News
Gaming Guides
3+ week, 4+ day ago (128+ words) By Andrea Shearon published 18 April 26 " Missing one last Discovery? Allow me to fill in the blanks. By Christopher Livingston published 17 April 26 ahoy You'd think he'd be there with the provisioner and bounty agent, but no. Here's how to find him....
The Internet Archive has preserved 758 old PC Gamer demo discs you can download and play
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (339+ words) Dive into a treasure trove of throwbacks and previews. I know what's got you down. "Oh, it's nothing," I hear you lament. "I just want to play 2002 real-time tactics superhero RPG Freedom Force, but I don't have access to the…...
If you're looking for a wired gaming headset, none can top this $60 Cyber Monday deal
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (510+ words) We think it's been the best for seven years now. Quite literally our favourite wired gaming headset, the Hyper X Cloud Alpha has reigned supreme at in our guide for some time now, and looks to be staying there for…...
Server tossing is back, baby, as IT experts throw servers for sport
3+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) Rage against the machine. It's that time of year again when IT experts gather around to see who can toss a server rack the furthest. It's a long-time tradition; dating back 10 years. The winners earning the respect of their fellow…...
$600 is far too much for a gaming headset, Steel Series'even one with fancy carbon fiber drivers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1638+ words) The Arctis Nova Elite has some undoubtedly impressive drivers, and that's a very fine achievement. But its prohibitive price tag, in combination with a firm fit and a "see what sticks" approach to its feature set, fails to butter my…...
Hidden Steam gems, including point 'n' click L. A. Noire and an emu programming sim
3+ mon, 20+ hour ago (614+ words) Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on Games Radar+, Tech Radar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include…...
These $200 audiophile earbuds mix planar and dynamic drivers and they look like they might actually be decent for gaming
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) Low-latency mode and some planar drivers in there, too. Although a lesser-known brand, Soundpeats earbuds seem to be pretty well-liked for the price judging by various comments and reviews online. And for CES 2026, it's just announced the Aura Nebula earbuds,…...
Treat yourself to a comfy wireless gaming headset boasting banging spatial audio for $80 off this Cyber Monday
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (318+ words) Can you hear me now? It's almost identical to the Steel Series Arctis Nova 7 (which we also loved), but often on sale for much less. Crisp sound, impressive spatial audio, plus a beefy battery and you can't go too far…...
Search sucks
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (456+ words) I can't believe how hard it is to find an email in 2025. This week: Had an infuriating audio driver troubleshooting experience, but was soothed by goofy dance music. And then there's the world wide web: Boy there's a lot of…...
We've just crowned a new best capture card, dethroning Elgato in favour of Aver Media'now let me tell you why
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) Who can say no to 4 K gameplay capture? With that in mind, perhaps it's high time I treat my pals to the full streamer experience and stump up the cash for one of the best capture cards for PC gaming....