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Starfield . BioShock. Dishonored. Some of the greatest PC games of the last two decades owe their inspiration to the Thief series. Originally developed by Looking Glass Studios, of System Shock and Ultima fame, the third Thief, Deadly Shadows, would move to Ion Storm Austin, shor
The Deus Ex and Thief games are some of the best immersive sims ever made. Between the two series, you've got a slew of great stealth games that despite their age are still absolutely worth picking up today. Well, the good news is that these two series are in a great Steam sale r
We're digging into the PC Gamer magazine archives to publish pieces from years gone by. This article was originally published in PC Gamer issue 146, March 2005. .. Read more.
Great moments in PC gaming are bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories. Horror's great when it's contrasted with not-horror. If it's all spooks all the time that can get tiring, but when you aren't constantly being frightened until your bones climb out you
This article was originally published in two parts across PC Gamer issue 313 and 314 . For more quality articles about all things PC gaming, you can subscribe now in the UK and the US . Jake Hughes was working as a model designer on Starship Troopers when he received a call from
Are you feeling forlorn for the halcyon days of the Thief series? You may already be aware of The Dark Mod . It’s a fan-made standalone mod that recreates Thief, but isn’t set in the specific universe. With it, fans can create levels for others to enjoy. Having been out in the wi
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. I always feel a bit sad when I think about Deadly Shadows . Ion Storm Austin’s spin on Looking Glass’ landmark stealth series is an embodiment of frustrated ambitions. The de
Warren Spector is stuck in Prey. The director of Deus Ex, who has worked on many games since labeled "immersive sims"—in fact, he coined the term in a post-mortem of Deus Ex —has been playing the modern games inspired by classics like Thief and System Shock. But he hasn't finishe
Every Sunday, we reach deep into Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s 141-year history to pull out one of the best moments from the archive . This week, Adam’s 2012 article singing the praises of videogame cities which are more than mere reconstruction, but are built from the bricks and mortar
A mod removing the mid-level loading from Thief: Deadly Shadows is a good thing. We cooed a bit at the Thief 3 Gold mod before in May when the first beta version arrived–coo!–so now that Version 1.0 is here we’re duty-bound to coo longer, more intensely. CoooOOo! Along with smoos
With Square’s Thief causing a great many of the Looking Glass/Ion Storm faithful to adopt a bulldog chewing a wasp facial expression for the best part of a month (I’m kidding of course – they’ll retain that expression for at least twenty years), interest in Garret’s earlier teale
THIEF is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam! Pre-Purchase now to get the exclusive in-game mission, The Bank Heist. Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppress
The Steam Summer Sale continues today with huge savings throughout the store! Today's Daily Deals Include: L.A. Noire Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Thief Franchise S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Franchise Super Meat Boy Age of Empires Online Carpe Fulgur Collection Total War Mega Pack Indie
In celebration of the launch of Thief Gold and Thief II: The Metal Age on Steam, take 50% off all Thief titles during this week's Midweek Madness*! In Thief Gold, stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal f
Act now and take advantage of huge savings! Thief: Deadly Shadows is available at 75% off during the Midweek Madness sale. Offer ends Thursday at 4pm Pacific Time.