The next Everdark Sovereign for Elden Ring Nightreign has been announced, and players are already placing bets on what its third phase will be
News Now hear me out, the dragon will have two heads.
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Why Grounded 2 is already AMAZING | Hot Drop
Grounded 2 releases into Early Access today but is already shaping up to be one of our favourite survival games of the year! In this Hot Drop, we break down Grounded 2's new map, the improved combat, the game changing new "buggy" system that has you riding soldier ants into battle, and the Swiss army knife style "omni-tool" which makes gathering easier.
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Mafia's INCREDIBLE graphics evolution: 2002-2025
The graphics in Mafia games have come a long way since the 2002 original. To celebrate the release of Mafia: The Old Country we’re looking back at the graphical evolution of the series so far. From the groundbreaking realism of the original Mafia to the stunning Unreal Engine 5 visuals of the latest entry, we explore how each game raised the bar. Join us as we chart two decades of visual innovation in one of gaming’s most iconic crime sagas.
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PEAK developer interview: Unexpected success and big update coming soon
PEAK has become one of the unexpected hits of the summer with over 5 million copies sold, surprising even the devs, Aggro Crab and LandFall Games. In an interview with PC Gamer, Nick Kaman (Studio Head at Aggro Crab) opens up on the game's development, what we can expect from future updates, and what he's enjoying most about the game's success and watching all of us play.
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Free cozy PC games you should try | Cozy Corner
We all know that games are getting more expensive as each day passes, but don't worry. There are still plenty of options for those who don't want to splash any cash on their next adventure. This week in Cozy Corner, Kara whisks you through some of her favourite free games, so you've got a list of new journeys to work your way through. Or, at the very least, a stack of titles to add to your never ending backlog.
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AMD RX 9060 XT vs Nvidia RTX 5060 | Critical Rig
It's time for another graphics card face off! This week Andy is putting the AMD 9060XT up against Nvidia's RTX 5060. Which will come out on top?
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Is Cronos: The New Dawn the Future of Horror Gaming?
At Summer Game Fest 2025, we caught up with some of the Bloober Team to dive deep into their brand-new survival horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn Long – and it might just be their most terrifying project yet! Sponsored by OMEN.
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King of Meat is total co-op chaos
Get ready to slice, smash, and scream with your squad in King of Meat! A 1–4 player co-op hack-and-slash from the creative minds at Glowmade. We spoke to the developers at Summer Games Fest about the game and the Dungeon Create Mode. Sponsored by OMEN.
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Everything we know about Haunted Chocolatier | Cozy Corner
Today we are delving into the next adventure from Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe. Anyone who's ever dipped a toe into the pond of cozy gaming will have more than likely heard about Haunted Chocolatier, a chocolatier meets life simulator. But, no matter how popular the game has gotten since it was first revealed, little information about what to expect has actually been shared. We've broken down everything there is to know about the game so you can get all the information you need right here.
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Elden Ring Nightreign review
Nightreign is FromSoftware's wildest experiment since the 90's - an intense, co-op remix of Elden Ring with randomized loot, brutal bosses, and unpredictable chaos. Watch as PC Gamer's Tyler Colp takes on this surprising, frustrating, brilliant mess of a battle-royale style RPG and gives his verdict.
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Why We Still Play The Witcher 3: A Decade Of Greatness
PC Gamer discusses the legacy of The Witcher 3, the 2015 RPG that remains one of the PC's most beloved games.
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Kittens, Kerbals and Kiwis: DayZ Creator Dean Hall talks Kitten Space Agency
We caught up with Hall recently and enjoyed a wide-ranging discussion on Kitten Space Agency’s development, his gripes with how games are priced and published, the lessons learned from Icarus’ troubled launch, and much more.
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Next and current banners in Honkai: Star Rail
Tickets please Choo choo choose who you want to spend your Stellar Jade on next.
Where to find milkweed tufts and chunks in Grounded 2
Weed 'Em Out Milkweed tufts and chunks aren't easy to come by.
Next and current banners in Genshin Impact
Wishmaster Find out who's responsible for taking your precious Primogems this time.
Best high refresh rate gaming monitor in 2025: These are the speedy panels I'd snap up
How Refreshing Don't dawdle with one of the best high refresh rate gaming monitors around.
All Grounded 2 missing optical disk locations
Diskovery Track down the Ominent optical disks hidden around Brookhollow.
One of the most infuriating little things about playing games in 2025: When the quality-of-life update fixes that one problem right after you finish a game
Gripes Week Patient gamers have got the right idea.
My speakers automatically go into standby mode and it's driving me mad
Gripes Week These are very nice speakers, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to smash them into pieces with a hammer.
When we need it most, search sucks
Gripes Week I can't believe how hard it is to find an email in 2025.
All Fruit Battlegrounds codes and how to redeem
One piece Get some extra gems with these codes.
All Tennis: Zero codes and how to redeem
Game point Give yourself a little boost with these free rewards.
Battlefield 6 will introduce classic maps 'based on fan or player requests', and I can already see where this is going: 'we want to choose the best possible one to bring back the good old days of playing Battlefield'
Flashbacks A recipe for success.
Need to clone your boot drive for your next PC upgrade? I've discovered my new favorite tool
Easy clone It's Clonezilla.
The 'Compiling Shaders' screen is the worst screen in gaming: here's how to make it suck less
Gripes Week I'm tired of staring at screens telling me that only 1,239 of 22,594 shaders have been compiled. What happened to reticulating splines?
It's 2025 and my PC still has no idea what audio devices are connected to it
Gripes week Can anyone hear me?
Corsair Vengeance a7500 gaming PC review
Score: 87% The Vengeance line once more proves itself some of the best gaming PCs, even if it can't yoink the latest and greatest Corsair gear out the warehouse.
Think you know gaming? Test your knowledge with PC Gamer's fiendish quizzes
QUIZ All our brain-teasers in one place.
We deserve better than the boring carry capacity systems 90% of RPGs give us, but games like Death Stranding 2 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 show the way forward
Gripes Week What if we actually carried the things we carry?
Blade is Marvel Rivals' answer to an intentionally broken meta, though he may usher in a whole new issue
Daywalker Fine, I'll balance the Strategists myself.
Everything that grinds our gears about PC gaming in 2025
Grievances Introducing a week of gripes about our pastime, and using computers in general.
