pc gaming week

Your Guide To 2010′s Gaming, Business And Portable Laptops

When shopping for a new laptop it’s important to know beforehand how you plan to use it.

A Computer Mind That Fingers The Real Bullies, Pedophiles And Killers Of Virtual Worlds

When the text-heavy fantasy worlds of multi-user dungeons first invaded the mainframes of Essex University and the dial-ups of Compuserve, there were few rules in place and even fewer ways to enforce them.

October 30, 2010
In Real Life

PC Gaming Week Confessional, McWhertor Edition

We are all over PC gaming this week, but what do we know about PC gaming? Each day, one Kotaku editor will reveal their PC gaming knowledge and share some memories. Yesterday, you read about Luke Plunkett’s love for PC gaming, now it’s my turn.

In Real Life

Who Is The Greatest PC Developer Of All Time?

Ask that question 100 times and you’ll get 100 different answers. Lucasarts. Sierra. Bethesda. Valve. Westwood. Ask me 100 times, though, and I’ll give you the same answer 100 times running: Origin.

The Future Of PC Gaming, According To League Of Legends Creator

For PC Gaming Week, Kotaku has invited top creators to predict the future of computer gaming. Now we hear from Marc Merill, top man at Riot Games, the development studio behind the defence of the Ancients-inspired League of Legends.

In Real Life

Tell Us Your Favourite Mods

Mods are what happens when somebody takes a game, cracks it open and either adds or fixes stuff that wasn’t in the final retail product. They’re a big reason people play PC games, and we want to hear your favourites.

Meet The Guy Who Remade How We Remake PC Games

Garry Newman has one of PC gaming’s better-known first names – and one of its best grassroots success stories.

October 29, 2010
In Real Life

Spectator Mode: The Polynomial

Today’s great PC game you’ve probably never heard of? The Polynomial. Or, as I like to call it, my “just got home from the pub” game.

When An MMO Dies

A tricked-out dune buggy busts through a mural made up of post-apocalyptic imagery and battered road signs in the front of NetDevil’s Colorado offices, a lasting reminder of a world that came and went in the blink of an eye.

Razer’s Ironclad Mouse Mat Put To The Test

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Remember the time you first tried a PC gaming mouse mat? Not a mouse pad, a mouse mat. I remember it like it was half an hour ago. I tried one that was sandblasted for elite PC gamers.

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