This page assumes the reader has some knowledge of PC gaming culture, history, and associated abbreviations (e.g. CS for Counter-Strike, HL2 for Half-Life 2, UT for Unreal Tournament, WoW for World of Warcraft, MMORPG for massively multiplayer online role-playing game). Games are linked to their WP article where possible (and piped with the name originally used in the magazine, no matter if the Wiki article is differently named, the game has changed name or there was a typo in the mag), and mods/tools/other items without an article are linked with the URL given in the mag. If there is no WP article and no URL was given in the mag, it is not linked. If the URL given in the mag was broken, but a working link to the same page/content has been found, it is used instead. TinyURLs and the like are expanded to the original URL. Where appropriate the author of a section is given in brackets to help identification (e.g. Long Play: Worms (Tom Francis)). Descriptions of the issue cover are included where possible to aid identification of the issue. Citations should use the {{ citation}} or {{ cite journal}} templates.
PC Gamer (UK)
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| Issue | Year | Month | Game Reviews | Features | Other | Contact |
| 38 | 1996 | January | ADeveria | |||
| 39 | 1996 | February | Alien Trilogy, Amok, Ashes to Ashes, Cyber Gladiators, Destruction Derby 2, Duke Nukem 3D Plutonium Pak, Fable, Grand Prix Manager 2, Holoid, Hunter Hunted, Leisure Suit Larry 7, NASCAR Racing 2, NBA 97, Necrodome, Necromantics, Power Chess, Realms of the Haunting, Sega Rally, SimCopter, Time Warp of Dr. Brain, US Navy Fighters 97, Virtua Cop, Wages of War | ADeveria | ||
| 40 | 1996 | March | Flying Corps, Heroes of Might and Magic 2, Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy, Scorcher, Terminator: SkyNet's Revenge, Diablo, Stars!, Age of Sail, Down in the Dumps, Battleship, Star Trek: Borg, Slam Tilt, SSN Tom Clancy, Moto Extreme, Battleground Antietam, Donald in Cold Shadow, Toy Story | ADeveria | ||
| 41 | 1996 | April | ADeveria | |||
| 42 | 1996 | May | ADeveria | |||
| 50 | 1997 | January | Agent Armstrong, Armoured Fist 2, Blade Runner, C&C: The Aftermath, Combat Chess, Excalibur 2555AD, Flying Corps Gold, Forbes Corporate Warrior, G-Police, International Rally Champ, Jedi Knight, Joint Strike Fighter, Links LS Champ Courses, Matchday 3, Joint Strike Fighter, NHL 98, Outpost 2, Panzer General II, Pax Imperia, Perfect Assassin, Postal, Prelude to Waterloo, Project Paradise, Riven, Sid Meier's Gettysburg, Starfleet Academy, Sub Culture, Virus, Worms 2, You Don't Know Jack, Zork Grand Inquisitor, 7th Legion | ADeveria | ||
| 51 | 1997 | February | ADeveria | |||
| 57 | 1997 | August | ADeveria | |||
| 64 | 1998 | March | ADeveria | |||
| 66X | 1998 | May | Unreal supplement only, main magazine not available | Interview with Jay Wilbur of Epic Games, introduction to UnrealEd, Unreal multiplayer guide | Hahnchen | |
| 73 | 1999 | September | Battleground 9: Chickamauga, Castrol Honda Superbike 2000, Deer Avenger, Dungeon Keeper 2, F-22 Lightning III, Fighting Steel, Gruntz, Heavy Gear 2, Jagged Alliance 2, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Mary King's Riding Star, Might and Magic VII, The Operational Art of War II, PGA Championship Golf 99, Tiberian Sun, Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, Traitors Gate | Sony vs. bleem!, 3rd party licensing in gaming, Richard Garriott interview ( Ultima Online) | Hahnchen | |
| 86 | 2000 | September | All Star Tennis, Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar, Diablo II, Field and Stream: Trophy Bass 4, Grand Prix 3, Icewind Dale, Infestation, International Cricket Captain 2000, KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child, Klingon Academy, Let's Dance Europe Volume 1, Pompeii: The Legend of Vesuvius, Suzuki Alstare Racing, Terminus, The Dukes of Hazzard: Heading for Home | Monolith Productions feature ( Aliens Vs Predator 2, No One Lives Forever), Interview with Garry Kasparov | Hahnchen | |
| 140 | 2004 | October | Alpha Black Zero, Army Men: Sarge's War, Camgoo, Catwoman, Conflict: Vietnam, D-Day, Evil Genius, Kohan 2: Kings of War, Kuma\War, Richard Burns Rally, Shellshock: Nam '67, Spider-Man 2, The Sims 2, Transport Giant, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War | Eyewitness: First Look:
Armies of Exigo; News:
Counter-Strike: Source release,
Doom 3 leak; Investigation: The Title Race... - three football management games
Previews: Sid Meier's Pirates!, FlatOut, Star Wars Galaxies, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Colin McRae Rally 2005, World of Warcraft original release, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, FIFA 2005 Features: All About EVE - Absolutely Nebulous ( EVE Online analysis) |
Cover: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Sims 2, and Evil Genius characters; white background
They're Back: Freedom Force, Praetorians, Worms World Party, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Might and Magic IX; Past Masters: Ultima Underworld II Extra-Life: Downloader: Battlefield: Pirates ( Battlefield 1942 mod), Multi Theft Auto (co-op GTA: Vice City), Science and Industry, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: DeGeneration mod; News: Project Hull Breach, MeMod ( Morrowind Middle-earth mod; Long Play: Medieval: Total War, Ross Atherton; Culture: "I Love Bees" ( Halo 2 viral marketing), Love Chess (erotic 3D chess), City of Heroes graphic novels, RAFvirtual, Second Life. |
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| 147 | 2005 | April | Act of War: Direct Action, Constantine, Dangerous Waters, Demon Stone, Flashpoint Germany, Playboy: The Mansion, Pro Rugby Manager 2, Project Entropia, Project Snowblind, Psychotoxic, Ragnarok Online, Rugby 2005, Sentinel, The Sims 2: University, Ski Racing 2005, Spellforce: Shadow of the Phoenix, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Starshatter, Vendetta Online, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus | Eyewitness: First Look:
Commandos: Strike Force; News:
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War unnamed expansion (later revealed to be
Winter Assault),
Call of Duty 2 announced, the impact of
World of Warcraft, the demise of
Ion Storm,
The Matrix: Path of Neo announced; Investigation: Invading Your Space - virtual reality hardware development
Previews: F.E.A.R., Black & White 2, TrackMania Sunrise, Worms 4: Mayhem, Pariah, Auto Assault, Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich Features: Interview: A Theory of Fun with Raph Koster; "Half-Life 2 The Forbidden Zone" - Enter the Half-Life 2 Secret State, a feature on Easter eggs, plot nuances and tricks in Half-Life 2 |
Cover: "Sam's Back!" -
Sam Fisher leaning in from right holding knife; predominantly black and green.
They're Back: Beyond Good & Evil, Blitzkrieg, Pirates of the Caribbean, Chessmaster 9000, CSI; Past Masters: Beneath a Steel Sky Extra-Life: Downloader: Enemy Territory Fortress, Zombie-Strike: Source (zombie script mod for Counter-Strike: Source), Journey (machinima, winner of $50,000 Make Something Unreal contest), Classic Doom (selection of Doom levels remade in Doom 3), Battlefield 1942: Galactic Conquest; News: Project COR ( UT2004 total conversion); Long Play: Quake III Arena (Jim Rossignol); Culture: "Nude WoW protest" - hundreds of gnomes gathering on one server and crashing it (due to their number) in protest against the developer not fixing an underpowered class in the game, Half-Life 2 Rube Goldberg devices, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 online, revisiting City of Heroes |
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| 151 | 2005 | August | 7 Sins, Area 51, Battlefield 2, Brian Lara Cricket 2005, Cross Racing Championship, Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs, Oasis, Rising Kingdoms, Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees, Still Life, Supreme Ruler 2010, The Day After, Singles 2: Triple Trouble, Worms 4: Mayhem | Eyewitness: First Look:
Supreme Commander; News: Total War: Next - Creative Assembly plan for a sequel to
Rome: Total War,
Stephen [sic] Johnson, author of
Everything Bad Is Good for You, suggests that video games improve IQ, the arrival of
PvP in
WoW this month results in Alliance seeming weaker than Horde in combat, gamepal.com provides leveled up MMORPG characters for rent and sale, Microsoft pushing Longhorn OS (later
Windows Vista) and the demise of XP,
Qiu Chengwei kills fellow
The Legend of Mir 3 player Zhu Caoyuan over the theft of an in-game item; Devil's Advocate: Military shooters teach us more about war than the best war films (Tim Stone); Investigation: Next Wave - the console revolution, Microsoft and Sony announce the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, rumour abound about Nintendo's Revolution console (later
Wii)
Previews: Operation Flashpoint sequel, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, GT Legends, Sniper Elite, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Joint Task Force, Spore, King Kong, F.E.A.R. Features: Interview: Meet the Minds Behind Half-Life 2 (Tim Edwards interviews Bill Van Buren, Marc Laidlaw and Bill Fletcher about the creation process); "Living in SiN" - discussion of the potential of SiN Episodes, with a lot of images (concept art etc), "Why won't women play? A manifesto for change" - controversial article by Jess Bates on the aspects of video gaming driving women away and stereotyping the 'girl gamer' |
Cover: "
SiN Episodes: Valve's biggest secret revealed! (OMFG!/Killer new FPS/world's first episodic game/powered by Source)" - shows Colonel John R. Blade with glowing goggles holding gun, Jessica Cannon leaning against a car. Predominantly blue-grey and orange.
They're Back: Galactic Civilisations, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, Industry Giant 2, Line of Sight: Vietnam, World War II: Frontline Command; Past Masters: The Elder Scrolls: Arena Extra-Life: Downloader: Project COR (UT2004 total conversion, see News issue 147), Terminal Doom (original Doom playable on in-game screen in Doom 3), Once Upon a Time Doom 3 map, Cantina Crawl SWG machinima, BF1942: Who Dares Wins, Soldat, Volcano (OpFlash mod), "Korin" bikini-clad girl Alyx skin replacement for HL2, Fate (shareware fantasy RPG), Total Annihilation mods (unit packs, tools, AI models, total conversions), five Thief II mods and Far Cry: Ultraball; News: Hall of Mirrors - total conversion for Max Payne 2 mimicking the film Equilibrium, Iron Grip - HL2 total conversion pitching FPS players against RTS players, Tactical Ops Crossfire - CS-style mod for Unreal being remade for UT2004, Dark Prophecy [archive.org link for page at date of magazine release - website currently dead] - modern update of X-Wing and TIE Fighter games for X-Wing Alliance; DIY: Making a multiplayer map for Battle for Middle-Earth; Long Play: Worms 2 (Tom Francis); Culture: Taxi Drivers in Star Wars Galaxies since introduction of multi-passenger vehicles, Gabe Newell skin pack for Counter-Strike: Source, Silent Hunter III fan wins a medal for 8-day real-time patrol, Daiken Tana's HDR imagery makes HL2 models in photos seem real, David Barry's TIE Fighter PC case mod, Why I Love... Dead bodies in Guild Wars (Tom Francis), the Ballad of Leeroy Jenkins; Sports: Electronic Sports World Cup UK Qualifiers (CS1.6, UT2004, WC3 - [1]), Voo beats Fatal1ty in Painkiller and CS1.6 in the CPL World Tour, Rio de Janeiro, sudden departure of four members of NiP-Gaming leading to flurry of surprise transfers, interview with Dennis Fong ("Thresh") on comparison between PC gaming and poker. |
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| 154 | 2005 | November | Advent Rising (83%), Black & White 2 (76%), Blitzkrieg 2 (79%), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (25%), Civil War: Bull Run (77%), Conflict: Global Storm (67%), Dawn of War: Winter Assault (79%), F.E.A.R. (89%), Fable: The Lost Chapters (88%), Fantastic Four (55%), FIFA 06 (83%), GT Legends (89%), Heroes of the Pacific (80%), Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines (43%), Salvo! (73%), Scorched 3D (65%), The Sims 2: Nightlife (67%), Sniper Elite (70%), Space Rangers (79%), Total Overdose (64%), Universal Combat: A World Apart (56%), War World (70%) | Eyewitness: News: Playing with Granny - Game Design Mash-up panel at
GDC Europe asked to pitch game idea for older generation, Remote Controllers - article on technology demonstrated at
SIGGRAPH to control people by affecting balance centres, Gobbets: Sony Online freeze billing and item decay for those affected by
Hurricane Katrina, Time for HL2 Episodes - Gabe Newell reveals Half-Life 2: Aftermath, later renamed
Half-Life 2: Episode One; Devil's Advocate: Rob Taylor decries lack of modern 2D games; Investigation:
Myst Opportunities - Special Report on
Tim Rylands, a teacher at
Chew Magna School who uses the Myst games in the classroom to inspire creative writing, and a visit from
Rand Miller demonstrating
Myst V: End of Ages to the class.
Previews: Call of Duty 2 (John Walker), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Ross Atherton), Rag Doll Kung Fu (Craig Pearson), Unreal Tournament 2007 (Mark Walbank), The Movies (RA), Tomb Raider: Legend (MW), Vietcong 2 (Chris Buxton), Age of Empires III (RA) Features: "(Personal Computer Owner's) Upgrade Manual" - Jon Hicks and Tom Francis give a comprehensive overview of all the components of a gaming PC, their relative upgrade potential, price and ease. Includes sections on Intel-AMD CPU differences, dual graphics cards, and the anatomy and importance of PSUs. |
Cover: "Black & White 2 - First review! Good or Bad? We decide!" Two editions, Good and Bad. Good Edition shows happy bipedal cow-like creature about to kick some sheep towards the camera at the bidding of the B&W2 controller-hand. Predominantly blue and orange-yellow.
They're Back: Delta Force: Black Hawk Down (85%), X2 - The Threat (78%), Lego Island Xtreme Stunts/ Lego Stunt Rally (46%), Emperor Rise of the Middle Nation (67%), The Mystery of the Druids (20%); Past Masters: Descent II Extra-Life: Downloader: Quake II: Lost Marine, HL2DM Capture the Flag, Orbiter (free space shuttle simulator), flying jeep mod for BF2, Code 11 (SWAT realism mod), Emulators feature (Mame32, Kaillera, Finalburn Alpha, Visual Pinball, Steem), Defence of the Ancients, ; News: Insurgency mod; Long Play: Deus Ex - exploring the three different endings; Culture: Artist Alison Mealy uses UT2004 bot match paths to create art, suspicious spouses are hiring in-game private investigators in Second Life to follow their virtual lovers, Penny Arcade followers join same WoW server as PVPonline followers and cause it to crash, Chinese gamer creates automated thief-bot for Lineage II, and 'Legacy Challenge' eugenics program among Sims 2 players. |
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| 163 | 2006 | July | Half-Life 2: Episode One (90%, Jim Rossignol), Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge (76%, Tim Stone), 2006 FIFA World Cup: Germany (79%, Lee Hall), Guild Wars Factions (80% - Must Buy, Jim Rossignol), Take Command - 2nd Manassas (84%, Tim Stone), Heroes of Might and Magic V (74%, Tony Ellis), Rise & Fall: Civilisations at War (91% - Must Buy, Tim Stone), The Da Vinci Code (23%, Steve Williams), Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (62%, Chris Buxton), Evolution GT (52%, Steve Williams), CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder (55%, John Walker). | Eyewitness: First Look: Indiana Jones at E3, Call of Juarez; News: E3 reveals Windows/Xbox 360 cross-platform multiplayer, Sam & Max 2 and Alan Wake revealed; Investigation: Episodic gaming (Craig Pearson).
Previews: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Spore, Maelstrom, Supreme Commander, Titan Quest, Joint Task Force, World in Conflict, Dawn of War - Dark Crusade, Just Cause, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. Features: "Beyond Oblivion" - Tom Francis reveals the hidden treasures in Elder Scrolls IV. |
Cover: Half-Life 2 Episode One Exclusive Review - a painting of Alyx Vance's face on a white background.
They're Back: Project Snowblind (83%), Colin McRae Rally 2004 (90%), Stronghold 2 (72%), Raven Shield Gold (80%), Dino Crisis 2 (40%); Past Masters: Beyond Good & Evil (all by John Walker). Extra-Life: Downloader: Half-Life 2: Empires, Gibbage (gory side-scroller), Medieval Weapon (EverQuest machinima), Freelancer mods (Solar System, Tiberian Sun, WTS-World, Destructible Universe), Rocket Arena Quake 4, The Island (HL2 map), Black Shades, Tommy's Muddy France Mod for Richard Burns Rally, GTA:SA car mods, Civilization IV mods; News: Surreal 2 BF2 mod release; D-I-Y: How to build a Quake 4 level, part 2, by Henrik Larsson; Long Play: Full Throttle by Andrew Kelly (originally PCG18, 94%); Culture: Video Games Live, Valve releases HL2 headcrab plushies, Layonara Online asks players to apply to a hardcore fantasy roleplayer, Football Manager fan fiction, Half-Life 2 Done Quick speedruns. |
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| 164 | 2006 | August | Prey (82%, Steve Williams), CivCity: Rome (65%, Kieron Gillen), Liquidator: Welcome to Hell ( 33%, Lee Hall), Daemonica (41%, Graham Smith), The Movies: Stunts & Effects (80%, Tim Stone), Titan Quest (64%, Quintin Smith), X-Men: The Official Game (49%, Kieron Gillen), International Cricket Captain 2006 (48%, Chris Buxton), Rome: Total War: Alexander (86%, Tony Ellis), Sensible Soccer 2006 (85%, Chris Buxton), Bone: The Great Cow Race (55%, Jim Rossignol), Battle of Europe ( 50%, Tim Stone), Rush for Berlin (72%, Jim Rossignol), Micro Machines V4 (61%, John Walker), Utopia City ( 32%, Lee Hall), Alliance: Future Combat ([G2 Games|56%]], John Walker). | Eyewitness: News: Half-Life 2 Episode Two announced, PhysX card demo
Cell Factor can be played without PhysX hardware,
Uwe Boll challenges his critics to a fist fight,
The Ship to be released on Steam, gaming addiction; Investigation:
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Previews: Hellgate: London, Lego Star Wars II, Civilization IV: Warlords, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, GTR 2, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Overlord, Company of Heroes, Splinter Cell: Double Agent. Features: The Art of Noise by Chris Buxton - sound design and voice acting in games, The Girl Who Wanted to Be God by Kieron Gillen - meet System Shock 2's artificial intelligence dominatrix: SHODAN. |
Cover: Hellgate London: "Face Satan's hordes! The unholy RPG from the makers of Diablo". "Probed! Prey: Alien abduction shooter reviewed!" Armoured character from Hellgate London holding pistol and crucifix sword, with green glowing helmet, burning Westminster Palace in background, demon claw in foreground.
They're Back: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (83%), Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon (57%), Silent Hunter III (89%), Sniper Elite (70%), Starship Troopers (26%); Past Masters: Space Quest series (all by John Walker). Extra-Life: Downloader: HL2: Battlegrounds (US Civil War mod), Zen Bondage, GameShadow updater, web games that serve as job interviews, Machinima: Zombie Movie by Valve employee, Armadillo Run, Super Mario War, Indiana Jones and the Fountain of Youth fan game, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars, Counter-Strike maps, Galactic Civilizations II mods, World of Hatcraft: downloadable hats for WoW characters; News: Nuclear Dawn mod for Half-Life 2; Long Play: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (Chris Buxton), Syndicate (Kieron Gillen); Culture: scientists research physiological responses to gaming, games used to train surgeons, Second Life player Jason Foo who earns a living from in-game casinos, Trailer of Terror - Battlefield 2: Special Forces machinima video 'Lion of Fallujah' miscast by House Select Intelligence Committee as Jihadist recruitment video despite using satirical dialogue from Team America: World Police, Play School - 4Kings e-sports players give Counter-Strike lessons; Hardware: physics acceleration cards, Money Pit on graphics cards (7600GT, 7800GT, X1600 Pro, X1900XTX), Money Pit Extra on PhysX cards. |
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| 165 | 2006 | September | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: --
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 166 | 2006 | October | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: --
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 170 | 2007 | January | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: --
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 173 | 2007 | April | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: --
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 183 | 2008 | January | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: --
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 190 | 2008 | August | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: "Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising World Exclusive! The ultimate war game: why it's more than just a game of soldiers". "Revealed! Crysis Warhead, Call of Duty 5". Black background with gun sights over soldier silhouette in front of American and Chinese flag.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 193 | 2008 | November | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: PC Gamer Showdown Limited Edition cover version (white with participant names). All content same as regular version, cover unknown.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 194 | 2008 | December | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: "Fallout 3 Exclusive Review! Guns, guts and ghouls: we're the first to review the RPG of the year!" Plus: Deus Ex 3 - first real screens and info! World of Warcraft - Lich King cracked wide open! Readers' top 100. #3 of 8 Fallout 3-themed covers - pastel yellow with Pip Boy character using a skipping rope.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 200 | 2009 | May | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: BioShock 2: "The Big Daddy of shooters returns". "Star Trek Online: the geekiest MMO ever. Brilliant! Borderlands: Mad new look revealed! Plus the Rise of Civilization, PopCap vs the Zombies, 20 games reviewed. 200th Issue Celebration: 200 reasons to love PC gaming" BioShock 2 Big Daddy diving suit art.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 274 | 2015 | January | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-january-issue-overwatch/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 275 | 2015 | February | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-february-issue-total-war-attila/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 276 | 2015 | March | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-march-issue-just-cause-3/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 277 | 2015 | April | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-april-issue-fable-legends/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 278 | 2015 | May | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-may-issue-rainbow-six-seige/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 279 | 2015 | June | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-june-issue-star-wars-battlefront/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 280 | 2015 | July | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-july-issue-total-war-warhammer/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 281 | 2015 | August | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-august-issue-hitman/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 282 | 2015 | September | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-september-issue-xcom-2/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 283 | 2015 | October | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-october-issue-doom/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 284 | 2015 | November | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-november-issue-world-of-warships/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 285 | 2015 | December | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-december-issue-deus-ex-mankind-divided/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 286 | 2015 | Christmas | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-christmas-issue-star-citizen/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 288 | 2016 | February | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-february-issue-total-war-warhammer/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 289 | 2016 | March | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-march-issue-dark-souls-iii/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 290 | 2016 | April | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-april-issue-no-mans-sky/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 291 | 2016 | May | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-may-issue-total-war-warhammer/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 292 | 2016 | June | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-june-issue-dawn-of-war-3/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 293 | 2016 | July | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-july-issue-dishonored-2/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 294 | 2016 | August | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-august-issue-civilization-vi/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 295 | 2016 | September | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-september-issue-deus-ex-mankind-divided/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 296 | 2016 | October | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-october-issue-quake-champions/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 297 | 2016 | November | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-november-issue-gwent/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 298 | 2016 | December | What's included: http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uk-december-issue-dishonored-2/ | The1337gamer | ||
| 300 | 2017 | January | The1337gamer | |||
| 301 | 2017 | February | The1337gamer | |||
| 302 | 2017 | March | The1337gamer | |||
| 303 | 2017 | April | The1337gamer | |||
| 304 | 2017 | May | The1337gamer | |||
This page assumes the reader has some knowledge of PC gaming culture, history, and associated abbreviations (e.g. CS for Counter-Strike, HL2 for Half-Life 2, UT for Unreal Tournament, WoW for World of Warcraft, MMORPG for massively multiplayer online role-playing game). Games are linked to their WP article where possible (and piped with the name originally used in the magazine, no matter if the Wiki article is differently named, the game has changed name or there was a typo in the mag), and mods/tools/other items without an article are linked with the URL given in the mag. If there is no WP article and no URL was given in the mag, it is not linked. If the URL given in the mag was broken, but a working link to the same page/content has been found, it is used instead. TinyURLs and the like are expanded to the original URL. Where appropriate the author of a section is given in brackets to help identification (e.g. Long Play: Worms (Tom Francis)). Descriptions of the issue cover are included where possible to aid identification of the issue. Citations should use the {{ citation}} or {{ cite journal}} templates.
PC Gamer (UK)
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| Issue | Year | Month | Game Reviews | Features | Other | Contact |
| 38 | 1996 | January | ADeveria | |||
| 39 | 1996 | February | Alien Trilogy, Amok, Ashes to Ashes, Cyber Gladiators, Destruction Derby 2, Duke Nukem 3D Plutonium Pak, Fable, Grand Prix Manager 2, Holoid, Hunter Hunted, Leisure Suit Larry 7, NASCAR Racing 2, NBA 97, Necrodome, Necromantics, Power Chess, Realms of the Haunting, Sega Rally, SimCopter, Time Warp of Dr. Brain, US Navy Fighters 97, Virtua Cop, Wages of War | ADeveria | ||
| 40 | 1996 | March | Flying Corps, Heroes of Might and Magic 2, Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy, Scorcher, Terminator: SkyNet's Revenge, Diablo, Stars!, Age of Sail, Down in the Dumps, Battleship, Star Trek: Borg, Slam Tilt, SSN Tom Clancy, Moto Extreme, Battleground Antietam, Donald in Cold Shadow, Toy Story | ADeveria | ||
| 41 | 1996 | April | ADeveria | |||
| 42 | 1996 | May | ADeveria | |||
| 50 | 1997 | January | Agent Armstrong, Armoured Fist 2, Blade Runner, C&C: The Aftermath, Combat Chess, Excalibur 2555AD, Flying Corps Gold, Forbes Corporate Warrior, G-Police, International Rally Champ, Jedi Knight, Joint Strike Fighter, Links LS Champ Courses, Matchday 3, Joint Strike Fighter, NHL 98, Outpost 2, Panzer General II, Pax Imperia, Perfect Assassin, Postal, Prelude to Waterloo, Project Paradise, Riven, Sid Meier's Gettysburg, Starfleet Academy, Sub Culture, Virus, Worms 2, You Don't Know Jack, Zork Grand Inquisitor, 7th Legion | ADeveria | ||
| 51 | 1997 | February | ADeveria | |||
| 57 | 1997 | August | ADeveria | |||
| 64 | 1998 | March | ADeveria | |||
| 66X | 1998 | May | Unreal supplement only, main magazine not available | Interview with Jay Wilbur of Epic Games, introduction to UnrealEd, Unreal multiplayer guide | Hahnchen | |
| 73 | 1999 | September | Battleground 9: Chickamauga, Castrol Honda Superbike 2000, Deer Avenger, Dungeon Keeper 2, F-22 Lightning III, Fighting Steel, Gruntz, Heavy Gear 2, Jagged Alliance 2, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Mary King's Riding Star, Might and Magic VII, The Operational Art of War II, PGA Championship Golf 99, Tiberian Sun, Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, Traitors Gate | Sony vs. bleem!, 3rd party licensing in gaming, Richard Garriott interview ( Ultima Online) | Hahnchen | |
| 86 | 2000 | September | All Star Tennis, Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar, Diablo II, Field and Stream: Trophy Bass 4, Grand Prix 3, Icewind Dale, Infestation, International Cricket Captain 2000, KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child, Klingon Academy, Let's Dance Europe Volume 1, Pompeii: The Legend of Vesuvius, Suzuki Alstare Racing, Terminus, The Dukes of Hazzard: Heading for Home | Monolith Productions feature ( Aliens Vs Predator 2, No One Lives Forever), Interview with Garry Kasparov | Hahnchen | |
| 140 | 2004 | October | Alpha Black Zero, Army Men: Sarge's War, Camgoo, Catwoman, Conflict: Vietnam, D-Day, Evil Genius, Kohan 2: Kings of War, Kuma\War, Richard Burns Rally, Shellshock: Nam '67, Spider-Man 2, The Sims 2, Transport Giant, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War | Eyewitness: First Look:
Armies of Exigo; News:
Counter-Strike: Source release,
Doom 3 leak; Investigation: The Title Race... - three football management games
Previews: Sid Meier's Pirates!, FlatOut, Star Wars Galaxies, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Colin McRae Rally 2005, World of Warcraft original release, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, FIFA 2005 Features: All About EVE - Absolutely Nebulous ( EVE Online analysis) |
Cover: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Sims 2, and Evil Genius characters; white background
They're Back: Freedom Force, Praetorians, Worms World Party, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Might and Magic IX; Past Masters: Ultima Underworld II Extra-Life: Downloader: Battlefield: Pirates ( Battlefield 1942 mod), Multi Theft Auto (co-op GTA: Vice City), Science and Industry, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: DeGeneration mod; News: Project Hull Breach, MeMod ( Morrowind Middle-earth mod; Long Play: Medieval: Total War, Ross Atherton; Culture: "I Love Bees" ( Halo 2 viral marketing), Love Chess (erotic 3D chess), City of Heroes graphic novels, RAFvirtual, Second Life. |
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| 147 | 2005 | April | Act of War: Direct Action, Constantine, Dangerous Waters, Demon Stone, Flashpoint Germany, Playboy: The Mansion, Pro Rugby Manager 2, Project Entropia, Project Snowblind, Psychotoxic, Ragnarok Online, Rugby 2005, Sentinel, The Sims 2: University, Ski Racing 2005, Spellforce: Shadow of the Phoenix, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Starshatter, Vendetta Online, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus | Eyewitness: First Look:
Commandos: Strike Force; News:
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War unnamed expansion (later revealed to be
Winter Assault),
Call of Duty 2 announced, the impact of
World of Warcraft, the demise of
Ion Storm,
The Matrix: Path of Neo announced; Investigation: Invading Your Space - virtual reality hardware development
Previews: F.E.A.R., Black & White 2, TrackMania Sunrise, Worms 4: Mayhem, Pariah, Auto Assault, Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich Features: Interview: A Theory of Fun with Raph Koster; "Half-Life 2 The Forbidden Zone" - Enter the Half-Life 2 Secret State, a feature on Easter eggs, plot nuances and tricks in Half-Life 2 |
Cover: "Sam's Back!" -
Sam Fisher leaning in from right holding knife; predominantly black and green.
They're Back: Beyond Good & Evil, Blitzkrieg, Pirates of the Caribbean, Chessmaster 9000, CSI; Past Masters: Beneath a Steel Sky Extra-Life: Downloader: Enemy Territory Fortress, Zombie-Strike: Source (zombie script mod for Counter-Strike: Source), Journey (machinima, winner of $50,000 Make Something Unreal contest), Classic Doom (selection of Doom levels remade in Doom 3), Battlefield 1942: Galactic Conquest; News: Project COR ( UT2004 total conversion); Long Play: Quake III Arena (Jim Rossignol); Culture: "Nude WoW protest" - hundreds of gnomes gathering on one server and crashing it (due to their number) in protest against the developer not fixing an underpowered class in the game, Half-Life 2 Rube Goldberg devices, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 online, revisiting City of Heroes |
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| 151 | 2005 | August | 7 Sins, Area 51, Battlefield 2, Brian Lara Cricket 2005, Cross Racing Championship, Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs, Oasis, Rising Kingdoms, Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees, Still Life, Supreme Ruler 2010, The Day After, Singles 2: Triple Trouble, Worms 4: Mayhem | Eyewitness: First Look:
Supreme Commander; News: Total War: Next - Creative Assembly plan for a sequel to
Rome: Total War,
Stephen [sic] Johnson, author of
Everything Bad Is Good for You, suggests that video games improve IQ, the arrival of
PvP in
WoW this month results in Alliance seeming weaker than Horde in combat, gamepal.com provides leveled up MMORPG characters for rent and sale, Microsoft pushing Longhorn OS (later
Windows Vista) and the demise of XP,
Qiu Chengwei kills fellow
The Legend of Mir 3 player Zhu Caoyuan over the theft of an in-game item; Devil's Advocate: Military shooters teach us more about war than the best war films (Tim Stone); Investigation: Next Wave - the console revolution, Microsoft and Sony announce the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, rumour abound about Nintendo's Revolution console (later
Wii)
Previews: Operation Flashpoint sequel, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, GT Legends, Sniper Elite, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Joint Task Force, Spore, King Kong, F.E.A.R. Features: Interview: Meet the Minds Behind Half-Life 2 (Tim Edwards interviews Bill Van Buren, Marc Laidlaw and Bill Fletcher about the creation process); "Living in SiN" - discussion of the potential of SiN Episodes, with a lot of images (concept art etc), "Why won't women play? A manifesto for change" - controversial article by Jess Bates on the aspects of video gaming driving women away and stereotyping the 'girl gamer' |
Cover: "
SiN Episodes: Valve's biggest secret revealed! (OMFG!/Killer new FPS/world's first episodic game/powered by Source)" - shows Colonel John R. Blade with glowing goggles holding gun, Jessica Cannon leaning against a car. Predominantly blue-grey and orange.
They're Back: Galactic Civilisations, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, Industry Giant 2, Line of Sight: Vietnam, World War II: Frontline Command; Past Masters: The Elder Scrolls: Arena Extra-Life: Downloader: Project COR (UT2004 total conversion, see News issue 147), Terminal Doom (original Doom playable on in-game screen in Doom 3), Once Upon a Time Doom 3 map, Cantina Crawl SWG machinima, BF1942: Who Dares Wins, Soldat, Volcano (OpFlash mod), "Korin" bikini-clad girl Alyx skin replacement for HL2, Fate (shareware fantasy RPG), Total Annihilation mods (unit packs, tools, AI models, total conversions), five Thief II mods and Far Cry: Ultraball; News: Hall of Mirrors - total conversion for Max Payne 2 mimicking the film Equilibrium, Iron Grip - HL2 total conversion pitching FPS players against RTS players, Tactical Ops Crossfire - CS-style mod for Unreal being remade for UT2004, Dark Prophecy [archive.org link for page at date of magazine release - website currently dead] - modern update of X-Wing and TIE Fighter games for X-Wing Alliance; DIY: Making a multiplayer map for Battle for Middle-Earth; Long Play: Worms 2 (Tom Francis); Culture: Taxi Drivers in Star Wars Galaxies since introduction of multi-passenger vehicles, Gabe Newell skin pack for Counter-Strike: Source, Silent Hunter III fan wins a medal for 8-day real-time patrol, Daiken Tana's HDR imagery makes HL2 models in photos seem real, David Barry's TIE Fighter PC case mod, Why I Love... Dead bodies in Guild Wars (Tom Francis), the Ballad of Leeroy Jenkins; Sports: Electronic Sports World Cup UK Qualifiers (CS1.6, UT2004, WC3 - [1]), Voo beats Fatal1ty in Painkiller and CS1.6 in the CPL World Tour, Rio de Janeiro, sudden departure of four members of NiP-Gaming leading to flurry of surprise transfers, interview with Dennis Fong ("Thresh") on comparison between PC gaming and poker. |
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| 154 | 2005 | November | Advent Rising (83%), Black & White 2 (76%), Blitzkrieg 2 (79%), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (25%), Civil War: Bull Run (77%), Conflict: Global Storm (67%), Dawn of War: Winter Assault (79%), F.E.A.R. (89%), Fable: The Lost Chapters (88%), Fantastic Four (55%), FIFA 06 (83%), GT Legends (89%), Heroes of the Pacific (80%), Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines (43%), Salvo! (73%), Scorched 3D (65%), The Sims 2: Nightlife (67%), Sniper Elite (70%), Space Rangers (79%), Total Overdose (64%), Universal Combat: A World Apart (56%), War World (70%) | Eyewitness: News: Playing with Granny - Game Design Mash-up panel at
GDC Europe asked to pitch game idea for older generation, Remote Controllers - article on technology demonstrated at
SIGGRAPH to control people by affecting balance centres, Gobbets: Sony Online freeze billing and item decay for those affected by
Hurricane Katrina, Time for HL2 Episodes - Gabe Newell reveals Half-Life 2: Aftermath, later renamed
Half-Life 2: Episode One; Devil's Advocate: Rob Taylor decries lack of modern 2D games; Investigation:
Myst Opportunities - Special Report on
Tim Rylands, a teacher at
Chew Magna School who uses the Myst games in the classroom to inspire creative writing, and a visit from
Rand Miller demonstrating
Myst V: End of Ages to the class.
Previews: Call of Duty 2 (John Walker), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Ross Atherton), Rag Doll Kung Fu (Craig Pearson), Unreal Tournament 2007 (Mark Walbank), The Movies (RA), Tomb Raider: Legend (MW), Vietcong 2 (Chris Buxton), Age of Empires III (RA) Features: "(Personal Computer Owner's) Upgrade Manual" - Jon Hicks and Tom Francis give a comprehensive overview of all the components of a gaming PC, their relative upgrade potential, price and ease. Includes sections on Intel-AMD CPU differences, dual graphics cards, and the anatomy and importance of PSUs. |
Cover: "Black & White 2 - First review! Good or Bad? We decide!" Two editions, Good and Bad. Good Edition shows happy bipedal cow-like creature about to kick some sheep towards the camera at the bidding of the B&W2 controller-hand. Predominantly blue and orange-yellow.
They're Back: Delta Force: Black Hawk Down (85%), X2 - The Threat (78%), Lego Island Xtreme Stunts/ Lego Stunt Rally (46%), Emperor Rise of the Middle Nation (67%), The Mystery of the Druids (20%); Past Masters: Descent II Extra-Life: Downloader: Quake II: Lost Marine, HL2DM Capture the Flag, Orbiter (free space shuttle simulator), flying jeep mod for BF2, Code 11 (SWAT realism mod), Emulators feature (Mame32, Kaillera, Finalburn Alpha, Visual Pinball, Steem), Defence of the Ancients, ; News: Insurgency mod; Long Play: Deus Ex - exploring the three different endings; Culture: Artist Alison Mealy uses UT2004 bot match paths to create art, suspicious spouses are hiring in-game private investigators in Second Life to follow their virtual lovers, Penny Arcade followers join same WoW server as PVPonline followers and cause it to crash, Chinese gamer creates automated thief-bot for Lineage II, and 'Legacy Challenge' eugenics program among Sims 2 players. |
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| 163 | 2006 | July | Half-Life 2: Episode One (90%, Jim Rossignol), Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge (76%, Tim Stone), 2006 FIFA World Cup: Germany (79%, Lee Hall), Guild Wars Factions (80% - Must Buy, Jim Rossignol), Take Command - 2nd Manassas (84%, Tim Stone), Heroes of Might and Magic V (74%, Tony Ellis), Rise & Fall: Civilisations at War (91% - Must Buy, Tim Stone), The Da Vinci Code (23%, Steve Williams), Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (62%, Chris Buxton), Evolution GT (52%, Steve Williams), CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder (55%, John Walker). | Eyewitness: First Look: Indiana Jones at E3, Call of Juarez; News: E3 reveals Windows/Xbox 360 cross-platform multiplayer, Sam & Max 2 and Alan Wake revealed; Investigation: Episodic gaming (Craig Pearson).
Previews: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Spore, Maelstrom, Supreme Commander, Titan Quest, Joint Task Force, World in Conflict, Dawn of War - Dark Crusade, Just Cause, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. Features: "Beyond Oblivion" - Tom Francis reveals the hidden treasures in Elder Scrolls IV. |
Cover: Half-Life 2 Episode One Exclusive Review - a painting of Alyx Vance's face on a white background.
They're Back: Project Snowblind (83%), Colin McRae Rally 2004 (90%), Stronghold 2 (72%), Raven Shield Gold (80%), Dino Crisis 2 (40%); Past Masters: Beyond Good & Evil (all by John Walker). Extra-Life: Downloader: Half-Life 2: Empires, Gibbage (gory side-scroller), Medieval Weapon (EverQuest machinima), Freelancer mods (Solar System, Tiberian Sun, WTS-World, Destructible Universe), Rocket Arena Quake 4, The Island (HL2 map), Black Shades, Tommy's Muddy France Mod for Richard Burns Rally, GTA:SA car mods, Civilization IV mods; News: Surreal 2 BF2 mod release; D-I-Y: How to build a Quake 4 level, part 2, by Henrik Larsson; Long Play: Full Throttle by Andrew Kelly (originally PCG18, 94%); Culture: Video Games Live, Valve releases HL2 headcrab plushies, Layonara Online asks players to apply to a hardcore fantasy roleplayer, Football Manager fan fiction, Half-Life 2 Done Quick speedruns. |
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| 164 | 2006 | August | Prey (82%, Steve Williams), CivCity: Rome (65%, Kieron Gillen), Liquidator: Welcome to Hell ( 33%, Lee Hall), Daemonica (41%, Graham Smith), The Movies: Stunts & Effects (80%, Tim Stone), Titan Quest (64%, Quintin Smith), X-Men: The Official Game (49%, Kieron Gillen), International Cricket Captain 2006 (48%, Chris Buxton), Rome: Total War: Alexander (86%, Tony Ellis), Sensible Soccer 2006 (85%, Chris Buxton), Bone: The Great Cow Race (55%, Jim Rossignol), Battle of Europe ( 50%, Tim Stone), Rush for Berlin (72%, Jim Rossignol), Micro Machines V4 (61%, John Walker), Utopia City ( 32%, Lee Hall), Alliance: Future Combat ([G2 Games|56%]], John Walker). | Eyewitness: News: Half-Life 2 Episode Two announced, PhysX card demo
Cell Factor can be played without PhysX hardware,
Uwe Boll challenges his critics to a fist fight,
The Ship to be released on Steam, gaming addiction; Investigation:
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Previews: Hellgate: London, Lego Star Wars II, Civilization IV: Warlords, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, GTR 2, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Overlord, Company of Heroes, Splinter Cell: Double Agent. Features: The Art of Noise by Chris Buxton - sound design and voice acting in games, The Girl Who Wanted to Be God by Kieron Gillen - meet System Shock 2's artificial intelligence dominatrix: SHODAN. |
Cover: Hellgate London: "Face Satan's hordes! The unholy RPG from the makers of Diablo". "Probed! Prey: Alien abduction shooter reviewed!" Armoured character from Hellgate London holding pistol and crucifix sword, with green glowing helmet, burning Westminster Palace in background, demon claw in foreground.
They're Back: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (83%), Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon (57%), Silent Hunter III (89%), Sniper Elite (70%), Starship Troopers (26%); Past Masters: Space Quest series (all by John Walker). Extra-Life: Downloader: HL2: Battlegrounds (US Civil War mod), Zen Bondage, GameShadow updater, web games that serve as job interviews, Machinima: Zombie Movie by Valve employee, Armadillo Run, Super Mario War, Indiana Jones and the Fountain of Youth fan game, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars, Counter-Strike maps, Galactic Civilizations II mods, World of Hatcraft: downloadable hats for WoW characters; News: Nuclear Dawn mod for Half-Life 2; Long Play: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (Chris Buxton), Syndicate (Kieron Gillen); Culture: scientists research physiological responses to gaming, games used to train surgeons, Second Life player Jason Foo who earns a living from in-game casinos, Trailer of Terror - Battlefield 2: Special Forces machinima video 'Lion of Fallujah' miscast by House Select Intelligence Committee as Jihadist recruitment video despite using satirical dialogue from Team America: World Police, Play School - 4Kings e-sports players give Counter-Strike lessons; Hardware: physics acceleration cards, Money Pit on graphics cards (7600GT, 7800GT, X1600 Pro, X1900XTX), Money Pit Extra on PhysX cards. |
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| 165 | 2006 | September | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
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| 166 | 2006 | October | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
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| 170 | 2007 | January | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
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| 173 | 2007 | April | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
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| 183 | 2008 | January | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
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| 190 | 2008 | August | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: "Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising World Exclusive! The ultimate war game: why it's more than just a game of soldiers". "Revealed! Crysis Warhead, Call of Duty 5". Black background with gun sights over soldier silhouette in front of American and Chinese flag.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 193 | 2008 | November | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
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Cover: PC Gamer Showdown Limited Edition cover version (white with participant names). All content same as regular version, cover unknown.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 194 | 2008 | December | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: "Fallout 3 Exclusive Review! Guns, guts and ghouls: we're the first to review the RPG of the year!" Plus: Deus Ex 3 - first real screens and info! World of Warcraft - Lich King cracked wide open! Readers' top 100. #3 of 8 Fallout 3-themed covers - pastel yellow with Pip Boy character using a skipping rope.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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| 200 | 2009 | May | Eyewitness: First Look: --; News: --; Investigation: --
Previews: -- Features: Interview: -- |
Cover: BioShock 2: "The Big Daddy of shooters returns". "Star Trek Online: the geekiest MMO ever. Brilliant! Borderlands: Mad new look revealed! Plus the Rise of Civilization, PopCap vs the Zombies, 20 games reviewed. 200th Issue Celebration: 200 reasons to love PC gaming" BioShock 2 Big Daddy diving suit art.
They're Back: -- Extra-Life: Downloader: --; News: --; Long Play: --; Culture: -- |
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