Baldur’s Gate 3 Studio’s Award Streak Is Affecting Development

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3developer Larian Studios has shared that the game’s streak of consecutive industry wins started to affect development, pushing the studio to opt for a certain strategy when attending award ceremonies. Over the past year,Baldur’s Gate 3has amassed an impressive tally of accolades, with its latest win coming just last week at the 2024 Develop Star Awards. Larian Studios releasedBaldur’s Gate 3in August 2023 and was instantly met with waves of positive reviews, mirroring the game’s highly successful early access period in 2020....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Richard Harvey

Best Solo Characters In Naraka: Bladepoint, Ranked

Summary Naraka: Bladepointis a Battle Royale game with a unique take on the genre set in the feudal era of Asia and highly involving Eastern culture. What makesNaraka: Bladepointstand out is its stunning graphics, fantastic combat, and versatile characters. Unlike most Battle Royal games,Naraka: Bladepointis a melee-focused game that allows players to fight bare-handed, with swords and spears, just to name a few. In addition, each character is crafted intricately, which sets them apart from the rest of the cast, similar to that ofBlack Dessert....

May 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1177 words · Donald Davis

Best Star Wars Game Protagonists

One of the key elements ofStar Warsgames is its diverse andmemorable main characters. Given thatStar Warsis chock-full of lore and story elements, its characters should also be steeped in intrigue and evoke distinct personalities. This usually makes or breaks a game since players would be stuck playing as the main character of the game until they finish it or otherwise. Related:Best Star Wars Games Ever, Ranked As protagonists hack, slash, and blast their way through different levels and stages, it would be a better experience if said characters have interesting qualities....

May 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1290 words · Hector Hood

Best Unique Weapon Skills In Elden Ring

Summary Of all FromSoftware’s critically acclaimed Souls games,Elden Ringoffers the most attack methods in the series, from various weapons such as swords, axes, hammers, or knives, to a wide array of sorceries, incantations, and throwable items. In addition, each weapon or shield comes with a powerful skill, which offers a useful attack or ability for that armament. While many of these abilities can be used on multiple weapons, some of the strongest are unique to one weapon....

May 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1377 words · David Long

Borderlands 3 Reveals New Science Game for Rewards

Despite the ongoing pandemic, Gearbox Software is making sure thatBorderlands 3is loaded with content that self-isolated players can enjoy for hours. Althoughthe game’s two April eventshave already been announced, the developers still have more in store for players. In a press release, Gearbox and 2K Games revealed a new game mode that is available now. The new game mode,Borderlands Science,is a collaboration between the developer and scientific institutions like McGill University, Massively Multiplayer Online Science (MMOS), and the Microsetta Initiative at UC San Diego School of Medicine....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Natalie Stewart

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Adding New Map for Season 4

Call of Duty: Warzone 2is adding a new map called Vondel as part of the Season 4 update on Wednesday, June 14. Activision has been aggressively supportingCall of Duty: Warzone 2since launching the battle royale last year. At launch,Warzone 2only featured Al Mazrah, but it eventually added the small-scale Ashika Island map. Al Mazrah inCall of Duty: Warzone 2fills the large-scale map void, serving as the game’s equivalent of Verdansk from the originalWarzone....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Brian Williams

Creative Pokemon Fan Makes Impressive Pokemon Models Out of Bike Chains

Summary An extremely creativePokemonfan has shared a number of their artistic recreations of iconic pocket monsters made of bike chains. The unique medium stands out, even among other unique kinds of Pokemon fanart, likePokemon paper figures. Pokemonfans love to illustrate and otherwise recreate their favorite Pokemon, and with over a thousand now in existence, there’s plenty to inspire artists. While plenty of artists put pen to paper or digital tablet to create their art, many also focus on 3D versions of fanart, building Pokemon from metal, wood, ceramic, or even 3D printing them....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Kendra Bray

Cyberpunk 2077 Beginner Tips & Tricks

As players take their first steps into Night City inCyberpunk 2077, they might want to be aware of a few tips that will get them off to the best start possible, regardless of life path and ambitious desires so that everyone has the potential to become a Night City Legend. Starting out as a humble merc, V is going to get put through the wringer soon enough and to betterwithstand the brutality of Night City, the best starting tips forCyberpunk 2077will serve as a helping hand to ensure that V isn’t flatlined from the moment they walk out of their Watson apartment....

May 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1483 words · John Conway

DC: Biggest Batman Weaknesses

Summary Over the years and in many different forms,Batmanhas fought and beaten countless opponents in the DC Universe.Batmaneven managed to hold his own with the Justice League in a battle against Darkseid and his forces during the conclusion of the Justice League film. Over the years, the Caped Crusader has proven himself one of the most beloved superheroes in the world, despite not having any powers. Batman doesn’t hold back and hasoften ended up on the brink of deathfor refusing to sit still when there is something he could do to fight back against evils out in the world....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Kristina Patel

Disgaea 7: 8 Evility Upgrades You Should Buy ASAP

Summary Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtuelesstakes place in the underworld, like every entry in the series. However, there is a thematic twist. This version of the underworld hasa samurai motifto it, from the bushido nature of characters to the Dark Assembly being transformed into a sumo ring. It’s a small change, but it does feel like a breath of fresh air for the series. Of the many gameplay systems inDisgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, players can eventually unlock a shop that sells skills....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · William Hurst

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Fan Thinks They Figured Out Companions’ Factions

Summary OneDragon Age: The Veilguardfan believes that they have figured out the factions of the game’s companions. Their convincing theory subsequently made the rounds on social media, adding to the growing speculation surroundingDragon Age: The Veilguard. First teased in late 2018, the next entry in BioWare’s fantasy RPG series was officially announced asDragon Age: Dreadwolfin 2022.Two years later, the studio decided to renameDreadwolftoDragon Age: The Veilguard. The company said that the name change was meant to reflect the shift in the game’s narrative focus from its antagonist to the protagonist’s companions, who will presumably be part of the titular order....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Stephanie Clark

Everything You Need to Know to Start Civilization 6

TheCivilizationseries has never been an easy one to get into. While the advisor system is helpful and can guide players during their first outings into the game, there is a lot that is left either unexplained or buried in theCivilizationin-game encyclopedia.Civilization 6is the latest installment in the series and has gained quite a following among new and returning players, but there are still quite a few mechanics that the game isn’t 100% clear on....

May 27, 2025 · 11 min · 2332 words · Cameron Palmer

Fallout: New Vegas 2 Needs to Steal This Feature from Cyberpunk 2077

A sequel to Obsidian’s beloved entry to theFalloutfranchise,Fallout: New Vegasis looking more likely than ever. With fans calling for a sequel and Bethesda’s recent acquisition by Microsoft, which purchased Obsidian Entertainment back in 2018, another Fallout collaboration could be just around the corner. While the originalFallout: New Vegasis a fan-favorite for manyFalloutplayers, there is one feature the next game should steal from CD Projekt Red’s upcoming and hotly anticipatedCyberpunk 2077. Adding this feature could help take open-world RPGs into the next generation of gaming, and restore theFalloutname among fans after the disappointment of recent entriesby focusing on elevating the franchise’s and the genre’s strengths, not overcoming its weaknesses....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1007 words · Cory Burns