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IO Interactive Reveals Why 007 First Light Features a Younger Bond, How Being a Game Helps with Storytelling

We got to sit down with Narrative Director Martin Emborg to get an understanding of why they chose to tell the story of a younger, fresh-faced Bond.

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The Ongoing Journey to Become a Fan-Focused Publisher with Limited Run Games

Without Limited Run Games and the small-press publishers it inspired, it's very easy to picture a world where gaming shelves would be emptier.

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Smilegate Talks Favorite Chaos Zero Nightmare Characters, Beginner Strats

Smilegate talked with us about a couple of its favorite characters and discussed strategies for putting them to good use.

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Raiders of Blackveil Executive Producer Talks Inspirations, Early Access Plans

Wombo Games' Benjamin Flösser talks with Hardcore Gamer about the origins of Raiders of Blackveil's unique characteristics, Early Access and more!

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ROUTINE: Lead Designer Talks About What Makes This Horror Game Stand Out

We had the chance to speak with ROUTINE's lead designer and artist, Aaron Foster, about the creation of the game.

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Amazon Talks the Future of Ignite Servers, Paradise Season 2, Kazeros Raid

In the latest interview with Amazon Games, we talk to Roxanne Sabo and Matt Hutson about the Q4 2025 patch schedule and the future.

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FuturLab Talks Soaps, Gnomes, More in PowerWash Simulator 2

New tools, improved mechanics and a mysterious role for the gnomes - Hardcore Gamer discusses with FuturLab's Jessica Green.

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Chaos Zero Nightmare Director Talks Mobile Deck-Building, More at TGS 2025

Learn more about the main man behind this horror deck-builder and the inspirations fueling it .

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Naoki Yoshida, Ryozo Tsujimoto Discuss New Monster Hunter x Final Fantasy XIV Collab at TGS 2025

Check out the story behind the latest Monster Hunter X FFXIV collaboration that has fans buzzing.

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Monomi Park Co-Founder, Slime Rancher 2 Game Designer Talks Designing Characters, Future Updates, More

Read Monomi Park co-founder Nick Popovich's answers to questions regarding the Slime Rancher series.

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Amazon Games Talks Paradise, Valkyrie, Region Merge in Lost Ark

Talking with Community Lead, Roxanne Sabo, we learned more about what Lost Ark has in store for the next few months.

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Falcom CEO Toshihiro Kondo Discusses The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, Falcom's History in JRPGs, More

Hardcore Gamer had the opportunity to talk with Toshihiro Kondo about Trails Beyond the Horizon, Falcom's next game to be published by NIS America.

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Ambrosia Sky Team Discusses Job Sims, Space Fungus, Collaboration

Hardcore Gamer had the chance to sit down and chat with Joel Burgess and Adam Volker from Soft Rains about their upcoming game, Ambrosia Sky.

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Gearbox Software Breaks Down Their Goals for Borderlands 4, Evolution from Previous Entries

We were able to sit down with the Creative Director, Graeme Timmins, to discuss Gearbox Software's lofty goals for Borderlands 4.

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Hell is Us Creative Director Talks Design Philosophies, Inspirations

We talked to Creative Director Jonathan Jacques Belletête to learn everything we need to know about Hell is Us.

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FAITH Developer Airdorf Discusses Writing Process, Commissions, More

An interview between Hardcore Gamer and Airdorf, developer of the popular FAITH: The Unholy Trilogy series.

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Mecha BREAK Executive Producer Talks F2P Model, Story, Platforms

We had the opportunity to sit down with Kris Kwok, CEO and Executive Producer of Amazing Seasun Games about the ideas and direction for Mecha BREAK.

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Producer Junzo Hosoi Discusses What Makes Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Special

Hardcore Gamer sits down with Gust President and Producer Junzo Hosoi to discuss Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

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Amazon Games Talks New Party Finder Policies, Wildsoul, Future for Lost Ark

We were able to talk to Amazon about not only the issues plaguing the MMORPG, but the exciting future they have in store for Lost Ark in the west.

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Exoborne's Brynley Gibson Talks Strategy, Improvements, Future

We chatted with executive producer Brynley Gibson to talk all things Exoborne.

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