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As part of Valve’s 20th anniversary Half-Life 2 documentary, Secret Tape (the same crew behind NoClip) spoke with some of the actors in the game’s prominent roles. Among them, Barney Calhoun and G-Man voice actor Michael Shapiro explained some of his craft and theories behind the Half-Life series’ iconic extradimensional stalker. “The moment where you…

Though Obsidian Entertainment is now known for their shoot-the-moon success with Pillars of Eternity when the studio was at a low point, there was a time when a smart, nostalgic Kickstarter by a known company wasn’t the guaranteed smash-hit success everyone assumes it would be now… and that was the era of uncertainty that Pillars…

BioWare art lead Matt Rhodes just keeps coming with the development revelations about the Dragon Age series. As reported by Eurogamer, Rhodes shared some pieces of concept art for Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Trespasser DLC that show a different, even darker ending for the status quo-upending expansion. “An earlier version of the story. Sten would arrive…

Bloody, creative little shooter Fallen Aces has a new update out that adds a between missions rest and relaxation area for you to take a break in, score some upgrades from, and try out your weapons in. The release also has player profiles, collectible comics to find around the city, and a new enemy type…

It could be argued that Nintendo’s truest legacy in games is in carving out fun new niches and then leaving them unfulfilled. There hasn’t been a new Wario Land game since 2008, and fans of its anarchic, aggressive brand of kleptomaniacal platforming has been going hungry, last year’s fantastic Pizza Tower aside. Enter Antonblast, ideally…

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Anybody who has ever watched a sword fight in a movie (or even fencing at the Olympics) has probably had that little voice at the back of their head saying “He was wide open! They could have ducked!”. Well, murder-backseaters, you’ve got the chance to prove yourself that blade genius that you think you are…

Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday. Each week, a member of the PC Gamer team will highlight one of their favourite soundtracks in gaming, offering a little backstory on its creation and sharing some of their favourite scores that you should be adding to your playlist. I’d argue that Final Fantasy 13 was a game the world…

The first day of a new month is the perfect time to brush up on your Wordle techniques. A quick read of our general tips are bound to help you make the most of your daily guesses. Our hint for the December 1 (1261) puzzle’s sure to give you a boost too. And if none…

Prior to the release of Helldivers 2, soundtrack composer Wilbert Roget was considering moving on from writing orchestral music for games, he recently posted. The overwhelming community response to the soundtrack, however, has renewed his faith in orchestral composition for games. “Before Helldivers 2 came out I considered moving on from writing orchestral game music—it…