“Gift Scene Investigation” – PC Gamer’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide
A flash of light. A shower of gifts. A tangle of broken antlers. What happened on that fateful evening? Last night, an unidentified aircraft splashed into the bay bordering PC Gamer’s office, scattering a trail of gamer-friendly gifts upon our lawn. We may never know if it was aurora borealis, a particularly aggressive wind, or PC Gamer’s rooftop anti-sleigh missile battery that claimed the vehicle from the sky.
When our Important Red Telephone rang, our intrepid editors sprang into action, donning their accident investigation gear to examine the vehicle’s precious cargo, which we’ve documented within.
SteelSeries Shift keyboard winners!
We’re pleased to announce the winners of our SteelSeries Shift Gaming Keyboard giveaway. Congratulations to Nick Fink of Ohio, Andrew Quimby of Wisconsin, Eric Lachaine of Washington, Joseph Royce of Arkansas, Rob Brown of Pennsylvania, James Robbins of California, Brandon Cooper of Tennessee, Matthew Smithburg of Oregon, Lance Marchant of Illinois and Alex Mattison of Oklahoma. Thanks to everyone for entering!
Fleet Admirals to live up to their name in STO
Are you ready to lead? Star Trek Online’s executive producer Dan Stahl announced that the rank earned at the next level cap (61), Fleet Admiral, is more than just a name–players will finally be given the ability to control and manage a fleet of their own!
Witch! Destroy dungeons with Path of Exile’s new playable class
Hail, traveler! You seem the adventuring sort. Pause your passage through our website village, and look: a dungeon lies before you. You’re not just going to sit there and let it lie uncrawled, hmm? Not when we have a new, magic-throwing girl for you to use to purge its dark citizens, surely.
We’ve already had hands-on with Path of Exile. It’s dark. It’s good. And it’ll be free. Today, we reveal a new class: the Witch. Sorcery-filled interview and video within.
The Minecraft Experiment, day 15: A Huge Mistake
When I first started playing Minecraft a few months ago, I played with a rule: if I die, I have to delete the entire world. Then, I decided to go to hell and back. This is the fifteenth entry in the diary I kept of that experiment – the first is here.
Homefront trailer shows America occupied by North Korea
The latest Homefront trailer offers a brutal insight into the game’s vision of an America occupied by North Korean forces. The game is set after a decade-long energy war that sees North Korea launch an all out offensive on the American homeland. It’s down to you to martial resistance forces and fight back using guerilla tactics, and a remote controlled tank.
World of Warcraft boss defeated by 300 naked Orcs
Gamon is a drunk level 85 warrior who likes to hang out in the inn at the Horde city of Orgrimmar. Unlike most NPCs, anyone can walk up and start a fight with him. While tempting, it’s generally a bad idea. Gamon has been known to unleash the crush on teams of top level players. With his colossal axe and obscene strength, he’s capable of taking on anything.
Well, almost anything. It turns out not even Gamon can handle a tide of three hundred naked level 1 Orcs. The attack has to be seen to be believed. Fortunately, the whole thing was recorded. You’ll find the incredible video below.
UK Christmas bonanza – Day 4: 11 copies of Minecraft up for grabs
There’s this tiny indie game created by one man. It’s sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide and it’s players have used it to build hundreds of bizzare and amazing creations, from flying cities to huge, scale replicas of the Starship Enterprise. It’s called Minecraft. You may have heard of it. If you want to know what all the fuss is about, why not enter today’s competition to win one of 11 copies of the game? Read on for details.
Shogun 2 collector’s edition adds extra playable faction
Total War: Shogun 2 will come in three flavours when it’s released in March. The standard edition, a limited edition that adds a new playable faction and scenarios, and a collectors edition, which comes in its own bamboo war chest. Read on for the full details.
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PC Gamer US Podcast – 252 Three Monitors Ahead
This week brings a wealth of RPGs! We all knew Mass Effect 3 and The Elder Scrolls V were coming someday, but now that they’re officially announced we can officially begin the speculation.
Also, strategist/columnist/podcaster/PhD Troy Goodfellow joins us to give his detailed report on the updates for Civilization V and Elemental, in addition to Call of Duty: Black Ops and Fallout: New Vegas bug fixes.
And in the spirit of getting things done before the year is over, give us a call toll free: 877-404-1337 ext 724 and leave us a question for the next show!
Back to the Future Episode 1 is out next week
Telltale games have announced that the first episode in their five part Back to the Future adventure game series will be released Wednesday December 22nd. Until then the whole series is still available to pre-order from the Telltale site for $24.95, a deal which also includes a free copy of Puzzle Agents. Part 1 is called “It’s About Time”, and will have Marty McFly hopping into the DeLorean to travel back in time and save Doc from jail. For an advanced look at what’s in store, check out the debut trailer.
Section 8: Prejudice coming early 2011 at budget price
Section 8: Prejudice will be released early next year as a digital download, and will be priced at just $14.99. It’s the sequel to the overlooked multiplayer shooter, Section 8, and will come with the original’s trademark ability to crash into the battlefield from a dropship every time you respawn.
Dirt 3 Gymkhana stunt trailer burns rubber
Gymkhana is a form of stunt racing where drivers compete on specially laid out courses, looking to complete complex combinations of drifts, doughnuts, slaloms and jumps. Dirt 3 is going to have a dedicated Gymkhana mode that will let players compete to become the most competent vehicular trickster. The latest no-nonsense trailer for the game shows a car blitzing its way through a Gymkhanae course, drifting under lorries, taking on tyre slaloms and burning the rubber off its screaming tyres. You’ll find it embedded below.
Indie Humble Bundle 2 has launched
The second Indie Humble Bundle has launched, giving everyone the opportunity to pay what they want for a collection of five fantastic indie games. It was released a couple of days ago, but the bundle has already managed to raise more than half a million dollars, with proceeds to be split between Child’s Play, the Electronics Frontier Foundation and the developers themselves. Braid, Osmos, Machinarium, Cortex Command and Revenge of the Titans are all part of the deal. Read on for details.
