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Assassin's Creed Mirage preview: A franchise throwback for better & worse

Assassin's Creed Mirage claims to take the series' design back to basics, revisiting the formula that first put it on the map - but is that to its detriment?

Los Angeles Gladiators: An OWL team's letters in the sand

With Los Angeles Gladiators' parent company, the Guard, posturing for an exit from esports on top of the uncertain future of the OWL, the team's legacy will not be forgotten.

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story preview - An ice adventure

At Gamescom 2023, we got hands-on with a short demo to gain some first impressions of the adventure game from Tequila Works - here's what we thought.

Apex Legends devs on aim assist, Digi Threat & difficulties of weapon balance

We sat down with Apex Legends' Lead Weapon and Loot Designer Eric Canavese, and Lead Battle Royale Designer John Mohan, to discuss aim assist, the Digi Threat optic, and the difficulties of weapon balance.

WoW devs on Superbloom event: "We're trying to bring Torghast's powers to the Outdoor World"

WoW is getting a new public event inspired by Torghast. Senior devs reassure players that it won't be the same as Torghast in this new interview for Patch 10.2.

WoW Devs on Tyrande's new role: "What it means for her to protect this new realm"

World of Warcraft Patch 10.2 is approaching, and so is the new area. Lead Quest Designer Josh Augustine speaks more about the Emerald Dream and what it brings, including changes to Tyrande's character.

WoW devs on new features for 10.2: "It can be extremely overwhelming"

World of Warcraft Patch 10.2 is approaching, but players want to know how heavily they will be able to dive into the new content. Here is what the WoW devs have to say about the new feature rollout.

Saudi Esports Federation on what makes Rocket League tick in the region

During the 2023 Next World Forum in Riyadh, the Saudi Esports Federation lifted the lid on the future of esports for the region following the successful second run of their 8-week-long Gamers8 event.

UFC 5 devs on the UFC/WWE merger, Bruce Lee's hair & features that didn't make the cut

We sat down with the development team behind UFC 5 to discuss the release of the upcoming game, ranging from new gameplay to missed out features.

Lightyear Frontier preview: Farming with style

Lightyear Frontier is the latest cosy game to catch our eye, and we played it at Gamescom 2023. Check out our Lightyear Frontier preview for more.