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 »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 »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 3 will launch on Xbox this year after Larian and Phil Spencer “found a solution”
The hit D&D RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Xbox Series X and S “this year,” as Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke has now confirmed. “Super happy to confirm that after meeting Phil Spencer yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bring Baldur’s Gate 3 to Xbox …
Read More »How Baldurs Gate 3s sexiest antiheroes and villains went from “naked on stage” to the RPG of the year
Baldur’s Gate 3 is here, and it is sexy, thanks in large part to the cast who brought its often-horny heroes to life. But I think we all know that it is, in fact, the villains and antiheroes who hold the real sex appeal most of the time, and this …
Read More »Baldurs Gate 3 is the game of the moment – dont ruin that moment
It’s hard to overstate the spectacle of Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s hard to escape it, too. Baldur’s Gate 3 is all over the internet like its players are all over bears. Larian’s latest epic RPG is well and truly having a moment, and through it, CRPGs in general are too. …
Read More »Baldurs Gate 3 is introducing a new generation to the pain of terrible dice rolls
As we dive into a weekend full of free time to play Baldur’s Gate 3, it also means there’s lots of neat things we’ll start to see being discovered. And whilst there’s the fun bits, like finding secret pacts hidden in the terms and conditions or Matt Mercer flexing his …
Read More »Baldurs Gate 3 hotfix patch notes reveal an unexpected casualty: cross-saves
Update: The first Baldur’s Gate 3 hotfix has officially arrived a day after launch with remedies for over 150 bugs and crashes. Interestingly, the arrival of the patch also brings the death of cross-saves, which Larian Studios says are to blame for broader issues players are having with their save …
Read More »Everything you need to know about D&D before playing Baldurs Gate 3
Knowledge is power, and finding out what you can about D&D before playing Baldur’s Gate 3 will let you hit the ground running. You see, this isn’t just a game based on the pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons; it’s set in the same world and uses many of the same gameplay …
Read More »Baldurs Gates 3s top Twitch clips are almost exclusively genital jump-scares
Famously horny RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 is not shy about full nudity, as many top Twitch streamers have rather abruptly discovered since the game’s full launch. Mosey on over to the top Twitch clips for Baldur’s Gate 3 and you’ll notice a bit of a recurring trend. From shroud and …
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