Destruction is the constant in Donkey Kong Bananza. Most of the time, you can punch your way through problems, earning mountains of gold as a reward. The concept is simple, supported by a chaotic and violent energy that’s expected from a game where Donkey Kong smashes, punches, and throws large chunks of rock at everything in sight. But behind all the fur and muscles, there’s a softie heart capable of...
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a simulation game set during the post-apocalypse where you scan survivors for signs of a zombie virus before either letting them through a military checkpoint to safety or… y'know, icing them.But I didn't need to explain that because you've probably either played the free demo or, even more likely, seen clips of it on social media. Have you watched a video of someone using...
It’s been more than 20 years since Brad Bird’s animated superhero movie The Incredibles hit theaters — plenty of time for wave after wave of fans to hit the internet and renew the claim that it’s an off-license Fantastic Four film with the roles swapped around. The comparisons (and fan-created competitions) between Bird’s super-team and the foursome created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 1961 have been a hot topic...
It’s been a long time coming, but duos is descending on Elden Ring Nightreign at the end of this month alongside a handful of neat quality of life changes. There’s a new trailer showcasing the two-player mode, but I want to call attention to a small moment within that footage that playfully pokes fun at the way diehard Nightreign fans approach the game. It only lasts a few seconds, but...
I am a devout follower of Shudder, the streaming service for all things spooky. But as a science-fiction dork, I am often found crying out for an SF/F companion to the horror streaming service. In the streaming era, what’s replaced Sci-Fi Channel circa 1999? The closest answer I have found is Tubi, the ad-supported watch-for-free streaming service that, in an effort to compete with the majors, has accumulated a vast...
Crash Bandicoot's overhauled N. Sane Trilogy was generally well received when it released back in 2017, and marked the first time that PlayStation's jorts-clad mascot somersaulted onto PC. But there has long been suspicion that something ain't right with Crash's jumping in Vicarious Visions' remake, with numerous Reddit threads complaining that the game's platforming is weirdly trickier than it was back in the PlayStation era.Various theories have been floated regarding...
As successful as the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch has been (and it has been very successful), it came with plenty of impatience. Its compact day one game lineup, led by Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, left some potential buyers a bit underwhelmed. It was a notable step down from the PlayStation 5’s packed 2020 launch lineup, which brought us Astro’s Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls,...
I liked Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora more than I expected I would when it rumbled into Steam's digital jungle back in 2023. Despite finding James Cameron's films about as interesting as picking out the sock fluff from between my toes, Avatar's remarkable rainforest world was fantastic to explore both visually and mechanically, and I enjoyed booting around human soldiers with my giant Na'vi feet, even if the broader combat was...
Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi is known for making unusual games, and his latest digital escapade To a T is no different. Players assume the role of a teenager stuck in a T-pose as they try to navigate everyday life via interactive scenes like brushing their teeth and eating breakfast.Speaking at GamesCom LATAM earlier this year, Takahashi revelled in his own ridiculous concept. "It's so stupid," he said in a...
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.With the right words, hand gestures, and offerings, those with an otherworldly talent can pull at the threads of the impossible, weaving them into spells and manifesting them against their enemies… usually to do about 2d6 fire damage.I...