'Brutally honest' city builder Microlandia gets brutally honest crime simulation: 'It's a spectrum of consequences that can become a death spiral every single day'
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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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FEAR: Still as iconic 20 years later? | Why We Play
Time to switch off the lights, turn up the volume and revisit one of gaming's most iconic horror shooters: F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon, which turned 20 in October. Released in 2005, we take a look back at what made Monolith Productions' heart-pounding FPS special, delving into the films that influenced it, the electrifying combat, and its innovative approach to AI.
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From throwing bear traps with telekinesis to piledriving a zombie into a tree, this new roguelike is a brilliantly accessible gateway into the world of turn-based tactics
THE BLIGHT STUFF Blightstone's battles are over in minutes, but offer surprising tactical depth.
It's hard to fault Highguard for giving the internet the silent treatment—wouldn't you?
🤐 After the free-to-play shooter's Game Awards reveal was roundly mocked, the creators opted not to engage. Can't blame 'em!
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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
H4RDC0RE Pro: Everything feels fresh and dangerous. Con: I had to replay the same scripted walk and talk story mission three times on account of bugs.
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How to remaster Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time yourself, since Ubisoft won't
⌛ With hopes dashed for an official remake, here's the next best option.
MSI Vector A18 HX review
Score: 80% At last, a laptop for those who like to use crowbars for the job they were originally designed for.
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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
Stone cold Woolhaven is exactly what I want to see for Cult of the Lamb.
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Can you guess the game by only seeing the letter A from its logo? Take our quiz and see if you get an A+!
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World of Warcraft's add-on changes aren't over: 'There will doubtless be some loopholes players find'
Interview A 12.0.1 patch will bring more changes after this week's Midnight expansion prepatch made dramatic changes to mods, character classes and the game's UI.
My 5 favorite 'cozy' games that don't actually look like cozy games
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TR-49 review: A tense and beautifully written mystery, told entirely on a bizarre 1940s computer
PC-88 The developer of Overboard and Expelled delivers its darkest detective game yet.
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Fallout Season 2 Episode 6 recap: 'The people who set all this in motion'
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All active Fisch codes in January 2026 and how to redeem them
Gone Fisching Cast aside your worries and get ready to catch some big game.
XGIMI MoGo 4 Laser projector review
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Pimax Crystal Super review
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