Why does isometric perspective suit Disco Elysium? 'You can design the entire game as if it was a painting'
News ZA/UM's original art director breaks it down.
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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 February 2026 and how to redeem them
Gone Fisching Cast aside your worries and get ready to catch some big game.
iBuyPower RDY Element 9 Pro R07 review
Score: 87% A great choice with a lot going for it.
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Be Quiet! Dark Perk Ergo review
Score: 70% Be Quiet! knows how to build a gaming mouse but not how to make it beat the competition.
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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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How to get a Lucky Clover in Terraria
Feelin' Lucky Reverse your bad luck with a happy little plant.
How to get every Pal in Terraria's Palword crossover
Catch 'em all Foxparks was easier to catch in Palworld.
Haunted Chocolatier: all the key details on the followup to Stardew Valley
Sweets Science Stardew Valley's creator is working on another life sim, and it looks just as sweet as his first.
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One of BioShock Infinite's best narrative devices is its music
Tear-riffic Its old-timey twisting of pop tracks is one of my favourite ways a videogame has made use of licensed music.
Videogame merch is basically diet cosplay, and I'm desperate for more brands to get in on being more fashionably nerdy
To a tee Death to the Gildan tees, I say.
On-Together is the first focus tool videogame I've used that understands the importance of partnered-up productivity
Focus fails turned into productivity wins.
February is surprisingly light on cozy game launches but we're looking forward to these chill picks you shouldn't miss
Cozy calendar A quiet month for cozy games means we get to dig deeper into the wonderfully small and weird games coming this month.
Terra Invicta review
The Really Long War Saving the world grand strategy-style.
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Moroccan pirate queen Sayyida al-Hurra was largely omitted from history books, but now she's in Civilization 7 thanks to a professor's curiosity and years of research
sea queen How one of the Mediterranean's least-known pirates became a strategy-game star.
Any remake of GTA 4 must preserve its minigames and misery
Go bowling Niko Bellic’s would-be redemption story is a dart to the heart.
Best SSD deals for gaming today
deals Cheap and speedy NVMe drives to boost your gaming PC's capacity and lower those load times.
You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island
Geared Up Don't miss these early weapons to make your life easier.
Little Woody is an adorable 2D puzzle game with a great short demo that you can check out now, but be warned: It'll leave you wanting more
Sherl-oak Holmes I've got an arm and the brain power of a wooden log.
I tried to exercise in VR for an entire month, and I think I've finally been convinced to adopt the health-headset lifestyle
News I want to use VR to not only health kick, but health punch, and maybe even health run.
A Pokémon-like gacha game should be such an obvious win that I'm shocked I can't find much to like about Aniimo
Gacha-mon After several hours in the closed beta for Aniimo, I can't find much about it that other creature collecting and gacha games aren't doing better.
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The Monster Train 2 DLC is very good: the Railforged, a challenging new mode, and a mechanical spider factory
divine Destiny of the Railforged adds juiced enemies, steampunk robots that can smelt cards, and a handy claw machine.
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2026: the immersive panels I recommend for PC gamers
Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.
