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3 July 2025
We go hands-on with 2025’s coolest co-op shooter
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PC PowerPlay issue 310 is onsale right now!
We go hands-on in a world exclusive with Painkiller, and this co-op shooter is looking like it could be an absolute blast!
This issue we’ve got reviews of the hottest new games, including the incredible Doom: The Dark Ages, plus previews of Anno 117:Pax Romana and the absolutely mind-wrecking Europa Universalis 5.
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PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: Painkiller
PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 10th anniversary
PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
Painkiller’s new weapons trailer gives us a good look at the reboot’s guns, and I’m delighted to see that its iconic stake launcher still skewers enemies to walls
Humble’s latest bundle gets you every Doom game, a discount on Doom: The Dark Ages and some Wolfenstein as a treat for less than $30
Fill the Marathon-shaped hole in your life with Supplice, the best prog-heavy boomer shooter you’ve never heard of
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