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“THE MONGOL EMPIRE KICKED EVEN MORE ASS THAN I REALISED”

The PC Gamer team

THE 40-YEAR TYPO • A developer returned to his game, spotted a misprint, and brought ARCTIC ADVENTURE back to life

NEW WOW PORTRAITS

GAMES ON-THE-GO

SOME REAL DISCORD

Highs & Lows

The Spy • BUT WHO WATCHES THE SPY?

This month in… 2011

HOE TO HOE • How STARDEW VALLEY went from cosy to competitive

Barone’s beach

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE • The Cup featured several strange secret challenges

ICE COLD • How 11 BIT STUDIOS became the kings of ‘dead serious’ games

SNOW MANIAC • A Frostpunk ruler’s descent into tyranny

ISLAND REVENUE • Seeking a return on Interplay’s investments, BLACK ISLE became legend

FOUNDER’S PACK • Why Black Isle was first established, as related to Gamespy

SIFU • How to win fights and intimidate people

SOLAR ASH • Welcome to the goop

CITIZEN SLEEPER • A fascinating sci-fi RPG about an AI escaping corporate clutches

MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY • A cosmic family holiday

POTION CRAFT • Concocting potions and brewing up a (literal) storm

TIMBERBORN • Should you give a dam about this beaver themed city builder?

ROGUE SPIRIT • A novel concept and a great look – but it’s still a bit ethereal

NEW AGE • The unique mechanics of the Mongols are a perfect symbol of what makes AGE OF EMPIRES IV unique.

AGE OF ODDITIES • Age of Empires has had some strange detours over the years

CHOOSE YOUR CULTURE

THE MAKING OF DEAD SPACE • With a remake on the horizon, the developers of a sci-fi horror classic tell their story

BEAST MODE • Dead Space nearly had evil animals, as these concepts show

ISAAC THE EA ICON • EA loved having Dead Space’s hero cameo in other games

Old news

This month’s endlessly-repeating reviewers…

TIME OF YOUR LIFE • With DEATHLOOP, Arkane is rewriting what an immersive sim can be

NEED TO KNOW

SLAB CITY • Your guide to Deathloop’s powers

BAY AREA • Welcome to Karl’s Bay

KENA KICK IT? • Playing the soul survivor in KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS

ROT TO WEAR • You can dress them up in masks and hats!

HELL AND BACK • DIABLO II: RESURRECTED is a proud love letter to one of the greatest RPGs of all time

NEED TO KNOW

CLASS DISMISSED • The official, objective, 100% correct ranking of the Diablo II classes

SPIRITED AWAY • EASTWARD’s atmosphere outshines its uneven plot

NEED TO KNOW

MYST TAKE • The classic puzzle game MYSTgets a modern update – but still feels dated

BEST STRANDING • What videogame island would we like to be stranded on in real life?

NEED TO KNOW

RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL • MEDIEVAL DYNASTY makes doing chores for everyone else fun

HOG WILD • The anatomy of a Medieval Dynasty boar

GAME OVER • GAMEDEC is a cybersleuth RPG that wastes its great premise

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