Tag: games

‘We definitely cut some sex scenes’: There could have been an even raunchier version of superhero comedy Dispatch

‘We definitely cut some…

Romance in videogames is a controversial topic. We here at PC Gamer are divided on it ourselves, with some…
Escape from Tarkov fans are scrutinizing alleged sympathies for the Russian invasion of Ukraine within Battlestate Games: ‘If I could refund it I would’

Escape from Tarkov fans…

Today, a thread on resetera from user RedbullCola titled “Escape from Tarkov directly funds the Invasion of Ukraine through…
Former id Software artist argues performance and optimization is ‘as much of an art problem’ as a tech one: ‘Killzone 2 looks incredible today

Former id Software artist…

I recently sat down with Defect game director and former id Software artist, Emanuel Palalic, as well as composer…
To celebrate Fallout: New Vegas’ 15th birthday, one mad lad lugged a CRT and an Xbox 360 to the fan gathering at the real Goodsprings to play the game outside the Prospector Saloon

To celebrate Fallout: New…

Over on YouTube, The Scenic Gamer is living the dream (or at least one of my dreams): The classic…
Shortly after Concord’s resurrection by fans, it looks like Sony might be about to kill it again: ‘Due to worrying legal action we’ve decided to pause invites for the time being’

Shortly after Concord’s resurrection…

Concord wasn’t great, by our account. It was also one of the biggest black holes for development time and…
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:…

Terminally Online (Image credit: Future) This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer’s very own MMORPG column. Every other week, I’ll…
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…

“When I first showed them the boost jump, are you kidding me? They almost threw me out of the…
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…

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits…
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…

Escape From Tarkov is the rare PC game to strike it big without a presence on big digital storefronts…
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…

More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia We’ve got…