1998′s much-lauded PC stealth game Thief has arrived at Good Old Games, where it can be downloaded for $US9.99. Thief is widely to be one of the most innovative, standard-setting sneaking games ever made.
The Dark Mod is a modification that turns PC shooter Doom 3 into something a little more akin to what fans of the Thief series are used to. More men in armour, less monsters in closets. More »
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Mike Chrzanowski, who used to work for PC developers Looking Glass, sent us these videos over the weekend that show the final hours of one of the greatest studios this industry has ever seen. More »
I asked and many of you answered. We almost have enough gaming-themed pumpkins to cover a post a day between now and Halloween. Here’s a gallery of ceemdee’s pumpkins. More »
Eidos’ Ian Livingstone, recently named Wookiee Life President or Square Enix Proconsul or something, gave a kitchen-sink interview in which sequels for nearly every major Eidos IP were tipped, teased or confirmed. More »
I’m quietly confident that all the fuss over BioShock has passed… well, until Ken Levine announces in one of his many interviews an expansion or sequel, which he surely will.
You see, one reason why BioShock has done so well – and deserves an encore – is because of its amazing pedigree. One such father in the family tree is Thief, an FPS “sneaker” where the objective was to steal, rather than slay.
Over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun there’s a fancy write-up (with included developer interviews) on Thief: Deadly Shadows, the third title in the Thief series. Although it was developed by the now-defunct Ion Storm, the first two titles were cooked up by Looking Glass, who’s shattered remains became Irrational, and now 2K Australia/2K Boston (can we get this name shortened already? Sheesh. My vote is on 2K Aus/Bos).
The Making Of Thief: Deadly Shadows [Rock, Paper, Shotgun] More »
