<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com Sat, 31 Jan 2026 02:06:37 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Google's new AI 'world model' has seemingly spooked videogame investors, but it's hard to know what it will actually lead to ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-project-genie-prototype-launch/ h35HUR4AxCs3xeMnLjuBri Sat, 31 Jan 2026 02:06:37 +0000 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 02:31:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get every Pal in Terraria's Palword crossover ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/terrarria-pals-cattiva-foxparks-chillet-digtoise/ 4G4DhZLZ3DiDDVzYJwUE7m Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:18:12 +0000 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:23:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ I watched Markiplier play Iron Lung for 45 minutes before watching Markiplier star in the Iron Lung movie for 2+ hours. Which was better? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/i-watched-markiplier-play-iron-lung-for-45-minutes-before-watching-markiplier-star-in-the-iron-lung-movie-for-2-hours-which-was-better/ b7ruMdYj9xkiWGvRCHmD5N Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:50:54 +0000 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:54:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of players flood into Team Fortress 2 Classified, the free 'TF2 Classic' mod that just launched on Steam ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/thousands-of-players-flood-into-team-fortress-2-classified-the-free-tf2-classic-mod-that-just-launched-on-steam/ oJtTAjR5nsgv8dUmKh5TU3 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:05:25 +0000 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:11:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've already put 10 hours into this upcoming RPG's demo because it has the best combat I've seen outside a FromSoft game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/ive-already-put-10-hours-into-this-upcoming-rpgs-demo-because-it-has-the-best-combat-ive-seen-outside-a-fromsoft-game/ e3kiuGcsuRRb7FAA4ctHNY Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:23:53 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:10:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roblox walks back some of its dramatic changes to avatar faces, but not enough to make everyone happy ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roblox-walks-back-some-of-its-dramatic-changes-to-avatar-faces-but-not-enough-to-make-everyone-happy/ FpSwMNeVjXLUj6aTQzHoFa Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:02:09 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:02:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top football manager reminds football media that real football 'is not Football Manager, unfortunately' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/top-football-manager-reminds-football-media-that-real-football-is-not-football-manager-unfortunately/ 3XVCUXkQqjeyztcPCMhNMT Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:23:35 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:23:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney voices support for $900 million Steam lawsuit: 'Valve is the only major store still holding onto the payments tie and 30% junk fee' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/epic-games-boss-tim-sweeney-voices-support-for-usd900-million-steam-lawsuit-valve-is-the-only-major-store-still-holding-onto-the-payments-tie-and-30-percent-junk-fee/ zYYosPRdHaHebYgfu5AMnK Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:01:01 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:01:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beyond Good and Evil 2 somehow survives the bloodbath at Ubisoft: creative director says he's 'saddened' by the layoffs and cancellations, but the 19-year project is 'unaffected' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/beyond-good-and-evil-2-somehow-survives-the-bloodbath-at-ubisoft-creative-director-says-hes-saddened-by-the-layoffs-and-cancellations-but-the-19-year-project-is-unaffected/ MjbqUrqtssxhZ8NiuKGA69 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:26:15 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:26:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's a huge Arc Raiders duplication glitch which has players hoarding mountains of rubber ducks worth millions, 'I extracted with 2.8 million. Still confused' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/theres-a-huge-arc-raiders-duplication-glitch-which-has-players-hoarding-mountains-of-rubber-ducks-worth-millions-i-extracted-with-2-8-million-still-confused/ W442pUhQGzPeyVLNn4uxQc Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:58:47 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to find Arc Synthetic Resin in Arc Raiders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-arc-synthetic-resin-location/ KmYU3MGPAyVswUTTiTmJ3D Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:57:42 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:57:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arc Raiders Bird City event times and modifier explained ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-bird-city/ 2tkciZfiYEKVDUxELth99S Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:44:14 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is apparently now going to focus on 'improving system performance, reliability, and the overall experience of Windows' which is better than more AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-is-apparently-now-going-to-focus-on-improving-system-performance-reliability-and-the-overall-experience-of-windows-which-is-better-than-more-ai/ YK3uzfXb5xMJfuVsRHnSAF Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:03:43 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:42:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to beat Franz the Dejected Assailant in Code Vein 2 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/code-vein-2-franz-dejected-assailant-boss-guide/ zeY3Ezq4KDkxJRinSvDWAo Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:38:10 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:38:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla says it's building a 'rebel alliance' to challenge Big Tech and what it's doing with AI, which is wild but I'm kind of here for it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/browsers/mozilla-says-its-building-a-rebel-alliance-to-challenge-big-tech-and-what-its-doing-with-ai-which-is-wild-but-im-kind-of-here-for-it/ jdsh7vKKyjwZx78jLLsFwk Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:37:55 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:37:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can now view the Computer History Museum's collection from the comfort of your own home, and it's full of retro blasts from the past ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/you-can-now-view-the-computer-history-museums-collection-from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home-and-its-full-of-retro-blasts-from-the-past/ RrYpfaoXWM8r5sojNAgmBE Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:01:59 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:02:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic's apparently starting to learn that it can't have its cake and eat it when it comes to working with the military ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/anthropics-apparently-starting-to-learn-that-it-cant-have-its-cake-and-eat-it-when-it-comes-to-working-with-the-military/ zTmfLkp32dZNsBD9SujbXd Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:43:09 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:43:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Darren Aronofsky wages war on art with his new AI-generated American Revolution drama series, presented by Salesforce ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/darren-aronofsky-might-finally-kill-art-with-his-new-ai-generated-american-revolution-drama-series-presented-by-salesforce/ AEd4LU8sDgbkiqpSAATzWR Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:18:38 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:16:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ DeepSeek has reportedly been given conditional approval by the Chinese government to buy Nvidia's AI GPUs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/deepseek-has-reportedly-been-given-conditional-approval-by-the-chinese-government-to-buy-nvidias-ai-gpus/ L4nr3M6pQy37y2tW6LDMdM Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:18:16 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:18:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says the Windows 11 boot failure bug is linked to another buggy update: 'This issue can occur on devices that failed to install the December 2025 security update and were left in an improper state' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-says-the-windows-11-boot-failure-bug-is-linked-to-another-buggy-update-this-issue-can-occur-on-devices-that-failed-to-install-the-december-2025-security-update-and-were-left-in-an-improper-state/ oRN4vCaHaPVWeat3tqQSvf Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:31 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock players have chosen Graves, the goth girl, as the second new character to be added, beating out unicorn lady and demon boy ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlock-players-have-chosen-graves-the-goth-girl-as-the-second-new-character-to-be-added-beating-out-unicorn-lady-and-demon-boy/ zJAviHzbD67dpmqjFAsy88 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:51:09 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:51:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phasmophobia's roadmap includes evidence of a 1.0 launch in 2026: a player character overhaul, new event, and Horror 2.0 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/phasmophobias-roadmap-includes-evidence-of-a-1-0-launch-in-2026-the-player-character-overhaul-a-new-event-and-horror-2-0/ UHpmKThM6hG4hcm7meJRGY Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:28:22 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 76 is free to play until Feb 5, but if you want that sick NCR power armor from the Fallout show, it's gonna cost you ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/fallout-76-is-free-to-play-until-feb-5-but-if-you-want-that-sick-ncr-power-armor-from-the-fallout-show-its-gonna-cost-you/ 4zx6krQJZU78PyAX5bY7zb Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:49:25 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:49:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/more-than-half-of-game-developers-now-think-generative-ai-is-bad-for-the-industry-a-dramatic-increase-from-just-2-years-ago-id-rather-quit-the-industry-than-use-generative-ai/ GmYwzSpQV3xrQ2HNHqswo Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:26:08 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:42:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nearly one-third of non-US game developers have cancelled plans to travel to the country because of immigration and gender identity policies ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/nearly-one-third-of-non-us-game-developers-have-cancelled-plans-to-travel-to-the-country-because-of-immigration-and-gender-identity-policies/ STtK2zA5wbeGcfjQpq3fJP Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:10:53 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:57:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/one-third-of-us-games-industry-workers-were-laid-off-in-the-last-2-years-gdc-survey-says/ A8Rzrn9DWxLMpdZX8kiYLd Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:21:23 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rainbow Six Siege's next operator is, and I swear this is real, Solid Snake ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/rainbow-six-sieges-next-operator-is-and-i-swear-this-is-real-solid-snake/ UgmR36RAYaGBLuaNUAWqTb Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:27 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Steam, but doesn't say what's actually new or when it's coming ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/square-enix-says-a-new-version-of-final-fantasy-7-is-coming-to-steam-but-doesnt-say-whats-actually-new-or-when-its-coming/ jKV32ztmUB48BT3ESuGdMT Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:19:56 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:19:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mighty No. 9 studio Comcept, which somehow still existed, is now officially dead and buried ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mighty-no-9-studio-comcept-which-somehow-still-existed-is-now-officially-dead-and-buried/ wiF5ER8EfsbihxaXQLYgNP Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:53:11 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:53:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ After a server glitch, Final Fantasy 11 is dispatching Game Masters to manually assassinate bugged monsters just so the game knows they're really dead: 'God personally stepping in to correct the world itself' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/after-a-server-glitch-final-fantasy-11-is-dispatching-game-masters-to-manually-assassinate-bugged-monsters-just-so-the-game-knows-theyre-really-dead-god-personally-stepping-in-to-correct-the-world-itself/ FdNEM976p53Av4nKCdDgtD Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:21:32 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:21:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roguelike beat-'em-up Absolum's new update is adding even more variety to 2025's most replayable game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/roguelike-beat-em-up-absolums-new-update-is-adding-even-more-variety-to-2025s-most-replayable-game/ wp4BoMi6LAavKvxJRfVZzQ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:15:05 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:15:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/code-vein-2-best-early-weapons/ UKDupU7abFbDnK2Wp9bNiU Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:01:01 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:01:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Little Woody is an adorable 2D puzzle game with a great short demo that you can check out now, but be warned: It'll leave you wanting more ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/little-woody-is-an-adorable-2d-puzzle-game-with-a-great-short-demo-that-you-can-check-out-now-but-be-warned-itll-leave-you-wanting-more/ pUPf78AAzTAhB7vYF82cqW Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:34:30 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:07:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft: Midnight's new roadmap includes prop hunt, mega-dungeon sized delves, and a new experimental game mode from the folks who brought you Remix and Plunderstorm ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-midnights-new-roadmap-includes-prop-hunt-mega-dungeon-sized-delves-and-a-new-experimental-game-mode-from-the-folks-who-brought-you-remix-and-plunderstorm/ yyAG9zG6Yw4Mx5sZyFxDDW Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:26:44 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:26:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried to exercise in VR for an entire month, and I think I've finally been convinced to adopt the health-headset lifestyle ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/vr/i-tried-to-exercise-in-vr-for-an-entire-month-and-i-think-ive-finally-been-convinced-to-adopt-the-health-headset-lifestyle/ yiYD2FM93oWrzNHW5DteSM Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:23:36 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft's player housing will eventually get a copy/paste, mass select, and import/export feature for your kitbashed creations: 'This is just the ground floor for housing in WoW' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcrafts-player-housing-will-eventually-get-a-copy-paste-mass-select-and-import-export-feature-for-your-kitbashed-creations-this-is-just-the-ground-floor-for-housing-in-wow/ uG3EiTmYWcSqMpQTNcEUng Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:21:12 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:21:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says Chrome's new 'auto browse' feature is 'a powerful agentic experience that handles multi-step chores on your behalf' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-says-chromes-new-auto-browse-feature-is-a-powerful-agentic-experience-that-handles-multi-step-chores-on-your-behalf/ uvrPoDzkrHz8JpXARKZzP8 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:21:08 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:21:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Psst, hey, Fallout season 1 is going free on YouTube until they yank it all back down in February ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/psst-hey-fallout-season-1-is-going-free-on-youtube-until-they-yank-it-all-back-down-in-february/ FTCiaDWhrxuVgTYF7ExDdF Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:20:42 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:20:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I shouldn’t have announced the game so early,' Eric Barone admits about Haunted Chocolatier, says he had his reasons for doing so but then doesn't tell us what they were: 'The only thing that really matters is that I keep making progress on the game' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/i-shouldnt-have-announced-the-game-so-early-eric-barone-admits-about-haunted-chocolatier-says-he-had-his-reasons-for-doing-so-but-then-doesnt-tell-us-what-they-were-the-only-thing-that-really-matters-is-that-i-keep-making-progress-on-the-game/ DpRAUMjuTNqSQtqaCAkF77 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:40:47 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:40:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 left a gaping, $28 million hole in Paradox's year-end financial report ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-left-a-gaping-usd28-million-hole-in-paradoxs-year-end-financial-report/ x74ruQhAJnZWByosWbM8UB Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:30:18 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:30:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists say they've developed transistor-dense, flexible fibre chips as thin as a human hair, which can survive 'crushing by a container truck weighing 15.6 tons' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/scientists-say-theyve-developed-transistor-dense-flexible-fibre-chips-as-thin-as-a-human-hair-which-can-survive-crushing-by-a-container-truck-weighing-15-6-tons/ Dtkt34goS9C8daS9de9rp6 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:24:41 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:24:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to find Geiger Counters in Arc Raiders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-geiger-counter-location/ gX8iRcWoWbFSSzFWAwmAkQ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:42:30 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:42:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to find Expired Respirators in Arc Raiders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-expired-respirator-location/ Ya54HYhDKHDkCpgM4jLJZb Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:35:39 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:35:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ A whole bunch of different Linux gaming distros are teaming up to 'improve the open source gaming ecosystem' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/a-whole-bunch-of-different-linux-gaming-distros-are-teaming-up-to-improve-the-open-source-gaming-ecosystem/ djzHorHmpGvFctMCb2Uym8 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:29:25 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:34:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Pokémon-like gacha game should be such an obvious win that I'm shocked I can't find much to like about Aniimo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-pokemon-like-gacha-game-should-be-such-an-obvious-win-that-im-shocked-i-cant-find-much-to-like-about-aniimo/ wpqHa4L74Gr7b6zebFeNci Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:25:42 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:25:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Monster Train 2 DLC is very good: the Railforged, a challenging new mode, and a mechanical spider factory ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/card-games/monster-train-2-dlc-impressions-destiny-of-the-railforged/ br9xwDfYUCgETnLmDVKC74 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'An unprecedented bombardment': Cloudflare claims a new world record for a 31.4 Tbps DDoS botnet attack it recorded late last year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/an-unprecedented-bombardment-cloudflare-claims-a-new-world-record-for-a-31-4-tbps-ddos-botnet-attack-it-recorded-late-last-year/ gA5y66Z7PW5hoo98zUpfTd Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:51:59 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:52:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox hardware sales slump by 32% as Microsoft reports that its overall gaming revenue is in decline ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/xbox-hardware-sales-slump-by-32-percent-as-microsoft-reports-that-its-overall-gaming-revenue-is-in-decline/ RQqHg8xz4tDn7JXYyc2czB Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:44:40 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:44:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia GeForce Now is officially on Linux, and after testing it I'm equal parts impressed and optimistic for the future of non-Windows gaming ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/nvidia-geforce-now-is-officially-on-linux-and-after-testing-it-im-equal-parts-impressed-and-optimistic-for-the-future-of-non-windows-gaming/ NAH2JvQZhSZEUjVZobhjTh Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:49:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cairn review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/cairn-review/ XNJfiqvbHpDKhsA6WP2D74 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:19:40 +0000