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“PATH OF EXILE II FEELS EXCITINGLY FRESH AND CONFIDENT”
The PC Gamer team
OWNED BY STEAM • VALVE cordially reminds you that your games aren’t yours
GRAN STOPS GAMING
NINTENDO CAUGHT OUT?
LIVING IN THE SHADOWS
Highs & Lows
The Spy • BUT WHO WATCHES THE SPY?
BUILDING SANCTUARY • A peek into how DIABLO IV’s hellish environments are made
STAR ATTRACTION • PC gaming wins at this year’s TOKYO GAME SHOW
SHINONOME ABYSS: THE MAIDEN EXORCIST
SLITTERHEAD
SCRUBBING UP IN RURAL JAPAN • THE BATHHOUSE: RESTORED EDITION is fresh indie j-horror
Incoming • THE BIGGEST GAMES ON THE WAY
INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE • Is MachineGames trying to sneak a stealth game past us?
EMPIRE OF THE ANTS • Deep in the forest, something is stirring
NO MORE ROOM IN HELL 2 • A giant co-op zombie shooter that could rival the greats
BONAPARTE: A MECHANIZED REVOLUTION • Big robots match big personalities in revolutionary France
WINDBLOWN • Dead Cells dev’s new roguelike has me afraid for my free time
LITTLE BIG ADVENTURE – TWINSEN’S QUEST • A fine-looking update for the classic PC game
MOUSE: PI FOR HIRE • This mouse wants to be more than just a gimmick
KING RETURNING • PATH OF EXILE II promises spectacular boss fights and a massive endgame even in Early Access
NEW HORIZONS • Building up REMNANT 2 outside the live service game grinder
Lost in space
This month’s frozen reviewers…
DEEP FREEZE • Endure a blizzard of tough choices and rough consequences in FROSTPUNK 2
BRAKING BAD • #DRIVE RALLY takes arcade racing off-road
CIVI-LITE-ZATION • Microsoft attempts to grab some territory from Sid Meier with ARA: HISTORY UNTOLD
SPACING OUT • SHATTERED SPACE is damned by its lack of interest in addressing Starfield’s failings
OK BUILDER • SATISFACTORY is the new titan in building and crafting games
HELL YES • DIABLO IV: VESSEL OF HATRED is a transformative expansion
ATTACK ON TITANS • FINAL FANTASY XVI is a darker, more streamlined take on the series
COURIER BOLD • PARCEL CORPS’ sideways look at work amuses, but not for long
POLICE PROCEDURAL • SHADOWS OF DOUBT will turn you into a true detective
FRONTIER PSYCHIATRY • FRONTIERS OF THE MIND reimagines a classic kids’ show
FATAL VELOCITY • Type to survive in adventure game TERMINAL CITY
CAMERA OBSCURA • PICTURE PERFECT turns funny pictures into clever puzzles
SILENT BOB • How much I dislike THE QUIET MAN: an abridgement
BLOCK PARTY • The immediate brilliance of THE TETRIS EFFECT
SOUND DEDUCTION • Listening for the truth in UNHEARD
MINI PCs • Small but spicy, we put a selection of today’s smallest PCs through their gaming paces.
PRO-FIT MARGINS • PS5 PRO’s £700 pricing has caused a stir. Is it PC gaming’s fault?
ENGELBART’S BEST • Have MICE been the wrong shape all along?
THE BUILD • A glass window allows us to gaze upon the clean-cut components inside this PC
BUYER’S GUIDE • Build the best PC for your budget
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