'It was definitely interesting': Persona 5: The Phantom X developer was surprised that people outside of Japan were 'cheering' for the Subway Slammer
The gacha's first villain became a meme earlier this year.
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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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PC gaming has a pricing problem, and the memory crisis is compounding it in a way that's utterly heartbreaking for our hobby
Hard times Money, money, money.
2026 may be year of the horse, but 2025 certainly gave it a good go with the amount of horse-related games, expansions, and updates we've had
Run wild Love thy neigh-bour
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.
I know I'll get rinsed by rising costs somewhere when building a PC but my favorite product this year was one of a few things that didn't ask for more money
Gear of the Year Let's give it up for affordable all-in-one liquid coolers.
Baldur's Gate 3 started on top and kept on climbing: Larian said it wouldn't make a sequel, then drip fed us an expansion's worth of free updates into 2025
Baldur's GOAT More Dawnguard than Dragonborn, but still.
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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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Learn more than you ever wanted to know about the weird world of Santa games on Steam in our Christmas quiz!
🎅 Ho ho ho... No, no, no!
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming laptop of 2025
Gear of the year With a whole new generation of mobile GPUs, and some sleek new designs, this has been a great year for gaming laptops. But who's the winner?
Three shining examples of brilliant PC game development in 2025
Best dev …and three not-so-shining examples. Oh dear.
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Fallout Season 2 Episode 2 recap: 'Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter'
Recap The Golden Rule.
In a year where Obsidian released a pair of RPGs, its best game was an early access survival romp
Park ranger It turns out that a small community garden offers more compelling adventures than a magical island or a capitalist nightmare.
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I plugged 12 game names into Google Translate and kept hitting go—how many can you guess the original title of?
Lost in translation Fancy a game of Terrible Problem?
Uh-oh, I think I'm finally all gacha'd out
Waifu'd out Maybe you can have too much of a good thing.
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Microsoft's year of shame
FFS Can't make a few trillion dollars without ditching game developers, going googoo gaga for AI and supplying tech to the military, I suppose!
Roadtrip RPG Keep Driving teaches you that a hitchhiker is just a friend you haven't met, and that friend might have weed
🏆 Impeccable vibes and great music make this one of my favorite games of 2025.
They survived the MMO massacre of 2025, but 2026 is going to be a tense year for WoW and FF14: And for completely different reasons
BUCKLE UP It's all on the (on)line.
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Avowed didn't rewrite the RPG rulebook in 2025, but it still gave me some of my biggest gaming 'wow' moments of the year
🏆 Call me shallow if you must. In fact, I encourage it.
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I almost learned something in RV There Yet? but I was too busy smoking cigarettes and driving over big rocks
🏆 Best played with friends. And cigs.
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