Latest articles by Tyler Wilde
Civilization 7 senior historian prays it'll be a 'gateway drug' into textbooks: 'I teach undergraduates in my other life, and my God, man, they don't read'
news "I just want people to appreciate the world and the strangeness of the world," says Dr. Andrew Johnson.
6 games that could be bigger hits than you're expecting in 2025
sleeper hits We were hyped for Helldivers 2 before it became a bestseller, now here are our predictions for 2025's sleeper hits.
The company behind a 'mental health action shooter' envisions a health insurance-funded 'golden age' for gaming, and it just got FDA clearance to treat stress
news "If you're a game dev and you're just tired of building economies, this is going to be a real alternative," says Deepwell DTx co-founder Ryan Douglas.
The PC game releases we're most excited about in January
📆 It's a new year with new games... you did finish all the games you bought last year, right? And the year before?
I want Eric Barone to make his new game, but I get why he's still fixing Stardew bugs
Can't stop Who among us has never gotten locked into eternal tinkering mode?
Performing Hamlet in GTA Online felt like going back in time to the Globe Theatre where 'people would just throw apples at you, or there were prostitutes coming and going,' say award-winning filmmakers
news "The theater in Shakespeare's time was like that. It was popular entertainment. It wasn't a dark room where everyone had to be quiet."
PC Gamer's highest review scores of 2024
89+ Two games received rare 95% scores, and another came in at 94% in what was a pretty fantastic year for new games.
Free games to grab over the holidays
🎁 New and old free and free-to-play games to pick up during the season of giving, for instance if you gave too much and now have no money.
Mariah Carey was frozen in an ice block in Fortnite and then she thawed out and sang 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' and everyone went back to shooting each other
news Fortnite's holiday event has begun.
The best deals in the 2024 Steam Winter Sale
deals The last Steam sale of the year is here, and we've combed it for great discounts on brand new games and our favorite classics.
XDefiant's final content patch is unexpectedly massive: 'Not all journeys end well but we can all be proud of what we accomplished'
news Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter is shutting down in 2025.
Steam Replay shows how your 2024 gaming habits compare to the average user
news It's time to look at your yearly Steam recap and probably judge yourself.
Amir Satvat says he's received 'countless' hateful messages after being honored at The Game Awards for helping laid-off devs: 'This can happen to you too when you sacrifice over 2,000 hours of your time to help the industry'
news The first Game Changers award winner says "disturbing" comments about him and his family have followed his acceptance speech.
GTA 6 was never going to be at The Game Awards, but it is a little surprising that we haven't seen another trailer yet
news Rockstar likely has a new GTA 6 trailer to show us, and why it hasn't is a minor mystery for now.
'The guns weren't doing what it says on the box': Johan Pilestedt reflects on Helldivers 2 balance changes that disrupted the positive vibes
NEWS Arrowhead wants to better cater to both social players and those who play for "mastery."
How to find a Fast Recon Vehicle in Helldivers 2
Drive Time Want to drive one of the new four-person FRVs added in the The Omens of Tyranny update? Here's what you need to know.
Borderlands 4's new vault hunters get a mixed reaction from fans: some say they're 'bland,' others defend their excitement
news The big reveal didn't impress everyone, but hopes remain high for the next mainline Borderlands sequel.
Laura Bailey, Aaron Paul, and more are starring in a Telltale-like game about 911 dispatchers for superheroes
news Dispatch will release on Steam next year.
The Game Awards were stacked with even more big reveals than we expected this year
Roundup This year's show had tons of reveals that would have been the "one more thing" in another year.
Helldivers 2 boss hopes Illuminates will be a 'tremendous challenge' for hardened vets of the galactic war
news We're gonna need a lot of medals to send to a lot of families.
Illuminates invade! Helldivers 2's biggest update yet drops today with a new alien faction and four-person vehicle
news We got a tour of Omens of Tyranny with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt: Here's what to expect when you answer democracy's call.
