<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/feeds.xml Mon, 18 May 2026 23:15:50 +0000 en <![CDATA[ How to reach the Alien Ruins in Subnautica 2, and what you need to do afterwards ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-alien-ruins/ HusHt6C9ofxd5MS3GdtDm5 Mon, 18 May 2026 23:15:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get Axum Bacterial Culture in Subnautica 2 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-axum-bacterial-culture-location/ dBkUZn7dz6wQmrLiEkXxJJ Mon, 18 May 2026 23:14:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony retreats from PC gaming, robbing us of maybe 4 games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sony-retreats-from-pc-gaming-robbing-us-of-maybe-4-games/ D3kNHtctN2WmSGBigoMpwL Mon, 18 May 2026 22:59:31 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 23:28:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's official: Steam decrees 'bullet heaven' the name of the Vampire Survivors genre ]]> 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