What a violent year Helldivers 2 has had. The unexpected hit shooter released way back in February, but the galactic war at the center of its narrative doesn’t feel like it’s been raging for ten whole months. Time flies when you’re having fun exterminating bugs. To commemorate Helldivers 2’s mostly incredible year, I’ve recorded an…
Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024 coverage. Earlier in the year, PC Gamer packed me up and shipped me off to Denmark to take a look at some new SteelSeries gear. After filing into a SteelSeries office with a…
We in the PC gaming-o-sphere tend to view Valve as a behemoth. Its iron-fisted dominance of the space is unquestioned and unchallenged, and even the mightiest of videogame publishers sooner or later come to kiss the ring. But in terms of actual size, it’s not really so: One of the very interesting things we learned…
Here are all the places we visited! Don’t worry – you’re not suffering from déjà vu. If you feel like you’ve read this before, it’s because we’re republishing some of our favourite features from the past year as part of our Best of 2024 celebrations. If this is new to you, then enjoy reading it…
“Tackle life with as much energy as Goku! I’ll try to do the same!”. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2024 series. Enjoy! It’s impossible to overstate the impact of Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga artist and character…
As pointed out by our own Evan Lahti earlier this year, PC gaming is mainstream now. No longer is it a niche corner of the industry—PC is a serious rival to consoles, and some of the biggest hits in recent years have been PC-first games, such as Baldur’s Gate 3. One thing was undeniable: PC…
Stalker 2 captured the Sprit of the PC this year—its vibrancy, inventiveness (and, yes, occasional jank). For more awards, visit our Game of the Year 2024 hub. Joshua Wolens, News Writer: This might sound odd, but what I most love about Stalker 2 is how Stalker it is: how far it goes—even in dolled-up 2024…
Issue #19 – December 2024. Ho ho holy moly, it’s Christmas already!? Welcome, welcome – come on in and take the weight off! Grab a mug of warm cocoa, pull up a chair, and join us as we open up the Nintendo Life Mailbox for the holidays. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Break out the lute, because Manor Lords was our favourite city builder of the year. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub. Elie Gould, News Writer: Manor Lords came out at just the right time for me. Before landing on this medieval city builder/management game, I played quite a few…
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. Troy Baker, I owe you an…