours…

We’ve been able to swim around just off the coast of Rust’s murder island for years now, but I’m absolutely terrified of the sharks most players seem to shrug off, so I keep myself parked on land watching from a safe distance. After today’s Naval Update, I’m thinking that may change as Rust adds buildable…

Season 2 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 brings a ton of new stuff across multiplayer, Zombies, and Endgame, including fan-favorite maps and weapons from classic Black Ops games. There’s a lot to keep track of this season, and not everything is releasing all at once. To make things easier to follow, here’s a…

Guerrilla Games’ long-rumored Horizon co-op game has finally been unveiled as Horizon Hunters Gathering, a tactical action game for up to three players who will step into the roles of powerful hunters to defend the world from an onslaught of deadly machines. Horizon Hunters Gathering, in case it’s not abundantly clear, isn’t the conclusion of…

For many who played so much Arc Raiders that the only thing left to do was wipe their progress and start over, that last Expedition didn’t quite hit the mark. “Honestly, it wasn’t worth it” argued our own Sean Martin upon completion. The requirements were a grind and the rewards only so-so. So, Embark is…