Smaller teams are often blocked from multiplayer by operational complexity rather than creative ambition. Hosting flexibility reduces risk more effectively than committing to a single infrastructure ...

Eventually the schtick gets old. That’s the thing about “black hole” games—games like Valorant, Fortnite, Overwatch, and any other that’s designed to eat up as much of your free time as possible, ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Best co-op games continue drawing millions of players long after release due to enduring gameplay, teamwork, and community engagement. Titles like "Left 4 Dead 2" still peak at 50,000 concurrent Steam ...

Unity is allegedly introducing a new annual fee for its largest Enterprise users, requiring a "minimum commitment" of $250,000 to $2 million, depending on each game's revenue. It will reportedly be ...

Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...

In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2025, each member of the PC Gamer team is shining a spotlight on a game they loved this year. We'll post new personal picks each day throughout the rest ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Stardew Valley may be one of the cutest and coziest titles we can think of. But what do you play if you want a break from fixing up your grandfather’s farm? Or if you’re looking for a similar vibe, ...

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Forget the usual game of Monopoly and instead try these family friendly video games over Christmas, with titles on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Chances are you’ve already bought some new video ...

Even a JRPG's combat system needs to evolve alongside its characters if you want to go from rat hunting to god slaying.