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Starfield's system requirements have landed on Steam, and you're gonna need a 125GB cargo hold
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:06[Disk] space, the final frontier.
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Park Beyond is a theme park sim that defies the laws of physics
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:06Without gravity, theme park construction gets pretty loopy.
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Sci-fi thriller The Invincible shows there are parts of space we should avoid
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:03Being stranded on an unforgiving arid planet might be the least of our problems.
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A rhythm game for fans who lay on the altar of pop
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:03Hypnotic sci-fi visuals accompany equally sparkly songs from the biggest names in pop music.
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Players will get to join a rag-tag group of space explorers in Starfield
By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:03You'll be meeting lots of NPCs on your jaunt around space in Starfield, but during the dedicated Starfield presentation as part of not-E3, we got a look at one group of rag-tag space folks in more de...
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Metroidvania Altered Alma paints a vision of a cyberpunk Barcelona
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:01If anything, this is just the city catching up with Dali.
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Starfield gameplay at Xbox Games Showcase promises "freedom on a galactic level"
By Ed Nightingale - Eurogamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:00Finally, as promised, we've had a good look at Starfield gameplay. Following the Xbox Games Showcase, we were treated to 45 minutes of in-depth Starfield details and gameplay. Most importantl...
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Xbox's Last Big Exclusive Was Missing From Showcase After Getting Panned
By Ethan Gach - Kotaku | Jun 11, 2023 - 23:00Microsoft’s 2023 Xbox Showcase was filled with a ton of cool games and a deep-dive into Starfield, the platform’s biggest blockbuster in a long time. What it didn’t include was any mention of Redfall,...
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Build your own Umbrella Corps in Undead Inc
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:59Legitimate business up top, super-illegal zombification down below.
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Atlus has announced the Persona 3 remake and Persona 5 tactics spin-off that it already accidentally told us about, and shown off some slick new footage
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:59Persona 3 Reload is due early 2024, and Persona 5 Tactics is out November 17 this year.
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Miasma Chronicles is an apocalyptic RTS about what happens if the billionaires win
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:57Fusing features of action RPGs with the bread and butter of your favorite strategy games.
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Klei's love letter to Sid Meier's Pirates! is set in cosmic purgatory
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:55Klei's Kevin Forbes and Kendra Hibbert talk us through Dread Pilots and the oddest universe you'll steer a spaceship through.
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Creator of AI game Hidden Door: 'I don't think AI is innately evil—I think what we're arguing about is who gets to benefit'
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:49Hidden Door co-founder and CEO Hilary Mason on how her AI-narrated RPG works, and the ethics of machine learning.
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Mortal Kombat 1 Hands-On Preview Reveals More Core Gameplay Twists Than You Might Think
By Jason Fanelli - Gamespot | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:49Mortal Kombat 1 is being billed as a fresh start for the franchise's story. The first two trailers--which highlight the Elder God Liu Kang's brand-new vision for the world he protects--give us a taste...
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Yakuza 8 is heading to the USA, in the nude
By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:47A new Yakuza 8 trailer reveals its full official name, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, as well as a surprising new location. Seems our boy Ichiban is off to the USA, without his pants. Even he didn't...
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Phil Spencer Gives Update On Activision Blizzard Acquisition Efforts
By Brian Shea - Gameinformer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:46During an Xbox panel called "What's Next for Gaming," head of Xbox Phil Spencer was asked by the moderator for the current status of the drawn-out process of attempting to acquire Activision...
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Critter Cove brings together Animal Crossing, MySims, and a savvy rat
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:46As an open world RPG, you can explore every inch of the world and decide the course of the island’s destiny.
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Starfield's exploration looks like searching a quarry for the best piece of gravel
By Graham Smith - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:45"So why go this big with Starfield?" asks Bethesda Softworks' lead landscape artist Matt Carofano at the beginning of a segment in tonight's Starfield Direct. "Because we want to give you freedom on...
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Announced
By Charles Harte - Gameinformer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:44After learning that the Citizen Sleeper team had another game in the works, we were excited to try whatever came next, whenever that was. Today's PC Gaming Show gave us an exciting update, an...
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Citizen Sleeper 2 is inbound, and this time you have a spaceship
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:43The runaway cyberpunk success story continues into its dark dystopian universe.
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Take your first look at Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin in action
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:41Watch a bunch of Stormcast Eternals very briefly hit a few Orruks.
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Mariachi Legends brings the challenge of 2D Ninja Gaiden to Mexico's streets
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:39This blend of Mexican and Japanese influences looks unique.
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Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master brings Two Point Hospital's HR management to Dungeon Keeper
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:38Big Sorcery is the new Big Pharma, but the hours are murder.
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We got another glimpse at Lords of the Fallen in the PC Gaming Show, and it looks like the Bloodborne sequel I've been dreaming of
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:36From hulking abominations to frenetic combat in a dark gothic setting, this reboot has potential.
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If you'd rather explore a multiplayer open world where you solve puzzles than fight, here's the game for you
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:35Islands of Insight is "an epic shared-world puzzle adventure".
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Starfield companions include a knock-off HK-47 and a space cowboy you can kiss
By Alice Bell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:34What's a captain without a crew? At the combined Xbox Games Showcase slash Starfield Direct tonight, Bethesda did a deep dive on a few aspects of their upcoming space RPG Starfield - including the co...
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Bethesda’s “Starfield Direct” shows off a massive, galactic-scale space RPG
By Kyle Orland - Ars Technica | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:33A deep dive on "over 1,000 planets" worth of trademark open world exploration.
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If you've ever wanted to play as one of those guys who gets eaten at the start of Jurassic Park, then boy do I have a dinosaur survival game for you
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:33Expect giant crabs, dinosaurs, and dreary weather.
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Build your own space agency in Mars Horizon 2's upcoming alpha test
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:31Explore the final frontier with Auroch Digital's intricate space mission management simulator.
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PC gaming is getting a 60-player Mario Kart-plus-Fall-Guys racer, and it looks ridiculous
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:30Stampede Racing Royale throws 60 players on the same track in elimination-style cart races.
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This ambitious 'social sandbox' MMORPG is like EVE Online in medieval Europe: 'From the first minute you start playing the game, you can do everything you can imagine with other players'
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:24Build homes, guilds, and most importantly community in Pax Dei.
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It's the end of the world, and this JRPG wants you to go on a date
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:22Swiping left on all the horrible hell beasts.
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Ghibli-inspired shopkeeping sim Saleblazers lets you clobber angry customers with a chair
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:21The customer may always be right, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve a chair to the face.
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Xbox bets big on 2024, hopes to avoid last year’s mistake
By Ari Notis - Polygon | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:20A fiery battle in Avowed. | Image: Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios So much for ‘over the next 12 months’ Coming out of Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase, you’d get the unmi...
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I'm immediately sold on this singleplayer extraction FPS with cartoon gore
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:18Sulfur is bringing the risky thrills of Tarkov and Hunt to a singleplayer roguelike.
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If you thought Command & Conquer Red Alert had crazy units, you haven't seen D.O.R.F.
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:17Or, you can use a cannon that will wipe out all life in a one-mile radius.
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You'll have a chance to turn into one of Warhaven's battle gods at Steam Next Fest
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:16The 16v16 hack 'em up is getting a demo.
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Finally, the Scrooge metroidvania we've all been asking for
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:13Though sadly, there isn't a Muppet in sight.
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Ultra-hardcore survival shooter Road To Vostok's getting a big new public build
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:11And unlike others in the genre, this one promises not to abandon the project half-finished.
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Jumplight Odyssey is just the right balance of spaceship pressure cooker
By Katharine Castle - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:11I've been itching to get my hands on League Of Geeks' new roguelike colony sim ever since I first clapped eyes on its 70s anime-infused visuals back in November last year. The good news is that you'l...
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Spaceship roguelite Jumplight Odyssey is an anime-fueled FTL
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:10Shoot Zutopan's first and ask questions later.
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The next good cyberpunk game might be Nivalis
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:08Managing your own business isn’t a bad living here, as long as you watch where you step.
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Frostpunk 2 will launch in 2024, developer confirms
By Ed Nightingale - Eurogamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:08Frostpunk 2 is set to launch on PC in 2024. That's straight from developer 11 bit studios, which made the announcement at today's PC Gaming Show. Though a sequel to the popular, icy city-buil...
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Starfield looks like the perfect place to spend 500 hours ignoring the main quest
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:07I'll let someone else solve the mysteries of the universe. All I want to do is scan planets, catalog alien creatures, and build a space home.
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Teardown's new creative mode update is a major leap for its thriving modding scene
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:07Create, save, and spawn objects made in-game with Teardown's upcoming creative mode.
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Starfield has a 'highly detailed' character creator so of course I'll be fighting for my life not to wind up ugly
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:05That's a lot of sliders—and a lot of ways for me to screw up.
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I almost can't believe it, but Frostpunk 2 looks even more grim and bleak than the original game
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:05The real threat isn't the cold, it's from a city about to boil over.
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Alan Wake 2 looks like a frighteningly good time
By Eric Van Allen - Destructoid | Jun 11, 2023 - 22:00The writer is writing again Remedy has been on a bit of a journey since the first Alan Wake. The team went from the Microsoft-published horror experience into the realms of Quantum Break and Control,...
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You Won’t Have To Buy Cyberpunk 2077’s New Expansion To Play Some Of Its Best Stuff
By Kenneth Shepard - Kotaku | Jun 11, 2023 - 21:57Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion is coming on September 26, and it’s bringing a new spy thriller story to Night City. But on top of this, it will bring several of quality-of-life changes, ne...
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No, Bethesda, I do not want to kiss any of Starfield's glassy-eyed companions
By PC Gamer | Jun 11, 2023 - 21:56Bethesda can make an entire galaxy of planets, but it can't make an NPC who doesn't look like a ventriloquist dummy being held at gunpoint.
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