“THIS IS NO SIMPLE REMASTER OF THE SCI-FI HORROR CLASSIC”

RUSSIAN TO CATCH UP

Isolated and sanctioned, Putin’s regime is trying to kickstart a new domestic games industry

The Spy

BUT WHO WATCHES THE SPY?

FORTUNE FOUND

PCG INVESTIGATES

WRITE TURN

THE UNSUNG HEROES OF DEVELOPMENT 

Incoming

THE BIGGEST GAMES ON THE WAY

WARHAMMER 4OK: ROGUE TRADER

Gaming’s grimdark galaxy enters the CRPG realm

GOURDLETS

Build it and they will come

PARK BEYOND

Create impossible attractions in a park sim from the Tropico 6 dev

THE PLANET CRAFTER

A lad in a whole new world

ZERO SIEVERT

Get back in here, STALKER, with Zero Sievert

SHOCK THERAPY

As the SYSTEM SHOCK remake nears completion, Nightdive Studios talks about the game’s long road to release.

THE COSIEST GAMES ON PC

Warm up this winter with PC’s snuggest games

REVIEW

HOW WE REVIEW We review each game on

DIGGING DEEP

DWARF FORTRESS tunnels onto Steam in all its unfathomable glory

CRISIS COR!

CRISIS CORE REUNION makes an old story feel brand-new

SHUT UP

Squanch Games’ sci-fi shooter HIGH ON LIFE is a yammering mess of mediocrity

REAPING AND SOWING

KYNSEED is a stew made from elements of Fable, Stardew Valley and Crusader Kings

STATE OF DERELIXION

Humanity’s survival prospects look dire in colony-builder IXION

FAST AND LOOSE

Sleeping giant NEED FOR SPEED UNBOUND returns, in zoomer regalia

HO HO HORROR

Yule be mad to ignore MADVENT CALENDAR 3: NECROSIS

FROG CHORUS

Remembering the lightgun in LIGHTHOUSE OF THE DEAD

DUST TO DUST

Alone in the afterlife in VERGILIUS

CASTRO TURF

Cowering from the pure chaos of CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS

GRAY OF LIGHT

Grieving in GRIS

KNIGHT LINE

ROGUE LEGACY’S legacy

EXTERNAL CAPTURE CARDS

Show your adoring public your most glorious gaming moments with the best external capture card.

HANDS OFF

Do these new ideas pose a threat to the humble MOUSE AND KEYBOARD?

BREAK STUFF

A brief history of trashing prized PC components

BUYER’S GUIDE

Build the best PC for your budget

BUDGET BUILD

Enjoy 1080p gaming without breaking the bank

MID-RANGE BUILD

Our recommended build for playing the latest games

ADVANCED BUILD

Go above and beyond with a PC powerful enough to end worlds

NOW PLAYING

THE GAMES WE LOVE RIGHT NOW

FINAL FANTASY XIV

WHAT’S NEW IN THE BIGGEST GAMES

WARDEN OF THE COAST

This Skyrim mod makes things personal.

THE WITCHER 3 NEXT-GEN UPDATE

Pick up the path and slay some monsters.

BUILDING EVERY BUILDING IN CITIES: SKYLINES

Our foolhardy attempt to build everything in Cities: Skylines continues.

PARRIES

A last-second decision.

ONI

A brawling action adventure that deserves a second chance

MUST PLAY

A PERSONAL LIST OF THE BEST GAMES YOU CAN PLAY RIGHT NOW