Baldur's Gate 3 foreshadowed one of its biggest Act 3 twists with music even earlier than I thought—but don't worry if you didn't catch it: 'That was exactly the idea'

GamesRPGBaldur’s GateBaldur’s Gate 3Baldur’s Gate 3 foreshadowed one of its biggest Act 3 twists with music even earlier than I thought—but don’t worry if you didn’t catch it: ‘That was exactly the idea’When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesRPGBaldur’s GateBaldur’s Gate 3Baldur’s Gate 3 foreshadowed one of its biggest Act 3 twists with music even earlier than I thought—but don’t worry if you didn’t catch it: ‘That was exactly the idea’When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 12 min · 2547 words · Darlene Sanchez

Cozy hobbit game Tales of the Shire won me over with a subtly brilliant feature I've never seen in a farm life sim before

GamesLife SimTales of the ShireCozy hobbit game Tales of the Shire won me over with a subtly brilliant feature I’ve never seen in a farm life sim beforeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesLife SimTales of the ShireCozy hobbit game Tales of the Shire won me over with a subtly brilliant feature I’ve never seen in a farm life sim beforeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 10 min · 2070 words · Kerry Hunter

Don't make my mistake by starting Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree with your cheesy, OP NG+ build

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: FromSoftware) In anticipation ofShadow of the Erdtree’s launch, I got heavily into Elden Ring once again this year. I finished my original playthrough with a powerful spellsword build (except when I had to defeat Malenia, where I cheesed it with a bleed boy), but for NG+ I wanted to try something different—after all, I’d barely touched my hoard of larval tears....

June 19, 2024 · 13 min · 2601 words · Robin Montgomery

Early access MMO Pax Dei has launched without its most exciting features, so it needs to convince players to stick around

GamesMMOPax DeiEarly access MMO Pax Dei has launched without its most exciting features, so it needs to convince players to stick aroundWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesMMOPax DeiEarly access MMO Pax Dei has launched without its most exciting features, so it needs to convince players to stick aroundWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 12 min · 2379 words · Marissa Ortiz

Elden Ring speedrunners are racing to see who can kill Mohg the fastest, which is a good reminder that most of you still haven't finished the job

GamesRPGElden Ring speedrunners are racing to see who can kill Mohg the fastest, which is a good reminder that most of you still haven’t finished the jobWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesRPGElden Ring speedrunners are racing to see who can kill Mohg the fastest, which is a good reminder that most of you still haven’t finished the jobWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 12 min · 2402 words · Kenneth Thomas

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree unlock times and release date

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June 19, 2024 · 7 min · 1476 words · Katie Hernandez

Fallout: New Vegas modders come fully unglued in a race to see who can do the stupidest possible thing to a missionary's hat, and it's lasted nearly a month so far

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June 19, 2024 · 14 min · 2774 words · Patrick Bryant

Fallout: Nuevo Mexico dev team breaks months of silence, confirms the big New Vegas mod we liked so much last year is 'on hold' as lead developer steps back from the project

GamesRPGFallout: Nuevo Mexico dev team breaks months of silence, confirms the big New Vegas mod we liked so much last year is ‘on hold’ as lead developer steps back from the projectWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesRPGFallout: Nuevo Mexico dev team breaks months of silence, confirms the big New Vegas mod we liked so much last year is ‘on hold’ as lead developer steps back from the projectWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 12 min · 2441 words · Alexis Thomas

Forget all the AI fluff—some serious next-gen CPUs are on their way, praise the sun

HardwareProcessorsForget all the AI fluff—some serious next-gen CPUs are on their way, praise the sunWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. HardwareProcessorsForget all the AI fluff—some serious next-gen CPUs are on their way, praise the sunWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 12 min · 2448 words · Cassandra Flynn DVM

Former dev from sunken Sims competitor Life by You alleges the team had 'the rug pulled' from under them—despite outperforming the company's internal metrics

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Paradox Tectonic) Unfortunately, that didn’t materialise. A mere month afterdelaying its early accesswithout a new date, Paradox released astatementthat the game wouldgo unreleasedforevermore. In the announcement, the company argued that “the road leading to a release that we felt confident about was far too long and uncertain.” Within a day, Paradox Tectonic—the division of Paradox making the thing—wasshut down....

June 19, 2024 · 11 min · 2265 words · Pamela Norris

FromSoftware's boss doesn't talk much about his personal life, but he now gets recognized in public, which Miyazaki says 'keeps me on my best behavior'

GamesRPGFromSoftware’s boss doesn’t talk much about his personal life, but he now gets recognized in public, which Miyazaki says ‘keeps me on my best behavior’When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesRPGFromSoftware’s boss doesn’t talk much about his personal life, but he now gets recognized in public, which Miyazaki says ‘keeps me on my best behavior’When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 12 min · 2459 words · Todd Perez

Habbo Hotel: Origins is a delightfully strange and chaotic time capsule from the internet of the early 2000s—and a fresh start for a game marred by controversy

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Sulake) Habbo Hotel occupies a strange place in the mind—the same dusty corner of my brain where Runescape and Miniclip reside. I played it at a time where I was still quite small and, like many memories from my childhood, it’s fuzzy beyond belief. Architecturally, Habbo Hotel is a chat room—but it became a lot more than that to its players....

June 19, 2024 · 16 min · 3239 words · Elizabeth Potts

Hackers claim to have carried off an enormous data heist on AMD, selling info on employee and customer information, future products and specs

HardwareHackers claim to have carried off an enormous data heist on AMD, selling info on employee and customer information, future products and specsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. HardwareHackers claim to have carried off an enormous data heist on AMD, selling info on employee and customer information, future products and specsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

June 19, 2024 · 13 min · 2750 words · Kayla Foley