The Diablo 4 1.1.3 patch notes are here, and they bring a welcome list of fixes for common complaints. There have been a number of patches released since the unambiguous disaster that was Diablo 4’s Season 1 launch, some of them better received than others. Patch 1.1.3 is yet another …
Read More »Meet the Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan who went on a round-the-world in-game art trip that started out as a joke
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan that traveled across 3 continents to see all of Redd’s artwork in real life has revealed it started out as a joke. Back in 2022, Mayplaystv – Animal Crossing fan and TikTok creator – began their travel series after posting a video to TikTok …
Read More »I beat Baldurs Gate 3s hardest boss with a brilliant strategy and D&Ds most iconic spell
There are an awful lot of spells in D&D, and while Baldur’s Gate 3 features less than half of them, several of the big hitters are present; Tasha’s Hideous Laughter, Otto’s Irresistible Dance, or true classics like Fireball and Healing Word. But when a boss fight meant that all of …
Read More »Why did Baldurs Gate 3 blow up? Larian lead writer says its thanks to “a big gamble” with CRPG standards
Why did Baldur’s Gate 3 blow up the way it did? We put the question to lead Larian writer Adam Smith at Gamescom, and he reckons it’s partly down to the fact that it doesn’t just look like Larian’s traditional brand of CRPG – it’s a full-fledged cinematic RPG, too. …
Read More »Baldurs Gate 3s darker second act had to exist because otherwise “it gets exhausting”
Baldur’s Gate 3‘s second act is very different to its first. Fairytale-style exploration quickly gives way to something far darker and less welcoming, but according to lead writer Adam Smith, there’s a very good reason for that. Speaking with Smith at Gamescom, GamesRadar+ asks about the somewhat jarring difference in …
Read More »For Souls and Sekiro fiends like me, heres how to give your Armored Core 6 mech the best dodge possible
As I said in my Armored Core 6 review, Fires of Rubicon has been my first encounter with FromSoftware’s long-running mech series. I suspect a lot of modern fans who know FromSoftware exclusively through Dark Souls, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring will find themselves in a similar camp as they …
Read More »Mario Party 3 hopefuls in shambles after a different N64 classic hits Nintendo Switch Online
A fresh Nintendo Switch Online update has brought another well-liked N64 classic back to modern audiences, but Mario Party 3 hopefuls aren’t taking the news well. During the Nintendo Direct in September 2022, Nintendo announced a suite of N64 games to come to the NSO library over the next year. …
Read More »AMD says its not blocking Starfield from getting Nvidias superior performance-boosting tech
Starfield could get Nvidia’s performance-boosting DLSS tech if Bethesda wanted to add it, according to AMD’s gaming boss. “If and when Bethesda wants to put DLSS into the game, they have our full support,” AMD gaming lead Frank Azor tells The Verge. Azor goes to some lengths to avoid discussing …
Read More »How to beat the Armored Core 6 IB-01: CEL 240 boss
The Armored Core IB-01: CEL 240 boss is, as mentioned in my Armored Core 6 review, this game’s version of Elden Ring’s Malenia. A Coral-enhanced mech encountered in the Chapter 4 mission “Reach the Coral Convergence,” this thing has kicked the crap out of everyone I know. So as Armored …
Read More »After a fire at the studio, co-op horror darling Phasmophobia delays console launch to October
Phasmophobia’s long-awaited console launch has been delayed due to a fire at developer Kinetic Games’ office building. Previously scheduled to go live in August, the Phasmophobia console release date for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PSVR 2 has now been pushed to “the week leading up to Halloween this October.” …
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