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Euro Truck Simulator 2’s Iberia is a Steam top seller

Players of Euro Truck Simulator 2 were just waiting to visit Iberia.

PCGamesN - 12th Apr 10:04 - Euro Truck Simulator 2, Indie, Moddable, Single Payment, SCS Software, Open World, Management, Simulation, Racing, Driving, RPG, Single Player, Economy, Horror, Relaxing, Sandbox, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam, Top, Is, Of, Simulator, 2, Truck, PC

Epic’s giving away three free games at once

Another Thursday is here, and that means another round of free PC games from Epic.

PCGamesN - 8th Apr 21:04 - Ken Follett's The Pillars Of The Earth, Indie, Single Payment, Daedalic Entertainment GmbH, Point And Click Adventure, Visual Novel, Single Player, Violent, British, Depressing, Gore, Gothic, Historical, Mature, Story-driven, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Free PC Games, Free Games, Free, Epic, Pc Games, Games, Is, Of

Hearts of Iron 4’s upcoming 1.11 patch and new DLC will focus on the Eastern Front

The Hearts of Iron 4 development team has shared new details on the upcoming 1.11 ‘Barbarossa’ update, as well as the new unannounced DLC that will be launching alongside it.

PCGamesN - 7th Apr 21:04 - Hearts Of Iron IV, Single Payment, Free To Play, Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Interactive, Simulation, Turn Based Strategy, Strategy Gamer, Real-Time With Pause, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Open World, Multiplayer, Single Player, Co-op, Historical, World War II, Alternate History, Military, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Update, Upcoming, Dlc, DLC, Patch, The, Of, New, It, De, Hearts

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance draws over 60,000 concurrent players on Steam

The last DLC pack for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth released this week, and fans have flocked to try it. Over 60,000 concurrent players have been recorded, coming close to the indie game's years old record. Courtesy of SteamDB, at the time of writing, 60,780 players have been playing the horror game at once, just 10,000 short of the all-time record of 70,232, set back in 2015.

PCGamesN - 5th Apr 11:04 - The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth, Indie, Nicalis, Inc., Rogue-like, Action RPG, Twin Stick Shooter, Co-op, Single Player, Retro, 2D, Gore, Horror, Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam, Dlc, DLC, Is, The, Of, Fans, 60, Writing, Playing, Game, 000, The Binding Of Isaac, Time, Short, Try, 2, PC

It's now easier to switch to Linux and play your PC games with an Nvidia GeForce GPU

Nvidia loosens up the virtualisation divide between GeForce and Enterprise graphics cards.

PC Gamer - 31st Mar 10:03 - PC, Nintendo Switch, Graphics Cards, Nvidia, Graphics, Linux, GeForce, Pc Games, Games, The, Your, Cards, Gpu, It, Geforce, Nintendo

RTS game Shadow Tactics is getting a standalone expansion – Aiko’s Choice

Shadow Tactics, Mimimi Games' 2016 stealth-focussed strategy hit, is among the best RTS games on PC by our reckoning, and it's getting even more content later this year.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 23:03 - Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun, Indie, Single Payment, Mimimi Productions, Daedalic Entertainment, Stealth, Tactical, Strategy Gamer, Real Time Tactics, Real-Time Strategy, Survival, Single Player, Ninja, Historical, Isometric, Violent, Anime, Japan, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Best, RTS, Strategy, Mimimi Games, Tactics, Games, Expansion, Is, The, Rts, Game, It, The Best, Shadow

Prime Gaming’s April games haul includes narrative exploration game Before I Forget

Things are beginning to look a tad rosier as winter gives way to spring, and we have a heap of games to help things along, too.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 13:03 - The Escapists, Crowd-Funded, Indie, Single Payment, Early Access, Free To Play, Mouldy Toof Studios, Team17 Digital Ltd, Management, Simulation, Survival, Strategy Gamer, Crafting, RPG, Puzzle, Rogue-like, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Modern, Retro, 2D, Funny, Comedy, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Spring, Games, Of, Game, Winter, I

The best online board games to play with friends

Looking for some online board games to try out with friends? The biggest advantage board games have over their video brethren is that you can reach across the table to give your friends a slap when they inevitably betray you.

PCGamesN - 24th Mar 19:03 - Tabletop Simulator, Crowd-Funded, Early Access, Indie, Moddable, Berserk Games, Simulation, RPG, Board Game, Strategy Gamer, Collectible Card Game, Open World, Multiplayer, Single Player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Sandbox, Comedy, Gore, Nudity, Relaxing, Windows, Mac, Linux, Best, Video, Board Games, Friends, Games, Is, The, Your, Online, Try, The Best

The best Factorio mods

If there was ever a game that needed mods, it’d be Factorio.

PCGamesN - 19th Mar 21:03 - Factorio, Early Access, Single Payment, Indie, Moddable, Wube Software LTD., Strategy Gamer, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Trains, Simulation, Management, Survival, Open World, Crafting, Tower Defense, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Economy, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Aliens, Robots, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Best, Mods, The, Game, If, The Best

The new Half-Life: Blue Shift mod for Black Mesa now has a playable intro

We were excited last month to see that a new group of modders is taking up the project of recreating Half-Life: Blue Shift in the lovingly modernised Black Mesa, and now the introduction is available to play.

PCGamesN - 17th Mar 16:03 - Black Mesa, Early Access, Indie, Crowbar Collective, FPS, Shooter, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Science Fiction, Story-driven, Horror, Zombie, Aliens, Gore, Windows, Linux, Mod, Modders, Half Life, Is, The, Of, Black, New, Intro, Blue

The next American Truck Simulator DLC is Texas, but it’s too big for a release date

American Truck Simulator's next DLC will continue the game's slow journey east with a stop in the Lone Star State.

PCGamesN - 12th Mar 23:03 - American Truck Simulator, Indie, Free To Play, Moddable, SCS Software, Simulation, Open World, Driving, Third Person, Management, Single Player, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer, Co-op, America, Relaxing, Family Friendly, Economy, Windows, Mac, Linux, Dlc, DLC, Release Date, Journey, Is, The, Release, Big, Simulator, Game, Texas, Truck

Next week’s free game from Epic is about being a space suit

Games often have you pick up a suit of armour early on, but in next week's free PC game from the Epic Games Store, you are the suit.

PCGamesN - 12th Mar 11:03 - The Fall, Indie, Episodic, Crowd-Funded, Over The Moon, Point And Click Adventure, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Platform, Single Player, Science Fiction, Horror, Story-driven, 2D, Cyberpunk, Robots, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Epic Games, Free, Epic, Games, Is, The, Of, Space, Free Game, Game, Store, Suit, Early

Intel CPU roadmap shoots for the moon with Lunar Lake drivers hitting Linux years ahead of launch

At least we know the names of Intel's upcoming chips, if not much else.

PC Gamer - 10th Mar 12:03 - Upcoming, CPU, Intel, Linux, Roadmap, Launch, The, Of, Moon, Lunar, If

Industrial strategy games still aren’t dealing with climate change

In Stanisław Lem's classic sci-fi short story collection, The Cyberiad, there is a section called The Seven Sallies of Trurl and Klapaucius, two hyper advanced robots who are so advanced they can conjure anything from technology.

PCGamesN - 9th Mar 15:03 - Factorio, Early Access, Single Payment, Indie, Moddable, Wube Software LTD., Strategy Gamer, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Trains, Simulation, Management, Survival, Open World, Crafting, Tower Defense, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Economy, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Aliens, Robots, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Sci Fi, Strategy, Story, Collection, Climate, Climate Change, Technology, Games, Is, The, Of, STrategy Games, Short, Fi

Euro Truck Simulator 2 devs reveal Heart of Russia DLC, coming after Iberia

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is going to Russia.

PCGamesN - 6th Mar 23:03 - Euro Truck Simulator 2, Indie, Moddable, Single Payment, SCS Software, Open World, Management, Simulation, Racing, Driving, RPG, Single Player, Economy, Horror, Relaxing, Sandbox, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Dlc, DLC, Is, Of, Reveal, Simulator, Russia, 2, Devs, Truck

Artifact 2.0 is dead, but both versions of the game are now free for everyone

Valve is dropping development on Artifact 2.0.

PCGamesN - 5th Mar 00:03 - Artifact, Valve, Strategy Gamer, Collectible Card Game, Multiplayer, Competitive, Fantasy, Linux, Mac, SteamOS, VR, Windows, Free, Is, The, Of, Game, Dead

BattleTech mechs: tips for constructing the best build

If you’ve spent any significant time with Harebrained Schemes' BattleTech you’ve undoubtedly had a sense that just as much of the game takes place in the MechLab as on the field.

PCGamesN - 2nd Mar 15:03 - BattleTech, Crowd-Funded, Single Payment, Harebrained Schemes, Paradox Interactive, Strategy Gamer, Turn Based Strategy, Single Player, Multiplayer, PvP, Dystopian, Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Futuristic, Robots, Mechs, Space, Linux, Windows, Tips, Best, The, Of, Build, Game, Time, If, Info

Hearts of Iron 4 cheats – a guide to the best console commands

Is it time to bust out some Hearts of Iron IV cheats? Grand strategy games provide an amazing strategic sandbox to play around in, but they can also be hard.

PCGamesN - 26th Feb 16:02 - Hearts Of Iron IV, Single Payment, Free To Play, Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Interactive, Simulation, Turn Based Strategy, Strategy Gamer, Real-Time With Pause, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Open World, Multiplayer, Single Player, Co-op, Historical, World War II, Alternate History, Military, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Guides, Best, Strategy, Guide, Grand Strategy, Games, Is, The, Of, Cheats, Console, STrategy Games, Time, It, Info

Pokémon games for PC: here are our favourite alternatives

Can you play the classic Pokémon games on PC? Err, probably, but we wouldn’t know anything about illegal activities like that.

PCGamesN - 26th Feb 16:02 - Slime Rancher, Early Access, Indie, Monomi Park, Simulation, Open World, FPS, Management, Single Player, Multiplayer, Cute, Funny, Fantasy, Anime, Psychological Horror, Gore, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Games, The

Next week’s free game from Epic is an RTS game about modern warfare

It's free PC games changeover day at the Epic Games Store, which means we find out what will be on offer next week.

PCGamesN - 25th Feb 23:02 - Wargame: Red Dragon, Eugen Systems, Focus Home Interactive, Simulation, Real-Time Strategy, Real Time Tactics, Strategy Gamer, Tactical, Multiplayer, Single Player, Co-op, Military, Cold War, Alternate History, Naval, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, RTS, Free PC Games, Epic Games, Free, Modern Warfare, Epic, Pc Games, Games, Is, The, Rts, What, Free Game, Game, Store, Modern, It

Hearts of Iron 4 has naval exploits that let you conquer Japan in… 1936?

You may not know this, but Hearts of Iron 4 is (probably) the most popular of Paradox’s grand strategy games.

PCGamesN - 23rd Feb 16:02 - Hearts Of Iron IV, Single Payment, Free To Play, Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Interactive, Simulation, Turn Based Strategy, Strategy Gamer, Real-Time With Pause, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Open World, Multiplayer, Single Player, Co-op, Historical, World War II, Alternate History, Military, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Strategy, Japan, Grand Strategy, Games, Is, The, Of, Exploits, STrategy Games

NASA used the Surviving Mars soundtrack for the Perseverance landing stream

The world watched in eager anticipation February 18 as the Perseverance rover made its descent to the surface of Mars after a nearly seven month voyage through space.

PCGamesN - 19th Feb 21:02 - Surviving Mars, Single Payment, Haemimont Games, Paradox Interactive, Strategy Gamer, Management, City Builder, Simulation, Single Player, Science Fiction, Space, Mars, Windows, Mac, Linux, Soundtrack, Nasa, The, Of, Stream

Next week’s free game from Epic is about sailing the seas in a hollow Earth

Another week means another batch of free PC games from the Epic Games Store, and another hint at what's to come next week.

PCGamesN - 18th Feb 18:02 - SUNLESS SEA, Indie, Crowd-Funded, Failbetter Games, RPG, Survival, Rogue-like, Open World, Single Player, Horror, Story-driven, 2D, Steampunk, Lovecraft, Gothic, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Free PC Games, Epic Games, Free, Epic, Pc Games, Games, Is, The, Of, What, Free Game, Game, Store

A new Half-Life: Blue Shift mod is in the works for Black Mesa

Gearbox Software is most commonly associated with the Borderlands series nowadays, but decades ago it was also responsible for developing Half-Life: Blue Shift.

PCGamesN - 17th Feb 23:02 - Black Mesa, Early Access, Indie, Crowbar Collective, FPS, Shooter, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Science Fiction, Story-driven, Horror, Zombie, Aliens, Gore, Windows, Linux, Mod, Borderlands, Gearbox Software, Gearbox, Half Life, Is, The, Black, New, Blue, Software, It

The best BattleTech mods

So, you want some BattleTech mods? Even if official development has now finished, it will always remain one of our favourite turn-based strategy games.

PCGamesN - 8th Feb 18:02 - BattleTech, Crowd-Funded, Single Payment, Harebrained Schemes, Paradox Interactive, Strategy Gamer, Turn Based Strategy, Single Player, Multiplayer, PvP, Dystopian, Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Futuristic, Robots, Mechs, Space, Linux, Windows, Best, Strategy, Mods, Games, The, Of, Turn, STrategy Games, It, If

XCOM reboot was originally real-time, and had vehicles

We're nine years removed from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the incredible reboot of the sci-fi turn-based strategy game.

PCGamesN - 7th Feb 14:02 - XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Single Payment, Firaxis Games, 2K Games, Management, Turn Based Strategy, Strategy Gamer, Tactical, RPG, Multiplayer, PvP, Single Player, Military, Science Fiction, Isometric, Futuristic, Aliens, Windows, Mac, Linux, Sci Fi, Xcom, Strategy, The, Of, XCOM, Strategy Game, Turn, Game, Reboot, Time, Fi

Shadow of Mordor’s nemesis system now successfully patented by WB Games

After several failed attempts. WB Games has managed to successfully patent its nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War.

PCGamesN - 6th Feb 16:02 - Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor, Single Payment, Monolith Productions, Inc., WB Games, Hack And Slash, Open World, RPG, Action RPG, Stealth, Third Person, Single Player, Assassin, Fantasy, Magic, Gore, Sandbox, Story-driven, Deep Lore, Windows, Mac, Linux, Games, Of, Nemesis, Wb Games, Shadow Of Mordor, Shadow Of War, Patent

Factorio is getting an expansion

After four years in Early Access, Factorio 1.0 launched last year - ahead of schedule, as it turns out.

PCGamesN - 5th Feb 17:02 - Factorio, Early Access, Single Payment, Indie, Moddable, Wube Software LTD., Strategy Gamer, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Trains, Simulation, Management, Survival, Open World, Crafting, Tower Defense, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Economy, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Aliens, Robots, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Schedule, Expansion, Is, Of, Early, It

Epic gives away a surprise triple-A free game – next week’s title revealed, too

By the time you can claim the latest free PC games from the Epic Games Store, the surprise is already gone, since those freebies are typically revealed a week in advance.

PCGamesN - 4th Feb 17:02 - Metro: Last Light Redux, Single Payment, 4A Games, Deep Silver, FPS, Stealth, Shooter, Survival, Survival Horror, Open World, Single Player, Co-op, Multiplayer, Apocalypse, Horror, Story-driven, Post-apocalyptic, Nudity, Retro, Science Fiction, Anime, Dystopian, Windows, Mac, Linux, SteamOS, PC, Free PC Games, Epic Games, Free, Epic, Pc Games, Games, Is, The, Surprise, Free Game, Game, Time, Store

Prime Gaming’s February free games haul includes five indie darlings

Another month, another round of goodies about to drop into Amazon's Prime Gaming.

PCGamesN - 29th Jan 14:01 - Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Indie, Curve Studios, Curve Digital, Stealth, Puzzle, Platform, Puzzle-platformer, Single Player, 2D, Retro, Windows, Mac, Linux, Free Games, Free, Amazon, Games, Of, Prime Gaming

Rocket League adds new accessibility features after new arena causes seizures

Rocket League's new arena, Neon Fields, is a cyberpunk-themed pitch that features lots of neon-on-black colours and flashing lights.

PCGamesN - 26th Jan 22:01 - Rocket League, Free To Play, Indie, Psyonix, Inc., Sports, Soccer, Racing, Single Player, Multiplayer, Team-Based, Co-op, Online Co-op, Competitive, Funny, Football, Linux, Mac, Windows, Features, Accessibility, Is, Of, Black, Cyberpunk, New, Lights, Pitch

Dead Cells’ Fatal Falls DLC launches with a new anime style short

Dead Cells' second paid DLC has arrived, bringing with it a flying sword friend and a charming new animated short to introduce us all to the new biomes and characters arriving in this update.

PCGamesN - 26th Jan 18:01 - Dead Cells, Early Access, Indie, Single Payment, Motion Twin, Platform, Metroidvania, RPG, Rogue-like, Single Player, 2D, Fantasy, Magic, Demons, Gore, Mystery, Supernatural, Surreal, Weird, Linux, Mac, Windows, Update, Anime, Dlc, DLC, Style, Characters, Launches, The, Animated, New, Flying, Dead, Fatal Falls DLC, Short

KOTOR is dead, long live Knights of the High Republic

It's been a few weeks since Disney announced the revival of LucasArts in the form of Lucasfilm Games, and rumours abound regarding what new Star Wars games are to come.

PCGamesN - 26th Jan 12:01 - STAR WARS Knights Of The Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, Moddable, Obsidian Entertainment, LucasArts, Real-Time With Pause, RPG, Turn Based Strategy, Third Person, Party-based RPG, Single Player, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Story-driven, Space, Windows, Mac, Linux, Disney, Lucasfilm, Live, Games, Rumours, Is, The, Of, What, New, Lucasarts, Dead, Ar

Half-Life 2 speedrunners beat the game backwards in 13 minutes

Speedrunners will routinely dazzle you with the technical mastery they have over their chosen games.

PCGamesN - 25th Jan 16:01 - Half-Life 2, Single Payment, Moddable, Valve, Shooter, FPS, Puzzle, Single Player, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Story-driven, Aliens, Zombie, Horror, Windows, Mac, Linux, Games, Half Life, The, 13, Game, Half Life 2, Speedrunners

Don’t Starve developer “will retain autonomy” as Tencent buys majority stake

Klei Entertainment, the developer of Don't Starve, says Tencent buying a majority stake won't change a whole lot for the studio.

PCGamesN - 23rd Jan 18:01 - Don't Starve, Indie, Moddable, Single Payment, Klei Entertainment, Crafting, Open World, Rogue-like, Simulation, Survival, Survival Horror, Single Player, Multiplayer, 2D, Horror, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Tencent, The, Of, Entertainment

Truck Simulator devs try to not offend anyone during COVID-19 cargo event, do not succeed

A new event is underway in both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 called Hauling Hope: a series of challenging missions in which you'll attempt to safely deliver COVID-19 vaccines to various destinations.

PCGamesN - 22nd Jan 19:01 - Euro Truck Simulator 2, Indie, Moddable, Single Payment, SCS Software, Open World, Management, Simulation, Racing, Driving, RPG, Single Player, Economy, Horror, Relaxing, Sandbox, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Event, Covid 19, Is, Of, Simulator, American Truck Simulator, New, Vaccines

Prison Architect’s next expansion goes eco-friendly

Prison Architect has seen some creative ideas over the past year or so, and the third expansion takes things in another new direction.

PCGamesN - 14th Jan 16:01 - Prison Architect, Early Access, Indie, Moddable, Single Payment, Introversion Software, Strategy Gamer, Real-Time Strategy, Management, City Builder, Simulation, Single Player, 2D, Economy, Funny, Comedy, Dark Humour, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Expansion, The, Prison, Eco Friendly, New, Creative, The Past, Ar

Linux founder lambastes Intel for 'pushing shit to consumers' and not promoting ECC RAM

Linus Torvalds went on a rant about a special kind of PC memory and how Intel should have been pushing it

PC Gamer - 5th Jan 14:01 - PC, Special, Intel, Linux, RAM, Of, Ram, Memory

Valve's made Cyberpunk 2077 playable on Linux

Some characters might not have a face, but it works.

PC Gamer - 10th Dec 12:12 - Cyberpunk 2077, Linux, Valve, Characters, Cyberpunk

ScourgeBringer review

ScourgeBringer review A well-crafted arcade slash ‘n’ dash that throws the player fewer bones than its roguelite contemporaries, with plenty of wall-running and double-jumping thrown in Developer: Flying Oak Games, E-Studio Publisher: Dear Villagers, Yooreka Studio Release: Out now On: Windows, Mac, Linux From: Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store Price: £13.50/€17/$17 Comparisons to Dead Cells […]

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 27th Oct 17:10 - PC Game Reviews, Dear Villagers, E-Studio, Flying Oak Games, Review, Wot I Think, Yooreka Studio, Steam, Arcade, Epic Games, Linux, Epic, Gog, Games, GOG, Mac, The, Of, Roguelite, Windows, Release, Dead Cells, Running, Flying, Dead, Price, ScourgeBringer, Info, PC

A Linux update may have let slip AMD Big Navi's mammoth core specs

AMD's Sienna Cichlid and Navy Flounder GPU details for all to see.

PC Gamer - 23rd Sep 15:09 - Update, Navi, AMD, Linux, Amd, Specs, Big, Navy, Core

Desperados 3 is now on Mac and Linux, and its first DLC is out

Here’s a fun computing fact for you: the Linux term root is derived from the cowboy term rootin’ tootin’, because the console cowboys who clip-clopped on their mechanical keyboards like a bucking bronco and listened to Fields Of The Nephilim would cry “Yeehaw!” and wave their leather Stetsons when they got system admin rights.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 2nd Sep 16:09 - DLC, Linux, Mimimi Productions, THQ Nordic, Dlc, Keyboards, Mechanical Keyboards, Desperados 3, Mac, Is, The, Of, Computing, Desperados, Console

Intel defends its 'magic instructions' against Linux founder's criticism

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