Do not consider the naysayers—2022 is shaping as much as be a improbable 12 months for PC gaming, one thing we’re celebrating within the newest situation of PC Gamer journal.
Positive, GPUs may nonetheless be a nightmare to accumulate. However there are many causes to be excited for PC video games in 2022, and we have devoted a bit of magazine house to probably the most thrilling issues coming our manner. Whereas that pesky PC improve may appear distant, upscaling applied sciences like DLSS and the painstaking optimisations of Unreal Engine 5 imply we’ll be pushing our current {hardware} additional. We have additionally taken a hand at making our personal predictions on the 12 months forward—some a bit extra optimistic than others.
Lengthy-time Xbox and PlayStation staples are actually hitting PC with nice ports at a gentle tempo, and with the Steam Deck simply across the nook, we’ll be taking part in a wider unfold of video games than ever from the consolation of our beds, couch or loos. You folks know who you might be.
Some console hits have already arrived on PC, and this month’s situation has the definitive verdict on each Monster Hunter Rise and Sony’s landmark murder-dad journey, God of Battle. We have additionally taken an early peek at Whole Battle: Warhammer 3 and The Settlers, and took a have a look at Battlefield developer DICE’s journey from Battlefield to, err, Battlefield.
This month, the {hardware} group has been taking a look at gaming projectors, must you fancy buying and selling a 30-inch monitor for a display the scale of a wall. And whereas Nvidia seems prone to drop its planned Arm acquisition, we took a have a look at what such a large buyout might probably imply for players if it does go forward.
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This month:
- A celebration of the 12 months to come back for PC gaming, from the most effective video games and {hardware} to TV variations and our wildcard predictions.
- The definitive verdict on the newest video games, together with PC debuts for God of Battle and Monster Hunter Rise.
- Previews for 2022’s hottest upcoming releases, together with Whole Battle: Warhammer 3.
- A deep hack into the continued legacy of The Matrix: On-line.
- How Enter the Matrix led to at least one developer’s Desi tackle Scott Pilgrim VS The World.
- The historical past of how DICE redefined multiplayer, and gave up on singleplayer.
- And far, rather more!
