Day in and day out, we cover a lot of news here at PC Gamer: Politics, AI, crime, moral panics in a capitalist hellscape, and yes, videogames—lots and lots of videogames. We do it all, and with 2025 drawing to a close we’re casting a look back on the year that was, with a selection of stories chosen not by us, but by you: These are our most-read news stories of 2025.It is, as always, quite a mix, but the reverse Midas touch of AI figures prominently this year: In fact, two of our three most-read stories of 2025 are about people who put their faith in the machine and got a handful of wet garbage in return.But not our number one most-read story of the year, which is a very human, and very funny, tale: A reminder that our essential humanity is far greater and more powerful than anything a slop machine can produce, no matter how many “ideas” it steals from the internet. With the future sometimes looking a little uncertain, I find that heartening.Without further ado, then, here it is: Our 20 most-read stories of 2025. Happy new year!20: Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: ‘Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot'(Image credit: Maxis, Electronic Arts)’Bad AI’ is one of the most common complaints about videogames, especially among those of us who’ve spent any amount of time on escort missions. Will Wright says The Sims, his…
