Let’s be honest, we all play videogames to escape. Whether it’s the sprawling plains of Baldur’s Gate 3’s Faerun or the smoking, radioactive ruins of Fallout New Vegas’ Mojave, exploring vast worlds that feel greater (or deadlier) than our own is why we all boot up our PCs in the first place. But there’s no greater galaxy to explore than George Lucas’, and that’s what Star Wars Outlaws is all about. After the recent round of press previews, however, it seems like spectacular visuals are doing a lot of heavy lifting to offset some rough gameplay. While some have been quick to criticize Outlaws as a result, I’m not so sure. Continue reading Star Wars Outlaws’ stunning open world might save its janky gameplay MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Star Wars games, Star Wars Outlaws release date, Best open world games

Everyone’s wanted to unplug, pack their bags, and embrace the rural lifestyle at some point. I write in front of a screen all day and often catch myself gazing out the window, wondering what my life would be like if I traded the sounds of my mechanical keyboard for blissful winds. While we keep dreaming, it’s the escapism of games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Stardew Valley that provide our best alternative. Ranch Simulator brings that rural fantasy into one complete package, with livestock rearing, farming, hunting, and building combined into one neat open-world simulation game. Best of all, it’s dirt cheap right now. Continue reading RDR2 style life sim Ranch Simulator is 70% off right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best farming games, Best simulation games, Relaxing games

Among the best grand strategy games that Paradox Interactive has graced us with - the likes of Crusader Kings 3, Stellaris, and Hearts of Iron 4 to name but a few - Europa Universalis 4 remains one of its finest works. A sprawling take on the middle ages, it’s been a long-standing stalwart on Steam food more than a decade. But as the studio gently teases a possible Europa Universalis 5, one comprehensive mod completely reimagines EU4 in an altogether different classical era form. Continue reading Massive Europa Universalis 4 mod hauls the strategy game to 600 BC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Europa Universalis IV DLC guide, The best Europa Universalis 4 mods, Play Europa Universalis 4

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Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge We’ve been living with social media for a long time now — Facebook opened up to the public in 2006 — and that means a lengthy trail of posts stretching back through the years. While this does let you take a nostalgic trip into the past with just a few clicks, it can also bring up some embarrassing and awkward memories. Maybe your Twitter takes from 10 years ago haven’t aged well, or there’s an ex-partner you’d rather not remember, or you’re heading for a job interview and don’t want your would-be employers to judge who you are now from your decades-old social media posts. Whatever the reason, you can find and delete ancient social media posts without too much difficulty using the web or mobile apps. (They say that anything on the... Continue reading…