PC Gaming
They just don’t make ’em like they used to. At least, that’s according to Eidos Montreal founder (and former general manager) Stephane D’Astous, who recently chatted with Thunderpick about the way the direction of the games industry—and the people setting that direction—have changed in the past 15 years. “The big players 15 years ago are…
The Steam Machine is finally here, with pre-orders now live, so long as you can get lucky in the reservation system lottery that is. And, honestly, we’re kinda underwhelmed with the thing, beautiful wee companion cube though it is. Though that’s more the fault of the AI apocalypse hoovering up all the memory and making…
Every long-running series benefits from an occasional change of genre. Yakuza dabbling in RPG-style combat works well. Dragon Quest going Dynasty Warriors for a bit is nothing but refreshing. Sonic racing about in a car makes a fun change of pace. Now it’s R-Type’s turn, the legendary arcade shmup series putting on a strategy hat…
Valve has announced the price of a Steam Machine, its new SteamOS-powered gaming PC. There are a few options available—two storage capacities and with/without a Steam Controller—and if you’re still interested after seeing the price, you can sign up for a chance to buy one from today. 512 GB: $1,049 USD / 1,509 CAD /…
It’s finally here. The much-anticipated Steam Machine, a mini gaming PC designed for your living room, is in my possession—and it’s a lovely device to behold. It’s sleek, futuristic, and very, very Valve. I’ve been testing it thoroughly over the past week, and I’m sure you’re anxious to know the results. Have all my mini…
I’ve just finished reviewing the Steam Machine, Valve’s TV-friendly gaming PC for the masses. I think that was the initial idea, at least. Unfortunately, Valve’s magic box has, thanks to the memory crisis, ended up with a price tag that simply doesn’t add up. For those who haven’t heard, the base-level, 512 GB, non-Steam Controller-including…
You can now sign up for a chance to buy a Steam Machine. Yes, a mere chance, not a preorder, as Valve is doing something different with the launch of its Linux-powered cube. Rather than forming an orderly queue, it’s taking names, throwing them in a hat, and drawing them out at random to decide…
Now that Destiny 2’s massive final update is here, it’s more or less set in stone forever. Destiny is calcified—no more FOMO, no need to re-grind gear, and the end of a seasonal treadmill. That should make me sad, and it does, more so because it’s over rather than that it’s easing off the gas….
This article contains spoilers for Critical Role Campaign 4, episode 30. I’ve been rather enjoying Campaign 4 of Critical Role—a 13-player, three-table epic that plans to reinvent the West Marches type of game for a modern actual play show. It’s almost daedalian in scope, pure and utter hubris. It shouldn’t work. And yet, 30 episodes…
When Atlus announced its remake of Persona 4 (or more accurately, of Persona 4 Golden), a cry went up around the land. Mostly, I think people were rightly excited about Kanji Tatsumi in 4K, but there are a few peccadilloes in the original game’s design that some folk—including here at PC Gamer—were eager to see…