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Offworld Trading Company will exit Early Access this month

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSSee you at the party, Richter.

April Fools is over but somehow Solid Snake and Psycho Mantis are now selling Fords

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIn your face, Hideo Kojima, I guess.

Leaked Senate bill attacks end-to-end encryption

By Alex Campbell,

NewsLeaked anti-encryption bill shows privacy fight is going to Capitol Hill.

The first song from the No Man's Sky soundtrack sounds heavenly

By James Davenport,

NEWSThe post rock group 65daysofstatic is providing the music.

Corsair stretches warranties for some PSUs to 10 years

By Paul Lilly,

NewsCorsair is extending the warranty period for some of its PSUs from 7 years to 10 years.

Diablo 2 has been updated yet again

By Andy Chalk,

The new patch includes a fix for "hot lap syndrome."

Dark Souls 3 Steam preloads are now live

By James Davenport,

Preload the game and prepare to cry.

Corsair unveils Carbide Series Spec-Alpha case for $80

By Paul Lilly,

NewsCorsair's angled Spec-Alpha mid-tower case announced at CES is now available to buy.

Nosgoth is closing down

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSNosgoth was being developed by Rocket League studio Psyonix.

HTC addresses the Vive's rocky launch

By Angus Morrison,

Asserts all is well.

Nintendo kills 3D Zelda tribute

By Angus Morrison,

NewsStill living in that age of darkness, are we?

Sci-fi FPS Desync will be at PAX East, so here's a new trailer

By Shaun Prescott,

Beautiful sci-fi shooter still on track for 2016 release.

The Dark Souls series is getting a board game

By Shaun Prescott,

...so long as its Kickstarter campaign succeeds.

Killing Floor 2 gets Versus Survival multiplayer in Revenge of the Zeds update

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt's time to see how the other half lives.

David Hayter joins Shadow Moses team for Metal Gear Solid "VR Museum" project

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSShadow Moses was an unofficial remake of Metal Gear Solid that was shut down last month.

Her Story, Rocket League win big at the 2016 Bafta Awards

By Andy Chalk,

NewsBut neither of them were named the year's best game.

New Humble Bundle offers Homeworld Remastered Collection on the cheap

By Andy Chalk,

NewsThis one is all about Glen.

Crafty gamer mods Game Boy into awesome emulator using Raspberry Pi Zero

By Paul Lilly,

This video shows a Game Boy being modded into a games emulator using Raspberry Pi Zero.

The Eldar wreak havoc in new Battlefleet Gothic: Armada trailer

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSThe Eldar are coming to the beta next week.

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Diablo 2 has been updated yet again

By Andy Chalk,

The new patch includes a fix for "hot lap syndrome."

Dark Souls 3 Steam preloads are now live

By James Davenport,

Preload the game and prepare to cry.

Corsair unveils Carbide Series Spec-Alpha case for $80

By Paul Lilly,

NewsCorsair's angled Spec-Alpha mid-tower case announced at CES is now available to buy.

Nosgoth is closing down

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSNosgoth was being developed by Rocket League studio Psyonix.

HTC addresses the Vive's rocky launch

By Angus Morrison,

Asserts all is well.

Nintendo kills 3D Zelda tribute

By Angus Morrison,

NewsStill living in that age of darkness, are we?

Sci-fi FPS Desync will be at PAX East, so here's a new trailer

By Shaun Prescott,

Beautiful sci-fi shooter still on track for 2016 release.

The Dark Souls series is getting a board game

By Shaun Prescott,

...so long as its Kickstarter campaign succeeds.

Killing Floor 2 gets Versus Survival multiplayer in Revenge of the Zeds update

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt's time to see how the other half lives.

David Hayter joins Shadow Moses team for Metal Gear Solid "VR Museum" project

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSShadow Moses was an unofficial remake of Metal Gear Solid that was shut down last month.

Her Story, Rocket League win big at the 2016 Bafta Awards

By Andy Chalk,

NewsBut neither of them were named the year's best game.

New Humble Bundle offers Homeworld Remastered Collection on the cheap

By Andy Chalk,

NewsThis one is all about Glen.

Crafty gamer mods Game Boy into awesome emulator using Raspberry Pi Zero

By Paul Lilly,

This video shows a Game Boy being modded into a games emulator using Raspberry Pi Zero.

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Dark Souls 3 port analysis: Durante's verdict

By Peter "Durante" Thoman,

TestedDark Souls 3 makes an enormous visual leap over its predecessors with the best PC port yet—outside some intense CPU requirements in later areas.

Tested

The best pro gaming to watch this weekend

By PC Gamer,

House winsCheck out the Hearthstone, Smite and CS:GO action inbound over the next couple of days.

House wins

This week's highs and lows in PC gaming

By PC Gamer,

Week in ReviewEach week the PC Gamer team pulls hot takes from their immaculately-rendered rear ends.

Week in Review

HTC Vive review

By Wes Fenlon,

REAL DEALThe Vive has some rough edges—it's heavy and missing integrated audio—but the room-scale VR experiences it offers are truly incredible.

REAL DEAL

Hover Junkers review

By Tyler Wilde,

Waste NotEven after Hover Junker’s free-for-all matches start to feel redundant, its punchy, full-body action is hilarious fun.

Waste Not

Control Heroes of the Storm's Tomb of the Spider Queen map

By Hannah Dwan,

GUIDEStick together or the Webweavers will get you.

GUIDE

If we could, this is where we’d shop for gaming hardware

By Tuan Nguyen,

HARDWARE MECCAIf you love gaming hardware, you'll love shopping in Asia.

HARDWARE MECCA

PC Gamer buying guides

By PC Gamer,

The Best HardwareAll of our in-depth buying guides in one place.

The Best Hardware

Inside the WoW server Blizzard wants to shut down

By Angus Morrison,

Black MorassIn closing Nostalrius, Blizzard is bulldozing a museum.

Black Morass

Enter The Gungeon review

By Jake Tucker,

Pull The TriggerLock and load with Dodge Roll's top-down roguelike shooter.

Pull The Trigger

Hardware Buying Guides Latest Game Reviews

The best graphics cards

By Wes Fenlon,

It's simply the most important component of any gaming PC. Make sure you get the right one for your next rig.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel: co-op tips to win on Nvidia Shield

By Sponsored,

SponsoredHere are a few pointers on how to make the most of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’s co-op mode.

How many GPUs can you fit in a single system?

By Jarred Walton,

Moar PowerTouring the show floor at GTC is an awesome experience! You want GPUs? We've got GPUs, and then some!

Moar Power

Catch the Democracy 3: Africa stream from the PCG Weekender

By Angus Morrison,

RecountA far cry from, well, Far Cry.

Recount

The surprising return of Tribes: Ascend

By Chris Thursten,

Tribes repentThe brilliant shooter that's coming back from the dead.

Tribes repent

What other MMOs need to learn from Tree of Savior’s dramatic combat

By Richard Procter,

TREE HUGGERFlashy abilities and smart design let you feel heroic from the start.

TREE HUGGER

Quantum Break review

By Andy Kelly,

TIME OUTPart shooter, part live-action TV show.

TIME OUT

I put a perfect 3D scan of my head into GTA 5, and it was weird

By Evan Lahti,

double takeI thought I was ready to see myself in CS:GO, Fallout 4, and FIFA. I was wrong.

double take

Best SSD deals today

By Dave James,

Upgrade TimeWe've done our homework on the best SSDs around, so let us help you get the best deals for your next solid state upgrade.

Upgrade Time

The making of Gwent

By Phil Savage,

All inCD Projekt RED on how their brilliant mini-game came to be.

All in

Nvidia Pascal P100 architecture deep dive

By Jarred Walton,

Going SwimmingDetails of Nvidia's Pascal GP100 architecture revealed.

Going Swimming

The 50 most important PC games of all time

By PC Gamer,

They changed how we make games, how we play games, and they changed us.

PC Gamer UK May issue: Total War: Warhammer

By Angus Morrison,

MagazineAlso: VR, Vampyr and Planet Coaster.

Magazine

NetHack from aaaa to Zruty Ep. 6: An overview of NetHack professions

By Wes Fenlon,

Let's Play!This week we learn all about the strengths, weaknesses, and playstyles of NetHack's professions, and why Valkyrie is great for new players.

Let's Play!