Matthew McConaughey could have played Joel in The Last of Us, but says 'it just wasn't for me at the time'
news Pedro Pascal did a great job, but you can see it, right?
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How Onimusha: Way of the Sword blends Japanese history with dark fantasy | Exclusive previewTwenty-five years ago, Onimusha: Warlords kicked off a beloved action game franchise, blending elements of Japanese history with dark fantasy. Now, two decades since the last entry, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is bringing the series back. You play as legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and must battle your way through the demonic forces of the genmar to free Edo period Kyoto from the clutches of evil. PC Gamer's Print Editor Robert Jones recently travelled to Capcom in Japan for an exclusive opportunity to play the game, meet the people behind it, and visit several historic sites that inspired Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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I played Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer. Here's why I'm stoked!Gears of War is back with E-Day, launching 6 October 2026. Last week, PC Gamer Staff Writer Morgan Park got to try out two of its headline multiplayer modes, Versus and Horde Siege; here's what he thought.
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EVE Vanguard: legendary space sim gets a extraction shooter spin-offEVE Vanguard's recent alpha playtest showed some promise. PC Gamer's Ted Litchfield is here to share how after a very long and bumpy journey, EVE's extraction shooter is finally coming together.
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Why handhelds are cookedAre handheld gaming PCs cooked? We had such high hopes for the future of handheld machines following the launch and success of the affordable Steam Deck, but much like a fart when you're already stuck in an elevator, the memory crisis is making everything worse. Prices are soaring and handheld PCs feel like a very expensive toy these days. Some are as much as a powerful gaming PC...
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The Steam Machine has fallen victim to the memory crisisThe Steam Machine has been one of the most eagerly anticipated of Valve's Steam hardware triumvirate since it was unveiled back in November last year. But the world has changed since then and now we've actually got the Steam Machine in our hands, and Valve has finally settled on a price and a novel randomised system to buy one, Dave and Andy have got together to lament what could have once a great entry point to PC gaming.
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I got so freaked out by the fact that Gordon Freeman is canonically 27 that I decided to find out how old all the other classic FPS protagonists are, and it didn't make me feel better
Age appropriate Time, Dr Freeman?
EverQuest Legends is the only MMO that could hook me in 2026
News Admittedly, I am a very specific type of guy.
RPG companions need to be hateable, otherwise nobody's going to love them
LOVE-HATE You're in this together.
The bigwigs who want AI-generated NPCs and writing think you're too dumb to appreciate a good story—don't prove them right
WRITE AND WRONG The delight's in the details.
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Before Grand Theft Auto Online, GTA 4's multiplayer added 'glorious chaos' to the open world sandbox
From the Archives Liberty City, Liberty City: so big they reviewed it twice. This time: multiplayer.
GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl Wireless Controller for PC and Xbox
Score: 75% Not quite the sweetest of treats.
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When the heck is GTA 6 going to release on PC?
Remote Start We're expecting to wait about a year, and for Rockstar to keep playing coy about the PC version.
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FREE STUFF Stay up to date on what games Epic is giving away each week this year.
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If you're not paying attention to retro game recompilations, you're missing the most exciting thing in gaming right now
Get hip Forget all the new games coming out in 2026. Newly shiny old games are where it's at.
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When the heck is GTA 6 going to release on PC?
Remote Start We're expecting to wait about a year, and for Rockstar to keep playing coy about the PC version.
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How Stephen King watching a train hit a kid led to Kiefer Sutherland making his videogame horse crap on command: A PC Gamer Causality Chain™
🔗 Many of our greatest works are downstream of terrible woe.
PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, with a huge A1 poster and Top 100 games mini-mag
MAGAZINE Plus, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Wardogs, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, graphics cards tested, and much more, too
Big Walk review: A thoughtful puzzle game that takes co-op communication to new levels
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Star Wars Zero Company is a very safe XCOM descendant, but its most interesting parts are found in its Midnight Suns DNA
Zero to hero Welcome to the comfort zone.
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer's singleplayer is a clever roguelike gauntlet I could easily sink hours into
NOW THIS IS [RACING] Descenders, is that you, my beloved?
1666: Amsterdam has the makings of something brilliant but I came away from its preview with a bad feeling as its early access release creeps too close for comfort
Tall order I want to play 1666: Amsterdam's final iteration, I just hope it gets that far.
Sovereign Tower review: A brilliant management game elevated by a sublime time travel mechanic
This rules Judiciously rule a fantasy kingdom, or just use time travel to fix all of your terrible mistakes.
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Steam Week in Review: Games about sorting 1000s of mundane objects onto shelves are the new craze sweeping PC gaming
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending August 9.
Deltarune's 'The Third Sanctuary' is an affront to time signatures, and also one of my favourite songs in a videogame ever
RIDE THE RHYTHM The drummer will say "please" and then "make it stop".
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