The best possible fantasy author is writing a dark, tragic prequel novel for our beloved Baldur’s Gate 3 boy Astarion

You say “Astarion backstory” and I’ll show you a very long list of fanfics, but for anyone who’s already exhausted that catalog: today’s a big day. There’s going to be an official prequel novel for your sad, sexy Baldur’s Gate 3 boyfriend this September. Oh and yes, Neil Newbon’s recording the audiobook version, obviously. As…

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‘We don’t have to fire 1000 people to keep it working’: Facepunch Studios says paying s&box game developers is sustainable, with ‘$500,000 paid out to date’

Facepunch Studios’ new game creation platform s&box will release next week on April 28 on Steam. Built on Valve’s Source Engine 2, s&box is the “spiritual successor to Garry’s Mod,” a physics sandbox and toolkit users can build their own games in. Leading up to the launch, Facepunch Studios stated its community-forward vision, highlighting features…

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This composer just remade the entire soundtrack of the first Elder Scrolls game: ‘It really gives you a sense of wonder and adventure’

The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first game in the series, and has an OST composed by Eric Heberling (who would also be on audio duties for The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall.) TES: Arena shipped in 1994 on MS-DOS, meaning that Heberling’s orchestral-style compositions had to be compressed to fit the technology of the time,…

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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle – Hot Tips to Navigate the Fast-Paced Roguelite Action

Category: ID@Xbox April 24, 2026 Star Fire: Eternal Cycle – Hot Tips to Navigate the Fast-Paced Roguelite Action Jensen, producer at Ethereal Fish Studio Summary Out now with full Xbox Play Anywhere support. Side-scrolling roguelite mixing precision combat with randomized skill progression. Tips for optimizing 11 elemental types, multiple weapons, unlockable skins, and more. Hey…

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