PC Gaming
The Dust on the Wires quest is one of the first you’ll be greeted with when you load up Arc Raiders new Flashpoint update, and while it’s relatively straightforward, it’s got a lot of stages. You’ll be heading to Spaceport for Shani to investigate the whereabouts of a missing scout patrol, which involves finding a…
Taiwanese megafoundry TSMC is reportedly sold out until 2028. That includes its cutting edge new N2 node, which is expected to be used by everyone from Nvidia and Apple to AMD and Intel. It’s even claimed that TSMC has sold out capacity at future fabs that have yet to be built. According to South Korean…
When I tried out the Slay the Spire board game in 2024, I was really impressed by how well it adapted the videogame to the tabletop—and especially its clever addition of a co-op mode (nearly two years before Slay the Spire 2 did it!). I assumed, though, that it was a one-and-done box. The base…
SHAUN PRESCOTT, AUSTRALIAN EDITOR (Image credit: Future) This week: In addition to playing through Super Meat Boy 3D, Shaun is also playing the new game by the creators of Chasm, and something else that’s still a bit secret. Super Meat Boy can take all the credit for rekindling my love for the action platformer. I…
Nothing is more of a tease than dangling an upcoming raid boss in front of players a week early. MMO players thrive when there’s nothing to do but wait for the next patch, so if a boss is just sitting there, they’re going to look for a way to kill it against Blizzard’s wishes. And…
When is an insult not an insult? When it’s affectionate. ‘Friendslop’ might sound dismissive, but speaks of a pervasive cultural fondness for approachable, affordable co-op games that know how to stay out of the way of a meandering voice chat. ‘Walking simulator’ may have once been used as a cudgel to attack minimalist and meditative…
PC Gamer life simmer Mollie Taylor said last year that Inzoi, the much-hyped Sims-like from Krafton, is a “shallow imitation” of the series that inspired it, and that she’s not even sure “it understands what makes those games so special in the first place.” Seems like Mollie was pretty much dead on the money with…
Here’s my problem with Peak: I love the climb as much as the next person, but I don’t have the patience for waiting out the snow storm or hiding until the wind settles. Reaching the top of the mountain is hard enough without the elements themselves fighting you. And that’s why I’ll be turning those…
The US Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to the CEOs of Mastercard,Visa, PayPal, and Stripe, raising concerns about “financial services companies denying their customers access to services due to their political or religious views,” and warning that they could face investigations and “potential enforcement action” if they’re found to be doing so. The move…
The phrase “Too Many F*cking Nazis” strikes me as a perfect counting prompt for our little tykes getting their first exposure to mathematics. Can you count to one? If so, good job! You’ve correctly identified how many Nazis is Too Many F*cking Nazis—and also inadvertently learned the name of this year’s most on-the-nose FPS, which…