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World of Warcraft's new Player Housing system might be its most important new feature in over a decade — and not for reasons you might think

At Gamescom 2025, I tried out World of Warcraft's exciting new Player Housing feature. This is why I think it could end up being the maturing MMO's most important feature in years.

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First Bond Game In A Decade Seeks Licence To Thrill

Developing the first James Bond video game in over a decade has felt like returning "back home" for IO Interactive, the Danish studio known for its own globe-trotting agent fantasy series "Hitman".

International Business Times

The ROG Xbox Ally X offers an early glimpse into Xbox's plans for AI, but I'm starting to worry that we're all going to be priced out of ever trying them

With little under two months until the ROG Xbox Ally X is set to release, it's a shame there's still no price or pre-order info

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007 First Light is the first time IO Interactive has taken on an outside project, but CEO Hakan Abrak isn't worried: 'We're able to stand on the shoulders of ourselves'

IO Interactive made new animation, combat, and music systems just for First Light.

PC Gamer

IO Interactive stuck with a young Bond for 007 First Light because it wanted to make 'something for the gamers'

"I certainly hope a few people will be surprised."

PC Gamer

"Everyone knows GoldenEye, it's a legendary game": 007 First Light boss says his goal is to make an all-timer James Bond game, even if the result is "very different" to Hitman

Gamescom 2025 | IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak explains how the studio tackled James Bond's origin story

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007 First Light's opening mission was enough to convince me that I have to play this game, if only for IO's newer, younger Bond

I wish I could pick up a shotgun like that.

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007 First Light is more than just Hitman: James Bond edition, and I'm over any fears I might have had that IO couldn't deliver

Gamescom 2025 | IO Interactive is reaching beyond its known quantities, but it looks to be paying off

GamesRadar

Linux almost turned my Gamescom trip into a catastrophic disaster, but a Windows USB came to my rescue

User error, you say?

PC Gamer

Delays to escape the shadow of a launch like Silksong are about way more than just day 1 players: 'Every game has to fight and use whatever edge they've got available to stay visible'

Ysbryd Games founder Brian Kwek and Gamesight's Adam Lieb break down the minefield that is trying to keep a game visible.

PC Gamer

"We tend to commit to the bit": Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford talks Borderlands 4, the evolution of looter-shooters, and $80 game discourse

Gamescom 2025 | Randy Pitchford tells us how Gearbox went from seeing the industry predict that Borderlands "would find no audience, to being one of the leading video game franchises in the world"

GamesRadar

I spoke to Gamescom's organizers about the event, its future, and the city of Cologne - 'the entire city is transformed into the gaming capital of the world'

We spoke to Gamescom's Stefan Heikhaus and Tim Endres about the popular European gaming event.

TechRadar

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam devs say their new shooter isn't a replacement for the OG World War 2 game, and don't want fans to "feel like we've abandoned them in any way"

Gamescom 2025 | Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is all about giving players what they've been asking for when it launches in 2026

GamesRadar

Silent Hill f is actually really fun when there's not a little worm in your ear telling you to compare every scene against Silent Hill 2

Comparison is the thief of joy.

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I spoke with Final Fantasy 14’s Naoki Yoshida about Monster Hunter, Beastmaster, and the collaborations he’d love to do next – ‘I’m a maniac about One Piece’

We spoke with Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida at Gamescom 2025 about the game and its upcoming content.

GamesRadar

Nearly 30 years ago, an RPG veteran walked away from Fallout 2 after just a few conversations – with The Outer Worlds 2, he's finally "doing a sequel to a game that I created the IP for"

"That is something that I have not had the chance to do before"

TechRadar

I’ve played Kirby Air Riders and, don’t tell anyone, I think I like it more than Mario Kart World

I played Kirby Air Riders at Gamescom 2025, and I’m mad I have to wait three months to play the full game.

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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight's combat was inspired by the Arkham series: "We also wanted to bring our own Lego approach to that foundation"

"When we think about embodying Batman as a video game character today, of course we're inspired"

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International Business Times

'Resident Evil' Makers Marvel At 'Miracle' Longevity

When zombie-blasting survival game "Resident Evil" launched on the very first PlayStation console in 1996, Japanese publishers Capcom never thought the series would reach tens of millions of people or endure for three decades.

GamesRadar

I button-mashed my way through 30 minutes of Scott Pilgrim EX, but I'm already longing to dive back in and learn each character's "very complex combos"

Gamescom 2025 | Scott Pilgrim EX's beat-em-up action is easy to pick up, but I want to be a pro

PC Gamer

The many-chambered PC cases at Gamescom really showed up my old banger of a chassis

I can't start a new build just to use a new case... right?

TechRadar

Who needs Asus' fancy flagship monitor? This dual-mode OLED screen stole the show and my heart at Gamescom 2025 – and it's perfect for PC and PS5 setups

Asus has announced a new flagship OLED monitor that could be the premium pick everyone wants - but it’s this one from the brand that I actually have my eyes on.

TechRadar

Gamescom 2025's record-breaking attendance could mean it's an event that gamers can no longer afford to ignore

Gamescom has continued to grow year on year, and it's now arguably the most important international annual gaming event.

PC Gamer

Forget OLED, it was a 610 Hz TN gaming monitor that stole my heart over Gamescom week

Although with OLEDs getting much faster, maybe the older panel tech has less to offer.

Destructoid

Iizuka explains how Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds DLC guest characters were chosen and why they don’t have voices

At gamescom, Destructoid zoomed through an interview with the head of Sonic Team.

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