Grand Theft Auto's radio stations have long stood as an integral part of the series' whole vibeāeither offering time capsules of the times each game was set in (Vice City), or offering a realistic blend of classic and modernity a la Grand Theft Auto 5's excellent music curation.Critical Hit(Image credit: Future)Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on the PC Gamer team) celebrate and lament all things videogame...
Disk Cleanup(Image credit: Future)Welcome to Disk Cleanup, our regular weekend feature delving into the PCs of PC gaming luminaries. Come back every weekend to read a new interview, digging into the important questions, like "How tidy is your desktop?" and "What game will you never uninstall?"Lena Raine's formative gaming experience was playing Myst on a Mac Quadra 610, exploring Cyan Worlds' enigmatic island in parallel with her father: "We each...
While I go 'oo' at every perfectly lit videogame vista, ray tracing can sometimes make my gaming rig go 'HNNNG'. I love a traced ray as much as the next person, but realistic reflections and lighting can be a bit of a memory hog. Thankfully, Microsoft is previewing something new for DirectX that could significantly take the load off many ageing rigs.It's a pair of features called 'Clustered Geometry' and...
I tried the demo for Queen's Domain last year and liked it a lotā āthough it definitely had some friction I wasn't sure about. The full game launched on October 30, and I eagerly rushed through the parts I'd already played in the demo.Turns out, that demo cut out right when things were about to go nuts. Five hours in out of an estimated 30+, and Queen's Domain is easily one...
Need to KnowWhat is it? A high-fantasy survival crafting RPG set in the genre's most impressive sandbox. Release date: October 15, 2026 (1.0) Expect to pay: $40/Ā£35 Developer: Keen Games Publisher: Keen Games Reviewed on: RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 64GB RAM Steam Deck: Verified Link: Steam | Official siteHigh up on a mountain in the Albaneve Summits, just on the southern border of Enshrouded's new zone, I spot...
The start of Arc Raiders was a very mixed bag. On one hand it managed to attract an unbelievable amount of players as Embark Studios struck gold with its gentler take on extraction shooters. But all of this hype was somewhat overshadowed by the controversy surrounding its use of AI to mimic voice actors and supplement the dialogue. While the actors involved did sign contracts allowing Embark to do this,...
Nightdive has unveiled the first trailer for Thief: The Tarnished Mirror, a new official expansion to Thief coming with its imminent remaster. Most exciting of all: The Tarnished Mirror is being made by the team behind The Black Parade, a 2023 mod that was one of the most exciting things to happen to the series in 20 years.The Tarnished Mirror consists of four new missions, and is meant "as a...
November cozy game forecast: š“Horse game surge Wait, there's only one horse game on the list this month. How is that a surge? Real horse gamers know that the Barbie Rewind collection includes a couple classic personal computer games that are fondly remembered by horse enjoyers: Barbie: Race & Ride and Barbie Horse Adventures. Add in the very anticipated Horses of Hoofprint Bay and you've got triple the horse game...
Arc Raiders has a terrific soundscape, although it can sometimes be hard to hear it when you're getting hunted down by your fellow players or bloodthirsty arcs. The game is quite quiet, aside from the occasional sound of distant gunfire, the clicks and cracks from small roaming arcs, and the noise of shuffling scrap as raiders sort through abandoned buildings for valuable items. But perhaps the best noise in all...
FOV 90(Image credit: Future)Welcome to FOV 90, an FPS column from staff writer Morgan Park. Every other week, I cover topics relevant to first-person shooter enjoyers, spanning everything from multiplayer and singleplayer to the old and the new.Welcome back to a special election day edition of FOV 90, the only FPS column that insists American readers vote twice todayāfirst on important videogame matters right here, then on crucial *gestures at...