A fraction of the most popular PC games over the past year use hardware-level ray tracing, which is far fewer than I'd predict just 24 months ago
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How Woolhaven builds on Cult of the Lamb's success | Developer interview
Last month, Devolver Digital and Massive Monster proudly released 'Woolhaven', a major new DLC for Cult of the Lamb. PC Gamer's Elie Gould recently got to chat to James Pearmain, Art Director and Co-founder of Massive Monster, about the building on the success of the base game, the new mechanics this chunky DLC brings, and what's next the game.
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TESTED: Best CPU for gaming in 2026
Looking for a CPU? We have you covered with our latest Group Test. Jacob has put a range of AMD and Intel CPUs to the test and is here to guide you through what is the best pick for gaming right now.
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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
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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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HyperX FlipCast gaming microphone review
Score: 74% Pretty good, but the price gives me serious pause.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 spoils an interesting remake with odd changes and an abysmally misjudged recast
LIKE A DRAGS-ON I've been playing both the original and the remake simultaneously, because I have no respect for the limited time I have left on this Earth.
Behind the curtain of mouse development: from hand-carving to mechanical flinging, here's how Logitech makes and tests its gaming mice
Squeaky clean A nice mix of mechanical accuracy with a human touch.
Everything we know about Fable, the reboot on the twisted heroes RPG series
Fable the 4th Fable is heading back to Albion with with a revamped morality system in tow.
Death Stranding 2 guide
💀🏖️ Your guide to understanding at least 10% of what's going on in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
High on Life 2: all the key details on the wacky FPS's squanchin' sequel
Blaze it From release date to gameplay info, here's everything we know about High on Life 2.
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Let's settle this: Should Arc Raiders add a PvE mode?
Friendly Fire Bursting with potential? Yes. Massively risky? Also yes.
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Hytale’s unfinished sandbox has finally given me hope for a voxel RPG, after Cube World broke my heart twice
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Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy might just have everything I want from a CRPG
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Best gaming headsets in 2026: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
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Black Ops 7's new best mode is a returning classic
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