As promised, Starbreeze Studios announced its Payday 3 closed beta in time for August. The Payday 3 closed beta starts on August 2 and ends on August 7, so you have to move fast if you want to get a sneak peek at the upcoming heist-themed co-op shooter. Thankfully, the …
Read More »Larian Explains Mind Flayer Hidden Skill Tree In Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 stars a protagonist with what’s essentially an alien worm stuck inside of them. The mind flayers, a well-known race in the Dungeons & Dragons world, implant you with a parasite, but you escape before they can completely transform you into their own kind. It’s then up to …
Read More »Women Continue To Represent More Of The Gaming Audience, Especially On Switch
Circana, formerly the NPD Group, recently published a PlayerPulse study that reported a growing number of female gamers in the United States. They might not outnumber men in every category, but the numbers are rising. According to the April 2023 report, 47% of console gamers in the US are women. …
Read More »Diablo 4 Helltide Chests Stop Dropping Uber Uniques For Now After They Became Too Common
Blizzard is pausing Uber Unique drops from Helltide Chests in Diablo 4 right after implementing a new patch that was supposed to make it easier to earn them. Blizzard didn’t say exactly why it was halting the Uber Unique drops. However, the announcement came soon after players reported earning Uber …
Read More »Overwatch's First Anime Short Teases New Scientific Lore
Of course, Overwatch dabbles in animation. However, perfecting its signature three-dimensional cartoon style in gameplay and trailers isn’t quite the same as a 2D animated series. Overwatch’s first animated short, Part One: Dawn, just came out. You can watch it now on the official Overwatch YouTube channel. Last week, the …
Read More »Sonic 2-Movie Collection Steelbook Is Now Just $30
Sonic the Hedgehog has a third film on the way, so it’s the perfect time to catch up on the past two movies. If you haven’t bought the two yet, you can get them in 4K in this $30 packaged deal ahead of Prime Day 2023. See on Amazon The …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Might Come To Xbox This Year
Baldur’s Gate 3, the latest video game based on the Dungeons and Dragons tabletop RPG, doesn’t have an Xbox release date. Larian Studios announced long ago that the PlayStation 5 version was on the way, but has now clarified on its plans for an Xbox version. Larian wants to bring …
Read More »Fan Channel Creates Final Fantasy 6 Tactics Mod
Imagine a game with Final Fantasy Tactics as its skeleton and Final Fantasy 6 as its skin. As spotted by RPGFan, a YouTube channel titled Connor & Chelsea Dunn teased a mod that turns Final Fantasy 6 into a Final Fantasy Tactics game. Connor & Chelsea Dunn’s video showcases new …
Read More »Armored Core 6 Trailer Showcases Explosive Gameplay
Bandai Namco released a new gameplay trailer for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, the latest installment of the mech series developed by From Software. This sneak peek showcases what it’s like playing as a mech pilot, blasting missiles at enemies and flying through an apocalyptic sci-fi setting with rocket-powered …
Read More »Microsoft Explored A Square Enix Acquisition In The Past
Microsoft’s trial with the Federal Trade Commission might change Xbox’s place in the gaming industry as we know it, but that’s not all that the case revealed over the past few days. As reported by Bloomberg, documents included in the FTC’s antitrust suit against Microsoft revealed that the company considered …
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