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I've been testing 8 GB vs 16 GB graphics cards to see how they hold up under real-world gaming conditions, and the results are a little surprising. Should you save some cash and pick up a cheaper 8 GB model over a 16 GB version? Perhaps, but be prepared for a bigger frame rate gap than you might expect.

Dead as Disco is a neon-drenched Beat ‘Em Up where every punch, kick, and combo syncs to the music! Our staff writer Harvey Randall got to play through an early access build of the build ahead of its release on May 5. Here he shares his thoughts as well as exclusive footage of his boss fight with Dex, a heavy metal guitarist with tech tentacles!

Looking forward to the Steam Controller? Want to know more before you decide whether to buy one? We've spoken to two of the people behind it: Steve Cardinali and Lawrence Yang. We talk pricing, spare parts, and more.

Directive 8020 is an upcoming narrative survival horror from Until Dawn creators, Supermassive Games. Set aboard the interstellar spaceship Cassiopeia, 8020 pits a crew of scientists journeying a remote planet against a shapeshifting alien lifeform in a twisting 'choices matter' story. Taking influence from horror cinema like John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), and Alien (1979), we sent our bravest explorer Elie Gould for a hands-on preview of the game, which is out on May 12th.

We sat down with Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano for the first Slay the Spire 2 post-launch interview. We dive into the magnitude of the games success, what the ending could look like, character win rates, review bombing, and how player feedback. Plus — new characters, new modes, and what’s next for Slay the Spire 2.

Star Wars Zero Company surprised us. When EA invited PC Gamer to be one of the first outlets in the world to play their new game, Ted Litchfield went in with high expectations - a Clone Wars tactics game made by former XCOM and Jedi Survivor devs is a slam drunk - but even these were surpassed. It blends the familiar combat of XCOM with sumptuous third-person action-adventure storytelling, and a healthy dose of Mass Effect style RPG management, and could be a game of the year contender.

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Art attack Don't scoff at the balloon strat, this game is more stressful than it looks.

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Score: 72% Surprisingly potent.

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Tokyo Troubles Shion's a new bike-wielding DPS hero arriving in Into the Tiger's Den.

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Future Proof Next up: Gothic Remake and Solarpunk

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Transmission Townfall's got medical trauma, fog, and a radio. Sounds like Silent Hill to me.

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MODS Buff yourself up for a lone wolf run, or if that's not your style, maybe buff up your party with eight characters? Mods make many things possible.

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Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending June 14.

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Cosmic encounter The Housemarque veteran guides us through the games on his PC.

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CANARY, COALMINE "The MMO audience feels underserved and overmonetized, that's how they feel about what's going on."

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Spelunkier Underground hit about underground hitting gets an HD upgrade.

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Refreshing And I just don't think I can go back to anything below 240 Hz.

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Shifting gears SimRacing Expo 2026 showed how much the genre has grown, while the casual racing scene is now largely concentrated in one series.

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Mythic quest Extraction shooters are great and all, but I'd give my right leg for more Myth.

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Not the end This is one of the best quality of life patches we've had in a long time.

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Reinstall Revisiting an enduring MMORPG.

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Historic TRLE hosts over 3,000 custom adventures in the series' classic style.

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Score: 40% Rough around the edges.

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Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.

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Live It Up Here's how to get your life sim fix outside the Sims series walls.

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Lights, Camera, Action Finish the fight.

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