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12:12 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | Timeloop metroidvania Echo Weaver is the brave game that locks almost nothing off and challenges you to break it Edwin Evans-Thirlwell · 2h ago · 4 min read Echo Weaver is a vivid and thoughtful, freeform Metroidy puzzler with refreshingly minimal combat and a few rough edges. Read full story

12:13 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion will pull up in January, now Playground Games just need to offer any kind of hint whatsoever as to what it'll look like Mark Warren · 2h ago · 2 min read Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion will release in January, Playground Games have announced. Read full story

14:39 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | Draw maps of a vampiric lighthouse that defies logic in This Is Not For You, the latest horror game inspired by House of Leaves Edwin Evans-Thirlwell · 28m ago · 2 min read This House Is Not For You is for people who love drawing maps, and also, people who love having their blood sucked by a non-Euclidean lighthouse. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | For a moment it looked like Grand Theft Auto 6 might be playable on PC on launch day—then Xbox's chief strategy officer crashed the party Andy Chalk · 1d ago · 4 min read A report that GTA 6 would be streamable on PC turned out to be a bit off the mark. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Help, I have been abducted by a tiny car and cannot escape Joshua Wolens · 1d ago · 3 min read Also, where are the deer? Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Skate has been de-live serviced by ReSkate, a modding platform downloaded 350,000 times—devs say they will comply if EA's lawyers come knocking Tyler Wilde · 1d ago · 5 min read ReSkate makes Skate playable offline, and enables custom servers and maps. It's been an instant hit. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | World of Warcraft: Forever drops the PvP grind so normal people can have fancy titles too Tyler Colp · 1d ago · 3 min read Blizzard outlines how PvP ranks will work in the throwback MMO. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | We tried to earn as much gold in WoW: Forever as we could in 2 hours—which involved a mugging, slander, and at least one crashout Harvey Randall · 1d ago · 11 min read Wisdom, charisma, and courage. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Nivalis Nights review Lauren Morton · 1d ago · 10 min read An avalanche of fascinating characters carrying an alright shop sim on their backs. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | “We're not getting any younger, and the world seems to be ending": Amanita reveal Machinarium 2, sequel to 2009's prettiest robot adventure Edwin Evans-Thirlwell · 18m ago · 2 min read The dashing Da Vincis of Amanita Design have announced Machinarium 2, a sequel to the 2009 game we called "a sort of beauty are almost never graced with". Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Steam is about to start getting some of the best Japanese pixel art in gaming history Wes Fenlon · 1d ago · 3 min read It only took about 35 years for these PC-98 games to start being released in English. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Bobby's back Andy Chalk · 1d ago · 4 min read The former Activision Blizzard CEO has joined the board of directors at Skydance, the company formed by Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | 'You have HOW MANY unread emails?' PC Gamer shares their inbox shame Christopher Livingston · 1d ago · 7 min read Think you can beat our totals? Read full story

15:23 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Blood Bowl 3 is being replaced by Warhammer Blood Bowl: What will happen to everyone's unspent currency? Jody Macgregor · 1d ago · 3 min read Should you spend it now, or can you safely keep it in the bank? Read full story

15:24 <Joystick> PC Gamer | With Grand Theft Auto 6 poised to take over the world, I reached out to Jack Thompson and it did not go well Andy Chalk · 1d ago · 6 min read GTA is mainstream now, but the fiery activist who raged against violent videogames in the early 2000s has not softened. Read full story

15:24 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Blizzard promises to make the blue elves in World of Warcraft: Forever look worse (positive) Tyler Colp · 1d ago · 3 min read Blizzard gave us the first images of how Skyborne will look in November. Read full story

15:24 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's the Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen release time for your region Sean Martin · 1d ago · 2 min read Travel to the wild and wintery realm of Norgan. Read full story

15:24 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Yes, RTX Spark laptops are pricey, but they could represent a bit of a PC turning point, too. Dave James · 1d ago · 7 min read The launch is coming on October 16, is your bank account prepared? Read full story

15:24 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Muramasa: Revenant Blades has 108 swords, and its definitive update for PC wants to make sure you use them all Wes Fenlon · 1d ago · 7 min read The swords may be cursed, but the action is better than ever. Read full story

15:24 <Joystick> PC Gamer | PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: World of Warcraft: Forever Robert Jones · 1d ago · 6 min read Plus, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Stronghold 4, Rainbow Six Tactics, Bodycam, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and much more, too Read full story

15:25 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's where to find the Ruined Homestead in Arc Raiders so you can take a photo for the Sheltered Retreat project Sean Martin · 1d ago · 2 min read Take a photo of any farmland house around the Ruined Homestead. Read full story

15:25 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's where to find the Nomad camp under the Railyard in Arc Raiders' Clean Hands quest Sean Martin · 1d ago · 3 min read Find the Nomad Camp under the Railyard and search for the polluted item. Read full story

15:25 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's what the Nomadic Crafting skill lets you make in Arc Raiders Sean Martin · 1d ago · 2 min read Here are the items unlocked by this top level survival skill. Read full story

15:25 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Spiritfarer dev's next game, At Fate's End, is one of the prettiest things I've ever seen Harvey Randall · 1d ago · 4 min read Simply gorgeous. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's where to take a picture of the Emperor's leg in Arc Raiders' Sizing Things up quest Sean Martin · 1d ago · 3 min read Take a photo of the Emperor's leg and analyse the exposed area. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | I'm intrigued by this political sim that puts you smack-dab in Germany at the end of World War 1 Joshua Wolens · 1d ago · 4 min read When everything was going incredibly fine. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Microsoft's magnetic USB Type-C charger is a 'world first,' apparently Jess Kinghorn · 1d ago · 3 min read Not sure I'm feeling a connection, though. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's how to get onto the Arc Frigate in Arc Raiders' Boarding the Frigate quest Sean Martin · 1d ago · 2 min read Find a way onto the Arc Frigate. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Pimax wants to eat Valve's lunch with its new wireless VR headset and long steam machine Jacob Ridley · 23h ago · 6 min read Imagine a Steam Machine but taller… yep, you got it. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | All hail the long steam machine Jacob Ridley · 23h ago · 4 min read It looks like a Steam Machine, and it runs SteamOS, so it must be a steam machine. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | As it lays off developers and closes studios, Xbox gets into the movie business Andy Chalk · 23h ago · 5 min read Asha Sharma's latest big move is all about bringing "franchises" to the world in ways that don't involve games. Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Crowning the best FPS mode of all time through 1v1 combat (ROUND 2) Morgan Park · 23h ago · 5 min read FFA is dead. King of the Hill? Kaput. What will be the last mode standing? Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Amazon's About You feature isn't that smart, but it is pretty sassy Jess Kinghorn · 22h ago · 3 min read Getting to know you, getting to know all about you… Read full story

15:26 <Joystick> PC Gamer | I have added roving bands of militant furries to Grand Theft Auto 5 Joshua Wolens · 22h ago · 3 min read Thereby bringing it a bit closer to real life. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Subnautica 2 fans can finally hunt and kill those pesky Nibbler Mangos—in Dave the Diver's crossover DLC Christopher Livingston · 21h ago · 3 min read I will kill them. I will cook them. I will serve them. Thanks, Dave. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | A great indie studio is making a sequel to one of my favorite adventures 17 years later, for one simple reason: 'We're not getting any younger, and the world seems to be ending' Andy Chalk · 21h ago · 6 min read Machinarium 2 is finally happening. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Vampire games on Steam are a recession indicator and I have the charts to prove it Lincoln Carpenter · 19h ago · 8 min read Nothing is scarier during Halloween season than amateur statistics. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Jason may or may not appear fully nude in GTA 6, but either way we've now seen his dong Tyler Wilde · 19h ago · 4 min read Cyberleek's back, this time with nude Jason riding a dirt bike. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | US government accuses Microsoft of replacing American workers with 'foreign indentured servants,' then gives Satya Nadella a medal Andy Chalk · 18h ago · 4 min read The suspension of Microsoft's access to green card applications represents just another wildly incoherent day in the Trump administration. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's how to start the Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion Sean Martin · 18h ago · 3 min read Plus the recommended level for taking a trip to snowy Norgan. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Blizzard refuses to let World of Warcraft: Forever's dungeons become the fastest way to grind XP: 'We need to hold firm on these balance adjustments' Tyler Colp · 18h ago · 3 min read Dungeons will receive a small XP buff soon, but are being kept in balance with quests. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Why a 21-year-old coder finally ported the real P.T. to PC: 'That something so influential could eventually become unplayable never sat right with me' Morgan Park · 17h ago · 5 min read Not emulation or a remake, a native PC port of Kojima's horror classic has arrived. Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Peter Molyneux explains the origin story of Black & White's creatures Robert Jones · 5h ago · 5 min read The father of the god game genre reveals all Read full story

15:27 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Intel to release new CPUs on old socket in early 2027 says Gigabyte Jacob Ridley · 5h ago · 3 min read Likely to offer new options with DDR4 support. Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | WoW: Forever's list of changes snowballed as Blizzard got more excited, says dev: 'Our original pitch internally was: We'll do 4 new dungeons' Harvey Randall · 4h ago · 4 min read "There is a version of WoW Forever that really is that version of Vanilla with just a couple slight class changes." Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's how to find and repair the Gondola Prototype in Arc Raiders' To the Skies quest Sean Martin · 4h ago · 3 min read Scan a crashed Arc Probe and Courier and help Apollo repair the gondola. Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Razer's new gaming mouse can execute perfect 180 degree turns at the click of a button Andy Edser · 3h ago · 4 min read I can hear the protests about its quick spinning feature from here... Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's where to find a Skulker and Bully for Arc Raiders' Tracks of the Beast quest Sean Martin · 3h ago · 3 min read Find the destroyed station then ping a Bully and Skulker. Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Does Razer's 'Perfect 180' insta-turning mouse feature count as cheating? Andy Edser · 2h ago · 3 min read A spin to the left, a flip to the right. Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Here's where to find planks and metal for Arc Raiders' Sheltered Retreat project Sean Martin · 1h ago · 2 min read Grab these resources to complete the second stage. Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Master's student builds new anti-cheat system for Counter-Strike 2, gets an A Jess Kinghorn · 28m ago · 4 min read Now why didn't I think of that for my dissertation? Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | When the weather turns foul in Arc Raiders' Pendola Pass, take a trip to a Storm Hut—they're some of the best loot spots I've found Sean Martin · 27m ago · 3 min read Especially if you're looking for vague outpost crafting items like the Epoxy Bucket and Insulation Roll. Read full story

15:28 <Joystick> PC Gamer | The people have spoken: Motion blur is the worst Jacob Ridley · 22m ago · 3 min read With 7,000 votes cast across our knockout tournament, we now know with near-scientific certainty that motion blur is cheeks. Read full story

15:29 <Joystick> PC Gamer | WoW: Forever dev says 'there's a real longing for that slower, more deliberate pace' in MMOs: 'A deliberate pushback on this go go go nature' Harvey Randall · 15m ago · 4 min read "It could be something with the times that we live in." Read full story

16:07 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | The Galaxies Showcase returns on October 15, with announcements from ZA/UM, Embark Studios, and Frontier Developments Julian Benson · 35m ago · 1 min read How to watch the Galaxies Showcase 2026 Read full story

16:07 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | Wardogs season 2 deepens the sandbox shooter's capitalist hell by letting you bet cash on your own performance James Archer · 7m ago · 2 min read Wardogs season 2 will add cash wagers, sniper-thwarting rainstorms, and bonuses for playing as the Lonestar faction. Read full story

16:16 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Steam Deck compatibility could be about to get much better James Bentley · 49m ago · 3 min read Valve is now giving devs Steam Deck frame rate figures. Read full story

16:16 <Joystick> PC Gamer | PC shipments have fallen by 20% worldwide according to report, although 'promotions are possible' Andy Edser · 43m ago · 4 min read I wonder why? Read full story

16:16 <Joystick> PC Gamer | 'I was nice to you three times in a row, so can I have one sex please?': Why Nivalis Nights intentionally avoided transactional romances Lauren Morton · 30m ago · 4 min read There's no HUD for love. Read full story

16:51 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | Embrace your jobbing musician soul with a new Cyberpunk 2077 quest mod that comes with the option of playing all the wrong chords for Master of Puppets Mark Warren · 13m ago · 2 min read A new Cyberpunk 2077 quest mod allows you to become a roving musician playing gigs all over Night City. Read full story

17:00 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Wardogs will bribe players with cash and XP to pick Blue team in Season 2 Morgan Park · 31m ago · 3 min read "We're looking at how we can help the win rate of a certain team." Read full story

18:00 <Joystick> Rock Paper Shotgun | "It's not in the top five reference points": Afterworld isn't just a Fallout grand strategy game, say Paradox, it owes a lot more to the Bronze Age Edwin Evans-Thirlwell · 45m ago · 3 min read Afterworld's post-apocalyptic North America doesn't owe that much to Fallout, Paradox Interactive explain in a video about the setting's procgen history. Read full story

18:03 <Joystick> PC Gamer | I might finally have gone too far with a GTA 5 mod that imports most of Doom 2 Joshua Wolens · 1h ago · 3 min read Insert sick riff here. Read full story

18:47 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Leisure Suit Larry is about to take his final bow Andy Chalk · 26m ago · 4 min read The Wet Dreams games have been marked down dramatically ahead of their final removal from sale. Read full story

19:58 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Don't worry, Valve: I've got your next Deadlock character concepts sorted Lincoln Carpenter · 17m ago · 7 min read The Cursed Apple is ready for Humpty Dumpty and the Loch Ness Monster's Precocious Preteen Child. Read full story

22:11 <Joystick> PC Gamer | Cyberpunk 2077 is being made into a movie, even though we've already got the perfect cyberpunk movie starring Keanu Reeves as a guy named Johnny Andy Chalk · 16m ago · 4 min read Remember Johnny Mnemonic? If you haven't seen it, it's time. Read full story

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