Tag: games

Parries and timed blocks are the future of action games—and they’ve got a place in turn-based RPGs like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, too

Parries and timed blocks…

This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 407 in February 2025, as part of our ‘Why I…
Oblivion Remastered is great and all, but Morrowind remains the Bethesda RPG that I could play forever

Oblivion Remastered is great…

It’s strange experiencing a sense of urgency in a game I’ve played for hundreds of hours. But that’s what…
It turns out the gigantic rats you have to kill in so many RPG quests are totally real, and now I need to apologise to RPG designers

It turns out the…

Before you get to start slaying dragons or thwarting the plans of evil deities, RPGs tend to test your…
Today’s Wordle answer for Monday, May 26

Today’s Wordle answer for…

Look forward to a week of wins, thanks to our Wordle help. Whether you’re a first-timer or an old…
Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC Tides of Torment promises to add a treacherous mutant and finally give Warhammer’s smartest troll his due

Total War: Warhammer 3…

In March, Creative Assembly revealed the next DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3 would feature Dechala, a six-armed snake…
‘They’re very determined, suddenly, to see your game fail’: Former Dragon Age writer calls out ‘anti-fans’ who bet on games failing before launch

‘They’re very determined, suddenly,…

Former BioWare writer David Gaider, who worked on the likes of Baldur’s Gate 2, Star Wars: Knights of the…
A Roblox farming game made by a teenager ‘in like three days’ had 8.9 million players online at the same time—Steam peaked at 11

A Roblox farming game…

All signs point to the biggest PC game of 2025 by number of players being Grow a Garden, a…
Warhammer 40,000 games Darktide and Rogue Trader enjoyed a sales bump due to the popularity of Space Marine 2

Warhammer 40,000 games Darktide…

Space Marine 2 was a hit, making millions for Games Workshop, and guaranteeing the saga of Ultramarine Demetrian Titus…
After its pre-rendered trailer caused a stir last year, this Dark Messiah-inspired RPG now has a gameplay teaser—but the internet is debating if it’s real or not

After its pre-rendered trailer…

As the self-appointed Fox Mulder of games about kicking goblins down flights of stairs, I want to believe that…
Double Fine dev embarks on a quest to discover Full Throttle’s true release date: ‘Perhaps the best 30th birthday present I could give Full Throttle was a real birthday’

Double Fine dev embarks…

LucasArts adventure gaming classic Full Throttle recently celebrated its 30th birthday. Exactly how recently, you ask? Well, that’s the…