I expected a 1v1 match of Wargroove to last about 15 minutes when I visited Chucklefish’s office two weeks ago. Your goal in Wargroove is to kill the opponent’s commander, or take over their base. When positioned next to each other on the map, spearmen will perform a critical hit, meaning there’s some benefit to building a little wall of them. This nonetheless feels like a good crash course for how much is going on in a game of Wargroove, and how fiercely competitive it is. The golem’s demise un

Cooler Master is attempting to tap into what made its previous generation HAF (High AirFlow) cases so popular, and that is plenty of air cooling. To that end, its new MasterCase HP500 supports up to seven cooling fans, including two large 200mm RGB fans up front that come with the case (you can swap these out for up to three 140mm/120mm fans if you really want to). Just as the Cooler Master’s HAF cases looked different than your standard far, the MasterCase H500P has a “revamped futuristic look

That is compounded by the external hardware requirements—a relatively powerful PC—though Oculus just made its headset and controller bundle more accessible by permanently dropping the price to $399. That makes the Rift $200 less expensive than HTC’s competing Vive headset. “This new permanent price opens up PC VR to the widest audience yet. Each Rift bundle consists of the headset itself, two Touch motion controllers, two sensors, and six free apps. The price cut is in effect immediately, at lea

Daybreak Game Company and Twin Galaxies teamed up earlier this year for the for first H1Z1: King of the Kill team-based pro tournament, with a $300,000 prize pool, including $180,000 for the winning team. Apparently that event was a success, because today they announced an even bigger venture in the form of the H1Z1 Pro League, which will feature 15 teams with a base player salary of $50,000, a “comprehensive Player Bill of Rights,” and league-wide revenue sharing. “Our goal with the H1Z1 Pro Le

Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood was an incredible journey when I reviewed it back in the summer. That changes today with the release of update 4.1, The Legend Returns, which introduces the first 24-player raid inspired by Final Fantasy 12, a bunch of new story quests, and the new Japanese-themed housing district Shirogane. Let’s talk about the raid first, since it’s easily one of the coolest features in The Legend Returns. Called Return to Ivalice, this raid was written by guest creator Yasumi Mats

The PC version of Final Fantasy 15 is set to become the definitive edition of the game. It will boast improved graphics, a new first-person mode and support for 8K resolutions. In fact, he says it was “more than 100 times” easier crafting the PC edition than the console version before it. He expanded on the reasons for the addition of a first-person mode, too. Even now, we’re still making small, daily adjustments.”Overall, Tabata seems dead set on making the PC version, which will ship with all

I can’t wait for the next game from Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone’s, the creator of the brilliant, gentle farming sim Stardew Valley. Presumably, not everywhere on the planet is as idyllic as Pelican Town, where Stardew Valley takes place. But away from his next project, will there be a sequel to Stardew Valley? “I would consider making a Stardew Valley 2 eventually… but not for a bit,” he said. If you loved Stardew Valley and want more of the same, here’s Lauren’s list of some other casual farmi

Last month it smashed the Steam record for the most concurrent players, surpassing Dota 2’s previous best of 1.3 million, and today it hit an even bigger milestone: 2 million concurrent users. The Early Access battle royale shooter hit 2,016,498 players earlier today, according to Steam’s official stats page. Just under 14 million players are on Steam right now (and today’s peak will likely be just above that), which basically means that one in seven users on the platform are locked into PUBG. T

The mortal empires update is a massive free campaign update that will be available to owners of Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer 2. PC Gamer: How would you sum up the mortal empires update for Total War: Warhammer 2? Jim Whitson: We don’t have the vortex that we saw in Total War: Warhammer 2. Do you have any plans for more paid DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2 in terms of factions and other updates? Roxburgh: Right from the beginning we’ve had a really, really good working relationshi

Jurassic World Evolution, due for release in summer next year, is a theme park management sim with the added danger of dinosaurs roaming around. “Dinosaurs are the ultimate challenge, but one we’re happy to be taking on.”“The core fantasy is building your own Jurassic World,” says lead designer Andrew Fletcher. This means you can approach each new island in a new way.”Like any good strategy game, there are multiple ways to win in Jurassic World Evolution. But perhaps the most interesting feature

On Monday Valve announced that it was overhauling Dust2, Counter-Strike’s most iconic map, and now it has detailed all the changes, released images and opened the arena up for beta testing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Overall the map manages to feel a lot brighter but more decrepit, with weathered walls and crumbling pillars. Bomb site A has changed less: Valve has removed some of the dark doorways and generally de-cluttered the area so there’s less objects to get stuck on. The last chan

The Humble Bundle’s latest collection of games goes big on Borderlands, packing Gearbox Software’s original role-playing shooter, its immediate sequel and its low-gravity follow-up, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. It’s all part of the slightly awkwardly-named Humble Endless RPG Lands Bundle. The ‘Endless’ bit is because it also throws in Endless Legend, the excellent sci-fi 4X game. More than $10 will also nab you Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, which Evan called a “well-executed but thoroughly unambi

The PC Gamer team gathers to about the latest and soon-to-be-latest PC games, from the seemingly endless Divinity: Original Sin 2, to the all-consuming Destiny 2. You’re going to need to set aside some significant time to play the year’s biggest games. Here’s hoping you don’t meet a high-level hippo along the way. You can also subscribe on iTunes or keep up with new releases using our RSS feed. Discussed: Assassin’s Creed Origins, Total War: Warhammer 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Wargroove, Dest

Since its announcement in August, Football Manager 2018 has teased information on its new graphics engine, new AI, and new Dynamics system. Now, developer Sports Interactive explains what the game’s overhauled Scouting system is all about. Designed to better reflect how scouting operates in real life football, scouts will have a more central role in the process than previous instalments. As the video below outlines, scouts will score players out of 100 and will adjust their ratings as they learn

After spending the weekend Strike mode-deep its bounds, Omri since gathered his thoughts on the good and bad of the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 beta. If you enjoyed yourself, or perhaps didn’t get round to it, EA has extended it till later today. Initially scheduled to wrap up on Monday, players can now access the beta via Origin from now through 9am PST/5pm BST later today—so act fast if you still plan on getting involved. I’m yet to sample the beta myself, however one thing I do find particularly

Big changes are coming to Civilization 6 in the Fall 2017 Update, including a revamp of the Religion system that adds new religious beliefs and units, improvements to the interface, and tweaks to gameplay balance and enemy AI that will make them much more dangerous on the high seas. “Two new Pantheons will be get introduced into the game, along with new Founder, Follower, Enhancer, and Worship Beliefs. “Religious units can now exert Zone of Control and receive Flank and Support bonuses in religi

But one day prior to its scheduled release it was delayed, with no word of a new release date, “due to continued efforts in improving gameplay quality.” Via DualShockers, the president of NIS America has apologized for its poor quality, and said that an updated localization is in the works. “As president of NIS America, Inc. The Google translation is very rough, but Japanese site Automaton (via NeoGAF) suggested that at least some of the problems with the translation are the result of the move f

Hot on the heels of Tracks, a nostalgic wooden train sandbox, comes Mashinky, a strategic and involved train sim from one-man developer Jan Zelený. Mashinky recently entered Steam Early Access and is currently available for $24.99. Zelený describes Mashinky as a realistic sim with “board game-like rules,” which is reflected in its grid-based, procedurally generated worlds and handcrafted visuals. When complete Mashinky will include seven distinct historical settings (the Early Access build conta

I measure the success of Star Wars Battlefront 2’s beta by how often it pulled me into relaunching after taking a break. Great: it’s more Star Wars than everI’m convinced DICE could double as a special-effects studio for a Star Wars spinoff in place of Industrial Light and Magic. Critically, DICE has expanded on its talent for encouraging the excitement of plunging deep into an epic Star Wars battle. A slight annoyance I ran into a few times was when the First Order team was too good at securing

A recently posted job listing at Blizzard suggests that a new Overwatch project might be in the works. The studio is seeking a “generalist artist intern” to work on an unannounced project, and one of the “recommended talents” is a familiarity with Overwatch. “An unannounced project at Blizzard is seeking an intern to help create a wide range of assets to help bring our game to life,” the listing states. But that recommended talent is noteworthy: The successful applicant will ideally have “knowle