Which gaming trends of 2023 will impact 2024?

'90s PC gaming veterans roundtable: For our third and final roundtable from GDC 2024, we gathered together a special group of developers who each have more than 30 years of experience making PC games. Our guests: - Jordan Mechner - Karateka, Prince of Persia, The Last Express - Warren... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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2024 RPG roundtable: Baldur's Gate 3, Avowed, Cyberpunk, In Stars and Time, Elder Scrolls designers: PC Gamer's RPG roundtable returns with a powerful panel of RPG experts to talk lovable and hateable companions, romance (and thirst), how you make a great intro to a massive game, and much more. Joining our panel this year: - Swen Vincke, founder and... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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The State of PC Gaming roundtable (2024) - Larian, Digital Extremes, CCP, Mega Crit: Global-editor-in-chief Evan Lahti leads the developers behind some of PC gaming's biggest hits in a discussion on the state of our hobby and the biggest trends, risks and opportunities in PC gaming today. Joining us: - Michael Douse - Director of... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Did we think the Fallout TV show season one was rad?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Fallout-enjoyer Chris Livingston about the first season of Amazon's Fallout TV show. Was it rad? Did it succeed at adapting the vaults of the wasteland and selling us on new characters? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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What are the white whale games we may never play?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Tyler Colp about the games they should really get kicked out of their favorite genres for not playing yet. Which classic RPGs are the biggest holes in our back catalog and which lengthy story... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Which PC games do you remember from your childhood?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk about the PC games they remember from their childhood. Mollie hailed from the Learning Land while Lauren was an enjoyer of Humongus Entertainment, but did any of those favorite genres stick with us as... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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How's everyone's experience with Dragon's Dogma 2 so far?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Fraser Brown about Dragon's Dogma 2 and all of our time with it so far. Fraser's already clocked over 100 hours adventuring with his pawn, Gorbo while Mollie and Lauren are just getting started.... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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How do PC game launchers stack up in 2024?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Robin Valentine who recently undertook the arduous task of ranking lots of common game launchers. The result? Steam is still unbeatable, but why is that? Other broad launchers like the Epic Store... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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How do we really feel about the yellow paint on climbable ledges trick?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Tyler Wilde about the traditional topic of debate for this decade: yellow paint on climbable ledges in games. Players say they're sick of it; developers say it's necessary for showing players the... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Does "getting good" at a game ruin the fun?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Morgan Park about how it feels to actually get good at competitive games. Between Mollie's Tekken tournaments and Morgan's time as a ranked Rainbow Six Siege player, they have stories about how... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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How do we get into custom mechanical keyboards?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Jacob Ridley about getting into the daunting custom keyboard scene. We've all seen the beautiful keyboards with pleasant ASMR clicking on our social feeds, but Jacob is going to tell us how to... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Are we ever going to agree on what to call game genres?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Harvey Randall about one of the most divisive topics: categorizing games. Sure, things are easy when we're just talking RPGs—unless it's ARPGs versus action RPGs. Don't even get us started on cRPGs.... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Can we guess the game from the Steam user reviews?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie quiz each other on games from the current PC Gamer Top 100 list with some Steam user reviews. Can we guess which top 100 game each review is referring to? Did either of us actually manage to memorize the list? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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What have we been playing in the Steam Next Fest?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Chris Livingston about the ongoing Steam Next Fest. What demos are we playing this time and which ones are launching soon that you should have your eye on? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Does the Steam Deck suit our PC gaming lifestyle so far?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with two time Steam Deck owner and reviewer Tyler Colp about how the portable PC is fitting into all of our gaming lives. Are we actually taking it out of the house or just sitting on the couch? Does... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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What do we love about watching speedrunning?: On this week's Chat Log podcast, Lauren and Mollie talk with Ted Litchfield about speedrunning. What makes it so fun to watch gamers go fast and how on earth do they actually figure this stuff out? And what are some of the coolest speedrunning tricks... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Why are game tutorials always such a drag?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Harvey Randall about game tutorials. Who among us are the guilty tutorial skippers and who's suffering through those dozens of popups? And what kinds of tutorials do we actually like, anyway? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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What are our 2024 gaming predictions and resolutions?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie take a look at the year ahead in PC gaming. What are our way too early GOTY predictions and how about some personal gaming resolutions? This year's release calendar looks way different than 2023's did at the... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Did we predict anything right about 2023 in PC gaming?: On this week's Chat Log, we're saying goodbye to 2023. Did we predict anything correctly about how this year of PC gaming would go? We may have gotten the game of the year wrong, but did we stick to any of our own goals? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Which developers are we watching in 2024?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Jody Macgregor about developers we're keeping a close eye on in 2024. Who's working on secret new projects we're anticipating announcements of and who's got some great trailers that are making us... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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What are our biggest gaming Ws and Ls?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren quiz each other on their own biggest gaming victories and failures. What's your biggest L? When did you clinch the win? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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What do we miss about physically owning all our games?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Robin Valentine about the old days of physical game discs, manuals, and other gaming media. Do we have fond memories of multi-disc installations or are we happy to be all downloads? Digital... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Do game achievements still keep you playing?: On this week's Chat log podcast, Lauren and Mollie talk with Josh Wolens about game achievement hunting. Do you care about your perfect games and do achievements still feel worth chasing? What's the hardest we've tried to score a platinum trophy? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Is it almost time to retire the phrase "PC port"?: We live in a strange time, where ports are a coin flip between a new masterpiece and garbage - but what does the phrase 'PC Port' even mean? Today we discuss what the future of this concept could be, and where it leaves us. by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Is MMORPG combat timeless or getting stale?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren welcome fellow MMO-enjoyer Harvey Randall to discuss the tried and true RPG hotbar combat that still has every MMO in its grasp. Is it time for MMOs to adapt? Or are we trying to fix a thing that isn't broken? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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How do you track your game library?: On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Fraser Brown about keeping a spreadsheet of his games, which is way more common than we thought. How deep does the spreadsheet sorting go? Does the superior organization solve shame or compound it? by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Where do battle royales go next?: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Morgan Park about the history and future of battle royale games. Where did they come from and where are they headed? Which 100-player free-for-alls did we lose too soon and which subgenre is poised... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Our breakdown of the PC Gamer top 100 videogames in 2023: On this week's Chat Log, Lauren and Mollie talk with Tyler Wilde and Robert Jones about this year's PC Gamer Top 100 list. How did our process for choosing the top 100 games change this year? Which victories are we celebrating and what game grudges... by PC Gamer Chat Log

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Which gaming trends of 2023 will impact 2024?

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