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I’m just now getting to know Minthara in Baldur’s Gate 3—both on my evil necromancer playthrough and my Honour Mode run, where I intend to pick her up from Moonrise Towers after risking my neck to knock her out. Still, I’ve cast off the shackles of spoilers after completing my first playthrough—gleefully getting my mitts…
I love how Microsoft Flight Simulator exists in the background now, like the distant roar of an overhead flight path. Not only is it just nice to have a shiny, new version of one of the gaming OGs there to pick up and play at any time, every now and then it drops an absolutely…
Wordle was a lockdown phenomenon: one of those games that, merits aside, simply landed at the right time. I’ve kicked the habit now but like pretty much everyone else I had a Wordle phase with the family WhatsApp group and, yes, when I’m nearly out of chances I have gone running to my six-letter friend…
It’s the end of an outstanding year for PC gamers. Almost every major game release made its way into our corner at the same time as everywhere else. I didn’t have to listen to my console-playing friends gloat about Armored Core 6. I could jump into a mech and get nuked by a helicopter in…
Secret Level This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 389 in October 2023, as part of our Secret Level series. Every month we talk to the unsung heroes of games development, and explore what makes their roles vital. During and after university, Kirsty Gillmore studied—and had a passion for—drama; after university, she did…
The Khronos Group is a collaboration between nearly 200 companies, working together to produce various APIs for computing. Its most famous software, such as OpenGL, WebGL, and Vulkan, are all about graphics but for the past few years the consortium has been working on doing the same for video. It’s just announced that Vulkan Video,…
Larian Studios might have blown everyone away with Baldur’s Gate 3, but the colossal success of its fantasy RPG didn’t come out of nowhere. BG3 was built on the shoulders of Larian’s previous game, Divinity: Original Sin 2, a fantastic RPG in its own right, and one you can currently grab for a fraction of…
I’ve been a Bethesda fan for decades, by which I mean I consider Morrowind my favourite game of all time and I’ve gotten progressively crankier about everything released thereafter, so perhaps it’s inevitable that the dull thud Starfield made when it released has made me start thinking about the studio, its past, and its future….
I’m no stranger to the highs and lows of live service gaming. As a nine-year Destiny veteran, I’ve seen how pretty much every conceivable crisis plays out. Servers going down for days at a time. Disastrous balance changes that leave the community in chaos. Tone deaf developer statements that get walked back days later. What…
Nothing about Chants of Sennaar says “nostalgia” at first glance. It’s a puzzle adventure game with an on-trend art style of high contrast, bright colors, and beautiful lighting and water effects. But it’s taken me back to the ’90s more effectively than any self-styled “retro” game in years. Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition…