The PC Gaming category is dedicated to the vast and ever-evolving world of computer-based gaming. With a rich history and a future filled with innovations, PC gaming offers an immersive experience that ranges from high-end graphical wonders to indie gems. Whether it's the latest triple-A titles, strategic simulations, or updates on gaming peripherals, this section delves deep into everything related to PC gaming. Readers can explore in-depth reviews, news on upcoming releases, tweaks to enhance performance, and insights into the trends shaping the PC gaming industry.
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently 30% off on Steam, dropping the price from $60 to $42 to mark its third anniversary. This historic low makes Larian's award-winning RPG more accessible than ever for players who have been waiting to dive into its 100-hour campaign.
Tencent's Lightspeed LA studio has laid off 80 developers from Last Sentinel, a cyberpunk open-world game positioned as a Grand Theft Auto competitor. The project has burned through six years and hundreds of millions of dollars with little to show for it. Bloomberg reports the studio still cannot define a clear direction for the game.
Seven multiplayer games on Steam cost less than a movie ticket and deliver hours of co-op or competitive fun with friends. From the newly released physics puzzler An Eggstremely Hard Game to the viral hide-and-seek hit Meccha Chameleon, these titles prove you don't need a big budget for a great multiplayer night.
Game Freak's upcoming action RPG Beast of Reincarnation has reportedly leaked online three days before its scheduled August 4 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and Steam. Pirates are already sharing performance impressions from early copies on Discord and Reddit, while the developer and publisher Fictions have not yet commented on the breach.
A new Lord of the Rings game titled The White Tower & Hall of Gold has appeared on Steam with a full store page. The listing confirms a PC release and supports over two dozen languages at launch. No release date has been announced yet.
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 seasonal characters will persist into the Eternal Realm after each season concludes, ending the previous system where they were deleted or converted. This change gives players permanent access to their seasonal progress and builds without starting from scratch.
505 Games has officially confirmed a sequel to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, with original creative director Xia Siyuan leading development at his newly founded studio Indolphinity. The publisher acquired the IP for roughly €4 million in April and will fund global publishing while keeping future development firmly rooted in China.
Ubisoft and Xbox have announced an expanded partnership granting Xbox owners free PC versions of 12 Ubisoft titles via Ubisoft Connect by August 4th. The benefit applies automatically to future Xbox purchases of these games but does not extend to players who buy on PC first.
Magic: The Gathering's Commander format has spawned dozens of preconstructed decks since Wizards of the Coast officially recognized it in 2011. This ranking breaks down the 12 most powerful precons ever released, from the dragon dominance of The Ur-Dragon to the ruthless efficiency of Edgar Markov's vampire legion.
Microsoft's new Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC initiative runs on an Xbox 360 emulator that itself emulates original Xbox games through Xefu. Dataminers and the XWine1 team have already run Xbox 360 and original Xbox ROMs unofficially, confirming the platform can handle 360 titles despite Microsoft only releasing four original Xbox games so far.
