System Shock 2: How an underfunded and inexperienced team birthed a PC classic
Aftershock "We were given an enormous amount of responsibility, and for not very good reasons."
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System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition devs are focused on multiplayer and mods
news Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick said he wants to deliver a 'more modern' multiplayer experience.
How one phone call saved a tiny new studio and gave the world System Shock 2
Making of 20 years later, Irrational Games co-founders Ken Levine and Jonathan Chey on the immersive sim's rollercoaster development.
From Bubsy to System Shock, how indie devs bring old videogames back to life
Play it again The trials and tribulations of tracking down the rights to dead games and giving them another shot.
A series of ambitious mods continued System Shock 2's story years after its release
Nothing's shocking Featuring the return of Shodan as well as ice beasts, snowmen, rubber ducks, and even more monkeys.
Great moments in PC gaming: The Shodan Reveal in System Shock 2
Nothing's shocking "When the history of my glory is written, it shall definitely be in the form of a post on PC Gamer."
Turok, System Shock, and Tex Murphy headline 24-hour Steam sale
News Pick up some remastered classics for 75 percent off.
The uncertain future of games like Deus Ex and Dishonored
At Risk Immersive sims have been held up as the pinnacle of PC game design, but falling sales may mean the genre is endangered.
The designers of Dishonored, Bioshock 2 and Deus Ex swap stories about making PC's most complex games
Immersive sim hour We brought together an all-star cast of designers to chat about the past, present, and future of immersive sims. Read, or listen along!
Thief's brilliant subtlety is still unmatched 18 years later
Sneaky Deus Ex? Timeless. Dishonored? Fantastic. But Thief still has the smartest foreshadowing in the history of immersive sims.
The best RPGs of all time
Updated! The roleplaying game is the cornerstone of PC gaming. These are our favorites.
