Hearthstone designers talk League of Explorers, Warsong Commander, and Secret Paladin
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There was plenty fo talk about on Friday afternoon in regards to Hearthstone's upcoming League of Explorers adventure. But Blizzard's Ben Thompson and Dean Ayala also spoke to Shacknews about the potential for a more permanent co-op mode, the massive Warsong Commander nerf, ...
READ MORE >StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void lead designer on mission packs and closing the book on a saga
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There's a sense of finality coming with the release of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. To learn more about what's coming to the game, including mission packs, co-op, and also to touch on the story itself, Shacknews caught up to lead level designer Matt Morris.
READ MORE >Heroes of the Storm designers discuss Cho'gall, Towers of Doom, and where Overwatch will fit in
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The Heroes of the Storm came with several new announcements at this year's Blizzcon. Shacknews caught up to a few of the game's designers to learn more about the game's new characters, the new Arena mode, the new Towers of Doom battleground, and how the Overwatch characters ...
READ MORE >"Surely you mean Cho'Gath, The Terror Of The Void? (He was my first LoL Champ owned!)"
see all 6 commentsHow Viscera Cleanup Detail went from Shadow Warrior add-on to full standalone game
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Two years ago, Shadow Warrior got an odd piece of DLC that had players clean up after Lo Wang's bloody battles. Now, Viscera Cleanup Detail has grown to become a full standalone effort, with the first-person janitorial game having just come out of Steam Early Access. To lear...
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see all 10 commentsBattleborn producer discusses PvP, Campaign, and Gear
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2K Games and Gearbox Software unveiled the new PvP modes for Battleborn last week. After trying it out for ourselves, Shacknews asked a little more about this side of the game with producer Chris Thomas.
READ MORE >Double Fine's Tim Schafer on Day of the Tentacle Remastered: 'It was kind of now or never'
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Double Fine is hard at work on Day of the Tentacle Remastered, offering the first playable demo at IndieCade 2015. Shacknews was on-hand to try it out, but also took some time to speak to Double Fine founder Tim Schafer, who revealed, among other things, why it was 'now or n...
READ MORE >"So it sounds like you can play on the new remastered graphics with the old style verb bar? ..."
see all 21 commentsHow Hitman opens different doors for hits and where it fits on the series timeline
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Hitman isn't coming until March, but Shacknews Showcase's Andrew Zucosky recently had a chance to talk to IO Interactive's Sven Liebold about the different ways to dispatch targets and where exactly Hitman fits on the series timeline.
READ MORE >Deus Ex: Mankind Divided designer talks new augments and a world living in fear of enhanced humans
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After the events of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the world is living in fear of augmentations. That's the world Adam Jensen finds himself in, but he still has a job to do. To learn more about what's coming, Shacknews spoke to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided designer Antoine Thisdale.
READ MORE >Gazillion discusses the change to Marvel Heroes 2016, 'ANAD' Marvel, controller support, and more
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Marvel Heroes is jumping to '2016' with a major December update. To learn more about what's coming up, Shacknews reached out to the folks at Gazillion to ask about the All-New, All-Different Marvel, controller support, and what to expect from the last days before the big upd...
READ MORE >"leaderboards for what? theres no way to rate people in this game, unless its for pvp that nobody ..."
see all 7 commentsInterview: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Actress Rachel Kimsey on Playing Rachel Kane
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Rachel Kimsey plays Rachel Kane in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, and she'll be at your side an in your ear as you play. We sit down with the actress to find out what it takes to become a badass cyborg commando from the future.
READ MORE >How Payday 2 is preparing for this week's Crimefest
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Payday 2 kicks off its Crimefest event this week. To help prepare for it, Shacknews spoke to Starbreeze Global Brand Director, Almir Listo, about what players can expect, as well as the recent collaboration with the devs behind Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and a future collabo...
READ MORE >XCOM 2 Devs Address Mod Support, Procedural Levels
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Shacknews talks with XCOM 2 creative director Jake Solomon and art director Greg Foertsch about the future of mod support, how its procedural generation works, and alien win conditions.
READ MORE >"And just as the player is trying to complete the game, the aliens are too. XCOM 2 introduces ..."
see all 4 commentsMeet XCOM 2's New Enemies, the Archon and Shieldbearer
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Today at Firaxicon, the developer unveiled two new enemy units for XCOM 2. Shacknews talked to creative director Jake Solomon and art director Greg Foertsch about these latest additions.
READ MORE >WildStar creative director discusses going free-to-play, what's changed, and what's next
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This has been a huge week for WildStar, with Carbine Studios' MMORPG going free-to-play earlier this week. Shacknews recently spoke to creative director Chad Moore to learn more about what to expect in the update, what's changed about the game in the last year, and what play...
READ MORE >Shack Reels: Halo 5 Multiplayer Interview with Lawrence Metten
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343 Industries Senior Multiplayer Designer Lawrence Metten fill us in on everything new happening with Halo multiplayer.
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