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In defense of tab-targeting: MMO devs have been trying to put dodge rolls in their games for 10+ years to avoid WoW, and it’s never worked

In defense of tab-targeting: MMO devs have been trying to put dodge rolls in their…

Terminally Online (Image credit: Future) This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer’s very own MMORPG…
The life and death of Call of Duty’s most controversial mechanic, the boost jump: ‘They almost threw me out of the room’

The life and death of Call of Duty’s most controversial mechanic, the boost jump: ‘They…

“When I first showed them the boost jump, are you kidding me? They almost…
GTA: San Andreas is full of legends, and it’s got me chasing ghost ships and urban myths like a schoolkid in 2004

GTA: San Andreas is full of legends, and it’s got me chasing ghost ships and…

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming…
Escape From Tarkov shoots to the top of Downdetector, debuts on Steam to ‘Mixed’ reviews as players struggle to log in: ‘Best extraction shooter that you CAN’T play’

Escape From Tarkov shoots to the top of Downdetector, debuts on Steam to ‘Mixed’ reviews…

Escape From Tarkov is the rare PC game to strike it big without a…
How well do you know your videogame goblins? We’re giving the most underappreciated monsters around their due in our latest quiz

How well do you know your videogame goblins? We’re giving the most underappreciated monsters around…

More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge…
Before The Witcher 3 launched, CD Projekt was terrified that Batman: Arkham Knight would flatten it with its Batmobile: ‘They’re just gonna roll over us’

Before The Witcher 3 launched, CD Projekt was terrified that Batman: Arkham Knight would flatten…

When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released in 2015, its success was so…
Fancy playing Sea of Thieves without the PvP? This pirate-themed survival game just left early access with a big update and a launch discount

Fancy playing Sea of Thieves without the PvP? This pirate-themed survival game just left early…

Released just as the survival craze was really kicking into high gear, Salt was…
One of Elden Ring’s best overhaul mods just received a massive update that adds fully functional multiplayer

One of Elden Ring’s best overhaul mods just received a massive update that adds fully…

One of the earliest and most ambitious mods for Elden Ring, which revised and…
That weird Pac-Man metroidvania just got a big update, adding a new mode that ‘significantly lowers the difficulty of combat and exploration’

That weird Pac-Man metroidvania just got a big update, adding a new mode that ‘significantly…

Part of me still believes Shadow Labyrinth is some sort of collective hallucination brought…
My favorite game of 2025 won’t get a sequel, says its developer: ‘Each of my projects will be completely standalone’

My favorite game of 2025 won’t get a sequel, says its developer: ‘Each of my…

From the moment I played a 20 minute demo of Blue Prince back in…