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In this issue

PAX ROMANA Fraser Brown wears the purple in order to colonise antiquity his way. And the good news is, despite civil unrest and his economy collapsing, Anno 117 is shaping up very well. ERIKSHOLM Dominic Tarason dives into the cinematic 19th-century world of Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, and finds plenty of stealthy hijinx andclassy high-end period drama. THE ALTERS Kerry Brunskill goes hands-on with the unique adventure-survival base-builder from 11 Bit Studios and discovers a tense, gripping sci-fi experience not to be missed

PC STAYS WINNING

NINTENDO can brick your Switch; I've never been happier to be a PC gamer

2 mins

The Spy

BUT WHO WATCHES THE SPY?

2 mins

BLUE SHIFT

How BLUE'S NEWS stayed alive and evaded 'enshittification' for 30 years

4 mins

ANNO 117: PAX ROMANA

An epic strategy game and city builder with a big toga to fill

5 mins

BLACKSMITH MASTER

Who knew working hammer and tongs could feel so relaxing?

2 mins

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Entry-level stealth paired with high-end period drama

5 mins

OUTWORLD STATION

This sim is threatening to devour hours of my time

2 mins

EUROPA UNIVERSALIS 5

This grand strategy game is going to take hours to unpack

8 mins

OFFSCREEN

The perils of not getting enough screen time, exposed

2 mins

CAST N CHILL

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream

1 mins

OFF-WORLD PROSPECTING

Dig to discover in the sands of an alien world

2 mins

LANAESTHETIC

PAINKILLER returns, and this time it's brought friends

10+ mins

ALONG FOR THE RIDE

Does a lack of choice make CYBERPUNK 2077 a bad RPG?

7 mins

UNCIVILISED

DOOM: THE DARK AGES is indulgent and deliciously violent, but surprisingly safe

6 mins

BLESS THIS MESS

REVENGE OF THE SAVAGE PLANET is a Metroidvania designed for breezy co-op

3 mins

NIGHT SHIFT

ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN is a flawed, but strangely compelling experiment

6 mins

TOUGE PARTY

JDM: JAPANESE DRIFT MASTER has grand ambitions, but the execution drifts off course

3 mins

ALL BY MYSELVES

Fraught and flexible, THE ALTERS expertly blends storytelling with survival

6 mins

BURROWING IN

SKIN DEEP, Blendo's first game in seven years, is a small triumph

3 mins

ROUGH GEM

BLADES OF FIRE doesn't quite manage to bring the heat

6 mins

RECORD SCRATCH

LOST RECORDS: BLOOM & RAGE TAPE 2 leaves more dead space than game

2 mins

CARMAGEDDON

Hell on wheels just about sums up FUSED 240

2 mins

GRANITE FEET PORTER

Life's a beach in DEATH STRANDING

2 mins

“As you unlock new librarians, you’re going to need a lot of cards”

Though it does itself no favours, LIBRARY OF RUINA presents a stacked deck I just can’t resist

2 mins

“Nothing says ‘don’t notice me’ like fighting 14 people at once...”

Undercover in LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN: THE MAN WHO ERASED HIS NAME

2 mins

STREETS OF RAGE X

Revisiting the 16-bit era with some added punch.

4 mins

BEING CHARMING IN VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE BLOODLINES

The most cultured thug in town gets more than he bargained for.

8 mins

REDNECK RAMPAGE

A comedic FPS that still leaves me in hog heaven.

5 mins

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PC Gamer Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Puzzle_Gaming

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

PC Gamer is a monthly computer and video game magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future plc. It was first published in November 1993 and is currently the best-selling PC games magazine in the world.

PC Gamer covers all aspects of PC gaming, including news, reviews, previews, and interviews. It also has a strong focus on the latest games, hardware, and accessories.

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