‘I’ve spent my entire career trying to recreate the feeling I had when I played D&D for the first time,’ says immersive sim godfather Warren Spector, with new game Thick as Thieves going multiplayer because ‘you don’t play D&D alone’

As part of a larger interview and preview of OtherSide Entertainment’s upcoming multiplayer sneaker Thick as Thieves with PC Gamer strategic director Evan Lahti, company co-founder and immersive sim OG Warren Spector explained some of the studio’s reasoning for splicing the classically single-player genre into a live service PvPvE multiplayer game. “For years, I’ve been…

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Ahead of its January launch, one of the best city builders around is getting a free demo that ‘allows you to play endlessly’ with some of the new features coming next year

Medeival city builder Foundation will exit nearly five years of early access development when it releases on January 31, 2025. To celebrate, the developers have released a free demo that lets you check out the game’s unique gridless playstyle that has you zone areas for your villagers to make their own choices in and forge…

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If you thought Ciri sounded different in The Witcher 4’s trailer, you were on the money: A new actor is stepping into the role for the long-awaited sequel

First reported by TheGamer, CD Projekt has confirmed that Ciri has been recast for The Witcher 4, with original actor Jo Wyatt replaced with newcomer Ciara Berkeley. This shakeup for the game’s lead stands in contrast with Doug Cockle’s return as Geralt in a supporting role. I thought I clocked something unfamiliar about Ciri’s voice…

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