‘The dream of the tech industry is to sell off your company at an overinflated price and retire,’ says actor behind Baldur’s Gate 3’s Karlach, ‘And I feel that’s being done with game studios right now’

In a recent interview with Edge magazine (spotted via GamesRadar), actor Samantha Béart⁠—most famous for their performance as Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3⁠—gave their assessment of the push for AI-generated performances and other assets in games, and the motivation behind it. “Essentially, [CEOs pushing AI] just want to save money,” said Béart. “In the long…

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Medieval colony sim Norland is getting a ‘damn big update’ that completely overhauls the game’s mechanics: ‘We’re rolling out some radical changes to the core gameplay’

I mostly enjoyed Norland and its randy lords when I previewed it last summer, but the medieval colony sim definitely had its problems. Getting monarchs and nobles to do what you needed to ensure your colony’s survival could be tricky when all they cared about was getting laid and acquiring holy rings as status symbols,…

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows hits 2 million players, putting it on track to be the series’ most successful game yet

Just three days after its release date, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has hit yet another milestone and passed 2 million players. According to Ubisoft, “Assassin’s Creed Shadows has now surpassed the launches of AC Origins and Odyssey.” Shadows had already sailed past 1 million players in its first 24 hours, easily breaking AC Valhalla’s record. To…

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Eagle-eyed streamer spots that Roberta Williams’ portrait in King’s Quest 4 is based on her author photo on the back of the game box: ‘I never noticed it before.’

Ever had that feeling that something’s been staring you in the face for years and you simply never realised? Like the fact that Simon Pegg is in Band of Brothers. Or the fact that Andrew Scott is also in Band of Brothers. In fact, I get this feeling pretty much every time I rewatch Band…

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‘You’ve been asking, and we’ve been listening’: Myst remake adds a whole new world to the classic adventure, one originally introduced in another overhaul from 25 years ago

Time is a flat circle, and Myst has new content. Developer Cyan Worlds had added another area to its modern remake of the classic 1993 adventure game. The Age of Rime update expands the game with a “snowy, mountainous seascape”, which becomes available to players after completing the main story of Myst, bringing “all new…

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