Industry legend Warren Spector is retiring: 'I'm feeling like I've done what I set out to do'
news The man who helped give us Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Deus Ex, and Epic Mickey is riding off into the sunset.
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How Onimusha: Way of the Sword blends Japanese history with dark fantasy | Exclusive previewTwenty-five years ago, Onimusha: Warlords kicked off a beloved action game franchise, blending elements of Japanese history with dark fantasy. Now, two decades since the last entry, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is bringing the series back. You play as legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and must battle your way through the demonic forces of the genmar to free Edo period Kyoto from the clutches of evil. PC Gamer's Print Editor Robert Jones recently travelled to Capcom in Japan for an exclusive opportunity to play the game, meet the people behind it, and visit several historic sites that inspired Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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I played Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer. Here's why I'm stoked!Gears of War is back with E-Day, launching 6 October 2026. Last week, PC Gamer Staff Writer Morgan Park got to try out two of its headline multiplayer modes, Versus and Horde Siege; here's what he thought.
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EVE Vanguard: legendary space sim gets a extraction shooter spin-offEVE Vanguard's recent alpha playtest showed some promise. PC Gamer's Ted Litchfield is here to share how after a very long and bumpy journey, EVE's extraction shooter is finally coming together.
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Why handhelds are cookedAre handheld gaming PCs cooked? We had such high hopes for the future of handheld machines following the launch and success of the affordable Steam Deck, but much like a fart when you're already stuck in an elevator, the memory crisis is making everything worse. Prices are soaring and handheld PCs feel like a very expensive toy these days. Some are as much as a powerful gaming PC...
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The Steam Machine has fallen victim to the memory crisisThe Steam Machine has been one of the most eagerly anticipated of Valve's Steam hardware triumvirate since it was unveiled back in November last year. But the world has changed since then and now we've actually got the Steam Machine in our hands, and Valve has finally settled on a price and a novel randomised system to buy one, Dave and Andy have got together to lament what could have once a great entry point to PC gaming.
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GTA 6 leaks show a game that looks like more GTA, but not a revolution
GTA 5.1 It sure doesn't look like the reinvention of the wheel(s).
I modded GTA 5 into a life-sim RPG with mining, foraging, a mini-economy, and the ability to fall asleep in the middle of the road
Los Santos Customs Which is what it's always been missing.
The memory crisis led me down a rabbit hole into nations forming rival factions to secure the flow of computer chips and AI, with names that wouldn't sound out of place in a Command & Conquer reboot
Et tu, Claude? Will you do your part for the Pax Silica or swear allegiance to WAICO?
Star Wars: Galactic Racer's multiplayer 'tour' mode is a chaotic arcade racer spliced with a MOBA, and that somehow works brilliantly
FULL CIRCUIT Going on tour.
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Razer Naga V3 Pro review
Score: 84% An upgrade in pretty much every way (if you ignore the audible ping of the switches).
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How to get Chromite in Palworld
Dig This Recruit a pal helper, craft a new tool, or go for a much darker alternative.
The best Palworld 1.0 pals for running your base like a well-oiled machine
Besties Recommendations for flying mounts or for keeping your base in tip-top condition.
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Change of base Real estate for new saves, hardwood farming, or a little bit of everything.
The Sinking City 2 review: The Shadow Over Innsmouth meets over-the-shoulder survival horror
Shub'nautica An improved sequel that doubles down on the basics.
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The best Skyrim Special Edition mods
Updated! Community Shaders has ENB preset support now, what a time to be alive.
Steam Week in Review: Here are the 32 Steam games brave enough to release on GTA 6 day
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Request for comment: Which way did you go when you reached the controversial ending of Mass Effect 3?
CYOE When it was time to decide the fate of the galaxy, did you pick red, blue, green, or other?
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David Brevik, creator of Diablo, reveals the 'worst ending' to any game he's played: 'But I really love the game. It's amazing'
El Diablo The legendary game designer guides us through the games on his PC.
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Where's the weirdest place you've heard videogame music?
Strange places Why does hearing it in public places feel so… wrong?
I got so freaked out by the fact that Gordon Freeman is canonically 27 that I decided to find out how old all the other classic FPS protagonists are, and it didn't make me feel better
Age appropriate Time, Dr Freeman?
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EverQuest Legends is the only MMO that could hook me in 2026
Legendary Admittedly, I am a very specific type of guy.
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RPG companions need to be hateable, otherwise nobody's going to love them
LOVE-HATE You're in this together.
The bigwigs who want AI-generated NPCs and writing think you're too dumb to appreciate a good story—don't prove them right
WRITE AND WRONG The delight's in the details.
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Before Grand Theft Auto Online, GTA 4's multiplayer added 'glorious chaos' to the open world sandbox
From the Archives Liberty City, Liberty City: so big they reviewed it twice. This time: multiplayer.
Modding the Khajiit lands into Oblivion is still the cat's meow
Catland Elsweyr the Deserts of Anequina stands the test of time.
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