GTA 6's no-real-brand stance, Oblivion still broken, Pragmata's 1M day-one, ARC Raiders' update backlash, Steam Machine delays — five stories from PC gaming's week 18.
Valve has officially acknowledged delays to the Steam Machine, expressing disappointment in a PC Gamer interview. Concerns are growing that the hardware's specifications may already be aging before it even ships.
ARC Raiders' biggest update, Riven Tides, has backfired — driving the game's Steam recent reviews to 'Mixed' for the first time since launch. Negative reviews are outpacing positives by nearly 2:1, driven by controversial PvP and weapon durability changes.
After six years in development, Capcom's Pragmata launched to strong sales — hitting 1 million copies in just two days. Capcom is now teasing that the new IP could have a future as a franchise.
Digital Foundry's year-later review confirms that Oblivion Remastered remains plagued by persistent stutters, frame-time instability, and crashes on PC. Bethesda hasn't released a single patch since July 2025, leaving 2.5 million Steam owners with a technically troubled game.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed at the iicon conference that GTA 6 will not feature real-world brand partnerships, citing the game's satirical fictional world as the reason. GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.