Obsidian vet Josh Sawyer says that while ‘it’s not that important’ if players never finish an RPG—after all, who finishes Skyrim—’we can kind of chill out’ on size

Obsidian head honcho and all around RPG veteran Josh Sawyer did another Tumblr Q&A earlier this week (seen above), wherein he dispensed some more of his design wisdom. For the uninitiated, Sawyer is a seasoned developer—having worked on games like Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and the Pillars of Eternity series—as well…

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Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% review

The Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% takes the old V3 Pro model, chops it down into a condensed 75% layout, adds a few interesting extras, and whacks the price up into the stratosphere. The key question is whether it’s worth a significant chunk of your hard-earned cash. As with any keyboard, the most important aspect…

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Marvel Rivals devs have accidentally buffed Storm into a tornado-yeeting monster that everyone is picking, and no-one knows how to counter: ‘A clustered group is a snack for us’

Storm is one of the many Duelists in Marvel Rivals, but despite her cool design and neat abilities, she wasn’t really anyone’s first choice in Season 0. It wasn’t that she was particularly weak; there were just a ton of better choices, like Winter Soldier, Punisher, Star-Lord, and Iron Fist. So to remedy this and…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker’s design director explains the ARPG’s time-as-resource mechanic, and how ‘both action and inaction have consequences’

When PC Gamer visited The Blood of Dawnwalker‘s developer, Rebel Wolves, for our upcoming, world-exclusive issue of PC Gamer magazine, we spoke directly to the much-anticipated ARPG’s design director, Daniel Sadowski, about its unique ‘time as a resource’ mechanic, and how it plays into the game’s wider narrative sandbox approach where gamers create their own…

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$1 million in refunds are on their way to those who picked up Razer’s not-actually-N95 Zephyr mask

Remember Razer’s Zephyr mask? Yeah, the one with the RGB lighting, the black colourway that went with everything in my wardrobe, and the deceptive claim of N95 protection during the Covid-19 pandemic. Marketing for the $100 mask originally made references to the included “N95 Filters,” leading some to believe the Zephyr mask itself offered N95-level…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Thursday, January 16

Cut straight through today’s puzzle with a quick click-through to the answer to today’s Wordle answer if you want to—some days the simplest solution is the best one. Or use our tips to polish your own ideas until they shine, and make use of the January 16 (1307) hint if you’d like someone to point…

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New report says PC games are outselling console games, calling PC gaming a ‘bright spot’ in a troubled industry

Earlier today, Matthew Ball, CEO of investment strategy firm Epyllion, released an early version of a presentation called “The State of Video Gaming in 2025.” The slideshow, which incorporates data from market research firms like IDG, Newzoo, and Circana, summarizes worldwide market trends in the gaming industry. I’ll be honest: Things aren’t great. Following a…

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