The Sims 4 introduces group conversations
The Sims 4 will be adding in the element of group conversations, thanks to a new feature called SmartSim.
READ MORE >Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs review: streamlined terror
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs carries a combination of Frictional's penchant for psychological terror and The Chinese Room's knack for creating a thought-provoking narrative, making this a game worth playing with the lights out.
READ MORE >"Sanity meter was one of the shittiest mechanics, glad to see they got rid of it. I'll give this ..."
see all 16 commentsHumble Weekly Bundle includes System Shock 2, Hard Reset
This week's Humble sale includes two Serious Sam games, Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition, and Shadow Warrior. Paying six bucks or more will also get you System Shock 2 and Hard Reset: Extended Edition.
READ MORE >"Never heard of most of these except of SS2 and Duke Nukem... sounds like you guys like them ..."
see all 7 commentsHumble Indie Bundle 9 includes Mark of the Ninja and FTL
It's time for yet another Humble Indie Bundle. This iteration includes not one--but two winners of Shacknews' Game of the Year awards from 2012....
READ MORE >"Is Brutal Legend any good? I have all of the other games already."
see all 14 commentsValve announces Steam 'Family Sharing'
Steam announced a "Family Sharing" feature today, which will let you share your library with up to 10 users. A beta is set to begin soon.
READ MORE >"No, you're first post is correct. One game running at a time in a shared library. "
see all 39 commentsHow Elder Scrolls Online will balance factions
ZeniMax Online explains how it will balance the three factions in The Elder Scrolls Online.
READ MORE >"For me its the mods. If Bethesda didn't support TES modding I wouldn't play the game longer than ..."
see all 9 commentsThe Stanley Parable standalone coming in October
The Stanley Parable, the standalone version of the Half-Life 2 mod, is nearing completion and should be out in October.
READ MORE >"It's a great narrative choice-based game about an hour long to see all the content, with many ..."
see all 6 commentsHow minimal game design helps tell stories in Papers, Please
While the premise of Papers, Please might sound a bit heavy, its minimalist approach to game design helps reduce its heavy subject matter, while also helping tell better player stories.
READ MORE >"This is an excellent game. I play it all the time and believe it or not its very challenging. ..."
see all 2 commentsRoguelike-puzzler Road Not Taken coming to PC, PS4, and Vita in 2014
Triple Town developer Spry Fox has announced that its roguelike puzzle game Road Not Taken will hit Steam, PlayStation 4, and Vita in early 2014.
READ MORE >XCOM: Enemy Within trailer shows 5 minutes of gameplay
Grenades spitting needles, snipers leaping metres into the air, punching aliens to death with your mechsuit, and other treats are shown off in a five-minute narrated gameplay trailer for XCOM: Enemy Unknown's expansion Enemy Within. Yes, it's a very scripted demo, but mechsu...
READ MORE >"have they talked about AI and whether enemies will just roam the map like they actually exist in ..."
see all 5 commentsJack Black reunites with Tim Schafer in Broken Age
Jack Black and Tim Schafer are reuniting for Broken Age. The two previously worked together on Brutal Legend, one of Double Fine's most divisive...
READ MORE >"yeah, it's not that there were RTS elements at all, it's that they were bad, boring RTS elements."
see all 15 commentsNatural Selection 2 holds free weekend; trying to crowdfund free updates
What does your indie team do when you have bills to pay but still want to focus on your pride and joy? Rather turn to paid DLC or start work on a sequel, Natural Selection 2 developer Unknown Worlds is trying a spot more crowdfunding to keep the FPS-RTS's free updates rollin...
READ MORE >SimCity Mac launch hits its own technical jam
SimCity's Mac launch has gotten its own share of technical problems, with users complaining of troubles with installation, poor performance, and spontaneous switching from full-screen to windowed mode.
READ MORE >"I thought I read that he did? Not making these kinds of games anyway."
see all 15 commentsWhere is my Heart finds PC, Mac, and Linux
Where is my Heart was a fascinating indie game from 2011--but it never really caught the attention of the PlayStation crowd. Two years later, it's coming to PC.
READ MORE >Terraria crossing over into Edge of Space
An unthinking clod might crudely describe Edge of Space as "Terraria in space" but oh, that description is now quite literally true. Terraria dev Re-Logic and Edge of Space maker HandyMan Studios have announced a crossover that'll blast bits from the earthbound craft-o-explo...
READ MORE >"AFAIK, terraria only had one programmer, Andrew Spinks, and he has nothing to do with Starbound"
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"Now they need to add social media sites to the game for simians to post stuff on."
- Sailor of Fortune see all 3 comments