Each year, thousands of new games are released across consoles, PC, and mobile devices. While there are a great many duds, a ton of good games launch in any given calendar. But some games eclipse good, skip past great, and land squarely in the category of “amazing.” We set out to compile a list of […]
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Knights, tanks, and wizards: AR’s top 5 games
When VR headsets hit the high street in 2016, it seemed like a watershed moment for the gaming industry. But as it turned out, 2016 was a monumental year for gaming in alternate realities — primarily because Pokémon Go launched that summer. Suddenly, augmented reality found its way into the limelight. If you’re a follower […]
7 Video Games You’ll Want to Buy in August
As summer comes to a close, publishers are pushing out some must-buy games before the holiday rush. Add these gems to your shopping cart and get playing. PCMag reviews products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. If variety is the spice of life, August is […]
Another mass shooting, another wave of politicians pointing at video games
Enlarge / A killer in training? BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In the wake of a horrific mass shooting in El Paso that the suspected shooter wrote was “a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas,” high-ranking Republican politicians are including video games in the list of potential causes they’re concerned about. House Minority […]
Classic Doom games vanish, reappear on Xbox One with features missing
Enlarge / You can still purchase and play the first three Doom games on Xbox One consoles. But this comes after certain Xbox One-compatible ports of the series were apparently delisted on Friday. Aurich Lawson / id Software As part of its annual QuakeCon festivities, id Software surprise-announced a launch of all three “original” Doom […]
Here Are the Games Coming to Ubisoft’s Subscription Service
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How to Play Retro Games on Your Modern Mac With OpenEmu
The Legend of Zelda and Megaman 2 on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). F-Zero and Street Fighter II: Turbo on the Super NES. Altered Beast and Strider on the Sega Genesis. If you have a Mac and fond memories of game consoles past, read on. As companies move away from older consoles, or new operating […]
Nintendo Switch games that run at 60 frames per second
The Nintendo Switch isn’t the most powerful console on the market. It can’t match the level of visual complexity or fidelity of the PlayStation 4 Pro, nor can it deliver native 4K resolution with HDR like the Xbox One X. What the Switch can still do, however, is deliver a high framerate during action scenes. […]
The best patriotic video games to play on the Fourth of July
It’s July, and with the start of the new month comes anticipation for one of the United States’ biggest holidays. Independence Day. Each year we set off explosives, grill hamburgers in the backyard, and watch Joey Chestnut shovel hot dogs down his throat. Or you can celebrate the American spirit with video games. Patriotic games […]
6 Video Games You’ll Want to Buy in July
Craft your own levels, become the Warrior of Darkness, and team up with your favorite superheroes, as you explore the best video games coming out in July. PCMag reviews products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. July looks to add even more fantastic titles to […]
Nintendo Switch Online may soon add retro games from other classic systems
Nintendo Switch Online, the online subscription service for the Nintendo Switch, may soon add more titles to its collection of retro games. The service currently offers access to a library of classic NES games, among other benefits such as online multiplayer and cloud saves. More NES titles are being regularly added to the collection, with […]
Indie developers suggest Steam Summer Sale confusion is hurting their games [Updated]
Enlarge / Despite the exciting imagery, Steam’s Grand Prix promotion may be inadvertently harming some low-cost indie games on the platform. Steam As part of this year’s annual Steam Summer Sale, Valve is hosting a new “Grand Prix” promotion that gives participants a chance at free games if they complete certain daily “quests” on the […]
Epic Games CEO: Exclusive games are only way to level industry’s playing field
In an unsurprising move, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is defending the practice of recruiting developers for paid exclusives. In an effort to cut into the PC gaming pie that Valve’s Steam store and launcher has dominated for years, Epic has started securing exclusive games for the Epic Games store. A conversation taking place on […]
How former Call of Duty studio head Michael Condrey views modern warfare and games
Michael Condrey has hired dozens of game developers for his new studio, tentatively titled 2K Silicon Valley. In doing so, the former Sledgehammer Games co-studio head who brought us games like Call of Duty: World War II and Dead Space has a chance to shape the culture of a game studio with a modern approach. And […]
How to See Your Frames Per Second (FPS) in Games
So you just got a shiny new graphics card and you want to see how it performs. Or maybe your games are more sluggish than you expected, and you want to try and diagnose the problem. Monitoring your game’s framerate can help, and there are a number of tools you can use to get the […]