Author: Robert Zak
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Get a superb Star Wars game and multiple Day One releases on PC Game Pass this April
It’s the season of fertility and abundance, and nowhere is that more evident than in the iconic green pastures of PC Game Pass. Microsoft’s stacked subscription service contains hundreds of games—ranging from Day One blockbusters to indie gems—for a low monthly price, and will see the debut of some more big hitters this month. From…
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The black sheep of the Thief series is free on Epic Games Store, and at that price, it deserves a second chance
I have to admit that I was surprised to see the hooded figure of Garrett, Master Thief, reaching covetously for me from the free game section of the Epic Games Store, not least because Epic’s giveaways tend to focus on relatively recent games (barring bona fide classics), but also generally well-liked ones. And scouring through…
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Diablo 4 and plenty more are hitting PC Game Pass in March
We’re big fans of the sheer value offered by PC Game Pass. There are now nearly 500 games available in its heaving vaults, including a host of recent triple-A titles that would set you back $60 or $70 each were you to buy them outright. Modern gaming ain’t cheap, but at $10 a month PC…
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Classified: France ’44 review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? An XCOM-like tactics game set in the days leading up to the D-Day landings in 1944. Release date March 5, 2024Expect to pay $35/£35 Developer Absolutely GamesPublisher Team17Reviewed on RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM Steam Deck TBALink Official site For me, the best battles in turn-based…
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Looking for a new game to binge post-Starfield? Here’s the best of what PC Game Pass has to offer
If you signed up for PC Game Pass just to play Bethesda’s sprawling space epic Starfield, then you may still be too busy system-hopping for your attention to stray to other matters like dealing with your backlog of laundry or indeed playing other games. But compelling though Starfield may be, it’s not going anywhere, and…
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Diving into bronze age battle in Total War: Pharaoh
Well, it’s been quite a journey in our trek through the features of Total War: Pharaoh. In previous videos we’ve shown you how to scheme and backstab your way through the Egyptian Royal Court, how you can draw on the Ancient Legacies of Egypt’s great rulers of the past, and introduced you to the great…
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Cities: Skylines 2 and Like a Dragon: Ishin! lead the charge in another strong month for PC Game Pass
As the nights close in and unknown beasts skitter in the spaces between the walls, the soft glow from the screen of your gaming PC is a precious comfort—or a source of even greater unease. It’s October, Shocktober, the Spooky Season, and PC Game Pass is full of ways to satisfy our urge to feel…
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7 things I wish I knew before playing Total War: Pharaoh
[ad_1] As I fend off endless assaults from the mysterious Sea Peoples’, neighbouring factions happily cross into my borders to raid me for resources, and my rivals in the Royal Court seek to tarnish my name. I realise at this point, with my head in hands, that I have much to learn in Total…