Summary Baldur’s Gate 3lets you know pretty early that there are consequences to your actions. You learn this in Act 1 itself that the Tieflings are decimated if you do nothing to save the Emerald Grove, or decide to destroy it yourself. If you’re not riddled with guilt, you’ll surely regret missing out on the best blacksmith in the land, Dammon. Dammon is important for a couple of reasons. Not only will he help you withsome great end-game equipment, but, more importantly, he’s also the only guy who can tune Karlach’s Infernal Engine heart enough for you to romance her....

CD Projekt Redkeeps waving goodbye toCyberpunk 2077… and thendropping another update anyway. Last time, I was so sure that it would be the finalfinalupdate, as the devsimproved photo mode, character creation, and added some new features. However, we now know that this wasn’t the case,as Patch 2.3 is coming later this month. Now, as speculation swirls thatThe Witcher 3 is getting another expansionafter more than ten years since its launch, some fans speculate that Cyberpunk 2077 could be getting the same treatment....

Summary As a publicly-traded company,CD Projektis obliged to give shareholders regular updates on the progress of its projects. This means the studio regularly posts presentations and reports for shareholders and other stakeholders who are unable to attend meetings. Arecent earnings presentationoutlined the commercial performance of the studio in the first quarter of 2025. There’s a couple of neat statistics in there, such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt eclipsing 60 million sales....

Death Stranding 2: On The Beachis one of the most Kojima-esque stories ever told, with complex plots and random dance numbers that make it a joy for the whole playthrough. Being a sequel to the first game, there are plenty of returning characters that we know and love from the first game to help Sam expand the network. While Deadman, Heartman, and especially Fragile rejoin Sam and support his journey through Australia to connect people together, again, there are others that we never expected to see again....

In case you missed it,Nintendofinally held its long-rumoredNintendo Switch 2Partner Direct on Thursday, andamong the announcements madewas thatOctopath Traveler 0, areimagining of sorts of the mobile title that was known as Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, would be coming to consoles on December 4. It’s a rather exciting announcement for fans of the franchise. However, just as quickly as excitement was built, things went south when it was later revealed that Octopath Traveler 0 would be on a Game-Key Card....

Magic: The Gathering’s latest set, Edge of Eternities, is set to release on August 1, butWizards of the Coasthasalready announcedthat one of the upcoming cards has a misprint that affects the functionality of the card. Diplomatic Relations is a three-mana green spell that erroneously reads, “Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains vigilance until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature opponent controls.” According to Wizards of the Coast, the spell’s text should read, “Target creatureyou controlgets +1/+0 and gains vigilance until end of turn....

If you’re anything like me, you sat through theDonkey Kong BananzaDirect wondering: Where on earth is Diddy Kong? The little primate wasunceremoniously dumped out of Mario Kart World, despite dozens of other weird and wonderful characters appearing, so the longer he didn’t appear in the Direct, the more it felt like Diddy Kong erasure was happening before our eyes. Fortunately for us Diddy Kong enjoyers, the Kong appears for a split second a couple of times in the trailer alongside his girlfriend, Dixie Kong, confirming he will, in fact, be in the game....

It’s hardly surprising that in a game where you can smash everything,people want to smash everything.Donkey Kong Bananzagives you two meathooks and a canvas to rip and tear through as though the Doomslayer were a demolitions specialist. But it’d be far too time-consuming to actually level a level, so nobody would do it …right? Well, after four hours and 15 minutes, that’s exactly whatpro Super Smash Bros. player and YouTuber PJiggles did....

Over the years, social media has provided both gamers and developers a unique way to interact about all thingsvideo games. Players can share clips, instantly highlight any bugs and share their enthusiasm, while developers and studios can directly market to those consumers,as well as interact on a more personal level. That said, not every interaction is pleasant, andsometimes things can go off the deep end. Such was the case earlier on Friday, when Nikita Buyanov, the director ofEscape from Tarkov, got into a public spat with a fan....

Summary One of the biggest joys of doing any run throughBaldur’s Gate 3is deciding which companion you might be interested in romancing. Some players, myself included, will literally start a run with the idea that ‘this is the Lae’zel run’ or ‘I’m going to let Astarion bite me this time.’ Whatever your personal preference, picking a companion to romance is half the game’s charm. But every companion definitely has red and green flags in terms of dateability and personality types....

Summary We already knew theFalloutshow had wrapped filming on its second season, and we now know when it will be here. The first teasers for season two have already been shared, confirming that the show’s next chapterwill start streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime this December. The assumption by fans, including myself, was that season two would begin in early 2026. Not only does Amazon have a tighter turnaround planned so that it can get us more Fallout before the end of the year, butas reported by Variety, the show has now officially been renewed for season three....

The recent resurgence of turn-based combat games like Baldur’s Gate 3, Metaphor: ReFantazio andClair Obscur: Expedition 33has people wondering whether Square Enix will consider a return to a turn-based combat system for futureFinal Fantasygames. Final Fantasy has had a long history, emplyoing a diverse range of combat systems over the years. However, the series began with a pure turn-based system, before switching to an active time battle (ATB) system in Final Fantasy 4....

Summary The Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is real. After years of rumors and speculation,Square EnixrevealedFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, a remaster of the originalFinal Fantasy Tactics, during Wednesday’s State of Play. However, the small print on the remaster’s collector’s box has tainted the reveal somewhat. The good news is that if you want to pre-order a copy of The Ivalice Chronicles beforeit launches on June 23, 2025,you can do it right now....