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Computex 2026 Live: The biggest PC gaming hardware announcements at this year's show
Computex 2026 It's here, it's happening, and we're on the ground covering all the latest hardware news.
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Is 8 GB VRAM enough for budget graphics cards in 2026?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.
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Dead As Disco preview + exclusive Dex boss fight gameplayDead 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!
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Steam Controller pricing, customisation, stock & more | Valve interviewLooking 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.
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Our Directive 8020 hands-on preview left us sweating | Hands-on previewDirective 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.
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What's next for Slay the Spire 2: the ending, new character(s), new modes?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.
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Star Wars Zero Company: Hands-on previewStar 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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Maingear MG-1 Mk.II (2026) review
Score: 76% The highest of high-end gaming PCs, with the biggest of price tags, but with a somewhat average chassis.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE review (Acer Nitro)
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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The cozy game launches of June are a really crafty bunch
Cozy calendar Crafting and cooking are all over the menu this month from survival crafting to flower arranging to stamp collection journaling.
The Backrooms film left me with more questions than answers and that's why it's the perfect adaptation
Endless Obscurity Open that window, break through the pane.
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There's one game Don't Nod narrative designer Nina Freeman won't ever uninstall from her PC, because it's banned on Steam: 'It's tragic, because everyone should play this game'
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James Bond 007: Blood Stone review – Flat, dull, and easy to skip
Stoned Bond deserved better.
It's time to step away from praising cosplay creators to talk about the true heroes of Comic Con
Heroic Not all heroes wear cosplays.
A toast to the wild west weirdos of the MMO goldrush—from the game that unleashed pandora's lootbox, to a deeply strange mess based off a 1996 science fiction novel
ODD ONES Trendsetting freaks of 2005-2015, I salute thee.
I am the law, man, thanks to this mod for Red Dead Redemption 2
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007: Nightfire review - Licensed to kill, but not to exercise creative problem-solving
Old Fashioned EA’s latest Bond romp is a ferocious misfire—aiming low and tragically hitting its mark.
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A burnt-out Final Fantasy 14 playerbase is noticeably more chipper after its latest reveal, even if we've seen nothing come of it yet
With Evercold's plans on the table, the air feels a little lighter in Eorzea.
Our Baldur's Gate 3 quiz gauntlet is complete—now try a bonus round on romance, literature, and classes
Gauntlet I hope you're well-read and well-loved.
A conversation with Infinity Ward about Call of Duty
FOV 90 Two senior Modern Warfare 4 devs talk friendly competition between studios, SBMM, and "ripped from the headlines" campaigns.
Legend has it that The 7th Guest's creators were 'fired' on the spot after pitching the game—it's 'hyperbole,' but not entirely untrue
💀 The classic puzzle game began as notes on an airport napkin before "blowing minds" at CES 1991.
An EVE newbie got an impossibly rare $7,000 ship out of a free loot box, leaving him set for life in the space MMO: 'Everyone gets this for free, right?'
rare drop "I guess I’ve always been a lucky person."
Backrooms and Exit 8 make the perfect double feature for videogame-adjacent horror movies
No Way Out Quiet. Tense. Creepy. And not overstuffed with lore or exposition.
