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May 22, 2025

A delayed review, a controversial GOTY pick, and Big Geralt: PC Gamer’s strange 10-year relationship with The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt celebrates its 10th anniversary this week, marking its evolution from a niche title to a significant influence in modern fantasy storytelling, partly due to the Netflix adaptation. Upon release, it received a score of 92% from PC Gamer and was recognized as a top title in 2016, despite not winning the Game of the Year award in 2015. The game faced distribution challenges, with console versions prioritized over PC, leading to delays in review copies. The community has embraced various memes, including the "tub scene" and "Big Geralt," contributing to the game's cultural impact. The ongoing conversation about its legacy and anticipation for a sequel keeps the franchise relevant.

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May 5, 2025

Oblivion Remastered is already the third-best-selling game of 2025 in the US, industry analyst says

Oblivion Remastered has become the third-best-selling game of 2025 in the United States. It was the best-selling game of the week and topped the charts on Steam for total weekly active users during the week ending April 26. The game secured fourth place on Xbox consoles and fifteenth on PlayStation. It had over 87,000 concurrent players logged in at 3 PM ET on a Monday.

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May 1, 2025

Oblivion is a lot better now that I can read

The author recently played Oblivion Remastered and engaged in a side quest involving a character named Glarthir, which felt new and captivating. They reminisced about their first experience with the game in 2006 at the age of nine, when they received The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Collector's Edition, which included two discs, an art book, a map, and a metal coin. The author’s father bought the game without prior knowledge of the franchise and never progressed beyond the sewers. The author struggled with character creation and navigation, recalling a chaotic encounter in Weynon Priory that led to a panicked escape. They revisited the game on PS3 but rushed through the main quest without engaging with the story. Upon returning to Oblivion Remastered, the author recognized the game's depth and the wealth of side quests they had previously overlooked.

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April 24, 2025

Bethesda gave Oblivion Remastered game keys to the entire Skyblivion development team and ‘made it clear that they have no intention of shutting down our project’

Bethesda did not terminate the Skyblivion project and instead provided game keys for Oblivion Remastered to the modding team. The Skyblivion team expressed gratitude for this support. Despite the competition from Oblivion Remastered, they maintained a positive outlook. Oblivion Remastered launched successfully, surpassing 150,000 concurrent players on Steam within 12 hours and receiving overwhelmingly positive user reviews.

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April 22, 2025

Oblivion Remastered Is Steam Deck Verified And Steeply Discounted For PC

Bethesda has unveiled The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, enhancing the original game from 2006. The game is available on Steam for .49 (originally .99), with a Deluxe Edition priced at .79 (down from .99). Fanatical is offering a free game with purchases over from a selection of 12 titles. The remaster includes the complete Oblivion experience with expansions and additional DLCs such as Fighter’s Stronghold and Mehrune’s Razor. The game has received Steam Deck Verification, and the Deluxe Edition features new quests and exclusive armors, alongside a digital art book and soundtrack app. It can also be accessed through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a 3-Month Membership costing .99.

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April 22, 2025

Oblivion Remastered is available now, here’s how to save 17% for PC gamers on Steam

Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has launched, offering PC gamers a chance to explore Tamriel. The standard edition is priced at .79 on Fanatical and .99 on Green Man Gaming, down from .99, providing a 17% discount. The Deluxe Edition costs .79, reduced from .99, and includes additional quests, exclusive gear, an artbook, and a soundtrack app. The game is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, supporting 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, and includes expansions like The Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine, along with new content such as Fighter's Stronghold, Mehrune's Razor, and Wizard's Tower. Minimum system requirements are 125GB storage, 16GB RAM, and either a Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel i7-6800K, while recommended specs include 32GB RAM and an RTX 2080 or Radeon RX 6800XT. The remake features modernized controls, a revamped leveling system, full voiceovers for each race, and the addition of sprinting.

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April 16, 2025

Best Single-Player PC Games to Play in 2025

Single-player PC games are thriving in 2025, featuring captivating narratives, intricate gameplay, and stunning visuals. Notable titles include: 1. Blue Prince - An indie roguelike puzzle game with a Metacritic score of 93, set in a shifting manor where players solve interconnected puzzles. 2. Assassin’s Creed Shadows - Set in feudal Japan, this game features two protagonists with distinct playstyles and has been praised for its narrative pacing and environmental design. 3. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - A cinematic first-person adventure focusing on exploration and puzzle-solving, released on PC in late 2024. 4. South of Midnight - A magical adventure following a girl with weaving abilities, notable for its claymation art style and emotional depth. 5. Avowed - A first-person fantasy RPG with choice-driven storytelling, set in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity. Upcoming games include: - Blades of Fire (May 22, 2025) - A Soulslike combat game with a focus on cinematic storytelling. - Cairn (TBA 2025) - A survival climbing simulator emphasizing precision control mechanics. - Hell Is Us (September 4, 2025) - A narrative-driven action game that eschews traditional open-world design. - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (Late 2025) - A stealth-adventure game featuring orphans uncovering a conspiracy. The PC platform remains the best for single-player games due to mod support, performance flexibility, a vast library, and indie innovation. The evolution of gaming technology has led to cutting-edge graphics, immersive storytelling, and innovative exploration mechanics, enhancing player engagement.

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April 12, 2025

More than 1,000 classic RPGs, strategy games, and horror greats are wildly cheap in GOG’s “Classics” PC sale, and are we OK with Skyrim officially being labeled an “old game?”

GOG is hosting a sale featuring over 1,000 classic PC games, including influential RPGs, strategy games, and horror titles. The sale includes notable games such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Fallout series, Ultima series, Baldur's Gate series, Outlast, Silent Hill 4, and Resident Evil series. The sale has dedicated eight pages to discounted strategy games and concludes on April 25.

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April 11, 2025

Over 1000 Classic PC Games Are Dirt Cheap Right Now On GOG

Good Old Games (GOG) is hosting a sale featuring classic PC games, including titles like Deus Ex, Fear, Theme Hospital, Sim City 4, and Fallout New Vegas, which ends on April 25. The Classics Promo game sale, launched on April 10, includes 1,000 games available exclusively on PC without the need for additional software. Many games are priced low, with some below . GOG's preservation program ensures that even if a publisher removes a game, it remains playable on modern hardware.

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April 3, 2025

The BAFTAs declares Shenmue and a game that came out 2 months ago more influential than Tetris and expects us to all just go along with that

The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) invited the gaming community to vote for the most influential video game of all time. The results named Yu Suzuki's 1999 Dreamcast title, Shenmue, as the most influential game, praised for pioneering open-world gameplay and popularizing Quick Time Events (QTEs). The subsequent rankings included Doom in second place, Super Mario Bros in third, Half-Life in fourth, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Minecraft in fifth and sixth, respectively. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was ranked seventh, despite being a recent release. The voting process raised questions about the interpretation of "most influential," as some voters seemed to equate it with personal enjoyment, leading to unexpected results. The full list of the BAFTA's most influential games includes: 1. Shenmue 2. Doom 3. Super Mario Bros 4. Half-Life 5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 6. Minecraft 7. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 8. Super Mario 64 9. Half-Life 2 10. The Sims 11. Tetris 12. Tomb Raider 13. Pong 14. Metal Gear Solid 15. World of Warcraft 16. Baldur's Gate 3 17. Final Fantasy VII 18. Dark Souls 19. Grand Theft Auto 3 20. Skyrim 21. Grand Theft Auto