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Mewgenics' biggest patch yet is on the way with a huge balance overhaul, changes to the breeding system, and 'Hitler's suicide can no longer miss', which is a relief
NEWS You can try the beta of the 1.1 update now.
The Blood of Dawnwalker lets you complete areas in any order, kill any NPCs you like, and still complete the game after failing every quest: 'We're giving even more freedom to players'
FREE FLOWING "We've structured the game in a way where, after the prologue, you can do basically whatever you want."
After visiting the studio I'm more excited for The Blood of Dawnwalker than ever, so it's a relief to find out I'll only need to wait until September 3 to play it
NEWS This sandbox adventure from former The Witcher 3 developers is shaping up to be the most interesting RPG of 2026
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Think you know gaming? Test your knowledge with PC Gamer's fiendish quizzes
TRIVIA TROVE All our brain-teasers in one place.
I thought I was playing a cute little city builder about managing a fairytale town in a tree, but it turns out it's a brutal roguelike and now all my gnomes are getting eaten by ghosts
GNOME INVASION Little Tree Kingdom is not so sweet as it appears.
After 18 years of beating roguelikes, I think I've finally found my kryptonite
CHECKMATE Chess meets Balatro meets my professional embarrassment in Gambonanza.
I was worried Owlcat couldn't pull off Mass Effect-style cinematic action in its big new RPG, but after an hour of blowing stuff up in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, I'm feeling very reassured
THE EXPLODE The Pathfinder: Kingmaker studio is making a confident leap from isometric to third-person.
Primal Repairs is basically a handyman sim set in the world of The Flintstones
NEWS You even get a velociraptor assistant.
A floating magical skull goes to war with his own headless body in this necromantic roguelike that combines Vampire Survivors-like combat with Teamfight Tactics-inspired army building
BONES TO PICK Skull Horde is intense, strategic, and pretty metal, though I wish it would let me spread my bony wings a little more.
You can now add 'playing pool' to the list of Lovecraftian horrors that will drive you insane, thanks to this bizarre roguelike that's got me shooting dead fish and vomiting upgrades
NON CUE-CLIDEAN Pool of Madness is a terrifying look into a irrational dimension where I'm slightly better at pool.
How many videogame movie adaptations can you name? And, more importantly, can you remember actually liking any of them?
GRAB THE POPCORN Our latest quiz is a bonanza for fans of Uwe Boll and Paul W. S. Anderson, which I'm assuming is a kind of person that exists.
If you've ever wondered what it would be like if Vampire Survivors was about driving around a medieval castle on wheels, then surprisingly I've got the perfect roguelike for you
CASTLE CRASH Wanderburg mines strategic and satisfying chaos out of one very silly idea.
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I've only had my cyberpunk ripperdoc license for a week and the mob are already coming after me because I spent all my money upgrading my friend's robotic arms
DOC HAND Steel Soul Shaper is like playing Cyberpunk 2077 from a totally different perspective.
Two and a half months into the filming of Amazon's big budget Tomb Raider TV show, star Sophie Turner has suffered an on-set injury that has 'paused' production
NEWS "We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible,” says Amazon, but it's likely to be a very expensive delay.
The Slay the Spire board game is getting an expansion based on one of the PC game's most popular mods
NEWS Downfall will let you play as the boss monsters.
Grab my favourite ever Lovecraftian TTRPG along with a huge range of adventures and supplements for an amazing price this week
NEWS Trail of Cthulhu offers a unique take on horror investigation and some of the most authentically Lovecraftian writing in the whole hobby.
D&D Beyond's slick new online character creator lets you make a hero in seconds
NEWS The updated 'Quickbuilder' is a brilliantly fast way of getting a newbie on board.
Warhammer 40,000's 11th edition is set to kick off a nostalgia-filled era for the setting, with a starter set that recreates 2nd edition's from over 30 years ago
NEWS Games Workshop even seems to be rolling back elements of the Primaris space marine redesign.
The companions in Owlcat's new Mass Effect-inspired RPG stand ready to have heart-to-heart chats, drag you into their sidequests, and blow a lot of stuff up
EXCLUSIVE Meet the party of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn in our exclusive reveal.
The Witcher 3 modders are still discovering and restoring deleted scenes, including one that adds new texture to the game's best villain
NEWS Discover more of Olgierd von Everec's darkest side.
How many games can you identify just from a screenshot of their open world?
OPEN MINDED Study the landscape.
