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Diablo 2's addictive secret might have just been cracked by Path of Exile's co-creator — it's a truly fascinating analysis of ARPG mechanics

Diablo 2 is one of the most addictive games around more than 26 years after it launched, but what exactly makes me want to come back again and again? We might now have the answer courtesy of ARPG sage and co-creator of Path of Exile, Chris Wilson.

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Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson says hardcore Diablo 2 players want "arbitrary" speed breakpoints because they can't resist ARPG optimization

Progression can almost be too straightforward

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Magic: The Gathering community stunned as Path of Exile co-creator shows one of the biggest collections in the world, including 14 Black Lotuses, years after selling his cards to "fund the company"

Yes, that is 24 copies of The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

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Switzerland v Colombia LIVE: Swiss break Colombian hearts in penalty shootout to reach World Cup last 16

Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (Switzerland win 4-3 on pens): A fairly lifeless last-16 tie ended with Ruben Vargas slotting the winning penalty in the shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals

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Argentina vs Cape Verde LIVE: Champions snatch dramatic extra-time win in World Cup classic

Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (aet): Diney own goal from Romero header saved the reigning world champions deep into extra-time against the ultimate minnows

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Australia v Egypt LIVE: Egypt make history with penalty shootout win to reach World Cup last 16

Australia 1-1 Egypt (2-4 pens): The Pharoahs won a World Cup knockout game for the first time in their history and will meet Argentina or Cape Verde in the last 16

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Morocco vs Netherlands RESULT: African side progress to last 16 after dramatic penalty shoot-out victory

African side knock out the Dutch in a dramatic penalty shoot-out finale in Monterrey

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Chris Wilson's new ARPG won't be as big as Path of Exile, making him worry fans will say "'all this time and you just made that?'"

"What we're making is small"

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Path of Exile co-creator used to think 'live service was entirely upside, in all cases', but 10 years of experience and games like Baldur's Gate 3 have shown him another way

"This is a far more nuanced field than I thought it was 10 years ago."

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Path of Exile co-creator "would have scoffed at something like Baldur's Gate 3" 10 years ago, but now he knows why live service isn't necessarily "the future"

"There are so many different ways to monetize a game. Every one of them has drawbacks," says Chris Wilson

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Norway v Senegal LIVE: Team news as Erling Haaland aims to keep pace in World Cup golden boot race

Norway’s 4-1 win over Iraq has them well positioned in Group I, while Senegal fell 3-1 to France

The Independent UK

More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?

The gunman’s ‘militancy and excitement’ increased as Australian far-right groups grew bolder, a new book suggests

The Guardian - AU

Path of Exile co-creator tells developers "don't survey your players" because "'your audience is good at recognizing problems and bad at solving them'"

Chris Wilson says there's a "real danger to asking players to tell you how to change your game"

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Path of Exile 2's 1.0 release won't need to accommodate other game releases, director says—except GTA 6: 'That's a Goliath I don't want to take on quite frankly'

Even without a PC release, GTA 6 has Grinding Gear Games carefully planning ahead.

PC Gamer

I played the MindsEye mission about the alleged game saboteurs, and it sucks so bad

The mission is dull and witless, and the promised "evidence" of sabotage against developer Build a Rocket Boy utterly fails to materialize.

The Guardian - UK

‘We were stubborn teenagers. We didn’t want to be famous’: the inside story of Arctic Monkeys’ frenzied early years

In this extract from a new book on Sheffield’s musical history, Monkeys drummer Matt Helders plus the cream of the city’s indie scene look back on the febrile mid-00s – from brilliant tunes to ‘brainless violence’

The Independent UK

Arsenal v Sporting LIVE: Gunners clinch Champions League semi-final spot but City remain ‘favourites’ in Premier League

Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg. 1-0): Gunners control second leg as draw is enough to secure spot in Champions League semi-finals

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Real Madrid fume at ‘unbelievable’ red card as Bayern Munich win Champions League thriller - reaction

Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid (6-4 on aggregate): Eduardo Camavinga’s late red card condemned the visitors to Champions League defeat as Luis Diaz and Michael Olise deliver hammer blow

The Independent UK

Liverpool vs PSG LIVE: Arne Slot sweats over Hugo Ekitike injury update after Champions League exit

Liverpool 0-2 PSG (0-4 agg.): Dembele’s brace sends the holders through and sets up a semi-final tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich

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The Masters LIVE: Rory McIlroy defends title to join golfing greats in dramatic finale

McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as a back-to-back winner at Augusta

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Scotland v Ivory Coast LIVE: Hosts fall to friendly defeat as Steve Clarke lines up final World Cup squad decisions

Scotland 0-1 Ivory Coast: An early goal from Nicolas Pepe gave the visitors a slender win in a frantic encounter in Liverpool

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Brazil vs France LIVE: Mbappe edges closer to all-time scoring record in enthralling pre-World Cup clash

Brazil 1-2 France: Goals from Mbappe and Ekitike secure a win for 10-man Les Blues side in Boston

The Independent UK

Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Hosts fight to narrow win and produce first signs of a turnaround under Tudor

Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 agg.): Hosts produce spirited performance but goals from Julian Alvarez and David Hancko settle the tie

The Independent UK

Chelsea vs PSG LIVE: Rosenior responds to Fernandez’s shock transfer hint after Champions League debacle

Chelsea 0-3 PSG: Early goals decided the tie to leave Blues with record 8-2 aggregate loss in Europe

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