PC Gaming

The trio of patents asserted by Nintendo as the basis for its ongoing lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair represent only a portion of Nintendo’s efforts to secure patent protections on creature capturing, battling, and riding mechanics. Last week, however, that effort hit a hurdle: The Japanese Patent Office rejected one of Nintendo’s pending patent applications…

I’m not great at fighting games. I have a main in Street Fighter (add Sakura to 6, please, Capcom) and don’t often swoop to the lows of button bashing, but it doesn’t take much panic to send me there. Well, luckily, Corsair has announced a new professional-looking fighter stick, and I can’t wait to lose…

As it’s Halloween, here’s a jump scare for PC hardware enthusiasts: Meltgate! See, I knew you’d be terrified. Yes, the 12VHPWR and 12V-2X6 connections have been a source of anxiety for many of us since their introduction, as we’re still seeing reports of the odd melting incident. Thermal Grizzly says it has the answer for…

A couple of weeks ago, at the start of Overwatch 2 Season 19, the devs made a bold decision to change the format of Stadium, the most recent third-person addition, and a new favourite for many players. Stadium’s competitive format changed from best-of-seven to best-of-five, the structure that Stadium Quick Play has had and continues…

Need to know What is it? A mad, grandiose historical strategy simulator.Release date: November 4, 2025Expect to pay: $60Developer: Paradox TintoPublisher: Paradox InteractiveReviewed on: Radeon RX 6800 XT, Ryzen 9 5900, 32GB RAMSteam Deck: UnknownLink: Official site Many games claim to be multi-layered simulations. Few properly achieve that, happy to focus on just one area…

The first-person feudal Japan horror game Labyrinth of the Demon King knocked my socks off when it released back in May, and it’s only gotten better since launch and PCG Australian editor Shaun Prescott’s 81% review. The game’s latest update adds a hefty-sounding new game plus mode, while it’s also on sale for 25% off…

Trying to find Mechanical Components might have you a little confused in Arc Raiders, but you should be looking closer to home. There’s actually a way to craft these materials rather than having to head Topside and run the gauntlet of robots and loot-hungry humans. You’ll need Mechanical Components to upgrade your Gunsmith to level…

Jacob Fox, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This week: I’ve been, believe it or not, testing some new lightweight gaming mice. I’ve been pretty exclusively using lightweight wireless gaming mice for the last few years, so I’m always surprised by how many people are still sceptical. Over the years, I’ve seen the scepticism from comments…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems to have been thinking of new and interesting ways to use its products, as the tech billionaire used the Q&A section of the company’s recent earnings call to posit the idea of using 100 million Tesla vehicles to create a “giant distributed inference fleet.” Well, it’s nothing if not innovative….

Aspyr’s remaster of Deus Ex earned a fair bit of opprobrium (including from me) when it was revealed in September, and, well, that looks set to continue. Jerry O’Flaherty, art director on the original Deus Ex, gave his reaction to the remaster during a recent sit-down with FRVR. It did not seem positive. “Oh, what…