Baldur's Gate 3 CEO explains why Larian changed the D&D RPG's release plans to avoid Starfield: They were the bigger boat - games news - NewsLocker (2024)

Baldur's Gate 3's CEO says that he has "a lot of respect for Bethesda," and that's why his RPG gave way to Starfield ahead of release last year.Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Swen Vincke shed some light on Larian's decision to split the PC and PS5 release of Baldur's Gate 3 up. While the PS5 version maintained an August 31, 2023 release date that saw it go directly up against Starfield's early access launch, the PC version moved up nearly a month, releasing on August 3. At the time, Vincke comme

Skyrim VR player who spent $15k on the "most immersive" setup adds a second haptic suit to simulate real pain

The SkyrimVR streamer who previously spent $15,000 on the "most immersive" virtual reality setup possiblehas once againupgraded their rig with a second haptic suit that converts in-game damage into real-life pain.SkyrimVR and FalloutVR streamer GingasVR already built perhaps the most impressive virtual reality rig I've ever seen.Mods were usedto improve item physics and have the streamer's body movements turn into in-game actions, thanks to three Vive trackers. Fans match

Eric Barone quietly reveals new Stardew Valley update that's a game changer for honey farming: "Life will never 'bee' the same"

Stardew Valley update 1.6.6 is officially here, and although creator Eric Barone says it's "mostly bug fixes and translation changes," there is a list of "balance and gameplay changes," and among them is one that's a pretty dang big deal for honey farming.Right at the top of the official 1.6.6 patch notes is a change that reads: "Bee houses now work with flowers in garden pots." It doesn't sound like much at first glance, but well, there's a reason the Stardew Valley community is wigging out ove

My next Metroidvania kick is an ingenious mix of Zelda-like exploration, twin-stick combat, and pitch-perfect controls – with 97% positive Steam user reviews

In a year overflowing with great-looking Metroidvanias, Minishoot' Adventures popped out to me for the sheer oddity and novelty of its premise. It's a top-down twin-stick shooter where you play as a small spaceship in a bright, colorful world under attack from a shadowy villain called the Unchosen. And I do mean you play as a spaceship, not someone piloting a spaceship, which really adds to the charm of the world. I've only played the opening act, but it's officially my next weekend game, becaus

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Wait a minute, Bandai's latest anime game actually looks pretty good: a console and PC action-RPG city builder based on one of the best video gamey anime in years

I want to preface this by saying I have a certain fondness for Bandai Namco's anime video game adaptations. Sure, the studio pumps 'em out like Dairy Queen and chocolate soft serve on a hot Phoenix day, and yes, very few of them are objectively great games, but there's a consistency to the way it makes serviceable interactive versions of beloved anime stories that I find comforting. For example, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a solid 3.5/5 that I happen to love simply because I love the source mater

Nintendo finally recognizes the most hardcore retro gaming sickos with Switch's latest N64 games, which you've probably never heard of

Hearken to this, my fellow retro gaming sickos: Nintendo is finally catering to our very unusual tastes with the latest updates to the Nintendo Switch Online retro game library. This time, we've gotten a pair of N64 games that I'd wager you've either never heard of or entirely forgotten up until this moment.Extreme-G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls both hit the N64 library in the premium Expansion Pack tier of NSO earlier this week. They're both racing games, but while Extreme-G is a fairly straightfor

Stellar Blade keeps fixing things that bothered me when I reviewed it – now including "input time for basic attacks, as well as the timing of blocking and parrying"

My Stellar Blade review docks the normally fun and flashy action-RPG for a few janky and disruptive elements that hurt its flow state, so it's nice to see developer Shift Up actively and aggressively smoothing some of that stuff out with pretty rapid patches.It turns out the day-one update which introduced a shockingly ambitious New Game+ mode also takes aim at the fundamental controls, tightening up some slight but noticeable delays and inconsistencies in Eve's movement."The Day One

Hades 2 technical test "winding down" in a few days, but don't be too sad – Supergiant says the roguelike's early access launch is "relatively soon after that"

It is officially too late to ask how to access the Hades 2 technical test. Developer Supergiant Games says it's planning "to start winding down the test on Monday [April 29]," but there's unambiguously good news to go with that. The roguelike sequel's full early access launch is planned to arrive "relatively soon after that," meaning everyone will get a chance to play the game and technical test participants will get access to a bigger, more polished experience.I'm assuming that "winding d

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Avengers: Endgame directors say they don't believe in superhero fatigue and that the MCU's current problems are part of a "generational divide"

Recently the MCU has been experiencing a wobble, with their most recent movie The Marvels ending its box office run as the franchise's lowest-grossing film in history, whilst last year's TV show Secret Invasion was panned by critics and audiences alike, earning low Rotten Tomatoes scores in both categories.But what is behind this trend? Have audience appetites altered? Has the quality of MCU shows and films hit a new low? Does it have something to do with one of Hollywood's favorite buzzwords ri

Manor Lords dev doesn't like calling the city builder "historically accurate" because "nothing truly is" and wants to find "a balance between gameplay and realism"

Manor Lords, the hot new city builder that just launched on Steam to stellar reviews, is inspired by real-life history, but its solo developer shies away from using the term "historically accurate" because he reckons nothing can truly be called that with any degree of certainty.In an interview for Unreal Engine, Greg Styczeń, the developer singlehandedly running the show at Slavic Magic, expanded on his describing Manor Lords as a game that "prioritizes historical accuracy whenever possible

Following the success of Evil Dead Rise, the Sam Raimi franchise is getting *another* movie from an indie filmmaker

Yet another new Evil Dead movie is in the works – and we're revving up our chainsaws in anticipation.The success of Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise, which grossed $147 million against its $15-19 million budget, has now spawned not one, but two announced spin-off movies. Per Deadline, Francis Galluppi is set to direct and came to Sam Raimi and co. with an original idea that he developed himself."Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to

A sneak peak at DC Pride 2024 teases new adventures for Harley Quinn, Superman Jon Kent, Poison Ivy, and more

DC has revealed a slew of new art from its upcoming DC Pride 2024 #1 special, which launches on May 28. As we revealed last month, the 104-page prestige format comic includes new stories featuring a huge range of DC's LGBTQIA+ characters from a starry range of creators including Al Ewing, Nicole Maines, Phil Jimenez, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Ngozi Ukazu, ONeillJones, and many more.Although story details still remain a little scant, the publisher has released an image for each of the stories in th

After 10,000+ hours grinding, MapleStory's first level 300 player slams the brakes at 299.99 to rant about the MMO and then quit, all on a dev-promoted stream

Some 20,000 viewers piled into the chat of Twitch streamer and famous MMO grinder niru yesterday, April 25, to witness a historic moment: the first level 300 character in the 19-year history of MapleStory. Instead, they saw a very different yet still historic moment as the fatigued player slammed the brakes at level 299, exactly 99.993% toward level 300, to rip into the game's economy for an hour straight, all on a stream previously promoted by developer Nexon itself.About 16 hours and 42

Fans are losing it at a disclaimer for the new Lego Animal Crossing set

New Lego Animal Crossing sets have been revealed, but even though they're predictably cute as a button, something else is stealing the spotlight – an unintentionally funny disclaimer.As it turns out, two new Lego Animal Crossing sets are coming our way this August. Featuring Dodo Airlines and the town hall, they include a handful of iconic characters like Tangy the orange cat and guitar-strumming dog K.K Slider who is seen crooning throughout the announcement trailer just like his video ga

I'm really digging the charming Animal Crossing x Zelda vibes of this upcoming sandbox indie game

This charming upcoming adventure game feels like the perfect nostalgic blend of The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing.Littlelands, an adorable 3D sandbox game, is currently in development by solo developer Rafael Martín. Immediately upon seeing this one, it reminded me of the The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake due to its toy-like visuals, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons thanks to some elements of its gameplay.You can see just how charming this game is from its tr

Fallout season 2 news and everything we know so far about the Prime Video show's return

Okey dokey, it's official: Fallout season 2 is on its way. Just a week after the hit adaptation of some of the best Fallout games was released on Prime Video, we got the news that more episodes are in the works. All the major players are coming back too as we find out what's next for the Ghoul, Lucy, and Maximus after that very dramatic season finale.Below we have broken down all the information we know so far about Fallout season 2. Included in our handy guide is a breakdown of what those

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami stayed at Tango Gameworks 8 years longer than he wanted to out of responsibility for the studio's ongoing games

The creator of the Resident Evil series and founder of Tango Gameworks, Shinji Mikami, has given more insight into why he chose to leave the studio he set up, and it turns out that he actually wanted to do it far sooner than he did.Mikami founded Tango Gameworks – the studio behind The Evil Within games as well as Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hi-Fi Rush – back in 2010, but departed last year. However, according to a recent interview on the Byking YouTube channel (translated by Automaton), he

Solo developer behind Steam's hit new city-builder Manor Lords says he got his studio name from a Witcher 3 vs Mass Effect meme

Manor Lords, the medieval city-builder that's run rampant over Steam's wishlist charts in recent weeks, was made by a single developer who named their studio after a Witcher 3 meme.In an interview with Unreal, Manor Lords' single developer, Greg Styczeń, was asked the story behind their studio name, Slavic Magic. It's a pretty simple tale - Styczeń says he was inspired by a Witcher 3 meme that suggested that the game was built off the back of "vodka and slavic magic." According to Styc

After 2 years of early access success, '90s-inspired strategy game shoots past 500,000 wishlists with a fourth campaign and 1.0 release date announcement

Songs of Conquest, the forthcoming turn-based strategy sim inspired by 1990s classics, is now exiting early access on May 20 and that announcement has almost catapulted the game past 500,000 wishlists."The message about our upcoming 1.0 release seems to have been noticed," the game's social media account announced. "Thank you all for helping us amplify the upcoming release. The game now has almost half a million wishlists across Steam, GOG, and [the Epic Games Store.]"For those unfamiliar,

Avengers directors explain why they want to "build their own Star Wars" as they provide promising updates on Extraction 3 and The Gray Man 2

One swift glance at the 'upcoming projects' sections of the Russo Brothers' respective IMDb pages is enough to overwhelm.. Since they exited the MCU rather triumphantly with Avengers: Endgame, the filmmaking duo have certainly been keeping busy, making the likes of Tom Holland drama Cherry, spy thriller series Citadel, and upcoming graphic novel adaptation The Electric State. And it looks like they are keeping things that way with plenty of productions on the horizon.So, when GamesRadar+ sat dow

Evil Dead’s Sam Raimi and 10 Cloverfield Lane writers team up to adapt popular horror web series

Spider-Man director Sam Rami has joined forces with 10 Cloverfield Lane writers Josh Campbell & Matt Stuecken to adapt the popular illustrated web series I’m the Grim Reaper into a TV show.As reported by Deadline, Wattpad/Webtoons has hired Campbell and Stuecken to adapt the horror series, with Evil Dead Rise’s Raimi and Umma’s Zainab Azizi on board as executive producers.Created by Grave Weaver, I’m the Grim Reaper follows a young woman named Scarlet who

As hit city-builder Manor Lords conquers Steam's top-sellers list, roguelike sensation Hades 2 jumps back up to the top of the wishlist chart

Now that Manor Lords has released, and topped Steam's global top-sellers chart, Hades 2 has returned to its rightful place at the top of most wishlisted.It's been a busy week for fans of city-builders, action RPGs, adorable indies, and Soulslikes as we've had several high-profile releases this week. First of all, Another Crab's Treasure was released, quickly followed by Sand Land, and then PS5-exclusive Stellar Blade, Rusty's Retirement, and Manor Lords - Steam's most-anticipated city-builder th

Bloomsbury hint at something "very special" coming soon from Watchmen writer Alan Moore - and we think we know what it is

He may no longer be involved in the world of comics, but to our minds Alan Moore will always be one of the most vital creative forces in all of fiction. Now his publisher Bloomsbury is hinting that "something very special" will be revealed early next week.The animated teaser, released on social media, simply reads: "The year is 1949, the city, London. But not the city you know." That doesn't give much away - still, we're pretty sure we know what it is...File this one firmly under speculati

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead explains Larian's player-first approach to marketing the RPG: "The industry's best agencies ... came up with nothing good"

After claiming "marketing is dead," Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director has offered an explanation, outlining his philosophy that focusing directly on players is the key to potential success.Yesterday, Larian Studios' publishing director, Michael Douse, declared "marketing's dead" during a roundtable talk with other developers organized by PC Gamer. The talk focused on the current and future state of PC gaming and touched on several topics including trends, studio layoffs, and more. During thi

Helldivers 2 players, rejoice. Arrowhead has confirmed that it'll soon be making adjustments to the citizen evacuation missions on Automaton-infested planets, because, simply put, they're "$€@!£X@&! impossible on higher difficulty levels."These evacuation missions are incredibly hard on the more intense difficulty settings, but are a key part in being able to succeed in defense campaigns required to complete certain Major Orders, like the recent one which challenged players to def

New Helldivers 2 Major Order makes players choose which planet to save, earning a Rocket Launcher or Anti-Tank Mines - but not both

Helldivers 2 has given players a rare choice with the newest Major Order, letting the community decide between saving two planets with different rewards attached to each."Helldivers, it's time to choose between liberating Choohe or Penta," the game's social media account announced. "Depending on your choice, you will receive either the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines or the RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher." Either way, divers need to drop into Automaton territory yet again to win themselves a new stratagem

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan looks unrecognizable in behind-the-scenes photos for new boxing biopic

Pierce Brosnan has completely transformed in new behind-the-scenes photos for the movie Giant, an upcoming boxing biopic.The photos, which can be viewed below, see Brosnan sporting some thinning white hair, spectacles, and a tracksuit. Giant, written and directed by Rowan Athale (Outside the Wire), is a biographical pic about the life of boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, played by Amir El-Masry (Limbo).. Brosnan plays famous Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle, known for training world champions Johnny

Knuckles star Adam Pally and showrunner Toby Ascher explain how that mind-blowing Alan Wake 2-style rock opera happened

This article contains mild spoilers for Knuckles.Today in sentences you never thought you’d read in 2024: Sonic spin-off Knuckles contains an Alan Wake 2-style rock opera.From drafting in a member of The Lonely Island to getting in touch with American musical icon Michael Bolton, there were plenty of moving parts in play before the rock opera – which recounts Knuckles’ past via the medium of song – come to life.But let’s rewind a bit. Knuckles’ fourth episode,

The Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly work with existing Pro Controllers, while waving goodbye to current Joy-Cons

The Nintendo Switch 2 - or whatever name the successor ends up with - will work with existing Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers,it's beenclaimed.Spanish video game website Vandal recently published a report detailing some of the Nintendo Switch 2's features, citing sources at a peripherals manufacturer. The Nintendo Switch 2 willapparentlybe compatible with official Pro Controllersthat arealready out in thewild,and include Joy-Cons that latch o

GTA 3 dev says that the open-world game's "hardest technical challenge" was partially solved with careful city planning and some extra windy weather

A former GTA 3 developer says Rockstar was forced to slow the player down as they cruised through Liberty City's most densely-populated areas in an attempt to solve the game's "hardest technical challenge."Former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermeij has taken to Twitter several times over the last few months to talk about the weird technical solutions that were baked into games like GTA 3 and San Andreas. From the mystery of GTA 3's three moons to the laws behind San Andreas' plane crashes and the ve