Watching the Fable gameplay demonstration during the Xbox Developer Direct, I was struck by one feeling more than any other: nostalgia. Playground Games has been beavering away at its reboot to the classic Lionhead RPGs for a very long time now, and the relative radio silence over the past year had me rather worried about its status. The good news is that what it revealed yesterday immediately struck me as a loving, faithful follow-up to the original trilogy; the (slightly) bad news is that it makes the absence of an iconic feature hurt just a little. But stick with me, because the reasoning behind the change is sound.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Fable's faithful take on the originals is exactly what I wanted, but one missing feature will sting for longtime fans

In a world where Rockstar Games can more than comfortably get by on just GTA and Red Dead Redemption, some of its more maverick but no less beloved series have been put on extended hiatus. Bully is a prime example, but a recent mod project to turn it into a GTA Online-style experience really breathed new life into it. However, just a few weeks after it went live, Bully Online was swiftly shut down, with no reason given - however, a cease and desist from Rockstar or parent company Take-Two always felt like the most likely outcome. YouTuber 'Swegta', the project's lead, has now posted a video explaining that a "legal threat" was the reason why Bully Online closed, and confirms that the team behind it, Fat Pigeon Development, will no longer pursue the project. While it's not explicitly said who this threat came from, Swegta says that you can "take two guesses as to who is behind this."Read the full story on PCGamesN: Bully Online lead says a "legal threat" forced its shutdown, but insists the mod "never posed any threat to anybody"

New Deadlock patch notes have just landed for what might well be the most important update Valve's hero-shooter MOBA has seen since it first stepped onto Steam. Boasting a major visual upgrade and UI overhaul, six new heroes stepping onto the battlefield, and an all-new, rapid-fire game mode, the Deadlock 'Old Gods, New Blood' update is great news for regulars, and the best time to return or start fresh if you've had your eye on it.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Valve's biggest Deadlock update yet transforms the MOBA, and it's finally starting to feel like the real deal

What are the best Arknights Endfield teams? While it's all well and good having powerful operators at your disposal, they'll never reach their full potential unless they have the right allies fighting by their side. Talos-II is anything but a fun park, so locking down strong synergies is crucial to your survival. The best Arknights Endfield team comps in 1.0 tend to revolve around the crme de la crme of our Endfield tier list. However, Hypergryph has done a great job of making four and five-star units in the free PC game hold their own against even the rarest and most powerful characters Arknights Endfield has to offer. As such, there's decent compositional variety in the current meta, and below we detail the top teams you should be running, from free-to-play's finest to premium powerhouses.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Arknights Endfield teams - best team comps for 1.0

It's a tale as old as time; a new triple-A game releases on PC, and for many players, it barely functions. Such a huge range of PC builds means that many playing Monster Hunter Wilds have had, well, problems getting the game to run smoothly. That doesn't negate the core experience, and it's still one of the best RPGs of last year, but the reality is that most people can't fully enjoy it. Fortunately, there's an upcoming patch that will optimize the game, and you can finally give it a try - especially as it's cheaper than ever before right now.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Monster Hunter Wilds is finally getting a performance patch, and there's a perfectly-timed price cut too

VPNs are now banned in the Indian region of Kashmir. The Indian government has taken this stance due to "threats to national security," but, ultimately, as with all instances of VPN restrictions, this just feels extremely heavy-handed to me. To take the principle to absurd levels, it'd be like banning clothes just because some criminals might use them to disguise themselves.Read the full story on PCGamesN: The unintended consequences of the heavy-handed India VPN ban

2026 is shaping up to be a year stacked full of quality video games, as gameplay from several highly-anticipated titles was revealed at the Xbox Developer Direct event earlier today.

After some pretty massive hype, the launch day for Arknights: Endfield has finally arrived! The newest free-to-play title from Hypergryph studio seemed to have everything in place for a successful debut.

It's been a long time coming for the Fable reboot.

The key to penning a story of adventure, at least by my reckoning, is to provide an interesting character, then contrive a reason for them to set out on some manner of lengthy quest. The same is true for most adventure-centric video games, whether they be action games, RPGs, or other assorted genres. Even in the most obscure adventure games, an adventure is usually a bespoke thing, something only one person would feel inclined to go on. Note how I said usually there.

Ubisoft delaying and canceling projects isn't exactly shocking these days. We're all used to seeing the company's games get pushed back, axed during development, or shut down after launch - I miss you, XDefiant... What we're not used to, though, is seeing several of them impacted all in one, ruthless swoop. That's what happened yesterday, with Ubisoft revealing a "major reset" of its studios and its lineup of upcoming games, something it deems necessary to futureproof itself.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Ubisoft's major investment in "player-facing" gen-AI could kill Assassin's Creed and Far Cry's remaining charm

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