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 »Hasbro Gaming SVP explains what “AI-driven mechanics” mean for upcoming board games
Hasbro, the company behind numerous board games and D&D, recently announced that it’d be teaming up with Italian developer Xplored to create physical / digital hybrids with “limitless digital expansions to physical games [and] seamless onboarding.” That wasn’t necessarily the headline, though; instead, mention of “AI-driven mechanics” took center-stage. Because …
Read More »Do-it-yourself D&D – how one team made a universe you can 3D print at home
Resin 3D printing is a bit like magic. You send a design to the machine, watch the build platform descend into a pool of goop, and then, hours later, a model appears seemingly from nowhere. Even after countless prints, the giddy excitement of that reveal doesn’t wear off. It’s what …
Read More »These essential Amazon Prime Day tips will help you save the most money
No that the massive sales event has arrived, it’s a good idea to stock up on Amazon Prime Day tips to make sure you’re making your money go further. And as it happens, our team of experts have more than a few pointers to help you maximise this week’s savings. …
Read More »Are the gaming deals for Prime Day actually any good?
Unless you’ve somehow managed to avoid Amazon’s carpet bomb-style advertising about the sale, you might be wondering if there are actually any good gaming deals for Prime Day. Isn’t it just about shifting Kindles and Echo Dots? As it so happens, no. Well, kind of. It’s a yes and no …
Read More »We went hands-on with the new Samsung Gaming Hub – heres what we think
We all know game streaming is here to stay and offers, perhaps, a glimpse at the future of play. Samsung and Xbox are embracing this with the launch of Samsung’s Gaming Hub and the Xbox App. Simply put, it gives you the ability to access your Xbox library and account …
Read More »Its the end of the world in Critical Role Calamity… but also the start of an MCU-style universe
Loquatius Seelie from Critical Role would know everything about you before you’d opened your mouth. As voice actor Sam Riegel explains when I catch up with him about the Calamity miniseries, his character doesn’t do anything by halves. Along with having smokescreen answers ready to go at the slightest whiff …
Read More »Teburu might just be the future of board games, D&D, and TTRPGs
There’s a problem with board games. More specifically, one of their greatest strengths is also their greatest weakness. Ever break open a game box, get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff inside, and give up? Even though there’s nothing better than the thought of an all-new cardboard world to …
Read More »These AMD and Intel gaming PC builds prove you dont need to break the bank this year
Building an affordably priced gaming PC for around the $1,000 mark is now finally possible again, after almost two years of hardware turmoil. We’ve employed all of our PC gaming knowledge and experience to bring you two powerful machines built for 1080p and 1440p – two machines that will run …
Read More »PS Plus tiers explained: which membership should you choose?
Sony has now announced the launch date of its new PS Plus tier system, with each of the three new services hitting consoles on June 13. We’ve also got an insight into the kinds of games we can expect on the service at launch, with big names like Ghost Of …
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