The next Arc Raiders update adds Solo vs Squad matchmaking for PvP masochists and an exciting new map condition: Birds
News The Headwinds update lands tomorrow on January 27.
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Intel's Panther Lake has monster gaming performance!
Intel's new mobile chip (Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3) is here and it seems to be arriving with some heavy hitting gaming performance. We've been putting it to the test and are here to talk about our findings. Dave and Andy discuss performance, Intel's new found momentum and what's coming next.
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Todd Howard talks Fallout season 2, Obsidian, and Deathclaws
We sat down with Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard to discuss one of the best things to come out of the Wasteland for the last few years: the Fallout TV series. What went into making it happen, and how the team geared up for season 2.
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Arc Raiders dev on art style, player feedback and the game's "10 year plan" | Developer debrief
Arc Raiders is redefining the extraction shooter after a successful 2025 launch. We sat down with Embark Studios' Art Director Robert Sammelin to discuss the art style of the game, how Embark implements player feedback, and what the future holds in store for Arc Raiders.
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Divinity: Larian Studios on their most ambitious RPG yet | Developer debrief
After setting a new bar for RPGs with Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is working on a new Divinity game, set to be their biggest and most ambitious project yet. At the 2025 Game Awards, we caught up with Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, Adam Smith, Writing Director, and Chrystal Ding, Lead Writer about the game's announcement, what players can expect, and how far through development they are.
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We tested Valve's NEW hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller | Critical Rig
Valve has announced three new pieces of Steam hardware: the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a new Steam Controller. PC Gamer's Jacob Ridley was invited out to Valve HQ in Washington to try them out.
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Intel's new high-end mobile chip is an impressive game-cruncher, but I don't think proper gaming laptops should worry just yet
A call for calm I am fully prepared to debate the term "proper".
Panther Lake is simply begging to be stuffed inside a benchmark-crushing gaming handheld, but the price tag is likely to be brutal
Handhelds when? How soon is "soon", anyway?
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Full charge My day without cables.
I turned a human-hating mecha-hamster into the ultimate weapon of mass destruction who loves a pre-annihilation scritch
Ham it up Mochi-O is silly, weird, and oh-so-adorable.
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BAD 'FIT This could've all been avoided!
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It's hard to fault Highguard for giving the internet the silent treatment—wouldn't you?
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Fallout 4 feels like a brand new game now that it's forcing me to take naps, drink plenty of water, and not save scum
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CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse wants it to be 'a positive influence and a great company for 100 plus years' by fighting AI and treating devs ethically
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Pathologic 3 review: One of the most compelling mystery adventures since Disco Elysium
INFECTIOUS A marvelous, grim, often comedic time-travel mystery hybrid.
Cult of the Lamb's Woolhaven DLC is everything I could've wanted and more, with brilliant fights, lethal weather, and of course, heaps of cute little critters
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World of Warcraft's add-on changes aren't over: 'There will doubtless be some loopholes players find'
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