2025 was a very big year for Obsidian, which released not just one but two major RPGs, Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, plus the backyard survival adventure Grounded 2 in early access. An awful lot of fans are eager for something else, though, and it’s no secret what that is: Alpha Protocol 2. And,…
It seems like every other day Discord is bugging me to watch a movie trailer or play a game for 15 minutes to buy profile decorations in its shop. I can put cat ears on my icon for $4.99 or dress it up like Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen. And according to some API digging by…
The zookeeping sim Planet Zoo launched six years ago today, and it was pretty good: “Another strong (yet stressful) management sim from Frontier Developments,” PC Gamer’s number one menagerie manager Chris Livingston declared in a 75% review. The studio released a six-year anniversary video to celebrate the birthday, which is usually the sort of thing…
As a reader of PC Gamer you’re already an expert when it comes to games—but what about the names of games? For instance, if you saw the words “The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Blood and Wine” would you be able to spot the missing colon and the missing dash? It should be “The Witcher 3:…
For the professional artist, sacrifice is a constant companion. Their work—however beautiful—has to fit a client’s needs or a project’s scope. Concept art of an octopus boss might not make it in-game if it’s too expensive to animate. The sickest knight design you’ve ever seen might get tossed because the creative director decided to move…
Category: Playtests November 5, 2025 Join the Pillars of Eternity Public Beta Today! Tim, Xbox Program Manager We are excited to invite Xbox Insiders on Windows PC to join the Pillars of Eternity Public Beta. This beta introduces a major new way to play the original Pillars of Eternity: Turn-Based Mode. Your feedback is invaluable,…
Category: ID@Xbox November 5, 2025 Creating Dark Quest 4: The Making of a Modern Dark Fantasy Adventure Argi Baltzi, Director, Brain Seal From Idea to Reality As with all Dark Quest games, the starting point for Dark Quest 4 was Hero Quest – a game I’ve been a fan of for years – and this…
“Most of our inspiration comes from the comic books”. We are mere weeks away from Marvel Cosmic Invasion punching its way onto Switch and Switch 2 on 1st December, and with the full character roster now out in the open, the team at Tribute Games has shared a breakdown of what we can expect from…
Category: Games November 5, 2025 How Treyarch is Bringing a Rusted Pick-up Truck to Life in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Summary Treyarch Design Director Kevin Drew shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of the Wonder Vehicle, Ol’ Tessie. Players will be able to drive…
“I would have been shaking in my boots if I had known how significant it all was”. Nintendo is one of the most recognisable companies in the world today, and characters such as Mario and Donkey Kong are known to millions of people worldwide. However, had the company lost a vital court case back in…