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The challenges of developing the colony sim, from Dungeon Keeper to Dwarf Fortress and beyond
From the archives: This feature was originally published in PC Gamer #305 (UK, June 2017). It appears below as originally…
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Microsoft is bringing original Xbox exclusives to PC for the first time, starting with four ‘classic games’
As it continues to try smoothing the waters churned up by the recent layoff of thousands of people, Xbox has…
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Xbox’s new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job
Just two months after he was appointed the new vice president of engineering at Xbox and technical advisor to CEO…
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Path of Exile 2 players broke the game by summoning 2,000 skeletons and then lured unsuspecting players into the ultimate frame rate shredder
Most players eventually lose the drive to keep grinding a new league, or season, in Path of Exile 2 and…
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Jimothy, a particularly round raccoon and the internet’s latest sensation, has now broken into games
Yesterday I learnt about Jimothy, an adorably round raccoon (possibly with a spine condition) scuttling around Seattle that’s gone viral…
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A new Elder Scrolls is still years away, but this fun Arthurian take on the formula is 50% off right now
It’s a little surprising there aren’t more The Elder Scrolls clones. Aside from Avowed, the only other example I can…
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Ubisoft promises Ghost Recon news in August, and if you’re hoping that means an update on the Splinter Cell remake then I admire your optimism but sorry, no
Less than a week after Ubisoft promised that a new Ghost Recon game is coming but probably not anytime soon,…
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The best Deus Ex sequel is a 2009 fan-mod set in a living forum where you attack enemies with sporks and foons, and no I am not joking
What would you say to the following pitch: a Deus Ex fan mod, in the works for seven years, set…
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The FMV game where you’re a hamster being doted on by three Japanese sisters was inspired by its creator’s job as an animal mascot, and Grand Theft Auto 5
Sweet Hamster Days was initially rejected by Steam, perhaps because Valve is more restrictive of games that feature sexually explicit…
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Cliff Bleszinski says ego played a role in LawBreakers’ failure: ‘People are loyal to the game, but they’re not necessarily loyal to the person’
LawBreakers was, by many accounts, a great game. But the 2017 shooter was a commercial failure, and developer Boss Key…
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