Guilty as Sock may be the only game where you can sue Master Chief for indecent exposure and then write sensational articles about Mr. Bean committing financial fraud

Guilty as Sock may be the only game where you can sue Master Chief for indecent exposure and then write sensational articles about Mr. Bean committing financial fraud

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: Idiot sockpuppet lawyers and a bailiff with the power to turn people into chickens. These are their stories. The stage has been set, on trial is Mr Bean, a known funny guy, an unknown perpetrator of financial fraud. There’s…

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Larian’s art director on the outfits of Baldur’s Gate 3, and why making them fit matters but ‘the main thing is looking cool’

Secret Level This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 392 in January 2024, as part of our Secret Level series. Every month we talk to the unsung heroes of games development, and explore what makes their roles vital. Although recently promoted to art director at Larian, Alena Dubrovina hadn’t originally planned a career…

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Review: Absolum (Switch) – Evolves Arcade, RPG & Roguelike Formats Into Something Fresh & Exciting

Absolumtly fantastic. Absolum is the brainchild of Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks, collaborators largely responsible for bringing about the renaissance of the scrolling beat ’em up with Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Dotemu’s first original IP, Absolum is a ‘rogue ’em up’ inspired by Capcom’s Dungeons and Dragons…

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Everyone knows Wolfenstein 3D made the FPS a phenomenon. What this mod presupposes is… what if it didn’t?

Where your average modder looks at a videogame and asks themselves “what could I add to this experience,” Isowulf creator LoGeKyl approached the classic Wolfenstein 3D with a slightly different perspective: “What if this was an entirely different, and worse, game entirely?” I say “worse” not to diminish the quality of LoGeKyl’s work in the…

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