Pluribus lead Rhea Seehorn's career began as the 'tutorial sorceress' in a Magic The Gathering PC game from 1997
News As long as we're talking about this—the hive definitely plays mono blue, right?
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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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CES 2026: From new Intel chips to far too much AI, here's everything we expect to see
CES 2026 CES always starts the year with a bang.
I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop
/root Now if you don't mind I'm going to delete the root folder and see what happens.
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Here are 2025's six highest rated hardware, enjoying tippy-top review scores—plus six dishonorable mentions
Class of '25 From the tippy-top to the flippy-flops, 2025 was a cracking year for hardware.
I enjoy touching all the hardware bits that pass through PCG's offices, but this bit of kit was all but made for my upsettingly small baby hands
Gear of the Year And yes, it is purple.
As 2025 draws to a close, test your knowledge of another packed 12 months for PC gaming with our big end of year quiz
2025 See you again in 2026.
Can you guess which games these bizarre 2025 patch notes are from?
BUG HUNT Put your patch note prowess to the test with a quiz!
Latest Guides
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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2025 was Fortnite's most topsy-turvy year ever with soaring peaks, miserable lows, and a raging AI debate
epic journey Plenty of reasons to be optimistic—and a few concerns
Razer's little Blade has been my ride-or-die throughout the year and is my absolute favourite gaming laptop of 2025
Gear of the Year Through thick and thin.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: 2025's wildcards—the best of the rest is full of surprises
Gear of the year Wildcards keep us guessing every year, shedding light on the hardware hits that don't easily fit into a neat category elsewhere.
Can you order the games of 2025 by their release dates? Sort out the year's release calendar in our latest quiz!
Let's date Let's see how well you remember the last 12 months.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best graphics card of 2025
Gear of the year A whole new generation of graphics cards dropped this year, but which can take the crown?
2025's best soulslike wasn't Nightreign, it was a DLC for a game we all dismissed as a Bloodborne clone back in 2022
NO LIE Lies of P: Overture is a game no longer held down by its own strings.
All active Fisch codes in January 2025 and how to redeem them
Gone Fisching Cast aside your worries and get ready to catch some big game.
2025 is the year I discovered I love charging docks, and it's all because of one surprisingly reasonably priced gaming mouse
Gear of the Year 8BitDo what others don't.
2025 has been the pinnacle of weird and interesting videogames, and for me, not a single one can define the year as a whole
Odds 'n' ends A verifiable pick 'n' mix of cool videogames leaves me struggling to define 2025 by just one.
Peak shows you don't need horror or quirky party games to be one of the best co-ops in years
🏆 Be prepared, be Peak.
'A good idea, infinite drive, and lots of Diet Pepsi': How YouTube essayist Majuular's life changed course telling the story of Ultima across 2 years and more than 20 hours of documentaries
What's it take to make "a real contender?"
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How well do you know the videogame movie and TV adaptations of 2025? Test your viewing prowess with some trivia!
🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 Did you stop playing games long enough this year to see some movies and shows based on games?
We're living in the new golden age of 2D beat-'em-ups—but the best one released this year had one foot in a different genre entirely
🏆 Absolum offers a vision of the future for a 40 year old formula.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming microphone of 2025
Gear of the year Join me for a look back at the microphone movers of 2025.
