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MindsEye boss reportedly blames its failure on 'saboteurs' and says a re-launch is in the works, even as the entire development studio is at risk of layoff

Par :andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)

3 juillet 2025 à 21:42

The weirdness continues.

MindsEye launch trailer still - close-up of a guy standing in spectral light

Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 20:39

Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release

The witch Melinoe holds up her ghostly hand to conjure something magical with her staff in the other hand. A dark blue sky broods in the background with a skeleton man on the right side of the frame.

All active Anime Vanguards codes in July 2025 and how to redeem them

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 19:22

You’re gonna need them to collect the 200+ anime characters on the roster.

Anime Vanguards banner showing a Roblox version of an anime character

NZXT N7 Z890 review

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 19:17

A good-looking motherboard that's a bit expensive compared to the competition.

An NZXT N7 Z890 motherboard on a desk with port covers removed.

NZXT N9 X870E review

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 19:17

A stylish departure from the usual names and faces, but leaves a little to be desired.

An NZXT N9 X870E motherboard in black with the port covers removed.

NZXT N9 Z890 review

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 19:16

A stunning motherboard with heaps of ports.

An NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard on a desk with port covers removed.

20 foolproof ways to get laid off in the videogame industry

Par :wesley@pcgamer.com (Wes Fenlon)

3 juillet 2025 à 19:01

Tired of making games? Just use one of these simple tricks!

Founder of world's biggest mod site hits back at fans angry about upcoming age verification for NSFW mods: 'The law is the law and Nexus Mods will, and must, follow the law'

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:49

"Nexus Mods is not an underground website operating on the dark web—it's a legitimate business."

Tub Geralt, just chilling in his tub.

Rematch's developers expected players to develop new tech fast, but 'not nearly as fast as it is going right now'

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:27

Tekkers!

Rematch screenshot

I've just noticed Zalman is spinning up a new line of circular tower coolers that look a lot like itty-bitty jet engines

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:26

I reckon these will take off.

Two of Zalman's ZET 5 circular tower coolers float in a blue-pink gradient void. They look not unlike mini-jet engines. One is white, and one is black, but they both feature two visible rings of ARGB lighting around the main part of the cooler body.

Marvel Rivals' updated hero hot list reveals the most-played and highest win-rate characters, and it's good news for Support players

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:20

Ah yes, the two greatest heroes: AI and the shark.

Marvel Rivals Ultron release date abilities: A close up shot of Ultron with a menacing expression as hordes of robots appear behind him.

The European Commission wants Europe to become the world leader in quantum computing within the next five years

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:14

The AI ship has already sailed and the fusion boat is still stuck in the docks, so is this the next best thing?

Inside the Quantum Lab, a low camera shot 12mm--a 3D render of a chandelier-style quantum computer hanging from the ceiling in a room covered in metal vents for airflow.

Marvel Rivals Phoenix: All the key details about the upcoming hero

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:12

Jean Grey brings the heat.

Marvel Rivals Phoenix abilities: A close-up shot of Phoenix channeling her powers with her eyes closed.

Budget or bust? My editor forced me to use this $19 gaming headset for a whole week and it's goppingly awful in ways I never dreamed of

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:02

Thanks Dave, I hate it.

The beautiful visage of Andy Edser, hardware writer extraordinaire, wearing a Bengoo G9000 gaming headset with his thumb down

Marvel Rivals Season 3 patch notes: All buffs and nerfs

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 18:01

All the balance changes shaking things up in Season 3.

Marvel Rivals Season 3 patch notes: Blade and Phoenix standing next to eachother, with Blade's sword on fire.

Romero Games' new shooter loses funding, the studio may be closing, and it looks like Microsoft is to blame

Par :andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)

3 juillet 2025 à 17:52

Funding for Romero Games' new game, "along with several other unannounced projects at other studios," was cut off without warning yesterday.

Sigil 2 promo art - demonic... stuff

This whack-a-mole with floppy disks running on an Amiga looks equal parts hilarious and surprisingly difficult

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 17:47

Please don't use a mallet on the floppy disks, though.

RobSmithDev's DiskFight, a whack a mole style game with floppy disks

No PC gamer actually needs this 3000 W power supply unit but like Gollum and the one ring, I wants it

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 17:23

Must have the precious.

An image of an Asus Pro WS 3000W Platinum PSU against a gold/yellow gradient background.

Neil Druckmann leaves The Last of Us HBO, alongside Part 2's co-writer Halley Gross, despite there still being 2 more seasons to go

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 17:03

The last of 'em.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 12: Neil Druckmann attends the AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI)

Google Veo 3 users long to immerse themselves in the worlds of their AI-generated videos, seemingly forgetting entire videogame genres already exist

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:32

Dreaming small.

A shadowy figure looks out of a neon-lit cyberpunk city

How to get the Moonlit mutation in Grow a Garden

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:32

Collect the sought after Moonlit mutation to increase the value of your fruits.

Two bees surrounded by flowers in Roblox Grow a Garden

Peak devs accidentally released a patch that 'made a number of players totally unable to play' so now there's a new public beta Steam branch for everyone to mess around in safely

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:29

Entomology enthusiasts are welcome here.

Poisoned and dying

As fans lose it over sanitised nudity and violence, Ready or Not devs promise they haven't changed their 'creative vision': 'We’ve only made changes where absolutely required'

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:23

It didn't help.

Ready or Not screenshot - SWAT cop apparently startled by a woman standing behind him, seen through her legs

Not quite girl, not quite horse: The latest gacha craze sweeping Steam is a bizarre idol management game for anime highschool horse girls

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:22

Umamusume: Pretty Derby is just the right amount of spreadsheet simulator mixed with anime BS.

Special Week winking at the camera with a peace sign in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

The recently launched Legion Go S SteamOS edition is our new king of handheld PCs and with this deal, you get $50 off already

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:09

Lenovo's Steam Deck-on-steroids is the best handheld gaming PC you can buy right now.

An image of a Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS edition handheld gaming PC against a teal background with a white border.

Elden Ring Nightreign's Sentient Pest is the second Everdark boss to fall short of expectations set by Gaping Jaw: 'There's almost no challenge'

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 16:07

Who left the window open? There's another bug!

A cloaked Elden Ring Nightreign character lifts her hand and seemingly looks at it despite wearing a mask

Capcom's financials show that embracing Steam has paid off handsomely: It now accounts for a third of all the publisher's revenue

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 15:37

What're ya buying?

Capcom's Osaka HQ

Hyte's iconic new Wing Gundam Zero case is going to grab your eyeballs first, but it's these fresh-looking keycaps I really want

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 15:00

This bad boy is perfect for watching all 25+ Gundam series.

Hyte's Gundam collaboration case and keyboard

Bankrupt supplier with unsold TTRPG and D&D books files to move its inventory without paying publishers—which is 'a giant pain' if you're anyone but Hasbro

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 14:52

"It’s a giant pain in the ass and blows our annual budget to sh*t."

A beholder opens it spiked maw to devour some unwitting adventurers in D&D's 2024 Monster Manual.

The Arctic P12 Pro has earned my vote as the best replacement for ageing radiator fans—here's why

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 14:29

Affordable, with serious specs.

An Arctic P12 Pro fan on a soldering mat.

This B860 motherboard is what I'd pair with a Core Ultra 265K to make a powerful pairing for about $500

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 14:14

It looks rather pretty, too.

An ASRock B860 Steel Legend Wi-Fi motherboard on a desk with SSD covers removed.

Mecha Break factions explained

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 13:57

Does your starting faction choice matter in the mech-based PvP game?

Mecha Break factions - Strider in a hangar

2023's true GOTY has had its name and assets jacked by 'some kind of crypto scam,' while bootlickers assure the dev it's actually great publicity

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 13:24

Stonks-9800 deserves better than this.

Stonks 9800 stock market simulator game

How to play with friends in Mecha Break

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 13:15

Squad up to dominate Mashmak, Ace Arena, and Operation Verge.

Mecha Break play with friends: A group of mechs shooting at and lunging towards another mech on the right side.

Where to buy pets in Grow a Garden

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 12:59

A little helper for your farm.

Player holding a dog pet against a green and blue background in Roblox Grow a Garden

This designer has created a Frankenstein's monster by strapping two Nintendo Joy-Cons onto the Framework 12 and they're letting you do the same too

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 12:50

Ah, the joy of modular laptops.

Sskki_TheBlindDemon's Framework 12 with Joy-Cons on the side

The Legion Go S SteamOS is completing the Steam Deck's mission to make handheld PC gaming genuinely convenient

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 12:47

There's a new handheld emperor in town.

Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS handheld gaming PC being held in-hand, with a PC Gamer Editor's Pick label on the top-right

X's latest terrible idea allows AI chatbots to propose community notes—you'll likely start seeing them in your feed later this month

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 11:27

Confidently wrong.

A robotic hand holding a red pen on a black background, blending modern technology with timeless utility

Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, July 3

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 05:00

Help with today's Wordle if you need it.

Wordle today puzzle on a smartphone

PC PowerPlay brings the Painkiller

PC Gamer

3 juillet 2025 à 02:50

We go hands-on with 2025's coolest co-op shooter

PC PowerPlay issue 310 in sale now