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For much of its early access development, Shapez 2 was an interesting alternative to the tentpole automation sims like Factorio and Satisfactory. A more streamlined affair that dispensed with many of the supplementary systems seen in those aforementioned games, Shapez 2 adopted a more puzzle-centric approach to assembly-line construction. That’s still very much the case….

Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 offered an intriguing story when it finally released last year, but mechanically The Chinese Room’s vampire RPG felt a little anaemic compared to the wild kitchen-sink design of Troika’s original. Its combat, for example, revolved almost entirely around vampire-based fisticuffs, with guns and melee weapons reduced to disposable items wielded through…

Enter the Gungeon celebrated its tenth anniversary earlier this month. Having sold over 14 million copies in its lifetime, Enter the Gungeon was one of the early architects of the modern action roguelike, alongside games like Nuclear Throne, forging the path for the genre’s modern phenomena like Hades, as well as variants of it such…

Artist and Halo fan Skykillerr has uploaded a video showcasing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 modded to let you play as a Sangheili “Elite” alien from the Halo franchise. At the time of writing, Skykillerr does not appear to have shared the mod widely for public use. Skykillerr specifically ported in a white “Ultra” Elite…

Crimson Desert is a big hit, but maybe you’re not sold. Maybe you need a little extra convincing that it’s really worth the hype. You don’t have to take it from us—though you certainly could by reading PC Gamer features producer Mollie Taylor’s review—you can instead take it from the highest authority on videogames there…

In a new video on his YouTube channel, Obsidian studio design director and Fallout: New Vegas lead Josh Sawyer described the company’s largely vibes-based approach to which quests make it to its RPGs’ signature “where are they now” ending slide shows. Along the way, he dove into the decisionmaking around a fairly minor New Vegas…

If you’re a vampire, you know the two most beautiful words in the English language: free blood. And if you caught the recent Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced reveal and were left uneasy by the lack of cherry syrup, you’ll be extra pleased to know that blood is coming, and it will be free. Producer…

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…

As reported by Vice, it appears that a review of Valve’s new Steam controller was shared early to YouTube by the channel TechyTalk before getting pulled from the platform⁠—but users quickly screen recorded the review and shared it to other sites, like Streamable. The review revealed the new controller’s MSRP: $100 ($99, but come on)….

Dungeon Master Welcome to Dungeon Master, PC Gamer’s regular RPG column, where Online Editor Fraser Brown delves into PC gaming’s most beloved and enduring genre. Grab a seat in our badly-lit tavern and please ignore the goblin puke. Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is nipping at our heels, and to prepare I’ve been mucking around…