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1 day agoBaldur's Gate 3 Is Getting A Novel Featuring Everyone's Favorite Vampire, And That's Just The Start
Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion is a prequel novel planned for release on September 29, written by T. Kingfisher in collaboration with game writer Stephen Rooney to ensure authenticity within the game's world and lore.
Board games
fromArmin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
2 weeks agoMario and Earendil
Last year changed the way many of us thought about software. It certainly changed the way I did. I spent much of 2025 building, probing, and questioning how to build software, and in many more ways what I want to do.
Software development
fromKotaku
1 month agoRPGs Lead To The Strongest 'Post-Game Depression,' Study Finds
The study, published in the Current Psychology journal, was conducted by researchers from SWPS University and the Stefan Batory Academy of Applied Sciences, who set out to measure the 'sense of emptiness that arises after completing a deeply immersive game.' Post-Game Depression, or P-DGS, was measured across two separate studies, with a total of 373 participants.
Mental health
fromKotaku
1 month agoDragon Quest 10 Is Getting A Google-Powered Chatbot Slime NPC
Square Enix is partnering with Google to integrate its AI large language model Gemini into Dragon Quest X, creating a Slime character that players can chat with. This character will respond with AI-generated text, offering tips, tricks, and advice as players navigate the game.
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fromEngadget
1 month agoIt's time for Game Freak to finally give Pokemon some proper voice acting
Modern Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch retain 8-bit inspired cries from the original Game Boy era, which feel disconnected from current 3D graphics and open worlds despite technological advances allowing for higher-quality audio.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month agoCrimson Desert: Everything You Need To Know About The New RPG
Crimson Desert is a standalone single-player open-world action RPG launching March 19 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X, built on Pearl Abyss's new BlackSpace engine with combat-focused gameplay similar to Dragon's Dogma.
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fromKotaku
1 month agoMonster Hunter Stories 3 Review: The RPG Spinoff Grows Up
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection matures the spin-off series with more complex turn-based combat and strategic depth while maintaining its core philosophy of befriending monsters rather than simply hunting them.
fromThe Verge
2 months agoDragon Quest gets another great remake that's perfect for newcomers
When a video game series goes on for a long time, it raises a question for newcomers: Just where is the best place to jump in? In the case of Dragon Quest, there are nearly a dozen mainline titles, not to mention copious spinoffs and ports that span four decades of history. Of late, though, publisher Square Enix has been releasing a number of remakes that serve as almost ideal entry points for beginners who are intimidated by all of that baggage.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months agoDragon Quest VII Reimagined Review: Smooth Remake, OK Game
Square has decided to muddy things up further by giving us Dragon Quest VII Reimagined before the expected Dragon Quest IV HD-2D Remake. What's more, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined utilizes bright, cartoony 3D character models instead of the HD-2D pixel art style of the earlier remakes. Thankfully, the models animate well, and they look particularly cool in battle. Ooooh, let me say that again: Dragon Quest fans are "spoiled for choice these days." Shiver Reimagine Dragons
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