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10 years after it launched, one of the best roguelikes of all time gets a surprise update on Steam with quality of life improvements and a new controls menu

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

26 juin 2025 à 00:32

An all-new Nuclear Throne beta build is now live on Steam.

Nuclear Throne

FTC issues $126 million in Fortnite refunds, gives eligible players an extra 2 weeks to apply for their money back

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

26 juin 2025 à 00:21

If you missed out on the original filing deadline, you've got a second chance.

v-bucks

Bullying works once again: Jurassic World Evolution 3 is ditching its AI-generated scientist portraits after receiving backlash for sparing the wrong expense

Par :lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter)

25 juin 2025 à 23:36

Life finds a way.

A pair of triceratops in Jurassic World Evolution 3.

Stalker 2 artist kickstarts the Zone Kit modding scene with a flood of glorious nonsense mods featuring Shrek, CJ, and—you guessed it—Thomas the Tank Engine

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

25 juin 2025 à 23:25

We're not completely certain that Stalker 2 architecture artist Aleksandr Silantev is responsible for this spectacular work, but we're hopeful.

Thomas the Aerostat mod for Stalker 2

That was quick! Funcom is already testing a version of Dune: Awakening where the Deep Desert is only 50% PvP

Par :clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston)

25 juin 2025 à 22:49

In what is potentially a major change for the survival MMO, Funcom is testing a PvE-only zone that covers the entire southern half of the endgame map.

Ornithopters flying toward spice in the desert

New York City might get its first gamer mayor: Years before winning the Democratic primary, 11-year old Zohran Mamdani had his heart set on SimCity 3000

Par :lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter)

25 juin 2025 à 21:28

Maxis might've given Mamdani his first mayoral experience more than 20 years ago.

New York assemblyman and Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani over a backdrop screenshot from SimCity 3000.

Hearthstone's first in-game pet is only available via a gacha mechanic that will cost most players a whopping 158 bucks

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

25 juin 2025 à 20:17

The King Krush pet is only available through an in-game gacha machine, and the odds of pulling it are less than 1%.

King Krush Hearthstone pet

An AI holds the top slot in a leaderboard that ranks people who hunt for system vulnerabilities used by hackers

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:30

Gotta love a bit of automated penetration testing.

A processed photo of a data center server room, showing racks of computers lit by overhead lights, reflecting off the ground.

Our pick for the best gaming earbuds are a mighty $50 off while dropping to their lowest ever price

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:29

We gave them a heady 94% in our review last year.

Steelseries Arctis GameBuds on a blue background

How to get Jasmium Crystal in Dune: Awakening

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:24

Just don't stand in the radioactive goop.

A Dune: Awakening player character standing beside Jasmium Ore. It's a yellowish glowing rock in a puddle.

I played the Roblox hit that's pulled in 10 billion visits and while I'm not sold on it, I can see how it's cultivated a mass following

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:23

Grow a Garden is shockingly simple, but that's also kind of the point.

A Roblox person holding a very giant tomato in Grow a Garden.

Windows 10 diehards who want security updates for free get a stay of execution, but there's a convoluted catch

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:16

You'll need to be cloud connected or have plenty of points you've forgotten exist...

Microsoft Windows 10 wallpaper

Acer Predator X32X QD-OLED review

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:14

The dreaded curve comes to the 32-inch 4K OLED monitor.

An Acer Predator X32X gaming monitor set up on a desk.

US judge rules that Anthropic's use of copyrighted content to train AI was fair use, but pirating books is step too far

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 18:01

You lose some, you lose some.

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 29: In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of “Claude,” an AI language model by Anthropic, with the company’s logo visible in the background, illustrating the rapid development and adoption of generative AI technologies, on December 29, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone of China’s strategic ambitions, with the government aiming to establish the country as a global leader in AI by 2030.

Stalker 2's 1.5 mega-patch just dropped and GSC says A-Life is back, baby

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 17:54

Get A-Life.

A man in a gas mask and hood

I've spent weeks testing the best little gaming laptops and there's only one they're going to have to prise from my cold, dead hands

Par :dave.james@futurenet.com (Dave James)

25 juin 2025 à 17:23

Razer's got a fight on its hands to wrestle the new Blade 14 off me.

Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop held in one hand with a PC and an Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 in the background.

Third time's the charm for my new favorite mid-range gaming headset, a jack-of-all-trades and master of some for a very reasonable price

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 17:13

The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 proves that iteration works.

The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 gaming headset outside with the microphone and buttons on show.

Crucial P510 NVMe SSD review

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 17:06

Well balanced, affordable, and a prime pick for your next rig.

A Crucial P510 SSD installed in a gaming PC.

Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 NVMe SSD review

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 17:06

From flash maker to drive creator, the price just ain't right on this one.

The Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 on a desk, ready to be installed inside a gaming PC.

SK Hynix Platinum P51 NVMe SSD review

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 17:05

Seriously impressive if only it was a touch more affordable.

An SK Hynix Platinum P51 drive installed inside a gaming PC.

WoW snaps up one of FF14's best features by letting players choose how many particle effects they want swamping their screens during raids

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:35

I can see clearly now the flames are gone.

A goblin with sharp teeth, wearing goggles, lets out a mischievous cackle in WoW's latest patch: Undermine(d).

Wanna make mods for Stalker 2? That'll be 700 GB of hard drive space, please

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:33

Honestly? I'm more impressed than anything.

Scar looks ominously into the camera, face bathed in a flame's red glow.

Graphics card vendors have started to show off their RTX 5050 models and they're looking ridiculously huge for such a tiny GPU

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:25

And there are no single-slot options so far, I'm afraid.

A composite image of two Colorful and Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 graphics cards against a light blue background.

HDMI 2.2 interface finalised with 4K at 480 Hz and 12K at 120 Hz support, but you're going to need a new cable

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:24

Take that DisplayPort 2.1 and your feeble 80 Gbps.

HDMI 2.2

Karlach's actor knows about the 3,138 'filthy' Baldur's Gate 3 stories you've written on fanfic sites and still sends all their love to fans for changing their life: 'I don't read it, but I am aware'

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:01

The fandom has Tiefling fever.

Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3 flashes a confident smirk.

Here's what Magellan evaluation means in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

So you tried to transport cargo using the DHV Magellan…

Death Stranding 2 Magellan Evaluation - Sam

How to get the Motherhood door code in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

Unlock the door so you can deliver the Old BB Pod from the Armed Survivalists' Base in order 26.

Death Stranding 2 Motherhood code door

Death Stranding 2 vehicles and how to unlock them

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

A porter needs a good ride.

Death Stranding 2 vehicles: A head-on shot of Sam riding a Tri-Cruiser, parked outside a research facility in a mountainous area.

How to increase carry capacity in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

Haul all the cargo you need.

Death Stranding 2 carry capacity: Sam sitting down in the desert with a large tower of boxes on his back.

How to repair vehicles and charge them in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

Keep your trike and truck topped-off for speedier deliveries.

Death Stranding 2 repair vehicles - Pick-up Offroader

Death Stranding 2 Porter Grade explained: How to unlock APAS Enhancements

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

How you deliver your cargo will change what you can unlock.

Death Stranding 2 APAS - Connecting to the network

Where to find Fragile and Lou in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

It's a race against time.

Death Stranding 2 Lou Fragile location: Fragile holding Lou and smiling at her inside Sam's hidden bunker.

How to fast travel in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

Use the DHV Magellan or Beach Jumps to zip across each region.

Death Stranding 2 fast travel - DHV Magellan cargo bay

How to improve your stats in Death Stranding 2

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 16:00

Perform these specific actions to boost Sam's effectiveness.

Death Stranding 2 stats: Sam carrying lots of cargo while walking towards the camera, wearing sunglasses.

Sloclap shoots, then scores as Rematch hits 3 million players, proving there's a surprising overlap between sports and fighting game fans

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 15:37

Playing footsies.

Rematch football game

Nvidia's DLSS AI transformer model is now out of beta so we might see more games get patched to make use of it

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 15:14

Don't forget that it will also work on any GeForce RTX GPU, not just the latest ones.

A still from the Nvidia CES 2025 Nvidia announcement for DLSS 4, showing a vase sitting on a set of stairs with fabric flowing down behind it.

This hack that lets you remotely steer and stop a Nissan Leaf makes me almost thankful I'm too broke to ever afford a clever car

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 14:28

That's a nice motor you've got there—it'd be a shame if white hat hackers were able to take the wheel.

A driver seat perspective of a steering wheel turning without the driver's direct control.

The Nvidia Blackwell guide to DOOM: The Dark Ages best settings

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 13:27

How to tweak the settings just right, including Path Tracing

Doom: DOOM: The Dark Ages screenshot

I turn my back for one second and now Assassin's Creed Shadows has Critical Role in it

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 13:08

Those guys are everywhere.

Rufino stands aboard a ship, holding an apple.

The Switch 2's super sluggish LCD screen is 10 times slower than a typical gaming monitor and 100 times slower than an OLED panel according to independent testing

PC Gamer

25 juin 2025 à 13:01

Switch 2's IPS display probably isn't using overdrive.

A picture of a Nintendo Switch 2, in mouse mode, with Cyberpunk 2077 in the background