Baldur's Gate 3's second patch will include player requests, after "+1000 fixes and tweaks"

But is your most-wanted addition among them? Tantalisingly, these include a few changes asked for by players. The latter will already incorporate some requests." What could those requested incorporations be? Here are a few possibilities derived from my own crystal ball. Do you have any specific requests at the time of writing? Former contributor Emily Gera also works on it.

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 60 words · Jessica Mills

Baldur’s Gate 3 Lone Wolf mods let you ditch companions for a truly solo adventure

So take that as you will. I’m sure there’ll beplenty more where that came from, though.

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 16 words · Alisha Espinoza

Dell's ultra-premium ultra-wide OLED is down to $899.99, a high price that's nonetheless justified

The AW3423DWF is one of the best monitors I’ve ever tested.

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 11 words · Robert Griffith

Escape Simulator is getting free Portal DLC

You know whats also a pretty greatpuzzle gameset in successive rooms you should probably escape?Portal. You may have heard of it. Yknow, Portal stuff. Youll also be able to play in virtual reality.

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 33 words · Stephen Dalton

Genshin Impact 4.0 is out, adding new sunken kingdom area, water mechanics, distracting tophats

It’s a pretty exhaustive update - you’ve got the option to read more onthe official site.

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 16 words · Patrick Ali

Get Lexar's 1TB Play Micro SD card for just £67 after an Amazon discount

The ultimate Steam Deck or ROG Ally storage upgrade.

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 9 words · Chloe Boyd DVM

Aperture Desk Job is still the first game you should install on your Steam Deck

While theSteam Deckdoesnt do exclusives, it does have a killer app. Granted, that’s entirely by design. It’s a comprehensive initiation, even covering how to take screenshots and bring up the SteamOS onscreen keyboard. Minutes later, a crash course in gyro aiming is delivered during a shootout with gun-toting washing machines. And it is Ive replayed it several times just for funsies, and not just on my Deck. Will you get that calibre of perk by installingVampire Survivorsfirst?...

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 77 words · Misty Hess

Bethesda’s new Starfield lore timeline leaves Earth's fate a mystery

Will we beat climate change, then? Bethesda have published a timeline detailing events in theStarfielduniverse from before the player’s arrival. But the timeline also leaves plenty of mysteries. Join me, as I make a show of poking around in the collapsing space-museum with my tricorder. The big one is thefate of Earth. Starfield fans have predicted the worst for our precious green marble, calling attention totiny hints in certain screenshots....

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 144 words · Kyle Grant

Blizzard stops Diablo 4 player trading "until further notice" to fix gold and item exploits

I get the impression that a large number of people absolutely adore it. But it hasn’t been having a good time of late. “We are currently investigating all reports.” Seasoned Diablers will probably get a sense of deja-vu from all this. If you have any advice about tackling the beast, hey share. If you don’t, and you’re equally alarmed, here’s ourDiablo 4 guidespage.

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 63 words · Rebecca Morris

Cities: Skylines 2 will simulate layoffs, homelessness and bankruptcies

The economy simulation broadly consists of the flow of resources between households, businesses and city services. Each household has its own needs and preferences. It might also consider moving out of the city. Companies may also become bankrupt, fire their employees and have to abandon their offices. There’s a lot more on that front inthe full piece(thanks for spotting this,Gamesradar). Portraying homelessness in a videogame is obviously a complicated act....

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 153 words · Jane Bridges

Get LG's 27-inch 4K 144Hz wonder-monitor for $543, down from $800

I’m a big fan of this one, as my monitor uses the exact same panel.

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 15 words · Alex Morrison

Gord review: fertile ground covered in stagnant water, also swamps

I also consider nomadic cultures to be woefully under-represented in games. It’s the only memorable thing that happened, and I did it to save time. The horrors are sort of demi-gods who you occasionally threaten you with plague unless you satisfy some demand. The alternative is to attack them, which the game stresses is extremely dangerous. But there’s little reason to. This is exacerbated by a fiddly UI that makes it hard to find and select people....

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Stephanie Johnson

Hammerwatch 2 is the Mighty Max pixelated mini-RPG that I need right now

Will you learn something? Will it occupy your waking thoughts until it’s over? Is the commitment of everyone involved assured? But would describe the experience as restful? Hence Mighty Max, which was a key part of my childhood. But what it is, is easy to get a handle on. It has also functioned as a way of reintegrating my diseased Faeruined mind back into normal society. I found this immediately endearing....

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 152 words · Rebekah Allen