Owen HillSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Owen Hill E3 round-up: day two By Owen Hill published 6 June 12 Events & Conferences Watch Star Wars 1313 running on a “high-end PC with Nvidia hardware” By Owen Hill published 5 June 12 Action Hitman Absolution developer on the tough balance between scoring and spoiling By Owen Hill published 1 June 12 Third Person Shooter Hitman Absolution hands-on By Owen Hill published 1 June 12 If you ever get a chance to poison a fish, do it. I learnt that during my Hitman Absolution hands on. Poisoning fish is super effective. Third Person Shooter Elder Scrolls Online extensive interview: watch the devs talk PVP, synergy, monsters, and more! By Owen Hill published 30 May 12 The Elder Scrolls Diablo 3 called Big Pineapple in China to avoid sales ban By Owen Hill published 30 May 12 RPG Why is Diablo 3 so satisfying to play? We ask Blizzard for their secrets By Owen Hill published 16 May 12 RPG Diablo 3 Error 37 no cause for concern, say Blizzard in launch day preparation guide By Owen Hill published 8 May 12 RPG CCP talk long-term success: "We're trying to make a game to achieve a different purpose" By Owen Hill published 8 May 12 Sim The Elder Scrolls Online trailer released, website live By Owen Hill published 4 May 12 The Elder Scrolls CCP on the death of subscription MMOs: "It's simply not the case" By Owen Hill published 3 May 12 Sim Notch might end up in the next Total War game By Owen Hill published 2 May 12 Strategy Gabe: "We are not announcing anything at E3. Really" By Owen Hill published 2 May 12 Platforms Steam introducing remote downloads. Download stuff remotely for maximum fun-time By Owen Hill published 2 May 12 Platforms The best Black Ops 2 screenshot: Treyarch motion capture horse ridden by man with toy AK By Owen Hill published 2 May 12 Games Black Ops 2 PC will take advantage of DirectX 11. 60 frames per second still a priority By Owen Hill published 2 May 12 Games The Pirate Bay reponds to UK ban: "We have no right to speak since we’re not rich” By Owen Hill published 1 May 12 Gaming Industry League of Legends Varus patch detailed. Buffs and nerfs aplenty By Owen Hill published 30 April 12 MOBA Introduce enough people to Tribes: Ascend and awesome things will happen By Owen Hill published 25 April 12 FPS SimCity dev: "We built this from the ground up to be a multiplayer game" By Owen Hill published 24 April 12 Sim DOTA 2 will be free-to-play, but will "have some twists," says Gabe By Owen Hill published 20 April 12 Games Diablo 3 open beta weekend begins today! By Owen Hill published 20 April 12 RPG Humble Botanicula Debut now live. Machinarium and Samorost 2 bundled By Owen Hill published 19 April 12 Adventure Author sues Ubisoft over Assassin's copyright infringement. Amazon reviewers hit back hard By Owen Hill published 19 April 12 Games Deep Black: Reloaded now on Steam. Punch robo-fish until they explode By Owen Hill published 19 April 12 Gaming Industry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most 4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested 1The Roottrees are Dead review2Philips GamePix 900 projector review3Skald: Against the Black Priory plays like a pixel art Larian game, and it was one of the best RPGs of 20244Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review: Toothless writing, old-fashioned open world design, and a shaky PC port—but at least the swinging still feels great5OXS Storm G2 review
Watch Star Wars 1313 running on a “high-end PC with Nvidia hardware” By Owen Hill published 5 June 12
Hitman Absolution developer on the tough balance between scoring and spoiling By Owen Hill published 1 June 12
Hitman Absolution hands-on By Owen Hill published 1 June 12 If you ever get a chance to poison a fish, do it. I learnt that during my Hitman Absolution hands on. Poisoning fish is super effective.
Elder Scrolls Online extensive interview: watch the devs talk PVP, synergy, monsters, and more! By Owen Hill published 30 May 12
Why is Diablo 3 so satisfying to play? We ask Blizzard for their secrets By Owen Hill published 16 May 12
Diablo 3 Error 37 no cause for concern, say Blizzard in launch day preparation guide By Owen Hill published 8 May 12
CCP talk long-term success: "We're trying to make a game to achieve a different purpose" By Owen Hill published 8 May 12
Steam introducing remote downloads. Download stuff remotely for maximum fun-time By Owen Hill published 2 May 12
The best Black Ops 2 screenshot: Treyarch motion capture horse ridden by man with toy AK By Owen Hill published 2 May 12
Black Ops 2 PC will take advantage of DirectX 11. 60 frames per second still a priority By Owen Hill published 2 May 12
The Pirate Bay reponds to UK ban: "We have no right to speak since we’re not rich” By Owen Hill published 1 May 12
Introduce enough people to Tribes: Ascend and awesome things will happen By Owen Hill published 25 April 12
SimCity dev: "We built this from the ground up to be a multiplayer game" By Owen Hill published 24 April 12
DOTA 2 will be free-to-play, but will "have some twists," says Gabe By Owen Hill published 20 April 12
Humble Botanicula Debut now live. Machinarium and Samorost 2 bundled By Owen Hill published 19 April 12
Author sues Ubisoft over Assassin's copyright infringement. Amazon reviewers hit back hard By Owen Hill published 19 April 12
Deep Black: Reloaded now on Steam. Punch robo-fish until they explode By Owen Hill published 19 April 12
