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This month, PC Gamer will get world-exclusive entry to Onimusha: Approach of the Sword, Capcom’s much-anticipated new motion sword-fighting sport. For our superior lead function, PC Gamer travels to Osaka, Japan, to go inside Capcom’s headquarters and play loads of Approach of the Sword in addition to interview seven of the important thing builders who’ve introduced the sport to life. And, from what we have seen already, that is trying like one of many video games of the yr, delivering visceral, kinetic, intense swordfights in contrast to any we have seen to this point. Get the within scoop on this difficulty of PC Gamer journal.
This particular difficulty additionally comes with two nice items, too. First, now we have PC Gamer’s Prime 100 complement. It is a 32-page mini magazine that particulars the highest 100 video games we predict PC avid gamers ought to play in the present day in 2026. It’s the results of weeks of voting, debating and, naturally, PC gaming right here at PC Gamer Towers, and the result’s our definitive suggestions for our favorite video games, each new and outdated.
And, secondly, to have fun our world-exclusive Onimusha: Approach of the Sword cowl function, we have additionally included an enormous A1 Onimusha: Approach of the Sword poster on this difficulty, too. That is one other unique for PC Gamer journal, so for those who fancy a kick-ass poster in your wall, then choose up this difficulty in the present day.
There’s one other unbelievable function on this difficulty of PC Gamer, too. Co-op video games are having a second proper now, with extra nice choices to play with your pals accessible than ever earlier than. As such, right here the PC Gamer workforce will get collectively to determine upon our favourites, with the whole lot from social hangouts by way of to aggressive madcap romps included.
When it comes to previews this difficulty, PC Gamer goes hands-on with The Blood of Dawnwalker, the extremely thrilling new darkish fantasy action-RPG from the director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As well as, we preview Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Wardogs, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Flask, Carcass Clad, and Brigador Killers.
In the meantime, over in evaluations, the PC Gamer workforce passes judgment on a number of new video games, together with Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Moonlight Peaks, Doom: The Darkish Ages – Revelations, Meccha Cameleon, Denshattack!, Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Countless Ragnarok, amongst others.
Cowl function: Onimusha: Approach of the Sword
Written by: Robert Jones
Journal unique: Till September twenty sixth, 2026
What’s on this month’s cowl story: PC Gamer travels to Capcom’s HQ in Osaka, Japan, to play its ripping new motion sport, Onimusha: Approach of the Sword, in addition to interview seven of its key builders. The result’s the definitive all-you-need-to-know preview for Approach of the Sword, with unique behind-the-scenes details about how the sport was made and what PC avid gamers ought to anticipate when it releases this September.
Secondary function
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LEAD PREVIEW
Our lead preview this difficulty sees PC Gamer go hands-on with The Blood of Dawnwalker, the much-wanted new darkish fantasy motion RPG from the director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And, after going fangs-on with the sport for a lot of hours, we come away correctly hyped.
LEAD REVIEW
Our lead evaluate this difficulty sees us take to the excessive seas to judge Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the Anvil engine-powered remake of what many avid gamers take into account to be the most effective Murderer’s Creed ever made. Loads of piratical mischief and an entire replay of the unique sport ensue.
MOD SPOTLIGHT
This extremely bold and brutal Doom II mod sees you transported again to World Warfare II to interact in a holy conflict as a Grasp Templar, combating by way of hordes of corrupted militia, cultists, and demonic netherworld horrors. This acts as a two-hour prequel marketing campaign to the incoming Trench Foot mod.
REINSTALL
PC Gamer’s Joshua Wolens reinstalls the cult-classic narrative-driven journey sport, 1000xResist, and really quickly kills god. No, actually, god may be very a lot dispatched. As you may think, issues do not go too properly following god being binned off. Severely, Josh, what are you want?
DIARY
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
This difficulty of PC Gamer journal sees us proceed our diary wherein we attempt to stay as naught however a humble woodsman, eschewing the garments, armour, and civilisation that outline most conventional medieval people. Can our reclusive woodsman survive within the wilderness? As you may anticipate, shenanigans and outright nonsense ensue.
SPECIAL REPORT
This month’s particular report gives a deep dive into the Chinese language indie sport phenomenon, Scroll of Taiwu, which just lately had its 5 million-word script translated into English. We converse on to the sport’s publishing advisor, Leye ‘Yager’ Yu to get the within scoop.
HARDWARE GROUP TEST
In case you’re on the lookout for a brand new mid-range graphics card (and who is not as of late because of the RAM-pocalypse, proper?) then this month’s group check is for you, with the PC Gamer {hardware} workforce benchmarking a number of GPUs, together with the brand new AMD Radeon 9070 GRE and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
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Now Taking part in: The PC Gamer workforce writes about their adventures in Bugaboo Pocket, Over the Hill, Fields of Mistria, and KOTOR II.
They’re Again: Matthew Elliott re-reviews Dave the Dive, Maneater, and Abzû.
Making of: Rick Lane discovers how Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s spectacular new water tech was created, with unique perception from a key developer.
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