Whenever we see a major internet outage like this past week’s multi-billion dollar Amazon Web Services debacle, I like to come into work and crack wise: “Bumped into a server rack with my big ass and unplugged it this morning, hope nobody notices!” I may have been closer to the mark this time: As reported…
If you’ve played a Paradox game before, you know the deal. The studios’ 4X and grand strategy games in particular tend to have very long lives supplemented by constant infusions of paid DLC, ranging from piecemeal addons to full-on expansions. It doesn’t always go to plan, and the execution was particularly spotty with Europa Universalis…
In response to the assault of streamer Emiru at last weekend’s TwitchCon, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has issued an apology from the streaming platform’s official account on X (formerly Twitter). Clancy apologized for security lapses, and promised improvements at future events. He also expressed regret for his prior comments about the incident, seemingly referring to…
The progenitor MOBAs—RTS mods like Aeon of Strife and Defense of the Ancients—had something sensational on their hands, but it took awhile for the whole thing to catch on. In 2010, before League of Legends and Dota 2 had become the esports institutions they are now, there was Heroes of Newerth. Before it shut down…
Now, let me tell you, The Outer Worlds 2 has some strange gear. After exploring Arcadia’s many moons and space stations, visiting its various merchants and completing quests, I’ve found some weird ass weapons and armor, including, but not limited to: A gun that fires corrosive tumors you can then eat for health. A hammer…
Halo: Combat Evolved is getting a second remake and there are plenty of reasons it’s sort of an odd duck. On top of taking a hatchet to Halo’s perennial Xbox and PC exclusivity, it’s got all sorts of ground-up changes: new weapons, 4-player co-op, sprinting, and uh, “enhanced level design.” That last point fielded some…
Play through ‘Book 2 episodes 1-4’ today. In case you missed it, Nintendo shadow-dropped the new mobile game Fire Emblem Shadows in September. If you haven’t given this free-to-play title a go just yet, now might be the time to take a look. A new story “and more” has been added in a free update….
Superhero narrative romp Dispatch, judging by the two episodes that I’ve played so far, is rad. It’s an evolution of the Telltale style—from Telltale vets unsurprisingly—that tightens up the format and shakes off some cobwebs. It’s much more of an interactive TV show than I’m used to, pushing you from one scene to the next…
The real logbook. It often feels like Metroid fans are starved for new goodies these days; doubly so for fans of Retro Studios’ Prime series. Yet just over a month before the highly anticipated fourth mainline entry for Switch and Switch 2, you can get your hands on an absolutely stunning hardback art book from…
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. Crusader Kings arguably has the best subreddit of all time. Not because it’s informative, or the community is a lovely…