<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Feature ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/feature Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Marathon (1994) and Marathon (2026) are at opposite ends of FPS history, but playing them at the same time I'm finding they have a lot in common, despite their vast differences ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathon-1994-and-marathon-2026-are-at-opposite-ends-of-fps-history-but-playing-them-at-the-same-time-im-finding-they-have-a-lot-in-common-despite-their-vast-differences/ CBjDXg6h444Y3t9M5AF8en Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I didn't think a 2D platformer could be scary, but oh boy did this game about a forsaken nun in a dead world of demon cockroaches prove me wrong ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/i-didnt-think-a-2d-platformer-could-be-scary-but-oh-boy-did-this-game-about-a-forsaken-nun-in-a-dead-world-of-demon-cockroaches-prove-me-wrong/ kY7rKh6VYdb56vg6jioySH Fri, 01 May 2026 19:04:07 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 19:52:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear me out: What if James Bond just shouldn't be in videogames? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hear-me-out-what-if-james-bond-just-shouldnt-be-in-videogames/ LQC43f56cLwbUYMWzazxyG Fri, 01 May 2026 17:28:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new PC games of May 2026: Forza, Subnautica 2, and early access games galore ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-game-release-dates-may-2026/ 5DrMo3cdhUkAjzk5pq59Ed Fri, 01 May 2026 16:10:37 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The cozy game launches of May are dominated by a bunch of hotly-anticipated sims ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/new-cozy-games-may-2026/ HLkDRRjTshdwydvgmdYqW4 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:53:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Total War: Warhammer 40k's map reveals fill me with faith that Creative Assembly can handle the setting's absurd scale ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/total-war-warhammer-40ks-map-reveals-fill-me-with-faith-that-creative-assembly-can-handle-the-settings-absurd-scale/ 4DDDDA2EPSPSozeehef4K3 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:32:30 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:23:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Robot Watch: The weirdest and wildest things bots did this month including self destructing, playing ping pong, and pooping NFTs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/aprils-top-5-robots-they-fail-they-flail-they-play-ping-pong-and-poop-nfts/ bHzJzfQY97a2JKTovsbMpW Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:25:46 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:32:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fortnite's new partnered Star Wars games were not a great showcase of UEFN ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/fortnites-new-partnered-star-wars-games-are-a-bad-look-for-both-fortnite-and-star-wars/ ibR9gARdv7CuinxcxAHteB Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:35:49 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 01:16:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Invincible Vs may pack a punch for fans of the show, but I wish it had more going on outside its tight versus mode ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/invincible-vs-may-pack-a-punch-for-fans-of-the-show-but-i-wish-it-had-more-going-on-outside-its-tight-versus-mode/ 5J4jGVat7TR5UbEybc5EtA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:20:56 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm having to completely retrain my muscle memory in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor after 150 hours, because the new class they've added is just a dwarf in a car ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/im-having-to-completely-retrain-my-muscle-memory-in-deep-rock-galactic-survivor-after-150-hours-because-the-new-class-theyve-added-is-just-a-dwarf-in-a-car/ Pdqq8o3i2XyKAMBNVWLFVP Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:32:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 3 hours with 007 First Light, IO's weaknesses are on display in a way they haven't been since Hitman: Absolution ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/after-3-hours-with-007-first-light-ios-weaknesses-are-on-display-in-a-way-they-havent-been-since-hitman-absolution/ ZZnespWVas5nYRP7eNHAVK Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:56:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders' weapon durability changes are mystifying—especially when repairing guns is one of the least enjoyable parts of the game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-weapon-durability-changes-are-mystifying-especially-when-repairing-guns-is-one-of-the-least-enjoyable-parts-of-the-game/ AzK9BrHK5xo54Uq5jdB9R3 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:40 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:13:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era isn't a reimagining or a divisive reinterpretation, it's just a brilliant strategy game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era-isnt-a-reimagining-or-a-divisive-reinterpretation-its-just-a-brilliant-strategy-game/ gXDepL82GS5jGqmEo92XzS Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:53:05 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:46:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is the first time where I'm seeing no light at the end of the tunnel': How the memory crisis is hitting PC builders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/this-is-the-first-time-where-im-seeing-no-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-how-the-memory-crisis-is-hitting-pc-builders/ Whas25bnHJemxvsFkuRkQW Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roblox is pulling a DLSS 5, offering yet another example of a tool mistaking itself for an artist ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/roblox-is-pulling-a-dlss-5-offering-yet-another-example-of-a-tool-mistaking-itself-for-an-artist/ HbmzmEjdEQcNhyPHVmknz Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:04:10 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:48:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Garry's Mod 'successor' is, tragically, more Roblox than anything else ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-garrys-mod-successor-is-tragically-more-roblox-than-anything-else/ LLrzRpZ6XyAAycfEi9AsC4 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best VPN for gaming in 2026: These privacy-protecting virtual networks keep your games lag-free ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/best-vpn-for-pc-gaming/ GaBF3TfWPZorHgivpp9iPb Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:44:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-laptop/ SzNHLwEghGzpPKh5yJqW5F Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:38:34 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's Unreal trials are such a brilliant way to reintroduce old fights for new players and I wish we saw more of this reinvigoration ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14s-unreal-trials-are-such-a-brilliant-way-to-reintroduce-old-fights-for-new-players-and-i-wish-we-saw-more-of-this-reinvigoration/ HsLyLJEYt9ijfKfidX3che Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:22:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Single-channel DRAM is bad news for PC gaming but depending on what CPU you have, it's not actually as awful as you might think ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/single-channel-dram-is-bad-news-for-pc-gaming-but-depending-on-what-cpu-you-have-its-not-actually-as-awful-as-you-might-think/ spM7iSWzVagCp9YWXjWDLc Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Blood of Dawnwalker lets you complete areas in any order, kill any NPCs you like, and still complete the game after failing every quest: 'We're giving even more freedom to players' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-lets-you-complete-areas-in-any-order-kill-any-npcs-you-like-and-still-complete-the-game-after-failing-every-quest-were-giving-even-more-freedom-to-players/ tPFtza3Kzr9wLmW82xeBEe Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:17:47 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:11:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's hard to say whether Final Fantasy 14's new combat will be a win or a flop, but I'm just happy to see the developer trying something new ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/its-hard-to-say-whether-final-fantasy-14s-new-combat-will-be-a-win-or-a-flop-but-im-just-happy-to-see-the-developer-trying-something-new/ ZXYWh9TqPgcPjxJaejfxF Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new Moomin game is lovely, but also illustrates the limits of cozy comfort over the harsher lessons of a children's book ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/the-new-moomintroll-game-is-lovely-but-also-illustrates-the-limits-of-cozy-comfort-over-the-harsher-lessons-of-a-childrens-book/ ic9G5Y84JtfZFEnFsy7mKk Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:31:56 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:23:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Controller teardown: simple to open, easy to fix ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/game-pads/steam-controller-teardown-simple-to-open-easy-to-fix/ WwDdwjyFLzp727AM7tRhX4 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:06:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sovereign Tower is a medieval fantasy Dispatch with all the bossiness and flirting you could want ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/sovereign-tower-is-a-medieval-fantasy-dispatch-with-all-the-bossiness-and-flirting-you-could-want/ x7JW6pza7TdtV4BdK7pjQS Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:55:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crimson Desert is an amazing game, but it wouldn't be nearly as great without its enthusiastic community ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/crimson-desert-is-an-amazing-game-but-it-wouldnt-be-nearly-as-great-without-its-enthusiastic-community/ tvxbuW24NbSgpSCH3sg2BQ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:48:24 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:02:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14's promised 'public fields' redesign could fix complaints I've had about the MMO for years—here's what I'm hoping for ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14s-promised-public-fields-redesign-could-fix-complaints-ive-had-about-the-mmo-for-years-heres-what-im-hoping-for/ huuRYTVHvqhZzXw6VLmUj8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:38:55 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:36:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Just over 20% of players are halfway through Crimson Desert's story, and I feel like that says a lot about how people are playing the game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/just-over-20-percent-of-players-are-halfway-through-crimson-deserts-story-and-i-feel-like-that-says-a-lot-about-how-people-are-playing-the-game/ 8wXxpW8rtPKpFxEsynqbYK Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:26:01 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:50:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Directive 8020 feels like the horror game Supermassive Games was born to make ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/directive-8020-feels-like-the-horror-game-supermassive-games-was-born-to-make/ 6RxzVnCUjf4CKc6ap2RSZj Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:01:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gothic Remake is committed to the original's immersive open world: 'You don't have a minimap, we very strictly kept that' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/gothic-remake-is-committed-to-the-originals-immersive-open-world-you-dont-have-a-minimap-we-very-strictly-kept-that/ wm3fZ4eQtzzaEbNSVz3xDX Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:23:57 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:33:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Erik Wolpaw, co-writer of Portal and Portal 2 adores Burnout Paradise and has 1,500 hours in Slay the Spire: 'This is the perfect level of strategy' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/erik-wolpaw-co-writer-of-portal-and-portal-2-adores-burnout-paradise-and-has-1-500-hours-in-slay-the-spire-this-is-the-perfect-level-of-strategy/ LtKp7ZFzCdNXHeHbLsnVMN Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:49:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Free Kit Frenzy rids Marathon of most of its stress, but risks tossing out tension and teamwork too ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/free-kit-frenzy-rids-marathon-of-most-of-its-stress-but-risks-tossing-out-tension-and-teamwork-too/ Zo2VnEH9vnYUdZZkzzKj5b Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:04:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ I can't believe it, a gacha game has finally broken the curse of perpetually god-awful rhythm minigames ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/i-cant-believe-it-a-gacha-game-has-finally-broken-the-curse-of-perpetually-god-awful-rhythm-minigames/ HCvE75bjNVuCk4DVYN5jjC Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:29:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I feel like my screenshots are coming to life through the oil paintings created by ArtbyEri ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/i-feel-like-my-screenshots-are-coming-to-life-through-the-oil-paintings-created-by-artbyeri/ hBoCLqZNvhUHnvaw5SB94L Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I made a giraffe out of monkey butts and an elephant out of trees in this delightfully silly cross between Pictionary and Pentiment's art style ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/infinite-monkey-butts-scriptoriums-comedic-take-on-pentiments-inky-art-style-is-a-medieval-riot/ FATXMiZJXqNiaSCu4XLbDU Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:33:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played the Lord of the Rings RPG where Frodo can straight-up die and the game just keeps on going ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/i-played-the-lord-of-the-rings-rpg-where-frodo-can-straight-up-die-and-the-game-just-keeps-on-going/ XQ5JU68XSrk2rDYTiBwnoe Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I finally like Diablo 4 now, and it's because I embraced laziness ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/i-finally-like-diablo-4-now-and-its-because-i-embraced-laziness/ YEUND2rfXtxsQchKRpSCxL Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW came back from the brink because Blizzard ran it like a live service game—but now that same tactic's threatening everything ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-came-back-from-the-brink-because-blizzard-ran-it-like-a-live-service-game-but-now-that-same-tactics-threatening-everything/ 58X9fV6A2sQxAGbmdhd9SQ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic keeps jamming more incredible shotguns into Fortnite, and it might be the best meta ever ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/epic-keeps-jamming-more-incredible-shotguns-into-fortnite-and-it-might-be-the-best-meta-ever/ yLWvA3uNDfUG3ikA6X3cjG Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ People love buying weapons so much in this gun store sim that I'm making bank even though I only sell brass knuckles ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/people-love-buying-weapons-so-much-in-this-gun-store-sim-that-im-making-bank-even-though-i-only-sell-brass-knuckles/ wyXtAgQgSU2tJPeXNjW9Un Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:02:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ My favorite RPG of 2026 put an impossible challenge in the second room to teach you not to save scum: 'I am your DM, trust me' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/my-favorite-rpg-of-2026-put-an-impossible-challenge-in-the-second-room-to-teach-you-not-to-save-scum-i-am-your-dm-trust-me/ PJG5GqsXe5wpDwwDXQAH69 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:40 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:16:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can overclocking get 8 GB AMD and Nvidia graphics cards to the performance of their 16 GB versions? Yes, but I've got some bad news for you too ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/yes-you-can-overclock-8-gb-graphics-cards-to-bring-the-benchmark-performance-in-line-with-the-16-gb-versions-but-thats-not-quite-the-whole-story/ zKYWRpVQJXiTLJFEANqtrR Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:04:35 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:04:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peter Molyneux has made a proper game again rather than a monetization experiment, and I really hope he finishes it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/peter-molyneux-has-made-a-proper-game-again-rather-than-a-monetization-experiment-and-i-really-hope-he-finishes-it/ V6LUvj3fqYV4aZUCDK2xBS Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:27:55 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:54:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big Tech openly wants to manipulate us with AI. That seems bad to me ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/big-tech-openly-wants-to-manipulate-us-with-ai-that-seems-bad-to-me/ yesnCMAcJbNHL4U5zVcSaB Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:14:50 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:48:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I thought I was playing a cute little city builder about managing a fairytale town in a tree, but it turns out it's a brutal roguelike and now all my gnomes are getting eaten by ghosts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/i-thought-i-was-playing-a-cute-little-city-builder-about-managing-a-fairytale-town-in-a-tree-but-it-turns-out-its-a-brutal-roguelike-and-now-all-my-gnomes-are-getting-eaten-by-ghosts/ d9zXwpYKRXi7DyuUfz83qY Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:42:55 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:28:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 18 years of beating roguelikes, I think I've finally found my kryptonite ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/after-18-years-of-beating-roguelikes-i-think-ive-finally-found-my-kryptonite/ mYmbe8xr5eKHGpZJXKP7SD Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:46 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best graphics cards in 2026: These are the GPUs worth spending money in right now ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-graphics-cards/ HJWmqoq9VXCgkv5hx9EdaQ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:10:53 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:21:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-gamer-magazines-new-issue-is-on-sale-now-diablo-4-lord-of-hatred/ hh3q3NdQH9SYzsTG8jbecf Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:01:19 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:02:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 years ago, anyone could send PC Gamer magazine text messages. We got some weird ones ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/15-years-ago-anyone-could-send-pc-gamer-magazine-text-messages-we-got-some-weird-ones/ CFrbDf6SxytX97D42Dajsb Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:12:14 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:02:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm sick of breaking the bank buying AAA releases, so I've hunted down overlooked alternatives to 2026's biggest games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/im-sick-of-breaking-the-bank-buying-aaa-games-so-ive-hunted-down-overlooked-alternatives-to-2026s-biggest-games/ kPPfgpVMtgntnDmP8p6pe5 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:57:18 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:01:25 +0000