<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/games Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 2017's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a gloriously chaotic shooter that's more than the sum of its parts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/2017s-ghost-recon-wildlands-is-a-gloriously-chaotic-shooter-thats-more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts/ JAD9x8qMUsBRXXTWPhYUD Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It may have taken almost three years, but Diablo 4 finally feels finished to me ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/it-may-have-taken-three-years-but-diablo-4-finally-feels-finished-to-me/ xkNJpqFNxEBf7rjVXhtsVV Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playing Deus Ex: Invisible War like it always should have been ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/playing-deus-ex-invisible-war-like-it-always-should-have-been/ YnisbHJqyXHpSnJCAqbuUH Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warcraft 3 Legacy is finally back on Battle.net ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/warcraft-3-legacy-is-finally-back-on-battle-net/ gUu8vNrPBV3qkHTppfuMsA Mon, 04 May 2026 03:16:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marvel once caused a problem for Capcom by insisting 'Juggernaut can't jump' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/marvel-once-caused-a-problem-for-capcom-by-insisting-juggernaut-cant-jump/ Smuc6afevbYoTnXK6LiHJR Mon, 04 May 2026 00:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Elder Scrolls Online boss was told in 2001 that 'There's already enough MMOs out there, no one is ever gonna play a new one' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/former-elder-scrolls-online-boss-was-told-in-2001-that-theres-already-enough-mmos-out-there-no-one-is-ever-gonna-play-a-new-one/ NNBP6g7sRN59KMtEqLVUeL Sun, 03 May 2026 23:27:00 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 23:58:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skyrim has been the most-played 'Unsupported' game on Steam Deck for 5 months ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/skyrim-has-been-the-most-played-unsupported-game-on-steam-deck-for-5-months/ tzBSEqH9Yhdsa56JjsWjAn Sun, 03 May 2026 20:24:44 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 22:47:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nearly 40 years after launch, NetHack just got a 5.0.0 release with over 3,000 patch notes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/nearly-40-years-after-launch-nethack-just-got-a-5-0-0-release-with-over-3-000-patch-notes/ oqHJnChkB6qnuKVGijQ6Hd Sun, 03 May 2026 20:09:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ A group of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players hijacked the top leaderboard ranks not for glory, but to promote their expertise at making the strongest character builds ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-group-of-diablo-4-lord-of-hatred-players-hijacked-the-top-leaderboard-ranks-not-for-glory-but-to-promote-their-expertise-at-making-the-strongest-character-builds/ D8Y7i4VsQJksuu88pPdaVZ Sun, 03 May 2026 20:08:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ In the 33 months since Baldur's Gate 3 launched, it's hardly ever fallen out of the top 5 most-played games on Steam Deck ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/in-the-33-months-since-baldurs-gate-3-launched-its-hardly-ever-fallen-out-of-the-top-5-most-played-games-on-steam-deck/ MDBsu65e66H8qT4jqDwN2R Sun, 03 May 2026 19:23:45 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 19:26:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ XCOM is getting a miniatures game from the company that brought Fallout to tabletop ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/board-games/xcom-is-getting-a-miniatures-game-from-the-company-that-brought-fallout-to-tabletop/ b72sbooigsfdBnDKpm4V28 Sun, 03 May 2026 19:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ The creator of Infinite Craft has a new game where you explore a secret-filled social hub as your mouse cursor ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/the-creator-of-infinite-craft-has-a-new-game-where-you-explore-a-secret-filled-social-hub-as-your-mouse-cursor/ H4h6BNV56TsUQHBqU34vpN Sun, 03 May 2026 16:18:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Writing one of Final Fantasy 14's sauciest songs required its lyricist to consult the tomes—Wikipedia's incredibly thorough BDSM page ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/writing-one-of-final-fantasy-14s-sauciest-songs-required-its-lyricist-to-consult-the-tomes-wikipedias-incredibly-thorough-bdsm-page/ 5XaH3dRdejpzB24yirGWof Sun, 03 May 2026 16:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's a game coming out this year where you fight your Steam backlog, and it's more dangerous the more you've spent ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/theres-a-game-coming-out-this-year-where-you-fight-your-steam-backlog-and-its-more-dangerous-the-more-youve-spent/ idL64R3zaGFtXpP4utEXCo Sun, 03 May 2026 16:12:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plants vs. Zombies review (2009) ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/plants-vs-zombies-review-2009/ 6dP3eXGEbv8giuzSHdBqKT Sun, 03 May 2026 15:07:00 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 22:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's an extreme lack of good quality, easy-to-find video game figures, and after seeing people make their own I'm tempted to try it myself ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/theres-an-extreme-lack-of-good-quality-easy-to-find-video-game-figures-and-after-seeing-people-make-their-own-im-tempted-to-try-it-myself/ ztpXHMuTN6L6MjHfTnrZrg Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ You're not crazy, that one sewer puzzle in Half-Life 2 really was harder 22 years ago ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/youre-not-crazy-that-one-sewer-puzzle-in-half-life-2-really-did-used-to-be-harder/ PBufgpZs3fkhhurt4FArRd Sun, 03 May 2026 02:19:03 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 20:34:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 9 years and 2 new Mortal Kombats, it looks like NetherRealm is finally making Injustice 3 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/after-9-years-and-2-new-mortal-kombats-it-looks-like-netherrealm-is-finally-making-injustice-3/ u9EHv8W9jj55PNUdtgG3kb Sat, 02 May 2026 21:17:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Crimson Desert update lets you 'rematch' defeated enemies and adds new legendary creatures ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/new-crimson-desert-update-lets-you-rematch-defeated-enemies-and-adds-new-legendary-creatures/ do4nREv46Mu36pWZHv7hG4 Sat, 02 May 2026 20:43:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blood pressure too low? Try our quiz about the most freakishly out-of-touch things tech CEOs have ever said ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/blood-pressure-too-low-try-our-quiz-about-the-most-freakishly-out-of-touch-things-tech-ceos-have-ever-said/ QA8pmmSZhaweLJ7kGdPtQk Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As it celebrates its 5th birthday, New Day RP might be GTA roleplay's most accessible server—proving the scene doesn’t need to be intimidating to be rewarding ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/as-it-celebrates-its-5th-birthday-new-day-rp-might-be-gta-roleplays-most-accessible-server-proving-the-scene-doesnt-need-to-be-intimidating-to-be-rewarding/ XwWyqCWGZZrgccB2WKNmbL Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Loving MMOs in 2026 is an exercise in frustration, grief, and moving on ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/loving-mmos-in-2026-is-an-exercise-in-frustration-grief-and-moving-on/ DSXeoWmrHRJ4zHYDTvLBSG Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fortnite Droid Tycoon beginner guide: How to upgrade, expand, and rebirth ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/fortnite-droid-tycoon-tips/ pt5FfaPhNkVXXYnXSw5D3E Sat, 02 May 2026 12:31:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marathon (1994) and Marathon (2026) are at opposite ends of FPS history, but playing them at the same time I'm finding they have a lot in common, despite their vast differences ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathon-1994-and-marathon-2026-are-at-opposite-ends-of-fps-history-but-playing-them-at-the-same-time-im-finding-they-have-a-lot-in-common-despite-their-vast-differences/ CBjDXg6h444Y3t9M5AF8en Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold 250,000 copies and 'broke even on development costs' in 1 day ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era-sold-250-000-copies-and-broke-even-on-development-costs-in-1-day/ 9Mwvw5NvD4qFdmcJjPdHne Fri, 01 May 2026 21:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blizzard decides 'Limitless Rage' barbarian items should actually have a limit after watching them rampage through Diablo 4 dealing quadrillions of damage ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/blizzard-decides-limitless-rage-barbarian-items-should-actually-have-a-limit-after-watching-them-rampage-through-diablo-4-dealing-quadrillions-of-damage/ WPJ9Q769zyWB6GkR7Ho87N Fri, 01 May 2026 21:17:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Far Far West is a surprise hit on Steam, but its players have one demand: A yeehaw button ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/far-far-west-is-a-surprise-hit-on-steam-but-its-players-have-one-demand-a-yeehaw-button/ 8xzCQcHEzQMxuQ2FRFoQZP Fri, 01 May 2026 19:55:26 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 19:58:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Remember when OpenAI beat humans in Dota 2? Turns out that was partly thanks to when Elon Musk 'personally called [Satya] Nadella' to secure a load of discounted Microsoft computing power ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/remember-when-openai-beat-humans-in-dota-2-turns-out-that-was-partly-thanks-to-when-elon-musk-personally-called-satya-nadella-to-secure-a-load-of-discounted-microsoft-computing-power/ 6ex7qQLCNNbyoikfSGZC8C Fri, 01 May 2026 19:30:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ I didn't think a 2D platformer could be scary, but oh boy did this game about a forsaken nun in a dead world of demon cockroaches prove me wrong ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/i-didnt-think-a-2d-platformer-could-be-scary-but-oh-boy-did-this-game-about-a-forsaken-nun-in-a-dead-world-of-demon-cockroaches-prove-me-wrong/ kY7rKh6VYdb56vg6jioySH Fri, 01 May 2026 19:04:07 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 19:52:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hit cowboy co-op shooter's servers are struggling, developer says its service provider 'is currently drinking mojitos instead of helping' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/hit-cowboy-co-op-shooters-servers-are-struggling-developer-says-its-service-provider-is-currently-drinking-mojitos-instead-of-helping/ mp7f4ssjG2Md7G4psnjSsC Fri, 01 May 2026 18:34:09 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear me out: What if James Bond just shouldn't be in videogames? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hear-me-out-what-if-james-bond-just-shouldnt-be-in-videogames/ LQC43f56cLwbUYMWzazxyG Fri, 01 May 2026 17:28:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Indie dev apologizes for rough game launch, commits to turning it around: 'The critique is fair ... we got work to do' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/indie-dev-apologizes-for-rough-game-launch-commits-to-turning-it-around-the-critique-is-fair-we-got-work-to-do/ VwbJ6diAVyG6RD2yqGcusV Fri, 01 May 2026 16:39:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new PC games of May 2026: Forza, Subnautica 2, and early access games galore ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-game-release-dates-may-2026/ 5DrMo3cdhUkAjzk5pq59Ed Fri, 01 May 2026 16:10:37 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The cozy game launches of May are dominated by a bunch of hotly-anticipated sims ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/new-cozy-games-may-2026/ HLkDRRjTshdwydvgmdYqW4 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:53:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film 'takes place alongside the events of Resident Evil 2' without actually engaging any of the characters ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/resident-evil/zach-creggers-resident-evil-film-takes-place-alongside-the-events-of-resident-evil-2-without-actually-engaging-any-of-the-characters/ tH3zknbhaw2H6WSynVprpS Fri, 01 May 2026 15:07:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Obsidian returns to The Outer Worlds after 3 years to add a whole new weapon type, fix bugs, and delist its OG version ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/obsidian-returns-to-the-outer-worlds-after-3-years-to-add-a-whole-new-weapon-type-fix-bugs-and-delist-its-og-version/ b89f2RU4oSjMin4hx4zZP5 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:19:45 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:45:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's not confirmation of a Pragmata sequel, but Capcom has teased that its latest venture could have a future among its pantheon of iconic franchises after a tough development ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/its-not-confirmation-of-a-pragmata-sequel-but-capcom-has-teased-that-its-latest-venture-could-have-a-future-among-its-pantheon-of-iconic-franchises-after-a-tough-development/ xYfBgHDiEEix7u3Rhf5fCD Fri, 01 May 2026 14:12:26 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 18:21:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Steam player counts continue to dominate conversations around multiple games, it turns out 45% of you don't actually care that much for the metric ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/as-steam-player-counts-continue-to-dominate-conversations-around-multiple-games-it-turns-out-45-percent-of-you-dont-actually-care-that-much-for-the-metric/ wPun6AipnpJyTZT2Mizv5F Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ A treehouse bundle in WoW costs a whopping $75, and while I know exactly who Blizzard's made it for, that doesn't mean I feel good about it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/a-treehouse-bundle-in-wow-costs-a-whopping-usd75-and-while-i-know-exactly-who-blizzards-made-it-for-that-doesnt-mean-i-feel-good-about-it/ fLPMJPKib9hjqtDcGwBYvd Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Total War: Warhammer 40k's map reveals fill me with faith that Creative Assembly can handle the setting's absurd scale ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/total-war-warhammer-40ks-map-reveals-fill-me-with-faith-that-creative-assembly-can-handle-the-settings-absurd-scale/ 4DDDDA2EPSPSozeehef4K3 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:32:30 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:23:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ EA now lets you pre-order battle passes in Battlefield 6 for exclusive rewards, because of course it does ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ea-now-lets-you-pre-order-battle-passes-in-battlefield-6-for-exclusive-rewards-because-of-course-it-does/ 2W4DxvdB5FTBY58QsCMuHB Fri, 01 May 2026 10:34:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Empire's most OTT lord finally gets his due, portrayed by a YouTuber hamming it up in Total War: Warhammer 3 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/the-empires-most-ott-lord-finally-gets-his-due-portrayed-by-a-youtuber-hamming-it-up-in-total-war-warhammer-3/ RccdaYkYFEZUyDginvPPV6 Fri, 01 May 2026 06:29:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will have destructible terrain elements: 'That forest, if you don't like it, you don't have to keep it' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/total-war-warhammer-40-000-will-have-destructible-terrain-elements-that-forest-if-you-dont-like-it-you-dont-have-to-keep-it/ BW6aMRxRLnWjbRFjJ5Vmp3 Fri, 01 May 2026 03:59:43 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:34:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new 'Xbox mode' for Windows 11 has arrived, but don't get your hopes up for performance improvements: it's just a new UI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-new-xbox-mode-for-windows-11-has-arrived-but-dont-get-your-hopes-up-for-performance-improvements-its-just-a-new-ui/ 5TMSwhCBeoZAf9TsH6o7fi Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:10:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played the MindsEye mission about the alleged game saboteurs, and it sucks so bad ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/i-played-the-mindseye-mission-about-the-alleged-game-saboteurs-and-it-sucks-so-bad/ mGVFTaW7xBnaMWxnVCfTeY Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:02:12 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:10:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fortnite's new partnered Star Wars games were not a great showcase of UEFN ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/fortnites-new-partnered-star-wars-games-are-a-bad-look-for-both-fortnite-and-star-wars/ ibR9gARdv7CuinxcxAHteB Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:35:49 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 01:16:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyberpunk bartending sim VA-11 Hall-A devs' first game in 10 years finally launches this summer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/cyberpunk-bartending-sim-va-11-hall-a-devs-first-game-in-10-years-finally-launches-this-summer/ 2zkmjgVB3p7NadgSyJCzeM Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:22:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ EVE Online dev pays out $80,000 to mod contest winners for its experimental survival MMO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/eve-online-dev-pays-out-usd80-000-to-mod-contest-winners-for-its-experimental-survival-mmo/ WjsJ5NFjKQX7ySwvRn6goJ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:39:41 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:39:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Invincible Vs may pack a punch for fans of the show, but I wish it had more going on outside its tight versus mode ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/invincible-vs-may-pack-a-punch-for-fans-of-the-show-but-i-wish-it-had-more-going-on-outside-its-tight-versus-mode/ 5J4jGVat7TR5UbEybc5EtA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:20:56 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm having to completely retrain my muscle memory in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor after 150 hours, because the new class they've added is just a dwarf in a car ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/im-having-to-completely-retrain-my-muscle-memory-in-deep-rock-galactic-survivor-after-150-hours-because-the-new-class-theyve-added-is-just-a-dwarf-in-a-car/ Pdqq8o3i2XyKAMBNVWLFVP Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:32:59 +0000