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The top 10 scariest RPGs I've ever played—and one I'm too afraid to try
'Tis the season, spooky season, and I am also one of PCG's RPG guys. Thus, scary RPGs to celebrate the Halloween spirit must be organized and expounded upon. In a genre that often delivers numbers-based power fantasies in no particular rush, it can be difficult to elicit fear from the player. So when that does happen, I am listening, learning, and taking notes. I've organized the entries in escalating order of…
The votes are in, and PC Gamer readers have picked the scariest game on PC
A week ago, I asked PC Gamer readers to nominate the scariest PC games they could think of. I collected the top 16 submissions from that comment section (with some editorial discretion) and randomly seeded a bracket. After a week of voting, we've finally got a winner. The scariest game on PC is... 🏆 Alien: Isolation 🏆 (Image credit: Sega) Some of you called it from the start, and Alien: Isolation plowed through its…
These Samsung Galaxy Watches won't be getting the new One UI update
Samsung has released the latest version of its wearable OS, One UI 9 Watch, and most of its watch lineup will get the update - except these.
How to fix your phone screen when it's unresponsive to touch
Few things are more annoying than an unresponsive touchscreen. Before you give up on your phone, here's what to try to get it working again.
'Are we going too far with this?': One of the worst scenes in Outlast had its devs debating whether to add it to the game or not
There are many scenes from Outlast that are burned into my memory, The Groom's sequence in Outlast's Whistleblower DLC, the finger amputation from the first game, or perhaps it was landing on a bunch of baby bones in Outlast 2 . There's quite a lot to pick from over two games, a DLC, and the live service The Outlast Trials . But if Philippe Morin, co-founder of Red Barrels, had to pick the scene that made the team…
I spoke to one of the world's only gaming political scientists and he taught me how to avoid getting murdered in Arc Raiders
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh, Rick and Ted have become obsessed with this time, whether it's the canon height of Thief's Garrett or that time someone in the Vatican pirated Football Manager . If you've played an extraction shooter like…
How building a cheap home server could save you money in the long run
Using an old PC to create your own server can save you quite a bit of money through a couple of avenues. Here's what it can do.
OpenAI plans to train models on Daybreak Blue cybersecurity session data that was previously off-limits
Starting November 29, OpenAI will use data from Daybreak Blue sessions to train its models, even when users have turned off training. After backlash, a follow-up email promised a separate opt-out. The move revives concerns from the dispute with mathematicians who suspected OpenAI used their unpublished research for training without consent. The article OpenAI plans to train models on Daybreak Blue cybersecurity…
Why your Spotify might be using so much storage
Spotify can be a storage hog if you don't have your device's settings optimized. Here's what you can do if Spotify is taking up too much storage.
Dune: Awakening is getting a free DLC that adds a whole new map and swaps out sand for snow
Thus far, Funcom has focussed mainly on changes to its survival MMO Dune: Awakening , with the Norwegian studio reworking the entire game to function as both a solo experience and a PvE adventure. Now that overhaul is done, however, Funcom is now set on expanding players' adventures on Arrakis, having just announced a free expansion that adds a new and completely different map to explore. Coming in December, the…
How long is too long for a USB cable?
USB cables, much like their HDMI cousins, have limits on how long they can be. The thing is, those limits are probably much lower than you expected.
OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round
OpenAI’s latest funding round doesn't seem to be living up to expectations.
French lawmakers approve $11.2 billion internet tax based on traffic usage, costs $0.65 per gigabyte of content accessed — US tech giants like Google and Meta face new levies on content delivered to French subscribers
France has approved a proposed tax that aims to tax the amount of internet data per gigabyte sent to French users in the country, with major companies like Google, Netflix, TikTok, and Meta now in the crosshairs. According to minutes released by the National Assembly, members voted 11-10 in support of the motion on October 30 — which now means the new law has been added to the country’s next budget, despite major…
id Software co-director says the Doom developer is 'working more closely with MachineGames than ever' after Xbox laid off 'about half of our studio'
Id Software has tightened its relationship with fellow shooter specialists MachineGames according to studio co-director Marty Stratton, after Xbox laid off roughly half of the Doom developer's employees earlier this year. Stratton was asked how the studio was doing following Xbox's massive job cuts at a recent press event for Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC (via IGN ) and he was keen to assure everyone that…
NASA's second year-long Mars simulation mission ends today
The second crew that spent a year inside NASA's simulated Mars habitat is emerging today, and the agency will stream it live.
I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your jolly AI helper around like a Tamagotchi. But I won't be buying one, because we have Muse Charm at home . It cost just $50, and I've decided the learning experience was worth it. View Link My version doesn't sport cameras or a 5G cellular radio…
GNSS Vs GPS: What's the difference?
GNSS and GPS are common terms in the world of satellite navigation. They may be similar, but there are some key differences between the two technologies.
Activision to remove Itaewon crowd crush footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and apologises to victims' families
Activision has apologised to the bereaved families of the Itaewon crowd crush victims and confirmed it will remove real footage of the tragedy from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Traveling with electronics? These 5 items could raise TSA red flags
Travel is stressful enough. Here's what you should know about TSA rules on traveling with tech.
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR looks awesome, but I’m not rushing to upgrade
After five years, Apple released its first major MacBook Pro overhaul since the M1 Pro/M1 Max models, and well… it was a little bit underwhelming from a design perspective. The product is incredible on many merits, but after seeing it, I’m not left feeling like I need to buy one – at least not yet. more…
Apple Maps begins blurring NASA, Space Force, and Air Force bases
You’re not a real space or aviation nerd unless you’ve taken to a map service and zoomed on the historic NASA launch pads or your local Air Force Bases, just for fun, you know? However, a recent change to Apple Maps now has some of those locations blurred from view, blocking anyone from seeing fighters on tarmacs or rockets on launch pads. more…
From restaurant guides to payments, here’s how TikTok is building a super app
TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
'Ghost Students' using AI to apply for student loans with stolen identities — DOJ's Operation Ghostbusters busts $200 million ring faking online college attendance, unsuspecting victims saddled with student debt they didn’t sign up for
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just announced indictments resulting from Operation Ghostbusters, which investigated widespread student loan fraud. According to the agency , bad actors used stolen identities to sign up for student loans and used AI to complete the application, making it appear that the fake student was attending online classes. While the schools receive the majority of the proceeds of the…
Nintendo Declares November 1 Is Pikmin Day With A Direct Featuring Game News And Animated Shorts
Nintendo, and especially developer emeritus Shigeru Miyamoto, have been keen to make Pikmin a franchise on par with its other top-tier names like Mario and Zelda. To that end, it has declared November 1 will serve as Pikmin Day, a branding holiday of sorts to serve as a launching point for yearly announcements. The debut Pikmin Day Direct surprise-aired today, with Miyamoto walking through a handful of…