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Baldur’s Gate 2 almost had a ‘time travel plot’, letting you visit an alternate future where BG1’s main villain rules the Sword Coast

Baldur’s Gate 2 sent us on a lot of unusual detours: running a playhouse, going undercover in the Underdark disguised as a drow, becoming trapped inside a magically-transformed circus tent. I love ’em all, but now I know we missed out on possibly the most audacious detour—one that would have involved time travel, alternate dimensions…

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Framework says its Wireless Touchpad Keyboard ‘is by far our most waitlisted product’

Framework, the company known for ultra-repairable laptops and desktop PCs, is launching a wireless touchpad keyboard, and it has become the company’s most waitlisted item. When you consider the company is not traditionally known for accessories, it’s strange to think that’s the device people really want. As announced on the company’s X page today, the…

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Forza Horizon 6’s return to ‘wristband progression’ isn’t the stand-in for a career mode I wanted it to be, but maybe that’s for the best

One of my favourite memories of the old Forza Horizon and Motorsport games is that satisfying feeling of progression you get moving from your first crappy ride and eventually splashing the cash on a supercar. It’s been absent in recent games in both the open world and track racing genres of Forza, but things were…

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I was worried EverQuest Legends making me too OP would ruin the magic of the classic MMO, but crushing hordes of frogloks is incredibly satisfying

I will admit, when I first heard about EverQuest Legends, a reimagined version of the classic MMO as it existed at launch, I had some trepidation. For years I’ve told anyone who will listen that what made EQ special was the friction. Slow resource recovery, meaningful danger just getting around, and extreme penalties for death…

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Share of the Week: EA Sports FC 26

Share of the Week: EA Sports FC 26

Last week, we asked you to share your goal-winning moments from EA Sports FC 26, available to all PlayStation Plus members* as part of the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for May. Here are this week’s highlightings: Photomode_Raro shares the ball being kicked up and close to the foreground. call_me_xavii shares a goalie holding the…

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