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StarCraft creative director says the game and the real-world feel 'very close in terms of themes and characters' — 'When you look at the stories that were told in StarCraft and the characters that you run into, it's remarkably topical'

By Demi Williams Published

StarCraft general manager and creative director Dan Hay has compared real-world events to the series' stories, calling them "remarkably topical."

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StarCraft general manager says 'tension' was the key to designing a StarCraft game from a first-person perspective — 'Every shot matters. Everything you do matters'

By Demi Williams Published

StarCraft general manager and creative director Dan Hay has explained the process of designing a new game in first-person, revealing that "tension" was crucial.

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Custom female character wielding large hammer in Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember's preview just made my 2027 game list longer

By Isaiah Williams Published

I wasn't expecting much from Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, but its action has instantly placed it on my 2027 wishlist.

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NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #1193)

By Johnny Dee Published

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

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Diablo 5 senior game director says 'the continued passion' is the reason Diablo 2: Resurrected exists and has allowed Blizzard to look at it for modern inspiration — 'Because it exists today alongside Diablo 4, we can look at it through today's lens'

By Demi Williams Published

Blizzard has said that the success of Diablo 2: Resurrected has enabled it to use the game as modern inspiration for Diablo 5.

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The physical edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is getting limited-time 'textured foil packaging' — here's where to preorder now

By James Pickard Last updated

Ooh, shiny

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Assorted video chat apps are seen on an iPhone, including Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, Discord, FaceTime, Messenger, Marco Polo, WhatsApp, and Cisco Webex Meetings.
Discord not loading? The gaming chat service was down for some users

By Dashiell Wood Published

Discord was down for some users today.

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A still from the StarCraft teaser trailer showing a recruit looking into the giant power armor
Blizzard says designing a StarCraft open-world shooter presents specific challenges in scale and perspective — 'If you're 10 feet tall and you're wearing something that weighs 1,000 pounds, doors are a challenge'

By Rob Dwiar Published

Changing StarCraft from a real-time strategy to an open-world shooter came with perspective challenges, but also a simple challenge to do with doors.

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RAM crisis hasn't changed Steam Deck 2 plans but could affect launch timing

By Darren Allan Published

Valve says that handheld will happen "when we can deliver" — hinting that pricing will be key.

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A character from PUBG: Dednet shooting at a car in the forest next to a red and purple shipping container
PUBG: Dednet director says the game is all about 'spreading the gospel of PUBG to an audience that hasn't historically connected with it'

By Dashiell Wood Published

The PUBG: Dednet creative director discusses how the upcoming spin-off fits with the rest of the franchise.

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