Tag: Action

Former Assassin’s Creed director doesn’t think the current way of making big budget games is ‘tenable’: ‘I think the future lies in smaller teams’

Former Assassin’s Creed director…

It’s no secret that major studios are struggling to put out successful games. Between increasing development turnarounds, ballooning budgets,…
Exploring the ‘twisted road’ of Irrational’s doomed XCOM game—from fighting aliens ‘the size of entire city blocks’ to a multiplayer mode where you could be the aliens

Exploring the ‘twisted road’…

“It’s an obvious kind of a thought,” says Irrational Games co-founder Jon Chey. “What if XCOM wasn’t a turn-based…
Monster Hunter Wilds open beta is coming next week, with a full character creator and two hunts

Monster Hunter Wilds open…

Monster Hunter Wilds isn’t set to arrive until February 28, 2025, but you can get a taste of what…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows drops promised early access for its big collector’s edition, but it’s also going to be $50 cheaper than planned

Assassin’s Creed Shadows drops…

Ubisoft has confirmed that the Assassin’s Creed Shadows collector’s edition, a honkin’ big package that comes complete with a…
’90s action horror game Undeadline is the quintessential Halloween shmup: Brains, beauty, blood, and a nice thick slice of cheese

’90s action horror game…

Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist…
Hell is Us review

Hell is Us review

In Rémi Letam’s defense, I don’t believe he thought wandering into an active war zone in search of his…
There’s really only one reason for Rockstar to release Grand Theft Auto 6 later on PC

There’s really only one…

Back in 2020, PC Gamer strategic director Evan Lahti wrote that PC won the console war, and that assessment…
The maker of an Assassin’s Creed Shadows statue featuring a one-legged torii says the design was ‘insensitive’ and will be changed

The maker of an…

The maker of an Assassin’s Creed Shadows miniature featuring Yasuke and Naoe says it is “reworking” the collective after…
Mechwarrior 5: Clans review

Mechwarrior 5: Clans review

MechWarrior is back and going harder than ever with a completely standalone game confusingly titled MechWarrior 5: Clans, some…
Streets of Rogue 2’s Steam Next Fest demo is catnip for immersive sim and Dwarf Fortress sickos, and nothing proves that like my time as a Chef on a quest to kill the mayor

Streets of Rogue 2’s…

My attempt to ingratiate myself with the mayor went awry when I attacked several people with a fire axe…