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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen adds 25+ hours of content after nearly two years in development. We talk to the devs about how the expansion came to be
Interview with Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen director Kento Kinoshita and producer Naoto Oyama.
Hands-on preview: Palworld’s official card game turns battles and Pal labor into a surprisingly faithful TCG
An early look at Bushiroad and Pocketpair's upcoming "Palworld Official Card Game."
“Each ability feels like it could have been the central mechanic of its own game.” We ask a fellow developer what makes NTE: Neverness to Everness so impressive
Indie-Us-Games CEO Masahiko Nakamura talks about the the strengths of NTE: Neverness to Everness from a dev's perspective.
Atelier Karia is Gust’s bid to realize Atelier’s full potential in the age of free-to-play hits. Developers on creating a gaming experience “only a full-price RPG can offer”
Second part of AUTOMATON WEST's 2-part interview with the developers of Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories.
“My target audience is myself.” Suda51 and Fumito Ueda discuss their game design philosophies, the inherent violence of action games, and what it takes to be a director
Roundtable discussion with Romeo Is a Dead Man director Goichi Suda and ICO, Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda.
The official June newsletter for Steam’s chaotic roguelike Elin has been released. News for cat-huffing adventurers: We found a giant cat!
Elin State of the Game – June 2026, the seventh edition of Elin's official newsletter.
Hunting & cozy life sim RPG Monster Fantasy will let you skip combat and frolic with your favorite villagers, if you want to
We talk to Monster Fantasy's developers about the game's "cozy" aspects and how they're balanced with combat.
Atelier Karia is built upon the lessons Gust learned from Atelier Yumia. We talk to the devs about the revamped Synthesis system, and their pursuit of a more flexible gameplay experience
Part 1 of AUTOMATON's interview with the developers of Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories.
Dave the Diver’s In the Jungle expansion is “basically Dave the Diver 1.7,” says director. “Even players who usually skip DLC should give it a try”
Interview with Dave the Diver director Jaeho Hwang about the new DLC's scale and improvements upon the base game.
Steam Machine aims to run compatibility-verified games at a comfortable 1080p/30fps without settings tweaks. We talk to the developers
Interview with Valve's engineers about the Steam Machines specifications and targets.
Dave the Diver’s developers aren’t indie, but making a small-scale game under a corporation came with its own set of challenges. We talk to MINTROCKET’s Jaeho Hwang
Interview with MINTROCKET CEO and Dave the Dive director Jaeho Hwang about "defining indie," the game's success, and more.