Summary Steam’s Spring sale is out now, and as usual, a whole lot of games are absurdly cheap. However, one of the best deals concerns a fairly new release,Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Right now, Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s price on Steam is the lowest it’s been since it launched last October, as it’s been hit with a 50 percent discount. The previous games in the series are even cheaper, as they’re all 80 percent off....

For many,Baldur’s Gate 3was their first introduction to CRPGs. Games like this andDisco Elysiumoffered so much quality, style, and approachability to make the genre feel like something anyone could jump into and fall in love with. However, while a sequel to Disco Elysium is painfully not in the cards, most others have turned their attention to Baldur’s Gate 4 as something to look forward to. The thing is,we’ve known for a while that Larian won’t be handling the D&D-based follow-up....

There are some video game trailers that stick with you. While they are obviously made to sell us products, they are also pieces of art unto themselves. Intricately edited showcases for the adventures to come where stories, characters, worlds, and more are shown in the best light. Some can be underwhelming, while others send our hype into the stratosphere. As someone who covers video games for a living, I try to be objective when writing about upcoming games as I want to treat everything impartially, but sometimes I can’t help but let my inner child run free and bounce around in my chair like an idiot when a killer trailer comes around....

Summary I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t trust a medieval toilet. First, there’s the smell — no plumbing means you’re sitting on a bucket full of crap, left to fester until some poor sod cleans it up. Then there’s the little rats scurrying about in the dark; the idea that one might jump out at you mid-squat is horrifying. But worse than all of that is one specificKingdom Come: Deliverance 2latrine, which could easily kickstart a zombie apocalypse in Bohemia....

When the first episode ofLife Is Strangewas released, I was 16 years old. I was cool, I was angsty, and I was a creative powerhouse. Okay, fine, I was quiet, nerdy, and hyperfixated on creative hobbies. Not much has changed. It was a series that immediately drew me in, hella cringe and all, and I looked forward to each new episode as they were released incrementally. However, it wasn’t just the game that I was excited for - it was to hear what songs were on the soundtrack....

You’d be forgiven for thinking an endless sandbox survival game likeMinecraftcan’t possibly have any lore. But you’d be wrong. There’s a surprising amount of backstory to every single randomly generated world that players explore, and all of it points to one unfortunate truth — we’re living in a post-a’block’alypse. Geddit… cause, blocks. All those ruins you can find aren’t just set dressing, and the more that’s added with every major update, the more breadcrumbs Mojang leaves for us to follow....

I often think the story gets in the way when playingMonster Hunter Wilds, and I’m not alone in that feeling. to attract a bigger, more mainstream audience,Capcomnot onlystreamlined many of the series’ iconic gameplay systems and mechanics, but also made your hunter, the people they meet, and the world around them integral to the journey. Capcomrecently claimed that the success of Monster Hunter Wilds and its appeal to new fans was thanks to its emphasis on story....

Summary Nintendo’s official website has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2Mario Kart Worldbundle (which makes the game’s price much easier to deal with) is a limited-time offer, and only available while supplies last. Yesterday, Nintendo finally gave us what we’ve allbeen waiting years for with the official unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2and its first wave of first and third-party games. While the console itself looks surprisingly advanced and the games all look as good as you’d expect,there was one big issue that has become the Switch 2’s main talking point - the price....

Summary The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredhas seemingly managed to walk the line between a faithful remaster and a complete overhaul,having added things like origin stories for every race, and tweaked the leveling system and combat, but much of the game’s original janky charm has remained. When someone thinks of Oblivion, a lot of the time they think of goofy dialogue, and that aspect has remained intact. There were fears that iconic linessuch as Wes Johnson’s performance as every Imperial Guard in Cyrodiilmay have been changed,but thankfully, that isn’t the case....

Summary InOblivion Remastered, you’ll hear aboutthe Mage’s Guildpretty quickly through NPC chatter. In fact, there’s a good chance that those who bring it up will mention how they have recently banned the practice of necromancy, causing many members to leave. Now, I don’t think this is particularly well enforced, because no one bats an eye when I summon a skeleton, but it does mean that your ability to engage with necromancy in-game is quite limited....

When was the last goodPokemongame? No, fan games and ROM hacks don’t count. I expect some of you might sayPokemon Legends: Arceus. The enlightened among you might even sayNew Pokemon Snap. Some misers might say Pokemon Crystal, but we’ll disregard you because you’re being facetious. My point is that the mainline games have been stagnating for years. I havea lot of love for Pokemon Sword & Shield, but at the time they felt in many ways like a stepping stone to the future of Pokemon, a future that has yet to be realised....

The past few months have been among the worst ever to be aBioWarefan, which is really saying something. AfterDragon Age: The Veilguard failed to meet EA’s sales expectations, it quickly became apparent thatwe won’t be getting any new games for some time. However bad it’s been for us, it’s increasingly obvious that it is far worse for the creatives who brought us these games. Contrary to misinformation online, The Veilguard was not made by a completely new team and actually had many writers from previous entries, with some who have been with the studio as far back asDragon Age: Origins....

There’s something undeniably thrilling about a sweeping, epic quest; the kind where our heroes venture across vast landscapes, facing unknown dangers and forging unbreakable bonds along the way. They allow us to travel alongside the characters, witnessing their growth as they face trials both external and internal. In anime, the journey often becomes a character in itself, shaping the narrative as much as the protagonists. From perilous treks across untamed wilderness to road trips through futuristic cityscapes, these stories tap into our sense of wanderlust and curiosity....