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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 12h

One of Halo's top devs has left Xbox, and it hints at tension within the studio...

PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 12h

Battlefield 6's underwhelming campaign does little to dampen the triumphant return of an FPS great, now with better multiplayer than ever.

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#fps #gamereviews #battlefield6 #fpsgames

Battlefield 6's multiplayer is better than ever, but I wish the campaign had stayed dead

Battlefield 6's underwhelming campaign does little to dampen the triumphant return of an FPS great, now with better multiplayer than ever.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 15h

Glenn Israel departs Halo Studios after 17 years as art director for the series, as a prominent leaker suggests leadership issues.

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#halo #gaming #xbox

Veteran Halo art director leaves Xbox, says he'll explain when "it is absolutely safe"

Glenn Israel departs Halo Studios after 17 years as art director for the series, as a prominent leaker suggests leadership issues.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 15h

After serving a suspension for making sexist comments, FlyQuest toplaner Bwipo is now being edited out of the Worlds 2025 anthem video.

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#gaming #esports #leagueoflegends #lolworlds

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 16h

Is there a single videogame that wouldn't be improved by the addition of dinosaurs? Dinolords is a straightforward historical sim until you discover dinosaur eggs, and it's the time-bending crossover I never knew I needed.

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#dinolords #rtsgame #gaming #videogames

I never knew I needed a medieval RTS game with dinosaurs, until now

Dinolords is a straightforward historical sim until you discover dinosaur eggs, and it's the time-bending crossover I never knew I needed.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Heart Electric is a new hero shooter from former Battlefield and Helldivers 2 devs, and it's going to be playable very soon

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 opens up multiplayer, Zombies, and even its campaign for free tomorrow, just in time for Battlefield 6's big day.
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#BlackOps6 #CallofDuty #COD #Battlefield6 #FPSGames #GamingNews #MultiplayerGames
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In a cheeky move from Activision, Black Ops 6 is free-to-play for a whole week, right ahead of Battlefield 6's launch

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 opens up multiplayer, Zombies, and even its campaign for free tomorrow, just in time for Battlefield 6's big day.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2d

Total War Warhammer 3's AI generals are unable to recruit units right now, so Creative Assembly has put its DLC on the back burner.
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#TotalWar #Warhammer3 #TotalWarWarhammer #StrategyGames #PCGaming #GamingNews #GameUpdate
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The next Total War Warhammer 3 DLC will "take a back seat" as dev focuses on fixing game-breaking bugs

Total War Warhammer 3's AI generals are unable to recruit units right now, so Creative Assembly has put its DLC on the back burner.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2d

Heart Electric, the fast-paced hero shooter from ex Helldivers 2 and Battlefield devs, announces a global playtest coming later this month.
Read more about the game and playtest👇

#HeartElectric #FPSGames #HeroShooter #GamingNews #Playtest #SteamGames
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Ex Helldivers 2 devs' new tactical FPS looks like all my favorite shooters combined, and it's free to try

Heart Electric, the fast-paced hero shooter from ex Helldivers 2 and Battlefield devs, announces a global playtest coming later this month.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2d

xAI's debut videogame will be out before the end of next year, Elon Musk says, while also ironically proving that Grok has a long way to go.
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#xAI #ElonMusk #GrokAI #VideoGames #TechNews #AI #GamingNews
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Elon Musk reveals launch window for his "great" AI game in a post featuring Grok-made garbage

xAI's debut videogame will be out before the end of next year, Elon Musk says, while also ironically proving that Grok has a long way to go.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2d

After being delayed indefinitely, Marathon's getting a new technical test 👀

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2d

Valor Mortis is the grimdark soulslike of my dreams, and we can get stuck in earlier than expected with a free playtest starting today.
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#ValorMortis #Soulslike #ActionRPG #GamingNews #PCGaming #DarkFantasy
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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

A sequel to the 2021 game, a rating for Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 has appeared, meaning it could launch soon despite not being announced yet.
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#AliensFireteamElite2 #SciFiGaming #ShooterGames #GamingNews #HorrorGames #PCGaming
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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

This new Intel Panther Lake gaming CPU leak reveals 12 new chips, with the most powerful featuring the new Intel Core Ultra X branding.
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#Intel #CoreUltraX #GamingLaptop #PCGaming #TechNews #Hardware #GamingSetup
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New Intel CPUs for gaming laptops reportedly leaked with Core Ultra X branding

This new Intel Panther Lake gaming CPU leak reveals 12 new chips, with the most powerful featuring the new Intel Core Ultra X branding.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

After 14 years of walking in Minecraft, YouTuber 'KurtJMac' has reached the Far Lands

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

Seafarer: The Ship Sim launches in early access tomorrow, bringing realistic shipping logistics and ocean emergencies to a PC near you ⚓
Find out more about Seafarer: The Ship Sim 👇

#ShipSimulator #EarlyAccess #PCGaming #SimulationGames #GamingNews
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We've finally got a new ship simulation game, and it launches tomorrow

Seafarer The Ship Sim launches in early access tomorrow, bringing realistic shipping logistics and ocean emergencies to a PC near you.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

Several big names fled EA to create Embark, the studio behind Arc Raiders, and one has described the work culture at the development giant.
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#EA #EmbarkStudios #ArcRaiders #GamingIndustry #GameDevelopment #GamingNews
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After EA buyout, former exec warns against throwing "a thousand" devs at its struggling games

Several big names fled EA to create Embark, the studio behind Arc Raiders, and one has described the work culture at the development giant.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

Activision claims 97% of cheaters detected in the Black Ops 7 beta were spotted in under 30 minutes, and very few ever made it into a match. 🕵️
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#BlackOps7 #CallOfDuty #Beta #GamingNews #FPSGames
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Less than 1% of Black Ops 7 beta cheaters actually got into a match, and I hope it stays that way

Activision claims 97% of cheaters detected in the Black Ops 7 beta were spotted in under 30 minutes, and very few ever made it into a match.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4d

Paradox has called time on Millennia, its historical 4X answer to Civilization, with the launch of a final update #strategygames #millennia #4X

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Strategy giant Paradox puts the final nail in its 4X rival to Civilization just 18 months after launch

Paradox Interactive has released the final patch for Millennia, its embattled historical 4X contender to Civilization and Stellaris.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4d

"The team has no interest in spending months of free time developing a highly restricted version that wouldn't be worthy of the WeakAuras name"

As Blizzard brings the hammer down on WoW combat mods, we spoke to @weakauras.wtf project lead @stanzilla.dev

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WoW's most beloved addon dies at Midnight, as any new version "wouldn't be worthy of the WeakAuras name"

As Blizzard stops combat addons in World of Warcraft Midnight, WeakAuras dev 'Stanzilla' tells PCGamesN why the team decided to let go.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4d

Gorgeous new pixel-art city builder Steel Artery is basically a Rimworld-style colony sim that takes place on board a giant steampunk train, and I'm already in love #SteelArtery #IndieGames

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Gorgeous new city builder is basically Rimworld on a moving, steampunk train, and I'm already in love

Steel Artery puts you in charge of a city aboard a steampunk train, taking Rimworld's colony management on the move with stunning pixel art.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4d

While it shares some of the same PvPvE, tactical shooter DNA, Team Jade's Project Spectrum is so much more than a horror spinoff of Delta Force #ProjectSpectrum #HorrorGames #Gamescom2025

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Delta Force devs' horror game combines extraction shooters, Dead by Daylight, and CRPGs, and it has no right to look this good

Putting Escape From Tarkov, DBD, and Resident Evil in a blender, Project Spectrum is a surprising and spectacular-looking horror shooter.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4d

Minecraft streamer 'kurtjmac' began his walk to the edge of the world map back in 2011 - and 14 years later he's finally arrived, having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity along the way #minecraft #charity

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14 years after he began, streamer makes Minecraft history as he completes marathon walk to the edge of the world

Kurtjmac's 'Far Lands or Bust' journey is finally over after 14 years, as the Minecraft streamer reaches the very edge of the in-game map.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 5d

Europa Universalis 5's armies aren't there to be cast into the fire in your name - they're actual members of your population, and you'll want to take good care of them #EuropaUniversalis5 #EU5 #strategygames

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Returning grand strategy titan Europa Universalis 5 makes preparing for war more realistic and detailed than ever

Europa Universalis 5 armies are integral to any campaign, so Paradox explains how your pops, food supplies, and levies will work in EU5.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 5d

New dark fantasy indie ARPG Fractured Worlds combines Diablo combat with Souls-style co-op and invasions, and a public playtest is ongoing now #FracturedWorlds #ARPG

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New indie ARPG feels like old-school Diablo with Dark Souls multiplayer, and you can try it free right now

Combining the combat of classic Diablo with the invasions and alliances of FromSoftware's Dark Souls, Fractured Worlds has a new playtest.

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