Computer And Video Games - Features

Testing Teaser Trailers

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:49:00 GMT

Feature: Patience is a virtue.
We understand that teaser trailers are part and parcel of a game's unveiling. But enough is enough. Today's teasers are getting out of hand and we're here to point the finger. There was a time when one teaser would be followed by a reveal, but now we're subjected to a couple of teaser trailers (free adverts) before the actual reveal.

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The PC Games Of E3

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:14:00 GMT

Article: Hit and misses from the show floor.
It might not have looked it from the press conferences but there was plenty to see on PC at this year's E3.

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The True History of Mario

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:43:00 GMT

Feature: 28 years of the artist formerly known as Jumpman...
The Mario series has been rebooted more times than a duff computer, so can we ever make sense of the real sequence of events in the Mushroom Kingdom? We dig through 28 years of gaming in an attempt to write the 'true' history of the Artist Formerly Known As Jumpman...

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Revisited: 8 Big E3 Rumours

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Were we right, or were we wrong?.
The press discs are empty, the t-shirts are on eBay and our fingers are beginning to heal; E3 2009 is definitely over.

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17 Games to Play on a Netbook

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:32:00 GMT

Portable PC gaming is possible if you pick the right games...
The so-called netbook PCs - super-tiny laptops available for £200 or less - may have featherweight processors and graphics chips that Left 4 Dead would laugh at, but they've still got plenty of games poke. Here, we've rounded up 17 games old and new, casual and complicated, pretty and fugly, that all play well on the tiny screens and keyboards of any current netbook.

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5 amazing things your 3D card can do

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Cure cancer, track hurricanes...
Graphics card technology never ceases to amaze us. ATI's new card, the Radeon HD 4770, is now on sale for under £100 and able to sustain over 60fps in Call of Duty 4. But given what we've discovered, a good framerate in a demanding game is the least surprising thing a modern graphics card like this can do.

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The Best Videos of E3

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:44:00 GMT

Round Up: All the must-see movies from the show.
E3's great but so much happens in just three days that it's all too easy to miss a few announcements and debut trailers. One of the best things about E3 is seeing new games, so we've sifted through the deluge and picked out the best videos of this year's show. Don't forget to hit the HD button!

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Aion Beta Weekend - 200 Keys

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Giveaway: Grab yourself a free key inside.
We've got 200 beta keys for the Aion sneak-preview weekend that's scheduled to run from June 5 to June 7. The keys give access to this specific Aion beta event, which starts late Friday (June 5) and ends Sunday night (June 7).

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8 Big E3 Rumours

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Games and hardware speculation set for next week.
E3 2009 is just one week away. With internet blogging and Twitter growing even larger - and game exec's mouths getting looser - it's easier than ever to predict what we'll be seeing in the headlines come the week of June 1.

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The A-Z of Gaming Twitters

Sat, 16 May 2009 07:11:00 GMT

Article: Follow the who's who of gaming Twitters inside.
These days you can't open a newspaper or turn on the telly without hearing about someone, or something's, outrageous outburst on new net sensation, Twitter.

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The history of Duke Nukem Forever

Thu, 07 May 2009 09:30:00 GMT

The story of the shooter 12 years in the making...
Believe it or not, but just over 12 years ago a group of huddled journalists excitedly scribbled in their notepads after hearing the first news of 3D Realms' Duke Nukem Forever... and today, it's finally been confirmed we'll probably never get our hands on it. Here's a history lesson...

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Thinking Outside the Box

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:35:00 GMT

Are games art? Dunno, but their covers are.
So, a feature about game boxes. Why? Because they're more important than you might think. They're the last line of attack for publishers desperate to crowbar your money out of your hands. Imagine: you've seen the advertising campaigns, read the reviews, looked at all the screenshots and watched all the trailers. Yet still you find yourself in your local games store without even a hint of a clue of what game you're going to exchange your cash for. This is when the boxes start dancing for your attention.

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200 Reasons to Love PC Gaming - Pt. 2

Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Celebrating 200 issues of PC Gamer...
The PC Gamer team celebrates 200 issues by compiling the reasons we still love mouse and keyboard gaming...

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200 Reasons to Love PC Gaming - Pt. 1

Sat, 02 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Celebrating 200 issues of PC Gamer.
The PC Gamer team celebrates 200 issues by compiling the reasons we still love mouse and keyboard gaming...

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Brief history of Alien vs Predator

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Feature: They've been hunting you for decades.
In light of Sega's recently-revealed Alien vs. Predator game, PSW takes a look at the topsy-turvy history of the games starring those slimy, black extraterrestrial horrors.

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Modern Warfare 2

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:58:00 GMT

Who'd have thought a two-minute teaser trailer could reveal so much? We dissect every frame for clues you might have missed.
Who'd have thought a two-minute teaser trailer could reveal so much? PSW dissects every frame for clues you might have missed...

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7 DSi Features You May Have Missed

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Feature: You won't even find them in the manual.
If we made a new console with loads of cool new features, we'd shout about them. Not Nintendo though - it has instead kept fairly hush over many of the more acute capabilities of the recently resealed DSi.

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Six Reasons GoW III Will be Bloody Brilliant

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Feature: Rip the head off a God...
Kratos is angry. Scratch that - Kratos is the most furious, hate-filled man in the world of games. That's why you see him here, tearing the head off sun god, Helios.

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Prototype

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Feature: Why this sandbox bloodbath could be one of 2009's finest.
It must be tough being Alex Mercer. He's a man for whom even the very simplest of tasks, like catching a bus, enjoying the hustle-bustle of the New York streets, or buying a newspaper, is only ever one button-press away from tragedy. Wherever he goes he just cannot help but leave a trail of bloodied spike-impaled bus-drivers, crowds of scythed-in-half tourists, and middle-aged WHSmiths till ladies absorbed into his thirsty body. Ah well. Accidents will happen.

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The Rise Of Civilization

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Feature: Sid Meier on the evolution of a classic.
We're talking about the most enduring of all PC games. A game that predates the 200 issues and 15 years of PC Gamer, and that has helped define what PC gaming is. A game that has adapted and evolved, remaining not just relevant, but essential.

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Devil's Advocate

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Opinion: Why open worlds are a big backwards stumble.
Over the last 15 years, the mainstream of gaming has shifted from highly-prescribed, two dimensional trips from A-to-B into sprawling 3D cities - whole worlds! - where the player finds their own way. The public reaction? You can hardly hear the demented applause for the over-excited gasps. But let's be honest: open worlds are a big backwards stumble. They're not progress. They're not even what you really want.

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35 Modern Warfare 2 Random Requests

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:02:00 GMT

Feature: Hot off the COD Twitter page.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is quite likely to be the biggest game of this year. We're banking on E3 in the summer to tell us more. Until then it's nothing but guess work as the first trailer from the sequel was nothing but a dirty tease.

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Afro Samurai: Focus Kill Frenzy

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:02:00 GMT

Feature: Seven blood-soaked videos 'Fro your viewing pleasure.
*Promotional Feature*

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Top 20 Nintendo happenings

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Feature: If it's Nintend-on, it's Nintend-in.
There's something of a musical theme this month, with a nice spot of Mega Man remixing, some completely unexpected game-related songs and what we think is a professional Japanese Rhythm Tengoku concert. Next time it'll be all food or cakes, if we can find enough of them. Or maybe shoes or scarves or papercraft or weapons. No promises, though.

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Mass Effect 2 - What We Know

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:01:00 GMT

Feature: Everything we've got on BioWare's sequel.
Mass Effect 2 is out there; it's been officially named, the teaser trailer has released and it's undoubtedly only a matter of time before the second part of BioWare's sci-fi saga is unravelled in full, either on the internet or in magazine land.

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