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After years of complaints about Windows Task Manager displaying CPU utilization incorrectly, a fix is finally on its way

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:49

You can now more accurately manage your tasks.

How to find a barber and change hairstyle in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:40

Trek across Zhelejov and Kuttenberg to find the barber locations.

Sony's fixing the wrong panel problems while showing off its new 'RGB LED' backlight tech with outrageous colours and brightness

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:32

It may be bright and pretty, but that backlight resolution is still super small.

The Best Pokémon TCG Pocket Darkrai ex Deck Uses... Magnezone?

By Timothy Monbleau - Kotaku | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:30

Space-Time Smackdown’s addition at the start of the year has significantly changed the competitive landscape of Pokémon TCG Pocket, and the new superstar on the block is Darkrai EX. We discussed this...

Final Fantasy series has now sold over 200m copies worldwide

By Ed Nightingale - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:30

The Final Fantasy series has now sold over 200m copies across the globe. Read more

You can now order CEX from JustEat

By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:19

Second-hand gaming specialist CEX now lets you order items on JustEat. Read more

GTA 5 Enhanced official modding utility is on its way

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:11

A Rockstar-approved GTA 5 modding tool is on the cars, I mean cards, for all of you PC players out there. Read more

All Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream codes

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:06

Grab the latest Primogem bonuses before they expire.

Konami's first proper new Silent Hill in an age is a welcome change of scene after the Silent Hill 2 remake

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 14, 2025 - 13:00

Konami have given us our first proper look at Silent Hill f, a new incarnation of the survival horror series from Hong Kong-based Neobards Entertainment, which takes place in 1960s Japan. You are S...

Here's a first look at Sonic as The Flash in Sega's DC Comics crossover

By Ed Nightingale - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 12:59

DC Comics and Sega have released a first look at their Justice League and Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, including Sonic dressed as The Flash and Shadow as Batman. Read more

Super Nintendo consoles appear to be running ever-so-slightly faster as they age and speedrunning detectives are hot on the case

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 12:50

I'm definitely getting slower with every passing year, so no worries there.

Marvel Rivals' growing roster of heroes scares me, but the game's director seems sure that all is under control: 'Everything is progressing smoothly'

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 12:11

It's only up from here.

‘Spilled!’ is a Relaxing Experience in Cleaning up Ocean Waste

By Jupiter Hadley - Indie Games | Mar 14, 2025 - 12:00

Spilled! takes you to captivating but polluted world that you just cannot help but clean up so you can watch it come back to life. There is something extremely satisfying about cleaning... The post ‘S...

Fragpunk could be brilliant, if it wasn't so obsessed with being a hyper-rewarding slot machine

By Chris Tapsell - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 12:00

In a lot of ways, Fragpunk is much better than I expected it to be. One round the other day began with a wave of frantic team chat screams - standard, for a competitive shooter in the CS:GO mould - o...

You'll only survive the scorching wasteland of Hello Sunshine by walking in the shadow of a giant robot

By Brendan Caldwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 14, 2025 - 11:25

Here's one for the sci-fi slurping doomers among us. Hello Sunshine is a "survival mystery RPG" from the makers of Draugen, in which you must navigate a blistering desert by sheltering in the constan...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 update brings full stealth rework, plus barbers, modding tools and oh so many fixes

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 14, 2025 - 11:14

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 hath been Patched, Adorning the Right Goode RPG with the Wondrous Art of Barbering and the Dark Science of Steamworks Modding, together with Sundry Fixes for Quests, Cras...

Switch 2: analysts predict $400+ price and biggest console launch ever in June

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 11:03

While Nintendo itself is still keeping any firm Switch 2 details under wraps until its dedicated showcase next month, analysts believe the company is on course to deliver the biggest launch in game i...

Rainbow Six Siege X update detailed, as game goes free-to-play

By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 11:01

Ubisoft has detailed the changes coming to its evergreen team shooter as part of its big Rainbow Six Siege X update - dubbed the game's most transformative change yet. Read more

Three lucky folks in India can win the dubious honour of buying an RTX 5080 GPU at Nvidia MSRP

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 10:57

To be fair, that's still a discount, and it's a very nice looking GPU, but it is still a competition prize that means you still have to then buy a new graphics card.

Pokémon TCG Pocket overhauls trading following player backlash

By Ed Nightingale - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 10:44

Pokémon TCG Pocket is overhauling its trade feature following pushback from players. Read more

Get ready to argue with your weird Uncle on Facebook again. Meta is rolling out its new fact checking solution to it's 190 million users in the United States

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 10:35

Prepare yourself for the unhinged nature of community notes.

Fresh leak suggests Intel's on-again-off-again Arrow Lake CPU refresh is back on the menu (boys)

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 10:29

I'm not sure how much more they can polish this proverbial poop.

Today's Wordle answer for Friday, March 14

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 05:00

Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.

Go ahead and complain the discounts aren't as steep as they used to be, but Steam just had its biggest year ever for seasonal sales

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 02:31

Themed sales too.

'The future of hardware at Valve is bright': Valve celebrates the success of Steam Deck and Steam OS

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 02:16

Hours spent playing on Steam Deck rose by 64% in 2024.

Nvidia releasing playable Half-Life 2 RTX demo with "cutting-edge ray tracing"

By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 02:14

Half-Life 2 is getting a "cutting-edge ray tracing" overhaul courtesy of Nvidia's RTX Remix modding tools, and there's a playable demo coming on 18th March ahead of a full release. Read more

The best deals in the 2025 Steam Spring Sale

By PC Gamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 00:35

The first seasonal Steam sale of the year has arrived with deals on many of last year's biggest games, and even a few discounts on brand new ones.

Konami's Japan-set Silent Hill f resurfaces with eerie new trailer and fresh details

By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 14, 2025 - 00:27

It's been a good long while since Silent Hill f was unveiled as part of Konami's four-game series revival back in 2022. But now that Bloober Team's superb Silent Hill 2 Remake is behind us, the pub...

The first main-series Silent Hill in over 11 years finally has a new trailer

By Tyler Colp - Polygon | Mar 13, 2025 - 23:54

Silent Hill f, the first main-series entry in over a decade, is still on its way. Konami hasn’t mentioned it for quite some time, but a new trailer shown during a Silent Hill Transmission stream on Th...

Silent Hill F Cinematic Trailer Brings Small Town Horror To Japan

By Blair Marnell - Gamespot | Mar 13, 2025 - 23:27

Silent Hill f, the next installment in the long-running survival horror game series, was first revealed by Konami in 2022. It's been over two years since fans had any concrete update on the project, b...

One of my favorite indie RPGs is getting a follow-up made with FromSoftware's 25-year-old Super Mario Maker for first person dungeon crawlers

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 23:20

I recently finished Lunacid for the first time, just in time.

This New Shooter Is Free For Five Friends If One Friend Buys It

By Blair Marnell - Gamespot | Mar 13, 2025 - 23:09

Velan Studios' Midnight Murder Club is now in early access on PC and PS5.. And as part of the pitch to gamers, only one player has to actually has to actually own Midnight Murder Club in order to invi...

Acclaimed studio Wadjet Eye's time-travelling adventure Old Skies finally has a release date

By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 22:51

Point-and-click fans rejoice! After a long (and, if you're me, impatient) wait, Wadjet Eye Games - the dependably brilliant studio behind the likes of Unavowed and the Blackwell series - is finally...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 now has Steam Workshop support, and of course one of the first mods lets you adjust the 'jiggle physics'

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 22:37

The genuinely massive Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 1.2 update is now live.

Chrono Trigger's Story Is Simpler Than You Remember, But That's What Makes It Great

By Phil Hornshaw - Gamespot | Mar 13, 2025 - 22:04

Chrono Trigger celebrated its 30-year anniversary this week, on March 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how it continues to endure and what continues to make it a powerful, relevant classic.After 30 ye...

Microsoft unveils Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered 'ultimate gaming sidekick' that will let you talk to your console so you don't have to talk to your friends

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 22:00

Early-stage work on the gaming-focused AI was revealed during today's Official Xbox Podcast.

CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone - How To Unlock Low Profile Perk And Flyswatter Wildcard

By S.E. Doster - Gamespot | Mar 13, 2025 - 21:45

The latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 And Warzone adds a new perk for battle royale players and another Wildcard option for multiplayer. Here we explain how to unlock and use the new Low Pro...

CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone - New Clover Craze Event Is Live

By S.E. Doster - Gamespot | Mar 13, 2025 - 21:14

A new update arrived to Black Ops 6 And Warzone on March 13, bringing Call of Duty's Clover Craze limited-time event. The update adds St. Patrick's Day-themed rewards and new options for loadout custo...

'Siege 2 was never on the table': Rainbow Six Siege X director explains why the 10-year-old FPS doesn't need a sequel

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 21:06

"You don't get to 10 years as a live service game without the community that built you up."

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 gets mod support, a barber shop, and "over a thousand" fixes and improvements

By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 21:00

Following a hugely successful launch that saw over 1m people snapping up Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in just 24 hours, developer Warhorse Studios continues to plug away at its post-release roadmap....

The best Monster Hunter Wilds mods

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:40

Monster Hunter Wilds mods for improving performance, changing your character's appearance, and more.

Oh hell yes: Saber Interactive announces Space Marine 3

By Cass Marshall - Polygon | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:30

Space Marine 2 was a welcome return of a classic action game, and the sequel landed with a far bigger splash than the original game. After selling over four million copies, it’s not a surprise that Sa...

Who is Scopely, Pokémon Go’s new owner?

By Michael McWhertor - Polygon | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:15

On Wednesday, Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced it was selling its games — which include Nintendo’s Pikmin Bloom and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Now — and the teams that make them to publisher Scopely in...

One Of The Best Steam Sales In Years Is Happening Right Now

By Zack Zwiezen - Kotaku | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:15

Right now some of the best games available on Steam, including Undertale, Doom (2016), and Spiritfarer are all on sale for incredibly cheap prices. Combine that with Steam’s annual Spring Sale and you...

Monster Hunter Wilds weapon tier list

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:07

Our recommendations for what to wield next.

Winning $2.6 billion in this poker videogame has completely ruined fake poker for me

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:01

I'm so fake-rich in this poker videogame that playing fake poker has lost all real meaning.

After holding out for 10 years, Rainbow Six Siege is finally going free-to-play (kind of)

By PC Gamer | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:00

Ubisoft calls it "free access", but its competitive modes will remain behind a paywall.

Indie game’s ‘lesbian toggle’ makes it hilariously unplayable

By Ian Walker - Polygon | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:00

Blobun is an indie puzzle game currently making waves on social media thanks to a joke setting that eliminates its lesbian content. The problem? Blobun protagonist Stephanie is gay, so flipping the so...

Rainbow Six Siege X Aims To Breathe New Life Into The Shooter, But Don't Call It Siege 2

By James Carr - Gamespot | Mar 13, 2025 - 20:00

Ubisoft has unveiled Rainbow Six Siege X, the next evolution of the multiplayer shooter, coming at the start of Y10 S2 on June 10. Not to be confused with the Rainbow Six Siege 2 some may have been ex...

Game publisher blames NetEase leaks for implosion in $900M lawsuit

By Nicole Carpenter - Polygon | Mar 13, 2025 - 19:52

Prytania Media owners Annie and Jeff Strain are suing NetEase for defamation, unfair trade practices, and interference with business relations, which the lawsuit says led to the destruction of the com...