Solarix Wants To Be A Scary Deus Ex, But Something's Missing
Should I care about Solarix? Yes and no. I really love what Solarix tries to achieve—a new game in the mold of the…
With New Mod, Fans Are Making Sure System Shock 2 Never Ends
There are few games with more loyal followings than System Shock 2, Ken Levine's classic sci-fi horror game. System…
System Shock 2 Now Has An (Unofficial) Sequel
Classic PC RPG System Shock 2, without which there would be no BioShock series, was released in 1999. It never got an of…
"It's chess meets Hamlet. Okay, maybe not Hamlet. But it's a start." Ken Levine, of BioShock and System Shock 2 fame,…
What System Shock 2's Greatest Scene Would Look Like Today
There's a horrifying scene PC gamers of a certain generation will never forget. It takes place midway through System…
BioShock's Terrifying Predecessor Turns 15 Today
Before there was BioShock, there was System Shock 2. The first full title produced by Irrational Games when it was…
An Artist Is Faithfully Recreating System Shock 2's Greatest Scene
Playing System Shock 2 is a frightening experience, and no moment is quite as shocking as seeing the face of the…
Who would've guessed that this is what the Little Sisters in BioShock started out as? Eurogamer just published a thoroug…
You Don't Have to Beat BioShock Infinite to Unlock the Ultra-Hard 1999 Mode. Just Use the Konami Code.
Back in January of last year, Irrational Games announced that BioShock Infinite would have a hardcore 1999 Mode, which…
Whoah, System Shock 2 and Thief 2 Just got Surprise Patches
Surprise! Out of almost thin air, a pair of unofficial patches have been released for PC classics System Shock 2 and Thi…
Permanent Consequences Up BioShock Infinite's Difficulty Like It's 1999
Today's gamers crave choice. Choice in how they progress through a game; choice on how they develop their character.…
Why Do Computers Always Have a Lady's Voice?
Some of gaming's most cunning foes have been computers. Think GlaDOS from Portal, or Shodan from System Shock 2. At…
The Genesis Of System Shock 2
Irrational Games, creators of BioShock, uncovered a long-lost treasure the other day: a sketchbook, full of concept art…
Who Is The Greatest Video Game Character Of All Time?
Totally subjective question, of course, but movie mag Empire decided to try and answer anyway, its writers nutting out…
System Shock 2's Surprise Ending — for Ken Levine, Anyway
Widely acclaimed when it released in 1999, System Shock 2's cinematic conclusion nonetheless disappointed Irrational…
"BioShock Should've Failed"
BioShock was a big hit. But, the way lead programmer Chris Kline sees it, the game should've been a MISERABLE FAILURE. B…