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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

I'm modding GTA 5 every day until it becomes GTA 6 or breaks, starting with a new vehicle and enough missiles to level a city block

Well, we've been hornswoggled again. They did it. They're doing it. Rockstar is, as we speak, putting the finishing touches on Grand Theft Auto 6, the Final Videogame, but icing you and me out entirely. No Xbox or PlayStation? Enjoy pressing your nose against the glass of your console-owning neighbours as they find themselves delighted and transformed by the world's first $500,000,000,000,000 entertainment product.I

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Resident Evil Requiem's Angela Sant'Albano reportedly joins Tides of Annihilation, replacing Jennifer English as the new voice of its protagonist

Last month we got word that Jennifer English, star of Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, would be stepping down from her lead role in the upcoming Tides of Annihilation. Now, fans think they've figured out who her replacement is: Angela Sant'Albano, known for playing Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem. This is mostly thanks to a demo shown at an event in Shanghai, as fans claimed the protagonist ha

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Even though turn-based and real time RPGs 'have their loud, vocal advocates,' Fallout developer Tim Cain thinks they both have a place in the genre

In a recent video on his YouTube channel, legendary developer Tim Cain weighed in on one of the great RPG debates: Turn-based, or real time? But Cain doesn't see it as a zero sum game, instead staking out a sensible, radical moderate position on a topic that can prompt forum knife fights.One unique aspect to Cain's perspective: He zoomed out to "real time" period, not just the OG Baldur's Gate-codified "real time wit

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Beastfolk Barber is an adorable hairdressing sim that offers up more than just shop talk

Of all the other professions I never quite saw myself as a hairdresser, I'm simply not creative enough and my small talk leaves a lot to be desired. But I was still willing to give it a go (within the safe confines of a game) because Beastfolk Barber just looked too cute to pass up on. The premise is simple: you play as Freddie, the owner of a small hair salon in Starfish City, where beastfolk now outnumber humans. S

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Intel is keeping Raptor Lake CPUs around for 'years to come' as a cheaper alternative to DDR5-compatible chips

If you're running a Raptor Lake-chipped system, congratulations—it seems you're ahead of the curve. Speaking to Tom's Hardware, Intel's vice president and general manager of its enthusiast channel business, Robert Hallock, says that far from putting the 10 nm chips out to pasture, Intel is doubling-down:"Going forward, 10 nm products like Raptor Lake; that is a core part of the portfolio that I want to offer to peo

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Heads up, Fallout 4 and Skyrim players: New updates are incoming, so it's time to tend to your mods

Bethesda Game Studios is warning owners of Fallout 4 to either log into a save or manually save their mod load order, because a new patch "focusing on general Creations improvements" is incoming.Bethesda's got a bit of interesting history when it comes to Fallout 4 patches. 2024's "next gen" update didn't really improve anything but did manage to break quite a lot, and the best solution to come out of that whole thin

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Intel might be cooking up a budget-friendly handheld chip but I'd still be surprised if it's cheap enough or fast enough to matter

Handhelds aren't exactly the most exciting devices right now given just how prohibitively expensive they've become, but you'd better bet my ears perk up a little when I hear of more possible budget-oriented hardware. That's what we could soon have from Intel, if prolific hardware leaker Jaykihn's recent X post is correct.Decoding the string of numbers, according to Jaykihn, Intel will release a Panther Lake chip with

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

SSD price increases might be with us for the long haul, as Phison's CEO says NAND supply won't catch up with demand for four years

Here I am with your weekly reminder that the ongoing memory/SSD crisis isn't going anywhere soon. The CEO of Phison has spoken about the state of affairs in 2026 and beyond—and it's all looking rather doom and gloom for the average consumer.According to a Commercial Times report, Phison chief Pua Khein-Seng said that he expects NAND flash prices to keep rising, as he's been told it will take four years for new prod

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Rock Paper Shotgun / Aug 17, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 review: A monumental heavy metal sequel with the spirit of a '90s PC game

A few hours into your sojourn across Mortal Shell 2's harsh realm of Fainweald, you might stumble upon a tavern called The One Legged Wolf. In a monstrous land inhabited by pasty-faced brigands who refer to you as "brev" right before shanking you, this watering hole exudes novelty. Here, said thugs congregate to make merry and listen to the strums of the shirtless lute-player on stage. Even if you do as I did, and ac

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Warner Bros. mentions existence of 'second installment of Hogwarts Legacy,' and that's about it

First reported by Game Informer, Warner Bros. Discovery provided the slightest of acknowledgements that a sequel to 2023's Hogwarts Legacy is in the works as part of a recent letter to its shareholders.It's the sort of victory lap / "Gentlemen, to money!" deal you usually expect of the form, and I cannot overstate how tiny the HogsLegs mention is. "We expect Games [capitalization theirs] to more meaningfully contribu

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Toymaker Mattel launches a new game studio with a focus on Roblox and Fortnite that could signal a growing shift in where studios spend money

10 billion hours in RobloxToy company Mattel is getting into the videogame business with the launch of Mattel Game Studios, which it says "will develop, publish, and operate original interactive experiences inspired by Mattel’s portfolio of iconic brands." But the approach it's taking to that task is rather different from what we've seen in the past.The launch of the new division actually arises from a previous ent

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MassivelyOP / Aug 17, 2026

Grab a Stormforge Steam demo key to play early today – ahead of tomorrow’s public release

If MOP’s Chris’ hands-on with the Stormlight Archive-inspired co-op RPG Stormforge sounded like a storm you want to fling yourself into this week, we’ve gotchu covered: Roboto Games has granted us keys for the demo – before its public debut tomorrow. “The Stormforge demo lets players test the character creation with three available classes (Warrior, […]

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Tests show newer OLED TVs can still experience significant burn-in because they're much brighter, proving that you can't have your cake and eat it

If you've considered an OLED gaming monitor or TV purchase over the last few years, you've probably done a little bit of research on the dreaded phenomena of burn-in. OLED panels can retain ghostly images after displaying static on-screen objects over long periods, although many modern displays appear to be better at mitigating the issue.However, RTings has some disappointing news. A long-term test of OLED TVs manufa

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Marvel Rivals players are messing with their config files 'to cancel games with no consequence' before they get a loss

The devil works hard but cheaters in Marvel Rivals work harder, as always. Some have chosen to go to extreme lengths to avoid getting an icky loss tacked to their precious match history, using their config files to help them do so. "People are intentionally abusing the cheating detection system to cancel games with no consequence when they are losing," streamer LytePk says in a social media post. "Fix this ASAP, this

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Rock Paper Shotgun / Aug 17, 2026

This week in PC games: survival horror in a waterlogged city, kaiju chaos in a destructible city, and old school GTA vibes in an isometric insurgency simulator

Videogames. Gosh there are a lot of them. We're not even into the hell month of September – where every major developer besides Rockstar seems to be releasing their big games of the year – and we're looking at a packed week. Below you will find the whittled down pickings that stood out to me, but head over to Steam and you will find ten times more. It's a good time for wishlisting, if nothing else. Read more

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PC Gamer / Aug 17, 2026

Kingdom Hearts and Until Dawn actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36

Hayden Panettiere, an actress with a huge body of work spanning TV, film, and videogames, has died at the age of 36. Her death was announced by her father Alan "Skip" Panettiere in a statement released to ABC News which read: "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her??

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