Tag: games

GTA 5’s character-swapping system was a stroke of genius that was supposed to feature in San Andreas 9 years earlier—this masterclass mod makes that dream a reality

GTA 5’s character-swapping system…

As I flitted between Peter Parker and Miles Morales boroughs-apart in Spider-Man 2’s New York City, I thought: why…
Skyrim’s hardest quest is raising my Fat Idiot Son

Skyrim’s hardest quest is…

When my 11 year old son took a guard’s arrow to the dome, it occurred to me I had…
A former Valve dev revealed how, while a VR version of Half-Life 2 was being made, a single metro cop’s toe created a ‘time-travelling’ bug that softlocked all versions of the game

A former Valve dev…

One of the coolest things about Half-Life 2 is its physics engine, but as anyone who has played a…
Tavern Keeper’s early access is already a crunchy management sim, a cosy blanket, an interior decor game, and a furniture designer all at once

Tavern Keeper’s early access…

Tavern Keeper’s a game with a bit of a history—taking Greenheart Games a whopping 11 years to make, it…
How well do you know Arc Raiders’ maps? Only a Topside expert will get all 15 locations in our latest quiz

How well do you…

More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia We’ve got…
Cities: Skylines 2’s bicycle update adds a lot more than just bikes, as Colossal Order prepares to hand over development to a new studio

Cities: Skylines 2’s bicycle…

Colossal Order will soon part ways with its difficult second child, Cities: Skylines 2, but at least the developer…
5 months after launch, cooperative shooter FBC Firebreak finally has integrated voice chat, but its Vampire Survivors-style wave mode is delayed until next year

5 months after launch,…

While a lack of voice chat wasn’t the biggest problem with FBC: Firebreak when it released in June, it…
This mech themed XCOM-like just got a gargantuan update that overhauls its campaign, redesigns its overworld, and adds personalities to pilots with ‘over 100’ unique traits

This mech themed XCOM-like…

In the deep, dark mists of 2023, Crypt of the Necrodancer developer Brace Yourself Games released a mech-themed, simultaneous…
Doom: The Dark Ages’ latest update overhauls its customisable arena mode, and id Software wants to add the best player-made slaughter-fests as selectable presets

Doom: The Dark Ages’…

Doom: The Dark Ages received a whole new mode back in August—the wave-based “Ripatorium” that allows players to build…
I tested that spot in Arc Raiders that supposedly guarantees rare rusted parts, and my results were mixed

I tested that spot…

There’s an observable phenomena in Arc Raiders that dictates the somewhat rare material that you used to easily find…