The era before always-on internet felt slower and louder. Gaming with others meant planning ahead, packing hardware, and hoping nothing went wrong once everyone arrived. Dial-up tones echoed through bedrooms, and connections dropped without warning. Yet those previous limits did shape how people played and how communities formed. LAN parties became social events, technical challenges,…
No one really does it like GOG, the classic and DRM-free digital storefront that, up until today, was owned by Witcher developer CD Projekt Red. GOG always had you covered when you got an itch to play some old ’90s shooter that you lost the CD key to long ago. And according to its new…
Like a lot of folks, I viewed the Path of Exile 2 0.4 livestream with lukewarm ambivalence. We knew we were getting the druid because it didn’t quite make the cut for 0.3, but apart from that it seemed a little mopey—no new campaign bits, a league mechanic we already recognized from PoE1, and most…
Like a lot of folks, I viewed the Path of Exile 2 0.4 livestream with lukewarm ambivalence. We knew we were getting the druid because it didn’t quite make the cut for 0.3, but apart from that it seemed a little mopey—no new campaign bits, a league mechanic we already recognized from PoE1, and most…
Antiquities, the Greek God of Old Vases. If you think more games should be about giving cursed skulls to weird strangers, then I’m here to tell you that you’re fine, you’re normal, you’re right, and you should play Strange Antiquities. You may have already played Bad Viking’s first game in the ‘Strange’ series, Strange Horticulture,…
Long ago, it was foretold that there would arrive a special person of average height, muddy blonde hair, and absent-minded character, who would prophesy the coming of the most glorious PC gaming technology. Far and wide would he proclaim what is to come in the PC gaming hardware industry. That’s me. I’m that special person….
“15 years in the making!”. Hopefully, many of you are enjoying an end-of-year break over the holidays, but even if you’re back at the coalface before the new year arrives, we recommend making time to check out this fascinating new overview documentary of the NES’ US launch from Frank Cifaldi and the folks over at…
Ninjas and samurai have always been a staple of video games, but even with their perennial popularity, 2025 has been an exceptionally good year for titles about deadly Japanese warriors. A bunch of ninja- and samurai-themed games hit PlayStation 5 this year, offering a huge variety of takes on the idea of becoming a sneaky,…
I am sure for many, 2025 will go down as the year of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It utterly swept the Game Awards, becoming the highest winner in the show’s 11-year history and being the first studio debut to nab the coveted Game of the Year award. We love to look back on years by…
Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage. Okay, I’ll admit it. I’ve always liked the idea of a charging dock conceptually, but I’ve never quite committed to getting a bit of gaming gear with one for a specific reason:…