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Minecraft devs "want to avoid treating players in a way that feels unfair," so Mojang's guiding principle is that "bad things happen, but they're technically the player's fault"
News "It's very important that we find the right balance"
Beating Hades 2, Megabonk, Dying Light: The Beast, and everyone else, the most powerful Steam release of the past month is an open-world physics sandbox with 27,000 gilded reviews
News Everyone loves Wobbly Life
Ghost of Yotei and Tsushima actor says the time leap from the original open-world game "certainly was surprising" even to him, but was "also the right move," even if it disappointed fans
News "With any beloved franchise, you're going to disappoint somebody."
Ghost of Yotei is Sony's best-selling PlayStation release in Europe since Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in 2023, beating Death Stranding 2 and Helldivers 2
News But it can't quite conquer the most heinous monster of all – EA Sports FC
Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch "can only do one thing at a time," admits co-founder – and that's why the "really important" decision of its next game is so hard: "It kind of has to be your best idea, right?"
News "The decision is really more limited"
Ghost of Yotei's art director wanted the RPG to look like a "living painting," but the detail required stresses even me out: "When the wind blows, the trees know how strong the wind is"
Interview Interview | Art director Joanna Wang takes us through designing one of the prettiest games ever made
Genshin Impact takes a shot at Roblox with its own game creator: Miliastra Wonderland is a new permanent UGC mode with PvP and the first fully customizable character
News Miliastra Wonderland is coming in Genshin Impact update 6.1 after years of development
Ghost of Yotei lead says the "easier" Sucker Punch made the Tsushima sequel, "people liked it less" – but devs didn't want to "alienate a bunch of people" with its Lethal difficulty, either
News "That balance is really tough"
