Baldur's Gate 3 , which is still in early access, has gotten its next big patch. Patch 4 is the largest update that developer Larian Studios has pushed live in its RPG to date. It adds the Druids class, a loaded dice feature, dozens of quality-of-life adjustments, and plenty of other changes. The patch is live across all platforms, so you can dive into the new content whether you're playing via Steam, GOG, or Google Stadia. From here on out, Larian Studios plans to release smaller patches as Baldur's Gate 3 approaches official release out of early access. "Good news for your computers: In the future you can expect our patches to be smaller in download and install size, regardless of how hefty they may be," Larian Studios writes in the full patch notes. "The short version is, we've split large pak files into smaller chunks." The patch notes for Patch 4 are massive . Before diving into it, I'd recommend grabbing a bag of chips, maybe a beverage or two as well. You're going to be … [Read more...] about Baldur’s Gate 3’s Biggest Update So Far Is Live, Patch 4 Adds Druid Class And Loaded Dice
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Crapshoot: Star Trek: Judgment Rites was pretty good for a licensed adventure game
From 2010 to 2014 Richard Cobbett wrote Crapshoot, a column about rolling the dice to bring random obscure games back into the light. This week, he begins a bold voyage into all things Trek. One of the most unusual things about at least the official games based on Star Trek: The Original Series is how late they arrived on the scene. That's excusable of course—games did exist in the 1960s when it first ran, but they were limited to stuff like Spacewar! or versions of Pong played on oscilloscopes. Still, it means they had a certain nostalgia element to them even when they were brand new. The earliest, an arcade game called Strategic Operations Simulator, showed up in 1985—very late when when you remember Star Trek: The Next Generation hit the air in 1987. Between those events, there were only a couple of text adventures to wave the tacky little UFP flag: The Promethean Prophecy and The Kobayashi Alternative. They're more simulation than most adventures, and very … [Read more...] about Crapshoot: Star Trek: Judgment Rites was pretty good for a licensed adventure game
Bungie wants to expand Destiny 2 into ‘additional media’
Destiny 2 studio Bungie is taking some big steps toward the future, including an "extensive expansion" to its headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, the opening of its first-ever international office in Amsterdam, new additions to its board of directors, and—this is the part we really care about—plans to expand Destiny into "additional media." On top of all that, it's also still planning to release at least one new, non-Destiny game sometime within the next four years. "The past several years have been a time of tremendous growth and opportunity for Bungie," CEO Pete Parsons said . "We are home to some of the brightest and best talent in the industry, and we look forward to expanding upon both our talent pool this year and increasing the resources to support them." The expansion of Bungie's home office will more than double its size, which will help it to "increase the commitment to the long-term development of Destiny 2, tell new stories in the Destiny Universe, and create … [Read more...] about Bungie wants to expand Destiny 2 into ‘additional media’