As reported by the BBC, the family of Terence Stamp has confirmed that the actor died on Sunday morning at the age of 87. In Stamp's long and illustrious career, the actor had some notable videogame performances, including the Prophet of Truth in Halo, and Mankar Camoran in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.Stamp was born to a working class London family in 1938, and first rose to popularity in the...

Some of the execs at Volkswagen must like Gacha games⁠—so much so that, as reported by Auto Express, you now have to “subscribe” to get your car’s full horsepower output with one of its new models.VW’s proposition is this: buy a new ID.3—the brand’s “entry level” (I remember when that used to mean

In a recent interview on Nightdive Studios' Deep Dive podcast, former Looking Glass Studios programmer Marc LeBlanc talked about how he sees the System Shock Remake's success as proof that there is an audience for games that challenge their players' critical thinking and ingenuity, and that he hopes to see more developers respond to that in the future."One of the things that we're seeing with the [System Shock] remake is...

Now that the launch of Rainbow Six Siege X is behind us, Ubisoft is back to releasing new operators at a steady clip. The first new op of the Siege X era is Denari, a Swiss defender with laser traps so flexible that Aruni must be green with jealousy.I played a few rounds of Denari at a remote preview event last week and quickly got the hang of his T.R.I.P....

Fighting games are a full-blown sensory experience: From feeling the rap of buttons under your fingers as you execute your bread-and-butter combo, to the explosive visual effects that accompany counter hits and special attacks, to the weighty audial blast of every punch and kick—all soundtracked to some of the hottest music in videogames.Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack...

Starship Troopers: Extermination has always had a bit of "we have Helldivers 2 at home" energy; ironic considering how much Helldivers 2 channels the tone and ideas of the Paul Verhoeven film Extermination is based upon. While I enjoyed Offworld's large-scale, team-based multiplayer in my Starship Troopers: Extermination review, it was a frequently uneven experience beset by technical issues and the wrong kind of bugs.Nonetheless, I've kept one eye on...

If you've scrolled past an ad on TikTok for Nexon's gooner-looter-shooter The First Descendant you might not have noticed it was made by AI. But if you watch one of them for more than a second, you'll probably figure it out. Each one features an AI streamer rambling about the new boss Wall Crasher and maybe the Nier: Automata crossover while doing an odd headbob that I assume is supposed...

Use our clue for today's Wordle to get your game off to a great start. It's tailor-made for Sunday's puzzle, here to give you a general idea of what to aim for while still leaving plenty of room for your own genius to shine. Need more help? You've got it. Take a look at our hints if you need a little extra, or skip straight to the August 17 (1520)...

What's the audience like for a light-touch remaster of a 21-year-old RTS? Especially one that's being sold for full price? (Though owners of the original do get a 30% launch discount, to be fair.) Turns out, it's pretty decent. As Relic boasted on Twitter, Dawn of War's remaster sold 150,000 copies in less than 24 hours.I've been trying to convince people to play Dawn of War for years, but always...

In a recent interview with MrMattyPlays, former BioWare producer Mark Darrah talked about how player expectations for Dragon Age 2 as a full sequel to Dragon Age: Origins may have damaged the more experimental RPG's reception at launch."In terms of the project I was most proud of, in a lot of ways I would say that's probably Dragon Age 2," Darrah said in the interview. "Not because it's the best...