Baldur's Gate 3 Companions and Romance Guide

Several video game performers have been left "disappointed" with US union SAG-AFTRA's new agreement with an AI voice technology company.

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Over the years, the Resident Evil series has become famous for more than its horror elements. From Chris Redfield punching a boulder to the cheesy voice acting in the original games, these moments are iconic in their own right. But the one that older fans will know and love is the infamous “Jill sandwich” line.

Streamer Luality is no stranger to challenge runs. She's played Elden Ring with both a dance mat and full body motion controls, so it's no surprise to see that she's out here making Baldur's Gate 3's notoriously difficult Honour Mode even harder than it needs to be. This now includes playing with a randomiser mod, and the results are horrifying.

Obsidian Entertainment's beloved isometric RPG Pillars of Eternity just received an unexpected update, nine whole years after its initial release, and I have a sneaking suspicion that two other big games are responsible.

In the picturesque Forgotten Valley in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful, love is in the air. While the player’s character is the only one who can get married, several potential couples in the game share a special bond.

Microsoft has seemingly accidentally revealed that Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition and Baldur’s Gate 2 Enhanced Edition will be making their way on to Xbox Game pass. According to TrueAchievements, notifications about the games coming to Game Pass went out to subscribers with the Xbox Game Pass app installed on their smartphones.

Google provided information that incorrectly undervalued the Polish currency the zloty by over a fifth, prompting authorities on Tuesday to calm the public and demand the search engine giant provide an explanation. On Monday evening, Google's currency converter showed a rate of up to 5.20 zloty per euro and 4.70 zloty per dollar, which represented a drop in value of more than a fifth from the rate on the previous trading day on Friday. The information set off a storm of speculation on X, formerly Twitter, and although Poles did not rush to buy dollars on Tuesday, officials called for calm.

doesn't include every race found in the Forgotten Realms as a playable option, but it still offers a bit of variety with the inclusion of non-human and -elf races like githyanki and dragonborn. While a lot of information about these races isn't included due to the limitations of the game's design and the abundance of other content it contains, there are fun hints about different races, their histories, and cultures that parties can find if they look deep enough. And what the party learns might leave them with a new view of romance and what love and relationships mean for different races.

While most of the major gaming companies released player-specific wrap-up stats earlier this month, today Valve decided to share some platform-wide statistics, highlighting the most played Steam games of the year. To avoid divulging specifics, the entries are not ranked individually but by category. The top twelve games are in the platinum section, the next 13 are in the gold section, the next 25 are in the silver section, and the last 50 are in bronze. Within those categories, however, entries are «randomly sorted,» so it's unclear which specific game came out at the top of the heap in any specific category.

The next entry in The Witcher series, currently known as "Polaris", is going to see a development ramp-up in 2024 with the expansion of the development team, according to the current CD Projekt Red CEO.

The next major biome for Iron Gate’s Valheim is the Ashlands, a fiery region with lava and extreme temperatures. In a new Steam post, the developer confirmed its launch for the first half of 2024 but noted that it would arrive in the Public Test Branch first. On top of this, it released a new “Walk and Talk” video where the team discusses various aspects of the new biome.