PC Gaming
Call me cynical if you must, but when a game attempts to tickle my nostalgia receptors my usual reaction is not one of joy, but outright suspicion. Be they boomer shooters, pixel-graphic platformers or otherwise, these attempts to appeal to my childhood can really raise my hackles. My reasoning is simple: Nostalgia can be such…
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. In another world, I’m Michael Douglas standing…
In a comeback for the ages, Cyberpunk 2077 is now one of the best RPGs you can play, and enhanced even further with this year’s Phantom Liberty expansion. For more awards, head to our Game of the Year 2023 list. Fraser Brown, Online Editor: CDPR will probably never be able to escape the stink of…
With the continued popularity of streaming, remote-working and voice chat in general, it’s no surprise that so many manufacturers are focussing their efforts on creating great microphones, and this year we’ve had quite a few cross our desks. But when it comes to the best of the best, these three candidates stand out as top…
It wasn’t all that long ago when I refused to use a headset, believing that only a full surround sound speaker system offered the best audio experience for PC gaming. My, how things have changed. Now the market is awash with headset models, from countless different brands, covering every possible budget limit and feature requirement….
Kick your daily Wordle game into gear with our handy hints and tips. Take a peek at a fresh clue for the December 29 (923) game if you’d like a little guidance, or if you’re short on time, patience, or remaining rows, feel free to scroll or click your way directly to today’s answer. Seeing…
Turn-based strategy game Rising Lords will release on January 18, 2024 after nearly three years in Early Access. The hybrid of PC turn-based strategy with more traditional board game and card game design focuses around strategically expanding a medieval fiefdom’s economy while raising armies to defend yourself against—or conquer—your neighbors. Writing in the magazine back…
It’s hard to argue with a game that sprays particles all over your screen, if you are me, and recently-released indie incremental idler The Gnorp Apologue sprays some particles right good. Starring little things called gnorps, it’s about how they smash a rock and bits come off the rock, and then they use those bits…
Extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov dropped a big new update this week, bringing a new urban area, new weapons, a new boss, and a rework of the shoreline area. The big new region is Ground Zero, a major downtown filled with skyscrapers that also includes urban infrastructure like “banks, cafes, restaurants, stores, pharmacies, and so…
There’s been lots of great new hardware this year, from gaming CPUs to awesome SSDs and outstanding OLED monitors. Equally, there’s been a fair amount of disappointment, especially in the GPU sector. But for me, there’s one piece of PC tech that’s stood out from the rest. It doesn’t boast jaw-dropping specifications nor does any…