PC Archive
1 August 2021
Half-Life 2 Remastered Collection is fan-made but reportedly has Valve's "consent"
It's the next iteration of the free mod, Half-Life 2: Update.
Halo fans wonder if this doughnut ad has inadvertently revealed Halo Infinite's release month
Krispy Kreme promotion asks "Why wait for November?"
Final Fantasy 14 redesigns an icon to stop triggering players' phobia of holes
Dozens of trypophobic players fed back on the official forums.
Take a new tour of Life Is Strange: True Colors' Haven Springs
"The small town with a big heart".
31 July 2021
Halo Infinite's bots aren't messing about
Combat evolved.
More Activision Blizzard allegations emerge as former dev calls for industry unionisation
"... I have nothing to fear from unionisation."
343 issues Halo Infinite spoiler warning after "unintentionally" including campaign files in the preview build
No spoilers in this article!
30 July 2021
Two Point Hospital celebrates Sonic's birthday with free in-game items and outfits pack
Plus free trials on Switch, Xbox, and Steam.
DayZ creator Dean Hall's sci-fi survival game Icarus delayed until November
And its beta starts 28th August.
Valheim's Hearth and Home update will make it easier to store treasure
Making ends mead.
Steam has a new storage manager, and it's pretty nice
Available in the new beta client.
Video | Dissecting the Dead Space remake
Deep cut.
Sekiro speedrunner completes game blindfolded
Sound of violence.
Feature | What we've been playing
A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.
Forza Motorsport 7 will be delisted after just four years
Existing owners will still be able to play.
29 July 2021
Adorable avian skateboarding game SkateBird delays release to September
On Xbox, Switch, PC, and Amazon Luna.
Hyper Light Drifter dev's acrobatic action-adventure Solar Ash gets October release date
Coming to PS4, PS5, and PC.
Everything shown in Annapurna Interactive's showcase
Annanouncements galore.
Fortnite - How to use an Alien Hologram Pad on top of the Party UFO explained
Everybody's gone to the party.
Rock opera adventure The Artful Escape sparkles onto Steam and Xbox in September
Strumthing to look forward to.
Outer Wilds' "first and only expansion" launches September
"If you've played the game, you might be wondering how."
Brilliant 14th century stealth adventure A Plague Tale: Innocence is next week's Epic Store freebie
And it's joined by 2D combat-racer Speed Brawl.
Black Panther heading to Marvel's Avengers in August
And there's a free-play weekend starting today.
Fortnite seems to have killed off a fan-favourite character
Cut down in their prime.
Fortnite - Rift Tour poster locations: Where to interact with the Rift Tour posters explained
Something grand is coming.
Naraka: Bladepoint is coming to consoles
Although no concrete release date yet.
Digital Foundry | The Ascent: an Xbox Series showcase - but how well does it run on Xbox One?
Performance and loading are dramatically improved on the new consoles.
Jelly Deals | This week's best deals on Razer, Corsair and Logitech PC gaming accessories
Gaming keyboards, mice and streaming mics at bargain prices.
Fortnite confirms three-day concert starring "record-breaking superstar"
The Rift Tour available 6th to 8th August.
Award-winning Skyrim mod The Forgotten City launches as standalone game
Did Juno about this?
Blizzard confirms former Warcraft boss fired for "misconduct in his treatment of other employees"
As disturbing report on BlizzCon hotel suite surfaces.
Feature | There's a real buzz about Amazon's New World MMO
Can it really be the next big thing?
Kena: Bridge of Spirits delayed until September
More time needed to "polish the game across all platforms".
James Bond's Aston Martin is now in Rocket League
The pitch will be shaken, not stirred.
28 July 2021
Ubisoft employees sign open letter slamming management's "empty promises" following last year's toxic work culture allegations
Calls for industry collaboration to agree "rules and processes for handling reports of these offences".
Fortnite: How to mindwipe Bunker Jonesy, Swamp Stalker or Human Bill explained
Can you say brainwashing?