Prefer systems

Posted on December 20, 2025

Games

Final Fantasy 14’s latest patch has me hopeful for the MMO’s story again—even though Square Enix still has a lot of good will to recover

Terminally Online (Image credit: Future) This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer's very own MMO column. Every week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre,...

0 Comments

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

Posted on December 20, 2025

Games

Nobody can agree what an ‘immersive sim’ is, but OG Fallout lead Tim Cain has his own definition: ‘The very elements that make something an immsim are the ones that I also think make good RPGs’

Immersive simulation games⁠—immersive sims for short and "immsims" if you're a true freak⁠—are a lot like sandwiches, soups, or pornography in that it's easier to...

0 Comments

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

Posted on December 20, 2025

Games

Valve has quietly discontinued the last LCD Steam Deck model

If you were hoping to get in on that Steam Deck hype without splurging on the newer model with the OLED screen, well, it's whatever...

0 Comments

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

Posted on December 20, 2025

Games

This Microsoft Excel Easter egg led to a wild conspiracy theory that Bill Gates was the Antichrist

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back...

0 Comments

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

Final Fantasy 14’s latest patch has me hopeful for the MMO’s story again—even though Square Enix still has a lot of good will to recover

More like this

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

Nobody can agree what an ‘immersive sim’ is, but OG Fallout lead Tim Cain has his own definition: ‘The very elements that make something an immsim are the ones that I also think make good RPGs’

More like this

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

Valve has quietly discontinued the last LCD Steam Deck model

More like this

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

This Microsoft Excel Easter egg led to a wild conspiracy theory that Bill Gates was the Antichrist

More like this

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight

Test your knowledge of all 14 games we celebrated in the PC Gamer GOTY awards 2025 with our latest quiz

More like this

Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game’s co-creator: ‘I think we had four months of money left’

The latest cooperative craze is a physics-based fishing simulator where you can launch your catch into the air and no-scope it with a sniper rifle

Rockstar employees frustrated by GTA 6 leaks, though they may have only whet appetites for the reveal

Still more GTA 6 details from the latest leaked video: traffic cameras, car trackers, and drivers that put up a fight