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

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.

A close up of a Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation 2 ready to attack.
Creative Assembly had ideas about an Alien: Isolation sequel before it finished developing the first game — 'Take what we love, what people love, and evolve with it'

By Demi Williams Published

Alien: Isolation 2 creative director has revealed that he and Creative Assembly had ideas about making a sequel before finishing the first game.

Alien: Isolation 2
Creative Assembly is developing its own custom technology for Alien: Isolation 2 'to really fine tune the experience and create exactly the best Alien experience'

By Demi Williams Published

Creative Assembly has confirmed that Alien: Isolation 2 will be built with Unreal Engine 5, but the team is also developing custom technology.

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Alien: Isolation 2
'I think that combination of interior and exterior will create these moments that really live long after the player puts down the controller' — Alien: Isolation 2 is designed to 'really stay' with players and be 'unforgettable', says Creative Assembly

By Demi Williams Published

Creative Assembly has said it was "absolutely the intention" for Alien: Isolation to feel "too scary" for players, and the goal is to make the sequel just as memorable.

Clair Redfield in Resident Evil Veronica.
Resident Evil Veronica producer says Capcom changed the title to fit the series' naming pattern which follows the individual themes attached to each entry — 'It's usually one word that is really iconic or connected to the concept of the game'

By Demi Williams Published

Resident Evil Veronica isn't called 'Code Veronica' like the original title, because it follows the naming convention of the remake series.

Spyro the dragon flying in Spyro: A Realm Beyond.
Spyro: A Realm Beyond studio CEO says there was no 'pushback' to becoming independent from Activision Blizzard, but the process and planning the game at the same time was 'complex' — 'I think that was the biggest challenge'

By Demi Williams Published

Toys for Bob has said there was no "pushback" from Activision Blizzard when it chose to become independent, but the process was "complex."

Spyro: A Realm Beyond
'For Spyro: A Realm Beyond, we are very much focused on making it an accessible adventure' — Toys for Bob wants the next Spyro game to be an 'approachable entry' in the series

By Demi Williams Published

Toys for Bob wants Spyro: A Realm Beyond to be an "approachable" new entry in the series, for both long-time fans and new players.

Alien: Isolation 2
Alien: Isolation 2 creative director confirms the sequel will draw inspiration from the original movie — 'Authenticity is the lens we do everything through'

By Demi Williams Published

Creative Assembly has confirmed that Alien: Isolation 2 will take place months after the first game and is once again inspired by the first Alien movie.

Dylan walking through a warped Manhattan in Control Resonant.
'We want the player to kind of get lost in the world and 'force' them to have fun' — Control Resonant lead level designer teases new 'dungeons' and encourages players to explore the open world and engage in side content

By Demi Williams Published

Remedy Entertainment wants players to discover and engage in side content in Control Resonant's open environment alongside the main story.

Spyro in Spyro: A Realm Beyond
Toys for Bob dev says the team tried to capture 'the feeling that we fell in love with' when developing Spyro: A Realm Beyond instead of worrying about features first

By Demi Williams Published

Toys for Bob focused on recapturing how the team felt about the Spyro series when making A Realm Beyond, rather than worrying about which features to include.

Fable
Fable will feature over 150,000 lines of dialogue, Playground Games confirms — 'We've had multiple studios set up running in parallel for over 1000 hours just this year alone, just recording VO'

By Demi Williams Published

Playground Games has said that more than 150,000 lines of dialogue have been recorded for Fable.

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