MESSAGE RECEIVED

“CITIES: SKYLINES II LOOKS LIKE A DREAM CITY-BUILDING SIM”

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A SPACE TODDYSSEY

Why didn’t Bethesda optimize STARFIELD for PC?

THE SIMS SET FOR F2P

EA has revealed that Project Rene, the next

STALKER 2 OFFICE FIRE

STALKER 2 seems to be cursed. Announced by

BRUTAL BASKETS

Skyrim’s basket glitch doesn’t work in Starfield—but apparently

Highs & Lows

HIGHS Cyberpunk 2.0 Cyberpunk 2077’s update 2.0 is

THE QUAKE CLUB

PCG INVESTIGATES

VOCAL POINT

THE UNSUNG HEROES OF DEVELOPMENT

LIFE BY YOU

PLAYED IT

FROSTPUNK 2

You’ve survived. Now enjoy some even bigger problems

STAR TRUCKER

Explore the open roads of space while driving a truck

DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG

Finding yourself in the Austrian Alps, what could be better?

THE TALOS PRINCIPLE 2

More puzzles, more philosophy, and another tantalizing mystery

MILLENNIA

A new 4X with Paradox’s backing, but is this Civ-like too Civ-like?

CITY SLICKER

Cities: Skylines II

LEAP of FAITH

Chronicling the ASSASSIN’S CREED saga on PC

RUN DRM FREE

Good Old Games

NO MAN’S SKYRIM

STARFIELD may be Bethesda’s biggest RPG, but it’s far from its best

BARE BONES

MORTAL KOMBAT 1 is a solid but oddly soulless fighter

PUPPET SHOW

Even with strings attached, LIES OF P holds its own

SPRAY IT DON’T SAY IT

BOMB RUSH CYBERFUNK surfs the Y2K nostalgia wave in style

PREEM, CHOOM

CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY is a tense spy thriller with strong narrative

SMOOTH SAILING

SEA OF STARS blows a fresh breeze through an old genre

BRILLO LAD

SOUTH SCRIMSHAW, PART ONE is a fascinating sci-fi docu-game

PASTPORT

Back behind the desk in LCD, PLEASE

BORN DRIPPY

The magic of childhood trauma in NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH

OK BOOOMERANG

Killing everyone anyone tells me to in RAGE

CHUMBUCKET

Yes, I will be talking to you about the harpoon in MAD MAX

“I feel like I’m playing with the kind of unhinged DM I’d be very wary of”

Breaking D&D taboos in BALDUR’S GATE III

“It’s going to be a pleasant morning”

Why explore STARFIELD when I can sari shop instead?

“I’ve made the fatal mistake of playing this game like an utter goblin”

A continuously frustrating quest to get good at TEKKEN 7

“I’ve conquered—well, not quite everything, but quite a lot”

Dealing thunder and death in NAPOLEON: TOTAL WAR

REMNANT 2

Reloaded with quality of life improvements.

BALDUR’S GATE III

Mods for one of the best RPGs

BECOME LEGENDARY

Grab Baldur’s Gate III’s rarest gear

BALDUR’S GATE III

Pillius Flenk is here to entertain you, whether you want him to or not

BALDUR’S GATE III’S DORKIEST COMPANION

Yes, I love Wyll, and I love to hate Wyll.

FALLOUT 4

Revisiting Bethesda’s strangest opening sequence

MUST PLAY

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

GAMING HANDHELDS

Carry your PC with you: handheld PC gaming has arrived, and these devices are seriously good

TRACK LIMITS

From haptics to AI, this is the future of SIM RACING

CHASING GHOSTS

Can SIM RACING HARDWARE really make you faster?

BUYER’S GUIDE

Build the best PC for your budget

PC GAMER TOWERS UPGRADE LIST 2023

We’ve got some ambitious plans