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DIY | Sometimes you've got to Do It Yourself - a look inside the punk-themed fighting game event crashing through New York city

We speak to the minds behind DIY, an event coming this Brooklyn that brings some Punk flair to Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and City of the Wolves.

April 1, 2025 Connor Makar

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New Look | "We'd be remiss to not act on that" Positive feedback on Warframe 1999 protoframes has the team thinking of the future.

Speaking with head of community director & live ops Megan Everett, the love of protoframes is a "testament to being risky and getting weird with it"

March 19, 2025 Connor Makar

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Drift King | Why did Blizzard bring “hectic and chaotic” drifting in custom cars to World of Warcraft? I don’t know, but it’s the game’s most fun feature in years

In World of Warcraft's big update - Undermine(d) - expect a lot of fast cars and disastrous wipeouts.

Feb. 26, 2025 Connor Makar

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Purple | Blade and Soul NEO will not be launching on Steam, will be sticking to NCSoft's own platform Purple

How big of an impact will this decision have on new player engagement? Time will tell!

Feb. 13, 2025 Connor Makar

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On the Road | Meet the crew documenting the bars, pizza parlors, and back rooms that make up the American fighting game scene

Locals Unknown is a new series covering the small gatherings that form the foundational scenes for Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and beyond.

Feb. 11, 2025 Connor Makar

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Build Time | How long does it take to make a Warframe? Well, it's more complicated than you'd think

It turns out adding a new frame takes a lot of work - who knew?

Feb. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

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A Lasting Legacy | Remembering Michael 'Mynki' Brennan, the first art director of Warframe, and an example of how a single dev can have a monumental impact

"Sometimes people thought it was too weird - that's fine! Mynki never did."

Dec. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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Hitting up her Gram | An award-winning romance novelist and AOL Instant Messenger are at the core of Warframe 1999's best new feature

Rebecca Ford and Kat Kingsley speak on the hotly-anticipated relationship system coming to 1999, and how it came to be.

Dec. 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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SPORTS! | "It's about engaging with young people" Olympics sports director speaks on the sporting giant's risky, high-profile leap into video games

We've got 12 years of Olympics Esports to look forward to. But what exactly will that future look like?

Sept. 23, 2024 Connor Makar

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FILTERED | Wuthering Waves may be able to solve one of the biggest problems in Genshin Impact, and the gacha genre at large

If you fall asleep doing Spiral Abyss in Genshin Impact, this might be one for you.

April 4, 2024 Connor Makar

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TAKE A LOOK | Warframe's Dante Unbound update is a hoot - with new reworks, tennogen cosmetics, and new "page master" frame

Book smarts can only get you so far. Unless you're Dante, in which case it'll be plenty.

Feb. 28, 2024 Connor Makar

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IVORY POWER | Payday via Black Mirror: Why Den of Wolves sets you free in an authentic corporate free-for-all

10 Chambers is locked and loaded for the heist of a very real future.

Dec. 8, 2023 Connor Makar

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LIFT OFF | Inspired by Minecraft and Roblox, Rich Vogel's T-Minus Zero wants to fix this era of live service fatigue

We speak to Rich Vogel on T-Minus Zero, live service fatigue, and the brutal environment for live service games right now.

Oct. 10, 2023 Connor Makar

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MASS EFFECT | Is Rahul Kohli’s Like A Dragon: Ishin cameo a reference to Midnight Mass? “I’m sure it is”, says the actor

Rahul Kohli chats about his appearance as a Trooper Card in Like A Dragon: Ishin, unannounced gaming projects, and a potential Midnight Mass reference in Yakuza.

Feb. 20, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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research stages | Riot on Project L: “We're going to understand what the fighting community is looking for"

Via an interview at the LEC Summer finals last weekend, I sit down with Alberto Guerrero to discuss their next big esport.

Sept. 16, 2022 Connor Makar

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Shifting times | 13 years later, is League of Legends still Riot's crown jewel? We head to the LEC Finals to find out

Talking to fans, shoutcasters, and Riot staff, we try and figure out where the MOBA stands right now.

Sept. 15, 2022 Connor Makar

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Will of the people | League of Legends fans aren’t sold quite yet on Riot's Project L

It may have the pre-established crowd hype, but those outside that group still aren't all in.

Sept. 14, 2022 Connor Makar

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It's a celebration | "It's really become an art for the team" — How Warframe's 50th frame reflects current day Digital Extremes

Pablo Alonso and Rebecca Ford talk about Styanax, their goals for the frame, and how it reflects nine years of experience.

Sept. 7, 2022 Connor Makar

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Boots on the ground | "I want it now!" What do hardcore fighting game players think after hands-on with Street Fighter 6?

We spoke to the fans face-to-face to find out if their expectations were met.

Aug. 23, 2022 Connor Makar

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That's not all! | "It doesn't surprise me, but I'm still pretty upset" – MultiVersus modders lose momentum after DMCA strikes

We talk to modders about why they wanted to create MultiVersus mods, and their plans moving forward.

Aug. 10, 2022 Connor Makar

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Royale rumble | Iron Galaxy on how Rumbleverse isn't just another battle royale Fortnite wannabe

We talk to Iron Galaxy co-ceo Chelsea Blasko on the inspiration for Rumbleverse, why it's different, and whether it can rise above the rest.

Aug. 10, 2022 Connor Makar

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Future of the games | Respawn wants cross progression in Apex Legends "sooner rather than later”, working on in-game gifting

Permanent Control modes and PvE content will not be coming to Apex Legends any time soon.

Aug. 1, 2022 Connor Makar

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Interview | Warframe New War narrative deep dive with Digital Extremes

Rebecca Ford talks more about the narrative implications of The New War, alignment, and where we're headed next.

Dec. 7, 2021 Connor Makar

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The Steel Path | Warframe New War Interview - the long, Covid hit road to release

We sat down with Rebecca Ford to discuss the update's three year journey.

Dec. 7, 2021 Connor Makar

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Neo: The World Ends With You isn’t just recreating the original’s mood - it’s about modern Shibuya, 14 years later | interview

April 30, 2021 Alex Donaldson

Making games for two console generations at the same time 'sucks', says Control developer

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