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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 16 September 26

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 16 September 26

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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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 15 September 26

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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Blizzard says StarCraft will have the same 'gritty' atmosphere and be inspired by the 'interstellar western' of the original RTS — 'Our real world has asymmetry to it, and so I think leveraging that and putting that into this world was key for us'

By Demi Williams Published 15 September 26

StarCraft will adopt the same "gritty" atmosphere of the original real-time strategy (RTS) game, according to Blizzard Entertainment.

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'No old code exists': Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis experience director confirms the 'reimagining' had to be built totally from the ground up on Unreal Engine 5 — but this meant Crystal Dynamics could add more tech upgrades

By Demi Williams Published 15 September 26

Crystal Dynamics has explained why it chose to build Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis from the ground up on Unreal Engine 5.

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons will have a smaller set of spells with multiple uses rather than a large variety to make 'everything accessible on a controller,' Invoke says

By Demi Williams Published 14 September 26

Invoke Studios has confirmed that Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons has a smaller spell set, mainly for controller accessibility.

ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3's new momentum system creates a 'seamless sense of movement you'd expect to see in an action game' by connecting all movement and combat abilities to create 'fluid movement'

By Demi Williams Published 13 September 26

ArenaNet has revealed more about Guild Wars 3's new momentum system, a feature that blends all actions and combat abilities to ensure constant "fluid" movement.

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Creative Assembly says it was 'a big deal' to have player customization be a 'must-have' part of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 for fans of the tabletop game and hobby

By Demi Williams Published 13 September 26

Creative Assembly says it was "a big deal" to have player customization be a "must-have" part of Total War: Warhammer 40,000.

A screenshot of Lara Croft engaging with a water and gear puzzle in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis creative director confirms the game has difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and traversal that can be individually tweaked — 'We have prepared it in a way that I'm pretty sure everyone can set it to their own pleasure

By Demi Williams Published 12 September 26

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature difficulty-scaling levels, which offer players a personalized experience.

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'

By Demi Williams Published 12 September 26

Rebellion has revealed the influences behind Alien Deathstorm and explained why it chose an engineer protagonist for its first-person survival horror game.

Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie on the Evercade Nexus use the original Rare source code, which included 'a load of stuff' that the studio didn't even know about, Blaze Entertainment says

By Demi Williams Published 11 September 26

Blaze Entertainment has revealed that it uncovered hidden features in the source code for Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie while developing the Evercade Nexus ports.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past

Fool's Theory says the biggest 'challenge' developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion's story didn't 'steal the show' since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — 'There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative'

By Demi Williams Published 11 September 26

CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory have said that developing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's third expansion, Songs of the Past, came with some narrative challenges and pressure to deliver.

Exclusive: 'Jason seems quite deadpan and monotone' — Former GTA dev says he wants to see more personality from the GTA 6 protagonist, since Rockstar 'usually gives us characters who are funny and have their own flair'

By Demi Williams Published 11 September 26

Exclusive Former Rockstar Games developer Mike York has shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6's big gameplay reveal and co-protagonists Jason and Lucia.

Rebellion says Alien Deathstorm is a 'dynamically generated' survival horror game with sandbox elements and 'not another corridor shooter' — 'It's a rare beast'

By Demi Williams Published 11 September 26

Rebellion Developments has said Alien Deathstorm isn't "another corridor shooter" but a "dynamically generated" sandbox horror game.

Fable's combat system is intended to be 'approachable' while still meeting modern expectations, Playground Games says — 'We wanted there to be breadth and depth to it, so we landed on wanting to have style-weaving combat'

By Demi Williams Published 10 September 26

Fable's "style-weaving" combat system is intended for a modern audience, while remaining faithful to the classic role-playing game (RPG) series.

Playground Games says Fable's story will last between '15-20 hours' or double that with other open-world content, and the life systems are 'limitless'

By Demi Williams Published 10 September 26

Playground Games has confirmed that Fable's main story will take up to 20 hours to beat, but promises the game's life systems offer "limitless" replayability.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past was 'impossible to realize without the remaster changes,' CD Projekt Red reveals: 'When we started prototyping the area it was impossible to ride with a horse through it'

By Demi Williams Published 9 September 26

According to CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, may not exist without The Witcher 3 Remastered.

Invoke studio head says Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons' imp companion can aid as they explore and serves as an 'unreliable guide' to Kaatri's journey, but is still 'his own character'

By Demi Williams Published 9 September 26

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons' imp companion Skev serves multiple purposes for the player, but was designed to be "his own character."

CD Projekt Red says Songs of the Past will 'complete' The Witcher 3 story with Dandelion at its center — 'This is part of The Wild Hunt, and it felt like a chapter was missing'

By Demi Williams Published 9 September 26

CD Projekt Red has said it wanted Songs of the Past to spotlight Dandelion because it felt like "a chapter was missing" from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Creative Assembly says it wanted to 'authentically simulate' the Warhammer tabletop experience for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 by adding references, lore, and more

By Demi Williams Published 9 September 26

Creative Assembly worked closely with Games Workshop to ensure the Total War: Warhammer 40,000 player experience was as "authentic" as possible.

'We're trying to go easy on the hand-holding' — Invoke says Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons' HUD and waypoint guidance will be minimal and can even be toggled on and off so as not to 'overwhelm' players and encourage exploration

By Demi Williams Published 8 September 26

Invoke Studios has said Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons will encourage players to explore Darkon by offering a toggleable HUD and minimal waypoint guidance.

Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is designed for both newcomers and hardcore fans and teaches mechanics on a 'step-by-step basis' — 'I view the tutorial for an experienced player as kind of like an appetizer'

By Demi Williams Published 8 September 26

Creative Assembly has confirmed that Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will be accessible to experienced fans and first-time Total War players.

'Why does this look like it was run through DLSS 5?' — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake's new graphics and modernized controls are dividing fans

By Demi Williams Published 8 September 26

The first Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake trailer, showcasing realistic graphics and modernized controls, has divided the fanbase.

Creative Assembly says its new Warcore engine has allowed it to take Total War: Warhammer 40,000 into space and build 'a bigger play area for all the planets, all the solar systems, the whole galaxy — 'I think that's the biggest thing for campaign'

By Demi Williams Published 7 September 26

Creative Assembly has shared just how much its new Warcore engine has enabled it to improve almost every aspect of Total War: Warhammer 40,000.

'We don't want to create a game where if you know D&D, you're like, Oh, I know everything' — Invoke says Warlock has a lot of 'deep cut' elements from Dungeons & Dragons, but is designed for both new and experienced players to 'live that mystery'

By Demi Williams Published 7 September 26

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons draws much inspiration from the TTRPG, but Invoke Studios says the game will still offer mystery for experienced D&D players.

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