Interview: WoW's Game Director on the many lessons learned during 20 years of continuous development - and a bit about what the next 10 years have in store
At Nordic Game, Gamereactor got an exclusive interview with Ion Hazzikostas, game director of World of Warcraft.
Anno 117: Pax Romana Preview - We built Rome (and ran out of money) in a day
The upcoming city builder lets you experience the Golden Age of the Roman Empire. But you'll soon realise that even in times of peace, governing can be difficult.
Airhead
You'll lose your head - both literally and figuratively - in the atmospheric platformer Airhead, which delivers a hard-boiled challenge.
Tempest Tower Preview - Sweep thy enemies away
The tower defence genre gets a charming action twist in this upcoming Early Access game.
I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream
I Have no Mouth, and I Must Scream is considered a cult classic, but does the bleak point-and-click-adventure still hold up on modern consoles?
Doom: The Dark Ages Preview - The ultimate one-man army embarks on its most explosive crusade yet
With an action-packed story, a diabolical arsenal, and intense new mechanics, expectations for Doom: The Dark Ages are now officially at an all-time high.
Expelled!
Inkle has crafted a narrative adventure worthy of top grades.
Flashbulb Games: The Pros and Cons of Independence
Flashbulb Games was once one of Microsoft's first-party studios under the name Press Play. Now, a decade later, they reflect on the difference between independence and being in-house.
The best indie games of Copenhagen Gaming Week
Rarely have so many different experiences been available in so little space as when the Danish gaming scene showcased its latest projects to a young and curious audience.
Trailmakers - Pioneers reshapes the vehicle focused sandbox game with its largest expansion yet
With a 10 hour long campaign and the introduction of survival and crafting mechanics, Trailmakers makes the jump to version 2.0.
The most interesting student games from Copenhagen Gaming Week
We visited a strange PS1-cult, cleaned a haunted castle, and helped a detective solve a murder by haunting objects.
Atomic Heart: Enchantment Under the Sea
While the setting may give that impression, Atomic Heart's latest DLC is much more than a watered-down Bioshock clone.
Security: The Horrible Nights
Life as a hospital guard proves to be surprisingly versatile in this Danish-developed horror game.
Karma: The Dark World Preview - A totalitarian horror nightmare
During Gamescom, we got the chance to try a unique horror game set during the Cold War that will appeal to fans of games such as Atomic Heart and Observer.
Path of Exile 2 Preview: Everything you could want from a sequel?
With a new control scheme, plenty of abilities and an intense opening, Path of Exile 2 looks set to carry on the legacy of its successful predecessor.
Beautiful and extremely deadly - Monster Hunter: Wilds impresses at Gamescom
Monster Hunter: Wilds lures new players in with an extremely inviting presentation, but fear not: The hunter will still become the hunted, if you haven't done your homework.
Two Point Museum Preview: Bringing the past to life
It's not quite Night at the Museum, but things are certainly eventful in Two Point Museum. We've tried the upcoming sim game at Gamescom.
Playing with TMNT and Transformers: Our childhood dreams were fulfilled about 20 years too late at Gamescom
Shopping for Christmas gifts early? During Gamescom we went hands-on with four child-friendly games that might serve as inspiration.
Sonic X Shadow Generations Hands-on Preview: Out of the Shadows?
Even without firearms, Shadow the Hedgehog proves destructive in the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations. We tried the game at Gamescom and spoke to the production team.
Fantasian Neo Dimension Preview: As if the original PlayStation had never gone away
The Apple Arcade hit from the original creator of Final Fantasy soon comes to consoles. We jumped in the time machine and tried the PS1-style JRPG.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
The Ace Attorney series moves out of the courtroom, but a quick lab analysis reveals that its DNA is still intact.
We took Forza Horizon 5's new Hide & Seek mode for a test drive
Playground Games is pouring fresh petrol into Forza Horizon 5 in the form of a new multiplayer mode releasing this September.
We've played plenty of ID@Xbox games at Gamescom
Microsoft kept most of their big titles strictly hands off, so we decided to play lots of interesting indie games instead.
We take a look at four upcoming titles from the indie publisher Arte Games
The French-German TV station Arte has long recognised the cultural value of video games, and the upcoming line up of indie titles from their subdivision Arte Games showcase an impressive amount of creativity and artistic ambition.
UFL Preview: Impressions from the second beta
Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown money at a football game, but will it bring tears of joy or sorrow? The beta gives us a hint of the final outcome a month before launch.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Capcom once again dusts of the old case files and bring us a new Ace Attorney Collection. We've tried the first few cases of the detective-focused Investigations.
Speaking to an industry veteran about the current layoff crisis: "We are not out of the woods yet"
The year in gaming has been marred by layoffs and studio closures. While we're not out of the woods yet, the coming year will likely see an improvement, the CMO of Green Man Gaming tells Gamereactor in this exclusive interview.
Royal Card Clash
Solitaire meets the French Revolution in a charming little game where you kill time and royalty alike.
Dungeons of Hinterberg
A truly magical game about slaying monsters in the Austrian countryside.
Indika
A divine journey with the devil as your companion.
Anglerfish
A labyrinthine mess of ideas worth getting lost in.
Dream Scenario
Nicolas Cage shines as an anonymous college professor who suddenly appears in everyone's dreams.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
While the collection of the three latest main chapters of the humorous series offers new players great value for money, there aren't compelling reasons for seasoned defence lawyers to reopen the old case files.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Preview - A flickering light in Arkham's overwhelming shadow
Does Rocksteady's new cooperative looter shooter eliminate the competition, or ruin the Arkham studio's reputation? We travelled to London to try out the upcoming open world superhero game.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Preview
The jury is still out, but so far Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy doesn't seem guilty of being a lazy remaster.
Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Despite some minor bumps along the way, Murder on the Orient Express is a fast-paced thriller that you'll want to follow all the way to the end of the line.
Ubisoft: The mission structure in older Assassin's Creed games had a lot of contraints
The developer explains why they didn't return to GTA-style missions in Assassin's Creed Mirage.
EA Sports FC 24
FIFA 24 has become EA Sports FC 24, but don't be fooled. The name is unfortunately the most significant change in this year's underwhelming football game from EA Sports.
Ubisoft reveals how Assassin's Creed Mirage punishes you for not being stealthy
The smoldering heat of Baghdad is not the only reason to stay in the shadows.
New mechanics in Assassin's Creed Mirage are inspired by the Sherlock Holmes games
Being an assassin now requires a sharp mind, as well as a sharp dagger.
Assassin's Creed Mirage Interview: "Everything was built with stealth in focus"
We spoke to Simon Arsenault, Quest and World Director on Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage Hands-On Preview
The upcoming Assassin's Creed looks to deliver an enchanting experience by blending the best elements from the series' long history.
The benefits and perils of doing user research on games
Feedback and playtesting can neither make nor break a game. But it can improve on existing concepts and help avoid disastrous launches, which we learned more about in our interview with the user researcher Jonathan Bonillas.
Baldur's Gate III will allow cross-saves between Xbox and PlayStation
And PC as well.
Starfield will include New Game+
And it will feature a "unique and exciting twist" that incentivises a second playthrough.
Cave Story+ will be free on the Epic Games Store next week
Replacing Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak as the storefronts weekly freebie.
Phil Spencer: Console prices will not decrease
"The prices aren't coming down."
Phil Spencer doesn't think lack of gameplay features on Series S is a matter of "parity"
The Xbox boss compares missing split screen co-op with the lack of ray tracing.
Phil Spencer says that future Xbox launches will not skip Series S
The upcoming launch of Baldur's Gate III for Series S without co-op is causing concern.
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate now lets you blast away your oppenent's pieces on console
Finally, a chess game for us impatient players.
