Category: TechRadar
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Diablo 4 game director says it’s ‘liberating’ to be done with expansions as Blizzard can continue the narrative through seasons instead — ‘We completed the story, but the butterfly effect can take us anywhere’
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 won’t receive any more expansions, as it will continue the game’s story through seasons, something the team is glad about.
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ArenaNet studio head says Guild Wars 3 will have ‘significantly less’ UI elements on the HUD for an MMO — ‘We very intentionally designed this because it’s also on console and it’s a lean-back experience’
Although it’s a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), ArenaNet has confirmed that Guild Wars 3 will have a minimal HUD.
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Diablo 5 senior director says some complex systems were ‘deferred’ to the endgame, so it could ‘deliver the depth and mastery elements’ without ‘overwhelming our players who are enjoying spending a lot of time in the campaign and exploring the world’
Diablo 5 senior game director Joe Shely has explained how Blizzard is making a sequel for fans who all love the series for specific reasons.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, September 18 (game #1195)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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‘Bringing the game to console for the first time’ means that ArenaNet ‘can reach a much wider group of players’ as devs say they want to offer an ‘invitation’ for everybody to play Guild Wars 3 together by bringing it to PS5 and PC — but not Xbox
Guild Wars 3 will be the first game in the MMORPG franchise to launch on console, and ArenaNet thinks it will encourage newcomers.
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Cole Palmer mistakenly livestreams EA Sports FC 27 on Twitch early and gets temporarily banned — ‘I was only giving the people what they wanted’
Chelsea and England midfielder Cole Palmer was livestreaming the latest EA Sports FC 27 on Twitch this week, but was hit with a temporary ban as he wasn’t supposed to be showing off the game that early.
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GTA 6 Online might not be coming anytime soon, as Take-Two confirms GTA Online support will ‘continue’ after GTA 6 launches ‘and beyond’
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed that Rockstar will continue to support GTA Online after the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6.
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Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, featuring 34 original tracks from artists like PinkPantheress and Travis Scott — but the limited-edition vinyl collection has already sold out
Rockstar Games has announced Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album, GTA 6’s official soundtrack that will launch alongside the game.
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Horse girls are officially coming to the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix in first-of-its-kind Umamasume crossover
Umamusume: Pretty Derby is coming to a major motorsport event in a new collaboration.
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ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3’s ancient Orr setting will entice hardcore fans who ‘care deeply’ about the lore, but it also means ‘it’s the perfect time for new people to come join the Guild Wars franchise’
Guild Wars 3 takes place in the ancient land of Orr, which ArenaNet believes will interest both hardcore fans and new players.