Baldur's Gate 3 modder adds legally distinct Poké Balls so you can 'capture non-player characters inside a ball and free them later (or don't)'
News Fun for all ages! As long as you're not the one in the ball!
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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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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.
The Midnight Walkers launch time and release date
Launch times Spoilers: The Midnight Walkers isn't launching at midnight. Unless you're in Greenland.
Highguard deserves a chance, so don't kill it out of spite
Fair Shot Review-bombing doesn't help anyone.
Fallout 76's new Burning Springs update is packed with locations inspired by Amazon's Fallout season 2, so you don't have to just play New Vegas to keep the good times going
Sightseeing Paying homage to Dinky.
I'm tired of running the same Fortnite loadout—both SMGs and snipers need a major buff
Let us spray Red-dot assault rifles have been too strong for too long
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The Midnight Walkers launch time and release date
Launch times Spoilers: The Midnight Walkers isn't launching at midnight. Unless you're in Greenland.
How to get Rusted Bolts in Arc Raiders
Do it yourself Gather this material for the first stage of the Trophy Cabinet project.
How to complete Movie Night in Arc Raiders
Grab Popcorn Search the Cultural Archives for a stack of old movie tapes.
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Keyboard is king in this game where you have to type words to do anything—yes, that includes trying to open the settings or start the damn thing
Key Kombat Typing Break will test your keeb-based reflexes.
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?
Think you know gaming? Test your knowledge with PC Gamer's fiendish quizzes
TRIVIA TROVE All our brain-teasers in one place.
13 years after the disappointment of Resident Evil 6, Capcom is finally fusing survival horror and all-out action again—and this time I think it worked
Undead Kennedys Resident Evil Requiem is in fine forms, both new and old.
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I ditched my laptop charger for a day of travel, work and gaming with Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 chip and still had 18% battery life left when I got home
Full charge My day without cables.
Fast, feisty, fabulous: I've benchmarked Intel's new Panther Lake processor and it's dragging gaming laptop performance out of integrated graphics
Cat-like The artist formerly known as Panther Lake shows its teeth.
In defense of XCOM: Chimera Squad
Hear Me Out Once more unto the breaching turn, before they close up the wall with their chryssalid dead.
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WoW's rough 2.0 transmog overhaul is mostly fixed, and I'm left wondering why Blizzard didn't just take the easy win
BAD 'FIT This could've all been avoided!
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.
This horror game built from the bones of an abandoned FPS server and an accidental ARPG might be one of the strangest puzzlers I've ever played
Memory leak No Players Online is a truly esoteric adventure.
Our diabolical PC gaming dungeons quiz is harder than a level 1 Molten Core solo run
DEEP KNOWLEDGE Can you identify which game each underworld hellscape is from?
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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All active Blade Ball codes in January 2025 and how to redeem them in Roblox
Sharp Bricks Look sharp on the Blade Ball field with the latest codes for free wheel spins and more.
