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Retro Review: ‘5 Star Wrestling’ (PS3)

On the surface, Serious Parody’s “5 Star Wrestling” isn’t even a B+ player. It’s uglier than Bastion Booger and its load times sometimes make Haystacks Calhoun look like Juventud Guerrera. But just like former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, it’s got something special. It’s got heart- and Greg Hearty. The more you play this game, the…

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Can you name every Warhammer PC game in five minutes? No, you definitely can’t, and frankly I’ll be amazed if you can even get half

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. Long have I pondered making a quiz like this, and long have I decided it would be an unmerciful challenge….

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The Dwarf Fortress of survival gaming has been in continual development for 33 years, and its creator doesn’t think he’ll ever stop updating it: ‘When I accomplish one feature, I always have two more waiting’

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…

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Beaver-themed city builder Timberborn will leave early access soon, and while there’s no specific date yet, you can try out some of its new features right now

After four years in early access, Timberborn has gnawed within touching distance of a 1.0 release. While a specific date hasn’t been set for the release, developer Mechanistry has revealed what’s coming to the 1.0 version. What’s more, you can get hands-on with some of those new features right now. In a Steam post, Mechanistry…

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GOG’s preservation program now includes Splinter Cell, Resident Evil HD and, er, Spore, while you can also get 95% of XCOM 2 in its Autumn Sale

GOG’s preservation program is a commitment by the distribution service to ensure that classic PC games included in the program will run on your Windows machine no matter what. This doesn’t mean included games will receive any fancy overhauls or resolution boosts—quite the opposite. GOG’s pledge is to preserve the look and feel of the…

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This wildly ambitious Bully mod adds online multiplayer, racing minigames and even a rat-based deathmatch, but the modders’ demand for lunch money has fans worried about Rockstar’s response

While Bully 2 remains a dream for Rockstar fans everywhere, the chances of it happening are unlikely. Former Rockstar cofounder Dan Houser recently explained that the project was killed due to “bandwidth issues” within Rockstar management, and the chances of a modern revival are slim given how long it’s taken the studio to make Grand…

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