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The best BattleTech books
lore With BattleTech out tomorrow, we asked developers Harebrained Schemes the best stuff to read.
Ninja held a Fortnite competition in Vegas, but underdog players stole the show
eforts Despite playing well, Ninja was bested by a host of unknowns in a competition built around the Twitch star.
Watch me jump out of a plane after annoying everyone on board in VR spy action game Defector
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How a bunch of Reddit memes became the best armor in Runescape
Meme at Arms After weeks of non-stop memeing, developers and fans came together with a common goal.
Best graphics card deals this week
Pixel pushers We've searched high and low for the best prices and deals on GPUs right now.
Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming motherboard review
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Best SSD deals of the week
Speedy Deals We've done our homework on the best SSD deals around. Let us help you get the best prices for your next upgrade.
Best CPU deals of the week
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The making of Audiosurf, the synesthesia simulator
Class of 2008 How an indie rhythm game that makes levels based on your mp3s became an early Steam success story.
Introducing the Class of 2008
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The new PC games of 2018
Updated! Our guide to the best new PC games of 2018. All of the biggest upcoming games in one place.
Tim Schafer talks Psychonauts 2 and more remasters of Lucasarts adventure games
Funny games Discussing past, present and future with Double Fine's founder.
Do FPS games still need a singleplayer campaign?
PCG Q&A Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's rumoured lack of a traditional campaign raises the question.
This week's highs and lows in PC gaming
☝️👇 Each week the PC Gamer turns its hot takes into rocket fuel and blasts off to Planet Badass.
My Little Blacksmith Shop is relaxing and overwhelming at the same time
Hammertime Making gear for fantasy heroes turns out to be no easy task.
Playing an updated, widescreen Warcraft 3 in 2018 is surreal
Throwback Today Warcraft 3 feels quaint, but the ideas that would form WoW shine through its awkward moments.
The life and death of EVE Online's first all-woman pirate gang
Hellcats Meet the pirate who set out to form a women's warband.
Hearthstone won't be the same without Ben Brode
Leaving Card The game director led Blizzard's CCG through a golden era. Now it's up to those who follow to keep it up.
The best graphics card
Choose Wisely Your graphics card is the most important component of any gaming PC. Make sure you get the right one for your next rig.
Through the Ages is a superior civilization-building game
Civ beater? Building a historical epic is better in vast sweeps, not specific hexes.
Five new Steam games you probably missed this week
New on steam We've sorted through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
Playing GTA 5 with a realistic damage mod is a world of constant pain and death
exit wounds Shattered ribs, punctured lungs, and broken neck—and that's just from a quick fist-fight. GTA has never felt so dangerous.
Encumbrance sucks, so why is it still so common?
Heavy If everyone hates being over-encumbered, why do so many big games still rely on it to keep your inventory under control?
The best gaming router
Lag Free If you want a fast and stable connection for gaming online, these are the routers you should use, from budget to high-end.
Everything we know about the next Rainbow Six Siege Operators
roster A wealth of leaks have told us quite a bit.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better than its predecessors in every way
Round Two Price, speed, and a new, more stable chipset make second gen Ryzen a tempting offer.
The original EverQuest is so unhelpful and severe that it almost feels modern
Time Machine What it's like to play vintage EverQuest in 2018.
I love Saya no Uta, even though it's incredibly messed-up
Say it ain't so The NSFW visual novel released in Japan in 2003 is still giving players troubled dreams today.
Let's build the perfect RTS game
survey Answer some survey questions and we will forge the greatest strategy game to ever appear on PC.
