Tag: games

This year has proved yet again that horror games do best when devs keep it small-scale

This year has proved…

Grandiose spectacles of horror are certainly impressive, but those don’t usually keep me up at night. The scariest games…
Gun of the Year 2024: Helldivers 2’s AC-8 Autocannon

Gun of the Year…

Videogames produce a lot of guns every year. Most of them fly under the radar, fulfilling their roles as…
Best Sandbox 2024: Satisfactory

Best Sandbox 2024: Satisfactory

Coal for Christmas? Not to worry—our favourite sandbox of 2024 will let you turn it into an ever-expanding web…
Webfishing has captured the old-school chatroom MMO vibes to perfection, and somehow made it so much better than I remember as a kid

Webfishing has captured the…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2024, each member of…
DeathSprint 66 combines one of my favourite mods with one of my favourite movies

DeathSprint 66 combines one…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2024, each member of the…
After Hytale subreddit goes ‘full panic mode,’ dev assures players the new patch ‘is NOT the magic system’ that’s coming in the full game

After Hytale subreddit goes…

Hytale is off to a strong start in early access, securing two more years of development time in preorders,…
Ubisoft had an absolutely dire 2024 and desperately needs a win

Ubisoft had an absolutely…

Following a rough 2023, which saw Ubisoft wrestling with poor financial results, several cancellations, under-performing games, layoffs, and CEO…
Helldivers 2 galactic war timeline: Every major event that’s happened so far

Helldivers 2 galactic war…

What a violent year Helldivers 2 has had. The unexpected hit shooter released way back in February, but the…
VR gaming was one of my favourite hobbies of 2024 and it’s because I’ve noticed myself using it as a meditation exercise

VR gaming was one…

Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer…
Roguelike fatigue is real, but I can make an exception for this upcoming project that remixes some of my favorite stealth games at 90 mph

Roguelike fatigue is real,…

I like it when a game has a beginning, middle, and end⁠—I’m old fashioned like that⁠—so I tend to…