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 …
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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 »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 »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 »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 »The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend
Another weekend means we’re back with another batch of streaming recommendations – and it’s been a bumper week of new releases. New Star Wars series Ahsoka kicks off on Disney Plus and Invasion returns for a second season on Apple TV Plus, while season 2 of Sex and the City …
Read More »One of TVs most popular and long-running shows has its new season delayed indefinitely
Grey’s Anatomy has joined the list of shows and movies delayed amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The hugely popular series, which is about to enter its 20th season, no longer has a release date set. The medical drama airs on ABC in the US and Disney Plus in …
Read More »That Ahsoka lightsaber battle is a major milestone for Star Wars
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ahsoka! Turn back now if you’re not up to date! Ahsoka episode 1 sees new villain Shin Hati and Sabine Wren go head to head in a vicious lightsaber battle. It’s been a while since Sabine was trained by Ahsoka Tano, and she’s not …
Read More »A pack of Oreos in Blue Beetle is actually a reference to a Justice League member
Blue Beetle may namecheck both Batman and Superman during its runtime, but it’s also hiding references to other Justice League members – ones that don’t immediately jump out upon a first, second, or even third rewatch. At a recent Q&A event hosted by Collider, director Angel Manuel Soto revealed that …
Read More »Spider-Verse producers say they had to fight to keep the best new character in Across the Spider-Verse
There were so many versions of Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse that Spider-Punk – arguably the coolest one – almost didn’t make the cut. “Some people were like, ‘Is there a way to simplify this? There’s so many characters. Do we really need Spider-Punk?'” writer-producer Chris Miller told Entertainment …
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