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Metaphor: ReFantazio wanted to fix the JRPG grinding problem, but Atlus went too far at one point and accidentally broke the whole combat system
By Kaan Serin published
news "We made it clear within the team that action only exists to smoothly get the player into the heart of the game, which is the turn-based battles."

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth battle director says combining everything he learned on Monster Hunter: World with Square Enix's technology and unique skills created a "chemical reaction"
By Scott McCrae published
News "I want to put my full focus into whatever project I’m on, then add to it and build from there"

"Minutes after Palworld released," Pocketpair was already getting game pitches from "some really big names" before it even set up its own publisher: "No one has money at the moment"
By Scott McCrae published
News "we're kind of open to helping people with their weird little ideas because they have them"

Palworld dev "secretly" brought a game it's publishing to an event that's "not like anything we've been involved in" and reactions are "very positive"
By Kaan Serin published
News Pocketpair didn't tell anyone it was involved with the game

After preserving the AI ghost of a fan's late brother, Tekken 8 boss says it might be a glimpse of the future where you don't "need an opponent who is human that has the exact same skill level"
By Scott McCrae published
News Harada calls it "a glimpse of where fighting games are going"

After struggling to make sequel-sized changes, fans think Blizzard might retire the '2' in Overwatch's name based on Season 16 leaks
By Kaan Serin published
News 2016 again

Valve leads considered making a "mediocre" game before Half-Life to build the team up, but original marketing exec said "if you do that, the company will fail"
By Scott McCrae published
News "I told Gabe that I thought the only way that Half-Life was really going to work was if it was named Game of the Year"

Take-Two won't begin marketing GTA 6 until it's closer to release: "The anticipation for this title may be the greatest anticipation I've ever seen for any entertainment property"
By Kaan Serin published
News GTA 6's release date might come soon after its second trailer
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