Monthly Archives: October 2018

The highly anticipated PC beta for Fallout 76 just wrapped up, but it didn’t exactly go smoothly: chief among the problems was the loss of the game files thanks to a Bethesda Launcher bug, and many (including PCG’s Fallout 76 expert Chris) were forced to re-download the whole game. Depending on your connection speed, this […]

The original GTX 1050 was equipped with only 2GB of VRAM, limiting it to basic esports titles and other games with minimal hardware requirements. Earlier this year, Nvidia released a version with 3GB of memory, making it a bit more capable, and now you can buy one from EVGA for just $109.99—about $30 lower than […]

Is the era of gaming on a super-wide 49-inch monitor upon us? Not as far as we’re concerned, but that hasn’t stopped companies from releasing these expansive displays. Asus is the latest to jump on board with its new ROG Swift XG49VQ, a 49-inch monitor with a "double Full HD" resolution (3840×1080). This is the […]

It was starting to seem like a *wink-wink-nudge-nudge* when Nvidia announced the pricing for its GeForce RTX series graphics cards, and in particular the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, which was supposed to start at $999. The Founders Edition costs $200 more, and that’s what Nvidia’s add-in board (AIB) partner have been aligning their own versions […]

The first free DLC has just launched for Chasm, adding a new mode with a bizarre new twist on the game’s procedurally generated maps. In the core game, each full playthrough carried out in the same, procedurally generated game world. In the new Arcade Mode, the map will re-generate every time a room is exited […]

Electronic Arts has detailed Battlefield 5’s progression system and in-game economy, which will feature two types of currency, one earned through gameplay and the other purchased with real money. Despite the presence of premium currency, it emphasized that the game is intended to reward how often and how well you play, promising that players will […]

Steam is the big boy of digital storefront seasonal sales, but it’s not the only game in town. GOG is getting in on the Halloween action with its Trick or Treat Sale, which is maybe a little less thematically stratified than Steam’s Halloween Sale, but still well worth picking through. Not sure where to start? […]

Desert Bus is notoriously one of the most boring games of all time, and that, I suppose, is what’s so good about it. Richard Cobbett named it in his article about the 11 most boring sims on PC, and it definitely belongs there: it’s an eight hour drive through featureless virtual desert. Nothing happens and […]

For primary storage chores, we’ve ditched the mechanical hard disk drive (HDD) and have moved on to faster solid state drives (SSDs), but don’t go writing the HDD’s obituary. Companies are still cranking out bigger capacities HDDs, none more capacious than Western Digital’s new 15TB Ultrastar DC HC620. This drive isn’t intended for home consumers. […]

Voting is now open for the Ultimate Game of the Year prize at the Golden Joysticks 2018! You can cast your vote right now on the Golden Joysticks site. Voting closes in seven days and the results will be revealed at an award ceremony in London on November 16. The whole ceremony will be streamed […]