The Brutalist Report

PC Gamer

• Guild Wars 3 is 'significantly more' of an MMO than the first game, but that doesn't mean it's like GW2: 'All three of our games can coexist as different experiences' [32d]
• Path of Exile 2 director says players exploiting system to become in-game millionaires 'ruined Christmas for me' and joked that he's 'lost all sympathy' for everyone who took advantage of it [33d]
• Nobody needs to grind for 100 hours to see how Path of Exile 2 has redefined the action RPG loot hunt [33d]
• Bobby Prince, the legendary composer behind Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, has died [33d]
• If you like puzzle platformers, multi-dimensional traversal, and ducks—I have the game for you [33d]
• Sony deletes mention of PC from annual strategy report in favour of a gushing about AI [33d]
• The greatest FPS mode of all time is endangered [33d]
• The new Epic Games Launcher might not suck so much thanks to 'ground-up' rebuild with 5–6.5x improved performance—still a long way to catch up with Steam [33d]
• Don't be put off by its name—Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart is actually a very fun dungeon crawler with a unique spin [33d]
• 'London is ready to level up and lead the world in esports': Mayor of London wants to use big events to stimulate economy and create opportunities for young people [33d]
• MrBeast is co-writing 'the book event of the year' to 'get a whole generation psyched about reading again' [33d]
• Palworld studio says 'gamers don't want' AI in their games: 'It feels like everyone who is super gung-ho about it isn't from the industry' [33d]
• Logitech G305 X Superlight review [33d]
• The US is worried China could have a top-spec chipmaking machine despite export restrictions, but the machine maker ASML denies it [33d]
• WoW's quest to add variable difficulty to just about everything continues in Midnight patch 12.1's Mythic world bosses, though there's a catch [33d]
• This 1986 Japanese adventure game showing up on Steam in 2026 guarantees it makes my GOTY list—you've really got to play it [33d]
• 'Bananas, isn't it?': This monitor runs at 5K and 180 Hz for only $700 right now [33d]
• AMD is said to be holding talks with Samsung about making some of its future chips to offset TSMC's constrained supply of cutting-edge wafers [33d]
• The best cosy cleaning sim I've played has just gone into playtest—if you like PowerWash Simulator, then this is the next game for you [33d]
• Players have uncovered a mistake with GTA 6's cover art and we've got a re-run of the same old jokes: 'pre-order cancelled' [33d]
• The gaming headset with one of the best microphones in the biz is now only $130 [33d]
• These 'lovely earbuds for almost anything' are down to their lowest price ever on Amazon [33d]
• Slay the Spire 2 patch fixes RNG bug after a fan's '8 hour descent into madness' proves it exists—alongside heaps of other updates and a new Act 3 boss [33d]
• Full list of The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature cheats for editing Fairy Sims or mastering their Apothecary skills [33d]
• Steam Controller demand is so high that new reservations won't be fulfilled until 2027 [33d]
• Steam Next Fest's top played games include only 1 of over 500 demos with an AI disclosure [33d]
• The devs of EVE Online's survival spinoff are on a 'side quest' to get it on Steam Deck: 'Our goal is to get this to as many players as possible' [33d]