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.

Articles by: Demi Williams

Dispatch

One of my favorite games of 2025 is finally coming to Xbox this summer — Dispatch

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AdHoc Studios has announced that its superhero workplace comedy, Dispatch, is officially coming to Xbox this summer.

Hades 2

Hades 2, one of our top games of 2025, finally launches on PS5 and Xbox in April with new 'bonus content and quality-of-life improvements'

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Supergiant Games has announced that its award-winning roguelike, Hades 2, will finally launch on PlayStation and Xbox next month.

Stalker 2: Cost of Hope expansion key art

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's first 'massive nonlinear' expansion, Cost of Hope, launches this summer

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GSC Game World has announced the first major expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Cost of Hope, will launch this summer for PC and consoles.

Saros

Housemarque says it 'hancrafted levels, art, design, and combat encounters' and 'kind of connect them in a procedural matter' to create Saros' ever-changing levels

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Housemarque's Saros features handcrafted levels that will change every time you respawn, opening up new paths that lead to additional rewards.

Saros

Saros developer doesn't think Returnal 'was that hard of a game', but admits that the team 'did pay a lot more attention to the onboarding experience' for its spiritual successor

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Housemarque has said it paid more attention to refining Saros' combat and the game's onboarding experience, admitting that its predecessor, Returnal, took a while to learn how to play.

Dark Outlaw Games logo

Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding and while it was reportedly 'still in the early stages' of developing its project

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Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding, and is also making cuts across mobile game development.

Super Mario Party + Jamboree TV on Switch 2 console

Nintendo confirms the cost of physical Switch 2 games 'is not going up' after announcing digital titles will cost less than physical versions in the US

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Nintendo has announced that the price of Nintendo Switch 2 games in the US is changing, with digital titles costing less than physical versions.

Directive 8020

Directive 8020 was 'designed with the PS5 in mind' and will offer 'sharper visuals' powered by PSSR and 'advanced ray tracing' to heighten the horror on PS5 Pro

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Supermassive Games has revealed the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro features of its next major entry in its Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020.

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Xbox indie program lead says Project Helix will be 'easier' for developers and that Microsoft is 'working hard so developers can make one Xbox build in the future' that will run on everything

By Demi Williams published

The GM advises studios to develop their games for current-gen and PC first

Nintendo Switch 2 console with Mario Kart World playing on the screen

Nintendo has reportedly cut Switch 2 production significantly due to weak holiday sales and now aims to produce 4 million units instead of 6 million this quarter

By Demi Williams published

Nintendo is reportedly cutting down Nintendo Switch 2 production following disappointing sales during the holiday season.

Kliff Macduff in Crimson Desert

PS5 console architect Mark Cerny confirms FSR Frame Generation is coming to PlayStation 'at some point' but not in 2026 — 'All I can say is that we have no more releases planned for this year'

By Demi Williams published

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation will soon receive AMD's FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) Frame Generation technology.

The PlayStation 5 Pro, on its side, against a black background

PS5 Pro architect Mark Cerny says Sony's updated PSSR tech is 'something like 100 microseconds faster than the original'

By Demi Williams published

PS5 and PS5 Pro console architect Mark Cerny has revealed that Sony’s updated PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) AI upscaling technology is faster than the original.

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Ubisoft took trips to Japan with expert guides for Assassin's Creed Shadows and spent 'a lot of time' researching on top of that — 'We're making video games, but for Assassin's Creed we try to be credible'

By Demi Williams published

Ubisoft has revealed that it did extensive research for the development of Assassin's Creed Shadows and even took guided trips around Japan for inspiration.

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The Witcher 4

CD Projekt Red shares 'important development update' for its unknown third franchise called 'Hadar' — 'Work on the project is progressing dynamically, and the team has established the foundations of this entirely new IP'

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CD Projekt Red has provided a new update on The Witcher 4's development as well as progress on its mystery third franchise, codenamed Hadar.

A Marathon server slam promotional screenshot.

'Is Marathon a success? Unfortunately, no, not yet' — Former Xbox exec says Bungie's new extraction shooter was built at a scale and cost that the current market 'simply isn't rewarding'

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"They have a very big hill to climb, but that doesn't mean it's dead"

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Fortnite screenshot Rey and Chewbacca fighting Stormtroopers in a Star Wars create your own galaxy Unreal Editor map.

Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets you design your own Star Wars islands, and now I'm yearning for Battlefront 3 even more than before

By Demi Williams published

Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets players create their own Star Wars islands.

Screenshot from the upcoming life-sim game Pokémon Pokopia

Pokémon Pokopia has a hidden reward for completing the game's Pokedex, and you can even stumble upon part of the secret early on

By Demi Williams published

Pokémon Pokopia has a secret reward, but players can only earn it if they complete their Pokedex first.

The Division Heartland

Ubisoft continues with its cost-cutting program as it cuts 100+ jobs and ends game development at its Tom Clancy studio Red Storm Entertainment

By Demi Williams published

Ubisoft has reportedly ended game development at its Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm Entertainment, and laid off more than 100 staff members.

Exodus screenshot showing the playable character walking along a structure in space above a planet.

New Exodus trailer spotlights first look at explosive combat as Wizards of the Coast teases additional 'moment-to-moment gameplay' and focused deep dives later this year

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Wizards of the Coast has released the first gameplay footage for Exodus, showcasing its work-in-progress combat and traversal systems.

Crimson Desert's main character Kliff sitting by a stream in the middle of a sun-filled forest

Crimson Desert developer's shares tank despite the game's strong Metacritic score

By Demi Williams published

Pearl Abyss reportedly saw a huge drop in its share price following the release of Crimson Desert reviews.

Cities: Skylines 2 Anniversary Patch screenshot showing the Iceflake Arena

As the Cities: Skylines franchise turns 11, Iceflake Studios celebrates with a special anniversary patch that adds a new encyclopedia and a stadium for 'proper entertainment' to the second game

By Demi Williams published

To celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Cities: Skyline franchise, Iceflake Studios has released a special Cities: Skyline 2 update featuring new gameplay features and two creator packs.

Saros trailer screenshot showing the playable character in third-person exploring a sci-fi world.

Saros has exclusive PS5 features like feeling 'eclipse-driven weaponry through adaptive triggers — but it's nothing we've not heard before

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A new trailer has been released for Housemarque's upcoming action game, Saros, highlighting its PS5-exclusive features.

Starfield screenshot from the Terran Armada and Free Lanes content drop showing several characters in space suits surrounding a table.

Lead producer says huge new update isn't Starfield 2.0 but still 'the best version' of the game — '2.0 isn't really how I'd describe it'

By Demi Williams published

Starfield is getting two new expansions and a whole lot of improvements next month as part of a huge content update, but from Bethesda's point of view, it's not a "2.0" patch.

The PlayStation Portal handheld games console being held in the hands of a model

The PlayStation Portal is about to become even more of a PSP successor with its next major update

By Demi Williams published

Sony has announced a new system software update for the PlayStation Portal that will add a new graphics mode and additional quality-of-life improvements.

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Crimson Desert screenshot showing Kliff leaning against a wall in a city as guards walk past

Crimson Desert's PS5 trophy list has leaked ahead of its launch, but you're unlikely to be spoiled because nobody knows what 'shadow guided into light has restored the forgotten sanctums' is supposed to mean

By Demi Williams published

The PlayStation 5 trophy list for Crimson Desert has leaked ahead of the game's launch, but the achievements don't appear to give anything away.

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