<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/feeds.xml Thu, 21 May 2026 00:48:51 +0000 en <![CDATA[ How well do you know Baldur's Gate 3's third act? See what you remember about the RPG's big finale with a quiz built for real Elder Brains ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/how-well-do-you-know-baldurs-gate-3s-third-act-see-what-you-remember-about-the-rpgs-big-finale-with-a-quiz-built-for-real-elder-brains/ 2rSChgs4CHVUBXhhEACMc5 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:48:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's my own fault for thinking Warren Spector's new multiplayer stealth game adding singleplayer would make it the Thief successor I was hoping for ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/its-my-own-fault-for-thinking-warren-spectors-new-multiplayer-stealth-game-adding-singleplayer-would-make-it-the-thief-successor-i-was-hoping-for/ MN6bnKevUD6VqCkMfnR6qL Thu, 21 May 2026 00:13:43 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:18:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Warhammer Skulls 2026 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/warhammer-skulls-2026-watch-times/ qf6errHmErzFrUFbJj4C3M Wed, 20 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I read every document in the Musk vs Altman case and my takeaway is—'Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/i-read-every-document-in-the-musk-vs-altman-case-and-my-takeaway-is-heartbreaking-the-worst-person-you-know-just-made-a-great-point/ dx2663r5QFKGcJHMXHT7kc Wed, 20 May 2026 22:25:09 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:32:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ In the early 1990s, Doom was famously installed on more PCs than Windows itself—but how many was that, actually? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/in-the-early-1990s-doom-was-famously-installed-on-more-pcs-than-windows-itself-but-how-many-was-that-actually/ ZeoN8Pm3ieDuGQ8uXiLb8K Wed, 20 May 2026 22:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nearly a decade after its last update, Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets a photo mode and motion controls in a surprise new patch ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/nearly-a-decade-after-its-last-update-darksiders-warmastered-edition-gets-a-photo-mode-and-motion-controls-in-a-surprise-new-patch/ hZbavBbTiuRNCiFYt3YsN4 Wed, 20 May 2026 21:59:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Splitgate studio reveals its new game, looks a lot like its old game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/splitgate-studio-reveals-its-new-game-looks-a-lot-like-its-old-game/ 6BCiuqPpr7mei45Kfj6aAG Wed, 20 May 2026 21:26:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Civ 7's massive overhaul update brings its highest Steam player count in over a year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/civ-7s-massive-overhaul-update-brings-its-highest-steam-player-count-in-over-a-year/ hitTmfL2WthhqpQ89sQe93 Wed, 20 May 2026 20:40:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve asks New York court to dismiss Counter-Strike lawsuit, says 'people enjoy surprises' and equating loot boxes to gambling is 'nonsensical' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/valve-asks-new-york-court-to-dismiss-counter-strike-lawsuit-says-people-enjoy-surprises-and-equating-loot-boxes-to-gambling-is-nonsensical/ ZZtVSdpfS5GWJRC3aipb9U Wed, 20 May 2026 20:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Another live service game is dead just a few months after launch ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/another-live-service-game-is-dead-just-a-few-months-after-launch/ bnxSSa75riPnpSrwE6HNeG Wed, 20 May 2026 19:13:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Embark busts 9 myths about Arc Raiders' aggression-based matchmaking, and says defending yourself is no longer a hostile action ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/embark-busts-9-myths-about-arc-raiders-aggression-based-matchmaking-and-says-defending-yourself-is-no-longer-a-hostile-action/ 633gimWEHMk8og26dooJqQ Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 007 First Light's James Bond (probably) won't be a sexist, misogynist dinosaur: 'Some things fall by the wayside,' IO Interactive says ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/007-first-lights-james-bond-probably-wont-be-a-sexist-misogynist-dinosaur-some-things-fall-by-the-wayside-io-interactive-says/ oc5jc8j5H96jqtCQQauehn Wed, 20 May 2026 17:59:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paralives is the very definition of early access, but it's already a promising Sims rival ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/paralives-is-the-very-definition-of-early-access-but-its-already-a-promising-sims-rival/ 7Uuf2nZ7YPoXxYtxWwpeiL Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 18:09:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ An AI speaker messed up and skipped the names of students at a college commencement ceremony and yes, there were many boos ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/an-ai-speaker-messed-up-and-skipped-the-names-of-students-at-a-college-commencement-ceremony-and-yes-there-were-many-boos/ 34k4BXWjK6EbdS72XHEoMo Wed, 20 May 2026 16:47:16 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ This indie dev's dungeon crawling 'descent into madness' was inspired by motherly love ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/this-indie-devs-dungeon-crawling-descent-into-madness-was-inspired-by-motherly-love/ TCg2nHagTifbdaKFR5EdwE Wed, 20 May 2026 16:38:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Devs, be careful what you plug in: GitHub security breach was apparently facilitated by a 'poisoned Visual Studio Code extension' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/devs-be-careful-what-you-plug-in-github-security-breach-was-apparently-facilitated-by-a-poisoned-visual-studio-code-extension/ jbfK78P7w2rjoEAULmQzfX Wed, 20 May 2026 16:38:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ As a former smoker, I'm asking gamedevs to please make an 'arachnophobia mode' but for cigarettes because I am barely hanging on here ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/as-a-former-smoker-im-asking-gamedevs-to-please-make-an-arachnophobia-mode-but-for-cigarettes-because-i-am-barely-hanging-on-here/ EdvFFNxi8jkvnrZgMSQrSE Wed, 20 May 2026 16:33:37 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 17:04:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best cars in Forza Horizon 6 for each race type ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/forza-horizon-6-best-cars/ UmEztTJbenuct8GiamoSzk Wed, 20 May 2026 16:26:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is a good roguelite shooter, but a little less special than the game that spawned it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/deep-rock-galactic-rogue-core-is-a-good-roguelite-shooter-but-a-little-less-special-than-the-game-that-spawned-it/ 9e2RcEMBXiEEZUwf9Yas9j Wed, 20 May 2026 16:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Web infrastructure company Cloudflare says Claude Mythos reasoning 'looks like the work of a senior researcher' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/web-infrastructure-company-cloudflare-says-claude-mythos-reasoning-looks-like-the-work-of-a-senior-researcher/ ZmAJmPWb52bSRU2d64eJDY Wed, 20 May 2026 15:36:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Critical Role finally releases a full-scale map of Campaign 4's main city, and I'm deeply jealous to not have their personal cartographer at my table ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/critical-role-finally-releases-a-full-scale-map-of-campaign-4s-main-city-and-im-deeply-jealous-to-not-have-their-personal-cartographer-at-my-table/ 6yi8nHRppyzne4w2rAcvXD Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ If gaming laptops are just too bulky for you and you're desperate to burn an enormous hole in your wallet, the new Asus ROG NUC is surely a vision of your dreams ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/if-gaming-laptops-are-just-too-bulky-for-you-and-youre-desperate-to-burn-an-enormous-hole-in-your-wallet-the-new-asus-rog-nuc-is-surely-a-vision-of-your-dreams/ QjfrggmaXcWzUpTbYrSgka Wed, 20 May 2026 15:25:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If engineers are becoming three or four times more productive, then we just [want to] do three or four times more stuff': Google DeepMind CEO reckons AI-induced job cuts aren't inevitable ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/if-engineers-are-becoming-three-or-four-times-more-productive-then-we-just-want-to-do-three-or-four-times-more-stuff-google-deepmind-ceo-reckons-ai-induced-job-cuts-arent-inevitable/ xjXirJXAiTxXMd3gtnNB7A Wed, 20 May 2026 15:11:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Backrooms actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was surprised to find out the 30,000 square foot set is the first of its kind: 'I thought that somewhere it had been built before' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/backrooms-actor-chiwetel-ejiofor-was-surprised-to-find-out-the-30-000-square-foot-set-is-the-first-of-its-kind-i-thought-that-somewhere-it-had-been-built-before/ xwwRU34fijYHMqNGtdYbq7 Wed, 20 May 2026 15:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft plans to launch a cheaper 8 GB Surface laptop later this year which won't meet the requirements of a Copilot+ PC ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/microsoft-plans-to-launch-a-cheaper-8-gb-surface-laptop-later-this-year-which-wont-meet-the-requirements-of-a-copilot-pc/ 5vyMu8Zw39JQsNXxSX9KAj Wed, 20 May 2026 14:45:25 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:46:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Mass Effect-like Exodus 'is effectively D&D in space,' Hasbro CEO says ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-mass-effect-like-exodus-is-effectively-d-and-d-in-space-hasbro-ceo-says/ xBxKnyjduR7ri35WU3Ao2R Wed, 20 May 2026 14:45:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Embracer Group cuts itself into pieces, this is its last resort: Bifurcation, new listing—licensing out Kain and JC Denton ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/embracer-group-cuts-itself-into-pieces-this-is-its-last-resort-bifurcation-new-listing-licensing-out-kain-and-jc-denton/ cGhpThJD73us8HuebSDxdE Wed, 20 May 2026 14:29:35 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:43:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bhashiva's tiger warriors are an addition to Total War: Warhammer 3 worth the money and the wait ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/bhashivas-tiger-warriors-are-an-addition-to-total-war-warhammer-3-worth-the-money-and-the-wait/ V8EoCVVTq89nC4A2wySCo5 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 devs have heard your 'strong request' for combat, but it's not going to happen: 'Subnautica has always been built around vulnerability, exploration, and survival' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-devs-have-heard-your-strong-request-for-combat-but-its-not-going-to-happen-subnautica-has-always-been-built-around-vulnerability-exploration-and-survival/ 9wgSoD2BJWgLjWk26WQYFS Wed, 20 May 2026 13:53:36 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 21:47:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tech leaker suggests that AMD has a Ryzen 7 7700X3D lined up in the wings but if the specs are correct, it'll need to be genuinely cheap to sell well ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/tech-leaker-suggests-that-amd-has-a-ryzen-7-7700x3d-lined-up-in-the-wings-but-if-the-specs-are-correct-itll-need-to-be-genuinely-cheap-to-sell-well/ xzw5zZzcyEWvNTzpYsnkPZ Wed, 20 May 2026 13:05:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders has added Denuvo anticheat 'initially to a limited player pool' after a successful rollout in The Finals ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-has-added-denuvo-anticheat-initially-to-a-limited-player-pool-after-a-successful-rollout-in-the-finals/ N9YgRJF8Lx8fsRFcJjJC4F Wed, 20 May 2026 12:36:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'AI Mode has been a revelation, our biggest upgrade to Search ever. People love it,' says Google CEO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/ai-mode-has-been-a-revelation-our-biggest-upgrade-to-search-ever-people-love-it-says-google-ceo/ Asob3MN8qs4cXT8Yf7SzLL Wed, 20 May 2026 12:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC employees can now buy company-branded shoes modelled by CEO C.C. Wei, or a chip-themed rice cooker with a 'wafer-shaped steaming plate' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/tsmc-employees-can-now-buy-company-branded-shoes-modelled-by-ceo-c-c-wei-or-a-chip-themed-rice-cooker-with-a-wafer-shaped-steaming-plate/ ysDgkiHpTzFYRSL2JLNNE Wed, 20 May 2026 12:23:52 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:31:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't buy an Xbox controller when you can get one with drift-free TMR sticks, 8x the polling rate, and a charging stand for less at Amazon ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/dont-buy-an-xbox-controller-when-you-can-get-one-with-drift-free-tmr-sticks-8x-the-polling-rate-and-a-charging-stand-for-less-at-amazon/ cBVHRNqRUBeFRKqrM3bKiT Wed, 20 May 2026 12:18:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Herman Miller introduces its first ever gaming desk and, needless to say, it is gorgeous but lavishly expensive ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-desks/herman-miller-introduces-its-first-ever-desk-and-needless-to-say-it-is-gorgeous-but-lavishly-expensive/ QUcmQAVpxiinVVtPFKLZ7T Wed, 20 May 2026 12:15:53 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:31:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 81-year-old Minecraft streamer swatted while raising money for grandson's cancer treatment ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/81-year-old-minecraft-streamer-swatted-while-raising-money-for-grandsons-cancer-treatment/ YyzE9ZdLQMC3pJUUm3uxdL Wed, 20 May 2026 11:28:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 11 expected a 'sharp player decline' once the hype from the FF14 crossover and welcome back campaigns ended, but that never came ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-11-expected-a-sharp-player-decline-once-the-hype-from-the-ff14-crossover-and-welcome-back-campaigns-ended-but-that-never-came/ WbdJJ6S7iRFebYFhNNuPpR Wed, 20 May 2026 11:10:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel chief: 'In the past, we made a lot of mistakes... from day one I came on board as CEO, I have all the engineering report to me' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-chief-in-the-past-we-made-a-lot-of-mistakes-from-day-one-i-came-on-board-as-ceo-i-have-all-the-engineering-report-to-me/ hKmxWuUTMr73bEdiv5x9A6 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:40:29 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:45:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valorant gets Anti-Lag 2 but after testing it I don't think users with high-end AMD rigs should crack open the champagne ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valorant-gets-anti-lag-2-but-after-testing-it-i-dont-think-users-with-high-end-amd-rigs-should-crack-open-the-champagne/ uGjhvR8bqEsP5EPkGiNFui Wed, 20 May 2026 10:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rumours were true: Kingdom Come studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-rumours-were-true-kingdom-come-2-studio-is-working-on-an-rpg-set-in-tolkiens-middle-earth/ ohuVE7g43pgz6mebDBo8N9 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:48:03 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:32:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cairn revolutionizes bragging rights, lets you print a shirt showing your playthrough ascent from an in-game menu ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/cairn-revolutionizes-bragging-rights-lets-you-print-a-shirt-showing-your-playthrough-ascent-from-an-in-game-menu/ Wh5UdiSHBPatZqGtBNJ83h Wed, 20 May 2026 02:15:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Loot is too good in co-op RPG Fellowship, so its devs are trying to convince players why making it worse is better ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/loot-is-too-good-in-co-op-rpg-fellowship-so-its-devs-are-trying-to-convince-players-why-making-it-worse-is-better/ wXeB5zesMFAKyyXVZsi35j Tue, 19 May 2026 23:40:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Now that Subnautica 2 is out, the most wishlisted game on Steam is… a game that's been out for almost 2 years? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/now-that-subnautica-2-is-out-the-most-wishlisted-game-on-steam-is-a-game-thats-been-out-for-almost-2-years/ eKmcTgzFgurwh9HM4swekd Tue, 19 May 2026 22:52:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core launch times and release date ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/deep-rock-galactic-rogue-core-launch-times-release-date/ wfEU9A6khE9xJb9bvjk9Yh Tue, 19 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hasbro cancelled a D&D game from the Jedi: Fallen Order director ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/hasbro-cancelled-a-d-and-d-game-from-the-jedi-fallen-order-director/ YjjoFGnWZRi9CgKJZ7Fhce Tue, 19 May 2026 21:41:57 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 21:42:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders says our bad with those gun durability nerfs, reinforces a bunch of weapons by up to 54% ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-says-our-bad-with-those-gun-durability-nerfs-reinforces-a-bunch-of-weapons-by-up-to-54-percent/ q3zhXngFMKWnrC3RRU4bxc Tue, 19 May 2026 21:28:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures—no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/half-life-owes-its-existence-to-one-of-the-game-industrys-most-formative-figures-no-not-gabe-newell-the-other-guy/ oMexjsX4joMa5u3nwSSx9J Tue, 19 May 2026 20:50:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Struggling Witcher spinoff brings acclaimed Destiny 2 narrative veteran onboard as new lead writer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/struggling-witcher-spinoff-brings-acclaimed-destiny-2-narrative-veteran-onboard-as-new-lead-writer/ sJGv9X7pWR7j4CrZ4TQRxX Tue, 19 May 2026 20:02:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Troy Baker and Austin Wintory talk becoming Indiana Jones and writing death metal polkas for Counter-Strike ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/troy-baker-and-austin-wintory-talk-becoming-indiana-jones-and-writing-death-metal-polkas-for-counter-strike/ Duy78J2RJDu55PJvAEnrgg Tue, 19 May 2026 18:22:29 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 23:41:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed: Black Flag star Matt Ryan says the term 'voice actor' is outdated: 'You see the performances in the eyes, it blows me away' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/assassins-creed-black-flag-actor-matt-ryan-says-the-term-voice-actor-is-outdated-you-see-the-performances-in-the-eyes-it-blows-me-away/ 3BqMLmgte7P4JnT9JxvEUf Tue, 19 May 2026 17:27:31 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:33:42 +0000