https://www.thegamer.com Personal computers can be used for a variety of activities, with gaming PCs especially configured for the high performance and processing power needed to play the latest and greatest games. Wed, 31 May 2023 19:30:17 GMT en-US hourly 60 The PC-Console war is one that's raged on since the birth of the "Gaming PC." On one hand, the dedicated nature of consoles makes them more cost-effective than computers, but on the other, they perpetuate anti-consumer policies (like online multiplayer subscriptions) while bearing increasingly piddly libraries every generation.

]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 19:30:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/controller-to-mouse-and-keyboard-tips-tricks/ I had grand plans this weekend. Strictly speaking, I had absolutely no plans, but that was the exciting part. There was no pile of washing to do, no lawn to mow, no annoying chores to eat into any spare minutes you get to yourself. What’s more, my fiance had made solo plans with our daughter, so I wouldn’t be reading the same two books over and over again. Don’t get me wrong, I love The Very Hungry Caterpillar as much as the next guy, but on your sixteenth read of the day it loses its charm a little.

]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 14:28:51 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sometimes-the-grind-isnt-worth-it/ Overwatch 2 is celebrating Pride Month with a themed event that brings with it a whole host of cosmetics, but senior game producer Brandy Stiles has stated that the event will be blocked in certain countries.

]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 12:13:59 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/overwatch-2-pride-event-blocked-specific-countries/ Warning, spoilers for the ending of System Shock.

]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 13:07:39 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/system-shock-original-ending-shodan-infect-pc/ Elden Ring finally unveiled its DLC earlier this year, but according to prominent leaker Lance McDonald, the plan was to launch two separate DLC packs with a season pass. Somewhere along the way, these ideas got merged into Shadow of the Erdtree.

]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 10:01:48 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-dlc-leaker-two-separate-packs/ Service guarantees citizenship soldier, and there are plenty of ways you can do your part in Starship Troopers: Extermination. This long-awaited early access game from Offworld Industries has been hotly anticipated by many as it's the first game to capture the absolute chaos of the Mobile Infantry from the cult classic Starship Troopers movies.

]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 14:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/starship-troopers-extermination-classes-ranked/ There's always something new to try in Total War: Warhammer 3. Creative Assembly are pretty active with their updates and the most recent one brought an exciting challenge to keyboard commanders in the form of the Trials Of Fate. A thrilling horde mode that will test your tactics and skills to their limits, but there are ample rewards for those willing to take the plunge.

]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 20:15:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/total-war-warhammer-beat-trials-of-fate/ If you're looking to unlock all of Cyberpunk 2077's endings, you've come to the right place. Cyberpunk 2077 has four main endings, as well as a hidden, secret ending for you to unlock. One of the main endings cuts your story short and prevents you from accessing the final mission, while the other four alter the final mission and change the epilogue.

]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 16:46:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-best-secret-ending/ Gear up Soldier, the zone you're dropping into is hot and crawling with bugs, and if you've picked the wrong weapons in Starship Troopers: Extermination you're going to end up just another KIA statistic on the Federations memorial walls.

]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 16:30:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/starship-troopers-extermination-best-weapons/ You’d struggle to make me sit down to watch a two-hour film at short notice, but throw on an obtuse video essay about a Doom mod I’ve never heard of and I’ll eat that sucker up without delay. This is precisely what happened over the past weekend. A new video from Power Pak delves deep into an unsettling experience known simply as MyHouse.WAD. Uploaded by an unknown user several months ago, what many assumed was nothing more than a recreation of a player’s house turned out to be a horrifying foray into liminal spaces, repressed trauma, and a surprisingly touching exploration of grief. It’s a triumph expressed through the eyes of a shooter that came out over three decades ago, and I can’t stop thinking about it.

]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 14:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/my-house-doom-mod-story-gameplay-mystery/ Final Fantasy 14 deals with some heavy topics and themes, the narrative becoming darker and more emotional with each passing expansion. Endwalker hit hard for me in particular, and I’ve written before about how it offers the perfect depiction of depression. After experiencing such a poignant conclusion to the Hydaelyn and Zodiark story, Warriors of Light have since enjoyed lighter content updates in a much deserved break after saving the entire universe.

]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 16:01:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-best-content-often-silliest/ Daring escapades in faraway realms, bone-chilling horror in space, and innovative indie adventures are all on the menu for 2023. While it always feels like the previous year's game release calendar can never be one-upped by the coming one, we're continually proven wrong. This year looks to be stocked with some amazing titles we can't wait to get our hands on.

]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 23:30:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/video-game-release-dates-2023/ The best thing, by far, about the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy is the wealth of behind the scenes features that accompany the special edition. To this day, there is no better documentary of how films are made and the work that goes into them from legions of people in every possible department. 26 hours of footage cover everything from props workers delicately slicing rubber hosing to make chainmail, to the actual forge used to make weapons, to the room-filling ‘bigatures’ of Minas Tirith and Isengard, to the cutting-edge CGI technology used to create the Balrog and other beasties too big for Weta’s incredible workshop.

]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 16:01:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-digital-art-exhibition-better-than-the-game/ Starfield is getting its own dedicated Direct as part of the Xbox Games Showcase next month. Ordinarily, you'd watch it on Twitch or YouTube, but if you fancy a trip to the cinema so you can sit down with some popcorn and coke, it'll be playing in select screenings thanks to a collaboration with events company Fathom.

]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 11:17:09 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/starfield-direct-xbox-cinemas/ Gollum is a pitiful creature. Not wholly evil but definitely not nice, his fate is cruelly tied to that of the Ring, his dedication to which forces him from Mordor to mountain cave and back again. Possibly the most interesting character in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books, many will immediately associate him with Andy Serkis’ scene-stealing mo-cap performance in Peter Jackson’s trilogy. But it’s high time the creature gets another shot.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 08:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-review/ Gamers threaten to boycott all the time. Pokemon Unite players are currently boycotting the game because a dog is too powerful. Battlefield players were enraged when women were added to the game. Pokemon Go players are leaving en masse because of anti-consumer price changes. Many of these are empty threats, more players either return after a short period or just play a different game. But for professional League of Legends players there’s far more at stake, and they’re currently willing to put their livelihoods on the line to protest changes to Riot’s game that are systematically dismantling the esport as they know it.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 15:31:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/league-of-legends-lcs-player-walkout-is-gaming-history-in-the-making/ Fortnite's Star Wars season is over as we say hello to Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2099, but while many are busy swinging through Mega City and summoning Spider-Ham for a cartoon mallet, others are wondering what happened with the Droid tease.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 09:53:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/fortnite-star-wars-droid-tease-fans-confused-reddit/ Shotguns in Cyberpunk 2077 have been underwhelming, by and large. Melee weapons tend to do better up close and, at range, the damage drop-off is very high when compared to other FPS games. These criticisms are valid for most ordinary shotguns. But when you have an iconic shotgun in your hands, everything changes.

]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 23:30:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-unique-shotguns-ranked/ Mortal Kombat 1 is a huge success already. The announcement trailer has garnered 4.6 million views while it's the most pre-ordered game on PS5 right now. The hype is palpable, and it's spilling over to MK11 which has just hit a Steam player peak nearly rivalling that of its launch.

]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 13:55:50 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mortal-kombat-11-steam-player-peak-mk1-announcement/ It might be the worst-kept secret in video games right now, but Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's remake still hasn't been officially confirmed to even exist. It has been claimed official confirmation will finally manifest at this Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase, but don't panic if you don't have a PS5. Apparently, the remake isn't going to be a PlayStation exclusive.

]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 11:32:44 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/metal-gear-solid-3-snake-eater-remake-ps5-xbox-series-x-pc/ The Final Fantasy 14 community is banding together once again — quite literally — to raise money for a special cause. This weekend, the Bards For Brains event will host multiple bard bands over three stages on the Marilith server to raise awareness and funds for several charities.

]]> Sat, 20 May 2023 16:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-community-spotlight-bards-for-brains-charity-event/ When a game goes PS5 exclusive, it really does mean that it's a PS5 exclusive. While Microsoft is, for obvious reasons, willing to share its Xbox offerings with PC players, Sony has proven reluctant, having them wait years for ports. However, it seems like this strategy is working well for Sony, as it has no plans to change this business model anytime soon.

]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 12:10:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/ps5-exclusives-wont-start-coming-to-pc-day-one/ How do you make a battle royale board game? The question gives me flashbacks to gigantic Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse matches, with a dozen players leaning over a room-sized board littered with tiny miniatures. Whole swathes would be eliminated at a time, scooped up into the sorry hands of their owner and dropped into a giant case or tin ready for the journey home. Two-foot tall titans would devastate small armies in a single turn, before being focus-fired by hundreds of meltaguns and felled in return.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 15:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/apex-legends-board-game-kickstarter-microtransactions/ The Children's Advertising Review Unit, a US non-profit, found Roblox to be in violation of its advertising guidelines, stating that it "did not adequately disclose to children when advertising is present within 'experiences' on Roblox". It advises that, going forward, Roblox helps influencers to make it explicitly clear that players are being exposed to adverts, especially given that much of Roblox's player base is made up of children.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 10:50:21 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/roblox-adverts-under-13-ban/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched last Friday to rave reviews, but it’s actually been available to PC players even longer thanks to leaks. Those leaks allow PC gamers who don’t mind skirting the law to play Tears of the Kingdom on their preferred platform through emulation, and often with vastly improved performance over the Switch version.

]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 15:24:27 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-pc-ray-tracing-mod/ I can’t tell if I’m getting old, but the allure of fancy gaming chairs has been lost on me in recent years. There’s something to be said about how my personality has shifted from radical aesthetics to increased practicality. Basically, I want a chair that is comfortable and doesn’t give me a backache after sitting on it for several hours. I want to be able to buckle down and get to work, and get up for the occasional stretch knowing I won’t immediately collapse into a heap. To mark their anniversary this year, I was able to take one of Flexispot's latest desk chair offerings for a spin.

]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 13:25:51 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/flexispot-bs11-pro-review/ Steam is one of the most relaxed game platforms when it comes to refunds, for better and worse. After purchasing a title, you can play for two hours, decide you don't like it, and ask for your money back. However, that means you can't dip into a lot of games at once before deciding which one to spend your money on. Unless you have a few hundred quid you don't mind waiting five days to get back. But Steam has an age-old solution - trials.

]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 10:51:50 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/steam-trials-dead-space-remake/ Just over two years since it was cancelled, Amazon is reviving its attempt to launch a Lord of the Rings MMO. This comes as Amazon Games and franchise rights holders Middle-earth Enterprises manage to come to a deal, with behind-the-scenes drama causing the last Lord of the Rings MMO to be scrapped in 2021.

]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 16:34:12 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-amazon/ After crash landing on a deserted island in Sons Of The Forest, you will face off against many cannibalistic tribes and deformed mutants on your quest to discover the secrets of your circumstances. While some of these enemies serve only as stealthy scouts, others are vicious opponents capable of quickly killing you in caves or on the surface.

]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 22:31:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/sons-of-the-forest-every-enemy-ranked/ Nobody knew what Elden Ring was going to be about. We knew the gameplay would be classic Soulsborne fare (soul-crushingly difficult, with bonfires and bosses to boot), and we knew it would take place in a sprawling fantasy world. The combination of Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin had many fans salivating, but the end result of a malignant world filled with heinous creatures left many of us baffled.

]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 15:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/i-cant-wait-for-vaatividya-armored-core-6-breakdowns/ There’s always that quiet lull in the theatre where everyone shuffles to their seats, the curtain is down, and you sit in anticipation of the show starting. It still feels strange that Final Fantasy 14 can capture these moments so well. It doesn’t matter that the theatre I’m in is virtual — when you have attendants taking you to your seats, a fully equipped auditorium, and you’re about to watch an in-depth three-hour performance, you realise just how much players have pushed the boundaries of the game.

]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 16:30:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-community-spotlight-the-firebird-theatre-the-importance-of-being-earnest/ Another week, another ‘Streamer beats Dark Souls with their eyes closed, using nothing but a wired-up baguette, while hanging upside down and reciting the entirety of Shrek’. The ways in which people beat Soulsborne games never cease to amaze me. Yet, there’s a very simple challenge baked into each Dark Souls game already—playing with mouse and keyboard, inarguably the worst way to play one of these games.

]]> Tue, 09 May 2023 16:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/dark-souls-elden-ring-mouse-keyboard-pc/ In March, we reported that Starfield has no sex, a major blow to all the sci-fi fans out there who wanted to earn their space-high miles. This came courtesy of Australia's rating board, but a new ESRB rating says otherwise, and even goes into detail about what you can do while you're ploughing among the stars.

]]> Tue, 09 May 2023 10:42:55 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/starfield-jetpack-skin-confirmed-esrb/ The golden age of PC gaming is something that fans look back on fondly to this day, with the evolution of this gaming platform taking center stage as a host of amazing titles ended up gracing the PC in the early 2000s. From excellent first-person shooters — a staple of PC gaming at that point — to some truly imaginative titles that pushed the boundaries of gaming to new heights, PC games were on a meteoric rise at the start of this phenomenal decade.

]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 18:30:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/best-pc-games-early-2000s/ Not all of us can shell out for the newest consoles or save up for the colossal expense of a gaming PC. But chances are you probably have a laptop, whether it's for work, school, or to binge Netflix at the end of a long day. So the real question is, can you game on your laptop?

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 21:30:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/best-games-to-play-on-a-laptop-portable/ Final Fantasy 14 is an MMORPG that originally launched in 2010 to a rather rocky start. As a result, the game was shut down and a brand-new development team was brought on board before the game relaunched as A Realm Reborn in 2013. Ever since its rebirth, FF14 has gone from strength and strength and has won numerous awards.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 19:45:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-ffxiv-complete-guide-walkthrough/ LunarCon, Final Fantasy 14’s biggest fan-made event, is returning later this year from September 29 until October 1. Last year was the biggest, most jam-packed, and full of excitement the event has ever been, so why not ensure this year ups the ante even further by getting involved yourself? LunarCon covers a wealth of competitions, performances, and venues, so there’s plenty to get stuck into.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 17:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-community-spotlight-get-involved-with-lunarcon-2023/ The impending release of the next Zelda game is like a massive warship cruising into battle and ramming everything else out of its way. It’s no surprise that Tears of the Kingdom is the only big triple-A game launching this month, despite the fact that every other month is packed with overlapping releases all throughout 2023. When Nintendo planted its Zelda flag in May, I suspect the rest of the industry decided to give it as wide a berth as possible. No one wants to compete with the sequel to Breath of the Wild, and I don’t blame them.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 14:16:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/mays-game-release-schedule-is-jam-packed-with-games-not-called-tears-of-the-kingdom/ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor didn't launch in the best condition. Despite positive reviews and a great overall reception, the PC version of the game was incredibly broken, leading to it launching with a 'Mostly Negative' review on Steam. However, Redfall somehow managed to launch in an even worse condition, taking the pressure off Respawn Entertainment.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 13:16:33 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-preorder-bonuses-disappearing/ When you first boot up the Realm of Chaos campaign in Total War: Warhammer 3, the first thing you'll notice is that it's quite different from Immortal Empires. For starters, the Lord roster is a little smaller and there are a few of them missing.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 16:15:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/total-war-warhammer-3-frozen-falls-quest-battle/ Fortnite has built a new "specially designed [...] Creative Island, made to reflect sport shooting competition" for the Olympic Esports, and competitors will vy for the gold medal on June 24.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 14:08:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/fortnite-olympic-esports-june/ You've no doubt heard of The Elder Scrolls, but what about a lesser-known '90s spin-off styled on Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider called Redguard? It was a major shift for a series known for its dense RPG mechanics, gigantic worlds, and diverging narrative threads, but it paved the way for Morrowind and eventually Skyrim. And its obscurity can be seen in its speedrunning scene, which until yesterday, had one record - 1h 58m 34s.

]]> Thu, 04 May 2023 15:08:28 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-adventures-redguard-speedrun-moistcritikal/ In the Spring of 2010, 28-year-old mother Sunday Blombergh went missing. Her family quickly made up posters using a photo of her smiling with her hazel eyes lighting up the picture, describing her "red star outlined in black" wrist tattoo. Her body was later found in the Georgia woods. Three years later, Life is Strange released, and it depicts a fictional woman called Rachel Amber on a similar wanted poster, describing a wrist tattoo of a star.

]]> Thu, 04 May 2023 10:28:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/life-is-strange-missing-poster-rachel-amber-sunday-blombergh/ Citizen Sleeper feels like it was based on a tabletop RPG. In many ways it was, albeit one in creator Gareth Damian Martin’s imagination. The cult indie hit was inspired by many TTRPG mechanics, and Damian Martin was keen to move away from the D&D pigeonhole that video game RPGs often fall into.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 17:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/citizen-sleeper-is-finally-getting-a-tabletop-rpg/ Fighting on the Apex Legends ranked ladder is probably how most players play Respawn’s battle royale, but the experience varies greatly. Ranked is plagued by cheaters, especially at higher levels, matchmaking can be iffy, and there’s nothing worse than a long queue before you can even play. The ranked rules also change greatly from season to season, as the devs tinker with the formula to try to craft the perfect competitive mode.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 15:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/apex-legends-ranked-season-17-changes-nerf-three-stacks-and-fight-cheaters/ There were a lot of new PC game releases in 2022 that had us preoccupied, but there are games that were more frequently mentioned than others. Popularity aside, some of these games just feel better to play on PC than on mobile or your consoles. Some titles are exclusively played on PC, which you should catch up on if you haven't played them yet.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 15:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/pc-games-best-of-2022/ When you think of Darth Maul, you think of a horned red villain with black markings across his face, adorned in a long robe, wielding a halberd, right? No? That's probably because his signature weapon is a double-sided lightsaber. It was his whole thing back in The Phantom Menace.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 11:21:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/darth-maul-fortnite-halberd-pickaxe-lightsaber/ Hot off the heels of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's rocky PC launch, Redfall has landed with "Mostly Negative" reviews on Steam as well. Not only because of performance issues, but because of the "empty world", "trash" AI, and multiplayer systems. Or lack thereof.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 08:54:22 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/redfall-steam-mostly-negative-reviews/ Phrases like, 'this game makes you really feel like this thing' get thrown around often, and it’s usually the result of deliberate game design. It’s only natural that Insomniac’s Spider-Man series makes you feel like Spider-Man, or that Rocksteady’s Batman games make you feel like Batman. It’s what those games were designed to do, and therefore the intended power fantasy is evident.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 20:01:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-looks-great-but-sekiro-made-me-feel-one-with-the-force/ Fragment has gone. Or at least, the iconic landing spot will look mighty unfamiliar when you drop there in Apex Legends Season 17: Arsenal. Monument is a new POI that takes up most of Frag East, a museum crammed full of references that eagle-eyed fans will pore over for hours. World’s Edge is cooling, buildings are moving across the map, and that’s just the start. The Firing Range has been expanded tenfold, there are challenges to complete with every weapon, a new item that might be a subtle Valk nerf, and the customary Care Package and Crafter rotations. But back to the elephant in the map.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 15:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/apex-legends-season-17-map-changes-fragment-worlds-edge/ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched last week and has dominated video game headlines, for better and worse. The bad reasons have largely revolved around the latest Star Wars adventure being plagued with issues, particularly on PC. EA has confirmed the latest patch for the PC version of Jedi: Survivor is available now, and the very first console patch will go live on Tuesday.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 14:56:03 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-pc-patch-out-now-console-fix-tomorrow/ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has had a bit of a rough launch. We had a hint of what was to come when EA promised "weeks" of patches the day before Survivor's release, but then the game arrived to mostly negative reviews on Steam when people found out just how poorly optimized Jedi Survivor truly was.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 14:33:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-fan-fixes-stuttering-fps-crashes/ Remember PlayStation's ten live services? They're still in development, and we're finally getting some more details on what these could look like. But perhaps most significantly, we now know that Sony won't be gatekeeping all of them on its own console, as at least one of the projects will be getting a PC release, with further multi-platform releases being hinted at.

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 12:29:41 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/playstation-live-services-pc-launch-port/ Persona 3 eventually added a female protagonist in the Portable re-release, but neither 4 nor 5 have the option to play as a woman. Speaking about P5R, game director Katsura Hashino said "it's not worth it" due to the "huge amount" of work it would require, so modders have decided to bear the weight and do it themselves.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:35:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/persona-5-female-joker-mod-voice-acting/ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has an enemy type called the 'Mogu'. They're essentially big lumbering space trolls that you'll find hiding around derelict ruins. They're annoying enough to fight, but some players report that they punch so hard your XP recovery gets sent underground when you die, meaning you can't reach it.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 09:05:37 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-xp-bug-mogu/ Cal Kestis is finally back in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; and this time he comes with different facial hair styles and a diverse wardrobe. Of course, there's also the great story, engaging combat, and intricate level design, but a lot of this has been marred by the sheer number of issues plaguing the game – primarily for PC players.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:23:04 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-game-breaking-design-flaw-traps-cal-chamber-of-duality/ It’s an innate human emotion to want something we don’t have. It’s why we build kingdoms, why we went to the Moon, and apparently, why we play Final Fantasy 14. There are some top-tier coveted rewards for players to earn in the MMO, and I’ll often see a player run past with a mount or minion that makes me do a double-take. They’ll be wearing some shiny, fancy gear, and I can’t help but examine them to find out what it’s called. We’ve all been there, right?

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-the-finally-completed-nier-raids-because-of-moogle-treasure-trove/ Resident Evil might be a survival horror series about the undead and mutated monsters, but that hasn't stopped its fans from shipping their favourite characters together. That of course includes Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, the stars of Resident Evil 2, affectionately dubbed 'Cleon'. And of course, Claire's actor Stephanie Panisello from Resi2 Remake, Infinite Darkness, and Death Island knows all about your love for the two.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:36:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/claire-redfield-actor-stephanie-panisello-cleon-leon-kennedy-ship/ I don’t know how long I’ve been collecting free stuff on the Epic Game Store, but it feels like forever. I don’t remember the last time I actually played any of the free games, and it might be never. In fact, the only reason I even open the Epic launcher is to add a free game to my library, then I log off and wait for the next batch of freebies before I come back a week later and do it all again. The cycle repeats, and I leave these freebies to gather dust.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:09:51 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/epic-store-free-game-breathedge/ While you’ve all been bashing zombies in Dead Island 2 and polishing your lightsabers in anticipation of Jedi: Survivor, I’ve spent my evenings honing my spy skills in Deceive Inc. My friends and I have become completely obsessed with this clever little stealth game, and I think with time there’s a chance it will become one of the most popular multiplayer games out there. While not the first spy vs. spy game on the market, Deceive Inc. is by far the best to do it.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:13:07 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/deceive-inc-could-be-an-all-timer-but-no-one-is-playing-it-right/ Parties in RPGs are nothing new. They are a staple in Dungeons & Dragons, continue to be a relevant part of the genre in games like Octopath Traveler, Ys, Tales of, and Persona, and date back beyond the advent of RPGs with The Lord of the Rings and other epic fantasy tales of heroes. Final Fantasy 15 is no different, but at the same time, it’s nothing like any party-based RPG that came before or after.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:45:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-15-road-trip-rpg-party/ Steam's latest beta has rolled out an update for the overlay, which drastically improves the screenshot manager, achievement tab, browser, and more, but one feature, in particular, has come in handy with CS:GO players. You can pin notes to the screen so they stay up while you play, meaning you can use a dot to make a crosshair for snipers.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:25:08 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-steam-overlay-beta-notes-no-scoping-reddit/ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is finally out, but for those on PC, you might want to hold off on buying it right now. Already, it has a 'Mostly Negative' score on Steam with 1,023 reviews. Only 29 percent are positive.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:14:50 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-launches-to-mostly-negative-steam-reviews/ Thank god Armored Core 6 won't have a poison swamp. I can't tell you the pain I experienced playing through Blighttown on a crappy hand-me-down laptop, slowly withering away while I stuttered to death, or as I ventured beyond the hills (or under them) for the fifth time in Elden Ring just to find another poison swamp. FromSoft loves 'em, fans love to hate 'em, but we're getting a break with AC6.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:08:29 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/armored-core-6-poison-swamps/ If you've been saving your hard-earned GTA cash for an Oppressor Mk 2, then I'm sorry to burst your bubble. You're going to be saving for a lot longer. The price has increased from $3 million to $8 million in an effort to make sure vehicles "better reflect their value to players".

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:02:40 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/grand-theft-auto-online-oppressor-mk-2-8-million-dollars/ Resident Evil 5 is seemingly up next on the remake docket, with teases sprinkled throughout Resi4, but there are a lot of burning questions as to how Capcom will approach such a divisive game. It ditched the iconic Merchant for post-chapter menu stores, and completely abandoned the attache case inventory system, creating more room for an all-in action spectacle, culminating in Chris Redfield's iconic boulder punch.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:51:06 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-5-remake-4-merchcant-reddit/ Video games offer an outlet, a place devoid of the stresses of daily life, where you can delve into the stories they have to tell. But none does this better than the open-world genre, where the possibilities are endless, and the scope is unimaginable. Whether you're a fantasy geek keen to become a dragonslayer in Dragon Age or a sci-fi lover wanting to explore the galaxy, you certainly won't get bored so easily.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:31:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/best-open-world-games-on-steam-pc/ In three days, Japan will begin celebrating 'Golden Week', a long stretch of holidays consisting of Shōwa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children's Day. To commemorate the occasion, Square Enix is hosting a giveaway where all you need to do is fill out a Final Fantasy 7-themed "Shinra Company Paid Leave Application Form" and share it on Twitter.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:30:30 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-giveaway-paid-vacation-requests-shinra/ Cassette Beasts is a game made for me. First of all, I love Pokemon (totally unique, right?), which Cassette Beasts lovingly riffs off. Secondly, I’ve been asking for a return to 2D Pokemon games for ages. Thirdly, I grew up on the mythical Wirral peninsula, which the game’s region New Wirral is clearly named after thanks to the developers’ similar heritage. There’s more connections, but all you need to know is that this is a game made for me.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:00:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/cassette-beasts-review-the-most-innovative-pokemon-like-in-years/ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has long been full of Half-Life easter eggs - back in 2015, fans found graffiti of a number that, when Googled, led them to a zipcode reading 'Freeman'. Three years ago, fans also noticed a Black Mesa logo on the Professionals' sleeve buttons. Valve has been hiding Half-Life nods since CS:GO's launch, so it's only fitting that CS2 would feature some new references of its own.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:37:53 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/counter-strike-2-half-life-easter-egg/ Blue Protocol held its final network test at the end of last month, letting participants play through the first chapter, event raids, and an arena mode. In a new breakdown of that beta, developer Bandai Namco has clarified there won't be another.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:31:50 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/blue-protocol-last-network-test-beta-bandai-namco/ We've been to Boston, Vegas, and Washington DC across the Fallout series, and there are plenty of other iconic real-world locations that fans want to see explored in the next game. One that consistently crops up is New York City, one of the USA's most recognisable cities, but would it make for a good backdrop to a post-apocalyptic game?

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:29:43 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/fallout-5-reddit-debate-new-york-city-setting/ CS:GO had a record month for case sales this year after players spent over $100 million on them in March, but already, their value has dropped as a result of the new Anubis skins.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:40:23 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-case-value-collapse-steam-marketplace-anubis-skins/ Resident Evil 4 Remake came out a month ago and continued the story of Leon Kennedy, the rookie cop turned hardened US agent, but that still leaves Claire Redfield's chapter unfinished. She went to Raccoon City in search of her brother and narrowly escaped a nuke with two strangers. For newcomers to the series, the answer to 'Where's Chris?' hasn't come yet, and Claire actor Stephanie Panisello is with fans in wanting to see it answered in a Code Veronica remake.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:52:07 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/claire-redfield-stephanie-panisello-resident-evil-code-veronica-remake/ “I wasn’t super deep into Resident Evil, but I did know Resident Evil 2,” Claire Redfield actor Stephanie Panisello tells me. “I was very intrigued by the fact that Claire was a female character, which was so rare. I knew what it felt like for me to see a character that I really respected and got excited about, so it was something I wanted to bring to other people.”

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:45:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/stephanie-panisello-interview-resident-evil-claire/ Everything is punk now. Nothing is punk now. As you probably read in my subheading, and have almost definitely noticed as a trend in games, books, and further afield, the -punk suffix can be attached to basically any word now, with complete disregard for the original intention. Frostpunk is just… cold? Biopunk replaces cybernetic enhancements of cyberpunk for those of a more biological nature, but rarely discusses the transhuman ideas as its progenitor does. Hermitpunk? I couldn’t even tell you. It’s some kind of cottagecore alternative for those too proud to admit their affectation for those vibes.

]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:30:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/why-is-everything-punk-now/ The Gold Saucer is one of my go-to haunts in Final Fantasy 14. It takes pride of place on my list of registered favourite destinations, and I’m sure that’s the norm for most players. Who doesn’t tackle the daily and weekly Cactpocts to earn as much MGP as possible so they can spend it on those sweet rewards? I’ve already cleaned the vendor out of all the minions, but I still need a few mounts, so the more MGP I can earn, the better.

]]> Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:00:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-new-gold-saucer-minigame-overdue/ Resident Evil 4 Remake is chock full of tiny details that most players are likely to miss even on their second, third, and so-on playthroughs. One small tidbit is that Leon Kennedy doesn't shiver in the freezer section of the island if he puts his jacket on, as highlighted by statictonality on Reddit.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:07:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-4-remake-leon-kennedy-jacket-cold-stop/ Geralt is not the only person following treasure maps for their contents in The Witcher 3. In the unmarked and hard-to-find quest Yustianna Disturbed, you come across a group of budding treasure hunters in a secluded cave. Despite the difficulty involved in finding the location, the visit will be well worth the trip.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:45:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-yustianna-disturbed-side-quest-walkthrough/ The Elder Scrolls Online's newest chapter, Necrom, is bringing back Hermaeus Mora, the Daedric Prince of knowledge. You know, the big ugly gloopy floating eyeball-and-tentacle mess? They have a few minor appearances in the base ESO, but for their return, they'll be voiced by Skyrim's Wes Johnson.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:55:45 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-necrom-hermaeus-mora-actor-skyrim/ Ubisoft is launching its own free-to-play Call of Duty-like arena shooter with maps, weapons, and more drawn from its own games like Watch Dogs, Far Cry, and The Division. It's called XDefiant, and ahead of its launch, it invited players to a closed beta, but it ran into a problem - progression wasn't working. So, as a temporary solution, it's giving out all weapons and attachments for free.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:19:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/xdefiant-progression-glitch-free-weapons-attachments-ubisoft/ Dark and Darker was removed from Steam after asset stealing accusations, then its unauthorised GoFundMe page got taken down after raising $46,000, so the devs made it possible to torrent the alpha build of the game, which was... shut down due to copyright claims. If you've somehow gotten into the playtest after all of this, you may find that the servers aren't working, since it is now being DDoSed.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:43:43 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/dark-and-darker-ddos-attack-playtest/ In most instances, Geralt keeps the treasure that he takes from bandits in The Witcher 3. While there is no doubt that he needs the money and equipment for his own journey, the original owners can rarely be identified. If this bothers you, the quest Finders Keepers will let you return some washed-up treasure to the merchant who had paid for it.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:45:23 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-finders-keepers-side-quest-walkthrough/ Human myths have no shortage of stories about wealthy kings and powerful warlords asking for wisdom. All too often, these stories are fables that end with a smug old man forcing the protagonist of the tale to give something up in exchange. The Witcher 3 quest, Treasure Hunt: Shortcut, has a refreshing take on this tale that ends with the wise man's death.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:16:20 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-treasure-hunt-shortcut-side-quest-walkthrough/ Some of The Witcher 3's most interesting and thought-provoking side stories can be hidden in easily missed content. The quest Lynch Mob epitomizes this by being a quest that throws you into a difficult moral dilemma on the spot if you come across it before it's too late.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:45:18 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-lynch-mob-side-quest-walkthrough/ It’s not often we get to attend parties in The Elder Scrolls. After we slay Alduin and thwart his attempts to eat Nirn in Skyrim, we’re thrown back into the snowy wastes, and after Mehrune Dagon is shoved back into the Deadlands to… kind-of-die, the best we get is a pat on the back from the Blades.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:00:17 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-oblivion-dark-brotherhood-whodunit-quest/ The Lord of the Rings completely reshaped the fantasy genre in such a monumental way that hundreds of books, games, and movies are still openly inspired by it, even 69 years after its publication. And yet, while so much fantasy can be traced back to LotR, so few games capture the feeling of an everyday person being plucked out of their daily life to experience a newfound adventure. Even games based in its world, like Shadow of Mordor, play fast and loose with lore to depict a power fantasy centred on action, when the series is so distinct because it’s always been about ordinary folk fighting against impossible odds.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:29:24 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/morrowind-best-the-lord-of-the-rings-game/ The streets of Tokyo are waiting for you. Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action-adventure game full of scary creatures called Visitors. A strange event by a masked individual called Hannya has vanished the entire population of the city — well, not everyone is gone; you are alive and with new magic powers. It's your duty to absorb all the spirits and sent them to the other side while you stop the mysterious villain.

]]> Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:45:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/ghostwire-tokyo-complete-guide-walkthrough-collectibles/ Not everyone has the latest console or a high-powered computer. So, when a group of friends calls each other up for a game and a catch-up, they are sometimes limited in their options. Jackbox is a fantastic choice for group calls, as it has a tremendous variety of mini-games. But, even these party packs require one person to purchase the set first before everyone can play.

]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 23:30:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/best-free-web-browser-party-games/ Leveling a new job or base class in Final Fantasy 14 can be a bit of a pain, but there is no wrong way to go about the process. However, there are certainly more efficient ways to get the job done if you're looking to level up on your own without the use of jump potions.

]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 18:01:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/ffxiv-leveling-guide/ To say that there aren’t many women in esports is an understatement. From the very inception of virtual competition, it’s been a veritable boys club and the vast majority of pros are men. However, the times they are a-changin’. Female spaces and more inclusive tournaments are popping up across the board, and nowhere more so than Apex Legends.

]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 17:31:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/womens-apex-legends-is-more-exciting-than-the-algs-right-now/ It’s 2023, and I’ve only just completed the Binding Coil of Bahamut. This was the first ever raid added to Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn way back in 2013, with the Final Coil launching in October 2014. That means it’s taken me nearly ten years to complete. Don’t get me wrong. I am bad at raids, but I’m not that bad. It hasn’t been nearly a decade of me constantly trying and failing to complete it. I tried the content at its peak, failed miserably, and pretty much just gave up then and there.

]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 17:00:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-completing-the-binding-coil-of-bahamut-years-later/ The monster-taming genre is pretty well-known thanks to big franchises like Pokemon and Digimon. After all, bringing those who would otherwise be your enemy onto your side and fighting fire with fire is a fun concept.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:15:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/best-monster-taming-games-steam-pc/ Some quests in The Witcher 3 have characters ask Geralt for some money or for a favor in exchange for a vague promise of future recompense. One of these quests, Worthy of Trust, will test your patience and trust when one man borrows some money to return home from Skellige.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:15:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-worthy-of-trust-side-quest-walkthrough/ When traveling through the town of Boxholm in The Witcher 3, you can find the slumped-over body of an old warrior. If you choose to pilfer his pockets, you will find a key and a note, starting the short side quest, Treasure Hunt: Inheritance.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:15:14 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-treasure-hunt-inheritance-side-quest-walkthrough/ The island of Undvik easily ranks somewhere at the top of The Witcher 3's most desolate locations. Having been depopulated by an ice giant not long before Geralt's arrival, the landscape is a mess of destroyed villages and the bodies of its former inhabitants.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:15:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-treasure-hunt-ruins-hidden-treasure-you-know-side-quest-walkthrough/ Sailing Skellige's seas is a dangerous, if necessary, part of living in the area. As you would have experienced in The Witcher 3, sailors are at the mercy of deadly monsters both above and below the waves. Worse, the weather itself is all-too-ready to capsize a boat and drown its passengers.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:46:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-the-price-of-honor-find-dowry-walkthrough/ Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest hit game from CD Projekt Red and players are loving just about everything the combat has to offer. Shotguns are devastating up close, sniper rifle headshots ruin enemy lives, and the midrange weapons like pistols and assault rifles are just as deadly and fun. Combine these with hacking, and you've got a recipe for victory most of the time.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:30:15 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-grenade-ranked/ Valheim made waves when first released on the PC. Since then, gamers on different platforms have been waiting for the game to reach other devices. In March of 2023, this wish came true, as Valheim can now be played on the Xbox. Many games have differences between versions, but does this hold true for Valheim?

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:46:13 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/valheim-console-xbox-pc-version-comparison/ The druids of Skellige are a prominent organization of magically proficient men in The Witcher 3. In the game, Geralt can find the group more available, and less illegal, than the Lodge of Sorceresses. They play a key role in some quests and can even sell Geralt vital alchemical recipes.

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:45:16 GMT https://www.thegamer.com/the-witcher-3-practicum-in-advanced-alchemy-side-quest-walkthrough/