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From the archives: This story originally ran in PC Gamer (UK) #279. REINSTALL (Image credit: Crytek) Reinstall invites you to join us in revisiting PC gaming days gone by. Today,…

It’s been a while since there’s been a new Ultima! Just about eight years, in fact, and it wasn’t even called Ultima (it was Underworld Ascendant, which we didn’t…

Research from data firm Newzoo shows that the games market generated over $200 billion in revenue during 2025. For the year, the global games market made $201.6 billion, a massive…

Before we enter a pivotal stage in the next wave of console wars, Xbox is changing the way it operates to ensure that it can compete with its blue rivals….

I think despite the mess that was the launch of Cyberpunk 2077, it wouldn’t be right to say that CD Projekt Red’s reputation was completely tarnished. It is still…

SUNDERLAND — For many young readers, comics are a gateway into storytelling. From Monday, June 22, to Friday, June 26, the Sunderland Public Library is helping children take the next…

Halo: Campaign Evolved Microsoft Xbox is in the middle of trying to turn an aircraft carrier around, with new leadership attempting to reverse many of the old policies of the…

Robert Prince III – best known as Bobby Prince, the man behind the iconic score of the original Doom game – has died aged 81. In an obituary, his family…

I’ve spent an inordinate amount of my life watching Grand Theft Auto machinima over the last decade. And while I can certainly appreciate the amount of editing and effort that…

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, overseer of a company which fired over 1000 staff just a few months ago, has laid out his vision for the games industry’s future during…

As I write these words, Julian has just published a feature about Signet City, the new “fungalpunk” RPG from Citizen Sleeper and In Other Waters developer Gareth Damian Martin, in…

Many of us collapse in front of the TV with a controller in hand after a long day at work. These devices are an essential part of your home and…

Platform holder PlayStation reportedly has changed its strategy regarding first-party titles on PC, partly due to the fact that they weren’t generating enough revenue. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier,…

What’s new at Jacksonville Public Library: “Dead Weight” by Hildur Knutsdottir: Unnur was living a normal, if lonely, life until a black cat showed up at her door. When she tracks…

Digital Foundry (who I’m sure need no introduction, but I’ll give them one anyway) are content creators focused on game performance and all things technical. Whether it’s deep dives into…

If you heard the sound of a wet fart reverberating throughout the world yesterday, it’ll likely be thanks to the most recent State of Unreal, where Epic offered some…

Saturdays are for realising that there are ASMR playlists for Frictional’s Amnesia games. ASMR playlists, for games that make use of subliminal crackling noises to suggest mounting delirium, and Shepard…

Path of Exile 2’s player trading economy crumbled in its last season the moment word got out about a clever technique that would net you so much loot you could…

The ESRB rating for this game reads like a rap sheet. You would be forgiven for thinking this is another over-the-top, gory, exploitation horror game – because you’d be right….

20th June Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we’ve been playing. This week, Victoria perseveres and finally sees the end…

Image: Bellwright As you know, we occasionally browse the “Top Paid” charts on the Xbox Store to see what’s been performing well in recent weeks, and we’ve been surprised to…

Games platform Roblox has finally announced how large a cut it will take from brand integrations. Speaking to GamesBeat, the company said that it was going to be charging creators…

Late last year, the modders behind an ambitious Baldur’s Gate 3 custom campaign mod called Path to Menzoberranzan pencilled in plans to release a Nautiold-sized demo level during the first…

DC Comics announces three new separate comic book series focused on multiple legacy superhero teams. The announcement comes as an expansion of DC’s Next Level publishing initiative, with Red Hood…

PUBG: Battlegrounds – aka Plunkbat – is getting generative AI team mates in the shape of PUBG Ally Duo, which is available now in beta. The new functionality uses Nvidia…

Earlier this year, Xbox announced a much-needed price cut for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, but with one glaring caveat – future Call of Duty titles would…

Guild Wars 2 is one of the biggest MMOs going, but it’s a sequel to a game that’s just barely an MMO—the original Guild Wars is more of a mission-based…

As with all previous Battlefield 6 seasons, Season 3 unfolds over three phases. The second phase of Season 3 kicked off last week, albeit with a large number of bugs…

Slay the Spire 2 has received a major update that adds Steam Workshop support for mods alongside a proper monster bestiary for the Compendium. It also introduces a new boss,…