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Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual heroes has been an "opportunity" to enhance immersion in the feudal Japan story: "You get a chance to compare their two perspectives on a situation"

Revenge of the Savage Planet is a refreshingly colorful and light-hearted co-op throwback to the carefree action platformers of the noughties

"We don't want to force one terabyte of data on the players": Assassin's Creed Shadows' tech director on the clever tricks Ubisoft uses to "go beyond" current-gen

"He's right to think it's cool, because it is": D&D legends Matt Mercer and Brennan Lee Mulligan on Divergence, sharing worlds, and what they want next from Exandria Unlimited

RPG board game designer's revelation was searching for a D&D quick start guide to find "You needed to pull together lots of different pieces in order to play"

Splitgate 2 improves on the FPS' intoxicating blend of Halo and Portal: "You no longer have to get hung up on which button you meant to press"

Designer of TRPG about anthro animals escaping a devilish deal acknowledges stereotypes in both band culture and animal folklore

Delta Force – Black Hawk Down's missions aim to be challenging: "Players will need to adapt and learn from unsuccessful runs"

With Monster Hunter Wilds poised to pop off this year, the series' veteran devs have one piece of advice for new players: "Don't rush it"

Malediction is metal enough to make Elden Ring wince, and I can't wait to play this new wargame

Split Fiction ups the ante on It Takes Two's wacky co-op action, while showing why human creativity still matters

20 years on, Monster Hunter Wilds' devs reflect on the series' co-op journey: "The world caught up with our vision"

Exoborne is striving to be an approachable open-world extraction shooter with a strategic edge: "I don't think there's anything quite like it"

Assassin's Creed Shadows channels The Sims with its customizable base: "It's good to have a home and a place where you feel at ease"

With Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Chinese studio Leenzee aims to soar to the heights of its field

"Player expression" has been vital for Two Point Museum, whether you're displaying captured ghosts or frozen cavemen in your dream exhibit

Assassin's Creed Shadows evolves on Syndicate's twin dynamic: "It would have been better if we pushed the two characters much further apart"