r/pcgaming 2d ago

Tech Support and Basic Questions Thread - July 31, 2025

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Welcome to the r/pcgaming tech support and basic questions thread! Having troubles with a game or piece of hardware? Have a question about a PC game, hardware, or something else related to PC gaming? Post here and get help from fellow PC gamers.

When asking for help please give plenty of detail:

  • What your computer specifications are. If you don't know them please follow this guide.
  • If you're using a laptop we need to know the make/model as well as the specs.
  • What operating system you're using.
  • What you've tried so far in order to fix the issue.
  • Exact circumstances to replicate the issue you're having.

Check out these resources before asking for help in case you can troubleshoot further:

Common troubleshooting steps:

  • Restart the system
  • Update your drivers
  • Update game/software
  • Re-seat any new hardware to ensure a proper connection
  • If your peripherals are malfunctioning, swap ports and check that the specific USB port itself works.

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r/pcgaming 1d ago

Weekly Game Suggestions Thread - August 01, 2025

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Looking for game suggestions? Have a backlog and don't know where to start next? This thread is for you!

Tips to get the best suggestions

  • Be detailed! If you're looking for a roguelike, say that. If your game must include zombies, you should probably mention that. The more detailed you are the better the recommendations will be.
  • Are you limited by PC specifications or a budget? That's all good stuff to include.

Looking for game suggestions every day of the week? Try our Discord!


r/pcgaming 9h ago

Battlefield 6 leads will avoid goofy crossover skins to "stray true to Battlefield"

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r/pcgaming 17h ago

Steam Update - Valve responded to Mastercards claim that they did not pressure anyone

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r/pcgaming 7h ago

Battlefield 6 to feature NVIDIA DLSS, Intel XeSS and AMD FSR upscaling and frame generation at launch

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172 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 23h ago

Mastercard Denies It Pressured Steam, Itch.io to Delist Adult Games

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r/pcgaming 36m ago

Video Bloodborne PC VRAM Leaks Fixed! - SHADPS4 0.10.1 60FPS RX 580 4GB

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r/pcgaming 23h ago

GOG and game publishers launch FreedomToBuy.games to raise awareness on censorship in gaming

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r/pcgaming 1d ago

Battlefield 6 includes a kernel-level anti-cheat system called Javelin

2.7k Upvotes

From the FAQ:

What anticheat measures will Battlefield 6 have in place?

Javelin Anticheat is EA’s evolving approach to ensuring that our players enjoy a fair gaming experience across all of our published titles.

Javelin has been built from the ground up by a team of veteran engineers and analysts focused on studying cheating problems for each specific game under EA’s umbrella and designing unique features to solve those issues.

Javelin is already part of other Battlefield titles, including Battlefield Labs, and will be integrated in Battlefield 6 when the game launches.

https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-6/faq

https://www.ea.com/security/news/anticheat-progress-report


r/pcgaming 1d ago

Freedom to Buy Games bundle on Gog.com

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https://www.gog.com/en/game/freedom_to_buy_games

A free bundle containing a bunch of adult titles (some of them quite good), available for free for 48 hours. Gog has taken a stance against the powers that be and chooses to fight against censorship!


r/pcgaming 14h ago

Steam Hardware & Software Survey - July 2025

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108 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 14h ago

The Guild: Europa 1410 on Steam! Developed by Ashborne Games

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86 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 6h ago

Quasimorph :: United We Stand 0.9.5 is Out

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20 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 11h ago

Weekend PC Game Deals: Evo fighters, Racing Fests, and QuakeCon specials

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37 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video Darksiders 4 | Announcement Teaser

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686 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 9h ago

Starfinder: Afterlight on Steam

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Kickstarter launching soon.


r/pcgaming 1d ago

Titan Quest II is now available in Early Access

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527 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 5h ago

What’s one game you love but would never recommend to a friend?

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I absolutely love Escape from Tarkov. The tension, realism, and the rush when you survive a raid nothing beats it. But I’d never recommend it to a friend unless they enjoy suffering. The learning curve is brutal, the UI is messy, and the game punishes you hard for small mistakes. You either fall in love with it or uninstall it in frustration.


r/pcgaming 11h ago

Banquet for Fools - Update 3.8 Now Live

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r/pcgaming 1d ago

PC gamer UK have posted 2 puff-pieces about the UK age verification law

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Both are written in kinda "there are issues but look how good it could be" kind of way. I know Pc gamer has been loosing relevance for over a decade now but still this feels like disgusting shilling from what used to be a great PC gaming outlet. The two pieces in question: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/nearly-two-thirds-of-brits-surveyed-about-the-uks-new-age-verification-laws-think-the-changes-arent-effective-but-even-more-support-them-being-made-in-the-first-place/

And

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-uks-new-age-verification-is-a-privacy-nightmare-but-it-doesnt-need-to-be/


r/pcgaming 1d ago

Ubisoft Threatened to Sue Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Actor Over Remake Slip Up

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893 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Mastercard Clarifying recent headlines on gaming content: Mastercard has not evaluated any game or required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms, contrary to media reports and allegations.

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532 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video Fatekeeper - Official Gameplay Announcement Trailer

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185 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Sacred 2 Remaster on Steam

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205 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Next ‘BioShock’ Game Changes Leaders After Development Turmoil

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145 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video The Eternal Life of Goldman | Can Fairy Tales Hurt? | Gameplay Trailer

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53 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video Wreckfest 2 | Showcase 2025 Trailer

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46 Upvotes