Tag: games

The creators of zombie survival hit Vein say its launch was ‘much larger than expected’ and there will be ‘a bit of a transition period’ as it looks toward future updates

The creators of zombie…

Steam’s endless torrent of new games means that far too many of them go overlooked, but it also means…
Almost 20 years since it hit Steam, Garry’s Mod finally addresses ‘lackluster support for weapons used by NPCs’ and gives Dr Kleiner his gun license

Almost 20 years since…

I’m always taken by surprise when Garry’s Mod receives a new update. Since it came out when I was…
Slot machine roguelike CloverPit sells 1 million copies, and its developer celebrates the payout by adding its ‘most requested feature yet’

Slot machine roguelike CloverPit…

Spooky gambling roguelike CloverPit has hit the jackpot for developer Panik Arcade, selling a million copies since it was…
‘We definitely cut some sex scenes’: There could have been an even raunchier version of superhero comedy Dispatch

‘We definitely cut some…

Romance in videogames is a controversial topic. We here at PC Gamer are divided on it ourselves, with some…
Escape from Tarkov fans are scrutinizing alleged sympathies for the Russian invasion of Ukraine within Battlestate Games: ‘If I could refund it I would’

Escape from Tarkov fans…

Today, a thread on resetera from user RedbullCola titled “Escape from Tarkov directly funds the Invasion of Ukraine through…
Former id Software artist argues performance and optimization is ‘as much of an art problem’ as a tech one: ‘Killzone 2 looks incredible today

Former id Software artist…

I recently sat down with Defect game director and former id Software artist, Emanuel Palalic, as well as composer…
To celebrate Fallout: New Vegas’ 15th birthday, one mad lad lugged a CRT and an Xbox 360 to the fan gathering at the real Goodsprings to play the game outside the Prospector Saloon

To celebrate Fallout: New…

Over on YouTube, The Scenic Gamer is living the dream (or at least one of my dreams): The classic…
Shortly after Concord’s resurrection by fans, it looks like Sony might be about to kill it again: ‘Due to worrying legal action we’ve decided to pause invites for the time being’

Shortly after Concord’s resurrection…

Concord wasn’t great, by our account. It was also one of the biggest black holes for development time and…
In defense of tab-targeting: MMO devs have been trying to put dodge rolls in their games for 10+ years to avoid WoW, and it’s never worked

In defense of tab-targeting:…

Terminally Online (Image credit: Future) This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer’s very own MMORPG column. Every other week, I’ll…
The life and death of Call of Duty’s most controversial mechanic, the boost jump: ‘They almost threw me out of the room’

The life and death…

“When I first showed them the boost jump, are you kidding me? They almost threw me out of the…