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December 3, 2025

How to watch PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted Powered by Xbox Game Pass 2025 — Times, platforms, everything you need to know

On December 4, PC Gamer will host the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted by Xbox Game Pass 2025, showcasing the 25 most awaited PC games in development along with trailers and exclusive content for over 50 upcoming titles. The event starts at 12:00 PM PST and will be streamed on various platforms including YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, featuring localized subtitles in multiple languages. Popular streamers will provide live reactions during the event. Highlights include trailers for Rogue Point, High On Life 2, Cairn, Killer Floor 3, and Witchspire, as well as a gameplay trailer for Remnant Protocol and announcements from developers like Dotemu and Lightbulb Crew.

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November 14, 2025

This Rust ‘Blood Club’ lures an entire server inside before pulling the literal floor out from under the party and exploding

ZChum, a player in the survival crafting game Rust, created a multi-level trap base called the "Blood Club" over nine days, with the help of fellow streamers. He lured players to the club with promises of a dance party featuring performances by BBNO$ and MrWobbles. The Blood Club featured intricate engineering, including synchronized laser beams and complex wiring. During the party, the floor was destroyed by C4 explosives, and surviving players were attacked by turrets. This elaborate setup showcased a unique blend of creativity and strategy in the game.

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November 6, 2025

Minecraft’s DLC crossovers never fail to impress me, and the new Dragon Ball Z collab changes the experience entirely

Minecraft has introduced a new Dragon Ball Z DLC that allows players to take on the role of Goku and engage in combat with iconic villains. This DLC features a dedicated arena for fighting, transforming the gameplay into a thrilling experience. It is priced at 1510 Minecoins and includes a character skin pack and a Scouter cosmetic for the character creator.

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October 30, 2025

Underwater multiplayer survival game Anchor will swim onto PC

Fearem has announced Anchor, an underwater survival crafting game for PC that supports over 150 players per server in a persistent online open-world environment. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity lives underwater after a nuclear holocaust, players are genetically engineered beings who must build, defend, and fight for their homes while facing environmental dangers and other players. The game features custom networking technology that allows the world to evolve even when players are offline. Anchor's 16km² open-world map includes various biomes and encourages exploration, resource gathering, and community building. Players can choose to engage in multiplayer or a solo/cooperative sandbox mode without PvP threats. Key features include a dynamic ecosystem with apex predators like sharks, and an advanced crafting system that allows players to create tools and weapons from gathered resources. Anchor is set to launch on Windows PC via Steam.

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October 7, 2025

Grab eight amazing Steam Deck games for just $15, and save $249

This month's Humble Choice offers a selection of games for Steam Deck users, with all but one title running smoothly on the device. For a subscription fee of .99 / £11.49, users can save .93 / £220.74 compared to the total MSRP of the games. The lineup includes: - Atomic Heart - Steam Deck Verified - V Rising - Steam Deck Verified - Shogun Showdown - Steam Deck Verified - Caravan SandWitch - Steam Deck Verified - Cryptmaster - Steam Deck Playable - System Shock (2023) - Steam Deck Playable - Hotel Renovator - Steam Deck Playable - Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town - Steam Deck Unsupported (but works great) System Shock is a remake of the 1994 classic, featuring a first-person sci-fi horror adventure. V Rising is a gothic survival crafting game where players act as vampires. Cryptmaster is a whimsical dungeon crawler with unique gameplay mechanics. Story of Seasons runs on the Steam Deck with some workarounds despite being marked as unsupported.

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August 20, 2025

Survival crafting adventure game Witchspire announced for PC

Envar Games has announced its new project, Witchspire, a survival crafting adventure game set to launch in Early Access for PC on Steam in 2026. The game allows players to take on the roles of novice witches and wizards in a magical realm threatened by an ancient darkness. Key features include magical survival mechanics, the ability to befriend and nurture diverse familiars, and creative home construction using astral projection. Players can engage in customization, leveling, and crafting while facing various threats in the game world.

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August 14, 2025

Open-world survival crafting game Of Peaks and Tides announced for PC

Chinese developer CyancookGames has announced an open-world survival crafting game titled Of Peaks and Tides, developed using Unreal Engine 5. The game will be showcased at Gamescom 2025, taking place from August 20 to 24 in Cologne, Germany. Players will explore a world influenced by Eastern mythology, featuring an interactive physics system, resource gathering, and dynamic gameplay. Key features include a responsive environment, combat against various adversaries, extensive crafting options, and survival mechanics involving relationships with wild creatures. Players will start their journey in Lushland, a realm impacted by a past war and chaotic natural forces. Trailers for the game are available, highlighting its visuals and immersive experience.

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July 27, 2025

These fanmade reload animations for Abiotic Factor are so good the game’s own art director praises them: ‘You absolutely nailed the vibe I was going for’

Abiotic Factor, a Half-Life-inspired survival game, launched its 1.0 version and received an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam, along with a score of 92 from a reviewer who praised it as one of the greatest survival crafting games. The game features intricate survival systems and an expansive tech tree. Art director Connor Moran acknowledged a fan, Hoider, for creating reload animations that enhance the game's firearm mechanics. Hoider's animations reflect the character's progression from a cautious scientist to a skilled survivor. Moran expressed admiration for Hoider's work, highlighting the positive interaction between developers and fans in the gaming community.

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July 23, 2025

Abiotic Factor review

Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting game developed by Deep Field Games and published by Playstack, scheduled for release on July 22, 2025, priced at £25. The game features a narrative about scientists trapped in a secret underground facility, combining humor and survival elements. Players use office supplies and academic skills to fend off interdimensional threats while exploring the GATE facility and establishing a home base that evolves over time. The game includes interactive mechanics for sleeping and eating, character creation with trait selection, and diverse combat options. Players can craft unique weapons and engage in cooperative gameplay, exploring new sectors and alternate dimensions for resources and lore.

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June 25, 2025

“The issues were all internal”: Former Hytale dev says the Minecraft-inspired survival RPG’s cancelation has nothing to do with Riot: “The community should be angry at the mismanagement”

Hytale has been officially canceled, coinciding with the closure of its developer, Hypixel Studios. A former developer from Hypixel Studios attributed the game's cancellation to internal management issues rather than external pressures from parent company Riot Games. Hytale was announced in 2018 and garnered 61 million views on its trailer, aiming to compete with Minecraft. The future of the Hytale intellectual property remains uncertain, as it is still under Riot's control. The former developer expressed skepticism about the game's revival, noting that the original team had left or been let go.