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Eric Barone says he 'can't believe' Stardew Valley has sold 20 million copies

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Stardew Valley has been out for six years now, and somehow it just keeps on getting bigger. A recent update to the Stardew Valley press site indicates that the game has now sold more than 20 million copies across all…

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El Salvador's bitcoin experiment is looking like a disaster

1 week ago PC Gamer

The country of El Salvador, which adopted bitcoin as legal tender late last year, is in serious danger of defaulting on its debt to international financiers within the next several years due to the ongoing collapse of the cryptocurrency market,…

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Of course Starfield is delayed—what did you expect?

1 week ago PC Gamer

Earlier today, Bethesda confirmed what almost seemed inevitable: The much-vaunted Starfield, the developer's next big project and first new series in forever, will not make its launch date of November 12, 2022. Instead, both it and Redfall, the new game…

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EverQuest players break sacred MMO code by waking up 20-year-old dragon

1 week ago PC Gamer

A few weeks ago, more than 100 players delved to the bottom of Sleeper's Tomb, the final dungeon of EverQuest's 22-year-old Scars of Velious expansion. It's a brutal, challenging area gated behind a key that requires players to defeat an…

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The best audiophile headphones for gaming

1 week ago PC Gamer

Using the best audiophile headphones for gaming alone might seem like overkill, but if you want to hear things the way it was meant to be heard, these headphones are it. Someone might ask, “Why would you waste those perfectly…

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Mr Bean NFTs launched at the same time as the crypto crash: coincidence?

1 week ago PC Gamer

On May 9, Yahoo Finance reported that Mr Bean, the mute buffoon from British television co-created and played by Rowan Atkinson, would make his NFT debut in a joint venture between FOMO Lab and Banijay. “I think that this is…

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Alan Wake 2 is 'going well' but Remedy won't be showing it off this summer

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Remedy announced in 2018 that the spooky sleeper hit Alan Wake was being adapted for television. An awful lot has happened since, including the Remedy Connnected Universe, Max Payne remakes, and—finally—Alan Wake 2. But while we haven't heard anything about…

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Master Chief had sex

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

After 12 videogames, 35 books, 21 years and eight episodes of television, Master Chief did it: he had sex. Finally, right? Like all Halo fans, from the first moment I stepped into Master Chief's armor on the Pillar of Autumn…

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The Dead Space remake is coming in January

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Electronic Arts announced today that the Dead Space remake will arrive on January 27, 2023. “Developing this remake has been a lot of fun for us at Motive, as we’re true fans of the franchise and want to treat it…

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Best cheap microphone for streaming and gaming

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best cheap microphones often sound just as good as their more expensive counterparts. The times of whispery, barely audible audio through Ventrilo are mostly behind us. These days, you can grab a $50 microphone, plug it into your laptop,…

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Use nukes and airstrikes to protect your keyboard in Keymasher Ultimate

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

“Who has time for Lore?” asks Keymasher Ultimate. “There's no lore!! Only action!!” I narrow my eyes and nod gravely. The game is correct. I don't have time for lore. Not with all these creeps on my keyboard. Keymasher Ultimate…

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The best armor in Elden Ring

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best Elden Ring armor is the answer for a lot of problems that you'll encounter in the open world game. There are so many bosses and enemy types that can give you trouble if you don't have a good…

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This 29-year-old pro football manager trained on Football Manager

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

William Still is the assistant manager of one of the great French sides, Stade de Reims, before which he was the manager of Belgian sides Lierse and Beerschot. All of which is remarkable given that he's 29 years of age,…

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This Destiny raid boss body pillow is here to give you comfort in the Darkness

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness, is Destiny's latest raid boss, the son of Rhelik and Vrhuna, last of the Wanderers of Lubrae, master of the Glaive, subjugator of the Worm Gods, and, as we've recently discovered, a hunky beefcake fit…

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Arkane's brilliant immersive sim Prey is free for the week on the Epic Store

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The Epic Games Store has been giving away games for a few years, and to be frank it's grown a little mundane. But it still puts up some real bangers every now and then, and today is one of those…

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Stellaris: Overlord introduces my new favourite species origin

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The corner of the galaxy where my species nests is nice and quiet—peaceful, even though it's busy. All the species that call this slice of Stellaris' galactic pizza home are buds, working together for the glory of the Holy Fafossan…

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Trying to understand four-dimensional Minecraft broke my brain

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Human beings are very good at navigating three-dimensional space. After all, that's how the real world works. But try and add an extra dimension to something as simple as even, say, Minecraft, and suddenly things take a sharp turn into…

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Dying Light 2's first major story DLC is delayed

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Starfield isn't the only big videogame delay to happen today. Techland has announced that the first major story DLC for Dying Light 2, which was expected to roll out in June, won't actually be out until sometime in September. “Over…

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The best RGB lighting kit

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best RGB lighting kit will make your boring, stale gaming PC burst into a rainbow of color. It's not as simple as slapping any old RGB lighting strip onto your PC though, you need one that lines up with…

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Elden Ring's lore has me obsessively scouring every corner for clues

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

I played through the first half of Elden Ring with a vague understanding of what I thought was going on in the Lands Between. I didn't go massively out of my way to figure things out, and I planned just…

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Best DDR4 RAM for gaming in 2022

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best DDR4 RAM for gaming is speedy, low-latency, and cheap. It should be one of the cheapest additions to your gaming build right now, in fact. You want the best RAM to pair with a great gaming CPU, so…

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Netflix reveals Resident Evil series trailer

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Netflix loves video game adaptations. From Arcane to The Witcher, the streaming and entertainment service has been going ham on bringing video game stories to its platform. Now its take on Resident Evil has been revealed. Netflix has published its…

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The best gaming headsets in 2022

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The best gaming headset has to mix outstanding audio, the comfort to last a proper gaming session, and great connectivity, too. We may be talking about gaming headsets here but we don't just game on our PCs, so they also…

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Epic is going to release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite in an attempt to out-Roblox Roblox

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has revealed that Epic will, later this year, release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite. “The full capabilities that you’ve seen [in Unreal Engine] opened up so that anybody can build very high-quality game content and…

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The state of Valorant in 2022: an unstoppable machine

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Valorant has been an undeniable success. Though it might not be the hottest topic in common gaming conversations, its esports scene is thriving and the community continues to grow. I've recently ended up on Valorant Tiktok and there are even…

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Redfall: Everything we know about Arkane’s co-op vampire shooter

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Making its surprise debut back at E3 2021, Redfall is a new cooperative shooter from the Austin branch of Arkane—the studio that created Dishonored and Prey. It is definitely not The Elder Scrolls 6. No matter how much Redfall sounds…

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Starfield: Everything we know about Bethesda's next RPG

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Starfield is Bethesda's first original RPG in 25 years, and it's set in the grounded and realistic space of the 24th century. Almost three years after it was announced, we're getting a slow trickle of details about the game and…

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AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 really looks better than native 4K in Deathloop

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The future of PC performance is upscalers. That's what I said last December, even before AMD released its FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR 2.0), but it's doubly true today. Deathloop is the first game to update with support for AMD's…

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The new Need for Speed is coming from a racing development dream team

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The Need for Speed series has a long history and, within it, there are amazing highs alongside the lows. For me the greatest era for the games was when EA put Criterion on it, then best-known for the Burnout series,…

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The unthinkable has happened: Nvidia has finally embraced open-source GPU drivers

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

No, hell hasn't frozen over, and April Fools Day has long since passed. Nvidia has indeed announced it's moving over to an open source Linux GPU kernel for its latest and greatest graphics cards. Previously open source GPU anything was…

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Starfield and Redfall have been delayed

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Bethesda has announced that both the spacefaring RPG Starfield and Arkane's co-op shooter Redfall have been delayed. With a Twitter post the developers quietly pushed both projects into 2023, and, considering that we haven't seen gameplay for either, it's not…

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The Final Boss is a free, Papers, Please-style tale about the drudgery of running an evil empire

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

What does the evil overlord do when they're not stomping adventurers into the last save? A whole lot of paperwork, according to free little pencil-pusher The Final Boss. Inspired by Papers, Please and free to play in your browser over…

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Steam sale dates: When is the next Steam sale?

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Steam Sale start dates were once a closely-guarded secret at Valve that always seemed to slip out before the sales actually happened. Now, Valve is shares its Steam Sale calendar in advance, both for the big seasonal sales, and the…

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The best Sims 4 mods in 2022

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Looking for some Sims 4 mods to keep things fresh? Whether you want to add more meaningful character interactions, or get a little wacky by turning your character into a sorcerer, there are all sorts of Sims mods that cater…

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The best Fortnite skins

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

More Fortnite guides (Image credit: Epic Games) Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2: Everything we know Best Fortnite skins: Finest virtual threads Fortnite Creative codes: Best custom maps Fortnite on iOS: How to play Fortnite on GeForce Now Fortnite toys: The…

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Where to find the Meteorite Staff in Elden Ring

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Survive the Lands Between with these Elden Ring guides (Image credit: FromSoftware) Elden Ring guide: Conquer the Lands Between Elden Ring bosses: How to beat them Elden Ring map fragments: Reveal the world Elden Ring weapons: Arm yourself Elden Ring…

Wired2Fire Reaper gaming PC review

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The prevailing wisdom is that pre-built systems are still the best way of getting an up-to-date graphics card. As prices for graphics cards normalise this may not be the case in the not too distant future, but right now, it's…

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Gunbrella seamlessly combines exactly the two items you'd think

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Gunbrella combines a gun and an umbrella, and makes one wonder why no-one's done it before. A seriously slick-looking 2D platformer for developer Doinksoft, with Devolver Digital on publishing duties, the game is built around rapid switches between blasting enemies…

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Meta needs AMD's help to make the metaverse work

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Meta has announced a collaborative effort with AMD over its mobile network-focused program known as project “Evenstar.” No doubt a reference to Arwen's jewel of immortality in the Lord of the Rings movie series, and perhaps an attempt to spark…

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Today's Wordle answer #327: Thursday, May 12

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Have you been searching for the Wordle May 12 (327) answer? Even when you're having trouble I find Wordle never feels too tough because it's always so positive. It keeps throwing out words like “splendid” and “genius” when you win,…

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Phanteks Evolv Shift XT review

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

There aren't a lot of mini-ITX chassis that are actually, y'know, mini. But, while the Phanteks Evolv Shift XT might have a big ol' name, it's one of the smallest gaming chassis around that will take a full-size graphics card.…

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Steam Deck update adds per-game performance settings

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Valve's portable hybrid gaming PC, the Steam Deck has really hit the ground running. Despite stock issues, the little portable PC gaming console has continued to entertain those lucky enough to have one with plenty of fun gaming on the…

Intel showcases upcoming processors at its Vision 2022 event

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

During day two of its 'Vision' event, Intel showcased several of the company's upcoming products. PC Watch were on hand to grab some snaps of the chips. From a gaming point of view, the most interesting was a pair of…

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The cryptocurrency market is experiencing an unprecedented crash

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

The cryptocurrency market has crashed this week, with Bitcoin hovering between $US28,000 and $US30,000 in the last two days—less than half the value of the all-time peak it hit in November—and Ethereum just over $US2,000, which is likewise less than…

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John Romero will publish a memoir next year

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Id Software co-founder John Romero has an autobiography coming out in January. It's called Doom Guy: Life in First Person, and according to the official blurb, it'll cover everything from Romero's youth, the creation of id Software and its formative…

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Trek to Yomi review

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Trek to Yomi copies the style of Akira Kurosawa's iconic black and white samurai films: rice fields blowing in the wind, villages burning, a great black swirling vortex in hell. Okay, so Trek to Yomi goes to some places Kurosawa's…

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Google Maps' new Immersive View will let you soar, drone-line, through cities

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

If you've lost hours exploring strange places on Google Maps—and loved every moment of it—Google's new Immersive View could be an exciting prospect. Announced today at the company's I/O conference, Immersive View will basically let you soar, drone-like, through supported…

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xQc, Hasan, and Nic Cage's faces have been turned into fleshy VTuber skins

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Nobody asked for the ability to wear the faces of xQc, HasanAbi, and Nicolas Cage as VTuber models, but now you can, thanks to streamer Fofamit. Each model stretches and deforms along with your facial movements like your face is…

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Ubisoft CEO on buyout rumors: “We have everything we need to remain independent”

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Addressing rumors that private equity firms may be looking to acquire French publisher Ubisoft, CEO Yves Guillemot said during today's year-end investors call that the company has “everything we need to remain independent.” The metaphorical sharks are circling, according to…

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Tesla has to patch 130K cars because their Ryzen APUs are overheating

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

Electric car maker Tesla issued a soft recall for almost 130,000 of its cars because of an overheating issue with its onboard CPU, according to a report by electrek. The overheating can cause the infotainment touchscreen to malfunction. Thankfully this…

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Call of Duty's Godzilla vs. Kong event was more fun to watch than play

2 weeks ago PC Gamer

After years of action movie crossovers with Die Hard, Rambo, and Judge Dredd that haven't done anything for me (but my dad would probably love), Call of Duty: Warzone finally put on an event I couldn't resist. Operation Monarch, a…

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