Demi Williams

Demi Williams

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Demi is a freelance games journalist who helps cover gaming news at TechRadar. She's been a games writer for five years and has written for outlets such as GameSpot, NME, and GamesRadar, covering news, features, and reviews. Outside of writing, she plays a lot of RPGs and talks far too much about Star Wars on X.

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GTA 6

GTA 6 pre-orders go live at midnight local time as Rockstar unveils the Ultimate Edition that 'amplifies' the experience with exclusive items

By Demi Williams Published

The Standard Edition will cost $79.99

Gears of War: E-Day

'We really wanted the city to feel like a character in our game' — Gears of War: E-Day studio creative director says the game will make you 'care' about the city's fall through environmental storytelling

By Demi Williams Published

The Coalition wants players to "care" about Gears of War: E-Day's singular city location by deepening exploration and environmental storytelling.

Gears of War: E-Day

The Coalition says Active Reload is an 'iconic feature' that has been updated for Gears of War: E-Day, and some weapons also have 'additional reload mechanics'

By Demi Williams Published

Gears of War: E-Day is set to bring back the series' iconic Active Reload mechanic, but The Coalition has made some design changes.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director says the game has 'unbelievable' mechanical depth and features 'trillions' of vehicle part combinations — 'I would argue there may not be an arcade racer with that much depth in it ever made'

By Demi Williams Published

Fuse Games has revealed that Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a combination of vehicle parts that is "in the trillions."

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director says game will have 'consequential decision-making' with a 'runs-based structure inside the campaign' — 'We want every decision to matter'

By Demi Williams Published

Star Wars: Galactic Racer will feature a "runs-based structure inside the campaign," which Fuse Games has said will involve "consequential decision making."

Jason Duval outside of hotel

New GTA 6 details spotted, including the appearance of a Wolverine actor and an odd easter egg that fans believe is a nod to another GTA game

By Demi Williams Published

New GTA 6 details seemingly confirm the appearance of a Wolverine actor and an easter egg pointing towards a beloved GTA character.

Super Mario Party + Jamboree TV on Switch 2 console

PSA to UK Switch users: Your console is at serious risk of 'malfunction' in the ongoing heatwave per Nintendo

By Demi Williams Published

As we enter the second UK heatwave of the year, Nintendo Switch users should be reminded of the risks of overheating their console.

Sonic Pico Park

'It's a risk for a huge company like Sega to work with a small indie developer like us' — Pico Park president on the 'pressure' of working with a huge company like Sega for its Sonic crossover

By Demi Williams Last updated

Pico Park president Shintarou Shimazu has discussed the pressures of taking on Sega's beloved franchise to create its crossover indie game, Sonic Pico Park.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'

By Demi Williams Published

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'

By Demi Williams Published

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

Gears of War: E-Day

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers

By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar Published

The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.

GTA 6 Vice City

'This almost looks like real footage' — A new look at GTA 6 and Vice City has been revealed and fans are eating it up

By Demi Williams Published

Rockstar Games has released a brand new look at Vice City in Grand Theft Auto 6, and fans are loving it.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says making the game four-player is a 'challenge' because there's now 'four times the amount of things that you need to put on screen' — But it 'works better in a PVE game'

By Demi Williams Published

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director Chris Cross has explained why the team at Cold Iron Studios decided to make the sequel four-player co-op.

007 First Light trailer screenshot showing James Bond

IO Interactive says 007 First Light was 'always' supposed to be an origin story — 'We wanted to take that risk and introduce a fresh Bond for the gamers'

By Demi Williams Published

IO Interactive has confirmed that 007 First Light was always intended to be a young James Bond story, and it collaborated frequently with Amazon MGM Studios.

Michael from GTA 5 wearing a grey suit and walking outside in the desert with a car behind him.

While we wait for Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar is saving last-gen GTA 5 players 40 bucks with a free upgrade

By Demi Williams Published

Grand Theft Auto 5 fans still playing on last-gen consoles can now upgrade to current-gen, free of charge.

GTA 6 Jason and Lucia

GTA 6 pre-orders will officially begin later this month — but we still don't know how much it will cost

By Demi Williams Published

Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 will begin later this month.

Press shots from 007 First Light game

007 First Light devs say post-launch content is in IO Interactive's 'DNA' and is now something players are 'starting to expect' — 'We want the players to come back, and we want to create more content'

By Demi Williams Published

IO Interactive has teased 007 First Light's upcoming post-launch content following the game's "unreal" reception.

Q in 007 First Light.

007 First Light's Q says teaching Bond to tie a bow tie was a 'very little special relationship moment' for the characters

By Demi Williams Published

The actors behind 007 First Light's supporting cast have revealed their most memorable moments between their characters and James Bond.

Agent Greenway played by Lennie James in 007 First Light.

The voice of 007 First Light's Greenway thinks players should watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service after finishing the game — 'Until Daniel Craig, it was a unique telling of a Bond adventure'

By Demi Williams Published

The cast of 007 First Light has shared their personal picks for which Bond movies players should watch before or after finishing the game.

Former Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan.

Amid reports of closures to Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is stepping down from the role after less than two years

By Demi Williams Published

Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is reportedly stepping down from his position after less than two years in the role.

Lara Croft crouched down in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.

Lara Croft actress says the Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis version of the character is 'completely self-possessed as a woman without being overtly sexualized,' which is something that she and the team 'talked about at length'

By Demi Williams Published

The actress behind the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has explained why the character differs from versions that have come before.

Grand Theft Auto VI

Take-Two CEO reaffirms GTA 6 release date and says the wait is so long because Rockstar 'seek to do something that’s never been done before'

By Demi Williams Published

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has once again confirmed Grand Theft Auto 6's release date, so fans shouldn't worry about further delays.

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Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.

Lara Croft actress says Angelina Jolie's first Tomb Raider movie is her 'favorite' and that Crystal Dynamics 'used a lot of those scenes' for her Legacy of Atlantis auditions

By Demi Williams Published

The actress behind Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis's new Lara Croft has revealed that her auditions were based on the first Tomb Raider movie.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

'Survivor is absolutely Lara's past, but she is not beholden to that now' — Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis director says Lara Croft is in 'her prime' in the reimagined entry and the Survivor trilogy 'helped shape who she is'

By Demi Williams Published

Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is connected to its Tomb Raider Survivor trilogy in terms of both gameplay and narrative.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis experience director says 'reimagining' the 1996 game allows Crystal Dynamics to retain 'iconic' moments while still offering 'creative leeway'

By Demi Williams Published

Crystal Dynamics has explained why it is treating Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis as more of a "reimagining" than a remake or remaster of the classic 1996 game.

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