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The Witcher 3 Songs Of The Past - Exclusive Preview And Dev InterviewsCD Projekt RED invited PC Gamer to be one of the first outlets in the world to preview a hands off demo of their up and coming expansion for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past. Our news writer Josh Wolens headed to Poland to talk to both CD Projekt RED and Fool’s theory, the studio who is taking lead development of the project and learn about Geralt’s next adventure, his new weapon, visiting Dandelion's home, Witcher 3 remaster and much more.
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How Onimusha: Way of the Sword blends Japanese history with dark fantasy | Exclusive previewTwenty-five years ago, Onimusha: Warlords kicked off a beloved action game franchise, blending elements of Japanese history with dark fantasy. Now, two decades since the last entry, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is bringing the series back. You play as legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and must battle your way through the demonic forces of the genmar to free Edo period Kyoto from the clutches of evil. PC Gamer's Print Editor Robert Jones recently travelled to Capcom in Japan for an exclusive opportunity to play the game, meet the people behind it, and visit several historic sites that inspired Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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The best cooler we’ve ever testedNoctua has done something special here. The cooling company famed for its brown and beige fans has stuck three of them on Asetek's high-performance Emma V2 platform for quieter operation. Furthermore, it's created a pump cover that keeps noise to a minimum through acoustic dampening and a tuned mass damper. Put it all together, and you get the best liquid cooler we've tested in recent memory.
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I played Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer. Here's why I'm stoked!Gears of War is back with E-Day, launching 6 October 2026. Last week, PC Gamer Staff Writer Morgan Park got to try out two of its headline multiplayer modes, Versus and Horde Siege; here's what he thought.
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EVE Vanguard: legendary space sim gets a extraction shooter spin-offEVE Vanguard's recent alpha playtest showed some promise. PC Gamer's Ted Litchfield is here to share how after a very long and bumpy journey, EVE's extraction shooter is finally coming together.
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Why handhelds are cookedAre handheld gaming PCs cooked? We had such high hopes for the future of handheld machines following the launch and success of the affordable Steam Deck, but much like a fart when you're already stuck in an elevator, the memory crisis is making everything worse. Prices are soaring and handheld PCs feel like a very expensive toy these days. Some are as much as a powerful gaming PC...
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword proves the parry formula is far from stale, you just need to get freaky with it
STILL TIMELY Parry fatigue? Not me.
I never thought a fishing sim could be this fun, but How to Fish proves me wrong with its ridiculous physics, killer spider crabs, and classic co-op chaos
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I have filled GTA 5 with realistic Los Angeles snow
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Silent Hill: Townfall is the most Scottish game I've ever played and the most effective horror game I've seen in ages: 'It made sense for us to dig deep into our upbringings, into our past, and try and build a place that felt believable'
Dreich And not just because of the foul weather.
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In a sea of failed live service games, I'm shocked to see someone trying to make a MOBA
MOBA'nt Project Zeta is trying to crack a near-impenetrable market.
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Petit Planet's delightfully cosy galactic take on Animal Crossing is the closest we'll ever get to the life sim on PC
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DLSS 5 can be jammed into almost any game now, so I've been playing FM26 with neural rendered little computer people because that's just what I do
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PUBG's new spin-off game is 'faster, meaner, and more aggressive' with sword hands and 'a little bit of light cannibalism'
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Alien: Isolation 2's Gamescom demo kept its cards close to its chest, but I'm definitely ready to be terrified again
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Onimusha on Steam Deck is the definition of 'playable': Surprisingly pleasant, so long as 30 fps isn't a dealbreaker
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The Blood of Dawnwalker - best settings to tweak
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