Videogames are great but don’t you wish they had more bopping? And not just more bopping, but also more twisting and pulling, perhaps of… I don’t know, some sort of nebulous… it? And most importantly, a loud voice telling you exactly when you should bop it, twist it, and/or pull it? Your oddly specific prayers…
Pope Leo XIV has rejected the idea of an AI Pope, saying in an interview with biographer Eloise Allen that “if there’s anybody who should not be represented by an avatar, I would say the Pope is high on the list” (first spotted by The Register). Pope Leo, who is forthright about his views on…
A certain kind of person is going to fall completely in love with Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Playing through a new hands-on demo showing off more of its dark vision of Seattle, I’m struck by how much it nails the atmosphere of the original tabletop RPG. If you were a goth kid in…
God ‘a do it. After a lengthy Early Access period, we now finally know that Hades II will be arriving as a Switch 1 & 2 timed console exclusive on 25th September — that’s next week! It’s exciting times for those of us who have been waiting for the full launch all this time, and…
Category: Games September 19, 2025 How to Survive Your First Nights in Dying Light: The Beast Tymon Smektała, Dying Light Franchise Director Summary Dying Light: The Beast is available now for Xbox Series X|S and features relentless zombies, brutal combat, and some of the scariest nights. Kyle Crane is has returned — but something has…
If you’re a gamer of a certain vintage, there’s a good chance that your idea of cool looks like cel-shaded graffiti artists doing roller blading tricks in a futuristic cityscape where nothing isn’t neon. Sanctified by Jet Set Radio, that visual lineage continues in the work of creators like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk developer Team Reptile,…
It’s not too often that I get a complete ‘out of the blue’ surprise in PC hardware land, but the recent announcement of an Intel-Nvidia partnership certainly fits that bill. And it’s even more surprising to discover the two companies, which will now be working together on both datacentre and consumer systems, have been working…
Best MMO gaming mouse: Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless SE We spend a lot of time here on PC Gamer trying to figure out what the best gaming gear is so that we can pass on that wisdom to our discerning readers. And often the mantra of ‘newer is better’ genuinely does become a thing with…
Button Mashing as a Foundational Artform of Gaming Reaction speed matters more than planned input. The name fits the action. People mash buttons, plain and simple. This style shows up on home consoles, arcade cabinets, portable systems, and across online games that rely on fast mechanical input. Developers rely on it because it works across…
Command and KONKR? Not content to hit consumers with a new wave of emulation handhelds on a yearly basis, Chinese firm AYANEO has now established a sub-brand called KONKR which is focused on budget-friendly devices – which means we’ll be seeing even more devices from the company over the next few years. The first product…