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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.

'We're all keen to keep evolving' — Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000's controller support was developed alongside the game's battle system and doesn't believe the 'myth' that a gamepad can't work with RTS games

By Demi Williams Published 7 September 26

Creative Assembly has shared that it developed Total War: Warhammer 40,000's battle system and controller support simultaneously.

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'Creative magic use was at the core of what we wanted to do in gameplay, and we landed on warlocks' — Invoke Studios head explains why it chose to highlight the arcane class in Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons

By Demi Williams Published 7 September 26

Invoke Studios has explained why it chose a warlock protagonist for Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, explaining that "creative magic" was central to gameplay.

The DualSense Wireless Controller – Grand Theft Auto 5 Black Limited Edition

GTA 6 is getting two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by 'Vice City’s unmistakable style' — here's when you can pre-order

By Demi Williams Published 3 September 26

Sony is launching two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by Grand Theft Auto 6, and you can pre-order them next week.

Asobo Studio says it would 'love' to make a modern-day entry in the A Plague Tale series, since Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 'was a big inspiration'

By Demi Williams Published 31 August 26

Asobo Studio has said it "would love" to make a new Plague Tale game set in the modern day, since Naughty Dog's The Last of Us influenced the series.

Analysts say getting GTA 6 to run at 60fps is 'extremely unlikely on console hardware,' as Rockstar confirms 30fps limit

By Demi Williams Published 28 August 26

Tech analysts have suggested that getting Grand Theft Auto 6 to run smoothly at 60 frames per second would be a massive challenge on console.

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Rockstar reveals it built a GTA 6 team that focused solely on creating more realistic NPCs with over 600,000 animations — twice as many as Red Dead Redemption 2 had

By Demi Williams Published 28 August 26

According to Rockstar Games, the team went above and beyond to create Grand Theft Auto 6's grand scale and sense of realism.

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GTA 6 will be a massive game and Rockstar's longest yet, as the studio confirms it can take up to 80 hours to beat

By Demi Williams Published 28 August 26

I hope Grand Theft Auto 6 fans have booked enough time off work, because the game will take up to 80 hours to beat, and that's just the main story.

Rockstar says if you want GTA 6's romance between Jason and Lucia to flourish, you have to nurture it, but it's completely optional — 'It's not something that we want to foist upon players'

By Demi Williams Published 28 August 26

Rockstar Games has confirmed that the romance between Grand Theft Auto 6's co-protagonists, Jason and Lucia, is completely optional.

GTA 6 will launch at 30fps on PS5 and Xbox 'for now', confirms Rockstar — but while 60fps is reportedly possible, it's a 40fps mode we really want to see

By Demi Williams Published 28 August 26

Grand Theft Auto 6 won't run at 60fps and will reportedly launch at 30fps on consoles, but Rockstar Games may add more performance modes later.

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A screenshot from Resonance: A Plague Tale

Asobo Studio used the soundtrack from A Plague Tale: Requiem during Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy mocap to help the cast 'get into the sadder moments, the darker moments'

By Demi Williams Published 27 August 26

Asobo Studio used A Plague Tale: Requiem's music while motion-capturing Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, so the cast could get in the mood for darker scenes.

16 new GTA 6 details we learned from the big Extended Look gameplay video, captured in-game on a PS5

By Demi Williams Published 27 August 26

The Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look is finally here! Here's a breakdown of the top things we learned from the Netflix premiere in case you missed it.

'No, you cannot do the game 100% without killing' — Rainbow Six Tactics game director confirms players can't do a complete no-kill playthrough since some missions require players to kill enemies that are out of range for non-lethal takedowns

By Demi Williams Published 27 August 26

Rainbow Six Tactics game director Martial Potron has confirmed players won't be able to achieve a 100% non-lethal playthrough.

New GTA 6 details reveal a 'Bonnie and Clyde-type' narrative, life sim systems, and the ability to seamlessly swap between Jason and Lucia during gameplay

By Demi Williams Published 27 August 26

New Grand Theft Auto 6 details have been revealed, giving fans a fresh idea of what to expect from the game's narrative and interactive gameplay systems.

Netflix confirms that the GTA 6 Extended Look has an official runtime of just under half an hour — and is captured on the base PS5

By Demi Williams Published 27 August 26

Netflix has confirmed the first details of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look, including runtime and a clue about what fans can expect.