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Stellaris' Asimov patch touches down

By Angus Morrison,

NewsBoldly go through other people's borders.

FIFA Ultimate Team may have been bugged since 09

By Angus Morrison,

NewsReal money, real anger.

Street Fighter V gets Balrog later this week

By Shaun Prescott,

NewsNew playable character announced at CEO 2016.

Skyrim total conversion mod Enderal releases soon, so here's a trailer

By Shaun Prescott,

NewsEnglish version is likely to release next month.

Street Fighter V mod introduces Overwatch's Mei

By Shaun Prescott,

NewsMei's grief cannot be contained by one game.

Battlefield 4 to get new, more multiplayer-friendly UI

By Tom Sykes,

NewsAs will Hardline and the upcoming Battlefield 1.

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 seems to be a thing

By Tom Sykes,

NewsOuted by the Korean ratings board.

All Heroes of the Storm characters free to play until June 28

By Tom Sykes,

NewsAs the Summer championships come to a close.

Whore of the Orient, the spiritual successor to LA Noire, isn't going to happen

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt's not officially cancelled, but it's over.

A System Shock Remastered demo is coming next week

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSAnd it's actually just called System Shock now.

Why BioWare led with FemRyder in Mass Effect: Andromeda E3 trailer

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSA lot of things have changed over the past ten years.

MachineGames releases a new Quake episode

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt's a 20th birthday gift.

Oculus removes "platform integrity check" DRM

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt was designed to ensure that only Rift owners could run Rift apps, but didn't work out quite that way.

Newegg daily deals: Samsung 750 Evo 256GB SSD, WD Black 2TB HDD, and more!

By PCGamer,

DealsUpgrade and save.

A reworked Civilization 5 heading to North American schools

By Tom Sykes,

NewsFiraxis working with GlassLab to make CivilizationEDU.

Shovel Knight dev asks, 'What game should we make next?'

By Tom Sykes,

NewsOptions include Shovel Kart, Spelunky- and Zelda-likes.

American Truck Simulator's map size to increase

By Tom Sykes,

NewsPrepare for "75% longer roads" outside cities.

Escape From Tarkov offers 15 minutes of atmospheric alpha footage

By Tom Sykes,

NewsStalker meets DayZ in this promising online FPS.

Berserk game adaptation gets its first gameplay trailer

By Shaun Prescott,

NewsComic's forthcoming musou treatment is looking bleak.
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Battlefield 4 to get new, more multiplayer-friendly UI

By Tom Sykes,

NewsAs will Hardline and the upcoming Battlefield 1.

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 seems to be a thing

By Tom Sykes,

NewsOuted by the Korean ratings board.

All Heroes of the Storm characters free to play until June 28

By Tom Sykes,

NewsAs the Summer championships come to a close.

Whore of the Orient, the spiritual successor to LA Noire, isn't going to happen

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt's not officially cancelled, but it's over.

A System Shock Remastered demo is coming next week

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSAnd it's actually just called System Shock now.

Why BioWare led with FemRyder in Mass Effect: Andromeda E3 trailer

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSA lot of things have changed over the past ten years.

MachineGames releases a new Quake episode

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt's a 20th birthday gift.

Oculus removes "platform integrity check" DRM

By Andy Chalk,

NEWSIt was designed to ensure that only Rift owners could run Rift apps, but didn't work out quite that way.

Newegg daily deals: Samsung 750 Evo 256GB SSD, WD Black 2TB HDD, and more!

By PCGamer,

DealsUpgrade and save.

A reworked Civilization 5 heading to North American schools

By Tom Sykes,

NewsFiraxis working with GlassLab to make CivilizationEDU.

Shovel Knight dev asks, 'What game should we make next?'

By Tom Sykes,

NewsOptions include Shovel Kart, Spelunky- and Zelda-likes.

American Truck Simulator's map size to increase

By Tom Sykes,

NewsPrepare for "75% longer roads" outside cities.

Escape From Tarkov offers 15 minutes of atmospheric alpha footage

By Tom Sykes,

NewsStalker meets DayZ in this promising online FPS.

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Warhamer 40k: Eternal Crusade devs discuss the evolution of their ambitious online shooter

By Samuel Roberts,

InterviewCan it rival the great modern online shooters such as Destiny and The Division?

 Interview

15 minutes of Battlefield 1 alpha gameplay

By Wes Fenlon,

VideoBolt action rifles. Biplanes. Zeppelins? Thanks to a century-old war, Battlefield 1 feels fresh.

 Video

Free games of the week

By Tom Sykes,

Free gamesRobo-puzzling, roleplaying, and dreamy realms await.

 Free games

Best graphics card deals today

By Matt Porter,

Upgrade TimeIf you're looking for a new graphics card today, we've searched high and low for the best prices and deals around.

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Best CPU deals today

By Matt Porter,

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The week's highs and lows in PC gaming

By PC Gamer,

highs and lowsEvery Friday the PC Gamer heads to the polling station and puts a cross in the box marked "More Hot Takes".

 highs and lows

Mighty No. 9 review

By Tom Marks,

mega blandThis is not the Mega Man successor you are looking for.

 mega bland

How WASD became the standard PC control scheme

By Tyler Wilde,

thresh.cfgHad history gone differently, it might have been EDSF or even ASXC.

 thresh.cfg

How do you solve a problem like Medivh?

By Hannah Dwan,

Wizard woesThe trouble with Heroes of the Storm's unusual new character.

 Wizard woes

The best pro gaming to watch this weekend

By Chris Thursten,

Stream guideTune in to top-tier play.

 Stream guide

PC build guide: Recommended mid-range gaming PC

By Alex Campbell,

Build GuideGreat performance for a reasonable price

 Build Guide

Taking on Day of the Tentacle without a walkthrough

By Phil Savage,

puzzlingHave we lost what it takes to play the unforgiving adventure games of old?

 puzzling

The best FPS games

By PCGamer,

UpdatedThe shooters we think are most worth playing right now.

 Updated

35MM 4K Gallery: a bleak tour of post-apocalypse Russia

By Mary K,

pixel boostEven after everyone is gone, at least we'll have 'grammable scenes.

pixel boost

The strongest champions in League of Legends patch 6.12

By James Busby,

Champion SelectMasters of the modern meta.

 Champion Select

The impact of Yogg on competitive Hearthstone

By Will "modernleper" Bindloss,

LAN FAN...and five other things we learned from watching Dreamhack Summer.

 LAN FAN

The best Total War: Warhammer mods

By Jody Macgregor,

WAAAGH!The Steam Workshop's best Warhammer unit skins, balance changes, and other great mods.

 WAAAGH!

Rediscovering the quirky futurism of Beneath a Steel Sky

By Andy Kelly,

ReinstallBefore there was a broken sword, there was a steel sky.

 Reinstall

Mods bring the magic to Oblivion a decade later

By PC Gamer,

Now playingBethesda's ageing RPG still has plenty to offer.

 Now playing

PC Gamer UK Podcast 015: Watch Dogs 2, Trials of the Blood Dragon

By PC Gamer,

UK PODCASTAlso: Agents of Mayhem, Arkham Knight, desert island games

 UK PODCAST

Larian Studios sent us a trophy for beating its CEO at his own game

By Tom Marks,

VictoriousYou know a rivalry has gotten serious when there's a trophy on the line.

Victorious

Best of E3 2016 awards

By PC Gamer,

Show offsOur favorite showings from last week's glut of trailers and hands-on demos.

 Show offs

The PC Gamer Show: The best of E3 2016, LawBreakers alpha, and more

By PC Gamer,

podcastWhat was great at E3? How was the LawBreakers alpha? And how high can Zenyatta fly?

 podcast

Lawbreakers alpha: hands-on impressions

By PC Gamer,

gunpinionsThe low-grav multiplayer shooter shows promise, but needs to rocket over a few hurdles as well.

 gunpinions

The legacy of Quake, 20 years later

By Richard Cobbett,

RetrospectiveLooking back on one of the most influential games in PC history and the true arrival of 3D.

 Retrospective

What League of Legends esports could learn from the WWE

By Cassandra Marshall,

Rift TalesNot everyone can be a face: it's time for some heels

 Rift Tales

Trials of the Blood Dragon review

By Phil Savage,

Try AgainNeither Trials nor Blood Dragon come out of this looking good.

 Try Again

Why I love: The Witcher 3's topography

By Angus Morrison,

Mud and wineThe world existed before Geralt, and it'll be there long after a gryphon finally takes off his head.

 Mud and wine

Best SSD deals today

By Matt Porter,

Upgrade TimeWe've done our homework on the best SSDs around, so let us help you get the best prices for your next solid state upgrade.

 Upgrade Time

Fallout 4's Contraption Workshop DLC lets you build useful and abusive machines

By Christopher Livingston,

Town MaulTurn your settlement into a factory and your settlers into targets.

 Town Maul

From the archives: PC Gamer features on the making of Quake

By Wes Fenlon,

Quake Turns 20Flip the pages back to the mid-90s and relive the origin, release, and aftermath of Quake with three classic PCG articles.

 Quake Turns 20

VA-11 HALL-A review

By PCGamer,

Drinking gameWorking a shift in the cyberpunk anime bar of VA-11 HALL-A, where everybody knows your game.

 Drinking game