Author: [email protected] (Robert Jones)
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Attic find! 13 years later I see just how far this former world champion graphics card can go in delivering a good PC gaming experience in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, GTA 5, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Starfield, and other top games today in 2023
Navigate this feature quickly PC gaming never changes. Sure as night follows day, elite PC gaming hardware will, often within just a few months of release, be dethroned by something even faster and more powerful. It may, if a PC gamer is lucky, take more than a year to happen. But one thing is certain,…
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PC Gamer magazine’s latest issue is on sale now: SIGIL II and Doom’s 30th anniversary
This month, on Doom’s 30th anniversary, PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to SIGIL II, the brand new sixth episode for the iconic shooter designed by the original Doom Guy himself, John Romero. SIGIL II is Doom’s most devilishly devious campaign yet, and we speak with Romero about his journey back to creating content for the legendary FPS,…
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I’ve taken my Baldur’s Gate 3 character creation to an even higher level thanks to these three great cosmetic mods
I think it was on my 17th character creation session that I decided it was time to venture forth into the territory of Baldur’s Gate 3 mods. Larian Studios has done a truly fantastic job with Baldur’s Gate 3’s character creation system, letting you build a whole host of adventurers to tackle the game’s epic…
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PC Gamer Magazine’s 30th Anniversary Collector’s Special Issue Is On Sale Now
This month PC Gamer celebrates its landmark 30th anniversary issue. For three whole decades PC Gamer has been there reporting on the PC gaming industry’s biggest games, names and events, as well as its wider culture, and in this very special issue of the magazine we celebrate that heritage, both looking back on 30 years…
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s incubus love fiend has a very revealing message printed on their bondage gear
Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the horniest games of all time and, you know what, that’s just how we like it here at PC Gamer (well, some of us). To play Larian’s fantasy RPG masterpiece and not bump uglies with at least something is probably this game’s true hero run, as there are quite…
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PC Gamer UK December issue on sale now: Cities Skylines II
[ad_1] This month PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to the biggest ever city building simulator, Cities: Skylines II. The original Cities: Skylines took on and beat the legendary SimCity series, and for the sequel Colossal Order is taking things to the next level, with more of everything. We deliver never-before-seen images as well as authoritative developer insight. Today’s…
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I was obsessed with real-time ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077, until playing it on an older laptop delivered a sorely needed slap to the face
[ad_1] For a long time, no matter how hard I tried, and no matter how much of a performance hit my frame rate took in Cyberpunk 2077, I just couldn’t bring myself to play without real-time ray tracing toggled on. It got even worse when Overdrive Mode arrived. What’s that?! Even more pretty lighting effects…
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The time PC Gamer gave a Star Trek game 8%: ‘If this were any worse, it would be offensive’
[ad_1] Thankfully, for fans of Star Trek there are now plenty of decent games to play on PC if you fancy yourself as a budding Picard or Kirk, such as 2023’s Star Trek: Resurgence, but back at the turn of the century this was far from the case. One of the biggest culprits? Star Trek:…
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Eagle-eyed gamer spots Starfield feature hiding in plain sight
[ad_1] Since the dramatic and exciting Starfield gameplay reveal trailer released back in 2022, it’s largely been radio silence from Bethesda in terms of revealing new details about the game. However, one eagle-eyed gamer has just seemingly spotted a Starfield feature that has been hiding in plain sight ever since that gameplay trailer reveal—it’s just…
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PC Gamer UK March issue on sale now: System Shock reborn!
[ad_1] This month we delve into the cyberpunk, sci-fi horror dystopia of the System Shock remake, which sees the ultimate rogue AI, SHODAN, hack the PC Gamer cover. Our in-depth feature sees us preview the game on the verge of its launch, as well as getting exclusive insider developer access and commentary. This is no…