Quick Links It’s hard not to be a packrat inBaldur’s Gate 3with so many tempting collectible items littering every nook, cranny, and random stranger’s home. While the player will find a wide variety of useful materials during their adventure, including helpful potions, spell scrolls, and armor,there’s no denying that the vast majority of itemsthat you will regularly discover are generally of no use. The player will often find themselves burdened with multiple low-quality weapons, various knick-knacks such as dishes, books, and the occasional severed body part....

Beyond incredible fights, iconic transformations, and engaging story arcs, Akira Toriyama was also a masterat writing compelling anti-heroes. Such characters blurred the lines that traditionally separate good and evil. ThroughoutDragon Ball,Dragon Ball Z, andDragon Ball Super, several of Toriyama’s characters went from simply being antagonists, to more complex individuals. Their emotional growth was unusual for characters who were originally portrayed in a villainous light. Over each successive story arc, Toriyama has redefined the archetype of a great anti-hero through several members of the series' cast....

The ongoing battle betweenDark and Darkerstudio Ironmace and Korean publisher Nexon has had another interesting development, with a $500,000 GoFundMe campaign meant to supportDark and Darker’s legal battle being deleted within an hour of its creation. Although the GoFundMe page was deleted, Ironmace doesn’t appear to be giving up in its struggle againstNexon. The legal drama between Korean studio Ironmace and Nexon can be traced back to August 2021, when a Nexon employee known as “Leader A” was caught leaking assets for a project with the working title “P3”....

Summary For a limited time, gamers looking to pick up anXbox Series Xcan save $50 off the retail price, and get a digital gift card courtesy of Dell. While the deal may not last long, potential buyers of this newXbox Series Xbundle can use the $75 Dell gift card to pick up a subscription to Xbox Game Pass or convert it to an Xbox gift card to spend on digital games....

Destiny 2’s August showcase was the perfect occasion for Bungie to share a first look at the Lightfall expansion, which was done via a story trailer that featured the city of Neomuna, the Cloud Striders, The Witness, and Calus' Shadow Legion. Other highlights were the Tormentors, a new enemy race that is coming with Lightfall, and the Strand subclass, which will focus on traversal abilities to let players explore the layers of Neomuna’s cyberpunk landscape....

Currently, there are three currencies available inDisney Dreamlight Valley, though only one of them feels fleshed out. Coins are the most straightforward of the bunch and feel like they are in a good place, as players can use them to purchaseDisney Dreamlight Valleyoutfits, furniture, and crops. The same can not be said for Moonstone and Dreamlight, though, as players will quickly find themselves with an abundance of both currencies. While this problem will partially correct itself onceDisney Dreamlight Valleyleaves early access, it will likely not release fully for several months....

Many games and series change over time thanks to the influence of their player communities. For instance, theCommand and Conquer Remastered Collectionsoundtrackincludes music performed by a fan-made band called the Tiberian Sons. CCP Games' spacefaring sandbox MMORPGEVE Onlinehas grown exponentially since it released in 2003, and its growing fanbase has afforded the developers unique opportunities. EVE Onlinehas one shard server, creating a “shared universe,” according to CCP Games Creative Director Bergur Finnbogason, and Community Developer Dan Crone said the team encourages players to reach out so the developers' platform can be used to advertise community events....

Now that the final character has been added to theSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateroster, fans are able to look back at it and see the kinds of games, franchises, and consoles that have been represented over the past three years. While, obviously, Nintendo representation on the roster blows all competing consoles out of the water, there’s still a healthy share of PlayStation characters who managed to make their way into the crossover fighting game....

Ubisoftremains one of the most successful and celebrated video game developers in the world, releasing at least one or more heavy hitters every year. 2020 was no exception, with critically acclaimed games such asAssassin’s Creed ValhallaandImmortals Fenyx Risingbeing among the most noteworthy releases last year. Not looking to slow down, 2021 has its fair share of blockbuster releases as well, as does 2022. Ubisofthas spaced out its content across the coming months to ensure a healthy lineup of consistent games, from a variety of different genres....

The Build-A-Bear andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscollaboration was available for preorder for a short time today, but fans hoping to get their hands on the plushes should know it won’t be very easy. The process included aPS5-style queue linethat takes up to hours for some, and the plushes sold out in less than an hour and a half from the time the purchasing windows opened. But don’t worry—more will be available “soon,” Build-A-Bear says....

Summary This year’s The Game Awards gave fans of the industry a lot of projects to look forward to, and the announcement ofExoduswas one of the most interesting of the bunch. As a deeply layered sci-fi RPG, many are already tipping the game to provide a truly unique experience that other space-faring titles have failed to capture in the past. Exodusis being developed by Archetype Entertainment, which is made up of many pastBioWareemployees, leading many fans to wonder whether the upcoming game will act as a competitor to theMass Effectfranchise....

Season 2 of Mediatonic’s smash hitFall Guysis less than a week away, and while the developer has explained some of what players can expect to see, there is still plenty of new content left to surprise players in the coming days. However, whilenew events like Wall Guysare what most players are looking most forward to, the new season and the update coming with it is a prime chance to address some issues fans have had with the game up until now....

Warning! The following post contains spoilers for Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. By theend ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, developer Square Enix established that all bets are off with its re-do of the seminal JRPG. What was once canon could be changed in any number of ways, or it could follow a similar format to the original, albeit with some slight changes. Now thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis upon us, the question lingering on most fans’ minds is whether this second game in the trilogy will deviate from the original’s structure as well....