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It looked for a while there like it was end of the line for the STALKER franchise, as developers GSC Game World were on the brink of going out of business. More »
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A couple weeks back I ran an enjoyable feature on Duncan Harris, the video game photographer behind the website DeadEndThrills. Harris takes some of the most evocative, beautiful video game screenshots I've ever seen, and we've been sharing some of his work each week here. More »
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Last week, I was so happy to publish a feature about the incredible screenshots of DeadEndThrills, a.k.a. Duncan Harris. Duncan is regularly cranking out so many terrific shots over on his site that I thought it would be fun to share some highlights from each week, as well as a few classics from his many collections. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5868903&view=rss&microfeed=true Commenting on rumors that the studio is closing and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 put on indefinite hold, GSC Game World gave fans a sliver of hope this morning via Twitter: "We will do our best to continue. However, at this moment, nothing is certain." [Twitter] More »
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The Kiev, Ukraine based developer that put a dramatic spin on nuclear horror in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of PC first-person shooters has reportedly closed its doors, leaving the fate of the eagerly-anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 up in the air. More »
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James Chadderton's take on Manchester in ruins hints at the apocalypse without bothering to identify its nature. More »
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Mandatory constant Internet connections piss off PC gamers. No studio can has yet put that news in any light that didn't summon an extremely indignant reaction. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's tried to put it in a different light by saying the constant connection is how players will be served actual game content. Like missions. That does not sound any better than a constant DRM check. More »
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was an ambitious, if somewhat crude first-person game released in 2007. For all its quirks, it has a devoted fanbase, and some of those fans are now endeavouring to give the game a major facelift. More »
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GSC Game World, developers of the cult PC shooter series STALKER, think there are people out there who would like to dress like someone who scrounges around in post-apocalyptic wastelands. So they've come up with an official line of STALKER clothing! More »
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Cult favourite PC shooter series STALKER is trying to earn itself a TV series deal, with the game's developers paying for the production of a pilot episode. More »
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STALKER: Call of Pripyat is the third game in the first-person shooter STALKER series, but seeing as it's also meant to fix its predecessors many, glaring failures, it's also a first. More »
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At the rate video games are going, the future Russia is in danger of becoming stereotyped as some Chernobyl-like irradiated, mutant filled wasteland. More »
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From now until November 2, you can score S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl for only five bucks on Steam. That'll give you something to do on Sunday while you nurse your Halloween hangover. More »
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Russia's fascination with cosplaying characters from bleak shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. shows no signs of easing up, with a fresh batch showcasing an improvement in photography skills from the plucky fans. More »
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So, we've had S.T.A.L.K.E.R., we've had S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, and now we've got S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat. Won't running around the same palce for a third time seem a little, well, boring? More »
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While it would take a magician to repair the game's myriad AI glitches, STALKER's graphics are more easily improved. And boy, can they be improved. More »
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers GSC Game World have officially announced that they're working on "Call of Pripyat", the 2007 open-world shooter's second standalone expansion. More »
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Blues News has spotted an interview on a Russian web site that reveals plans for not only a second S.T.A.L.K.E.R. expansion, but for a full-blown sequel as well. More »
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Remember those S.T.A.L.K.E.R. cosplayers from last year? They're back. And they've taken the last twelve months to step up their game. More »
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When STALKER emerged from development hell in 2007, the final product met with an unexpectedly positive reception. For those more interested in a slice of that development hell, though, developers GSC have you covered. More »
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Lighthouse Interactive has announced that their PC-based whodunit Dead Mountaineer's Hotel has been pushed back until early next year to allow the developers to "further polish the game and deliver a great experience." More »
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From who? Why, the internet, of course. When a bunch of cosplaying S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans decided to hit the woods and engage in some wargames, re-enact some of the game's battles, fucking around was not on the schedule of events. They brought real weapons. Real uniforms. Real armoured personnel carriers. To real Chernobyl. The results (and resulting photgraphy) is a sight to behold. More »
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GSC Game World's follow-up prequel to last year's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl makes and meets a lot of promises. Better graphics, a more fleshed out story, more interesting graphics and a greatly improved AI make S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky a definite improvement over the original game, but seriously - where's the Clear Sky? Check out the latest screens. Cloudy, overcast, dark - dammit, I want my money back as soon as the game comes out and I pay for it! More »
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Fans of GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl who haven't yet had their fill of shooting radioactive mutants will be pleased to have installed Steam today, as the prequel has been announced as exclusive to the digital distribution platform. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky will still be coming to retail shelves early this year, but it won't be available online outside of Steam, a nice get for the boys and girls at Valve. For a look at the first-person shooter's ability to render grass and all things abandoned, check out a baker's dozen screen shots in the gallery below. Official word on the game is after the jump. More »
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While the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. title Shadow of Chernobyl had a rather bumpy time in development, the new prequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is shaping up much faster than its delay-plagued older brother. Officially announced on the first day of E3, GSC Game World was ready to show the new title to the press in the form of a short demonstration of a level of game play, highlighting the improvements made over the previous release. As you may have heard this game takes place roughly a year before the events in SoC, following the story of another Stalker as he climbs the ranks of various factions, seeks out the power plant deep in the middle of the zone, and ultimately finds himself at odds with the protagonist of the first game. More »
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Shacknews has a great roundup on the current controversy surrounding GSC Game World's recently released PC shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. The ruckus, originally uncovered by posters at the MapCore forums, stems from a series of lighting textures and water textures included in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. that appear to be ripped directly from id's Doom 3 and Valve's Half-Life 2. More »
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About two years ago, I made the prediction that GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, already four years in development at that point, would never see the light of day. That's something I wish were only partly true, as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a pain in the ass to type. But publisher THQ has proven me wrong by announcing that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. has indeed gone gold and will ship this March for the PC. The first-person shooter from the Ukrainian dev features a spooky blend of sci-fi and horror in a post nuclear Chernobyl. More »
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=238121&view=rss&microfeed=true S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, the game from GSC Game World that has been in development for, I don't know, five years already, with a half-dozen missed released dates apparently is going to be released. However, considering that the above trailer contains almost zero gameplay, I'll still continue to have my doubts. When I see this game in stores, pick it up, purchase it, open the box, and find out the box is not stuffed with newspaper clippings or rocks, that's when I'll believe it exists. Michael McWhertor More »
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Be Scared Penny Arcade, Be Very Scared. More »
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Ya know, I may very well be able to pull off a full day of games-related clothes postings. I think I'm gonna try, because that's the sorta sad, empty person I am. More »
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It seems like I've become obsessed with clothes today. More »
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