To celebrate 5 years in early access, Valheim gets a new hat, better Steam Deck performance, and—wait for it—frosted sweetbread
News I'm happy about all these things.
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Intel's Panther Lake has monster gaming performance!
Intel's new mobile chip (Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3) is here and it seems to be arriving with some heavy hitting gaming performance. We've been putting it to the test and are here to talk about our findings. Dave and Andy discuss performance, Intel's new found momentum and what's coming next.
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Todd Howard talks Fallout season 2, Obsidian, and Deathclaws
We sat down with Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard to discuss one of the best things to come out of the Wasteland for the last few years: the Fallout TV series. What went into making it happen, and how the team geared up for season 2.
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Arc Raiders dev on art style, player feedback and the game's "10 year plan" | Developer debrief
Arc Raiders is redefining the extraction shooter after a successful 2025 launch. We sat down with Embark Studios' Art Director Robert Sammelin to discuss the art style of the game, how Embark implements player feedback, and what the future holds in store for Arc Raiders.
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Divinity: Larian Studios on their most ambitious RPG yet | Developer debrief
After setting a new bar for RPGs with Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is working on a new Divinity game, set to be their biggest and most ambitious project yet. At the 2025 Game Awards, we caught up with Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, Adam Smith, Writing Director, and Chrystal Ding, Lead Writer about the game's announcement, what players can expect, and how far through development they are.
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We tested Valve's NEW hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller | Critical Rig
Valve has announced three new pieces of Steam hardware: the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a new Steam Controller. PC Gamer's Jacob Ridley was invited out to Valve HQ in Washington to try them out.
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This is all the best PC gaming gear we recommend in one techie tier list
The guide Here are PC Gamer's hardware picks, based on years of experience and expert knowledge, all in an easily digestible but admittedly big ol' list.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 2, 2026)
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
Can you guess which game these competitive rank crests are from?
Win Streak They're all so shiny.
One of BioShock Infinite's best narrative devices is its music
Tear-riffic Its old-timey twisting of pop tracks is one of my favourite ways a videogame has made use of licensed music.
Videogame merch is basically diet cosplay, and I'm desperate for more brands to get in on being more fashionably nerdy
To a tee Death to the Gildan tees, I say.
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How to get every Pal in Terraria's Palword crossover
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Future Proof We're still waiting on a GTA 6 PC release date.
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All Arc Raiders quests and how to beat them
Quester Every quest you need to beat, so you're not wasting your time each Expedition cycle.
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Moroccan pirate queen Sayyida al-Hurra was largely omitted from history books, but now she's in Civilization 7 thanks to a professor's curiosity and years of research
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Any remake of GTA 4 must preserve its minigames and misery
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I watched Markiplier play Iron Lung for 45 minutes before watching Markiplier star in the Iron Lung movie for 2+ hours. Which was better?
deep dive I sealed myself in and plunged into Markiplier's world.
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I've already put 10 hours into this upcoming RPG's demo because it has the best combat I've seen outside a FromSoft game
news I got five hours of sleep last night.
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Best SSD deals for gaming today
deals Cheap and speedy NVMe drives to boost your gaming PC's capacity and lower those load times.
You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island
Geared Up Don't miss these early weapons to make your life easier.
The Monster Train 2 DLC is very good: the Railforged, a challenging new mode, and a mechanical spider factory
divine Destiny of the Railforged adds juiced enemies, steampunk robots that can smelt cards, and a handy claw machine.
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2026: the immersive panels I recommend for PC gamers
Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.
Cairn review: A gripping 'strand-game' about the limits of the body
Hang tight Siphons the rage out of navigation puzzlers like Death Stranding and Baby Steps, resulting in prickly but approachable climbing.
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Cheap graphics card deals this week
Deals We've done the hard yards sourcing the best graphics card deals for the GPUs worth putting in your gaming PC.
PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: World of Warcraft: Midnight
Plus, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Nova Roma, Steam Machine, Hell Is Us, gaming CPUs tested, and much more, too
The best free PC games
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
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All Devil Hunter codes for February 2026: Extra fiend and clan rerolls
First Class Along with any new Devil Hunter codes for hair color freebies.
