PC Gamer magazine's landmark 400th issue is on sale now: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

PC Gamer magazine issue 400
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This month's landmark 400th issue of PC Gamer magazine, which comes in a special collector's edition gold-foil finished wallet along with a separate Top 100 games to play on PC today mini-mag, delivers world-exclusive access to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the explosive new third-person shooter and hack-and-slash from Saber Interactive. Check out the video below to get a preview of issue 400's package and contents.

For the cover feature, PC Gamer traveled to Paris, France, to go hands-on with the game for several hours, both in its single-player campaign and co-op multiplayer modes, as well as interview key team members working on the project. And, from what we've played so far, this is the most epic-in-scope depiction of WH40K's world to date. Grimdark greatness awaits!

PC Gamer magazine issue 400

Get the inside scoop on Space Marine 2's single-player campaign and co-op online multiplayer mode this issue. (Image credit: Future)

In addition, this issue also features another fascinating deep dive feature, with PC Gamer's own Strategic Director, Evan Lahti, digging into the current rise and dominance of weird little indie games on PC. From Manor Lords to Balatro to Animal Well and beyond, small little games are cleaning up on PC right now and, as Evan discovers, it sure looks like the trend isn't going to end any time soon. A fascinating read.

PC Gamer magazine issue 400

Weird little indie games are cleaning up on PC right now, and the trend sure doesn't seem like it's going to stop soon. (Image credit: Future)

This issue is jam-packed with quality previews, too, including going hands-on with portal-filled new arena shooter, Splitgate 2, as well as Zephon, Promise Mascot Agency, Concord, Surpervive, Norland, and various indie games from the OTK Expo. 

PC Gamer magazine issue 400

Halo meets Portal in Splitgate 2, and we've got the exclusive inside story in this issue of PC Gamer magazine. (Image credit: Future)

Meanwhile, in terms of reviews, the PC Gamer team delivers authoritative verdicts on new gods and guns souls lite Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, as well as Anger Foot, Zenless Zone Zero, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, Schim, Once Human, Riven, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, among other games.

PC Gamer magazine issue 400

A fan-tastic group test awaits readers of issue 400 of PC Gamer magazine. (Image credit: Future)

All that plus a group test on some of the best PC case fans you can buy today, a reinstall of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, a hijinx-filled new diary following Fallout 4's luckiest guy, a detailed look at the superb new Thief campaign, The Black Parade, a feature on the joy of being a wheelman in online multiplayer shooters, a comprehensive guide to discovering all of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's secrets, a special report on how Nintendo 64 classic game Perfect Dark has found a great new home on PC, the latest dispatch from The Spy, a new case to be cracked for the PCG Investigator, Dick Ray-Tracing, and much more too.

PC Gamer magazine issue 400

This month's magazine also comes with a separate 32-page mini-mag detailing the Top 100 games to play on PC, as voted for by the PC Gamer team. (Image credit: Future)

Finally, this special landmark issue of PC Gamer comes with our annual Top 100 games to play supplement, a special 32-page mini mag that ranks the very best games on PC today, as voted for by the PC Gamer team. This year's competition has been incredibly fierce and that's led to some very interesting final standings, as well as a brand new number one pick. If you're looking for inspiration for what to play on PC next, then this is a must read.

PC Gamer magazine issue 400

This month's unique subscriber's cover. (Image credit: Future)

Issue 400 is on shelves now and available on all your digital devices from the App Store and Zinio. You can also order directly from Magazines Direct or purchase a subscription to save yourself some cash, receive monthly deliveries, and get incredibly stylish subscriber-only covers.

Enjoy the issue!

Print Editor

Rob is editor of PC Gamer magazine and has been PC gaming since the early 1990s, an experience that has left him with a life-long passion for first person shooters, isometric RPGs and point and click adventures. Professionally Rob has written about games, gaming hardware and consumer technology for almost twenty years, and before joining the PC Gamer team was deputy editor of T3.com, where he oversaw the website's gaming and tech content as well its news and ecommerce teams. You can also find Rob's words in a series of other gaming magazines and books such as Future Publishing's own Retro Gamer magazine and numerous titles from Bitmap Books. In addition, he is the author of Super Red Green Blue, a semi-autobiographical novel about games and gaming culture. Recreationally, Rob loves motorbikes, skiing and snowboarding, as well as team sports such as football and cricket.

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