Latest stories
News, features and perspective from across PC and console gaming.

Order of the Sinking Star release time: UK, US and worldwide unlock
One global schedule crosses midnight in Asia and Australia; use your local time zone.

Overwatch hero progression borders: get your first Ascended portrait on PC
Your overall Progression Level is not the border requirement. Check the selected hero and where the portrait is displayed.

Order of the Sinking Star gives its Bard a 1,300-sample lute
A fantasy moving company employs a Bard whose music gathers objects, with a lute built from 1,300 recorded sounds.

Building a wind turbine with strangers in Loftia
Project stages can advance while one player prepares a contribution, making current requirements useful.

Gears of War: E-Day: how to turn off menu narration
Menu Narration controls the screen reader; Text-to-Speech controls chat. Choose the setting for the voice you hear.

The most anticipated games of 2026 and 2027
Kung fu duels, ancient Tyria and a return to Vice City: 25 games to follow, with release details, platforms and trailers.

Warframe Mastery Rank practice removed? Retry failed tests on PC
The missing Practice option is expected; a successful rank-up still starts a 23-hour wait.

Godzilla Melee Remastered: throwable buildings and monsters you choose to unlock
Throw buildings, choose your next monster unlock and check the difference between PS5 local and online player counts.

Gears of War: E-Day revisits Kalona as its landmarks fall apart
Changing landmarks and a repurposed tourist map give Kalona a civilian life to lose.

Civilization VI graphics-device error: check the Steam shortcut before changing drivers
Use the Steam library to test DX11, then separate a shortcut mismatch from an unresolved graphics-device error.