Jan 7
Eight years after arriving on Steam, VRChat just hit a new peak concurrent player count
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V8pb4bTgsCiiygbAkFAe2E.jpg[/img] VRChat is still technically in early access.
Jan 7
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4AJmnLXNMjLRkTaeKitSii.jpg[/img] Charm, challenges, and talking ferrets—Serpentcoil Island has it all.
Jan 7
Competitive shooters are at a crucial crossroads in 2025: 'sweaty' teamplay vs. casual fun
PC Gamer - morgan.park@futurenet.com (Morgan Park)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CAFCefGBaFuEnHYMxGco6.jpg[/img] Crossover fatigue, high-profile failures, and the rise of Marvel Rivals marked a tumultuous year for shooters.
Jan 7
Mister Fantastic will be Marvel Rivals' first duelist vanguard hybrid who can deflect Iron Man's ult and stun enemies into one another—in other words, he's busted
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NbUbar2JchaP4xrmYfXHEV.png[/img] I'm in danger.
Jan 6
BioShock maestro Ken Levine says Judas will double down on reacting to player choices because it's the future of games: 'I've never been a big fan of cutscenes because they're not interactive'
PC Gamer - ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EaMKvRFyYM9mXwy7KASrM6.jpg[/img] You know what? Sounds good to me.
Jan 6
Marvel Rivals' first balance patch targets two popular Duelists and Jeff's ultimate
PC Gamer - morgan.park@futurenet.com (Morgan Park)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RrspWoHyCMUowrnGCHY4kB.jpg[/img] It's open season on Hawkeye, Hela, and Jeff in season 1.
Jan 6
Less than 2 years after launch, 2K Games delivers a fatal piledriver to WWE 2K23, taking servers offline and removing it from Steam
PC Gamer - andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/coigo9aUVyVYazfPPEE64H.jpg[/img] Offline modes will still continue to work, but all online functionality is gone.
Jan 6
OG Fallout lead Tim Cain dusts off a trove of old development photos dating back to 1994 to show 'what development looked like in the '90s'
PC Gamer - ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eeYc2mUZWMtsvZxdBW5kD.jpg[/img] We've got team photos, candids, and even the physical 3D models used to make Fallout's "talking heads."
Jan 6
Marvel Rivals mods that replace Captain America with Trump and Biden removed by Nexus Mods: 'We don't want to handle all the nutjobs that come out the woodwork whenever these mods get posted'
PC Gamer - clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZDd2yzQevnuxpWx9BwKr93.jpg[/img] The mod site's owner reports receiving death threats after taking the mods down.
Jan 6
Former Starfield lead quest designer says we're seeing a 'resurgence of short games' because people are 'becoming fatigued' with 100-hour monsters
PC Gamer - andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FuDZfUkwVtwFHJG6sCiZ8P.jpg[/img] Will Shen says people already have huge, open-ended games they like, so it's tough for new ones to find room.
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