Some Arc Raiders players have been desperately searching for a way to identify and punish evil players, to warn others that they aren’t to be trusted before any more blood is shed. Some dabbled with the idea of virtual sheriffs, while others took to naming and shaming on Reddit, but now they’ve taken to using…
PC Gamer Australian editor Shaun Prescott hates Styx, the diminutive goblin “asshole,” but he quite likes the Styx videogames, and so he was suitably pleased when Cyanide and Nacon announced earlier this year that a third game in the series, Styx: Blades of Greed, was set to arrive later in 2025. But now it’s December,…
The Splinter Cell remake Ubisoft announced in 2021 has a new director: His name is David Grivel, and if that rings a bell it might be because he was director on the project when it was first announced, but split—from the game and Ubisoft entirely—just under a year later. Grivel said when he left Ubisoft…
It feels like everyone I know’s gone batty for Dispatch, AdHoc’s superhero management sim that picks up Telltale’s choose-your-own-adventure torch and runs with it to, so I hear, great success. A particular triumph? Its episodic release structure, which even won over our Fraser Brown—noted episode-sceptic—quite quickly. Indeed, the game’s executive producer Michael Choung said the…
Just two weeks ago, I talked about how cool it was that Arc Raiders players had been trading guns for binoculars to effectively create lore-abiding news reports and nature documentary-style footage. There were some very eye-catching photos, too. Players bravely adopting such creativity mere weeks into Arc Raiders’ life—a game where terrifying robots and other…
Is that looking… less tarnished? We might have to wait a little while longer than expected until we can see Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition in its full glory on Switch 2, but the title is still popping up at games expos around the world, giving us plenty of opportunities to see it in action. The…
The prequel to the sequel to the sequel to the prequel. It’s been over three years since Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge was released, and Tribute Games has been really busy. Stuffed like a return-trip suitcase, Marvel Cosmic Invasion’s enormous cast of heroes and villains is here united in a rapturous beat-’em-up fanfare. Its…
Windows 11 adoption has been slow for many different reasons, from hardware constraints to people just not wanting to do it. Both valid reasons, I think. But today’s File Explorer tests prove that there’s more to it than that—Microsoft simply still has some work to do to make Windows 11 as good as it can…
It was a knockout! Last Friday saw the broadcast of The Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown, sponsored by Nintendo and overseen by our friends at IGN Entertainment. Featuring 24 UK variety and gaming influencers, the event showcased Mario Kart World’s Knockout Tour at its most chaotic. The selected streamers were split into six…
Welcome back to the land of $5 (and More) —where quality goes to die and impulse buys thrive. In this episode, we’re tearing through the latest Hidden Gems at Five Below: 💥 Expect: • Tech accessories 📱 • Toys 🧸 • Home décor for your college dorm starter pack 🕯️ Five Below is the only…