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WoW: Forever won't add modern Warcraft races
Blizzard says its classic-focused spinoff exists in its own timeline and will build on foundational lore instead.
TechRadar · 1m
Alien: Isolation 2 moves outdoors, and the xenomorph learns too
Creative Assembly's sequel expands beyond the space station to a colony world, where both players and the alien must adapt to weather, open spaces, and each other.
TechRadar · 1m
Control Resonant's assist mode lets you play your way
Remedy's sequel includes a generous assist mode that lets you adjust difficulty on the fly without penalties or reloading.
The Verge · 1m
Dressmaker: The indie sewing sim taking Steam by storm
A small South African team turned a TikTok prototype into a full game about designing and crafting custom dresses.
Engadget · 3m
Control Resonant shows what Remedy does best
The sequel expands the Control universe with gravity-bending platforming and weird fiction storytelling that sets it apart from other blockbuster games.
The Verge · 2m
Control Resonant loves freaky New York City
Remedy's sequel captures the surreal, impossible appeal of Manhattan by making the city itself as much a character as any paranormal threat.
PCMAG · 3m
Fire Emblem's Fortune's Weave talks way too much
A promising tactical RPG buries its gameplay under mountains of repetitive dialogue and over-explained tutorials.
Kotaku · 1m
PUBG's weird cousin wants you to laugh
Krafton's new shooter ditches mil-sim seriousness for swords, snakes and a doll with a power drill.
TechRadar · 1m
Warlock: D&D is cutting spells on purpose
Invoke's studio head explains why the new Dungeons & Dragons game gives you fewer spells, and why that makes the fight better.
TechRadar · 1m · 5 views
Guild Wars 3 wants you to never stop moving
ArenaNet's momentum system ties movement and combat together so your character never comes to a dead stop.
TechRadar · 1m
Diablo 5 is going darker, on purpose
Blizzard's devs say Sanctuary has fallen, and the art team is leaning all the way into the gloom.
TechRadar · 1m
Tomb Raider lets you set difficulty three ways
Legacy of Atlantis splits difficulty into combat, puzzles, and traversal, each tuned separately.
TechRadar · 1m