Disney's embarrassing AI-generated Star Wars video of scrambled-up animals was the opening salvo in a year full of AI humiliation
Tragic Kingdom 2025 was the year of creative bankruptcy.
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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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We need to talk about Katamari Damacy
The wacky world of Katamari Damacy has been gracing our screens since 2004 now, but what exactly is it? And why is it's first mainline release after 14 years so significant? This week, I want to talk to you about all things Once Upon a Katamari, and maybe we can keep rolling together.
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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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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has an identity crisis
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 being released is an achievement in itself. With one of the most disruptive development journeys that a game has ever had, this sequel to such a cult classic had a lot to live up to. PCG's Fraser Brown is here to tell you his thoughts on what is good about the game, where its strengths lie and which aspects left him wanting more.
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I hated using oil pastels in school, but this artist has made me want to give them a second chance thanks to their adorable, low-poly video game character paintings
Pretty picture Low-poly, high-quality.
Steam has quietly become the best place to buy videogame soundtracks—even for games that were never released on PC
High notes 5 games I played this year made me rush out and buy their soundtracks, and each was rewarding to own in a different way.
I'm obsessed with detective games, and I think these 9 prove that 2025 was the best year for the genre ever
CASE CLOSED It’s a real genre renaissance out there, chief.
Disney's embarrassing AI-generated Star Wars video of scrambled-up animals was the opening salvo in a year full of AI humiliation
Tragic Kingdom 2025 was the year of creative bankruptcy.
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The End Times are almost here, but can you name all 105 Legendary Lords in Total War: Warhammer before Nagash consumes their souls?
The end A race against (end) time.
2025 was the best year for ninja games ever, but all of them just made it clear that 2008's Ninja Gaiden 2 remains untouchable
🏆 This year's Ninja Gaiden 2 Black finally does right by a messy but one-of-a-kind action game.
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What's free on the Epic Games Store right now?
FREE STUFF Stay up to date on what games Epic is giving away each week this year.
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007 First Light: All the key details on IO Interactive's upcoming stealth action game
Icebreaker Agent 47 walked so 007 could run.
Upcoming 2026 games: All the new PC games you won't want to miss, from big hits to hidden gems
Future Proof We're still waiting on a GTA 6 PC release date.
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Fortnite's Chapter 7 map guide: Where to land, boss locations, mythics and hot-air balloons
Drop in Glide your way to victory with the hottest drop spots.
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Out of all the new hardware that has passed through my hands in 2025, nothing has made an impact like a certain Wi-Fi 7 router has
Gear of the Year No joke, it's been the best upgrade I've done in years.
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Are these Arc Raiders myths true or false? You tell me
Mythbusters How well do you know the odd intricacies of life Topside?
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming motherboard of 2025
Gear of the year Motherboards are the only way that Intel stands any chance of winning an award this year.
A psychic baby and whacky control scheme undersell the mundane brilliance of one of my favourite games this year
🏆 It's hard to say goodbye to Goodnight Universe.
Counterfeit Monkey is so magnificent a text adventure that I'm convinced the puzzle genre went wrong when it added graphics
Word up The power of the written word can quite literally change nations in this sci-fi masterpiece.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming CPU of 2025
Gear of the year It's another slam dunk for AMD, of course, but that doesn't mean there's an obvious winner.
I spent 2025 digging through all the word game roguelikes flooding Steam to see if any could capture Balatro’s magic—here are the highly scientific results
BAD-LATRO? Sweet spell of success?
My fave piece of PC gaming tech to launch this year was the softest kind of hardware there is
Gear of the Year Yes, a humble mouse pad.
Tiny Bookshop gave me the moment every book lover lives for: recommending the perfect book to a friend and them instantly loving it
🏆 I basked in validation as a book-loving gamer getting to recommend my own favorite reads to my fictional customers.
Are you a proper Sims buff? See if you can name all 97 expansion, game, and stuff packs in our quiz!
Sim-ple With 25 years' worth of paid add-ons, just how many of them do you actually remember?
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar taught me that farming simulators don't have to follow the same routine to be just as fun as Stardew Valley this year
🏆 Clocking out of my 9-5 and clocking into my 5-9.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best SSD of 2025
Gear of the year I see three SSD queens before me—but which one will take the crown home?
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming handheld of 2025
Gear of the year It's been a varied year for handhelds, with all three of the top models being from different manufacturers.
2025 might have been the year for Linux gaming, but there's still a way to go until I switch from Windows
Reluctantly Microsoft Windows, sadly, still offers some things that Linux cannot.
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