Baldur’s Gate 3will be leaving early access sooner than expected, now launching on August 3 for PC and September 6 for PS5. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, this is to avoid a clash withStarfieldsince both games are enormously ambitiousRPG timesinks. This was confirmed ina Steam blog postby developer Larian Studios, “We’ve been busy. We’ve grown, and so too has Baldur’s Gate 3. Let’s get into a little detail about what you may expect to see in the Panel From Hell: Release Showcase, just in time for the release of the game on August 3rd […] YOU READ THAT RIGHT....

For those who weren’t gaming in the late ‘00s when plastic instruments were all the rage and Activision was pumping out yearly instalments of Guitar Hero and similar spins on the late, great rhythm genre; let me take you back to a simpler time. A rare moment in gaming history where you could boot up a game which featured not only in-game performances of Taylor Swift, but also Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani....

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detectiveis a mystery puzzle game by the mastermind behind theAce Attorneyseries. You wake up one dark evening to discover you’re a ghost. Your memory is gone, and you have until sunrise to solve your murder. You spend the night exploring a strange city, using your ghostly powers to prevent a series of deaths somehow connected to your demise. RELATED:Best Detective Games On PS4 & PS5 Ghost Trick was originally exclusive to the Nintendo DS and was one of the best games on the system....

It feels wild to say considering the doll’s history, butBarbiemight be bigger than ever right now. Even though the first Barbie doll was released more than 60 years ago, and literally thousands more have come since, the arrival of the iconic character on the big screen has seen Barbie’s fame hit new levels. Whether introduced to a new generation or reminding those who used to play with Barbie how much they loved her, the film has more than done its job....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsallows for ahuge level of customizationand social systems that make island life compelling, the converging personality types of each island resident alongside the ever-changing player led decisions create engaging conversations specific to each user. Related:Final Fantasy 7 Characters And Their Animal Crossing Counterparts An extra wayNintendodecided to inject extra personality into conversations was to add the ability to give each resident a catchphrase or greeting to open each topic....

Summary It’s time to give your beloved players a beautiful item for them to treasure. It’s one of the best things a DM can do during theirDungeons & Dragonscampaign, after all. Especially when the item is magical but not a good kind of magic. Instead, you can give your players a powerful cursed item. RELATED:Dungeons & Dragons: Curses To Use On Your Players All that said, maybe your players are already used to the cursed items the game offers, or you don’t find the options interesting....

The Summer Games Fest didn’t leave fans ofWarhammer 40kout of the loop. Shown was an all new in-game trailer for Space Marine 2. That’s right, Captain Titus is back from his run-in with orcs and the dreaded chaos space marines. Related:The Best Warhammer 40,000 Video Games This time he has an all new enemy to face, and may even have some new toys and skills to fight them with. The trailer was short, but those who watched closely were shown some pretty exciting combat and even details that some fans may have missed out on....

Quick Links There’s something about an expansive CRPG that captures the imagination. It can be a focused, impeccably written story about an amnesiac cop navigating a tense political climate, or it can place you inthe city at the peak of all planes of existenceas you attempt to reclaim your memories. RELATED:Best Isometric Games, Ranked This is a rich and varied genre, though it can often feel overlooked or underappreciated. Yet, some studios forge on - includingLarian Studios, whose blockbusterBaldur’s Gate 3has already brought a whole new generation to the genre....

I’ve previously written about Dredge, andhow horror games terrify me in general. Dredge isn’tthatscary, but that’s largely because I fine-tuned my gameplay experience to ensure I’d play as safely and calmly as possible. In Dredge, you’re a fisherman who mostly, well, fishes. But you also run errands for a mysterious collector who gives you almost supernatural abilities in return, and each new area you venture to has a new kind of scary monster keen to kill you and gobble you up for dinner....

Quick Links While you’ll grow the majority of your goods on your farm inStory of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, there are plenty of additional foraged items and wild plants around Forgotten Valley throughout the year that are free to collect and come in handy for several things. RELATED:Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - Beginner’s Tips Whether you’re trying to make some tasty mushroom recipes or just to give some gifts to the many townsfolk that like flowers, the wild plants in A Wonderful Life shouldn’t be overlooked....

Quick Links Trading card games consist of a lot of different cards, andMagic: The Gatheringis no exception, with decades worth of cards and mechanics to learn and dozens of formats to play in. This can be a lot, which is why Jumpstart boosters have recently been released, and are also available for the new March of the Machine set. Related:Magic: The Gathering - The Most Valuable Cards From March Of The Machine...

A pet peeve of mine in any farming sim is juggling between multiple tools in quick succession. You have to clear the ground, till the soil, plant the seeds, and then water the saplings. While I realise one tool couldn’t possibly encompass all of this, it gets tedious when you’re flipping in and out of inventories or blitzing through buttons to find the tool you need. Fae Farmsolves this issue by having your character automatically equip the required tool based on the task you’re trying to perform....

Shortly before release, rumors circulated about Square Enix potentially beingworried about Final Fantasy 16’s pre-order numbers, concerned that they didn’t match or exceed the pre-order numbers of its predecessor Final Fantasy 15. It seems like it had no need to panic though, as not only hasFinal Fantasy 16managed to sell over 3 million copies, but it’s also completely shattered the record for the best retail launch of a PS5 game in Japan....