Causality Chain is a series at PC Gamer exploring the unlikely links between history, culture, and videogames. Every time you cast a meteor spell in Diablo 2 or a cloud of daggers in Baldur’s Gate 3, you are taking part in a chain of history—a causality chain, if you will—that dates back to the 18th…
There might be some objections to this… It might be hard to believe, but Phoenix Wright celebrates his 25th anniversary next month, and while he hasn’t reached his birthday just yet, it seems Capcom is already ramping up the celebrations. While it’s not exactly what fans of the Ace Attorney series have been calling for…
SEGA is thrilled to pull back the curtain on some of the pivotal figures in Makoto Daito’s 50-year saga in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, launching January 15, 2027. From 1915 to 1965, Makoto Daito fights to survive across five cities in search of a place to call home. Born to an American father and a Japanese…
Space Paranoids from TRON In 1982, Disney released a movie that would help to revolutionize the film industry. TRON was a sci-fi/adventure flick that imagined life inside the computers of the time. While the movie wasn’t the runaway box-office success Disney hoped for, it was a groundbreaking film in its own right. It was the…
Just a little update. Earlier this month, a major Switch 2 firmware update added VRR output to docked mode. This included an update to the game Welcome Tour, which now allows players to experience the “VRR Slider Demo” in TV mode. Now, following this patch for Welcome Tour, Nintendo has released another update for the…
Sealed copies are selling for “well above” the $100 mark. Samus’ side-scrolling adventures are set to continue in 2027 with the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Metroid Ravenous. Ahead of the anticipated return of the legendary bounty hunter, there’s reportedly been an increase in Metroid Dread sales. This has not only led to the 2021 Switch…
Behold, some wild Quake Champions patch notes Removed Battle Pass Removed Weekly / Event Challenges Removed the Store Removed Platinum and Shard Currencies Removed Loot Boxes Removed Daily Login Rewards Removed Champion Progression (the shard reward path) Most Vanity Content is now Available to All Users “Today’s update marks a new chapter for Quake Champions…
Many are justifiably annoyed about Steam’s new age verification requirements in Australia. Whereas most platforms and shopfronts offer several ways to verify one’s age, Valve offers only one, and it’s amusingly ill-suited to the Australian market. To prove that you’re over 18 years old and thus, legally allowed to purchase games like Metal Gear Solid…
Shift Up has been listening to feedback. In case you missed it, a few upcoming Switch 2 releases will experiment with frame generation to help lift the action to 60fps. For Dragon’s Dogma 2, the game’s producer recently revealed there would be a toggle option to turn this feature on or off. Stellar Blade is…
If there’s one thing that Blizzard nailed with World of Warcraft: Forever, it’s the atmosphere. There’s nothing quite like walking under the moonlight in Tirisfal Glades listening to distant howls and flapping wings on the way to your next quest. But many players familiar with the era of WoW it’s based on felt like it…