PC Gaming
Marathon was the fourth best-selling game (by revenue) in the US when it released in March, and the sixth best so far this year, according to market performance analyst firm Circana. That’s quite the surprising statistic given the vitriol surrounding its very existence and the constant doom-watching of its Steam Charts. It’s even more impressive…
Samsung is never far from the headlines these days, as it’s the biggest manufacturer of DRAM chips, a crucial electronics component that’s difficult to procure in the face of massive AI server demands. This has led to record financial figures, with the company estimating an eight times profit increase in its most recent earnings guidance…
After draping a white sheet over himself to baffle surveillance cameras didn’t exactly go to plan, YouTuber Chris the Producer has taken a different tact: slapping a giant TV on his back. “This is the only device,” he says, “that allows you to legally evade America’s surveillance system.” For my part, I can neither confirm…
Casey Yano, co-creator of Slay the Spire and co-founder of studio Mega Crit Games, has given a new interview to Edge magazine about designing the sequel to a roguelike deckbuilder that, honestly, pretty much got it right first time. With some games it’s obvious what a sequel could build on or improve, but when your…
Crimson Desert is a massive game with a heap of weird and wonderful systems. Pet dress-up, anyone? What about riding a polar bear into battle? Even with animal affinities aside, that means a lot of moving parts, which in turn means many, many, many squeaky wheels crying out for grease. As such, developer Pearl Abyss…
Just because you can, it doesn’t mean you should. Wise words and, dare I say, highly relevant in the context of the pursuit of ever more realistic VR experiences. To wit, would you really want to include accurate odours? Hold that thought, because we haven’t addressed the “can you” bit. It turns out a group…
Pearl Abyss cannot leave Crimson Desert alone for more than a handful of days. The developer’s been pumping out patch after patch, each one somehow bigger than the last. I’ve been having mixed feelings on how much the game has been changing in such a short period of time, but even I have to admit…
Earlier this month, Intel teamed up with Elon Musk to “help refactor silicon fab technology” for Musk’s ambitious Terafab project. Now, in a Tesla earnings call, the tech mogul has said he will use the company’s upcoming 14A node to make chips for this project. Terafab is Musk’s (one might say) bold venture into making…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve laughed yourself sick at the various attempts robots have made to enter the arena of human sports. The World Humanoid Robot Games was, well, something of a disaster, and the Terminator-like uprising seems to be a long way away. It was only a matter of time until one became…
Fragmentary Order is the upcoming hardcore sci-fi extraction shooter led by Escape from Tarkov’s creator, Nikita Buyanov—he’s still working on Tarkov at Battlestate Games, though. But the extraction shooter has changed (in large part due to Arc Raiders) since Tarkov’s eight-year beta period beginning in 2016, and even its full 1.0 release at the end…