Terminally OnlineThis is Terminally Online: PC Gamer's very own MMORPG column. Every other week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we've all taken for granted, and, occasionally, bringing in guest writers to talk about their MMO of choice.My credentials? Well, I've had the fortune—or misfortune, if you will—to've been playing MMOs for most of my life, and I...

If you're a Grand Theft Auto-enjoyed, the painstaking wait for GTA 6 likely seems like a lifetime. Sitting on our hands, watching the clock, marking huge Xs on the calendar day-by-day—May 26, 2026 cannot come quick enough. For one GTA community, though, this is the busiest they've ever been. Founded in the run-up to GTA 5 well over a decade ago, the Landmarks Map project serves to plot out key...

Here's an intriguing little number that slipped through the cracks amid the deluge of game announcements pouring out Gamescom. The Killing Stone is a virtual card battler interweaved with a twisted folk horror narrative, where you play against demons and the devil himself in papery duels to the death.I say card game, but the Killing Stone is also part boardgame, with the action centred around a long, thin board lined...

I've been continually impressed by Cairn ever since it was announced in June last year. The survivalist climber features one of the best climbing simulations I've experienced yet. If that seems like a bold claim for a game that isn't out for another few months, don't take my word for it, you can also try it yourself, since there's a Steam demo available.Cairn aims for its manual mountain ascents to...

Robin's off at Gamescom this week, which means it's up to me to step into his size-15 Riddler shoes and attempt to gin up some kind of devilish quiz. But what? What could it be about? What!?More quizzes!(Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer)Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia We've got loads more PC Gamer quizzes, on everything from healthbars to weird currencies to absurd patch notes.Oh, hacking...

If those green letters just aren't turning up as often as you'd like, or if they are and they're not half as useful as you hoped, we can help. Our hints for the August 23 (1526) Wordle can give you a fresh angle and new ideas, quickly getting your game back on track. Too close to the bottom of the board to risk it? That's why today's answer is right...

The US Supreme Court recently chose not to intervene—for now—in the enforcement of a Mississippi state law that requires social media sites to verify and track user ages. As a result, unofficial Twitter offshoot Bluesky will go dark in the state."Starting today, if you access Bluesky from a Mississippi IP address, you'll see a message explaining why the app isn't available," wrote the company in a statement published online. "This...

Almost a week removed from the Battlefield 6 beta, I wouldn't blame you for being tired of hearing about weapons being open or closed.On its face, the debate appears moot as Battlefield Studios keeps saying it will support both rulesets in BF6 regardless of their popularity. New players coming over from Call of Duty think divorcing class choice from weapon choice feels normal and natural, many longtime fans feel strongly...

To prove to the growing number of players who think Marvel Rivals' ranked mode is rigged or somehow unfair, the official X account dropped a video that reveals a surprising amount of detail about why that's totes not the case.Lead combat designer Zhiyong spends a packed 18 minutes explaining the math that determines how high you climb based on ranked wins and how the matchmaking system tries to create fair...

Escape from Tarkov, a primary influence on the extraction shooter genre, is still technically in beta, if you can believe it, but it won't be for long.Eight years after opening its doors to players, Tarkov will finally hit 1.0 on November 15, 2025, a day after Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releases.According to developer Battlestate Games, the shooter has received more than 400 updates during its beta period."We would...