How Team Fortress 2 changed FPSes forever
feature 10 years later, multiplayer storytelling is Team Fortress 2's biggest achievement.
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For shooter wunderkind Shroud, esports fame was a stop on the way to Twitch superstardom
Headshot Shroud's retirement at 23 holds a message for the esports scene: for the fearsomely talented, streaming on Twitch is a more lucrative career.
How blockbuster games are written
Word play The writers behind games like Arkham Knight, Gears of War 4 and Spec Ops: The Line discuss the challenges they face in development.
The best indie games to play right now
Updated! These are the best indies available, according to the PC Gamer staff.
How to improve your FPS aim
Hard target Being a better shooter player means building good habits and learning how to practice and hold your mouse.
The best survival games on PC
staying alive The best games for surviving against the odds.
How to build the perfect RTS
result From your survey responses we've cobbled together the greatest game ever devised.
How to use Skyrim console commands to become a giant, a ghost, or a living god
Guide Yep, the Special Edition allows for just as much cheating as the original.
The life and death of EVE Online's first all-woman pirate gang
Hellcats Meet the pirate who set out to form a women's warband.
Encumbrance sucks, so why is it still so common?
Heavy If everyone hates being over-encumbered, why do so many big games still rely on it to keep your inventory under control?
I sang at a faux-American Idol audition and started a riot in a GTA 5 roleplaying server
Sing city Walk 500 Miles in my shoes.
The Far Cry games ranked from worst to best
pagan win We strap on a wingsuit and fly through the peaks and valleys of this open world FPS series.
How microtransactions and in-game currencies can be used to launder money
Dirty Laundry We speak with a cyber security expert about new ways of laundering money online.
The best board games for PC gamers
updated We're living a golden age for tabletop gaming. Here's our selection of the best board games that PC players in particular will enjoy.
The best and worst boss fights in PC gaming
Face off The most fun and the most frustrating bosses, from Dark Souls and Undertale to Mass Effect 2 and Arkham Knight.
The art of flavour text
magic words How developers use in-game descriptions to bring worlds to life.
How Deus Ex: Mankind Divided nails the personal side of prejudice
A-damn Shame What Eidos Montreal's latest got right.
