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Warren Spector’s Thick As Thieves encapsulates the joys of the heist, but I’m not convinced it’ll steal my attention long-term

So, there I was, in the middle of Elway Manor. It’s the perfect playground for a master thief, littered with hidden passages that give way to bejewelled opulence. The only issue is that security was tighter than a banker’s purse strings. Of course, I came prepared. My magical Vistara Diamond let me keep track of…

Loot is too good in co-op RPG Fellowship, so its devs are trying to convince players why making it worse is better

I don’t envy the developers of early access co-op RPG Fellowship for having to convince its loyal players that the thing they liked was too good and needs to be made worse for the health of the game. Although many players have enjoyed running its MMO-like dungeons without all the busywork of an actual MMO,…

Arc Raiders Nomadic Envoys stock

With the news that Arc Raiders updates will be fewer and further between, it might be easy to think the game will suffer as a consequence, but thankfully, there’s a new trader in town, and they’re selling some pretty decent stuff. From legendary collectibles to skins and emotes, the Nomadic Envoys have a lot to…

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag star Matt Ryan says the term ‘voice actor’ is outdated: ‘You see the performances in the eyes, it blows me away’

Behind the Scenes – Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag [Making of] – YouTube Watch On Fully motion-captured performance for games “was in its infancy at the time, when I got the job,” remembers Matt Ryan, who starred as swashbuckler Edward Kenway in 2013’s Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Forms of motion capture have been used to…

Forza Horizon 6 has already tripled the series’ peak player count on Steam

Following the Forza Horizon 6 early access release last week, the Japan-set open-world racing game has more than tripled the series’ Steam player count record now that the standard edition is available. At the time of writing, Playground Games’ new title has hit a peak of 273,148 players on Steam, with that number expected to…

Free Steam game Beyond the Dark turns out to be malware, but this isn’t the first time we’ve seen it

The Steam store is a beautiful, sacred thing, and not just because of all the sales. It’s a celebration of PC gaming, espousing community values and player-friendly policies. However, there’s an element of goodwill that makes it all tick, and bad actors breaking their end of the bargain can cause major issues for players. Beyond…

Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchi praises AI slop trailer for a FF6 remake, earns himself a light ribbing from battle designer on the first 2 games

If there’s one thing that the rise in AI slop has ‘given’ us, aside from the existential dread and CEOs pushing the brave new future no matter how many studios need to be shut down to make it happen, it’s the ability for any old Joe to come along and make a series of glossy…

You could be lucky enough to get 007 First Light for just $1 before it launches

Grab your most sophisticated suit, a silenced pistol, and adopt a suave, charismatic attitude befitting of James Bond, because 007 First Light is almost here. Developed by the team behind the brilliant Hitman series, Bond’s latest adventure looks to be one of the best in his franchise, and you could score a Steam key of…

How to get Axum Bacterial Culture in Subnautica 2

Axum Bacterial Culture is a very pesky material to find and harvest in Subnautica 2. It’s very well-hidden and protected, but you’ll need to risk it if you want to craft a Metal Farm. As the name hints at, these handy little devices duplicate valuable metals so you don’t need to keep trekking back and…

8 Ball X codes (May 2026)

Chalk up that cue and find the white ball; it’s time for new 8 Ball X codes. And while you won’t need to pull off quite so many trick shots if you claim them, the rewards will soon run dry if you don’t learn your angles. 8 Ball X isn’t some Roblox riff on Ball…