My first MMO character #5: Fraser Brown
PC Gamer’s UK online editor Fraser Brown recounts his long history with MMOs, from early characters to his current Guild Wars 2 alter ego.
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Every ClipRaptor briefing sourced from PC Gamer, with a direct link to the original publisher page. Page 5 of 13: briefings 121-150, published Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026.
Minecraft beat Minecraft after 2 billion years
A Minecraft YouTuber demonstrated that, under precise conditions and after 1.975 billion in-game years, the Ender Dragon can defeat itself without player intervention.
To celebrate Silent Hill: Townfall's release I ranked all my coworkers based on whether I think they could actually survive the horrors of St Amelia
A PC Gamer editor humorously ranked coworkers by their perceived ability to survive the horrors of *Silent Hill: Townfall*, blending subjective assessments with horror game experience.
Survival game buildings, Part 1
A PC Gamer editor examines a defunct park restroom through the lens of survival game construction mechanics, counting usable building pieces for shelter.
Apple, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft...pretty much all the big US players in the chip business are reportedly evaluating Intel's new 14A node
Major US chip firms including Apple and Nvidia are reportedly evaluating Intel’s 14A process node, potentially reshaping the industry’s supply chain amid TSMC capacity constraints and US onshoring efforts.
Discord is not my friend
Discord’s age-verification rollout, intended to enhance safety, faced technical issues that disrupted user access and prompted repeated login prompts.
The Industrial Revolution is the reason RPGs have area-of-effect spells: A PC Gamer Causality Chain™
A PC Gamer analysis traces the origin of area-of-effect spells in RPGs to the Industrial Revolution, linking Tolkien’s depictions of industrialization to early wargame mechanics and digital RPGs.
Quake Champions takes a shower, shedding all its 2017 live-service grime and becoming a $10 game
Quake Champions shifts from a free-to-play live-service model to a $10 paid Steam game, ending its nine-year experiment with no further content updates planned.
Microsoft's approach to age verification in Australia is further proof that Valve is taking the everloving piss
Valve’s single credit-card age verification for Australian Steam users has drawn criticism, while Microsoft’s approach offers a simpler alternative.
World of Warcraft: Forever's first patch will bring back the number one thing seasoned players missed from the MMO's past: storms
Blizzard will restore intense weather effects in *World of Warcraft: Forever*’s first patch, addressing player demand for more immersive storms in key zones.
Halo needed to change, but Activision faces a huge challenge to fix it
Microsoft dismantled Halo Studios, shifting franchise oversight to Activision amid layoffs, raising concerns over Halo’s creative direction and identity.
My first MMO character #2: Joshua Wolens
A writer recounts their first MMO experience at age six, choosing a half-elf character in EverQuest but avoiding exploration due to fear of getting lost.
Steam game disables mods after facing its second Workshop malware outbreak this year
Steam Workshop mods face renewed security concerns after a self-replicating virus disrupted People Playground, prompting the developer to disable mod functionality.
World of Warcraft: Forever dev addresses the debate over who it's made for: 'I did not spend the last year of my life relearning and mastering how to do things
Blizzard’s *World of Warcraft: Forever* lead defends the game’s creative direction, rejecting a strict 2004-era recreation while emphasizing artistic integrity over nostalgia.
I apologize in advance for this, but: Introducing Drillposting
PC Gamer introduces 'Drillposting,' a satirical concept blending philosophy and gaming memes after a trans-Pacific flight left the author mentally drained.
Shoot the tires, please
Wardogs players can cripple Humvees by shooting their tires, reducing speed by over half with just eight 5.56 bullets, forcing risky repairs or retreat.
Sometimes it's fun to hit a scorpion with a club for 38 seconds
A PC Gamer editor argues that Blizzard’s WoW: Forever beta’s slower combat pace offers a refreshing alternative to modern MMO speed, restoring immersion and reflection.
You can't have everything in Arc Raiders' reworked skill tree: 'We believe that creates more interesting choices and supports more playstyles'
Embark Studios is redesigning *Arc Raiders*' skill tree to force players to make meaningful choices, removing some skills and adding new ones to encourage varied playstyles.
The Arc Raiders Frozen Trail update is bigger than anyone expected: new ARC, gun upgrades, a map, and personal outposts you can decorate
Embark’s *Arc Raiders* Frozen Trail update delivers a major six-month overhaul with new ARC enemies, gun upgrades, a map, and customizable personal outposts ahead of its October 8 free release.
I put UFO sightings in Grand Theft Auto 5, though it didn't quite go to plan
A writer modded *Grand Theft Auto V* to spawn UFOs at random locations, aiming for eerie mystery, but the result was a garish, flashing object over downtown Los Santos that disrupted gameplay and failed to evoke...
The producer behind Cregger's Resident Evil film is working on an unnamed Silent Hill project and players are asking for just one thing
Producer Roy Lee, behind the successful *Resident Evil* film, is developing an unnamed *Silent Hill* project, sparking fan concerns over potential creative direction.
The scariest part of Silent Hill: Townfall? It's not the monsters—it's British interior design
Silent Hill: Townfall’s unsettling horror stems not from monsters but from hyper-accurate 1990s British interiors, evoking childhood homes and lost eras.
Razer Chroma Soma lighting
Razer’s Soma Chroma gaming chair integrates RGB lighting via power connection, blending gaming aesthetics with functional illumination.
Razer Soma Chroma gaming chair review
Razer’s Soma Chroma gaming chair features RGB lighting and ergonomic design but lacks adjustability and practical lighting utility for the £500 price.
I thought from Logitech's new Pro products I'd be most excited about the Superstrike, but after using them it's actually the keyboard and mouse pad that have me
Logitech’s new Pro X3 Superstrike follows its predecessor quickly, but the keyboard and mouse pad drew more enthusiasm from the reviewer after hands-on testing.
Sorry early adopters, Logitech is releasing an improved Superstrike making the original all but obsolete just months after launch
Logitech’s new G Pro X3 Superstrike improves the original X2 model with better balance and battery life, rendering the X2 nearly obsolete just months after launch.
My first MMO character #1: Harvey Randall
A PC Gamer editor recounts his earliest MMO experiences, from a forgettable Runescape character to a pivotal World of Warcraft account secured at age 12.
Wistful about Myst VI
PC Gamer reflects on the lingering disappointment over the cancellation of Myst VI, highlighting the loss of actor Noshir Dalal’s performance and the rarity of such villainous roles in games.
Valve offers CS2 players eggs
Valve has introduced cosmetic eggs for Counter-Strike 2 players, offering new customization options amid ongoing anticheat concerns.
'We hacked the FBI' says previous Rockstar-breaching hacking group: 'We hold data on all FBI employees and applicants'
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have breached FBI databases, alleging access to data on all employees and applicants, including personal details.