Despite PC being a term that should cover most computers, it is nowadays generally used to refer to machines running a Windows operating system. PC users have access to games in a number of ways, with the most common modern source being via Valve's digital distribution service Steam. Games can also be downloaded DRM-free, though this is becoming increasingly less common.

Acheron in Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Gets Gorgeous Anime Short Showing Dancing Acheron and Black Swan

Today Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse released a new trailer focusing on the upcoming update 2.1, titled "Into the Yawning Chasm."  On the surface, the trailer showcases an entrancing scene in…

March 19, 2024 | 03:11 EDT

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Nvidia AI Demo Unwittingly Proves that Human Voice Actors, Artists, and Writers are Irreplaceable

Today, during the GTC AI conference, Nvidia presented Covert Protocol, a tech demo aiming to showcase the "power" of the Nvidia Ace technology applied to video game characters. The demo is created…

March 18, 2024 | 07:18 EDT

Belzebub in Sand Land
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Sand Land Demo Available Now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC to Enjoy Akira Toriyama's Anime World

Bandai Namco just released a free demo of its upcoming anime JRPG Sand Land ahead of the game's release.  The demo can be downloaded right now on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft…

March 18, 2024 | 06:32 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Hideaki Itsuno Presents New PS5 Gameplay Ahead of Release [UPDATED]

Today the Japanese arm of PlayStation and Capcom revealed some brand new gameplay of the upcoming JRPG Dragon's Dogma 2.  The gameplay is about 12 minutes-long, and was showcased on PS5 directly by…

March 19, 2024 | 02:44 EDT

Several bards dancing on a stage in Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 Update Fixes Awkward Romances, Chatty Minthara, and More

Larian has released a brand new Baldur's Gate 3 update, and while it's not a massive one, it does contain some rather amusing fixes that should make your gameplay experience a little smoother. This…

March 18, 2024 | 10:46 EDT

A city's skyline behind a bridge in Cities: Skylines 2
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Cities: Skylines 2 Roadmap Revised as Modding Update Gets Release Date

Colossal Order has finally announced a release date for the long-awaited Cities: Skylines 2 modding update, and the game's roadmap has been revised to reflect this, as well as a couple of other…

March 18, 2024 | 09:39 EDT

A deck of cards with a Justice tarot card beneath them in Balatro
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Indie Poker Roguelike Balatro Smashes Through the One Million Sales Mark

LocalThunk and Playstack have announced that the phenomenally popular indie card roguelike Balatro has smashed another major sales barrier. Speaking on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier today,…

March 18, 2024 | 09:17 EDT

Three Apex Legends characters decked out in 80s-style neon gear
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Apex Legends Global Series Regional Finals Postponed After Bizarre Hacking Incident

The Apex Legends Global Series North American regional finals event has been postponed indefinitely after pro players were hacked during a match. As reported by the official X (formerly Twitter)…

March 18, 2024 | 05:29 EDT

Cover Art of Tales of Berseria featuring Velvet Crowe
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Beloved Tales Of Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away

Today we learn that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.  The well-known character designer, illustrator, and animator was aged…

March 18, 2024 | 01:36 EDT

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Animal Well Release Date Announced for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

Today Billy Basso and Bigmode Games announced a release date for their stylish pixel art game Animal Well.  The game will release on on May 9 for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. The price has also…

March 17, 2024 | 07:35 EDT

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Dark and Darker Appears on Epic Games Store In Spite of Legal Battle Against Nexon

Today Ironmace, the South Korean developer behind the PvPvE FPS game Dark and Darker, launched the Epic Game Store page for the game.  While the page doesn't yet have the game for sale, its launch…

March 17, 2024 | 03:57 EDT

Outcast a New Beginning screenshot showing a man in an orange top gliding over a lush forest heading for a coastal fishing village
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Outcast: A New Beginning Review - A Social Outcast

While you may be forgiven for thinking that the days of the white-as-the-driven-snow pulp action protagonist are over, our Outcast: A New Beginning Review might make you think twice.  If you're in…

March 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Zenless Zone Zero by Genshin Impact Developer Reveals New Beta With New Content and Big Changes

HoYoverse announced a new closed beta test for its upcoming action RPG Zenless Zone Zero, with registrations available now.  The new testing phase will be titled "Amplifying Test" and you can…

March 17, 2024 | 01:06 EDT

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Star Citizen Reveals F7 Hornet MK II Fighter and New Ongoing In-Game Event

Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games revealed and released a new starship in the persistent universe of the space simulator. The new ship is Anvil F7C Hornet MK II fighter, an overhauled…

March 16, 2024 | 10:21 EDT

Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 Key Art
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Honkai: Star Rail Reveas Version 2.1, New Characters, and Anniversary Celebration Rewards

Today HoYoverse fully revealed the upcoming version 2.1 of its popular free-to-play RPG Honkai: Star Rail, on top of the first-anniversary celebration.  The new version will launch on March 27, 2024…

March 16, 2024 | 06:42 EDT

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Islands of Insight Developer Looking for Work as "Current Income Cannot Feed the Whole Team"

Lunarch Studios of Islands of Insight fame has announced today that the team is looking for contract work and potential business partners. The announcement made by CEO Elyot Grant on the company's…

March 15, 2024 | 04:56 EDT

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Final Fantasy XIV Testing Data Center Travel Between Different Regions Ahead of Dawntrail Expansion

Today Square Enix announced that it will be testing travel in Final Fantasy XIV between Data Centers of different regions, with a major caveat. According to the announcement made on the official…

March 15, 2024 | 01:48 EDT

A Spartan running while another fires a Needler at them in the March Halo Infinite update
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Halo Infinite Update to Bring Networking Overhaul, Easy Anti-Cheat, and More Next Week

343 Industries has detailed what's coming in next week's major Halo Infinite update, and if you've ever been frustrated by other players blatantly cheating, this one's for you. In a new update…

March 15, 2024 | 11:37 EDT

David Hayter in the new Metal Gear Solid Legacy Series recap video, which makes no mention of Hideo Kojima
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Metal Gear Solid Recap Video Starring Snake Voice Actor David Hayter Doesn't Mention Hideo Kojima

Konami has released the first part of a new Metal Gear Solid recap video series that tells the story of the epic stealth-action franchise, but one of its key players is conspicuous by his absence.…

March 15, 2024 | 10:36 EDT

A Rancor with a Stormtrooper in its claws in Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Online Woes Due to "Critical" Network Errors, Aspyr Admits

Aspyr has provided an official response to overwhelming criticism of the PC version of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection. Since the game's release yesterday, PC players have been complaining…

March 15, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Helldivers 2 Blue Beam Attacks Could Signify a New Faction's Arrival

Helldivers 2 players are reporting being attacked by some kind of mysterious blue laser, fueling speculation that a new enemy faction could soon make its debut in the game. Over on the official …

March 15, 2024 | 09:32 EDT

The first raid in Palworld, Bellanoir
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Palworld Reveals First Raid Bellanoir, Coming Soon

Palworld developer Pocketpair has revealed the first raid boss that will appear in the popular survival-crafting game, Bellanoir. Bellanoir is described as "a powerful evil Pal" that is laying siege…

March 15, 2024 | 04:19 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Shows Heroes, Setting, and Monsters, in Impressive Video Starring Ian McShane

Today Capcom released an extensive new video about its upcoming open-world JRPG Dragon's Dogma 2, which will be released soon.  The trailer, narrated by Lovejoy, Deadwood, and John Wick star Ian…

March 14, 2024 | 07:12 EDT

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Shows Off Its Many Characters, Minigames, and More

Today Rabbit & Bear Studios and 505 Games released a new trailer for the upcoming JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. The video, narrated by the seer B'baba (voiced by Helen Keeley),…

March 14, 2024 | 06:31 EDT

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Lightyear Frontier Preview - The Smoothest Survival Game Of 2024

Lightyear Frontier has been on my radar ever since I got an early demo at Gamescom 2022. Its stunning art style, unique premise, and robust systems impressed me almost two years ago. After sinking…

March 15, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Star Citizen's Roadmap to Release Will Be Revealed This Year

Today Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games shared one of its traditional "Letters from the Chairman" in which Creative Director Chris Roberts himself shared his insight on the state of the…

March 14, 2024 | 05:32 EDT

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Combat Zone Really Wants To Stay At Your House

In 2021, R. Talsorian Games and Monster Fight Club released Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone. This skirmish game gave players a taste of tactical gameplay in the dystopian dark future. Now, the studios…

March 14, 2024 | 05:26 EDT

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Apex Legends Developer Respawn Hit by Layoffs Among Cuts at Electronic Arts

Today multiple Respawn Entertainment employees have reported layoffs at the studio, specifically within the team working on Apex Legends. We hear on X (formerly Twitter) from former Global Social…

March 14, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

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Star Citizen Shows Impressive New Character Customization With Fabulous Beards and Tons of Options

Today Cloud Imperium Games released a new video showcasing the brand-new character customization suite coming soon to Star Citizen. This feature will be released in Alpha 3.23, which is tentatively…

March 14, 2024 | 02:57 EDT

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The Finals Season 2 Brings "Glitchy" New City Map, New Weapons, and More

The Finals Season 2 is here, and it's bringing a brand new "glitchy" cityscape map, as well as a new two-team gameplay mode, new weapons for you to check out, and more. First up, you're getting a…

March 14, 2024 | 09:52 EDT

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Indie Darling RPG Sea of Stars Achieves 5 Million Players, Couch Co-Op Revealed

Today indie developer Sabotage Studio announced that its beautiful JRPG-inspired pixel art RPG Sea of Stars has passed a relevant milestone and is getting a juicy new mode. First of all, the game…

March 13, 2024 | 01:25 EDT

An archer wearing a hood in key art for Enshrouded, representing the 2024 Enshrouded roadmap
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Enshrouded Roadmap for 2024 Includes Steam Deck Support and Much More

Keen Games has revealed the Enshrouded roadmap for 2024, detailing what's coming to the ambitious voxel-based open-world survival game in its next few updates. The roadmap is a pretty ambitious one…

March 13, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

The four initial playable character classes in artwork for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 2024 Plans Include New Enemies, System Overhauls, and More

Fatshark has revealed some of what's in store for grimdark multiplayer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide this year. Over the course of 2024, the game will receive new content including enemies,…

March 13, 2024 | 10:04 EDT

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Final Alone in the Dark PC Requirements and More Revealed in New FAQ

THQ Nordic and developer Pieces Interactive have revealed the final Alone in the Dark PC requirements, as well as a host of other info for the upcoming survival horror game. In a post on the game's…

March 13, 2024 | 09:42 EDT

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V Rising 1.0 Release Date Set for May on PC, Later This Year on PS5

Stunlock Studios has announced the official V Rising 1.0 release date, and it's landing later this spring for PC. Unfortunately, however, you'll have to wait a little longer for the game to arrive on…

March 13, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

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Honkai: Star Rail Reveals New Characters Robin and Boothill, Version 2.1 Will Be Revealed this Week

HoYoverse revealed two new characters coming to its popular free-to-play gacha game Honkai: Star Rail, alongside the date for the reveal of the new version. We learn that version 2.1 will be titled…

March 13, 2024 | 06:36 EDT

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Starbreeze Studios CEO Steps Down Following Payday 3's Poor Performance

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has announced that its CEO Tobias Sjögren will step down. An interim CEO has been appointed in his place, and the search for a permanent CEO is ongoing. In a…

March 12, 2024 | 10:19 EDT

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(UPDATED) Helldivers 2 Update Brings Much-Needed Balance Changes and Fixes

Update: The next Helldivers 2 Major Order has arrived. In a post on the game's official X account, Arrowhead Game Studios orders players to "activate the Terminid Control System", so now you know…

March 12, 2024 | 09:55 EDT

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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Review - You Can Kill Gungans

Ah, Pandemic Studios. Playing Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection reminds me of its original development studio, and how much I adored both this team's work. Known for games such as Destroy All…

March 13, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Monster Hunter Stories 2 Announced for PS4, Monster Hunter Stories Release Date Revealed

Today Capcom had two juicy announcements to share about the Monster Hunter Stories series of JRPG, which is becoming even more multiplatform.  Following the announcement at the latest Nintendo…

March 11, 2024 | 06:46 EDT

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Street Fighter 6 Reveals New DLC Character Akuma, Year 2 Content Already in Development

During a livestream hosted today, Capcom showcased the next character coming to its fighting game Street Fighter 6, Akuma. We get to see a short video showcasing Akuma, who has been confirmed to be…

March 11, 2024 | 06:21 EDT

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OPEN Announced as Multi-Genre Ready Player One AAA Battle Royale Game With Web3 Technology

Today publisher Readyverse Studios and developer Walker Labs announced a new battle royale game inspired by Ready Player One titled "OPEN." The game is defined as "the first AAA quality metaverse…

March 11, 2024 | 02:29 EDT

A city viewed from a bridge as traffic speeds past in a non-gameplay Cities: Skylines 2 trailer
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Cities: Skylines 2 Modding Update Admits “Still a Lot of Work” To Be Done

Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order has provided an update on the game's long-awaited modding feature, and it sounds like it's still going to be a while before full modding support arrives.…

March 11, 2024 | 10:43 EDT

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PUBG: Battlegrounds Roadmap for 2024 Will Bring Destructible Environments and More

Krafton has announced the PUBG: Battlegrounds roadmap for 2024, detailing the features that are planned for the free-to-play battle royale shooter throughout the coming year. In a post on the…

March 11, 2024 | 09:55 EDT

Wonder Woman lifting a dumbbell in the platform fighter MultiVersus
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MultiVersus Release Date Revealed for May, New Characters and Stages Coming

Developer Player First Games and publisher Warner Bros have announced a full MultiVersus release date. The platform fighter, which stars characters like Batman, Scooby-Doo's Shaggy, and the titular…

March 11, 2024 | 09:28 EDT

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Open-World Survival Game TerraTech Worlds Announces Early Access Release Date

London-based Payload Studios announced the early access release date of its open-world survival game TerraTech Worlds.  The game will be available to play on PC via Steam on March 22, 2024.  Below…

March 10, 2024 | 08:31 EDT

A sniper in Star Citizen
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Star Citizen Players Jump to New Star System for the First Time as New Video Shows FPS Improvements

The ongoing development of Star Citizen passed a milestone this week as players were able to jump between different star systems for the first time. In a test server arranged to test the feature,…

March 9, 2024 | 07:00 EST

Beatrix in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals First Look at Beatrix and Vane DLC Characters

Today Cygames hosted the Granblue Fantasy 10th Anniversary livestream and shared news about its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. First of all, we get to see a trailer providing the…

March 9, 2024 | 02:25 EST