Cory BanksSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Cory Banks Dark Souls 2: Prepare to Die on PC By Cory Banks published 15 April 14 Dark Souls 27 deaths in Dark Souls 2 By Cory Banks published 15 April 14 Dark Souls Below hands-on: lonely, vulnerable, gorgeous By Cory Banks published 14 April 14 Action Here are Dark Souls 2's PC graphics and control options By Cory Banks published 8 April 14 Dark Souls Show Us Your Rig: Civ V designer Jon Shafer By Cory Banks published 7 April 14 Conifer Games' Jon Shafer requires a lot of information. As the lead designer on Civilization V, he's understandably used to having a lot of data to process. Strategy The Elder Scrolls Online guide — 10 essential tips for your first character By Tyler Wilde published 4 April 14 The Elder Scrolls The Elder Scrolls Online screenshots: maxed settings at 7680x1440 on LPC By Cory Banks published 2 April 14 The Elder Scrolls Notch cancels Minecraft Oculus Rift deal: "Facebook creeps me out" By Cory Banks published 25 March 14 Survival & Crafting The future of PC gaming: the living room By Cory Banks published 10 March 14 Controllers Watch Cory's Hearthstone Arena run at 5 p.m. PST (It's over!) By Cory Banks published 28 February 14 Card Game The Elder Scrolls Online video preview: a quick tour through a dungeon quest By Cory Banks published 13 February 14 The Elder Scrolls BioShock Infinite - Burial At Sea: Episode 2 gets a spoilery behind-the-scenes video By Cory Banks published 13 February 14 Games Titanfall beta signups are now live By Cory Banks published 12 February 14 FPS Infinite Crisis preview: Turbine adds a tri-lane map By Cory Banks published 17 January 14 MOBA Palmer Luckey interview: The new Oculus Rift prototype and the future of VR By Cory Banks published 15 January 14 Gaming Industry Oculus Rift "Crystal Cove" prototype hands-on at CES 2014 By Cory Banks published 10 January 14 VR Hardware Valve confirms third-party Steam Controllers in the "longer term" at CES 2014 By Cory Banks published 8 January 14 Controllers Razer CEO hopes Project Christine will make upgrades easy for casual gamers By Cory Banks published 8 January 14 Gaming Industry Hands-on with Steam Controller at CES 2014 By Cory Banks published 7 January 14 Games Sid Meier interview: Ace Patrol, Civ's evolution, and the future of strategy games By Cory Banks published 26 December 13 Strategy Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition review By Cory Banks published 11 December 13 Fighting How much does the Large Pixel Collider cost? By Cory Banks published 11 December 13 Gaming PCs PC Gamer US issue #248: EverQuest Next and Landmark By Cory Banks published 10 December 13 Games Metro: Last Light gameplay video: maxed settings at 2560x1440 on LPC By Cory Banks published 26 November 13 FPS DayZ Standalone needs more optimization before release, says Dean Hall By Cory Banks published 12 November 13 Survival & Crafting 1 2 3 4 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 in 2025: 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 in 2025: 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 1Rosewater review2Lian Li O11 Vision Compact PC case review3Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 gaming laptop review4Ayaneo 3 review5Razer Blade 16 (2025) review
Show Us Your Rig: Civ V designer Jon Shafer By Cory Banks published 7 April 14 Conifer Games' Jon Shafer requires a lot of information. As the lead designer on Civilization V, he's understandably used to having a lot of data to process.
The Elder Scrolls Online guide — 10 essential tips for your first character By Tyler Wilde published 4 April 14
The Elder Scrolls Online screenshots: maxed settings at 7680x1440 on LPC By Cory Banks published 2 April 14
Notch cancels Minecraft Oculus Rift deal: "Facebook creeps me out" By Cory Banks published 25 March 14
The Elder Scrolls Online video preview: a quick tour through a dungeon quest By Cory Banks published 13 February 14
BioShock Infinite - Burial At Sea: Episode 2 gets a spoilery behind-the-scenes video By Cory Banks published 13 February 14
Palmer Luckey interview: The new Oculus Rift prototype and the future of VR By Cory Banks published 15 January 14
Valve confirms third-party Steam Controllers in the "longer term" at CES 2014 By Cory Banks published 8 January 14
Razer CEO hopes Project Christine will make upgrades easy for casual gamers By Cory Banks published 8 January 14
Sid Meier interview: Ace Patrol, Civ's evolution, and the future of strategy games By Cory Banks published 26 December 13
Metro: Last Light gameplay video: maxed settings at 2560x1440 on LPC By Cory Banks published 26 November 13
DayZ Standalone needs more optimization before release, says Dean Hall By Cory Banks published 12 November 13
