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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · Dec 10

We've just launched our very own PCGN community Discord, so drop by, hang out, and let's chat about the latest PC games and hardware.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4m

Square Enix says it will now begin taking action against users buying third-party FF14 game codes, warning of possible account suspensions. What are your thoughts on this clampdown?

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#FF14 #SquareEnix #gamecodes #gamingnews

Square Enix warns of FF14 account suspensions as it clamps down on "fraudulent" game codes

Square Enix says it will now begin taking action against users buying third-party FF14 game codes, warning of possible account suspensions.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1h

What is it with historical games adding ahistorical extras to their games recently? Stronghold Crusader just got a major update packed with freebies, paid DLC, and an ambitious crossover with several notable indies.

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#gamingnews #rtsgames #pcgaming #indiegames

Iconic RTS castle-builder celebrates 350k sales with a major expansion and the last crossover you'd expect

Stronghold Crusader just got a major update packed with freebies, paid DLC, and an ambitious crossover with several notable indies.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2h

Amazon Games and NCSoft drop fresh nerfs on the new Throne and Liberty Orb weapon, which has been making endgame content far too easy.

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#mmorpg #amazongames #gamingnews #pcgaming

Amazon MMORPG's super satisfying new weapon is so good that it's already forcing the nerf council to step in

Amazon Games and NCSoft drop fresh nerfs on the new Throne and Liberty Orb weapon, which has been making endgame content far too easy.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3h

A great gaming handheld, but not because of Xbox... With an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme CPU, the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is the most compelling Windows handheld yet.

Check out our full review: www.pcgamesn.com/asus/rog-xbo... 👇

#xbox #handheldgaming #gaminghardware #asus

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review - a great gaming handheld, but not because of Xbox

With an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme CPU and its new Xbox app and overlay, this Steam Deck rival is the most compelling Windows handheld yet.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 4h

Intense action, haunting monsters, and deep RPG mechanics... Rules of Engagement The Grey State is an upcoming extraction shooter that brings a legion of famous horror monsters to creepy PvPvE matches.

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#DeadbyDaylight #horrorgames #horror #FPS

Tarkov's brutal FPS action collides with Dead by Daylight's horror crossovers in this new extraction shooter

Rules of Engagement The Grey State is an upcoming extraction shooter that brings a legion of famous horror monsters to creepy PvPvE matches.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 5h

Set a Watch is going digital! And fans of the Todd Walsh tabletop game have nothing to worry about. It nails the feel of the board game and provides exactly the right tactical challenge to stay true to its progenitor.

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#SteamNextFest

My favorite DnD style board game has finally got a digital demo version and I'm begging you to try it

Set a Watch is a simplified, single-player version of Dungeons and Dragons, with a random GM and its first ever PC demo at Steam Next Fest.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 6h

Battlefield 6 devs are trying to clamp down on egregious XP farms in Portal, but its general progression problems need solving too.

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#Battlefield6 #FPS #gaming #gamingnews

Battlefield 6's XP-farming servers were inevitable, so why make progression so sluggish?

Battlefield 6 devs are trying to clamp down on egregious XP farms in Portal, but its general progression problems need solving too.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 23h

If you played Expedition 33, its most traumatic scene is likely forever seared into your brain, so I asked Sandfall one question: why?
Find out what they had to say 👇

#Expedition33 #ClairObscur #SandfallInteractive #RPGGames #GamingNews
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Some "still hate" Sandfall for Expedition 33's devastating twist, but the dev argues other games play it "too safe"

If you played Expedition 33, its most traumatic scene is likely forever seared into your brain, so I asked Sandfall one question: why?

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

The CS2 defuse delay adds a small window between coming off the bomb and being able to fire your weapon, providing T-side an advantage.
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#CS2 #CounterStrike2 #FPS #Valve #GamingNews
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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow is the second game in Ubisoft's stealth series, and after years of waiting, you can finally play it on Steam.
Learn more 👇

#SplinterCell #PandoraTomorrow #Ubisoft #StealthGames #PCGaming #GamerCommunity #GamingNews
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Missing Splinter Cell game mysteriously hits Steam, and it's one of the best

Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow is the second game in Ubisoft's stealth series, and after years of waiting, you can finally play it on Steam.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Supervive Season 2 is on the horizon, and Theorycraft Games has given us a sneak peek at what it's cooking up, including possible new modes.
Find out 👇

#Supervive #SuperviveSeason2 #MOBA #MultiplayerGames #GamingNews #GameUpdate

Supervive's Season 2 plans fill me with confidence that the struggling MOBA can recover

Supervive Season 2 is on the horizon, and Theorycraft Games has given us a sneak peek at what it's cooking up, including possible new modes.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

The Elder Scrolls Online just kicked off an ambitious live event, and its developer has "never done anything this massive before."
Hear ESO devs’ insights on the game’s boldest live event yet 👇

#ElderScrollsOnline #MMORPG #GamingNews #Bethesda
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Elder Scrolls Online has "never done anything this massive before" as new event pits whole servers against each other

The Elder Scrolls Online just kicked off an ambitious live event, and its developer has "never done anything this massive before."

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

We've had our eyes on Menace for a while now, and its new-look Steam Next Fest demo is your perfect opportunity to try it for yourself.
Read more - link below 👇

#MenaceGame #StrategyGames #TurnBasedStrategy #TacticalRPG #PCGaming #IndieGames

Over 100,000 people have tried this grimdark XCOM-like, and its demo just got a major update

We've had our eyes on Menace for a while now, and its new-look Steam Next Fest demo is your perfect opportunity to try it for yourself.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Intel has confirmed that its XeSS-MFG, set to rival Nvidia DLSS 4, will work in existing XeSS 2 games without any extra dev work required.
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#Intel #IntelArc #XeSSMFG #DLSS4 #PCGaming #GPU #GraphicsCard #TechNews
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Your Intel GPU could see a 4x frame rate boost soon, thanks to this new tech

Intel has confirmed that its XeSS-MFG, set to rival Nvidia DLSS 4, will work in existing XeSS 2 games without any extra dev work required.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

The Valorant dating sim was supposed to be an April Fools' joke, but dedicated fans have brought it back to life as Amorant. You can play its demo now, and its dev urges you to “be a little cringe and follow your heart.”

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Valorant's dating sim is real, playable now, and its dev urges you to "be a little cringe and follow your heart"

Riot's Valorant dating sim was just supposed to be an April Fools' joke, but dedicated fans have brought it back to life as Amorant.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Battlefield 6 has a laughable movement bug involving bouncing off ladders, but a dev has said they are working on a fix for the exploit.
Learn more about the humorous exploit 👇

#Battlefield6 #BF6 #GamingNews #FPSGames #VideoGames #BattlefieldNews
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Battlefield 6 dev says it will soon patch one of the most ridiculous movement bugs I've ever seen

Battlefield 6 has a laughable movement bug involving bouncing off ladders, but a dev has said they are working on a fix for the exploit.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Borderlands 4's first DLC certainly has a festive feel to it...

PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

A viral sound on TikTok, the '6 7 song' will be playing on one of GTA 6's radio stations at launch, according to the rapper who created it.
Find out more 👇

#GTA6 #GrandTheftAuto #GTA6News #RockstarGames #GamingNews
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Viral rapper claims his TikTok-famous track is in GTA 6, and I'll be switching stations if it is

A viral sound on TikTok, the '6 7 song' will be playing on one of GTA 6's radio stations at launch, according to the rapper who created it.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

Sea Shanty 2 is one of gaming's most iconic pieces of music, and as Sailing draws near, I ask Jagex if we'll finally get a sequel.
See what Jagex had to say 👇

#OldSchoolRuneScape #OSRS #SeaShanty2 #Jagex
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Old School Runescape dev says Sailing update won't follow up on the "perfection" of Sea Shanty 2

Sea Shanty 2 is one of gaming's most iconic pieces of music, and as Sailing draws near, I ask Jagex if we'll finally get a sequel.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 1d

⚠️ VPN use has enabled FC 26 players to buy the best players via a pricing bug, and EA Sports seems to have red-carded offending accounts.
Find out more about the FC 26 VPN exploit 👇

#EASportsFC26 #FC26 #EASports #FIFA #FIFA26 #GamingNews

EA Sports FC 26 players get a red card for cheating the system with VPNs

VPN use has enabled FC 26 players to buy the best players via a pricing bug, and EA Sports seems to have red-carded offending accounts.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 2d

Broken Arrow's developer finally has detailed win rate stats to show, and one side is clearly in the lead, but it's hoping to use the information to better shape the realistic RTS's future #BrokenArrow #RTS #WarGame

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Uncompromising modern-military RTS attempts to squash balance concerns, but its stats are still one-sided

Broken Arrow developer Steel Balalaika breaks down win rate, and one side still has the edge, but it's also bringing allied bots into play.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

Clair Obscur Expedition 33's director says the RPG is "85% of the original vision," but that he would have liked to give Esquie a bit more attention: "It's something that we might want to do later" #ClairObscur #Expedition33

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is "85% of the original vision," but its director thinks one character deserves "a bit more" attention

Clair Obscur Expedition 33's Guillaume Broche and Francois Meurisse tell us about development regrets and what we might still see ahead.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

Ultra-satisfying automation sandbox The Farmer Was Replaced is more than a rewarding puzzler - it can actually teach you basic coding skills #indiegame #sandboxgame #programming

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This automation sandbox turns Minecraft and Stardew Valley into a super-satisfying way to make you smarter in real life

The Farmer Was Replaced tasks you with using problem solving and coding to automate a farming drone, and you'll learn programming as you go.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

"Paying a lot of money for a game that's broken isn't fun"

Total War modder and megafan 'Dead Baron' has 7,000 hours in the strategy series, but says there "have been so many issues I just couldn't ignore any more" #TotalWar #Warhammer #modding

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Total War modder and megafan with 7,000 hours played left frustrated by "so many issues I just couldn't ignore" across CA's strategy series

As Creative Assembly fixes another serious Total War Warhammer 3 bug, prolific modder 'Dead Baron' says he's "frustrated" with the series.

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PCGamesN @pcgamesn.com · 3d

Abiotic Factor has much more coming following its 1.0 success, as Deep Field unveils a new roadmap for the survival game packed with free updates, story DLC, and crossover teases #AbioticFactor #SurvivalGame

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96%-rated survival sensation eating Half-Life 3's lunch is far from done, as massive roadmap reveals DLC and free updates

The post-launch Abiotic Factor roadmap has been revealed by Deep Field, with major free updates and some paid DLC coming through 2026.

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