PC Gaming
I never imagined that the first time I downloaded Fortnite on my PC would be to play a rhythm game created by the Rock Band folk, but here we are. As a huge rhythm game fiend, my Twitter timeline was saturated with clips from Fortnite Festival over the weekend, where Fry belts out Bad Romance…
When I played Baldur’s Gate 3 back in the autumn, I decided to roll with a Dark Urge Paladin, and it was such a fascinating experience that I wrote a whole article about it. But to give you the notes, combining a class that’s sworn to abide by justice with a character who just flippin’…
PC Gamer’s Best Ongoing Game award celebrates an older game that stood out in 2022 through updates, new content or support. This year, we’re honouring Fatshark’s co-op FPS Darktide, which overcame last year’s rough launch through continued updates. This year, it became the game it always promised to be. For more awards, check out our…
Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2023, each member of the PC Gamer team is shining a spotlight on a game they loved this year. We’ll post new personal picks, alongside our main awards, throughout the rest of the month. You spend long enough in a job…
Welcome to PC Gamer’s annual Game of the Year awards. It’s been a big year for PC gaming—surprising at times, disappointing at others. Throughout, though, there’s been a wealth of excellent games. For the rest of the month, we’ll be running through the best games of 2023, culminating in our official Game of the Year…
Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2023, each member of the PC Gamer team is shining a spotlight on a game they loved this year. We’ll post new personal picks, alongside our main awards, throughout the rest of the month. My Steam folder is stuffed with screenshots…
AI has some concerning implications for our tech-driven future—but, like a lot of concerning new advances in technology, it’s also being used for memes. Like Plankton from Spongebob sing Maneskin’s Beggin’ with shocking conviction. Few internet personalities have become as aware of this trend as Jschlatt. He’s an influencer, gaming YouTuber, and streamer who has…
It’s been a rough year for the games industry. An estimated 9,000 people have been laid off in the industry this year, affecting employees at companies like Embracer Group, Epic Games, Amazon Games, Ubisoft, Activision, Bungie, Frontier, Codemasters, BioWare, Paradox, and many more. We’ve also seen the shuttering of numerous studios, including Volition, Free Radical,…
Researchers at the University of California and Intel have developed a complex algorithm that leverages AI and some clever routines to extrapolate new frames, with claims of lower input latency than current frame generation methods, all while retaining good image quality. There’s no indication that Intel is planning to implement the system for its Arc…
Need to Know What is it? A casual life sim full of Disney charm. Release date December 5, 2023 Expect to pay $40/£33.50 Developer Gameloft Publisher Gameloft Reviewed on 1.80 GHz,Intel® HD Graphics 620, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM Steam Deck Verified Link Official site During the pandemic everyone seemed to find…