Latest On Game Design Spotlight

Streamlined gameplay experiences impact combat's most complex and high-risk aspects.

Seek adventure, come across conflict, and choose your path.

Players unable to keep up with the rotating leagues could progress at their pace in this "extreme item scarcity" mode.

Waiting by the pier and riding a boat with other players further sells the experience.

"Players ARE the content."

Stay pushing forward to survive what's to come.

This player-controlled feature blends nicely with the many familiar multiplayer elements players know well.

For better or worse, you will have to pick up weapons you love and hate to survive against all the odds.

The freeform player mechanic keeps matches feeling not-so-repetitive hours into playing.

The isometric perspective does more for the game's cutscenes and zones than you think.

Eventually, the fruits of your labor will shine when it matters most.

As someone who loves to try out different abilities, skill gems are very build-friendly.

Players won't be able to shake off the disquieting nature of Fortuna III.

Being green in the face has its benefits.

The weekend beta taught me to think through the chaos when swapping weapons and coordinating with teammates.

Using a preset color filter or fiddling with lighting shifts the dynamic of locations and models during gameplay.

MMORPG players are used to hopping from quest to quest, but LotRO shines best in its quest logs.

While solid as it is, collecting these wispy currents over the zone is more of a mental checklist.

Blowing up adversaries and mowing them down with a gatling gun feels so satisfying.

An ambitious contemporary title on release that stood out due to its concepts.

Furnishing your home to your liking never felt so complicated.