“We were so low-budget, which is funny to think about now”. Correction: the original article mentioned Rockabilly as an influence on the logo’s distinctive yellow background. Scott has since clarified that she meant late 1960s/early 1970s rock music instead. We’ve updated the article to reflect this. The Rockstar logo is one of the most recognizable…
I’ve been playing and writing about videogames for an awfully long time now, and I’ve seen my share of controversies come and go. Hot Coffee, anyone? At some point long ago, I may have thought that such things would become increasingly rare as our medium matures. But it seems that the opposite has happened. As…
For The Patients. It’s Christmas Eve, preparations should now be complete as we all turn our attention to the big day itself. Before the man himself dons that big red suit, we’d like to share a modern-day, heartwarming Father Christmas tale of sorts from our friends over at Game Swap Shop UK, who, for the…
We’ve already reported on Qualcomm’s new 12-core Arm uberchip, the Snapdragon X Elite, and its claims of x86-beating performance and efficiency. But it takes two to tango when it comes a major transition like moving from x86 CPUs to Arm chips. You don’t just need hardware, you need software, too. And that, dear PC fans,…
More like ConfidentialApe. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing select articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2023 series. Enjoy! Fancy yourself a Stardew Valley nerd? Do you feel like you know the game inside and out? We’re here to challenge that, with 25 niche and surprising things that…
Let there be light (gun). Light gun games aren’t a new invention – in fact, some of the earliest games consoles came with their own guns – but in recent years, this unique aspect of video gaming has taken something of a backseat, and that’s arguably down to the way ‘traditional’ light guns work. Guns…
It’s a Christmas miracle! A while back, modder Frogbull got Konami’s Metal Gear Solid running on the Sega Saturn – a technical trick which got a lot of Sega fans dreaming of what could have been, had Sega’s 32-bit system been a little more popular. Now, Frogbull is back with another impressive technical achievement –…
Black Salt’s fishing adventure gets our Best Setting award this year—a sign that there’s surprising depth to be found here. For more awards, head to our Game of the Year 2023 page. Mollie Taylor, Features Producer: Dredge has the most immaculate vibes of any game I’ve played this year. By day it’s a relaxing and…
I find myself thinking of this past year in terms of pre-Baldur’s Gate 3 and post-Baldur’s Gate 3, which might be unfair to the legions of great games that were released otherwise. I’ve gone back through the archive and settled on thirteen heaters from the first half of the year that practically feel like they…
Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2023, 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. 2023 has been an absolutely absurd year…