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Last week, popular World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW got hit with a cease and desist from Blizzard after a judge ruled in the studio’s favor regarding a copyright infringement suit filed last September. Court documents revealed that the two parties reached a settlement that hinged on “certain actions that are required to be…
In a new video on his YouTube channel, RPG veteran and Fallout Designer Tim Cain talked about the first time he was ever exposed to Dungeons & Dragons, a pivotal influence on the developer: Some of his mother’s coworkers showed him the ropes all the way back in the Carter administration. Oh, and they happened…
Portal 2 is one of the easiest-to-recommend games in the entire medium, and part of that is down to the custom levels scene it’s inspired for over a decade now. There are around a million on the game’s Steam Workshop entry alone—and if you’ve ever tried modding it yourself and chafed at the game’s limitations,…
Ever since Godzilla first battled Mechagodzilla all the way back in 1974, it’s been clear to everyone that nothing exists which cannot be made cooler by the inclusion of giant robots. This axiom is self-evident, so there’s no need to ask a question like, “Would Doom be cooler if you could pilot a mech in…
Monitors are a flashy ‘ol business: If you want to shop for one, you have to consider your dream resolution, size, and panel technology. That’s before mentioning refresh rate, response time, and a whole host of other specs. But manufacturer AOC’s gaming monitors have caught flack for something more prosaic: Their on-screen display (OSD), the…
Silver Script Games founder Alyx Jones had planned to roll out a trailer for her studio’s new game, The Quiet Things, at last night’s BAFTA awards—but as Jones shared in a LinkedIn post yesterday, she received a phone call the night before telling her the trailer had been pulled due to sensitive content. “It was…
It may have taken 13 years, but you can finally explore a brand new slice of Grand Theft Auto. No, Grand Theft Auto 6 hasn’t launched early. I’m referring to GTA: Carcer City, a new total conversion mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. GTA: Carcer City replaces San Andreas’ massive map with a single…
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
Welcome to the jungle. Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 hit may have been written following a chance exchange with a territorial New York City native some 40 years ago, but its hedonistic tone, themes and lyrics fit well within the Grand Theft Auto universe. The song itself even featured in GTA: San Andreas’ in-game radio station,…
For over two decades, EVE Online has been famous for two things: the astonishing player-driven stories it generates, and the cutthroat universe that acts as a foundation for those stories. PvP is as fundamental a part of EVE’s universe as hydrogen is in our own, and whether you’re the head of one of its megacorps…