As 2025 draws to a close, test your knowledge of another packed 12 months for PC gaming with our big end of year quiz
See you again in 2026.
See you again in 2026.
Most anticipated? Oh reader, you gentle, innocent child. Hark at you, ambling in here with supple joints, eyes clear as springwater, and the scent of hope in your hair. I have grown old, dear reader. I no longer feel this emotion called "anticipation", anymore than I remember the taste of strawberries in the Shire. Years of waiting for another Legacy of Kain game have broken my spirit. My heart is a sponge of sorrow. My beard coils round my ankles like a listless cat. All has become grey. Re
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We've had our hands on the absolute best PC hardware the industry has had to offer in this bountiful year, and these are the winners.
Desktop pets are back, bigger than ever, and surprisingly vibrant.
As the gen-AI conversation continues to dominate everyone's timeline post-Black Ops 7 and Arc Raiders, I ask Adrian Chmielarz for his thoughts.
When I looked back on 2025 to assemble my advent calendar votes, I was surprised how many of them were smaller titles, especially in a year that saw both a new Silent Hill and Doom hitting the shelves. But then I remembered this year the Steam algorithm's whispered in my ear like the Green Goblin Mask to Norman Osborn, guiding me to lovely indie gems (and telling me to squash that Spider-Man). Read more
Every faction's worst enemy is itself.
MonoGame has been used to make all sorts of notable games, including Celeste and Bastion.
Mindwave is shaping up to be just as groovy as its inspirations.
River City Ransom: Underground is dirt cheap until it's gone forever.
Provide the tools and they will build it.
Humble has knocked 60% off Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, and with the highly anticipated Patch 12 on the way, itâs the perfect time to jump in.
Trine's a little long in the tooth now, but its co-op antics are no less enjoyable.
Casual-friendly shooters ruled the roost this holiday season.
Upscaling is almost perfect. Now it's frame gen's time.
The best games of the year probably ran great on whatever PC you have lying around, and that's fantastic.
River City Ransom Underground is being delisted on Steam, but players are heading back to the cult classic thanks to a steep discount.
Plenty of reasons to be optimisticâand a few concerns
We eight scribes from RPS are, Bearing jokes, we wrote in the past, Christmas crackers, god we’re knackered, After twelve months of graft. O, reader of wonder, loved the most, Why not subscribe to Supporters posts? January leading, still proceeding, See you once we’ve munched our roasts. But first, time to enjoy your lovely joke! Read more
Through thick and thin.
Former Grand Theft Auto dev Obbe Vermeij reminisces about his canceled Rockstar projects and congratulates Larian on its âbold move.â
A look back at the year that was, as chosen (sort of) by you.
Valve has released the data for the best selling games on Steam in 2025, and the results throw up a few surprises that we didnât expect.