Latest News

Stay updated with the latest news

All Ask Newsfeed

Amid sweeping changes, it's refreshing to see that the Battlefield 6 beta was an actual playtest, and not a glorified demo

Amid sweeping changes, it's refreshing to see that the Battlefield 6 beta was an actual playtest, and not a glorified demo

'Beta' and 'demo' are not synonyms.

A free Chrome VPN with over 100,000 installations has been accused of snapping unauthorised screenshots of websites and spying on its users location data

A free Chrome VPN with over 100,000 installations has been accused of snapping unauthorised screenshots of websites and spying on its users location data

Put the camera down, and back away slowly.

Everyone's heading back to Hollow Knight for one last go before Silksong comes out—the game's all-time Steam peak is rising as I write this headline

Everyone's heading back to Hollow Knight for one last go before Silksong comes out—the game's all-time Steam peak is rising as I write this headline

Ah, shaa, here we go again.

AMD's FSR 4 open source whoopsie-daisy may be harder to take back than initially thought, thanks to the inclusion of a difficult-to-revoke MIT license

AMD's FSR 4 open source whoopsie-daisy may be harder to take back than initially thought, thanks to the inclusion of a difficult-to-revoke MIT license

Whoops.

'Silksong lol': CloverPit devs delay the slot machine Balatro-like by 23 days to escape the blast radius of Silksong's launch

'Silksong lol': CloverPit devs delay the slot machine Balatro-like by 23 days to escape the blast radius of Silksong's launch

"We poured our hearts into our little game so of course we want to give it the best possible shot."

Microsoft's DirectX Advanced Shader Delivery tech might be the eventual answer to stuttering and shader compilation woes, but it's limited to the ROG Ally X for now

Microsoft's DirectX Advanced Shader Delivery tech might be the eventual answer to stuttering and shader compilation woes, but it's limited to the ROG Ally X for now

It looks promising, at least.

After months of back and forth, Nvidia has reportedly paused making its H20 chip due to security concerns, this time from China

After months of back and forth, Nvidia has reportedly paused making its H20 chip due to security concerns, this time from China

Best to buckle up, folks, as this story is going to run and run.

The first reported case of an AMD RX 9070 XT melting a 16-pin power connector is here, but I'm not sure we should prepare ourselves for another 'meltgate' just yet

The first reported case of an AMD RX 9070 XT melting a 16-pin power connector is here, but I'm not sure we should prepare ourselves for another 'meltgate' just yet

User error is always a potential factor, but it looks pretty nasty regardless.

You've got approximately 12 months left to enjoy Overwatch 2 because it just got the Persona 5 collaboration kiss of death

You've got approximately 12 months left to enjoy Overwatch 2 because it just got the Persona 5 collaboration kiss of death

And the reaper comes knocking again.

Microsoft's CEO of artificial intelligence believes advocating for 'rights, model welfare and even AI citizenship' will become 'a dangerous turn in AI progress'

Microsoft's CEO of artificial intelligence believes advocating for 'rights, model welfare and even AI citizenship' will become 'a dangerous turn in AI progress'

"In the blink of a cosmic eye, we passed the Turing test."

'They’re just hiding the critical information': Google says its Gemini AI sips a mere 'five drops' of water per text prompt, but experts disagree with its findings

'They’re just hiding the critical information': Google says its Gemini AI sips a mere 'five drops' of water per text prompt, but experts disagree with its findings

'This really spreads the wrong message to the world.'

Best Hall effect keyboards in 2025: the fastest, most customisable keyboards for competitive gaming

Best Hall effect keyboards in 2025: the fastest, most customisable keyboards for competitive gaming

The best Hall effect, optical or induction gaming keyboards are built for competitive gameplay, but they offer something for everybody.

Critical Role's next D&D campaign will have 13 players and 3 parties—and I have no idea where Brennan is getting this energy from

Critical Role's next D&D campaign will have 13 players and 3 parties—and I have no idea where Brennan is getting this energy from

We're going West Marches, baby.

Photography puzzler Opus: Prism Peak might be the rare game to actually pull its Studio Ghibli vibes off

Photography puzzler Opus: Prism Peak might be the rare game to actually pull its Studio Ghibli vibes off

Say cheese.

How to get all the berry plants in Grow a Garden

How to get all the berry plants in Grow a Garden

I hope you find this berry useful.

I modded guns into Baldur’s Gate 3—and now I’m an unstoppable angel of death

I modded guns into Baldur’s Gate 3—and now I’m an unstoppable angel of death

An RPG in more ways than one

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review

Excellent, Konami: Age hasn't slowed you down one bit.

The creators of Deadly Premonition and No More Heroes are releasing a typically over-the-top roguelite 'fever dream' next month

The creators of Deadly Premonition and No More Heroes are releasing a typically over-the-top roguelite 'fever dream' next month

As usual, it could either be brilliant or a disaster.

Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 22 (#1525)

Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 22 (#1525)

Fresh help for Friday's puzzle.

'Legal inquiry' shuts down one of Final Fantasy 14's most popular mods, adding yet another blurry line in the sand from Square Enix

'Legal inquiry' shuts down one of Final Fantasy 14's most popular mods, adding yet another blurry line in the sand from Square Enix

Sorry, sorry—I'm trying to stuff all these worms back into the can.

Nightdive's System Shock 2 remaster now supports 26 years of mods and fan missions

Nightdive's System Shock 2 remaster now supports 26 years of mods and fan missions

So far, compatibility seems good for old mods in the new remaster.

I wouldn't have thought I'd be playing Starfield again in 2025, but this Star Wars total conversion mod is a real blast(er)

I wouldn't have thought I'd be playing Starfield again in 2025, but this Star Wars total conversion mod is a real blast(er)

Star Wars Genesis rolls up hundreds of mods that turn Starfield into a galaxy far, far away.

'I hope all your cars break down': Destiny players bid good riddance to departing Bungie CEO Pete Parsons in a rare moment of unity

'I hope all your cars break down': Destiny players bid good riddance to departing Bungie CEO Pete Parsons in a rare moment of unity

"He will not be missed. I do not wish him well."

Diablo 4's next season acknowledges its greatest weakness as an action RPG and offers a solution on how to fix it

Diablo 4's next season acknowledges its greatest weakness as an action RPG and offers a solution on how to fix it

Season 10 might be the first step to another major overhaul to the game.

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it's time to 'pass the torch' and head for an exit

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it's time to 'pass the torch' and head for an exit

The longtime CEO, who allegedly spent $2.4 million on classic cars as hundreds of Bungie employees were laid off, will be replaced by Justin "overdelivery" Truman.

Cheese Rolling is the best free Steam game about the age-old English tradition of hurling yourself down a hillside in pursuit of tumbling dairy

Cheese Rolling is the best free Steam game about the age-old English tradition of hurling yourself down a hillside in pursuit of tumbling dairy

I'm pleased to announce that I'm PC Gamer's best and only Cheese Rolling competitor.

One of Elden Ring's upcoming new starter classes is a freakishly strong jock with an intelligence score so low, they probably can't read, but the hardcore PvP kiddies are going ga-ga for them

One of Elden Ring's upcoming new starter classes is a freakishly strong jock with an intelligence score so low, they probably can't read, but the hardcore PvP kiddies are going ga-ga for them

The Beefcake Knight.

To the dismay of sweaty 'movement kids,' Battlefield 6 is nerfing Call of Duty sliding and jumping to maintain a 'traditional Battlefield experience'

To the dismay of sweaty 'movement kids,' Battlefield 6 is nerfing Call of Duty sliding and jumping to maintain a 'traditional Battlefield experience'

Battlefield 6 won't be as twitchy at launch.

Eric Barone says he doesn't get paid for Stardew Valley collabs, and that's the way he likes it: 'I wouldn't want to make money from a collaboration'

Eric Barone says he doesn't get paid for Stardew Valley collabs, and that's the way he likes it: 'I wouldn't want to make money from a collaboration'

The Stardew Valley creator's strategy for collaborations is pretty simple—he works with games he likes.

Bloodlines 2 developers try to justify the game's DLC clans, but it's not very convincing: 'We have been expanding it from where we originally planned to land'

Bloodlines 2 developers try to justify the game's DLC clans, but it's not very convincing: 'We have been expanding it from where we originally planned to land'

The long-awaited Bloodlines sequel will launch with six playable clans, but you'll need to pay extra for two of them.