Having watched it try to speed run all the troubles of a live service game, I didn’t expect Diablo 4 to come back this hard and fast

I’m no stranger to the highs and lows of live service gaming. As a nine-year Destiny veteran, I’ve seen how pretty much every conceivable crisis plays out. Servers going down for days at a time. Disastrous balance changes that leave the community in chaos. Tone deaf developer statements that get walked back days later. What…

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‘I’m an actor, I’m not a doctor—I’m not a hero’: Astarion’s voice actor reflects on his Game Awards win for Baldur’s Gate 3, and the humility of helping others feel seen

The Game Awards had some interesting problems this year. In particular, the words “Please Wrap it up” will be carved into the public’s brains for a while due to some major criticisms on how rushed the award speeches from the devs were. In particular, I noticed that Neil Newbon (the voice of Astarion in Baldur’s…

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US: Nintendo Download for 23rd April 2020

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Trials of Mana – Trials of Mana is the 3D remake of the classic RPG hit. This daring tale of overcoming the tests of fate has been given new life! Experience the beloved adventure fully modernized with graphic improvements, character voiceover…

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I stayed at all 17 of Baldur’s Gate 3’s unique campsites and painstakingly rated the accommodations like some kind of Forgotten Realms bon vivant

I was completely blown away the first time I visited Baldur’s Gate 3’s party camp in the Underdark and arrived at a unique, underground version of this RPG’s home away from home. It’s magical that Larian put so much effort into making bespoke little safe zones corresponding to Baldur’s Gate 3’s unique areas, and the…

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