Star Citizen's single-player component is in the 'closing stages' of development according to Chris Roberts, as rumours of another Squadron 42 delay circulate

Star Citizen’s single-player component is in the ‘closing stages’ of development according to Chris Roberts, as rumours of another Squadron 42 delay circulate

Last week, Star Citizen surpassed $1 billion in player funding, an eye-popping milestone that inevitably raised all the same questions about Cloud Imperium Games’ wildly ambitious space MMO. Is it a scam? (no). Is it playable (yes). When will it be finished? (no idea). What’s the situation with its single-player component, Squadron 42? The last…

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James Bond 007: Blood Stone review (2011)

Special commentary on this classic PC Gamer review provided by: James Bond: Blood Stone review – PC Gamer issue #210 (US, February 2011) From the archives: The review below appears as originally written, with only minor changes in formatting and newly taken screenshots. By Tyler Wilde (Image credit: Activision, Steam user Sir Keyboard of Virtue)…

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Before Mina the Hollower, Yacht Club paused a 3D Shovel Knight game that’s ‘not far from being showable’ and a possible next project

In a new interview with Bloomberg, Yacht Club Games co-founder Sean Velasco talked about Mina the Hollower’s $20 price tag and the game’s “make or break” status for the indie institution. Along the way, he talked about Mina’s development challenges, one of which might just be the studio’s next game. The immediate future is still…

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Factorio’s next major update will also be its last, as its developer announces it has ‘reached a good place to conclude active gameplay development’

After 13 years of development, over half a decade of post-release support, and one of the most incredible expansions ever made, Wube Software is preparing to call time on the development of Factorio. In its latest Friday Facts blog, the Czech developer revealed that the coming 2.1 patch will be the game’s final significant update,…

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Mass Effect and Metal Gear actor Jennifer Hale calls on studios to take responsibility for their AI use: ‘Ain’t nobody making you do it’

As part of an interview sampled in the 2026 GDC Trends Report, prolific voice actor Jennifer Hale once again spoke on the subject of generative AI and its effect on performers, with a particular emphasis on how the future is still in human hands, even as the controversial technology takes the games industry by storm….

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Here’s The Evercade Nexus In The Flesh

It’s really real! Blaze Entertainment has shown the Evercade Nexus handheld in the flesh for the first time in a new YouTube video. Head of Communications Sean Cleaver puts the new system through its paces in the latest trailer, showing off key improvements over the existing EXP variant, such as a larger display, analogue controls,…

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