pcgamer media bias and reliability
pcgamer is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 8 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is pcgamer biased?
pcgamer is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is pcgamer left or right?
pcgamer is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is pcgamer reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for pcgamer. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What pcgamer has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with pcgamer’s own report linked underneath.
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
pcgamer reported it asEpic boss Tim Sweeney says the EU's social media ban for under-13s 'would be terrible for the next generation of humanity' (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
pcgamer reported it asEx-Anthropic researcher argues AI progress 'could kill us all by the end of the decade' and 'progress is not slowing' (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
pcgamer reported it asEx-Anthropic researcher argues AI progress 'could kill us all by the end of the decade' and 'progress is not slowing' (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
pcgamer reported it asEx-Anthropic researcher argues AI progress 'could kill us all by the end of the decade' and 'progress is not slowing' (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
pcgamer reported it asEx-Anthropic researcher argues AI progress 'could kill us all by the end of the decade' and 'progress is not slowing' (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which uses 3D-guided neural rendering, will be available from September 3. NBA 2K27 is the first game to support it. The technology has faced skepticism, with some critics concerned about its impact on artistic intent.
pcgamer reported it asNvidia snuck me into a room to show off DLSS 5 in person, and it's somehow beautiful, ugly, impressive, and troubling all at the same time (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
pcgamer reported it asKingdom Hearts and Until Dawn actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36 (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta’s $1bn 'Future is for Everyone Fund' to support communities hosting data centres, alongside plans to offer free AI tools to billions. The essay also outlined a vision for personal AI agents and open-source models, while addressing concerns about job displacement and privacy.
pcgamer reported it asMark Zuckerberg's rambling AI manifesto is 6,434 words of high-handed platitudes and dubious conclusions (opens pcgamer in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed pcgamer. We asked on 12 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- Future plcMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Future USCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- pcgamer.com
- Seen publishing on
- pcgamer.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 8
- Reports listed
- 8
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 13 August 2026
8 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. pcgamer has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 8 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of pcgamer: its report arrived a median of 17 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 27 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 12 September 2026.
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