<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in News ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/news Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:49:37 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Time to get a little sadder about Destiny 2: TWIDs are coming to an end ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/time-to-get-a-little-sadder-about-destiny-2-twids-are-coming-to-an-end/ CYyKj8GFBXPftnmDeioGt6 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:49:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ A single crab has the third highest player kill count in Path of Exile 2 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-single-crab-has-the-third-highest-player-kill-count-in-path-of-exile-2/ UJERwYNUsx4wTCFWGVvhoJ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:27:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quake Champions gets a huge update and free battle pass to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Quake ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/quake-champions-gets-a-huge-update-and-free-battle-pass-to-celebrate-the-30th-anniversary-of-quake/ 5Gm32n2BarBVi5zRh3iDy Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:23:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokémon Go data was used to help train AI systems being developed for military drones ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/pokemon-go-data-was-used-to-help-train-ai-systems-being-developed-for-military-drones/ hEfevNfUDNof4UYKEU8MiV Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:37:25 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:46:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phantom Blade: Zero devs couldn't care less about releasing near GTA 6: 'We don't even think of the competition, what matters is how polished the game is' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/phantom-blade-zero-devs-couldnt-care-less-about-releasing-near-gta-6-we-dont-even-think-of-the-competition-what-matters-is-how-polished-the-game-is/ mi2RqsocZ8p2QPUPY5xQrh Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:26:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dragon's Dogma 2 hands out an infinite fast travel item after people wouldn't stop moaning about how laborious it was to go anywhere ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dragons-dogma-2-hands-out-an-infinite-fast-travel-item-because-people-wouldnt-stop-moaning-about-how-laborious-it-was-to-go-anywhere/ tm48SC8RKnijs3LyusFrfX Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:19:33 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:12:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phanteks shows off PC case that bucks the fish tank trend in favour of greater thermal efficiency and giving your GPU its own little room ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/pc-cases/phanteks-shows-off-pc-case-that-bucks-the-fish-tank-trend-in-favour-of-greater-thermal-efficiency-and-giving-your-gpu-its-own-little-room/ HGFuJtCjLQAMDCS6qpZ5Ve Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:17:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ An SSD company has just agreed to an almost $2 billion multi-year NAND deal, which is a sign it expects the memory crisis to stick around for a while ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/an-ssd-company-has-just-agreed-to-an-almost-usd2-billion-multi-year-nand-deal-which-is-a-sign-it-expects-the-memory-crisis-to-stick-around-for-a-while/ eimLS9StXgRabKubFk2LGW Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:14:39 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:14:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's new chief strategy officer is still a big believer in in-game ads ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xboxs-new-chief-strategy-officer-is-still-a-big-believer-in-in-game-ads/ Euc2bP3pCuyoxxhSS6Q9SE Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK hynix claims it will be able to triple its memory chip output by 2034, roughly 10 years sooner than first projected ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/sk-hynix-claims-it-will-be-able-to-triple-its-memory-chip-output-by-2034-roughly-10-years-sooner-than-first-projected/ 6PF9585qT8w8E2cMBkabVJ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Witchspire is a charming Palworld-esque survival crafting game that replaces the unpaid monster labour with magic and whimsy ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/witchspire-is-a-charming-palworld-esque-survival-crafting-game-that-replaces-the-unpaid-monster-labour-with-magic-and-whimsy/ RRSrUZbEX4k8N35r5tSKbR Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Humble's offering a nearly buck-a-game deal on some of the best reactive narratives out there, including one of my personal favourite games of all time ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/humbles-offering-a-nearly-buck-a-game-deal-on-some-of-the-best-reactive-narratives-out-there-including-one-of-my-personal-favourite-games-of-all-time/ UpzdZDA3QEfBhqgRzww3Z3 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:47:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's one AI machine that doesn't need a nuclear power station to run, and it points to a potential way forward in the memory crisis ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/theres-one-ai-machine-that-doesnt-need-a-nuclear-power-station-to-run-and-it-points-to-a-potential-way-forward-in-the-memory-crisis/ cYHUhfePUbNHES5A3EJGui Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The latest market data shows GPU shipments are holding up for now but AMD isn't making any inroads on Nvidia ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/the-latest-market-data-shows-gpu-shipments-are-holding-up-for-now-but-amd-isnt-making-any-inroads-on-nvidia/ mmXZpraoJ79Q8dVHYnP886 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:39:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Browser-based dirt bike game is 'Motocross meets Wall Street,' letting you ride Nvidia and Intel's stock charts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/browser-based-dirt-bike-game-is-motocross-meets-wall-street-letting-you-ride-nvidia-and-intels-stock-charts/ CTxAfHLPqcGjqRwRFDz35Q Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:35:19 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:37:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dog tries to shoot PC gamer, but their rig (and RAM) takes the bullet instead: 'It would have hit me while I was sleeping if the PC hadn't been there' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/dog-tries-to-shoot-pc-gamer-but-their-rig-and-ram-takes-the-bullet-instead-it-would-have-hit-me-while-i-was-sleeping-if-the-pc-hadnt-been-there/ v84EaRbdqvRiEdVcg7FvK Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:15:18 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:31:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ This DIY motion capture rig features 16 cameras made from scratch and is doing nothing to assuage my Vtubing delusions of grandeur ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/this-diy-motion-capture-rig-features-16-cameras-made-from-scratch-and-is-doing-nothing-to-assuage-my-vtubing-delusions-of-grandeur/ Nx6fsjRbmXVzb7dhbnXQQZ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ This custom fingertip mouse is one of the weirdest I've seen and now you can build one for yourself, though you'll need to sacrifice another mouse first ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/this-custom-fingertip-mouse-is-one-of-the-weirdest-ive-seen-and-now-you-can-build-one-for-yourself-though-youll-need-to-sacrifice-another-mouse-first/ qd3b2agRjq5zJfMRHKMi5S Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:56:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ The BBC quizzed chip maker TSMC on the possibility of increased prices and you're really not going to like the answer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-bbc-quizzed-chip-maker-tsmc-on-the-possibility-of-increased-prices-and-youre-really-not-going-to-like-the-answer/ XnfGbZLFqZDjuQGvyGe93L Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:29:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ WoW Classic players are in an arms race against annoying RMT casinos, but Blizzard's working on strategies so 'they will hopefully piss off' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-classic-players-are-in-an-arms-race-against-annoying-rmt-casinos-but-blizzards-working-on-strategies-so-they-will-hopefully-piss-off/ CySwMyA4mxpoJirtGvQLQa Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:59:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework has delayed its 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' by a month, citing problems with its display and touchpad ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/framework-has-delayed-its-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-by-a-month-citing-problems-with-its-display-and-touchpad/ jMPd5MvbwtCv9zxA5vHryF Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reports suggest Meta was working on another facial recognition feature that was quietly pushed out to millions of users before being just as quietly deleted ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/reports-suggest-meta-was-working-on-another-facial-recognition-feature-that-was-quietly-pushed-out-to-millions-of-users-before-being-just-as-quietly-deleted/ Z3mv6zPqj3sF6fK3gPavXn Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:13:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox CCO Matt Booty says he's seen The Elder Scrolls 6, 'it looks amazing, and it's coming along well' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/xbox-cco-matt-booty-says-hes-seen-the-elder-scrolls-6-it-looks-amazing-and-its-coming-along-well/ gbMjx8qCMjRxFucJXymfhR Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:43:35 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:24:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox speedruns 'we're so back' to 'it's so over' pipeline at a speed previously thought impossible ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xbox-speedruns-were-so-back-to-its-so-over-pipeline-at-a-speed-previously-thought-impossible/ qJm8tng75mtUsPFMp3m2kP Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:08:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your dad's favorite TV show might become a videogame ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/your-dads-favorite-show-might-become-a-videogame/ Bf2TBXDzYeZWUsAiqhkS5e Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:02:55 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:30:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ While you're waiting for Valheim 1.0, why not try this map that transforms it into a massive RPG? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/while-youre-waiting-for-valheim-1-0-why-not-try-this-map-that-transforms-it-into-a-massive-rpg/ 3iBDMEsF5ekqno2vifvwvN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:03:03 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:03:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Momoa drops out of the Helldivers movie ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/jason-momoa-drops-out-of-the-helldivers-movie/ gArqj6cHArrRvdxxFgYNqT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:48:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Once again players are right to suspect AI was used in a game, once again a dev apologizes for using AI in their game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/once-again-players-are-right-to-suspect-ai-was-used-in-a-game-once-again-a-dev-apologizes-for-using-ai-in-their-game/ 7uQyMAEYNQQcXsGi3nsWXL Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:41:27 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:41:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-closes-another-2-studios-lays-off-hundreds-more-employees/ mGCViTGLwSsMeEehu6hmNN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:25:28 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:35:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda would like to see his old games on PC someday, too ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-creator-fumito-ueda-would-like-to-see-his-old-games-on-pc-someday-too/ PPDacevp986ssBkdpuqtX8 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:01:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox 'console exclusives' are strictly about console releases, Xbox exec affirms: Games will 'still show up on all the normal places where we sell the PC version' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/xbox-console-exclusives-are-strictly-about-console-releases-xbox-exec-affirms-games-will-still-show-up-on-all-the-normal-places-where-we-sell-the-pc-version/ iJE5LVUpWR83z7USK75kpH Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:42:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Frame's tutorial video appears to leak on Reddit, demonstrating a very brief explainer of its software ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/steam-frames-tutorial-video-appears-to-leak-on-reddit-demonstrating-a-very-brief-explainer-of-its-software/ ngnKutbzeDsQaMDvKE2J7Q Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:25:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ After a 'corporate mandate' demanded they help with Call of Duty, Toys for Bob studio head says it took 'many mini miracles' to buy their independence from Activision ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/after-a-corporate-mandate-demanded-they-help-with-call-of-duty-toys-for-bob-studio-head-says-it-took-many-mini-miracles-to-buy-their-independence-from-activision/ kuRaR9d3YWmMnu5d2bCqsf Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:52:17 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:03:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Logitech's new mouse comes with a little bag to carry it around in. Oh, and it's foldable too ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/logitechs-new-mouse-comes-with-a-little-bag-to-carry-it-around-in-oh-and-its-foldable-too/ Q39k8uyxtvpxBk26JrD8fi Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:22:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Old Persona 4 voice actor is 'deeply grieving' being recast in the remake: 'Everything in life is transient… Thank you for sharing the journey' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/old-persona-4-voice-actor-is-deeply-grieving-being-recast-in-the-remake-everything-in-life-is-transient-thank-you-for-sharing-the-journey/ cgNLtDdbuU2P8ENwcCHBLH Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:19:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fable reboot won't have horns and haloes because of its 'nuanced and complex' take on morality, and also because you're going to constantly reinvent yourself ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-fable-reboot-wont-have-horns-and-haloes-because-of-its-nuanced-and-complex-take-on-morality-and-also-because-youre-going-to-constantly-reinvent-yourself/ hJfCVVseXPMnL7QtgQBnoe Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:50 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:21:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Redditor finds AMD museum piece that once belonged to ex-CEO Rory Read, stashed away in a basement ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/redditor-finds-amd-museum-piece-that-once-belonged-to-ex-ceo-rory-read-stashed-away-in-a-basement/ Z2Gn2JodLTygZQs6hvHq3S Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:55:07 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:55:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Archetype Entertainment founder and BioWare veteran wishes Exodus didn't look so much like Mass Effect ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/archetype-entertainment-founder-and-bioware-veteran-wishes-exodus-didnt-look-so-much-like-mass-effect/ dsRo8rTdk8juacnfqmUGQ9 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Backrooms director's dad returns to old Facebook post asking for career help for his son as the movie hits #1 worldwide: 'Thanks for the help. He figured it out!' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/backrooms-directors-dad-returns-to-old-facebook-post-asking-for-career-help-for-his-son-as-the-movie-hits-1-worldwide-thanks-for-the-help-he-figured-it-out/ XCZ8TuAXVY9UxPx5se2pWN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Linux driver for vintage AMD GPUs gets an update with a helping hand from Copilot AI, keeping old hardware alive and kicking ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/linux-driver-for-vintage-amd-gpus-gets-an-update-with-a-helping-hand-from-copilot-ai-keeping-old-hardware-alive-and-kicking/ F7ex4j4sTv8k9YqiPFgwwR Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:31:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve will stop selling Steam gift cards at retailers over scam concerns ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-will-stop-selling-steam-gift-cards-at-retailers-over-scam-concerns/ 7EsZHRfeNxawaRuHCoijMn Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:56:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pathfinder creators Paizo have $10 million of inventory stuck in a warehouse somewhere because of Diamond Comics, forcing it to lay off staff ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/pathfinder-creators-paizo-have-usd10-million-of-inventory-stuck-in-a-warehouse-somewhere-because-of-diamond-comics-forcing-it-to-lay-off-staff/ p6eousGSj6Gh45AoXK42RQ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:52:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google claims most users know 'information generated with AI should not be blindly trusted,' but a court ruled it's still liable for false claims made in AI Overview ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-claims-most-users-know-information-generated-with-ai-should-not-be-blindly-trusted-but-a-court-ruled-its-still-liable-for-false-claims-made-in-ai-overview/ zuGTKkQphx4b9wxwiewXRh Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:18:08 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:44:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft rolls out Windows Low Latency Profile, giving older PCs a bit more snap when opening the Start Menu and apps ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-low-latency-profile-giving-older-pcs-a-bit-more-snap-when-opening-the-start-menu-and-apps/ Lkg9uiFAiYYJ6QS429cSRc Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:11:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Both lawyers in case use hallucinating AI, causing judge to throw up hands, bar them for 2 years, fine everybody, and call the whole thing off for 60 days ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/both-lawyers-in-case-use-hallucinating-ai-causing-judge-to-throw-up-hands-bar-them-for-2-years-fine-everybody-and-call-the-whole-thing-off-for-60-days/ q3PSKk2ue6E8aPjdTgVuNi Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:03:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Mortal Shell 2 open beta was downloaded 250,000 times over the weekend ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-mortal-shell-2-open-beta-was-downloaded-250-000-times-over-the-weekend/ bfdzQemjaCFHo76uVmEFoc Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:13:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Legendary JRPG studio's 23-year shun of the PC has ended: the next Vanillaware game will come to Steam ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/legendary-jrpg-studios-23-year-shun-of-the-pc-has-ended-the-next-vanillaware-game-will-come-to-steam/ sVUzEsS9PzNkaWHs9UmPNM Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Donald Duck has five fingers in official art for Kingdom Hearts Collection, and that is definitely not right ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/donald-duck-has-five-fingers-in-official-art-for-kingdom-hearts-collection-and-that-is-definitely-not-right/ nWkdpzZvNyYoEtrKyuoMCF Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:15:12 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:32:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The curse of MIXED is broken:' Suda51 & Swery65's Hotel Barcelona claws its way to 'Mostly Positive' on Steam after Hail Mary patch and scrubbing AI assets ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-curse-of-mixed-is-broken-suda51-and-swery65s-hotel-barcelona-claws-its-way-to-mostly-positive-on-steam-after-hail-mary-patch-and-scrubbing-ai-assets/ YkJoL8ZRBuEbG2EBPWCgZe Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:48:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Destiny 2 goes out as God intended: Amidst absurd streamer drama featuring four content creators, an esports org, a boutique PC maker, an ex-NFL star, and $180,000 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/destiny-2-goes-out-as-god-intended-amidst-absurd-streamer-drama-featuring-four-content-creators-an-esports-org-a-boutique-pc-maker-an-ex-nfl-star-and-usd180-000/ 9WKtXiMm2tvw7rCJa8zFsP Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:31:04 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:38:47 +0000