AI content now outnumbers human-written articles on the internet, but the good news is that the slop seems to have plateaued, for now
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Europa Universalis 5 - How much can you change history? | Developer interview
Europa Universalis 5 is Paradox’s most ambitious grand strategy yet — complex, deep, and surprisingly fun. At Gamescom, we sat down with the devs to talk EU5’s new features, historical depth, and how they’re making this massive strategy game more welcoming than ever.
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Borderlands 4 Review
Borderlands 4 might just be the best game in the whole 16-year-old series. But there's a catch. Several catches, in fact. Yet despite some baffling design choices, woeful performance and one of the most terribly-conceived UIs in recent memory, I still adore this game - warts and all.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 | Developer interview
At this year's Gamescom we caught up with Jason Carl, Brand Marketing Manager at White Wolf and Ian Thomas, Narrative Director on Bloodlines 2 to discuss the much anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2.
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What is the BEST gaming laptop size... we disagree | Critical Rig
How do you choose what size gaming laptop to buy? Well a pair of our gaming hardware experts are here to give you the run down on which is best for what. But do they agree? From budget, bulkiness, and aesthetics, to personal preference and practicality, they have got you covered.
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Housing, Midnight, and the future of World of Warcraft | Developer interview
World of Warcraft: Midnight may still only have a vague release date attributed to sometime in 2026, but that hasn't stopped the hype for the second instalment of the Worldsoul Saga growing exponentially. We sat down with art director Ely Cannon and technical director Frank Kowalkowski to talk through all the best and brightest parts of the next expansion, and what's next for World of Warcraft.
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007 First Light: IO Interactive’s CEO on honoring Bond’s legacy | First Look
James Bond, the world’s most famous secret agent, will return in the hotly-anticipated 007 First Light from IO nteractive next year. Best known for their Hitman games, IO - along with franchise rights holder Amazon Studios - let us watch an extended first look at the game at Gamescom (shown publicly yesterday as part of Sony’s State of Play). Then we sat down with Hakan Abrak, IO’s CEO, to quiz him on the game, handling Bond’s legacy with care, and the visceral new combat mechanics glimpsed in the footage shared so far.
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Silent Hill f devs talk combat, main character Hinako, plus their favourite monsters!
PC Gamer's Elie Gould got to play Silent Hill f for three hours at Gamescom, prompting many questions when they sat down with the game's director Al Yang and series director Motoi Okamoto for an interview afterwards. Silent Hill f is the latest edition in KONAMI's popular Silent Hill franchise, this entry developed in partnership with NeoBards Entertainment. Here, Yang and Okamoto-san talk about the game's greater focus on combat, the 1960s setting, and new protagonist, Hinako.
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Razer's IMPRESSIVE new headset range | Hardware review
This week on Critical Rig Dave is putting the Razer BlackShark V3 headset range to the test. Going though all three options Dave is here to tell you which is worth the price, which isn't, and which one stands out far above the others.
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Cheap graphics card deals this week
Pixel pushers We've done the hard yards sourcing the best graphics card deals for the GPUs you should build into your gaming PC.
If Battlefield 6's gear grind is this slow, I worry what its battle pass will be like
The Curse Perhaps this is the other shoe we've been waiting to drop?
Creative SoundBlaster GS3 soundbar review
Score: 76% An entry-level soundbar from the people who brought us the AWE32.
All Disney Dreamlight Valley codes and how to redeem them
Castle Keys Cash in these Dreamlight Valley codes for free outfits and furniture.
GTA Online Halloween event calendar: UFO locations, ghost locations, and rewards
Haunted Heists Spot all this year's UFOs, snap some ghosts, and complete challenges to get spooky outfits.
How to use the Boombox in Megabonk
Megaboom Unlock this snazzy little item with a collectible hunt.
Next and current banners in Honkai: Star Rail
Tickets please Choo choo choose who you want to spend your Stellar Jade on next.
Next and current banners in Wuthering Waves
High Tide Prepare your Astrite savings for new characters and weapons.
Best cheap gaming monitor deals today
Deals We've scoured the internet for the best deals on gaming monitors, so you don't have to.
Best OLED gaming monitors in 2025: I can't keep my eyes off these vivid displays
Eye candy The best OLED gaming monitors deliver awesome speed and eye-popping HDR performance.
Between mail delivery, minigames, and BMX tricks, the demo of Tanuki: Pon's Summer feels like it was made specifically for me
Tail whip I need to live where there is a tanuki postal service.
Best cheap gaming laptop deals
Deals Our regularly updated list of all the best gaming laptop deals you'll find today.
All Fish It codes for October 2025: potions and spins
Reel big fish All active Fish It codes for potions and spins.
The Witcher season 4: Everything we know about Hemsworth's debut on The Continent
Season 4 Season 4 of The Witcher will pick up with the third Witcher novel, Baptism of Fire.
All Build a Zoo codes and how to redeem them
Pet friendly Redeem codes for coins and eggs.
Creative Pebble Pro speaker review
Score: 72% Budget desktop speakers that can go surprisingly loud.
Best Battlefield 6 guns: All weapons you can unlock and which ones to use
Loaded Separate the wheat from the chaff.
Battlefield 6's already mountainous grind is being exacerbated by assignments failing to track
Déjà Vu Don't be Sisyphus.
All Roblox Rivals codes and how to redeem them
Hold fire Redeem these codes for community wraps and keys.
