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I've been testing 8 GB vs 16 GB graphics cards to see how they hold up under real-world gaming conditions, and the results are a little surprising. Should you save some cash and pick up a cheaper 8 GB model over a 16 GB version? Perhaps, but be prepared for a bigger frame rate gap than you might expect.

Looking forward to the Steam Controller? Want to know more before you decide whether to buy one? We've spoken to two of the people behind it: Steve Cardinali and Lawrence Yang. We talk pricing, spare parts, and more.

Directive 8020 is an upcoming narrative survival horror from Until Dawn creators, Supermassive Games. Set aboard the interstellar spaceship Cassiopeia, 8020 pits a crew of scientists journeying a remote planet against a shapeshifting alien lifeform in a twisting 'choices matter' story. Taking influence from horror cinema like John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), and Alien (1979), we sent our bravest explorer Elie Gould for a hands-on preview of the game, which is out on May 12th.

Dead as Disco is a neon-drenched Beat ‘Em Up where every punch, kick, and combo syncs to the music! Our staff writer Harvey Randall got to play through an early access build of the build ahead of its release on May 5. Here he shares his thoughts as well as exclusive footage of his boss fight with Dex, a heavy metal guitarist with tech tentacles!

We sat down with Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano for the first Slay the Spire 2 post-launch interview. We dive into the magnitude of the games success, what the ending could look like, character win rates, review bombing, and how player feedback. Plus — new characters, new modes, and what’s next for Slay the Spire 2.

Star Wars Zero Company surprised us. When EA invited PC Gamer to be one of the first outlets in the world to play their new game, Ted Litchfield went in with high expectations - a Clone Wars tactics game made by former XCOM and Jedi Survivor devs is a slam drunk - but even these were surpassed. It blends the familiar combat of XCOM with sumptuous third-person action-adventure storytelling, and a healthy dose of Mass Effect style RPG management, and could be a game of the year contender.

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Silence is golden The abyss should not be this chatty.

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Multiplying What's next? A life sim?

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need for speed The fastest download speeds, the most generous data caps: these are the best on offer in Australia.

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Ghost shells For a time, Destiny 2 was a masterclass in all kinds of gameplay, and only some of them involved pressing keys.

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Sails up The spitting image of the game I remember, despite how much it's actually changed.

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Reality check That there Dragonblade is tricky.

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High Tide Prepare your Astrite savings for new characters and weapons.

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Tickets please Choo choo choose who you want to spend your Stellar Jade on next.

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Party Time Completing the Welcome to the Party, Pal! challenge is easier said than done.

By Rory Norris published
Pedal to Metal The Floor It and Gazoo Racer challenges both require you to go fast.

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Guarded Praise As a singleplayer experience, Thick as Thieves feels a bit thin.

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🕵️ Re-examining an old quote from Valve's Gabe Newell reveals a big gap in what we know about Doom's popularity.

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a bug's life Paralives still feels very early in development, but its potential is blinding.

By Christopher Livingston published
No Butts Add a toggle that replaces them with lollipops, or kazoos, or pretzel sticks, or something?

By Wes Fenlon published
Undershot Rogue Core is a bit too conservative for its own good.

By Jody Macgregor published
Burning Bright Plus you can ally with Chrace for their white lions and Kislev for bears then finally have an army of lions and tigers and bears, oh my.

By Lincoln Carpenter published
LAUNCH TIMES Management's calling in the big guns.

By Elie Gould published
Pack it up I think the client would appreciate me precariously stacking all the coins.

By Jacob Fox published
Score: 82% The mouse of my dreams, but my dreams are all Counter-Strike, baby.

By Morgan Park published
The "prestige" Sony game is an increasingly endangered species.

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Pixel Pushers I've made a career out of prodding graphics cards and this has been the toughest set of recommendations I can remember.

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FOV 90 When guns aren't fun anymore.

By Maddi Chilton published
Cover blown ZA/UM's espionage RPG doesn't quite sell its spy story.

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The Block Knight Returns "Young and old, gather round / Everybody hail the new king in town."
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