<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in News ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/news Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:26:31 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Steam Controller demand is so high that new reservations won't be fulfilled until 2027 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/game-pads/steam-controller-demand-is-so-high-that-new-reservations-wont-be-fulfilled-until-2027/ Q9R7Hac6FzTD35qhkGqoQP Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:26:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Next Fest's top played games include only 1 of over 500 demos with an AI disclosure ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-next-fests-top-played-games-include-only-1-of-over-500-demos-with-an-ai-disclosure/ mf6TDkoEwjaEc2DkCPA9pT Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:26:46 +0000 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:26:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ The devs of EVE Online's survival spinoff are on a 'side quest' to get it on Steam Deck: 'Our goal is to get this to as many players as possible' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/the-devs-of-eve-onlines-survival-spinoff-are-on-a-side-quest-to-get-it-on-steam-deck-our-goal-is-to-get-this-to-as-many-players-as-possible/ Ca3nPe4szdYCTuMDVphru8 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:02:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump says Apple has agreed to build chips with Intel in the USA ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/trump-says-apple-has-agreed-to-build-chips-with-intel-in-the-usa/ Tbudn2fNAfFkvV3GgcrUDJ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:21:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instead of wishlisting its game, the developer of my favorite Next Fest demo wants you to play anyone else's: 'There are some genuinely great creators in this fest who deserve the attention' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/instead-of-wishlisting-its-game-the-developer-of-my-favorite-next-fest-demo-wants-you-to-play-anyone-elses-there-are-some-genuinely-great-creators-in-this-fest-who-deserve-the-attention/ 8ytSfmaMfTK5UKg2AKtKaR Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:54:09 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:43:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft players will never have to leave the MMO once Blizzard adds Discord chat for guilds in the next update ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-players-will-never-have-to-leave-the-mmo-once-blizzard-adds-discord-chat-for-guilds-in-the-next-update/ YnicNc9BRLJteQUFTLCA6a Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:50:30 +0000 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:09:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The director of all six Sharknado movies has a new film, and it's a Dave the Diver live-action short ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-director-of-all-six-sharknado-movies-has-a-new-film-and-its-a-dave-the-diver-live-action-short/ PHjizvkqKwKoAgJFB5nZiD Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:17:31 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:14:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ A small band of Nightdive rebels united to make the System Shock remake after it 'ran out of money' midway through development ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/a-small-band-of-nightdive-rebels-united-to-make-the-system-shock-remake-after-it-ran-out-of-money-midway-through-development/ AVMX5sdRjcQeAjspMP4p8R Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:23:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snapdragon Reality Elite chip aims for 'up to 60% higher GPU performance, up to 30% increase in CPU performance' in VR gaming ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/snapdragon-reality-elite-chip-aims-for-up-to-60-percent-higher-gpu-performance-up-to-30-percent-increase-in-cpu-performance-in-vr-gaming/ houF2eLu9sVDag8yaLAP75 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:22:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apparently some of the best gaming mice aren't staying at the right DPI when moved slowly ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/apparently-some-of-the-best-gaming-mice-arent-staying-at-the-right-dpi-when-moved-slowly/ 6XoicTMgfDHYBY4VZBNrpU Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:24:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's latest SteamOS is out with 'initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/steam-machines/valves-latest-steamos-is-out-with-initial-support-for-upcoming-steam-machine-hardware/ Fjc4ucUw5bkaQeTzcHrmgi Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:01:44 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:03:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Many people want to use VPNs for privacy—that is important—but we know that some children use them to get around restrictions': UK government considering VPN ban ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/many-people-want-to-use-vpns-for-privacy-that-is-important-but-we-know-that-some-children-use-them-to-get-around-restrictions-uk-government-considering-vpn-ban/ x2F9qA9xbXLP9BDEeuaRjK Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:53:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ SanDisk's latest Optimus gaming SSDs start at $799 MSRP for the 2 TB model and you don't even get Gen 5 speeds for that ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/sandisks-latest-optimus-gaming-ssds-start-at-usd799-msrp-for-the-2-tb-model-and-you-dont-even-get-gen-5-speeds-for-that/ FqvQeoKRd4ZyPzE5sWX23P Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:44:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave the Diver: In the Jungle's cutscenes are even hornier than they are in the base game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/dave-the-diver-in-the-jungles-cutscenes-are-even-hornier-than-they-are-in-the-base-game/ Z7whDqg7o3yq5NNb8YrHuN Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:21:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ GTA 6 pre-orders open next week, and to celebrate Rockstar has revealed its official cover art ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-pre-orders-open-next-week-and-to-celebrate-rockstar-has-revealed-its-official-cover-art/ sBU2mj7ioegtRPXw7swg3P Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:04:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gabe Newell buys $70.8 million mansion in Florida, and naturally it has a dock for his superyachts and a personal tunnel to the ocean ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gabe-newell-buys-usd70-8-million-mansion-in-florida-and-naturally-it-has-a-dock-for-his-superyachts-and-a-personal-tunnel-to-the-ocean/ Y8EoEDGzvVsd8tfta5UrvV Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:57:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ We now have teardown pics of the Steam Frame controller and it looks like it could be pretty repairable ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/we-now-have-teardown-pics-of-the-steam-frame-controller-and-it-looks-like-it-could-be-pretty-repairable/ jktcJRrqRDmVqqmfdtbv6Y Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:51:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ D&D-inspired Critical Role's homegrown videogame is coming along well, says Laura Bailey: 'There's a lot of work being done' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/d-and-d-inspired-critical-roles-homegrown-videogame-is-coming-along-well-says-laura-bailey-theres-a-lot-of-work-being-done/ 4REFTw2eF5ENuE2GDoNW5H Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snap unveils AR glasses which CEO describes as 'highly wearable' in clip that visibly shows the chunky frames crushing his ears ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/snap-unveils-ar-glasses-which-ceo-describes-as-highly-wearable-in-clip-that-visibly-shows-the-chunky-frames-crushing-his-earlobes/ XYte8EbcybYewQemYgj9dC Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:27:30 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:25:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve upgrades AMD's 9070 XT GPU in the Steam Hardware Survey, finally allowing the credit it deserves ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/valve-upgrades-amds-9070-xt-gpu-in-the-steam-hardware-survey-finally-allowing-the-credit-it-deserves/ btboobdVE7GsGhfzuNscL4 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:22:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Price increases are unavoidable' says Tim Cook, proving even Apple isn't impervious to the global memory shortage ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/price-increases-are-unavoidable-says-tim-cook-proving-even-apple-isnt-impervious-to-the-global-memory-shortage/ dhvmDNFVoKqgyzRuLFM4ni Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:16:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 will give players in Japan a dog for paying their taxes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14-will-give-players-in-japan-a-dog-for-paying-their-taxes/ wPm74mDbCpPLLvUAJdCnic Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xboxs-latest-tactics-display-a-basic-misunderstanding-of-how-the-interactive-entertainment-world-moves-says-former-playstation-exec/ QZueEUHSGDe9fuyGbGxdL6 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:48:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:37:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayerUnknown's survival game becomes free-to-own and offers Steam refunds 'without restrictions on playtime or how long ago you bought the game' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/playerunknowns-survival-game-becomes-free-to-own-and-offers-steam-refunds-without-restrictions-on-playtime-or-how-long-ago-you-bought-the-game/ aUQJVDq8zd86MXo4FoGJ5N Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:56:04 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hours-after-announcing-a-collab-with-fortnite-vampire-survivors-dev-suggests-it-may-back-out-over-epics-recent-touting-of-gen-ai/ vQjqcTph8tGqsEtQ2YVsNa Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:43:29 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:10:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ '[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made': Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/it-is-going-to-change-a-lot-about-how-games-are-made-epic-merges-unreal-engine-5-with-unreal-engine-for-fortnite-to-give-game-devs-around-the-world-unreal-engine-6/ PPMaf8vDh5hjwaQy3ntnpD Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:56:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guild Wars 3 hopes to solve the problem that made me quit Guild Wars 2 after thousands of hours with the series ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/guild-wars-3-hopes-to-solve-the-problem-that-made-me-quit-guild-wars-2-after-thousands-of-hours-with-the-series/ ez6PBD5LBiZ5dR5pPLjDTN Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:43:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Capcom has heard feedback that Onimusha is too easy, says it's 'confident fans will be satisfied with difficulty' in the final game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/capcom-has-heard-feedback-that-onimusha-is-too-easy-says-its-confident-fans-will-be-satisfied-with-difficulty-in-the-final-game/ 4bUfmB64YqJyc4J9rEFDvG Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:06:10 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:59:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rockstar faces legal setback as UK tribunal allows its fired workers to bring every one of their union busting allegations to trial ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/rockstar-faces-legal-setback-as-uk-tribunal-allows-its-fired-workers-to-bring-every-one-of-their-union-busting-allegations-to-trial/ nyDQYRQH86EoAz33xkX8mi Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:52:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It feels to many like a tidal wave is sweeping over the AAA game business,' says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney in his diagnosis of the industry's woes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/it-feels-to-many-like-a-tidal-wave-is-sweeping-over-the-aaa-game-business-says-epic-ceo-tim-sweeney-in-his-diagnosis-of-the-industrys-woes/ 8MfncqRvWKWFbkkhg3uNZ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:13:21 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unreal Engine 5.8 launches with improved terrain and vegetation tools, a Lumen Lite option for faster global illumination, and for the times we now live in, an open standard plugin for LLM systems ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/unreal-engine-5-8-launches-with-improved-terrain-and-vegetation-tools-a-lumen-lite-option-for-faster-global-illumination-and-for-the-times-we-now-live-in-an-open-standard-plugin-for-llm-systems/ CAecAsN4ZGfRFLWUjFdmnk Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:55:10 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:57:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 Search will soon see through your typos and actually find what you're looking for ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-search-will-soon-see-through-your-typos-and-actually-find-what-youre-looking-for/ iLGhRt8XYsmkZcXgLk9qvk Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:30:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ All roads lead to philosophy, as this Wikipedia game proves ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/all-roads-lead-to-philosophy-as-this-wikipedia-game-proves/ QMbbBDSfy5Gkiy6vV6t2Lm Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:13:52 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:23:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's 18A-P chipmaking process has started risk production and promises 9% improved CPU performance for the same power ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-18a-p-chipmaking-process-has-started-risk-production-and-promises-9-percent-improved-cpu-performance-for-the-same-power/ c5V5eTnDoqfT7wUZ5iienZ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:47:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warning all weebs: Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/warning-all-weebs-kaspersky-says-hackers-are-distributing-malware-via-anime-girl-wallpapers-on-steam-workshops-wallpaper-engine/ 8yNPRE2CF2Qdy4z3TfCCi6 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:47:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't Kill Them All make you keep orc calm so orc not smash resources—big smart, neat game, like demo much ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/dont-kill-them-all-make-you-keep-orc-calm-so-orc-not-smash-resources-big-smart-neat-game-like-demo-much/ bpCacnFK3rvZM9CBR55Z8k Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:29:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Civilization is the most iconic turn-based series of all time, but Sid Meier considered making it an RTS: 'It could have easily gone in different directions' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/civilization-is-the-most-iconic-turn-based-series-of-all-time-but-sid-meier-considered-making-it-an-rts-it-could-have-easily-gone-in-different-directions/ yWshVF5JRcv34VMBqb6gGh Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:45:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says we need to 'deal with social norms' surrounding AI but apparently that means 'just go engage it' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-we-need-to-deal-with-social-norms-surrounding-ai-but-apparently-that-means-just-go-engage-it/ nDQNtLusj256N4Wy3x2avH Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:13:59 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:18:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6's latest patch may have quelled Bowie Knife99's rage alongside making it easier for players to 100% regions ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/forza-horizon-6s-latest-patch-may-have-quelled-bowie-knife99s-rage-alongside-making-it-easier-for-players-to-100-percent-regions/ gQZK3v2BUmVduV5fXVqZnU Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:57:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The DualSense can still drift, but Sony may be exploring magnetic tech for shape-shifting buttons in whatever comes next ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/the-dualsense-can-still-drift-but-sony-may-be-exploring-magnetic-tech-for-dynamic-tactile-buttons-in-whatever-comes-next/ LoyndENoX6mCEFaRvoYtT6 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:43:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ It just keeps getting worse—Microsoft reportedly already had Ninja Theory in its crosshairs while pushing the announcement trailer for its next game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-microsoft-reportedly-already-had-ninja-theory-in-its-crosshairs-while-pushing-the-announcement-trailer-for-its-next-game/ AQtoJP44hLscynxpHp4DxK Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:03:55 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:04:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Half-Life 2 RTX has shrunk from 80 GB to 50 GB': RTX Remix 1.5 update shrinks file sizes, and also starts letting in AI agents ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/half-life-2-rtx-has-shrunk-from-80-gb-to-50-gb-rtx-remix-1-5-update-shrinks-file-sizes-and-also-starts-letting-in-ai-agents/ ftA2WsLebkthYxEZT6VgK8 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:58:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie will let Destiny 2 'near infinite damage' bug ride for a week: 'Do your thing' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-will-let-destiny-2-infinite-damage-bug-ride-for-a-week-do-your-thing/ jEyKFS7zyYcRvk957SWGt7 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:22:18 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:42:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Attention former 2000s youths: A second Beyblade-inspired roguelike has hit Steam Next Fest ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/attention-former-2000s-youths-a-second-beyblade-inspired-roguelike-has-hit-steam-next-fest/ w7qT3WUoNSs78ky4yujTx3 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:32:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'World of Warcraft Camelot' is a mysterious new branch of the MMO that Blizzard fans are convinced is the first real evidence of a remixed WoW Classic ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-camelot-is-a-mysterious-new-branch-of-the-mmo-that-blizzard-fans-are-convinced-is-the-first-real-evidence-of-a-remixed-wow-classic/ xxuFPH3KZD7g3w5BMYaM57 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:08:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Less than a month before launch, survival RPG Outward 2 delayed into 2027 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/less-than-a-month-before-launch-survival-rpg-outward-2-delayed-into-2027/ MZKLJnzApqpqypuSUH3R6b Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:20:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Overwatch season 3 kicks off with the gift of Jetpack Cat nerfs after the Apache helicopter meta dominated the World Cup ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-season-3-kicks-off-with-the-gift-of-jetpack-cat-nerfs-after-the-apache-helicopter-meta-dominated-the-world-cup/ DS5kssxR6ihCD4uTbP4J7h Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sega says it made a 'life-sized figure containing Sonic's DNA,' and I have a few questions ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sega-says-it-made-a-life-sized-figure-containing-sonics-dna-and-i-have-a-few-questions/ 2a5T7Xb3HARvGLB6AsTfSP Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:37:17 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:04:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Silicon Motion says 'the retail SSD market has almost disappeared' as NAND shifts towards AI servers and OEMs scoop up the drives that usually sit in our gaming PCs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/silicon-motion-says-the-retail-ssd-market-has-almost-disappeared-as-nand-shifts-towards-ai-servers-and-oems-scoop-up-the-drives-that-usually-sit-in-our-gaming-pcs/ LGWpG6BLvfdVybUKGMB3xN Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:29:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ An obscure new game-breaking Destiny bug lets you one-hit bosses, and I don't think Bungie's gonna let this one slide (Update: Bungie is letting it slide... for a little bit) ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/an-obscure-new-game-breaking-destiny-bug-lets-you-one-hit-bosses-and-i-dont-think-bungies-gonna-let-this-one-slide/ CX5YvA7LCyS9KdoHwsgEWc Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:28:26 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:17:45 +0000