Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Just as they received the Game of the Year prize at the GDC Awards in San Francisco, the developers of Baldur's Gate 3 announced through Larian CEO Swen Vincke that they wouldn't continue to make a sequel or even DLCs for the acclaimed cRPG. The news certainly took many fans by surprise, especially after the incredible success enjoyed by the game. The question was, then, whether Wizards of the Coast would let the franchise sit for a while or turn to another developer right away. The answer is apparently somewhere in the middle. PC Gamer had the opportunity to speak […]
Baldur's Gate 3 has completed its own Grand Slam of Game of the Year Awards with last night's win at the BAFTA ceremony, following its previous triumphs at The Game Awards, Golden Joystick, New York Game Awards, DICE Awards, NAVGTR Awards, Steam, GDC Awards, and our own Awards. Larian's cRPG masterpiece also brought home three additional BAFTA prizes (Narrative, Music, and Performer in a Supporting Role for Andrew Wincott's Raphael performance) and the EE Players’ Choice Award voted by the public. Baldur's Gate 3 director and Larian founder Swen Vincke said in his acceptance speech: Thank you, BAFTA; thank you, everybody. I still can't believe […]
The news that Baldur's Gate 3 will not receive a sequel from the developer Larian disappointed several fans. Still, the studio is reportedly working on a new title, which will also be released in early access first. In an interview with Game File, Larian's head of publishing Michael Douse disclosed that Larian has something "cooking" for its fans in terms of the studio's follow-up plan. Douse also revealed that it is going to be an early access one. The development team used early access for their last three games (Divinity: Original Sin, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and Baldur's Gate 3) […]
Baldur's Gate 3 featured a lot of absolutely epic moments throughout the course of its long and satisfying storyline, but as with any game, some great ideas were unfortunately cut in in the final version. Speaking to IGN at the Game Developers Conference 2024, Larian Studios founder and game director Swen Vincke revealed that Ketheric Thorm, the first of the three main villains in Baldur's Gate 3, was originally supposed to be redeemable by players. Indeed, the dialogue in the final game leans toward that direction, but at the very end, it doesn't follow through. It's a shame, as it […]
The much-awaited Snapdragon X Elite CPU platform has been demoed running Baldur's Gate 3 at 30 FPS as a demonstration of its gaming GPU performance. Snapdragon X Elite's Adreno GPU Delivers Around 30 FPS In Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p, Software Work To Enable Faster Gaming Performance We recently talked about how Qualcomm is working to ensure that PC gamers who will be using its upcoming Snapdragon X Elite CPU-powered laptops will get a great gaming experience. They stated that most games will be able to run on the upcoming Windows PCs. The company is providing devs three options for […]
Larian CEO Swen Vincke certainly surprised many Baldur's Gate 3 fans when he revealed at GDC 2024 that, despite the incredible commercial success and critical acclaim, there would not be a sequel or a DLC, as the studio was moving on from Dungeons & Dragons altogether. When the news first hit the Web, speculation arose that Wizards of the Coast, the owner of D&D and therefore Baldur's Gate, was somehow to blame for the split. However, the Larian boss quickly set the record straight on Twitter, saying that they had nothing to do with it. Reading the Reddit threads, I […]
Around a month ago, Larian's Michael Douse revealed that Baldur's Gate 3 had sold 'way over' 10 million units. In a new interview with Gamespot from GDC 2024, Larian CEO Swen Vincke provided an updated sales figure by comparing the studio's latest game from the previous one, Divinity: Original Sin 2. It's almost double D:OS 2 now, so it's really doing really, really well. As pointed out on ResetEra by user Son of Sparda, last time we heard, the most recent installment in the Divinity franchise had sold 7.5 million units. As such, it is reasonable to assume Baldur's Gate […]
Just like that, Larian Studios is done with not just Baldur’s Gate 3, its smash hit 2023 roleplaying game, but with the franchise altogether. And I do mean done, as studio founder Swen Vincke said during a talk at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) t...
Needless to say, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a success beyond anybody’s wildest expectations, racking of GOTY awards and over 10 million in sales, so what’s next for the game’s developer Larian Studios? More content for Baldur’s Gate 3 followed by Baldur’s Gate 4, right? Strike while the iron’s hot! Well, about that… at a GDC 2024 panel, Larian CEO Swen Vincke made the surprising announcement that the company is moving on from Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, and the Forgotten Realms setting. That is to say, they aren’t making Baldur’s Gate 4 and there won’t even be any major […]
With the Game Developers Conference in full swing, the winners of the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs) have been announced, featuring Baldur's Gate 3 on the throne. Larian's cRPG masterpiece brought home four prizes, including the most coveted Game of the Year award and the Audience award. This is, of course, only the latest round of awards for the game based on Dungeons and Dragons. Baldur's Gate 3 has snatched over two hundred GOTY awards so far, including at TGA, Golden Joystick, New York Game Awards, DICE Awards, NAVGTR Awards, Steam, and our own Awards. The game has […]
Spring is almost upon us (or already here for those lucky enough to not be living in Canada) and that means the Steam Spring Sale is in full swing, offering discounts on thousands of titles. This year, we’re getting deep discounts on some of 2023’s top games, including Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, Mortal Kombat 1, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Recent hits like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Palworld are also getting their first modest discounts. Of course, some perennial favorites like GTA V are also on sale. I’ve picked out a selection of deals that might pique your interest. Check […]
Just as they received the Game of the Year prize at the GDC Awards in San Francisco, the developers of Baldur's Gate 3 announced through Larian CEO Swen Vincke that they wouldn't continue to make a sequel or even DLCs for the acclaimed cRPG. The news certainly took many fans by surprise, especially after the incredible success enjoyed by the game. The question was, then, whether Wizards of the Coast would let the franchise sit for a while or turn to another developer right away. The answer is apparently somewhere in the middle. PC Gamer had the opportunity to speak […]
Baldur's Gate 3 has completed its own Grand Slam of Game of the Year Awards with last night's win at the BAFTA ceremony, following its previous triumphs at The Game Awards, Golden Joystick, New York Game Awards, DICE Awards, NAVGTR Awards, Steam, GDC Awards, and our own Awards. Larian's cRPG masterpiece also brought home three additional BAFTA prizes (Narrative, Music, and Performer in a Supporting Role for Andrew Wincott's Raphael performance) and the EE Players’ Choice Award voted by the public. Baldur's Gate 3 director and Larian founder Swen Vincke said in his acceptance speech: Thank you, BAFTA; thank you, everybody. I still can't believe […]
The news that Baldur's Gate 3 will not receive a sequel from the developer Larian disappointed several fans. Still, the studio is reportedly working on a new title, which will also be released in early access first. In an interview with Game File, Larian's head of publishing Michael Douse disclosed that Larian has something "cooking" for its fans in terms of the studio's follow-up plan. Douse also revealed that it is going to be an early access one. The development team used early access for their last three games (Divinity: Original Sin, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and Baldur's Gate 3) […]
Baldur's Gate 3 featured a lot of absolutely epic moments throughout the course of its long and satisfying storyline, but as with any game, some great ideas were unfortunately cut in in the final version. Speaking to IGN at the Game Developers Conference 2024, Larian Studios founder and game director Swen Vincke revealed that Ketheric Thorm, the first of the three main villains in Baldur's Gate 3, was originally supposed to be redeemable by players. Indeed, the dialogue in the final game leans toward that direction, but at the very end, it doesn't follow through. It's a shame, as it […]
The much-awaited Snapdragon X Elite CPU platform has been demoed running Baldur's Gate 3 at 30 FPS as a demonstration of its gaming GPU performance. Snapdragon X Elite's Adreno GPU Delivers Around 30 FPS In Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p, Software Work To Enable Faster Gaming Performance We recently talked about how Qualcomm is working to ensure that PC gamers who will be using its upcoming Snapdragon X Elite CPU-powered laptops will get a great gaming experience. They stated that most games will be able to run on the upcoming Windows PCs. The company is providing devs three options for […]
Larian CEO Swen Vincke certainly surprised many Baldur's Gate 3 fans when he revealed at GDC 2024 that, despite the incredible commercial success and critical acclaim, there would not be a sequel or a DLC, as the studio was moving on from Dungeons & Dragons altogether. When the news first hit the Web, speculation arose that Wizards of the Coast, the owner of D&D and therefore Baldur's Gate, was somehow to blame for the split. However, the Larian boss quickly set the record straight on Twitter, saying that they had nothing to do with it. Reading the Reddit threads, I […]
Around a month ago, Larian's Michael Douse revealed that Baldur's Gate 3 had sold 'way over' 10 million units. In a new interview with Gamespot from GDC 2024, Larian CEO Swen Vincke provided an updated sales figure by comparing the studio's latest game from the previous one, Divinity: Original Sin 2. It's almost double D:OS 2 now, so it's really doing really, really well. As pointed out on ResetEra by user Son of Sparda, last time we heard, the most recent installment in the Divinity franchise had sold 7.5 million units. As such, it is reasonable to assume Baldur's Gate […]
Just like that, Larian Studios is done with not just Baldur’s Gate 3, its smash hit 2023 roleplaying game, but with the franchise altogether. And I do mean done, as studio founder Swen Vincke said during a talk at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) t...
Needless to say, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a success beyond anybody’s wildest expectations, racking of GOTY awards and over 10 million in sales, so what’s next for the game’s developer Larian Studios? More content for Baldur’s Gate 3 followed by Baldur’s Gate 4, right? Strike while the iron’s hot! Well, about that… at a GDC 2024 panel, Larian CEO Swen Vincke made the surprising announcement that the company is moving on from Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, and the Forgotten Realms setting. That is to say, they aren’t making Baldur’s Gate 4 and there won’t even be any major […]
With the Game Developers Conference in full swing, the winners of the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs) have been announced, featuring Baldur's Gate 3 on the throne. Larian's cRPG masterpiece brought home four prizes, including the most coveted Game of the Year award and the Audience award. This is, of course, only the latest round of awards for the game based on Dungeons and Dragons. Baldur's Gate 3 has snatched over two hundred GOTY awards so far, including at TGA, Golden Joystick, New York Game Awards, DICE Awards, NAVGTR Awards, Steam, and our own Awards. The game has […]
Spring is almost upon us (or already here for those lucky enough to not be living in Canada) and that means the Steam Spring Sale is in full swing, offering discounts on thousands of titles. This year, we’re getting deep discounts on some of 2023’s top games, including Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, Mortal Kombat 1, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Recent hits like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Palworld are also getting their first modest discounts. Of course, some perennial favorites like GTA V are also on sale. I’ve picked out a selection of deals that might pique your interest. Check […]