<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar AU in Pc-gaming ]]> https://www.techradar.com/au/gaming/consoles-pc/pc-gaming Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ ‘It succeeds in painting an idyllic picture of vanlife’ — I loved my time in Outbound’s wilderness, but a few bumps in the road made me want to cut my trip short ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/outbound-review 9HaHz8oXNWfnX6NWpdFQ4R Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ GTA 6 is almost here — here are 7 features I’m desperately hoping for ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gta-6-is-almost-here-here-are-7-features-im-desperately-hoping-for ACwC7jsLRbFFHBT9xpX6f6 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says his top three favorite elements of the remake are the fight system, the new missions, and the new end game chapters — 'We have received a lot of positive reactions to the story' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-creative-director-says-his-top-three-favorite-elements-of-the-remake-are-the-fight-system-the-new-missions-and-the-new-end-game-chapters-we-have-received-a-lot-of-positive-reactions-to-the-story 8FZz8MnLm2iA7QnawPyXTd Sun, 24 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We know that fans will love them' — Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says Ubisoft changed the music's execution in the remake and added new scores for some 'emotional moments' of the game ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/we-know-that-fans-will-love-them-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-creative-director-says-ubisoft-changed-the-musics-execution-in-the-remake-and-added-new-scores-for-some-emotional-moments-of-the-game Ss6Th45BCtkry5ANyWChCo Fri, 22 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We wanted to make a new and unique story, where fans will recognize moments throughout as they're playing' — TT Games on creating a new adventure and how it squeezed decades of superhero history into Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/we-wanted-to-make-a-new-and-unique-story-where-fans-will-recognize-moments-throughout-as-theyre-playing-tt-games-on-creating-a-new-adventure-and-how-it-squeezed-decades-of-superhero-history-into-lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight 3iyMu7cLbMvzQqy2wt7LQb Fri, 22 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'An unrelenting drive to make the best entertainment' — Call of Duty studio heads outline vision for 'immersive' new Modern Warfare entry ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/an-unrelenting-drive-to-make-the-best-entertainment-call-of-duty-studio-heads-outline-vision-for-immersive-new-modern-warfare-entry gzAB4f6Qib4VG8FYzSsVLN Fri, 22 May 2026 15:50:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Off the wishlist it comes': 007 First Light fans are requesting refunds after learning about Denuvo DRM addition ahead of launch ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/off-the-wishlist-it-comes-007-first-light-fans-are-requesting-refunds-after-learning-about-denuvo-drm-addition-ahead-of-launch JjmGXz2HhDMWnSaCdqnFof Fri, 22 May 2026 14:52:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 finally gets a release date, as well as confirmation of year one content, and fans who preorder the Commander Edition can play 3 days early ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-4-finally-gets-a-release-date-as-well-as-confirmation-of-year-one-content-and-fans-who-preorder-the-commander-edition-can-play-3-days-early YDxRu5wUjYpgGxLpKsKHvh Thu, 21 May 2026 17:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secretlab expands its Warhammer 40,000 collection with the new Titan Evo and skins Dark Angels Editions ahead of the launch of Dawn of War 4 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/secretlab-expands-its-warhammer-40-000-collection-with-the-new-titan-evo-and-skins-dark-angels-editions-ahead-of-the-launch-of-dawn-of-war-4 MpMedpmaUVomh7nfGVKoAG Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lead quest designer recalls the moment he suggested that one character be killed off, says the team's reaction was 'wide eyes and silence' — 'The weight of it is exactly what the act needs' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-lead-quest-designer-recalls-the-moment-he-suggested-that-one-character-be-killed-off-says-the-teams-reaction-was-wide-eyes-and-silence-the-weight-of-it-is-exactly-what-the-act-needs KR5NeRNzMkpMXwZ2CiVzR9 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director reveals there is 'probably almost nothing' left of the original code in the remake — 'Almost everything had to be rebuilt' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-creative-director-reveals-there-is-probably-almost-nothing-left-of-the-original-code-in-the-remake-almost-everything-had-to-be-rebuilt WQwuurrpcu3Wan29co8ybE Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced perfectly captures the spirit of the original, but benefits from some much-needed upgrades ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-hands-on-preview L5ZoBrfEYDz3ojmGrwJ9L3 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says the modernized combat system has been upgraded to make varied tools flow better — 'We were inspired by early fan-made combo videos from the original' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-creative-director-says-the-modernized-combat-system-has-been-upgraded-to-make-varied-tools-flow-better-we-were-inspired-by-early-fan-made-combo-videos-from-the-original Nep4j53ZJASV86waWa9yM5 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says the team 'expanded' Edward Kenway's story and the theme of 'greed' in new content — 'I won't spoil too much of it for you, but we thought that that was a strong juxtaposition to who he is' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-creative-director-says-the-team-expanded-edward-kenways-story-and-the-theme-of-greed-in-new-content-i-wont-spoil-too-much-of-it-for-you-but-we-thought-that-that-was-a-strong-juxtaposition-to-who-he-is H92CFJSFcc9yHm3sg38HU Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's official: Warhorse Studios is officially working on a new open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside 'a new Kingdom Come adventure' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/its-official-warhorse-studios-is-officially-working-on-a-new-open-world-lord-of-the-rings-rpg-alongside-a-new-kingdom-come-adventure KDDd52kS8VEA8dfqpEciGV Thu, 21 May 2026 15:38:18 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:44:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft confirms new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are in the works and will launch by March 2029, alongside the 'first playable Generative AI experience' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ubisoft-confirms-new-assassins-creed-far-cry-and-ghost-recon-games-are-in-the-works-and-will-launch-by-march-2029-alongside-the-first-playable-generative-ai-experience oVKkCc9ehJ4LNQ3pCCc6Uj Thu, 21 May 2026 12:34:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edward Kenway's actor reflects on recording performance capture for Assassin's Creed Black Flag compared to his new Resynced scenes — 'I didn't have as big a ****ing headache as I did the first time' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/edward-kenways-actor-reflects-on-recording-performance-capture-for-assassins-creed-black-flag-compared-to-his-new-resynced-scenes-i-didnt-have-as-big-a-ing-headache-as-i-did-the-first-time LPgbmfLtzEZ4jZFNjTVDBR Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight makes a bold attempt to recreate what made the Arkham games so good ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-review CLDvDrHNvmm2EHuyDVZQQ7 Wed, 20 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam gets huge tags overhaul for tailored recommendations and 'helping players identify the games that best fit their interests' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-gets-huge-tags-overhaul-for-tailored-recommendations-and-helping-players-identify-the-games-that-best-fit-their-interests X7uPDGdPhidZbpMhQtzhPS Tue, 19 May 2026 15:40:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's a part of us wanting to kind of better ourselves, to elevate ourselves, to grow, to discover lands beyond us' — Edward Kenway's actor reflects on the journey of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, says 'There's a part of Kenway in all of us' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/theres-a-part-of-us-wanting-to-kind-of-better-ourselves-to-elevate-ourselves-to-grow-to-discover-lands-beyond-us-edward-kenways-actor-reflects-on-the-journey-of-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-says-theres-a-part-of-kenway-in-all-of-us Qa792GdCoJ279G4cY5GY6n Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ PC gamers, say goodbye to PlayStation exclusives as Sony confirms single-player games aren't coming to PC anymore... except for one ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/playstation/pc-gamers-say-goodbye-to-playstation-exclusives-as-sony-confirms-single-player-games-arent-coming-to-pc-anymore-except-for-one nX2XThKEiiSs7qSaobfqV5 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The AndaSeat Phantom 4 Pro brings a lot to the table, but comfort takes a back seat for impressive ergonomics ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/andaseat-phantom-4-pro-review YQfRckiN35wUyuT4qzML73 Mon, 18 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's kind of humbling to come back to a project after all these years, to know that the fans love the game and they love the character so much' — Edward Kenway's actor speaks about revisiting the character for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/its-kind-of-humbling-to-come-back-to-a-project-after-all-these-years-to-know-that-the-fans-love-the-game-and-they-love-the-character-so-much-edward-kenways-actor-speaks-about-revisiting-the-character-for-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced te4kKvVU5km7xAM5LUBdG8 Mon, 18 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 17:13:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edward Kenway actor says among the new scenes for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced there's one that adds 'more weight' to the character's personal conflict ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/edward-kenway-actor-says-among-the-new-scenes-for-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-he-filme-theres-one-that-adds-more-weight-to-the-characters-personal-conflict nqRSLey98jttqPiZUaeDGK Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discords-latest-year-of-the-linux-desktop-update-is-a-game-changer-for-steam-deck-but-fans-are-concerned-about-its-age-verification-plans Wv628Xn3M9CE4msqBgiWcG Mon, 18 May 2026 15:21:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s all shaping up to be a wonderfully daring adventure, with plenty of surprises in store' — The 2026 Future Games Show Summer Showcase has found its hosts in The Last of Us actor Troy Baker and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis' Alix Wilton Regan ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/its-all-shaping-up-to-be-a-wonderfully-daring-adventure-with-plenty-of-surprises-in-store-the-2026-future-games-show-summer-showcase-has-found-its-hosts-in-the-last-of-us-actor-troy-baker-and-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-alix-wilton-regan U5dQSri7GETxEEtx8xPJJ7 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I'm confused and I need an adult' — that unsettling Steam game you're seeing on Instagram is real, it's coming soon, and frankly, I'm terrified ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/im-confused-and-i-need-an-adult-that-unsettling-steam-game-youre-seeing-on-instagram-is-real-its-coming-soon-and-frankly-im-terrified gGwgoEccM8Y45tvu9NTA9Q Mon, 18 May 2026 12:27:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grand Theft Auto CEO believes GTA 5 was so successful because it's a 'highly social' experience ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/grand-theft-auto-ceo-believes-gta-5-was-so-successful-because-its-a-highly-social-experience XMbNxkqzSAixLZGZwxw4Wd Mon, 18 May 2026 11:16:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is a masterful Disco Elysium successor ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/zero-parades-for-dead-spies-review rYhqpg6fEGMTxncd39cxKf Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 takes everything great about the original and almost perfects it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/turtle-beach-stealth-pro-2-review KyBRDxVfKRQjWZMbrHsAyQ Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie outlines plan to save Marathon with Steam player count at less than 15% of launch day peak ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/bungie-outlines-plan-to-save-marathon-with-steam-player-count-at-less-than-15-percent-of-launch-day-peak sjQvMtq7cgrb39ETj6GkUR Fri, 15 May 2026 16:24:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm about to spend another 100 hours playing The Sims 4 because of this new Bridgerton DLC ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/im-about-to-spend-another-100-hours-playing-the-sims-4-because-of-this-new-bridgerton-dlc xsA7dSaWL7k9Nt6o4Hw4W3 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:31:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ As someone that sank over 100 hours into the first game, Subnautica 2 has lived up to my expectations — but there's one crucial element I want to see before I'm totally happy ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/as-someone-that-sank-over-100-hours-into-the-first-game-subnautica-2-has-lived-up-to-my-expectations-but-theres-one-crucial-element-i-want-to-see-before-im-totally-happy dQB8h92E2rQVKBwaiMMCq Fri, 15 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the most underrated soulslikes of 2025 just arrived on Steam with a huge content update ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/one-of-the-most-underrated-soulslikes-of-2025-just-arrived-on-steam-with-a-huge-content-update eoipHm82Hhz36nG68qnBAH Thu, 14 May 2026 15:27:46 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 23:11:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We are back!' — PC Gaming Show announces its four hosts for the annual showcase airing next month ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-pc-gaming-show-announces-its-four-hosts-for-the-annual-showcase-airing-next-month-which-will-include-over-50-pc-games-from-some-of-the-biggest-studios DiV6s65wSDhyv6wJzRWiZU Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Holy crap! They are doing it!' — Xbox introduces highly requested Gamerscore feature ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/holy-crap-they-are-doing-it-xbox-introduces-highly-requested-gamerscore-feature 4HF9M9DYYZa4PKYmaJ387K Thu, 14 May 2026 12:57:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 is magnificent, and one new feature cements it as my favorite in the series to date ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/forza-horizon-6-review uWtujnDcZoZSmzXAiVvoNH Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I found an Easter egg that teases the next Dark Pictures game hidden within Directive 8020 — here's how to unlock it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/i-found-an-easter-egg-that-teases-the-next-dark-pictures-game-hidden-within-directive-8020-heres-how-to-unlock-it oV44wmAVTJrMF7vGrYWk4D Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:50:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Battlefield 6 developer says the team is '100% dedicated' and 'delivering extremely compelling new content' every season ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/battlefield-6-developer-says-the-team-is-100-percent-dedicated-and-delivering-extremely-compelling-new-content-every-season CvsUDP8becGHEubCr4M6Lg Tue, 12 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fatal Fury publisher SNK announces VS Studio, a new development team founded by Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada — 'VS Studio's philosophy is beyond tradition, crafted to perfection' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/fatal-fury-publisher-snk-announces-vs-studio-a-new-development-team-founded-by-tekken-creator-katsuhiro-harada-vs-studios-philosophy-is-beyond-tradition-crafted-to-perfection 7cJr3cy4vptRareQucAGGg Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Get a PlayStation 5 today to be ready for when Grand Theft Auto 6 launches' — GTA 6 marketing has seemingly kicked off as Sony urges PS4 users to finally upgrade to the PS5 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/get-a-playstation-5-today-to-be-ready-for-when-grand-theft-auto-6-launches-gta-6-marketing-has-seemingly-kicked-off-as-sony-urges-ps4-users-to-finally-upgrade-to-the-ps5 HGvd4xFEqvvz92D8Gtdh57 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:58:22 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 06:32:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Battlefield 6 developer reveals how player feedback shaped the addition of a massive fan favorite map in Season 3 — 'The worst error we can make as a dev is to drink our own Kool-Aid' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/battlefield-6-developer-reveals-how-player-feedback-shaped-the-addition-of-a-massive-fan-favorite-map-in-season-3-the-worst-error-we-can-make-as-a-dev-is-to-drink-our-own-kool-aid a2mvtiFxEC4BgHeim82W2U Tue, 12 May 2026 12:10:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6's unencrypted leak 'is not a result of a pre-load issue' and warns any users downloading the build with 'franchise-wide and hardware bans' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/forza-horizon-6s-unencrypted-leak-is-not-a-result-of-a-pre-load-issue-and-warns-any-users-downloading-the-build-with-franchise-wide-and-hardware-bans EUHjTAWNr69zkWxajPbDPT Tue, 12 May 2026 11:45:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Directive 8020 is Dark Pictures' most ambitious entry yet – and its most forgiving ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/directive-8020-review XdwWyKmMEqavAaSDA7qF6P Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve been testing controllers for half a decade, and not a single budget option has impressed me like the 8BitDo Pro 3 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/8bitdo-pro-3-review coJKHtW7R52shf55997vFa Sun, 10 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Division Resurgence proves that looter-shooters can work supremely on phones — and it’s converted me to being a mobile gamer ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-division-resurgence-review ahRC9orreMAkc5ZkA2kY79 Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skulking in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is superb, and the Nemesis System is yet to be bested by 12 years of action games ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/skulking-in-middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-is-superb-and-the-nemesis-system-is-still-yet-to-be-bested-by-12-years-of-action-games zm3DsX7FyuWa4tV47TB4nf Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization — Audeze's ReSkin earcup covers let you 'bring flair and personality' to your headset ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/one-of-my-top-gaming-headset-picks-just-got-a-new-level-of-personalization-audezes-reskin-earcup-covers-let-you-bring-flair-and-personality-to-your-headset 4Ws9tnNUnsxCaYD63XCB7m Fri, 08 May 2026 17:44:24 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 23:13:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven is seemingly the most original action-RPG I've seen yet: here are four ways it stands out from others ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/rgg-studios-stranger-than-heaven-is-seemingly-the-most-original-action-rpg-ive-seen-yet-here-are-four-ways-it-stands-out-from-others pTkUexMuWsbnSTQBRWNMk Thu, 07 May 2026 14:05:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Civilization 7 is getting a mammoth update with all new mechanics, reworked victories, and the ability to play as a single civ throughout an entire game ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/civilization-7-is-getting-a-mammoth-update-with-all-new-mechanics-reworked-victories-and-the-ability-to-play-as-a-single-civ-throughout-an-entire-game G5qNQvKSpcn8tnHatk4snZ Thu, 07 May 2026 12:28:28 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:30:23 +0000