The Xbox release of Baldur’s Gate 3 has beennotoriously buggy, to the point where I wasputting off playing on console at all to avoid losing my save files. I gave in though, starting a new campaign with my partner for the new year, and I haven’t had issues with those save files so far – though I have a feeling that just by saying this, I may have cursed myself. God, I hope not....
Baldur’s Gate 3almost had another romance option: Jaheira. While she doesn’t make any advances towards players in the game, it turns out that the Harper was planned to be one of the many campmates that we could hook up with. This comes from an interview withIGN, where Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke admits that Jaheira was discussed as a potential romance option. However, he says the team “ran out of time” to make this happen, leaving Jaheira (presumably) single after the events of the third game....
Kazuma Kiryu’s bucket list side story inLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealthfeatures callbacks and references to several of the series' spinoffs, including Dead Souls, Kenzan, andIshin. AsYakuzafans are painfully aware of by now, one of the big story beats of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is that everyone’s favourite karaoke expert, Kazuma Kiryu, has cancer and is seemingly facing the end of his life. This leads to a new set of missions for Kiryu, called the Bucket List, where he visits areas across Hawaii and Kamurocho that remind him of events throughout the series....
Nintendo’s Mario Red OLED Switch launched last month, just in time for the release ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. Retailing for $349.99 from multiple retailers, the newSwitchmight be one of the last models released before we see what Nintendo’s next piece of hardware is going to be. Rumors continue to swirl that Nintendo has something cooking and that something will be here as soon as 2024. If you still want a Switch despite that, there’s a slim chance you can get the newest OLED model for very cheap....
I feel like a sleeperMass Effectfan at TheGamer. It was one of the first big WesternRPGs I ever played, given I grew up on a steady diet of home consoles andFinal Fantasy.BioWareintroduced me to a grand vision of the genre I’d never experienced, making it way more approachable than ever before. You were a badass Commander tasked with saving the galaxy from unknown threats, equipped with the reputation of attracting allies from all walks of life to help you on your mission....
Lorcana single prices are crashing. If you head over to TCGPlayer, you’ll find that every single card from The First Chapter is cheaper than it was yesterday, some significantly so. Elsa, Spirit of Winter is down to just $24, a 50 percent decrease from its peak in early September. Legendary cards that were as much as $40 last month like Hades, Infernal Schemer; Belle, Strange but Special; Stitch, Carefree Surfer; and Maleficent, Monstrous Dragon are all down to around $20....
Baldur’s Gate 3is flush with amazing storytelling and hundreds of characters voiced and mocapped by talented actors. However, just as you are likely to permanently lose a character, these NPCs are just as likely to end up not surviving through to the final act, and sometimes even by your hand. While a character’s death can be used to serve the story, or maybe they even deserved it, there are some that can make it to the end as long as you remain vigilant....
I fell out of love withPokemonten years ago when X and Y launched, exhausted by how each new release was painfully similar to the last, with the few noteworthy implements being little more than gimmicks. The novelty has run dry even as Pokemon branches out and tries new things, as with Scarlet & Violet’s more open world and Arceus’ real-time catching. There are so many more inventive and in-depth turn-based RPGs out there that, no matter the appeal of building up a bestiary of whacky creatures, I can’t bear the formula at its centre....
Thelatest trailerforPokemon Conciergedropped this week, and it’s the first pocket monster project in years that has made me want to make like a Wooper by the water and take a dive back into the series. When the miniseries hitsNetflixon December 28th, I’m fully planning to take a page from its blissed out Pokemon patrons and kick back, relax, and Panpour myself a tall drink. Though my heyday withGame Freak’s series was the early to mid aughts, I’ve dabbled a few times since....
Quick Links Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3(2023) features a handful of open combat missions, campaign levels that replace scripted set pieces for more open-ended objectives and collectible items. It plays similarly to MW2’s DMZ mode or Warzone, although the addition of armor plates and killstreaks makes them considerably easier than your average CoD level, especially on Veteran difficulty. Reactor is the second open combat mission in the campaign and arguably the shortest of the bunch....
It feels as though we’ve barely had time to defeat the Root and uncover all of Remnant 2’s secrets, and it’s already time for a new adventure. The first of three planned DLC packs, called The Awakened King, brings us back to the world of Losomn, Remnant 2’s Bloodborne-inspired Gothic horror biome. The expansion features all the things you’d expect: new dungeons, bosses, and a storyline that spreads across a yet-unseen side of Losomn, where the village meets the sea and a towering, corrupted castle looms over the terrified townsfolk - or at least what’s left of them....
Quick Links Guardians have no choice but to work with Riven inDestiny 2’sSeason of the Wish. This powerful Ahamkara has a lair deep within the Dreaming City that’s filled with many secrets, some of which could aid the Last City in stopping the Witness' plans. Riven’s Lair is the core activity this season and is where you’ll earn most of this season’s new gear. It’s a straightforward activity with minimal mechanics, but its unique jumping sections and one particular combat encounter can be confusing to New Lights and returning players alike....
It’s the best time of year for people who love saving or spending money, as it’s Black Friday. So, there are deals aplenty on all sorts of different things from all sorts of different sites and retailers. TheXbox Series X, Microsoft’s premier and most powerful console, is currently on sale for ten percent off. Xbox Series X The Xbox Series X is the most powerful Microsoft console today, and there is an abundance of great games you may play on it....
