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Darkswarm Development Team Talks Creating Fully Expendable Protagonists

The Bitfire Games team discusses the expendable, disposable "bio-printed" mercenaries who serve as the protagonists of the shooter DarkSwarm.

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Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Review

Daemon x Machine: Titanic Scion is a marked improvement over its 2019 predecessor, though it isn't without its shortcomings on Nintendo Switch 2.

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Action Comedy 'Bad Man' Teases Tense Standoff in New Clip [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games shares an exclusive clip from Bad Man, an action comedy film starring Seann William Scott and the late Chance Perdomo, among others.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong PAX West Demo Impressions

The Best War Games plays through several demo levels of Team Cherry's highly anticipated sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, at PAX West.

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Magic The Gathering Spider-Man Set Includes One of Spidey's Most Iconic Scenes [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games exclusively previews three new Magic: The Gathering cards coming with the Spider-Man set, including one dedicated to an iconic moment.

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Wild West Soulslike Game Tombwater Reveals Release Date [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games shares when fans can get their hands on Tombwater, an upcoming 2D Western soulslike action RPG by Midwest Games and Moth Atlas.

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Adding a New Layer of Replayability: Predecessor CEO Talks World Shift’s Design

Omeda Studios CEO Robbie Singh chats with The Best War Games about Predecessor's game-changing new World Shift mechanic.

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Gears of War: Reloaded Review

Gears of War: Reloaded offers a solid first impression for PlayStation newcomers, but not all of the 2006 classic holds up as well as we may remember.

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Kaiju No. 8 The Game Shows Off Animation in New Cutscenes [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games shares an exclusive new look at Kaiju No. 8 The Game, an upcoming free-to-play RPG based on a hit manga-turned-anime.

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Valor Mortis Hands-On Preview: Welcome to the Grande Armée

Valor Mortis is a fun action game in the making, but after playing through the prologue, I am not entirely convinced it is a Soulslike.

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“Mastery Isn’t Just About Character Mechanics”: Predecessor Devs Talk World Shift

The Best War Games speaks with the Predecessor team about its new game-changing World Shift feature, its next playable character, and more.

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P1: Anchor Light Turns a Beacon of Safety Into a Psychological Trap

The Best War Games interviews P1: Anchor Light's lead game designer and head of production and design about an art deco lighthouse where stillness can kill.

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"The Box Can Be Whatever We Want" Into the Unwell Creative Director Explains Studio Origins & Rubberhose Roguelikes

In a The Best War Games interview, She Was Such A Good Horse co-founder Mårten Stockhaus explains the studio's origins and Into the Unwell's inspirations.

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"Don’t Move" P1: Anchor Light's One Rule That Could Get You Killed

The Best War Games interviews Perp Games' head of production and design about the one rule that sets P1: Anchor Light apart in the anomaly-hunting genre.

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Skate Early Access Preview: I'm Gonna Hold Your Hand While I Say This

Skate offers a solid gameplay experience with extensive promises of freedom, but a few design decisions largely undercut its efforts.

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P1: Anchor Light Understands That Beautiful Can Still Be Terrifying

The Best War Games chats with Deadbolt Interactive about its upcoming anomaly-hunting game P1: Anchor Light and how its beautiful setting contrasts its terror.

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Co-Op Racing Game Fling to the Finish Announces Console Release Date [EXCLUSIVE]

The co-op racing game Fling to the Finish announces its console release date, and The Best War Games has an exclusive sneak peek at the new launch trailer.

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Eyes of Hellfire Dev Explains Why Social Horror Games Could Be the Future of the Genre

The Best War Games sits down with Gambrinous, the studio behind the upcoming social horror game Eyes of Hellfire, to discuss the rise in social horror games.

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New Godzilla Merch Is Illustrated by Legendary Pokemon Artist [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games can exclusively reveal a new lineup of Godzilla-themed merchandise featuring some stunning artwork by a famous Pokemon artist.

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Eyes of Hellfire Star Liam Cunningham Opens Up on Some of the Advantages Video Games Have Over Other Media

The Best War Games sits down with Irish actor Liam Cunningham to discuss some of the advantages video games have over the likes of TV and movies.