This article was published in the January 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. The strong pull of nostalgia in games Nostalgia is a sweet, sweet drug. It screws with our perceptions and judgment, but pays us back with a warm feeling and a sure sense that, once…
Cars, start your engines! Based on the hit Pixar series, Cars 3: Driven to Win races onto PS4 and PS3 next week, bringing a blend of colorful characters and fast-paced action to PlayStation. Cars 3: Driven to Win features the recognizable chassis of Lightning McQueen, Jackson Storm, and Cruz Ramirez in a multi-mode racer. Takedown…
Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2024, each member of the PC Gamer team is shining a spotlight on a game they loved this year. We’ll post new personal picks, alongside our main awards, throughout the rest of the month. There you stand, examining a crime scene…
Gaming on the go has become big business in recent years, but lugging around your full-size mechanical keyboard and chunky gaming mouse isn’t the most practical way to do it. Razer reckons it’s found the answer in the form of the Joro keyboard and Basilisk Mobile mouse, but I’ve got some serious reservations about both…
Yes, it’s true. From August 10-13 you’ll be able to download and play For Honor for free on PS4. Free! This is the full game, mind you — the whole kit and caboodle. It’s all of the intense multiplayer action across five modes, as well as the entire campaign (playable solo or in online co-op)…
When I flew down to Blizzard HQ last week to see what the Overwatch 2 team had been cooking for the last few years, I expected a couple of new heroes and an animated cinematic. What I saw was way more than I ever could’ve imagined, to the point the words “soft reboot” came to…
Nintendo of America has revealed further details about the second set of the lovely Super Mario Bros 35th Anniversary pins which will be available via My Nintendo. To claim the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury you will need to complete 14 additional Mario themed missions to be eligible. Of course, these pins will…
Music plays an integral role in the overall gaming aesthetic in Desert Child, coming to PS4 December 11. This was all done by design, as the creator of the game, Oscar Brittain, set out to create a unique gaming experience in this stylized, hoverbike racing RPG. But before we continue, you must be asking yourself,…
Just a few months after reportedly cancelling two unannounced live service games in the wake of the Concord catastrophe, Sony has unveiled a brand-new internal studio called TeamLFG, and yup, it’s making a live service game. “TeamLFG originated at Bungie, but has also rallied developers from across the industry to bring to life an ambitious…
Forza Motorsport represents a fresh start for the racing series on PC, and it feels outstanding: while our review criticizes the career mode for playing it safe, it also praises the vehicle handling and “newfound sense of weight to FM’s cars.” “They let you know exactly how much their tires are complaining against the G-forces…