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Diablo Immortal is flooded with boosting services but few players are willing to pay

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One of the things you'll notice a few hours into playing Diablo Immortal is that everything takes a long time. It's designed that way: Diablo Immortal is a free to play mobile action RPG that borrows a lot of MMO…

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The best high refresh rate monitors

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best high refresh rate monitors are built for blisteringly quick response times and slick gaming. They're not only great for competitive gaming, but for anyone looking to improve their overall system latency and get an edge over the competition.…

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Hades mod adding god of music Apollo almost looks like official DLC

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

In case you missed 2020's hit roguelike Hades, it's filled to the brim with gods and goddesses from Greek mythology. And you get to know each of them pretty well, as you die over and over again as you try…

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E3 will be back next year for sure, the ESA promises

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

To paraphrase the old Vietnam-era anti-war slogan, suppose they gave an E3 and nobody came? We may find out next year, as the Entertainment Software Association has told the Washington Post that after three years away, E3 will come back…

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Best mechanical keyboards in 2022

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best mechanical keyboards share one trait; they feel great to type on. The beauty of mechanical switches over anything else is the satisfying and responsive feel after each keypress. If you spend a lot of your day writing emails…

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Minecraft ditched fireflies in the 1.19 update so kids' real pet frogs won't croak

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Minecraft 1.19 launches today, loading up the Wild Update's new biomes, mobs, and technical changes. It's the final push of (almost) all the new features that were originally presented to players during Minecraft Live in 2020 and the last of…

The best PC fans in 2022

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best PC fans play a significant role in your gaming rig's performance. When it comes to building a PC or even upgrading one, the last thing you'd probably think about is the fans. It's always good to remember when…

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F1 Manager 22 is more interesting than watching the real sport

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

What Ferrari wouldn’t do for a pause button this season. Each race, Leclerc and Sainz start from the front of the grid and demonstrate a pace advantage over everyone else for about 20 laps… and then suffer a new variety…

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EU enforces USB Type-C charging on most electronic devices

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras in the EU by 2024. This single charging solution has been provisionally agreed upon under the amended Radio Equipment Directive today and is part of…

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Battlefield 2042's first season adds a new map, specialist, and guns this week

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Battlefield 2042's first content update was delayed while DICE methodically fixed bugs and added features like VOIP to the 128-player shooter, which hasn't turned around its icy reception yet, but not for lack of trying. That work is ongoing—big map…

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You can now run Doom entirely within a motherboard BIOS

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Doom has been played on pretty much everything nowadays: a rotary phone, via Twitter, and even on 100 pounds of mouldy potatoes. So in that spirit of playing Doom on all manner of hardware, from PC to potato, here's the…

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Is it just us or does mining 10 bitcoin a day not sound like much for a cryptocurrency megacorp?

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

We've been taking a look at exactly how much bitcoin a major mining firm actually bags. What with the recent red candlestick market crash drama, it's clear bitcoin isn't as profitable today as it once was. But has it really…

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Researchers use Overcooked to train AI to be a better gaming buddy

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

DeepMind researchers have been using the chaotic cooking game Overcooked to teach AI to better collaborate with humans. MIT researchers have followed suit, gifting their AI the ability to distinguish between a diverse range of play-styles. What's amazing is that…

Reviews

Card Shark review

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Need to know What is it? A card-based game about gambling and sleight-of-hand set in 17th century France. Release date: June 2 Expect to pay: $20/£17 Developer: Nerial Publisher: Devolver Digital Reviewed on: Ryzen 5 3600X, 32GB RAM, RTX 2070…

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How to find Hidden Lairs in Diablo Immortal

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Looking for a hidden lair in Diablo Immortal? While slaughtering undead across haunted woods and gloomy graveyards you may have received a notification saying that a hidden lair has opened nearby. While the Elder Rift is vital in getting legendary…

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Elon Musk tells Twitter he's ready to walk

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

One of the year's biggest tech stories is the proposed acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk in a deal that could be worth about $44 billion. It all happened so fast and, ever since, it's seemed like Musk has been…

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HDMI 2.1 cables could get a whole lot longer without messy power cables

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

PC gamers don't often struggle with the length of their HDMI cables—from monitor to GPU ports you're looking at a couple metres max. That is if you're not using a DisplayPort cable anyways. But if you've ever tried to run…

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First Intel Arc Alchemist benchmarks are a bit of a mixed bag

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Intel's Arc Alchemist GPUs have been a long time coming, but they're finally starting to appear, at least the mobile GPUs are, and that means we get to pour over the first benchmarks. Obviously, we're holding our full judgement until…

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There's a new Just Cause in development

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

During a financial results briefing in May, Square Enix stealth-announced that a new Just Cause game is on the way. The briefing document addresses Square Enix's $300 million sale of several overseas studios and IP (surfaced on resetera), including the…

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Best sniper rifles in Sniper Elite 5

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Looking for the best sniper rifle in Sniper Elite 5? The choice of the best sniper rifle is completely subjective as they are all solid options. Some of you will love to get those oh-so-satisfying headshots from hundreds of feet…

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Apple mimics Microsoft putting speedy SSDs to work in games

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Over at Apple's WWDC 2022 event, the Cupertino company announced a handful of new gaming features coming to its Apple silicon-powered Macs. One was MetalFX Upscaling, its very own feature to rival AMD and Nvidia's current FSR and DLSS offerings.…

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SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

When it comes to gaming mice the current trend seems to be the lighter the better. This allows for easier movement, less fatigue, and a nice low number for bragging rights to put on the box. Mouse makers around the…

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Today's Wordle answer #353: Tuesday, June 7

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Feeling a little stuck trying to nail the answer to the June 7 (353) Wordle? I have days where winning is everything, and then I have days like today where winning isn't half as important as enjoying the unhelpful words…

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Apple has its own upscaling tech now, MetalFX Upscaling

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Gaming on Mac has yet to really take off for a variety of reasons, but 2022 is looking like we could start to see that change. Apple's M1 chips have a lot of potential, and while they don't quite rival…

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If Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs can somehow live up to the hype, they'll make the RTX 3090 look slow

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

As we draw closer to the launch of Nvidia's next generation of graphics cards, expected in Q3, and possibly as soon as August, it’s inevitable that hype begins to build. The usual leakers fire off tweets every other day proclaiming…

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Tim Sweeney says Fortnite Token cryptocurrency is 'a scam'

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says a newly-announced cryptocurrency called Fortnite Token is “a scam,” and warned that the company is preparing legal action to shut it down. The creators of Fortnite Token have pushed back, however, describing it as…

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Be on the lookout for this malware that hijacks your browser and generates bogus search results

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Researchers at RedCanary (thanks, bleepingcomputer) have noticed an uptick in ChromeLoader activity since the beginning of the year. This malware can completely take over your browser, manipulating search results in an effort to get you to click into a network…

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Half-baked battle royale with NFTs to launch on the Epic Games Store, pleasing nobody

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

It looks like the Epic Games Store is getting its first NFT game. Um… yee haw? Grit was announced in 2021 as a cowboy battle royale coming to Steam, but after missing a few early access launch windows it went…

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Netflix's new Resident Evil trailer goes all-in on action, zombies, and a giant spider

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming Resident Evil series, giving fans and followers a slightly closer look at the game-inspired tale of science and zombies that's coming to small screens in July. I'm not a Resident Evil…

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Apple announces M2 silicon with even more graphs to annoy Intel

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Apple has just announced its next-generation Apple silicon, Apple M2. This is a new chip with enhanced CPU cores, GPU power, and a fancy new second-generation 5nm process node—totalling over 20 billion transistors in total. All of which it says…

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Underwater side-scroller Silt could learn a lot from Rain World

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

There are a few moments from Playdead’s Inside that will live rent-free in my head forever, but my favourite involves a submarine. After you steal the underwater vessel from some unwitting researchers, you crash through a barricade, revealing an entire…

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How to get Heart Shadow in Destiny 2

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Want to get your hands on the Destiny 2 Heart Shadow exotic? This fancy-looking sword is one of the most exciting new exotics in the Season of the Haunted and is perfect for void subclass characters who want to make…

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A chance to replay one of my favourite games might be the push I need to buy a Steam Deck

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

If there's a single game that I would heartily recommend to anyone asking, it's Divinity: Original Sin 2. Our pick for game of the year in 2017, don't let this game's moderate age scare you away. There are a multitude…

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Seasonic's wattage calculator sees no power increase for AMD's 7000-series GPUs

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

PSU manufacturer, Seasonic, has updated its wattage calculator to cover AMD's as-yet-unreleased Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. That in itself isn't too interesting, as we know they're coming, even if the details around them are a little lacking. At least officially.…

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Streamplify Mic

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

If you want to start creating content these days, you’ve got a fair few things to consider. 'What content should I create?' is a pretty good starting point, but once you’ve got past that, the chances are you’ll be wanting…

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Streamplify Cam

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Having a good webcam is key to any PC setup, especially if you're looking to get into any form of content creation. The Streamplify Cam aims to provide that, and at an affordable price. With an MSRP of $70/£60, it…

Check out the PC Gamer collection in the GOG Summer Sale

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

With summer upon us, at least in one of our hemispheres, you might be thinking about spending more time outdoors, in the sun. But wouldn't you rather hide from its dangerous rays, staying inside and playing some great games? If…

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Java and Bedrock editions merge, creating one Minecraft to rule them all

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

The wild success of Minecraft didn't come without its problems, one of which was that the original game was coded in Java. This is still the version some players prefer, for a laundry list of reasons, but for many years…

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The best wireless gaming headset in 2022

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best wireless gaming headset will give you the freedom to move around and bop to your favourite tunes. On top of that, it'll keep running for days without charging, and when you do need to juice it up, it'll…

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May I present to you: the mechanical cheeseboard

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

This mechanical keyboard isn't really called the cheeseboard but I couldn't resist the pun. It's called the 'Ajazz AC067 Cheese Gasket RGB Mechanical Keyboard', which actually might be even better solely for the phrase 'Cheese Gasket'. This 65% keyboard is…

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Elden Ring modder pits the Tarnished against a massive viral chip-shop

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Listen. I don't use TikTok. I don't understand why Binley Mega Chippy is as virally funny as it is, beyond the fact that “Binley Mega Chippy” has great word feel. What I do know, however, is that there are few…

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Today's Wordle answer #352: Monday, June 6

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Have you been searching for the Wordle June 6 (352) answer? If there's one important rule for the beginning of the working week, it's this—don't overthink Wordle. As much as I love pulling out the sort of word that'd guarantee…

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Razer just made two of our favourite mice even better

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

On the back of World Environment Day, Razer has announced a nice touch that makes two of our favourite gaming mice even better. The Razer Basilisk V3 and DeathAdder Essential have been officially rated and achieved an ECOLOGO certification from…

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This modular keyboard can even be customised with knobs and dials

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

There's a tendency among PC gamers to just love customising things. Many of us build our own rigs to suit our needs with fairly modular parts. There are even modular Intel laptops now. Add to that choosing peripherals like keyboard…

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Intel debuts a real Arc graphics card at its IEM 2022 tournament

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

We're still waiting for Intel to launch its long gestating Arc Alchemist series of graphics cards. There was a real flurry of leaks and information earlier in the year, but the last few weeks have been eerily quiet. That's surely…

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Aliens might be using rogue planets as spaceships

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

According to a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, aliens could use rogue planets—wandering worlds that have either been knocked from the system they originated in like a snooker ball by some gravitational event, or were formed externally—as…

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Five new Steam games you probably missed (June 6, 2022)

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the…

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will have 'thousands' of party banter lines despite custom characters

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Fatshark's Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is probably the most anticipated game of the year for not just fans of Warhammer, but fans of cooperative shooters in general. The studio's Warhammer: Vermintide series is outstandingly popular, and PC Gamer lists it as…

How will Capcom justify the Resident Evil 4 remake?

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Resident Evil 4 may give Skyrim a run for its money when it comes to re-releases: PS2, PC, Wii, iPhone, PC again, etc. It's funny, but I did buy three of those reissues myself. RE4 is a near-perfect shooter with…

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Claustrophobic cooperative shooter Space Beast Terror Fright has exited Early Access

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Eccentrically named cooperative shooter Space Beast Terror Fright has launched on Steam following a long sojourn through Early Access, bringing its cooperative horde shooter and roguelike horror energy to the masses. In it, you and a team of marines (read:…

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N64 modder achieves ray tracing and other advanced effects across multiple games

4 weeks ago PC Gamer

Prolific modder turned software developer DaríoSamo has revealed a project to translate their previous ray tracing work on Super Mario 64 into a generalized plugin for N64 emulators, enabling ray traced lighting and other graphical features across multiple games without…

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