No “download required” banner in sight. Since the arrival of Game-Key Cards on the Switch 2, there has been ongoing discussion about the future of third-party physical releases. Even during the Switch generation, certain hard copy releases didn’t always live up to expectations, opting to include a download code instead of the actual game. Fortunately,…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Beta ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
CES 2026 has been a bit of a blowout for the PC. Nvidia and AMD had basically squat to show off, leaving Intel’s Panther Lake as the only major tech launch. Except, that is, for monitors and what looks to me like the most exciting gaming display of 2026. I give you the LG UltraGear…
The first time you see footage of a new looter-slasher, the most natural question is, “How does it feel when you play?” That’s certainly the most common question we’ve received since unveiling Godfall. How is it going to feel as you play? Well, we’re excited to show you. Godfall takes advantage of the PlayStation 5…
More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia? We’ve got loads more PC Gamer quizzes, on everything from healthbars to weird currencies to absurd patch notes. It’s one of the basic natural laws of videogames: get too many NPCs together in the same place, and they…
“No AI” used in its creation. A recompiled PC port of Probe Entertainment and Acclaim’s N64 futuristic racing game, Extreme-G, has just been released, giving the game “a chance to shine again on modern hardware” with various enhancements. Extreme-G was originally released in 1997, almost a year before Wipeout 64 debuted on the Nintendo console…
Constance’s store page on Steam insists its titular heroine, the one with a flappy cloak, slender weapon, and impeccable animation, is more than just another Hornet. This is a game set in “a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health” where I can “Experience playable flashbacks about personal struggle, creativity, work-life-balance, and…
“You missed that one, try another!”. Earlier this week, ScummVM announced testing for seven games from the developer American Laser, including the DOS versions of the western Mad Dog McCree and its sequel, Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold. So if you happen to have a particular affection for corny ’90s full-motion-video (FMV) games and…
Joining the New Camp is a very long-winded process in Gothic Remake. Alongside handing out a bunch of swampweed for cash, you also need to help the Rice Lord. And after completing the A Few Drops Too Much quest, this so-called lord of rice will set you the task of finding Bran in the Up…
The problem with our modern, humdrum, urban existences is that there’s just no magic. Back in the day, when the world was young and the woods were thick, the world abounded in witchcraft and devilry. Now if I accuse an old woman of curdling my milk, suddenly I’m the bad guy. Not so in Urban…