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Interview: Delta Force Dev Talks Series' Legacy, Future Plans, and Balance

The Best War Games sits down with Delta Force game design director Ricky Liao to discuss the game's place in the franchise, game balance, and what's next.

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'We Dedicate Ourselves to the Smallest Details' The Hidden Ones Devs Discuss Designing Lu Jin

The Best War Games speaks with Morefun Studios about designing Lu-Jin for the action-fighting game, as well as the intricacies he required.

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The Hidden Ones Showcases Lu Jin in New Developer Deep Dive [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games reveals an exclusive new look at one of the Ten Masters in The Hidden Ones, Lu Jin, and how his combat leans into his Inner Demon.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows: Naoe's Actor Explores the Differences Between Film and Game Acting

In a The Best War Games interview, MASUMI explained how playing Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows was different from acting challenges she has had in the past.

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Grimoire Groves Developer Talks Developing a Cozy Roguelike Game

In a The Best War Games interview, one Grimoire Groves dev shares the journey of creating a cozy, combat-free roguelike game and funding it via Kickstarter.

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How TiMi Studios Looks to Delta Force's Series Roots

The Best War Games speaks with Delta Force game design director Ricky Liao about how the free-to-play shooter draws from its classic predecessors.

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How Cult of the Lamb Gave Cozy Game Grimoire Groves' Devs More Confidence

Cult of the Lamb's success gave Grimoire Groves' developers more confidence to create a cozy combat-free roguelike game.

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Grimoire Groves Developer on the Challenge of Making a Combat-Free Roguelike Game

The developer of cozy roguelike Grimoire Groves discusses the challenge of making a roguelike that does not include traditional combat.

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Delta Force Game Design Director Talks Realism in Tactical Shooters

The Best War Games chats with game design director Ricky Liao about Delta Force's approach to realism in its tactical shooter gameplay.

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How Atomfall Differs From Other Post-Apocalyptic Games

Rebellion's upcoming Atmofall takes an atypical approach to the post-apocalyptic genre thanks to its unique setting and gameplay.

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Atomfall's Survival Gameplay Features Explained

Survival mechanics play an important role in the moment-to-moment gameplay of Rebellion's upcoming action title Atomfall.

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How Atomfall's Dialogue System Dodges One of the Feature's Common Pitfalls

The Best War Games sat down with Rebellion to discuss Atomfall's dialogue system and how it differs from others in the genre.

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Atomfall's Factions Explained

In a The Best War Games interview, an Atomfall dev talks about some of the factions from the folk horror-inspired Druids to the Cold War vibes of Protocol.

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Atomfall Devs Talk Making a World in a Quarantine Zone

The Best War Games caught up with developer Rebellion to discuss upcoming action survival game Atomfall's take on a quarantine zone.

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Atomfall's Bartering Mechanics Explained

Instead of a standard currency, action-survival game Atomfall features a barter system used to obtain resources, weapons, and more.

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How Atomfall's Soundtrack Evolves Throughout the Game

Atomfall's soundtrack lulls players into a sense of normalcy before fully embracing the weirdness and mystery of the game's world.

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Atomfall Dev Talks Combining Mid-1900s Britain, Cold War, and Folk Horror Influences

Delving into Atomfall's cultural and historical inspirations, a developer discusses with The Best War Games how its various influences came together.

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PUBG: Blindspot Dev Talks Steam Demo and Ongoing Development

The Best War Games speaks with a PUBG: Blindspot developer about the top-down tactical shooter's ongoing development, as well as demo feedback, and more.

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What To Expect From Atomfall's Gameplay

Rebellion's Ben Fisher discusses the gameplay of Atomfall, from the unique Leads system to the various types of weapons available to find.

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'Go Ham' Apex Legends Devs Talk Skirmisher Changes and Midseason Update 24.1

In a The Best War Games interview, a few Apex Legends devs talk about the various changes coming in the midseason update, including Alter's mini-rework.