System Shock 2

Immersive Sim – Genre Evolution

Immersive sims, a fairly unique and tough to pin down subgenre of roleplaying games with its roots stemming from the likes of System Shock and Deus Ex, seems to be undergoing a bit of an evolution. According to this PC…

System Shock Remastered Edition Pre-orders Open

Those of you looking forward to Nightdive Studios’ remaster of the original System Shock should turn your attention to the game’s Steam page where you can now pre-order it ahead of its March 2023 release date. That is of course…

System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition VR Support Confirmed

Back in January, Nightdive Studios hinted at the possibility of System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition having VR support. And now, we have this quick IGN interview with Nightdive’s boss Stephen Kick that confirms that the EE will be fully playable…

System Shock Remastered Edition Update #76

Nightdive Studios will soon be opening pre-orders for System Shock Remastered Edition on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Game Store. At the same time, we’ll be getting one final demo featuring two full levels and some recently-added features. This Kickstarter…

System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition VR Support Teased

Last time we heard about Nightdive Studios’ System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, the game was said to be coming soon. That was back in August 2019. However, after a fair bit of silence, we now have this Twitter message that…

System Shock 2 – Jonathan Chey Retrospective Interview

Jonathan Chey, one of the original developers on System Shock 2, recently had a chat with PC Gamer, reminiscing about his work on the classic immersive sim. The resulting interview covers System Shock 2’s humble origin as a three-man project…

PC Gamer’s Best PC RPGs

The editors over at PC Gamer have assembled a fresh list of what they consider to be the best RPGs currently available on PC. The list includes over 40 titles, so there’s a good chance it contains something you haven’t…

System Shock 2 Retrospective Interview

Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios released their cult-classic FPS/RPG hybrid System Shock 2 back in August of 1999. In celebration of the game’s 20th birthday, PC Gamer had a fairly extensive chat with Irrational Games co-founders Ken Levine and…

System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition Coming Soon

Prior to announcing their still upcoming remake of the original System Shock, Nightdive Studios brought an Enhanced Edition of the legendary FPS/RPG hybrid to Steam and GOG. The Enhanced Edition offered higher resolution support, some new features and a series…