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007 First Light contains some of "the largest" missions Hitman developer IO Interactive has "ever done" before, which could make it one of the studio's biggest games yet
News After a "calm, story-driven introduction," fans can explore "larger areas"
"You want to keep some of those iconic places, even if it's not necessarily realistic": Capcom is bringing us an "updated" Raccoon City in Resident Evil Requiem that shows off the extent of its destruction
Interview Interview | Resident Evil Requiem's director on reimagining the aftermath of the Raccoon City Disaster, 30 years later
007 First Light's James Bond is "certainly handsome" but "he isn't a Ken doll," says IO Interactive: "The human aspect of him is something we were really trying hard to give you"
News Bond's "charm and his prowess really carry the character"
007 First Light is "not a reskin" of Hitman, IO Interactive says again, and the team brought in "amazing fresh talent" including devs with "specific driving expertise" to help build car missions
News It's "about the game first," IO says
"Everyone knows GoldenEye, it's a legendary game": 007 First Light boss says his goal is to make an all-timer James Bond game, even if the result is "very different" to Hitman
Interview Gamescom 2025 | IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak explains how the studio tackled James Bond's origin story
For the Hitman devs, 007: First Light felt like "coming home" because James Bond has been an "inspiration" for so long
News 007: First Light "encompasses everything you would expect from the Bond experience"
007 First Light is more than just Hitman: James Bond edition, and I'm over any fears I might have had that IO couldn't deliver
Preview Gamescom 2025 | IO Interactive is reaching beyond its known quantities, but it looks to be paying off
Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are two of my favorite turn-based RPGs, but I'm not sure how I'm going to go back to them after falling in love with Octopath Traveler 0's town-building mode
Hands-on Gamescom 2025 | A 45-minute taste of Octopath Traveler 0 showcased satisfying, strategic combat, and the addition of cozy town decoration is the cherry on top
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles director open to revisiting the series' Game Boy Advance sequels if the remaster does well, but thinks the strategy RPG playerbase is currently a "bit small"
News Kazutoyo Maehiro is also open to totally new tactics games
Final Fantasy Tactics remaster makes Cloud easier to use, Square Enix promises, and even gives him the Materia Blade right off the bat, so you'll want to see the secret hiding where it was in the original RPG
News Director Kazutoyo Maehiro admits "he was pretty difficult to utilize as a character" in the original strategy RPG
