The GOG Spring Sale is now live, and if you’re looking to grab some discounts on recent games and a few classics, this promotion should have you covered on that front. The benefit with GOG is that it sells DRM-free games, so what you buy is yours to keep and …
Read More »Larian Isn't Making Baldur's Gate 4 Next: "That's Not What We Were Made For"
Hot off the success of Baldur’s Gate 3–which has already been called one of the greatest role-playing games of all time–it would make sense for developer Larian Studios to gear up for a sequel. Plenty of people are surely clamoring for Baldur’s Gate 4, but the studio has something else …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Is Working Toward An RPG That "Dwarfs" It
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios blew our collective mind with the sheer scale and depth in its role-playing masterpiece, but the studio has plans for a game so gargantuan, it may very well make Baldur’s Gate 3 look tiny. Prior to development on Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian CEO Swen …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Comes Under Fire For Liking Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Palestinian Tweets
Frazer Blaxland–the voice actor behind Baldur’s Gate 3‘s beloved tiefling blacksmith, Dammon–is facing criticism after players noticed him following a number of controversial Twitter accounts, liking tweets that promote homophobia, sexism, transphobia, and other bigoted views, and expressing apparently unwavering support for the IDF’s actions in Palestine, which have killed …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Physical Editions For PlayStation And Xbox Delayed; Fourth Disc Added On Xbox
The physical edition of Baldur’s Gate III for PlayStation and Xbox has been delayed a bit. Larian Studios has announced that the physical edition for console is now expected to start shipping between April and May. The company wanted to get these out the door sooner, but “production issues” led …
Read More »Stardew Valley Hits New Peak Concurrents Record On Steam Thanks To Update 1.6
Stardew Valley has reached a new record for concurrent players on Steam thanks to the release of the 1.6 update. The new concurrent record comes over eight years after its full launch back in February 2016. According to Steam Charts, Stardew Valley has reached a new peak concurrent players on …
Read More »Ubisoft Is Trying To Make AI NPCs That Have 'Real Conversations'
Ubisoft is using AI hoping to create a new kind of NPC that players can have more in-depth conversations with beyond predetermined lines of dialogue. Ubisoft’s NEO NPC project is aiming to use generative AI to create NPCs that use their prewritten backstory and personality to create responses on the …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV On Xbox Gets Its Own Currency And Requires Game Pass Core
Square Enix has released some new details regarding Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox Series X|S, including introducing a brand-new type of premium currency called FFXIV Coins. It appears that FFXIV Coins are exclusive to the Xbox version of the game as they need to be purchased from the Microsoft Store, …
Read More »Riven Returns In 2024 With Updated Visuals, New Puzzles, And VR Support
In 1993, Cyan Worlds released Myst, one of the most influential puzzle games ever made, and followed it up with Riven a few years later. Following Myst’s remake treatment in 2020/2021, the team has announced that Riven will make its way back to consoles, PC, and VR platforms later this …
Read More »WoW Plunderstorm, Blizzard's Take on Battle Royale, Makes Traditional MMO Gameplay Walk The Plank
World of Warcraft’s mysterious next content update is a secret no longer: Patch 10.2.6 is live today and introduces a new, limited-time battle royale game mode called Plunderstorm to Blizzard’s MMO, one that is unlike anything the game has done before. Though the pirate-themed Plunderstorm is played within WoW, it …
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