This month, PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom's much-anticipated new action sword-fighting game. For our awesome lead feature, PC Gamer travels to Osaka, Japan, to go inside Capcom's headquarters and play plenty of Way of the Sword as well as interview seven of the key developers who have brought the game to life. And, from what we've seen already, this is looking like one of the games of the year, delivering visceral, kinetic, intense swordfights unlike any we've seen to date. Get the inside scoop in this issue of PC Gamer magazine.
This special issue also comes with two great gifts, too. First, we have PC Gamer's Top 100 supplement. This is a 32-page mini mag that details the top 100 games we think PC gamers should play today in 2026. It is the result of weeks of voting, debating and, naturally, PC gaming here at PC Gamer Towers, and the result is our definitive recommendations for our favourite games, both new and old.
And, secondly, to celebrate our world-exclusive Onimusha: Way of the Sword cover feature, we've also included a huge A1 Onimusha: Way of the Sword poster in this issue, too. This is another exclusive for PC Gamer magazine, so if you fancy a kick-ass poster on your wall, then pick up this issue today.
There's another fantastic feature in this issue of PC Gamer, too. Co-op games are having a moment right now, with more great options to play with your friends available than ever before. As such, here the PC Gamer team gets together to decide upon our favourites, with everything from social hangouts through to competitive madcap romps included.
In terms of previews this issue, PC Gamer goes hands-on with The Blood of Dawnwalker, the incredibly exciting new dark fantasy action-RPG from the director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In addition, we preview Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Wardogs, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Flask, Carcass Clad, and Brigador Killers.
Meanwhile, over in reviews, the PC Gamer team passes judgment on a selection of new games, including Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Moonlight Peaks, Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations, Meccha Cameleon, Denshattack!, Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, among others.
Cover feature: Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Written by: Robert Jones
Magazine exclusive: Until September 26th, 2026
What's in this month's cover story: PC Gamer travels to Capcom's HQ in Osaka, Japan, to play its ripping new action game, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, as well as interview seven of its key developers. The result is the definitive all-you-need-to-know preview for Way of the Sword, with exclusive behind-the-scenes information about how the game was made and what PC gamers should expect when it releases this September.
Secondary feature
Additional content in this month's issue
Our lead preview this issue sees PC Gamer go hands-on with The Blood of Dawnwalker, the much-wanted new dark fantasy action RPG from the director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And, after going fangs-on with the game for many hours, we come away properly hyped.
Our lead review this issue sees us take to the high seas to pass judgement on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, the Anvil engine-powered remake of what many gamers consider to be the best Assassin's Creed ever made. Plenty of piratical mischief and a complete replay of the original game ensue.
This incredibly ambitious and brutal Doom II mod sees you transported back to World War II to engage in a holy war as a Master Templar, fighting through hordes of corrupted militia, cultists, and demonic netherworld horrors. This acts as a two-hour prequel campaign to the incoming Trench Foot mod.
PC Gamer's Joshua Wolens reinstalls the cult-classic narrative-driven adventure game, 1000xResist, and very rapidly kills god. No, really, god is very much dispatched. As you might imagine, things don't go too well following god being binned off. Seriously, Josh, what are you like?
This issue of PC Gamer magazine sees us continue our diary in which we try to live as naught but a humble woodsman, eschewing the clothes, armour, and civilisation that define most normal medieval humans. Can our reclusive woodsman survive in the wilderness? As you might expect, shenanigans and outright nonsense ensue.
This month's special report provides a deep dive into the Chinese indie game phenomenon, Scroll of Taiwu, which recently had its 5 million-word script translated into English. We speak directly to the game's publishing advisor, Leye 'Yager' Yu to get the inside scoop.
If you're looking for a new mid-range graphics card (and who isn't these days thanks to the RAM-pocalypse, right?) then this month's group test is for you, with the PC Gamer hardware team benchmarking a selection of GPUs, including the new AMD Radeon 9070 GRE and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
Now Playing: The PC Gamer team writes about their adventures in Bugaboo Pocket, Over the Hill, Fields of Mistria, and KOTOR II.
They're Back: Matthew Elliott re-reviews Dave the Dive, Maneater, and Abzû.
Making of: Rick Lane discovers how Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's impressive new water tech was created, with exclusive insight from a key developer.
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