Tag: games

Paralives is home to the kind of architectural creative freedom I haven’t felt from a life sim since The Sims 2

Paralives is home to…

Once upon a time I was a creator of Sims. A moulder of virtual people. Pushing and pulling at…
007: Nightfire review (2003)

007: Nightfire review (2003)

Special commentary on this classic PC Gamer review provided by: 007: Nightfire review – PC Gamer issue #107 (US,…
A burnt-out Final Fantasy 14 playerbase is noticeably more chipper after its latest reveal, even if we’ve seen nothing come of it yet

A burnt-out Final Fantasy…

I knew something had to give, but I never realized just how fatigued I was with Final Fantasy 14’s…
Our Baldur’s Gate 3 quiz gauntlet is complete—now try a bonus round on romance, literature, and classes

Our Baldur’s Gate 3…

Surprise, surprise. Our quizzes on the RPG that swept awards shows all through 2023 (and even into 2024) continue…
It seems Terraria’s developer is as bad at making small updates as it is final ones, as it says its latest balance patch is much more than ‘adjusting a few numbers’

It seems Terraria’s developer…

Back in January, Terraria finally received its gargantuan 1.4.5 patch. Three years in the making, 1.4.5 was supposed to…
Balatro publisher Playstack only discovered it because they had a guy checking all the new releases on Steam every day: ‘I saw the game the day it went up on Steam’

Balatro publisher Playstack only…

As part of a talk highlighted in the 2026 GDC Trends Report, Playstack head of discovery Patrick Johnson explained…
Pragmata’s developers take all your comparisons to Xbox 360 shooters as a ‘huge compliment’, though I’m not convinced by their theory for why players are making the connection

Pragmata’s developers take all…

If you’ve played Pragmata, there’s a slight chance you’ve noticed it resembles an action game from the Xbox 360/PS3…
Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 12 (#1576)

Today’s Wordle clues, hints…

Take a look at today’s hints if you’re daily Wordle‘s feeling like a bit of a struggle this Sunday,…
Legend has it that The 7th Guest’s creators were ‘fired’ on the spot after pitching the game—it’s ‘hyperbole,’ but not entirely untrue

Legend has it that…

Myst is the game best known for driving adoption of the CD-ROM drive, but as a Halloween-obsessed kid in…
Borderlands 4 post-launch roadmap includes seasonal event, paid DLC, and its first raid boss

Borderlands 4 post-launch roadmap…

Members of the Gearbox team came to PAX Australia so Randy Pitchford could do some magic tricks we’ll gloss…