Monthly Archives: January 2019

Fear the Wolves, a post-apocalyptic battle royale being developed by the ex-Stalker folks at Vostok Games, will go from Early Access to full release on February 6. The launch will be accompanied by a "massive update" featuring a new artifact system, a new Wolf Matriach mutant, "anomalous lockdown areas," two new anomalies, and more.  One […]

The decision to make Metro Exodus an Epic Games Store exclusive, less than three weeks before its scheduled release date, came as a tremendous surprise, especially since it had been available for preorder on Steam for months prior to the announcement. The game is actually $10 cheaper on Epic for US customers, attributed by Deep […]

There are plenty of PCs with Nvidia’s new RTX graphics cards, but if you’re trying to save money, opting for a gaming PC with an older GTX 1070 or 1080 graphics card is a good strategy. One configuration of the ABS Battlebox PC with a GTX 1070 is currently on sale for $799.99 at Newegg, […]

Intel launches its most powerful processor to date with 28 unlocked cores It’s been an interesting year for Intel, and in some respects, a challenging one. The Santa Clara chip maker has faced increased competition from AMD, which is firing on all cylinders with its Zen microarchitecture, and has been criticized for taking so long […]

Image source: Destiny Wiki Today’s Destiny 2 update brings a big buff to the Gunslinger’s Golden Gun, including a 40 percent boost to damage inflicted on bosses and an increase in the Six Shooter base damage from 275 to 300. Scoring kills with the Six Shooter will also get you a bullet back, and you […]

If you’ve been holding off on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey or Far Cry 5, now might be a good time to pull the trigger, because they’re both heavily discounted this weekend.  Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is 50% off at the Humble Store for the next 48 hours, putting it level with its lowest ever price of $30/£25. […]

Wondering what to do with that sprawling, unused real estate on your desk? Need a home for the best gaming mouse? If that’s a problem you have, Roccat might have the answer—the peripheral maker just rolled out a pair of "jumbo-size" mouse pads that are considerably wider than traditional ones. The new Taito Control XXL […]

Update (5:27 pm PT): EA’s official Twitter support account has tweeted out that the main issue plaguing the Anthem VIP demo on PC and PS4 has been resolved. So far, it seems most staff at PC Gamer are able to reliably connect. However, there still seems to be an annoying infinite loading screen bug that […]

The Metro series has never been one to skimp on the graphics, and with the announcement of the Metro Exodus system requirements, we now know what we’ll need to play the post-apocalyptic shooter at its most fetching. The answer, unfortunately, is an RTX 2080 Ti. Check out the requirements for minimum, recommended, high and extreme […]

Some of the best PC cases take a singular theme and run with it, whether it’s smart lighting and cooling, or robust modular options. Phanteks has take a slightly different approach with its appropriate named Eclipse P600S. It’s a quiet enclosure with sound dampened panels that you can tear off for more airflow when needed. […]