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Baldur's Gate 3's stress test update fixes heartbreaking bug that wiped out Honour Mode runs at the last possible moment
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 13:36Never before has so much been owed by so many to so few.
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Acer Predator Z57 gaming monitor review
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 13:32Dual-4K meets Mini-LED all over again.
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Silent Hill 4, Deus Ex And F.E.A.R. Among Latest Games To Enter GOG's Preservation Program
By John Walker - Kotaku | Mar 21, 2025 - 13:30The disappearance and unavailability of classic titles is causing an existential crisis in all of video gaming. Last November, in response, online PC games store GOG announced a Preservation Program,...
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X-Com creator Julian Gollop unexpectedly takes over sequel to sprawling board game adaptation, and you can try out the closed beta next week
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 13:22Flaming Fowl step aside to make way for Snapshot Games, but it still looks lovely.
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CEO Jensen Huang reveals that Nvidia is now making chips in the USA but will that help with gaming GPU supplies?
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 12:53Not just test chips, but 'production silicon'.
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After Ubi came crawlin' back to Steam, Assassin's Creed Shadows blasts past a million players in under 24 hours and has already smashed Valhalla's player record
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 12:41Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi.
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Valve CMO threatened the company would walk away from games if it didn't own the rights to Half-Life—'It wasn't an idle threat—we weren't going to take on all of the risk to make other people rich'
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 12:31"Gabe had interesting ideas that had nothing to do with games."
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‘Urban Jungle’ Aims to Decorate and Make Plants Happy
By Jupiter Hadley - Indie Games | Mar 21, 2025 - 12:00Urban Jungle is a relaxing game about putting plants into spaces in your home, creating your own lush green world in your living space. Plants have their own likes and dislikes when... The post ‘Urban...
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Mackie CR3.5BT + CR8SBT subwoofer review
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 11:54Forget plain gaming speakers, this set can do it all.
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System Shock 2 remaster has a release date, but don't expect a revolutionary upgrade
By Brendan Caldwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 21, 2025 - 11:49Six years ago Nightdive Studios announced they were doing a remaster of sci-fi sequel System Shock 2, which they were calling System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition. But back then they were also busy worki...
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Nintendo Switch Online adding four more SNES games
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 11:41Nintendo has announced its next batch of SNES games headed to the Switch Online catalogue - and there's a pretty obvious nod to Assassin's Creed Shadows on the list. Read more
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Animal Use Protocol's dysfunctional chimp-rat alliance drags the Stasis series into a horrible new first-person era
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 11:37A chimeric mash-up of point-and-click adventure, stalker horror and immersive sim.
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Assassin's Creed Shadows hits day one player milestone
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 11:17Ubisoft has announced its first sales milestone for Assassin's Creed Shadows, which launched yesterday and had notched up more than a million players by the afternoon. Read more
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Split Fiction film in the works, as bidding war for rights begins
By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 10:16Split Fiction may have only been released a couple of weeks ago, but there is already a bidding war for the rights to a reported film adaptation. Read more
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Microsoft accidently leaks Xbox UI mockup that includes PC games Steam label
By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 10:15Microsoft seemingly has an update in mind for the Xbox App which will show every game users have installed on their PC. That includes titles on both Steam and Epic Games. Read more
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I find Monster Hunter Wilds' Arkveld to be a deeply mournful creature
By Nic Reuben - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 21, 2025 - 10:13I have recently immersed myself in the pleasantly numb Monster Hunter Wilds loop of smashing Arkvelds to bits. They are, as far as I can tell, the most profitable creature to bully, and I now find my...
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GOG's version of Silent Hill 4 has been updated with missing content from the original console game
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 06:18It's also more stable and has better controller support
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Today's Wordle answer for Friday, March 21
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 05:00Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.
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Wizards of the Coast throws a bone to players who miss vanilla Magic: The Gathering with a dragon-themed set called Tarkir: Dragonstorm
By PC Gamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 01:50No, it's not a How to Train Your Dragon crossover.
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Epic Games Store's latest free PC and mobile games are here
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 21, 2025 - 01:41Another week is upon us - and that means more Epic Games Store freebies, with the likes of Jurassic World Evolution 2 currently available for nowt. But things are a little bit different this time a...
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Control’s office junior Firebreak can’t decide if it’s a job
By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:55In Remedy’s Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak, trios of gadget-toting humans from the Federal Bureau of Control descend to the shapeshifting halls of the Oldest House, fighting eldritch Hiss invaders...
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Surprise! A Painkiller remake is coming later this year, but it'll be slightly different from how you remember it
By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:53Tonight's Future Games Show obviously wasn't about any one game or studio in particular, but funnily enough, it did open and close with games from (technically) one developer. The show started thin...
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Bloober shares new Cronos: The New Dawn details, unveils open-world survival horror I Hate This Place
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:46If you've found yourself pondering the time-travel terrors teased in Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn reveal trailer last October, you might be intrigued to hear the Silent Hill 2 Remake studio...
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Nightdive's long-awaited System Shock 2 remaster finally arrives in June
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:43Nightdive Studios' long-in-the-works System Shock 2 remaster finally has a release date, and it's coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC on 26th June. Read more
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If You're Afraid Of The Ocean, This New Horror Game Is A Nightmare
By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:40Hold your breath, plug your nose, and dive into a new horror game revealed during the Future Game Show, as the first-person horror-adventure Dark Mass is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.Similar...
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In this airship-building survival game, I faced an enemy worth punching trees over: 'The hubris of man'
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:19I don't know if you can destroy mankind's wretched ambition with cannonballs, but I'm certainly going to try.
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If you were worried Onimusha 2 won’t be hard enough, I have great news: Hell mode is here to ruin your life
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 23:15The long-awaited remaster finally has a release date, and a new mode that the game’s own director is struggling to get through.
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Electrified sticky notes and spontaneous combustion: Remedy's new co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak is built for chaos and 'joyful discoveries'
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:45"You should expect the unexpected from Remedy!"
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Control multiplayer spin-off FBC: Firebreak asks the question: what happens when the office's post-it notes fight back?
By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:45FBC: Firebreak - Remedy's three-player co-op first person shooter based within Control's Oldest House - is set to release this summer, and now the team has given us a fresh look at the upcoming game....
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Alan Wake 2 Devs Designed Their Multiplayer Shooter For People With Kids And Jobs
By Zack Zwiezen - Kotaku | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:45Games from Remedy Entertainment—like Alan Wake 2, Control, and Max Payne—tend to be single player, third-person, linear adventures with cutscenes, lots of dialogue, and endings. FBC: Firebreak isn’t l...
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Remedy's FBC Firebreak Is More Left 4 Dead Than Live-Service, And That's The Beauty Of It
By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:45Remedy is a studio known for disappearing into its work for several years, then emerging with an inventive, often mind-bending, single-player game such as Max Payne, Alan Wake, or Control. But the stu...
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Silent Hill 2 remake devs’ new horror game might scratch that Dead Space itch
By Michael McWhertor - Polygon | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:45After Bloober Team’s excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, I’m willing to give the developer the benefit of the doubt when it comes to its brand of horror games. It certainly helps that its next effort, Cro...
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Painkiller is back, and maybe they'll finally get it right this time
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:38The latest addition to the demon-killing FPS series looks the part, but it makes some pretty big changes too.
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The first extended look at Remedy’s co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak is completely bonkers
By Toussaint Egan - Polygon | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:34Remedy Entertainment is no stranger to unconventional ballistics. The Finnish game developer is well known for its eclectic, boundary-pushing approach to third-person shooters with titles such as Max...
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How To Get An InZoi Creative Studio Key For The Demo
By Cheri Faulkner - Gamespot | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:31The Sims fans, rejoice. Finally, a competitor to the life simulation game is around the corner as InZoi launches on March 28. Ahead of its release, Krafton is providing access to the game's Creative S...
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Naval Warfare Comes To Mount & Blade 2 With Viking-Themed War Sails Expansion
By Cameron Koch - Gamespot | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:30Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is taking to the seas, as the game's first expansion, War Sails, will introduce naval warfare to the unique medieval action-RPG sandbox on June 17.War Sails will expand...
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Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is heading to the ocean with a Viking-themed naval expansion this summer
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:30Grab your swimwear.
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Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's first bit of DLC is all about taking the lads out on a not-so-nice boat trip
By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:30Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, is coming up to three years now, but at the Future Games Show this evening, all these years on, developer TaleWorlds Entertainment announced that the strategy action...
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Xbox accidentally shows off a Steam filter in a possible UI update, immediately removes any evidence of its mistake
By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:22Xbox shared a blog post earlier today that's mostly just a bunch of self-congratulatory waffle about how easy it is to play games you own on the service anywhere, and for the most part, it wasn't ve...
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Nightdive Studios announces launch date for System Shock 2 remake
By Alice Jovanée - Polygon | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:19System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Edition (formerly titled System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition) will be arriving on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on June 26, courtesy of Nightdive Studios. An...
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The Finals new season is here, toting permanent team deathmatch and a giant minigun
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:18Season 6 comes bearing balance changes, Power Shift changes, and more.
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Hands-on with Frosthaven’s ambitious port from gigantic box to inviting PC game
By Kevin Purdy - Ars Technica | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:18Checking out an early version, headed by X-COM creator Julian Gollop.
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Frosthaven is getting a digital follow-up to Gloomhaven, and you can play it this month
By Nic Reuben - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:17Frosthaven - the sequel to Cephalofair's knock-a-horse-out massive board game - is getting a digital version from Julian Gollop's Snapshot Games. You can sign up here to its closed beta kicking off M...
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X-COM Creator Is Adapting Board Game Frosthaven As Tactical RPG, Beta Begins Soon
By Darryn Bonthuys - Gamespot | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:17At the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, publisher Arc Games revealed a video game adaptation of Frosthaven. Based on the popular board game and in production at Snapshot Games, development on the p...
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Hardcore Zombie Sim Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days Is Out This April
By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:12Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days is coming to Steam in just a few weeks as an early-access game. The news was revealed during the latest Future Games Show. The 2D zombie survival game debuts on April 9...
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Romestead, an upcoming survival crafter, borrows from the best bits of Valheim
By Cass Marshall - Polygon | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:01The Roman Empire has fallen, and I’ve barely escaped with my life. I’m now in a thick forest, surrounded by angry bears and ornery goats, and I’ve been forced to participate in the time-honored tradit...
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Romestead is an upcoming survival city-builder that brings some quite lovely pixel art to ancient Rome
By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 20, 2025 - 22:00You know, with there being so many games set in ancient Rome, most of them being strategy games, I'm not sure I've ever seen a pixel art game with that setting. I bring this up because Romestead, a...
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Nightdive's remaster of System Shock 2, the peak of immersive sims, finally has a release date
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 21:32And it looks ace, to boot.
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Wizards of the Coast gaming head says Baldur's Gate 3 'certainly raised the bar' and changed how they think about big budget D&D, but they still want 'different entry points' including smaller games
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 21:27Not every D&D videogame going forward will be trying to replicate Baldur's Gate 3's dizzying depth.
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'He's just gonna show up one day and say, here's 100 new jokers:' Balatro's publisher doesn't know how big the 1.1 update will be or when it's coming
By PC Gamer | Mar 20, 2025 - 21:26"I don't think he'll let us know when [Balatro 1.1] is gonna drop," said Wout van Halderen, the communications director at Playstack.
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