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Larian Explains Why Baldur’s Gate 3’s Most Underserved Companion Felt Shortchanged

Wyll was rewritten in the development phase, but that’s not the only reason he has less involvement than other companions

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2026

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The Conspiracy That Todd Howard Hates Fallout: New Vegas Is Absurd

This persistent rumor won't go away, despite mountains of evidence proving it to be false

By Zack Zwiezen Updated July 17, 2026
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After Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Wants Companions To Stop Trying To Immediately Have Sex With You

The RPG got some flak for characters like Gale and Halsin coming on too strong

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2026
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15 Things We Just Learned About Divinity

Co-op and more returns in the next RPG from the maker of Baldur's Gate 3

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2026
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Director Addresses Missing Switch 2 Port: ‘It’s Wasn’t Our Decision’

Larian says it ‘would have loved to’ bring the RPG to Nintendo’s console

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2026

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Nintendo Markets Mario Toys With Mom Whose Thumb Is A Medical Miracle Or AI Slop [Update]

The My Mario toys are being marketed toward parents with children too young to pick up a Switch

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 9, 2026
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Maker Says Next RPG Could Have Gen AI Assets As Long As They’re Created With ‘Data We Own’

The Divinity maker elaborated on controversial comments about gen AI from last year

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2026
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Arc Raiders Devs Say They Have Big Plans To Stop The Current Wave Of Cheaters

There are also plans to help streamers avoid stream sniping

By John Walker Published January 9, 2026
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2025’s Underrated RPG Avowed Will Come To PS5 With A Big Update

Avowed will come to PlayStation in February

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2026
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Nintendo Faces Fresh Labor Complaints Three Years After Union-Busting Settlement

The Mario maker previously paid a fired contractor $26,000

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2026

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Switch 2 Had A Rough Christmas Despite A Big Launch-Year Line-Up

The Nintendo Switch 2 also struggled over the holidays in parts of Europe, including the UK and France

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 8, 2026
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FF7 Rebirth Director Explains The Mini-Game Bloat

Square wanted to keep things varied, but it also wanted to pay tribute to the original FF7

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 8, 2026
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Why A 2025 Prediction For More Witcher 3 DLC Keeps Gaining Momentum

Could Ciri be headed to Zerrikania before The Witcher 4?

Ian Walker Published January 8, 2026
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The Leaked Synopsis Of The Next Life Is Strange Has Me Worried

Life Is Strange: Reunion will apparently bring back Chloe…who might be dead?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 8, 2026
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GTA 6‘s Delays Have Mirrored Red Dead Redemption 2 So Far

Also: the director of FF7 Remake deserves a break

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2026

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Pokémon Studio’s Upcoming Action-RPG Headlines Xbox’s Next Developer Direct Showcase

Game Freak will show off gameplay of Beast of Reincarnation, the studio's first Xbox Series X/S and PS5 game

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 8, 2026
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New Mario Tennis Fever Trailer Shows Off Just How Much You Can Cheat In The Switch 2 Exclusive

Setting fire to the court is actually strictly forbidden at Wimbledon

By John Walker Published January 8, 2026
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The First New Switch 2 Joy-Con Colors Barely Look Any Different

The new variants arrive in February

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2026
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Minecraft Is About To Reach Potentially Life-Threatening Levels Of Cute

The Spring Drop will bring in a host of new baby animals, and eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

By John Walker Published January 8, 2026
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Legally Blind 95-Year-Old Grandma Has Better Aim Than All Of Your Battlefield Teammates

Professional FPS player ZachsMaxed shared impressive footage of his grandmother taking out targets in Aimlabs

Moises Taveras Published January 7, 2026

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