Polygon just posted:
Baldur’s Gate 3 EULA prohibits deals with demons, fey, Eldritch beings
Making deals with Tieflings is probably still OK
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/23820016/baldurs-gate-3-eula-larian-studios-jokes
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Insider Gaming just posted:
Baldur’s Gate 3 Surpasses 500,000 Players On Steam And Keeps Rising
It’s only been 24 hours since its full release, and, based on its player count, Baldur’s Gate 3 can already be viewed as nothing short of a success. According to the latest information from SteamDB, Baldur’s Gate 3 has surpassed 500,000 concurrent players. As of publishing, the game currently has 513,800 concurrent players. That number, however, is ...
https://insider-gaming.com/baldurs-gate-3-surpasses-500000-players-on-steam-keeps-rising/
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IGN just posted:
Andrzej Sapkowski Is Writing Another Witcher Book
Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski has confirmed he's writing another book in The Witcher series that will presumably continue the story of Geralt of Rivia.
https://www.ign.com/articles/andrzej-sapkowski-is-writing-another-witcher-book
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PCGamesN just posted:
How to speak with animals in Baldur’s Gate 3
How can you speak with animals in Baldur’s Gate 3? The amount of conversation to be had in BG3 is staggering; every person has a tale to tell and often a request to ask. What you may not realize is, however, that it isn’t just the various races of Faerun who have something to say, but the animals that inhabit the lands, too. Speaking with animals doesn’t come naturally to all, ...
https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/speak-with-animals
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Eurogamer just posted:
Baldur's Gate 3 is off to a good start on Steam
Highly-anticipated D&D role-player Baldur's Gate 3 is doing well on Steam, where it has racked up an impressive player peak of more than 472,000 people in its first day on sale.
This makes Baldur's Gate 3 the second-largest Steam launch of 2023 so far in terms of player count, with just Hogwarts Legacy in front.
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the third-most played game of the ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3-is-off-to-a-good-start-on-steam
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Gamespot just posted:
Best Third-Party Switch Controller Discounted To Lowest Price Ever
If you're in the market for a Nintendo Switch controller, now's a great time to buy one. The 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller is the best third-party Switch controller, and right now you can snag it for only $56, down from its usual $70. Not only is this a great price, it's actually the lowest we've ever seen, so be sure to check it out while you can. Both ...
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PC Gamer just posted:
Baldur's Gate 3 is a 122GB download and you can't preload any of it
Larian has finally confirmed that preloading won't be available, apparently because of a limitation with Steam.
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-is-a-122gb-download-and-you-cant-preload-any-of-it
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PCGamesN just posted:
Cyberpunk meets Doom in new roguelike FPS blowing up on Steam
Cyberpunk 2077’s sleek, neon-drenched style and music, mixed with Doom Eternal’s fluid movement, wild kill combos, and fast-paced style. To me, that sounds like the perfect FPS game, like someone peered into my imagination and built their shooter around all of my favorite things. And now it’s real. Deadlink is a new roguelike that’s just hit Steam, and after just ...
https://www.pcgamesn.com/deadlink/steam
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:
Life By You early access launch delayed until March 2024
The Sims has gone unchallenged in the life simulation genre for a quarter century and the wait for a challenger is about to get a few months longer. Developers Paradox Tectonic have pushed back the early access launch for their human dollhouse rival Life By You to March 5th 2024. Rod Humble, the studio’s general manager and former Sims boss, said the game ...
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/life-by-you-early-access-launch-delayed-until-march-2024
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GamingBolt just posted:
CD Projekt RED is Laying off Around 100 Employees
The developer says it is "overstaffed" and won't have "other opportunities" for surplus employees across its upcoming projects.
https://gamingbolt.com/cd-projekt-red-is-laying-off-around-100-employees
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PC Games Insider just posted:
Roblox data leak sees personal data out in the wild
Games platform Roblox has experienced a pretty substantial data leak. That's according to Haveibeenpwned.com boss Troy Hunt, who reported that the breach involves the names, phone numbers, email addresses, date of birth and physical addresses of around 4,000 people in attendance of the Roblox Developers Conferences between 2017 and 2020. Haveibeenpwned says that ...
http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/73929/roblox-data-leak-sees-personal-data-out-in-the-wild/
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DualShockers just posted:
Across The Spider-Verse Continues The Trend Of Artist Abuse In Superhero Movies
Across The Spider-Verse and the MCU have shown how the constant flow of superhero movies is hurting the animators and VFX artists working on them.
https://www.dualshockers.com/across-the-spiderverse-artist-abuse-superhero-movies/
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DualShockers just posted:
If Deadpool 3 Can’t Save The MCU, Then It’s Truly Endgame
Marvel and Disney's upcoming Deadpool 3, starring Ryan Reynolds, needs to be great, or it could signal the end of the MCU.
https://www.dualshockers.com/deadpool-3-save-mcu-truly-endgame/
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IGN just posted:
Volume of Marvel Shows 'Diluted Focus and Attention' of Fans, Says Disney CEO Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger has hit out at the high number of Marvel films and TV shows, saying that it "diluted focuss and attention" of the fans.
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IGN just posted:
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is an impressive dual-screen 2-in-1 laptop that, while not without quirks, is great for productivity and web browsing.
https://www.ign.com/articles/lenovo-yoga-book-9i
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