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Update: Discord says it's 'seeing significant recovery' after a partial outage
news If you can't start up Discord, it's not just you.
Borderlands 3 Shift codes: Every active Shift code and how to redeem them
Free keys An updated list of the latest Borderlands 3 shift codes for Golden Keys, and how to unlock special loot.
'90s virtual reality, Battlefield 2142, and Total War: This month in PC Gamer 10, 20, and 30 years ago
From the archives Here's what was happening in PC gaming in May 1996, May 2006, and May 2016.
'I'm bleeding to death:' In 2009, Wurm Online was still the wild frontier of online gaming
From the Archives In this classic PC Gamer magazine feature, writer Quintin Smith learns how hard life is in fantasy MMO Wurm Online.
Microsoft ended MS-DOS support 20 years ago, but the latest update for the best roguelike ever made still supports it anyway
News Break out the old Compaq.
How to use every Xbox controller on PC
Guide Tips for connecting Microsoft's Xbox controllers via USB, wireless adapter, or Bluetooth.
How to use the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller on PC
PSPad A quick walkthrough for getting the PS5 controller connected via Bluetooth or USB.
Roblox is pulling a DLSS 5, offering yet another example of a tool mistaking itself for an artist
Artless Roblox makes a new version of the AI slop pitch we've seen time and again: replacing the creative process instead of making it easier.
There are dozens of us! The best third-person shooter of all time sees HUGE* player spike on Steam after Capcom's Pragmata
That's right: Everybody's playing Vanquish.
'Obviously we love the PC,' Gabe Newell told us 15 years ago, but his focus was on 'a responsibility to gamers and game developers'
news Sony boosts PlayStation and Microsoft promotes Xbox, but the Valve boss said Steam takes a slightly different approach.
The Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman trial didn't even make it past jury selection before Musk started getting clowned on
News Let them fight.
The best free PC games
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review - 'Feared and revered by the scum'
Stabby Dear diary, today I gutted 200 men.
I don't understand how Final Fantasy 14 can do a crossover with acclaimed anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and I'm scared to find out
News Get in the DPS queue, Shinji.
The best co-op games to drag your pals into
Updated! The best co-op games around whether you want a co-op campaign or a hang space for your group chat.
The best Steam Deck games
Steam On The games everyone should have installed on Valve's gaming handheld.
Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake
Back in Black Ubisoft has rebuilt Black Flag "from the ground up" with a combat overhaul and stealth improvements but the same classic story.
15 years ago, anyone could send PC Gamer magazine text messages. We got some weird ones
Spk Ur Mnd "Finally, an excuse to wear a dressing gown and chase down peasants with cavalry."
At least there's one tech company making me feel sane in an increasingly insane world
Not AI In the AI era, the upgradeable computer is now a subtle act of rebellion.
'60% of the script stayed the same': ryukishi07's was on the money for Silent Hill f, the only problem was that some ideas were too big for the budget
News And then one billion Kashimashi came crashing down through the roof.
Silent Hill f's director believes 'I am not qualified to tell you how women should feel' and instead relied on female devs for insights to Hinako's fears
News "The most I can do is to talk to people and get feedback."
Some takes don't age: Back in 2009, a creative director warned about the risks of 'obsessively self-referencing' existing hit games
📖🎤 Paul Barnett was in charge of beloved MMO Warhammer Online, and is now the chief creative officer at Wargaming.
Silent Hill f's director 'didn't have a good night's sleep' the whole way through the game's production
News That's what launch pressure does to a mf.
