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No Azure for Apartheid call on Microsoft to cut ties with ICE, amid reports of agency deepening reliance on company's cloud and AI

In the aftermath of reports claiming that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) deepened their reliance on Microsoft’s cloud technology last year, No Azure for Apartheid have issued a statement demanding the company cut ties with the agency. No Azure for Apartheid are the same worker-led group who've carried out protests against Microsoft's dealings with the Israeli military, amid what Amnesty International and a UN enquiry have called a genocide in Gaza. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 19.02.2026 12:57 Uhr

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Firefox is finally ending support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and urges users to upgrade or switch to Linux

Mozilla notes, "most browsers, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, have already ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1."

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 12:57 Uhr

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Avowed's massive anniversary update adds new playable races, but they don't get any unique dialogue because there were 'no dedicated narrative people available'

The new races are just a "mechanical distinction".

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 12:51 Uhr

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Valve wins legal battle against patent troll Rothschild and associated companies

The case of Valve versus Leigh Rothschild and all associated companies has come to an end, with Valve coming out the clear winner in this one.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 19.02.2026 12:51 Uhr

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Todd Howard says Bethesda is being "incredibly cautious" around AI, but sounds keen to use it for "big data tasks"

Todd Howard reaffirms that Bethesda is not using AI tools “to generate anything” and discusses his pro-remaster, “anti-remake” stance.

PCGamesN 19.02.2026 12:51 Uhr

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Fill out our quick questionnaire about your gaming habits and you could nab a $300 Amazon voucher

We hunger for your takes.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 12:50 Uhr

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Jensen Huang teases reveal of 'a chip that will surprise the world' at next month's GTC

Looking ahead.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 12:30 Uhr

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Resident Evil Requiem requirements for PC are lower than you think

The Resident Evil Requiem minimum requirements and recommend specs are very low by modern standards, although 16GB of RAM is required.

PCGamesN 19.02.2026 12:03 Uhr

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The 'LeBron James of spreadsheets' thought Excel becoming a popular esport was 'unlikely' before winning the grand prize in Las Vegas

'You can have a lot more fun with Excel than people realise.'

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 11:46 Uhr

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The Elder Scrolls 6 runs on a new version of the Creation Engine, his Howardliness confirms

"I mean, look, I think everybody knows why we announced it that way then." Stay calm, I've got to get my dinner first. "We know some things we're doing." Please stop trying to jump on the bench. "It's going to be a while yet." Some of these are things I often have to say to my cat when the clock ticks to within an hour of feeding time. Some of them are things Todd Howard has said about The Elder Scrolls 6 in his latest bout of interview chatter about the RPG. He's confirmed it's running on a ne

Rock Paper Shotgun 19.02.2026 11:33 Uhr

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Here's the cheapest way to get High on Life 2 right now, and score eight games in the process

High on Life 2 brings back the talking guns, bizarre humor, and the bright visuals that made the first game memorable, and it's cheaper than ever at Humble Bundle.

PCGamesN 19.02.2026 09:00 Uhr

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Devil Daggers 2 is in development, as its creator confirms fewer than 1,500 people survived longer than 8 minutes in the original

Because it's as scary as it is hard.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 03:55 Uhr

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The Killing Stone combines occult contract law with card-battling in an isolated 17th century mansion

Something is rotten in Little Denmark.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 02:47 Uhr

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Todd Howard says Bethesda will return to 'that classic style' for Elder Scrolls 6: 'Fallout 76 and Starfield are a little bit of a creative detour'

And it'll be powered by an upgraded engine.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 02:07 Uhr

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Surprise, surprise: The ROG Xbox Ally X just got a AU$200 price hike in Australia

Why? I think you can guess.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 01:39 Uhr

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Can you guess which videogame these zombies are from? Take our quiz and evaluate your mastery over the undead!

Or at least zombie adjacent.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 00:22 Uhr

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As Destiny 2's player count continues to tank, Bungie announces that the next major update is delayed until June and getting a new name

The delay comes as no surprise, but the length is unexpected.

PC Gamer 19.02.2026 00:16 Uhr

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Videogames are 'losing in the War for Attention': Analyst says many of the industry's biggest markets are spending less time on gaming

It's a crowded battlefield.

PC Gamer 18.02.2026 23:43 Uhr

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Spooky visual novel The Mermaid's Curse is the best kind of sequel: a self-contained mystery

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is better for not caring if you've played the first game.

PC Gamer 18.02.2026 23:17 Uhr

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Todd Howard says there's no Starfield 2.0 coming: The next big update is for people who already love Starfield, and if you don't, 'I don't think this is going to change that'

Bethesda will start talking about the future of Starfield "really soon," but he warned that it may not be all that some fans are hoping for.

PC Gamer 18.02.2026 23:09 Uhr

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Don't cancel your VPNs, but Google just did a cool privacy-friendly thing

Google’s new results about you page may not negate the need for a VPN, but it does help make the internet a bit more private.

PCGamesN 18.02.2026 23:00 Uhr

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DICE has 'heard the message very clear' and is now prioritizing larger maps for Battlefield 6, but 'it takes a really long time'

Battlefield 6 Season 2 launched with another decently-sized map in Contaminated, but fans want even bigger.

PC Gamer 18.02.2026 22:40 Uhr

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Poppy Playtime becomes Steam's global top seller and doubles its all-time peak player count record

Everyone wants to play with Chapter 5's "Wrongside Outimals."

PC Gamer 18.02.2026 22:12 Uhr

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Congrats, you played yourself, Arc Raiders' machines aren't actually learning: 'That's just the way we author them'

Players had begun to wonder whether the robot enemies were using AI to learn new tactics based on player behaviour, but Embark has shot the theory down.

PC Gamer 18.02.2026 22:00 Uhr

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