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The classic role-playing games Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Icewind Dale, Planescape Torment, and Neverwinter Nights are coming to consoles for the first time later this year. That’ll be the enhanced edition of each game courtesy developer Beamdog, although they won’t tell me which consoles. Yep, I’m also hoping for…
By Jason Schreier Published February 7, 2019 -
Account merging is now available in Fornite. You choose a primary account to play on and a secondary one to disable, and it will take two weeks for items to merge. There are other restrictions regarding the dates the accounts were last used and platforms that can be merged, which are detailed on the site
By Riley MacLeod Published February 7, 2019 -
A Nice Collection Of Video Game Footwear
If you’ve ever looked at an insane pair of sneakers or boots in a JRPG and thought “oh those are nice”, you are not alone. Video Game Kicks is a compendium of sneakers, boots, sandals and other weird strappy pieces of footwear, mostly found in JRPGs, all cropped and highlighted away from the rest of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2019 -
Apex Legends Has A Cute Overwatch Tribute
Like Overwatch, Apex Legends, the new hero-based battle royale game from the creators of Titanfall, contains a playable character who’s a bipedal robot with a heart of gold. He’s also got a bird friend, although I’m not sure how friendly they are. Reddit user Arzamar discovered that Apex Legends has an in-game banner pose that’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 6, 2019 -
Grand Theft Auto Online Cheater Owes Take-Two Over $150,000
Florida man Jhonny Perez, creator of the Grand Theft Auto Online cheat program Elusive, has been found guilty by default by a district court in New York of copyright infringement, and has been penalised with both a fine and legal costs. As Torrent Freak report, Elusive was a cheat program that allowed Grand Theft Auto…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2019 -
Microsoft’s Inside Xbox Show Isn’t Working
Yesterday afternoon, Microsoft aired its latest episode of Inside Xbox, a monthly livestream in which the company updates players on new stuff in the world of Xbox. Like most episodes of Inside Xbox, it was long, precisely staged, and light on interesting news. If new Nintendo Directs have become exciting, mini-E3 press conferences, new episodes…
By Ethan Gach Published February 6, 2019 -
Latin America Isn’t Getting As Screwed Over By The Capcom Pro Tour This Year
Last year, Capcom made changes to their official Street Fighter V competition, the Capcom Pro Tour, that hurt the qualifying chances of a very specific sector of the fighting game community: those who live outside competitive hubs like the United States and Japan. The adjusted points system impacted players who lacked the means to travel…
By Ian Walker Published February 6, 2019 -
Far Cry 5’s Prepper Stashes Were The Best Kind Of Sidequest
The best video game sidequests are detours worth taking. They can be even more delightful than a good game’s main quests by their very nature of being optional. Bad sidequests are tedious filler that are best ignored. Those good ones, however, were made for you to find and enjoy, but only if you want to.…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 6, 2019 -
The remastered version of Assassin’s Creed III will be out March 29 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC for $40 on its own or as part of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s season pass. It includes all the DLC and the very good Vita spin-off, AC III: Liberation. Plus: still undefined “gameplay mechanics and ergonomics” (we’ve asked…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 6, 2019 -
The 3DS Is Even Dying Better Than The Vita
People have been calling PlayStation Vita a dead console for years. Now, Nintendo’s 3DS seems poised to join it, with hardly any new games on the horizon for the rest of 2019. Yet even in death, Nintendo’s clam-shelled handheld still feels more alive and vibrant than Vita. The 3DS’s annual lineup has grown thinner with…
By Ethan Gach Published February 6, 2019 -
Competitors See Potential in Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s New Characters
Late last month, Dragon Ball FighterZ received its first new characters since September 2018: fan favorites Videl and Jiren (CORRECTION 10:09 am ET: This story originally misstated the release date of the previous DLC). Since the two newcomers joined the playable roster, the fighting game community has inundated social media with initial impressions, and while…
By Ian Walker Published February 6, 2019 -
Breath Of The Wild Now Runs Beautifully In 4K (On The PC)
While the latest Zelda game has been available in 4K for a while now on the PC via emulation, its performance wasn’t always the best. It is now. The latest version of the CEMU emulator, 1.15.2, is now able to run the game at 4K resolution, and at framerates of between 60-100fps. I know the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2019 -
Last fall’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider will join Xbox Game Pass starting February 7. Pumped BMX Pro and the first season of The Walking Dead will also get added that day. Crackdown 3, de Blob, and the Batman: Return to Arkham collection will follow later in the month.
By Ethan Gach Published February 5, 2019
