My friends, it’s my delight to inform you that we have entered the era of magical gun wizards. At least, that’s my takeaway from the trailer for Veil, a just-announced, four-player co-op shooter based around squads of tactical warlocks as they try to keep demons from spilling over into our world. It got its first…
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced during today’s Xbox Games Showcase that Gears of War: E-Day is an “Xbox console exclusive.” I don’t recall E-Day having been announced for PlayStation in the first place, so I momentarily wondered if the emphasis was on console there—no PC? Nah, a Microsoft rep has confirmed to PC Gamer…
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday feature 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…
Dwarf Fortress is a bit like caviar—not everyone’s into it, but the people who are describe their experiences with it like a religious awakening. But the game’s legendary co-creator, Tarn Adams, didn’t even know it had a big following for many years, as he told PC Gamer’s Joshua Wolens in a recent interview at Gamescom…
On an old sticky note taped to a wall early on in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is a phone number you can call that will connect you with the past. Real Witcher heads should recognize the fuzzy music coming out of the phone instantly as the Witcher 3’s main theme. The reference to CD Projekt’s…
First released in 2009, Demon’s Souls went on to become a beloved and genre-defining action-RPG for PlayStation 3. The game’s unique gameplay systems, harrowing yet rewarding difficulty, and unforgettable world building made it a hit with fans and critics alike, and many of its innovations can still be felt in gaming today. Starting November 12,…
Category: Games April 29, 2025 A Note from Stoic – Towerborne Arrives on Xbox Today Trisha StoufferCEO & President, Stoic Towerborne is released today in Xbox Game Preview on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, cloud, Game Pass, and as an Xbox Play Anywhere title. It’s a big moment for all of us at Stoic, and…
FromSoftserve on YouTube posted a preview of his upcoming Dark Souls 3 lighting engine mod on July 6, showcasing an in-depth look at DS3 re-imagined with vastly improved lighting and textures. FromSoftserve’s mod is built on top of the DS3LightingEngine, which allows for deep customization of light mechanics. DS3LightingEngine is also a work in progress,…
From the archives: This article originally ran in PC Gamer #330 (UK, May 2019). You should still play Bullestorm, which is frequently 90% off on Steam. Bulletstorm is the stupidest game ever made. Everything about this game is stupid. Your character is stupid. Your allies are stupid. Your enemies are very stupid. The weapons are…
Forza Horizon 6‘s Japan is absolutely massive, which is great and all, but when you’re asked to find a very specific location to uncover Treasure Cars, searching the whole map is a monumental task. Sometimes it’s a house, other times it’s a wind turbine, a radio tower, or a waterfall. Point is, the hints you’re…