The new Forgotten Realms books are set after Baldur’s Gate 3 and show Karlach found her happy ending, though one jerk wizard also dodged his comeuppance

The idea of “canonicity” in RPGs is an odd one, given the whole point of both videogame and tabletop RPGs is that the players decide what the main characters do. But sequels, spin-offs, and sourcebooks have a habit of choosing particular outcomes as the “real” ones—unless it’s the Elder Scrolls, where every ending of Morrowind…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker’s latest gameplay trailer starts out looking like a Witcher spinoff, then the main character starts walking on walls

The Blood of Dawnwalker⁠—a new vampire RPG from former CD Projekt devs⁠—has been half on my radar, but its latest gameplay trailer (following a first one in June) really has the sauce: There’s a lot of very apparent Witcher 3 DNA on display, but that just seems to be a comfortable starting point for a…

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Guide to Casino Game Show Tracking

Over the last few years, casino game shows have exploded in popularity, redefining what live online gambling can be. Blending high-energy hosts, TV-style production, immersive gameplay, and real-time participation, these games sit at the perfect intersection of entertainment and wagering. Whether you’re following the latest Crazy Time multipliers or waiting for the next bonus round…

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The sequel to one of my favorite 3D platformers always had a janky PC port, but a huge fanmade patch just dropped in hopes to fix it

American McGee’s Alice is simply sensational, what with its weird, janky hybrid of shooter-inspired action and surreal 3D platforming, and though the sequel Madness Returns didn’t hit me quite as hard, it’s still well worth your time. The problem, for PC gamers at least, is that Madness Returns has a pretty rough port that’s only…

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Ubisoft touches up AI art ‘placeholder’ that slipped into Anno 117, but fans are not happy it was there to begin with: ‘Of all the video games, not Anno’

Ubisoft has been caught with its hand in the generative AI jar again, continuing a multi-year streak of formal insistence by the publishing giant that AI and game development are destined to be together. Anno 117: Pax Romana is the first Ubisoft game to appear on Steam with an AI content disclosure, though the statement…

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Walton Goggins and Aaron Moten make surprise appearance at New Vegas fan convention in the real-life Goodsprings, remind us that Fallout season 3 is already confirmed

As reported by TheGamer, Fallout actors Walton Goggins and Aaron Moten made a surprise appearance at the annual Fallout fan gathering in Goodsprings, Nevada to hobnob with fans and remind them that, not only is Fallout season two coming out in a month, but the show’s already been renewed for a third season as well….

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