League of Legends players worldwide couldn't login for hours because Riot forgot to renew the client's SSL certificate—just like it did 10 years ago
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Arc Raiders dev on art style, player feedback and the game's "10 year plan" | Developer debrief
Arc Raiders is redefining the extraction shooter after a successful 2025 launch. We sat down with Embark Studios' Art Director Robert Sammelin to discuss the art style of the game, how Embark implements player feedback, and what the future holds in store for Arc Raiders.
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Divinity: Larian Studios on their most ambitious RPG yet | Developer debrief
After setting a new bar for RPGs with Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is working on a new Divinity game, set to be their biggest and most ambitious project yet. At the 2025 Game Awards, we caught up with Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, Adam Smith, Writing Director, and Chrystal Ding, Lead Writer about the game's announcement, what players can expect, and how far through development they are.
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We tested Valve's NEW hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller | Critical Rig
Valve has announced three new pieces of Steam hardware: the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a new Steam Controller. PC Gamer's Jacob Ridley was invited out to Valve HQ in Washington to try them out.
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We need to talk about Katamari Damacy
The wacky world of Katamari Damacy has been gracing our screens since 2004 now, but what exactly is it? And why is it's first mainline release after 14 years so significant? This week, I want to talk to you about all things Once Upon a Katamari, and maybe we can keep rolling together.
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FEAR: Still as iconic 20 years later? | Why We Play
Time to switch off the lights, turn up the volume and revisit one of gaming's most iconic horror shooters: F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon, which turned 20 in October. Released in 2005, we take a look back at what made Monolith Productions' heart-pounding FPS special, delving into the films that influenced it, the electrifying combat, and its innovative approach to AI.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has an identity crisis
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 being released is an achievement in itself. With one of the most disruptive development journeys that a game has ever had, this sequel to such a cult classic had a lot to live up to. PCG's Fraser Brown is here to tell you his thoughts on what is good about the game, where its strengths lie and which aspects left him wanting more.
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I don't care that there are no big new games in January because all I need now is Ball x Pit, the most underrated roguelike pinball game that I could spend all 744 hours of the month playing
Pinball Gone Rogue I didn't know I needed roguelike pinball until now.
In 2025, Monster Hunter fell prey to profit
carved up There's no predator more vicious than infinite growth.
Playing Code Vein 2 made me wonder why more soulslikes don't have guns, even if I could do with a bit less anime melodrama
Gun Souls The anime soulslike returns with a time travel story and, more importantly, firearms.
The best Baldur's Gate 3 builds for Patch 8 and beyond
Kensai/Mage There are so many ways to play this game.
'Fine, I'll do it myself': Cybertsu had never seen a King of All Cosmos cosplay, so decided to pull off one of the most elaborate headpiece designs, and it's the best I've ever seen
Real star Sometimes the support is the motivation you need to keep creating.
MSI MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 gaming monitor review
Score: 92% The latest QD-OLED tech is something very special.
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007 First Light: All the key details on IO Interactive's upcoming stealth action game
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pretty city Build cities on massive trees, on steampunk trains, and even on the back of a cosmic whale.
PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Fallout Special
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CES 2026: From new Intel chips to far too much AI, here's everything we expect to see
CES 2026 CES always starts the year with a bang.
I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop
/root Now if you don't mind I'm going to delete the root folder and see what happens.
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Here are 2025's six highest rated hardware, enjoying tippy-top review scores—plus six dishonorable mentions
Class of '25 From the tippy-top to the flippy-flops, 2025 was a cracking year for hardware.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025: All the winners from a bumper 12 months of PC gaming tech
winners! We've had our hands on the absolute best PC hardware the industry has had to offer in this bountiful year, and these are the winners.
The most surprising cozy game trend this year was the desktop pet renaissance
Computer Critters Desktop pets are back, bigger than ever, and surprisingly vibrant.
Love it or hate it, but frame generation is the one major graphics technology that really needs improving in 2026
Next gen Upscaling is almost perfect. Now it's frame gen's time.
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'Friendslop' dominated 2025 by proving time and time again that graphics are overrated
LOOKS GOOD The best games of the year probably ran great on whatever PC you have lying around, and that's fantastic.
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2025 was Fortnite's most topsy-turvy year ever with soaring peaks, miserable lows, and a raging AI debate
epic journey Plenty of reasons to be optimistic—and a few concerns
Razer's little Blade has been my ride-or-die throughout the year and is my absolute favourite gaming laptop of 2025
Gear of the Year Through thick and thin.
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