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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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Pity Hard Here's everything you need to know about how banners, pulls, and pity work in Neverness to Everness before you get carried away in that board game.

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DIY Pick the products from our latest recommendations.

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News Sure. Fine. Why not?

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Poll Valve rolled out a refresh of the Steam store today. Not everyone's happy about it.

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From the archives Here's what was happening in PC gaming in June 1996, 2006 and 2016.

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pinnacle The newest update redefines what an endgame can be and cements PoE 2 as one of the most ambitious action RPGs I've ever played.

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Beak Acquire Kingstide and Wolf Pelts to tame and saddle this big bird.

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Magical Find one Parchment and two Wolf's Claws for Torrez.

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Path finder Stop getting lost exploring The Colony with a little help.

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Night night You'll have to find an unoccupied bed to change the time of day.

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News Sorry, Josh.

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Hands-on Wings of Theve is more Ace Combat. Emphasis on the *more.*

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Deals We've done the hard yards sourcing the best graphics card deals for the GPUs worth putting in your gaming PC.

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Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

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Small but mighty These are the best indie games you can play on PC.

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pc gamer clips You sent in some amazing gaming videos in May. Here are our favorites, plus the winner of a $500 gift card.

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Rogue systems I just had to hack my own brain to get Back.

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HEY MAN, RAYMAN Rayman Legends Retold will have some new features, too.

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Score: 76% The highest of high-end gaming PCs, with the biggest of price tags, but with a somewhat average chassis.

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Score: 81% Navi 48 proves it's still a great GPU with this cut-down-for-China card's global release. If its divisive MSRP holds.

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My turn I have picked my hill to die on.

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Cozy calendar Crafting and cooking are all over the menu this month from survival crafting to flower arranging to stamp collection journaling.

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Endless Obscurity Open that window, break through the pane.
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Golden Key Tons of freebies for Vault Hunters.
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