The 'world's first' water-cooled Steam Machine is a Frankenstein's monster of neon pink tubing and external hardware
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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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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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The Steam Machine has fallen victim to the memory crisisThe Steam Machine has been one of the most eagerly anticipated of Valve's Steam hardware triumvirate since it was unveiled back in November last year. But the world has changed since then and now we've actually got the Steam Machine in our hands, and Valve has finally settled on a price and a novel randomised system to buy one, Dave and Andy have got together to lament what could have once a great entry point to PC gaming.
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Steam Week in Review: Games about sorting 1000s of mundane objects onto shelves are the new craze sweeping PC gaming
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Deltarune's 'The Third Sanctuary' is an affront to time signatures, and also one of my favourite songs in a videogame ever
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WoW developers reflect on Midnight's first season—a world without AddOns, task overload, and Prey
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Stop waiting for the Game of Thrones CRPG of your dreams and settle for the pleasant eurojank compromise instead
House of the Dragon Age It's rough, dated and still probably one of the better GoT games.
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GTA 6's Netflix deal forces us to ask: can you pirate an advertisement?
Grand Theft Trailer Just when you thought videogame marketing couldn't get sillier, people are going to wind up stealing a trailer.
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Fields of Mistria 1.0 changes: What's new in the full release version?
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Embrace the great Tech Pause
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20 years of Asus ROG innovation: Which gaming machine is right for you?
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