This month, PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to Battlefield 6 and discovers the all-out warfare FPS experience we’ve been waiting for. It’s fair to say that the Battlefield series has had its ups and downs over the years, with the nadir being the buggy and broken Battlefield 2042. But, in Battlefield 6, the series has returned to form gloriously, and we’ve got the world-exclusive insider scoop, having played the game for hours and spoken to key devs about what gamers can expect.
We’ve got two more top features in this issue of the magazine, too. First up, on the landmark 25th anniversary of Baldur’s Gate 2, we speak with the developers about crafting the seminal fantasy RPG and its incredible legacy. Baldur’s Gate 2’s impact on PC gaming is so profound that it can still be felt and seen in many games released today, in 2025, and this feature is the ultimate celebration of that remarkable achievement. A must-read for RPG fans.
Then, secondly, PC Gamer digs into the history of Valve’s forgotten FPS game, Gunman Chronicles. Released back in 2000, Gunman Chronicles delivered a unique world filled with dinosaurs, aliens, and space cowboys. However, today the game cannot be legally purchased, even on Steam, despite being owned by Valve. To find out what it was like to make the game, as well as why the game is currently AWOL, PC Gamer speaks directly to its lead designer and discovers an interesting and messy tale.
Cover feature: Battlefield 6
Written by: Jake Tucker
Magazine exclusive: Until November 4th
What’s in this month’s cover story: PC Gamer not only plays Battlefield 6 extensively, getting hands-on with each of its classes, but also speaks in detail with key members of the development team about their design journey and what the new game offers to PC gamers.
Secondary features: Baldur’s Gate 2 and Gunman Chronicles
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Additional content in this month’s issue
PC Gamer exclusively plays Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, the explosive new 50 versus 50 multiplayer military sim from Expression Games, as well as speak to its devs.
Dying Light: The Beast, the violent new zombie survival FPS from Techland, gets the official PC Gamer review treatment. Is it a return to form for this much-loved series?
Get the inside scoop on this exciting and ambitious new Starfield total conversion mod, which impressively injects Star Wars into Bethesda’s space-based RPG.
Obsidian’s legendary love letter to the Infinity Engine fantasy RPGs of old gets reappraised in this month’s issue. Is this the most long-burn RPG of all time?
The misadventures of Oblivion Remastered’s foremost illusionist, Crispin the Preposterous, continue with nude confrontations with angry ghost minotaurs.
Our special report this month acts as a deepdive into the difficulty of picking a new game’s release date, and the perils that can come from any delays.
Learn how to craft this stunning, airflow-maximised gaming rig, which comes loaded with a Ryzen 9 9900X processor and RTX 5070 Ti graphics card.
The PC Gamer hardware lab puts six of today’s best gaming laptops through their paces, benchmarking and testing them for power, speed, and performance.
Now Playing: The PC Gamer team write about their adventures in Makeroom, Ragnarok M: Classic, Against the Storm, and Zexion.
They’re Back: Matthew Elliott re-reviews Judgement, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, and Syberia.
How To: Sean Martin delivers the ultimate guide to mastering Hollow Knight: Silksong and surviving Pharloom.
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