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GTA 6 dev claims crunch conditions, with staff working until 3am as Rockstar push for November launch

GTA 6 is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated game releases of all time, with Rockstar Games delaying the game twice in an attempt to ensure it matches the hype around the game. Originally slated for a 2025 launch, Rockstar pushed the game back until November 2026 to give their team time to perfect…

Microsoft ended MS-DOS support 20 years ago, but the latest update for the best roguelike ever made still supports it anyway

September 14, 2000: That’s the day Microsoft released Windows Millennium Edition, the second-worst iteration of Windows in its long history. It also marked the final release of MS-DOS, which for so many years had undergirded its operating systems. In 2006—two decades ago—Microsoft ceased long-term support for Windows 98 and Me, meaning that MS-DOS’s life was…

“If people are saying ‘dead game,’ that means our game is alive:” how Apex Legends is winning back players

Poke around in any live-service game’s forums or communities for any length of time and you’ll find the phrase ‘dead game’ written in a few threads. Social media is rife with the accusation. But the Apex Legends developers at Respawn have brought their battle royale game back to life, with it reaching its highest player…

GameStop CEO baffles CNBC anchors in bizarre interview

Watch CNBC’s full interview with GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen – YouTube Watch On After making an unsolicited offer to buy eBay for $56 billion, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen—sometimes referred to as the ‘meme stock king’—went on CNBC to answer questions about the surprising move, as one does. He declined, however, to provide a satisfying answer…

Volleyball Legends codes (May 2026) free spins

May 4, 2026: Get your 15 spins for this week with new Volleyball Legends codes for UPD 68. Looking for new Volleyball Legends codes on Roblox? Taking to the volleyball court in this Roblox adventure will have you itching to get ahead of the competition. Inspired by the Haikyuu anime, you’ll participate in volleyball matches in…

My favorite gaming chair just got a new Mandalorian edition to celebrate Star Wars day

May the fourth is here, and that means a host of Star Wars-related everything is being celebrated today. Just in time for Grogu and the Mandalorian arriving in cinemas on May 22, Secretlab has joined in the fun, dropping its latest Star Wars gaming chair, the Titan Evo Mandalorian Edition. Styled after Din Djarin’s armor,…

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process

Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother I hurt people, a Valve hardware launch brought Steam to its knees. A half hour after launch, the Steam Controller has already sold out after seriously borking the Steam Store. Fifteen minutes later? A sliver of hope as it showed fresh stock once more, only to immediately…

007 First Light devs accidentally gave Bond “magic powers” when creating his arsenal of gadgets

Gadgets have always been a core part of Bond’s arsenal. Whether it be poison dart pens or laser watches, 007 isn’t generally someone who’ll run and gun with an SMG. At a recent preview of 007 First Light, I spoke to Tom Marcham, Senior Combat Designer at IO Interactive, about the challenges of designing and…

2017’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is a gloriously chaotic shooter that’s more than the sum of its parts

Reinstall (Image credit: Future) This Reinstall feature was originally published in issue 421 of the PC Gamer magazine. To get the rest of our exclusive mag content, you can purchase or subscribe to PC Gamer via Magazines Direct. Though I have clocked up several dozen hours in Ghost Recon Wildlands, 2017’s open-world military shooter, it’s…

Valve breaks down the issues causing Steam Machine launch delay

Valve’s new Steam Machine was originally slated for an early 2026 launch. The little black cube, which is a compact gaming PC that runs SteamOS, has been a project at Valve since 2013, but it’s only now that the company feels they have both the software and hardware to make it truly viable. It’s no…