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PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: World of Warcraft: Forever
Plus, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Stronghold 4, Rainbow Six Tactics, Bodycam, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, and much more, too
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This month, PC Gamer delivers world-exclusive access to World of Warcraft: Forever, the exciting new evolution of classic WoW that is kicking off a new MMO golden age. Not only do we play Forever extensively, but PC Gamer also speaks directly to many of the key devs at Blizzard who have made it a reality. And, we're pleased to say that, finally, the old WoW magic is back!
This month, PC Gamer delivers world-exclusive access to World of Warcraft: Forever. Plus, Total War: Warhammer 40,000 previewed, The Blood of Dawnwalker reviewed, and PC gaming fans tested.
This issue also boasts one of the fattest preview sections of the year, with PC Gamer going hands-on with a wide variety of hot incoming games, including Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Rainbow Six Tactics, Stronghold 4, 1666: Amsterdam, Lego Skylines, Afterworld, Sanctuary: Shattered Sun, and Bodycam.
Meanwhile, the PC Gamer reviews machine passes judgement on The Blood of Dawnwalker, Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots, Star Wars Zero Company, Fields of Mistria, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Sovereign Tower, among others.
All that plus a group test on top PC case fans, a reinstall of legendary neo noir action game, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, the commencement of a brand new diary where we play as a corporate serial killer in Starfield, a look at an ambitious new mod for Stardew Valley that lets you play it in 3D and VR, a developer-led deepdive into the conception of Forbidden Solitaire, a love letter to playing games with gyro aim, a fresh dispatch from The Spy, an editorial face off fight debating whether PC gaming belongs in the living room, an authoritative review of the Ryzen 7 7700X3D processor, a special report on GTA 6's glitzy Netflix reveal, and much more, too. Enjoy the issue!
What's in this month's cover story: PC Gamer not only gets exclusive hands-on access to Blizzard's stunning reboot of classic WoW, but also speaks to numerous of its key developers about the epic journey they have been on to bring it to life. And, yes, we're calling it already: a new golden age of MMOs is about to begin. The old World of Warcraft magic is back!
Our lead preview of this issue sees PC Gamer go hands-on with what we're already considering the most epic Warhammer 40K RTS of all time. Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is simply massive in scale and spectacle, with website editor Fraser Brown very much living the grimdark dream while playing it. Find out why in this awesome 6-page preview.
Meanwhile, our lead review this issue sees us go fangs-on with Rebel Wolves' dark fantasy RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker. An exquisite tone and strong action make this a great debut for the studio, although our reviewer finds the game's interesting approach to the passage of time not fully committed to. Our official verdict awaits.