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A month after Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees, cancelled multiple game projects, and closed The Initiative, Avalanche Studios says work on its 1970s-themed smuggling sim Contraband—which was being developed in partnership with Xbox—has been halted. “Over the past several years, Avalanche Studios Group and Xbox Game Studios Publishing have collaborated on Contraband,” Avalanche wrote. “Active…

SNK dropped a trailer for season 2 of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, set to kick off on January 22, and an awful lot of fans aren’t happy about it. The problem isn’t the second season of character DLC, but the trailer promoting it, which many of them think is laden with AI generated…

Secret Level This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 389 in October 2023, as part of our Secret Level series. Every month we talk to the unsung heroes of games development, and explore what makes their roles vital.  During and after university, Kirsty Gillmore studied—and had a passion for—drama; after university, she did…

Clear your daily Wordle in record time with our easy access to the April 3 (1384) answer, ready to save the day whenever you need it. A bit much? No problem. Spend a while with our general advice and tips instead, or get some help from today’s hint. Ah, that was lovely. No fuss or…

Tactical Breach Wizards was one of my favourite games from last year—you can read my full thoughts in my Tactical Breach Wizards review—but in case you’re unfamiliar, it’s a turn-based tactical RPG with great writing, interesting worldbuilding, and a razor-sharp sense of humour. It also just happens to be a really solid tactics game on…

Two weeks after Megabonk developer Vedinad withdrew the game from contention in the Best Debut Indie category at The Game Awards, it’s back in the fight—not as a debut (or indie) game, but in the fan-voted Players’ Voice category. “WE’RE SO BACK,” Vedinad screamed (virtually, of course) on X. “Megabonk is nominated for The Game…