Tag: games

CDPR didn’t put harsh themes in Cyberpunk 2077 or The Witcher 3 ‘for the sake of edginess’, but because ‘you’re probably not making art’ if the devs are never challenged

CDPR didn’t put harsh…

It’s not exactly news that Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 both grapple with heavy-hitting themes—but there are a…
Dragon Age creator says EA execs thought BioWare fans would eat whatever slop they were given since ‘the nerds in the cave would always show up for an RPG, because it was an RPG’

Dragon Age creator says…

Peter Mandelson, the oleaginous right-hand of Tony Blair’s Labour Party in the late ’90s, once remarked to a colleague…
Honkai: Star Rail Phainon materials and kit

Honkai: Star Rail Phainon…

Phainon is one of the most important characters in Amphoreus’ story arc in Honkai: Star Rail, and if you’re…
Today’s Wordle answer for Tuesday, May 27

Today’s Wordle answer for…

If you find yourself with a bunch of yellow letters and no idea what to do with them, we…
Pick up the Left 4 Dead games for cheaper than a pack of gum in the new Steam sale that’s all about zombies, and also vampires

Pick up the Left…

Ready for Halloween, but a little miffed it’s so far off? Well, Steam’s got you covered. There’s plenty of…
A month after Electronic Arts mashed the brakes, WRC rally racing games are coming back with a ‘complete reboot’ under a new publisher

A month after Electronic…

Less than a month after the end of its licensing deal with Electronic Arts racing studio Codemasters, the FIA…
NetherRealm says it’s done releasing major updates for Mortal Kombat 1: ‘Our team … needs to shift focus to the next project’

NetherRealm says it’s done…

In the world of fighting games, NetherRealm fighters are an odd duck. Games like Guilty Gear, Street Fighter, and…
Morrowind with every texture deleted is a beautiful magenta fever dream

Morrowind with every texture…

In my early 20s, I hopped over to Amsterdam with some friends. I’d just ended a long-term relationship and…
The best videogame RPGs are really tabletop RPGs in disguise—and that might just be their secret sauce

The best videogame RPGs…

At PC Gamer we occasionally run tabletop RPG campaigns remotely, with senior editor Robin Valentine as our long-suffering GM.…
Tim Cain talks about the challenges facing a Fallout remaster: ‘How much are we now changing the original Fallout? Is this a quality of life thing or are you making a new game?’

Tim Cain talks about…

Have you ever thought to yourself, wow, the original Fallout would be the perfect candidate for a remaster? Well,…