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When Larian said it was ready to "move on" from Baldur's Gate 3 back in March, rather than continue to work on an expansion that had started to morph into Baldur's Gate 4, I assumed that meant it would be winding down the updates, too. But since then we've seen a bunch of substantial patches, and it looks like another one is on its way. Yep, Larian just decided to chuck another 12 subclasses into the game, as well as some more treats... Read more.View the full article

Once you've unlocked The Fallen Fortress in Disney Dreamlight Valley's Everafter region, you will automatically unlock a quest with Flynn that will give you access to the ****** Tale Trial of the area. Depending on whether you unlocked The Fallen Fortress or Teapot Falls first, this may be the second or final ****** Tale Trial for you to complete. View the full article

Valve has launched Steam’s Autumn *****. Running until December 4 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT, the promotion includes “thousands of discounts”, according to the company. Featured discounts include: Read More... View the full article

Cat Quest 3 has received a free update on all platforms, adding new content such as quests, dungeons, and bosses. The new quests can be found in familiar areas such as the Purvanna region, Twilight Isles, Sunset Isles, and Furggy Island. Developer Gentlebros has promised more updates for Cat Quest 3 down the road. View the full article

What is your favorite kind of game? They're on *****. Second favorite? Those too. Mid? Yep. AND THOSE! The Steam Autumn ***** is on from now through December 4th at 10am PST, and it's a big one: thousands of games, of all sorts of genres and themes, are on *****. Plus, collect free stickers as you look through your Discovery ******, and keep track of your progress on the item collection page. Oh! The Steam Autumn ***** is also the time to get your nominations in for our annual Steam Awards . Make your choices for best game in each of the 11 categories for 2024, and get those nominations in by the end of the Autumn *****. Oh OH! Select Steam Deck LCD units (512GB and 64GB) are joining the Autumn ***** where supplies remain: In the EU: 64GB are 15% off In the U.S. and Canada: 512GB are 25% off The Steam Autumn ***** (and nominations for the Steam Awards!) are on now through December 4th at 10am PST. View the full article

What is your favorite kind of game? They're on *****. Second favorite? Those too. Mid? Yep. AND THOSE! The Steam Autumn ***** is on from now through December 4th at 10am PST, and it's a big one: thousands of games, of all sorts of genres and themes, are on *****. Plus, collect free stickers as you look through your Discovery ******, and keep track of your progress on the item collection page. Oh! The Steam Autumn ***** is also the time to get your nominations in for our annual Steam Awards . Make your choices for best game in each of the 11 categories for 2024, and get those nominations in by the end of the Autumn *****. Oh OH! Select Steam Deck LCD units (512GB and 64GB) are joining the Autumn ***** where supplies remain: In the EU: 64GB are 15% off In the U.S. and Canada: 512GB are 25% off The Steam Autumn ***** (and nominations for the Steam Awards!) are on now through December 4th at 10am PST. View the full article

Usually, when reviewing a game, I find it easy to put together a list of criticisms and areas for improvement. However, Metaphor: ReFantazio is an exception to the rule, delivering a fantastic RPG experience that everyone should try - and, right now, you can get it for a huge 35% discount, just over a month after its release. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Pick up Metaphor ReFantazio for its lowest price yet, but you need to act fast Last chance to get Metaphor Refantazio at a discount with 8 free games Metaphor ReFantazio works by embracing and subverting fantasy tradition View the full article

A new and huge change to character banners in Genshin Impact has been leaked, which may drastically affect how players plan on pulling for 5-star characters and obtaining Primogems this leaked change is expected for Version 5.3. The next big patch for HoYoverses action RPG is set to arrive in early January 2025 and it should introduce a load of new content, related to the end of the Natlan story arc and several events. There have also been leaks pointing at four new characters in Genshin Impact 5.3, which should alter the team comp possibilities. View the full article

Larian Studios has revealed all the significant new features coming to Baldur's Gate 3 in the upcoming Patch 8. This Baldur's Gate 3 update is set to add some of the community's most requested features to the popular RPG. View the full article

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has detailed the game’s last major patch — and it’s a big one. Patch 8, due out in 2025, adds crossplay, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses to the hugely successful role-playing game. In a blog post, Larian said Patch 8 is the game’s last major update, with the developer moving on to brand new games away from the Dungeons & Dragons universe. However, Larian promised to continue to support Baldur’s Gate 3 modders, with “big updates still to come,” including more functionality “to let you tell your own stories.” Official mod tools were released in September, and since then players have uploaded more than 3,000 mods and downloaded over 70 million. The addition of crossplay means Baldur’s Gate 3 multiplayer will soon feature full cross-platform progression. Once the update is live you’ll be able to invite your friends to join your crossplay lobby directly, regardless of platform and find available multiplayer lobbies with friends on other systems using the Larian Network. Meanwhile, Patch 8 adds one new subclass for each of the existing Bard, Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Fighter, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard classes in the game. Larian said to expect new abilities, animations, VFX, summons and cantrips, and unique voiced dialogue lines for the Oathbreaker Knight with written reactivity for Oathbreakers, along with “a touch of homebrewing” on certain actions to enhance your role-playing experience. Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 new subclasses: Bard - College of Glamour As a College of Glamour Bard, you’ll find you have the power to heal friends and command enemies in equal measure. Cast Mantle of Inspiration to bestow your allies with 5 temporary hit points. And should an ****** ******* while it is cast, they’ll find themselves Charmed. Play your hand correctly and you’ll be able to use this to your advantage with Mantle of Majesty. Target Charmed enemies and you can command them to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground, or drop their *******. Barbarian - Path of Giants Opt for the Path of Giants, and your newfound giant strength will make it easier for you to yeet friend and foe alike. Forget chugging potions to pump those muscles, these Barbarians benefit from the Giant’s Rage passive that grants both strength and size - allowing you to deal additional damage with Throw attacks. Pockets weighing you down? Not for you and your increased carry capacity! Cleric - ****** Domain As a cleric of ******, you’ll find a few dark new tricks up your sleeves - from spells that specialise in necrotic damage to three new necromancy cantrips. This includes Toll The *****, a cantrip that causes 1~8 damage when your cleric rings the bell of impending ***** - a number that scales if your target has already been damaged. We’ve also added the homebrewed ability to explode nearby corpses, damaging enemies. Druid - Circle of Stars These Druids look to the stars for answers, accessing powers beyond those offered through the classic wildshapes. Taking on one of three Starry Forms for their power - the constellations of the Archer, Chalice, and Dragon. Each one favours a different play style and strategy - the Archer dealing radiant damage with astral arrows, the life-giving Chalice restoring hitpoints to you and others nearby, and the wise Dragon, allowing you to deal damage with an added bonus to constitution rolls. The Starry Forms offer not just a celestial aesthetic, but practical, powerful options to enhance your role as a healer, fighter, or strategist. Paladin - Oath of the Crown You’ve been sworn to uphold the principles of law. Stay true to your oath and you'll be rewarded with the power to aid your allies and disrupt your foes. Guide your companions in battle with Righteous Clarity, taunt enemies with strategic interrupts, and keep your party standing strong with Divine Allegiance, absorbing their damage while restoring their health. Fighter - Arcane Archer Mastering the dual arts of magic and marksmanship, the Arcane Archer subclass offers unique skills on top of new ********* animations. Banish foes to the Feywild, removing them from the battlefield for a turn, or unleash Psychic damage that forces enemies to make a Wisdom saving throw or be blinded until the start of their next turn. Monk - ******** Master Putting the brew in homebrew, as the ******** Master, you have the ability to consume alcohol straight from your inventory, as well as drink from bottles you see around the Sword Coast, in order to recover Ki. By sharing the bottle with your enemies using Intoxicating Strike, you’ll generate a buff towards your Armour Class and your Chance to hit ****** targets. ****** enemies are also susceptible to the ******** Masters' other abilities, like Sobering Realisation - which sobers up ****** targets, dealing physical and Psychic damage. Ranger - Swarmkeeper The Swarmkeeper subclass provides Rangers with three kinds of deadly swarms to assist them in combat. The Cloud of Jellyfish deals extra lightning damage - potentially shocking your ******. The Flurry of Moths deals Psychic damage, giving you the potential to ****** your ******. The Legion of Bees deals piercing damage and forces the ****** to make a strength-saving throw or be knocked back 15ft. Each swarm also has the ability to provide you with teleportation capabilities! Rogue - Swashbuckler This Rogue subclass introduces a range of new actions fit for the piratical life. Play ****** by tossing sand at enemies to ****** them. Flick your ******* at a target to Disarm them. Or use your new Fancy Footwork passive while meleeing your ****** to ensure they can’t make opportunity attacks against you for the rest of your turn. Sorcerer - Shadow Magic As a Shadow Magic Sorcerer, you deal in a form of magic that makes you deadliest in darkness. This subclass gives its sorcerer Superior Darkvision, as well as the ability to Shadow Walk between places of dim light or darkness. It also lets you call forth the perfectly homebrewed Hound of Ill Omen to harass your foes, and use Strength of the Grave to prevent you from being downed - ideal for those attempting Honour Mode runs. Warlock - Hexblade Hexblade Warlocks make a pact with an entity from the Shadowfell that manifests in the form of magical weapons. Curse your enemies and force their souls to do your bidding. Slay any ****** that isn’t generally an element of nature, construct, giant blob, or already *****, and you’ll be able to raise their spirit from their corpse for ten turns. This new summon can deal necrotic damage and will rip away a chunk of your ******’s soul to provide your Hexblade Warlock with healing. Wizard - Bladesinging The Bladesinging subclass merges swordplay with wizardry. Expect new spellcasting animations when casting spells with your *******, a new Bladesong ability to grant you supernatural speed, agility, and focus, plus gives you a bonus to any Constitution saving throw you make. And here’s the rest coming with Patch 8: Photo Mode Finally, you can stop using pictures of fish you’ve caught on your dating profile and start snapping photos with your Hound of Ill Omen. Photo Mode is coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 in Patch 8! Baldur’s Gate 3’s Photo Mode is a little like a photo booth that lets you set up pretty much any shot you’d like. This new feature introduces a whole slew of options to let you customise and edit your in-game photography, with various levels of freedom depending on whether you’re using it while adventuring, or during combat, dialogue, and cinematic scenes. Camera Settings Toggleable from the HUD, located near the minimap, or by using the hotkey binding (F9 on PC, and by pressing both analog sticks at the same time on console), you’ll get to choose which character you want to take centre stage, determine their best side, and adjust the camera position to suit. As long as they’re in your party while you’re adventuring, you’ll be able to line up your scene perfectly - including summons and those in a Wild Shape! For all budding virtual photographers, you can also turn on the camera reticle and composition grid to make sure you’re lining up the perfect shot. Lens Settings Determined the angle and sorted the positioning? You’ll be able to jump over to the Lens Settings where you can play around with the Field of View, Exposure, Depth of Field, and Focus. Scene Settings NPC ruining your shot? Toggle off either Playing, Party, NPC or ****** characters. Now you’re ready for your close-up! Or, if you’re feeling creative, set the scene for a full-on Faerûn musical - choose a set facial expression, plus a range of over 40 static and animated poses, each with multiple variations to help give you the perfect layout. Post Processing Effects While you won’t be able to adjust your party or play around with lens and camera settings during cinematic scenes and dialogues, you’ll be able to colour-grade your shot and experiment with contrast, saturation, highlights, brightness and vignette. Frames Add flair to your scene with a range of different frames and letterboxing to nail those cinematic shots. Stickers Choose from over 300 stickers and add up to 30 to your scene, including emojis, icons, blood splatters, textures, objects and items, and of course, cat ears. In your hands soon, you’ll be able to take role-play to the next level with unique combinations of poses, stickers, and frames. We can’t wait to see what absolute nightmare fuel you come up with. Larian plans a Patch 8 stress test on Xbox and PlayStation, as well as PC in early January. “The goal is to go beyond our internal testing and help us catch things before they can become an issue once a patch has been released,” Larian explained. “Along with all of the newness coming in Patch 8, we’ll also be integrating a large selection of bug fixes and polishing up cinematics, including ensuring Shadowheart’s hair dye no longer washes away when she takes a dip with her romantic partner. We’ll be sharing more on what’s been fixed in a future update!” Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

What are the Path of Exile 2 classes? There are six new and six returning classes coming to Path of Exile 2, but if you're unsure on which class suits you, here's what to expect from their weapons, combat style, and attributes. Though 12 classes are coming to the full Path of Exile 2 release date, there are only six classes available at the early access launch: the Ranger, Witch, Warrior, Monk, Sorceress, and Mercenary. Let's take a closer look at all the PoE 2 classes and more on which Path of Exile 2 class to pick based on what we've seen so far in the RPG game. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Path of Exile 2 on Game Pass? Path of Exile 2 Twitch drops and how to claim Path of Exile 2 Sorceress class guide View the full article

In Balatro some of the most important cards are Planet Cards. Planet Cards level up a specific hand, allowing it to score more Chips. Depending on the Planet Cards you get, your Jokers, and the rest of the deck, you can build into a specific hand during a run. Here are all 12 Planet Cards in Balatro, including nine basic and three secret cards, what they do, and how to get them. View the full article

I have one urgent request for Starward Industries, creators of the just-announced “anti-combat” survival RPG Dante’s Ring – don’t use the phrase “ring of *****” in your English marketing materials. I get that you’re going for a ********* of Divina Commedia and FromSoftware associations, but you have to remember that this is the internet and we're all desperately crude. I can’t speak for people from other English-language countries, but when I hear somebody talking about their "ring of *****", I tend to assume they’ve been at the vindaloo. Read more View the full article

few months back, we got the news that Cyberpunk was getting a live-action project from the same production company behind True Detective. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of further information concerning this, but at the very least, we know it's still in the works... Read more.View the full article

There is no better way to round up a season of professional competition with the most pivotal tournament in it. That’s why everyone’s beyond excited about the Perfect World Shanghai Counter-Strike 2 Major, which is the first Valve-sponsored event in the franchise that’s taking place in Asia. In the past, Majors usually took place in the late Spring and in the middle of Fall. Valve decided to give a twist to the calendar by having Perfect World Shanghai CS2 Major right before the winter break, finishing the season with a bang. And it will truly be a blast, since the strongest teams in the world have made it to the tournament by competing in the RMRs. View the full article

An upcoming Steam game called STORROR Parkour Pro has recently been announced, and its set to be available in early access during the first quarter of 2025. STORROR Parkour Pro is an indie multiplayer parkour game where players can join friends to explore the streets and rooftops of Londons Isle of Dogs, and it looks like a perfect pick for gamers who want to play with friends. View the full article

If you're quick you can snag yourself a serious Samsung gaming monitor bargain in this early ****** Friday discount. With a saving of 39% against its MSRP, you're getting a massive 32-inch panel that can run at up to 165Hz for just $199.99. With Samsung regularly finding its OLED displays on our best gaming monitor guide - check out our Samsung Odyssey G95SC review as an example - its prowess in panels is proven. However, while that display costs north of $1,000, today's deal is far more affordable. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best ****** Friday gaming keyboard deals for 2024 The Intel Arc B580 price just leaked, and this new gaming GPU could worry Nvidia This new game controller has TMR sticks and Hall Effect triggers for under $50 View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Set in the backwaters of the bayou in 1896 and packed with authentically clunky weaponry, Hunt Showdown is the last place I'd expect to see a real-life pop star appear. In the new Hunt Showdown Post Malone's ******* Circus event, the one and only Post Malone enters the bayou. Sure, there are massive spiders, pigmen, zombies, and more - which I don't think you'll find if you traveled to Louisiana (now or back in the nineteenth century) - but this might just be one step too far for a game known for its haunting atmosphere and authenticity. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hunt Showdown stands firm after Ghostface crossover ridiculed by players Troubled FPS Hunt Showdown 1896 gets brand-new game mode, surges on Steam Big new Hunt Showdown 1896 update might stop it getting review bombed View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus monthly games for December 2024, and revealed some bonus extras to coincide with the wider PlayStation 30th anniversary celebrations. In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony said It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Temtem all launch December 3 for PlayStation Plus members and are available until January 6. It Takes Two is Hazelight Studios’ co-op platform adventure, and its release into PS Plus is well-timed given the developer has teased the announcement of its next game. IGN’s It Takes Two review returned a 9/10. We said: “It Takes Two is a beautiful, breakneck-paced, co-op adventure that’s bubbling over with creativity.” Aliens: Dark Descent is Tindalos Interactive’s real-time tactics game set in the Alien universe. IGN’s Aliens: Dark Descent review called it “a fascinating, tense, inspired survival horror RTS with a few too many technical bugs to recommend it without caveats.” And finally, Temtem is Crema’s creature-collecting MMORPG inspired by the Pokémon series. IGN’s Temtem review called it “a bold but incomplete MMO that has some great ideas for improving upon the monster-catching genre.” PlayStation Plus monthly games for December 2024:It Takes Two | PS4, PS5Aliens: Dark Descent | PS4, PS5Temtem | PS5 PlayStation Plus members have until December 2 to add Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and ****** Note ******* Within to their game libraries. Meanwhile, Sony’s PlayStation 30th Anniversary celebrations give PlayStation Plus Premium members a game trial of Saber Interactive’s third-person melee / shooter Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 from December 3. Sony also confirmed three PlayStation classic titles joining PlayStation Plus Premium’s lineup in December. From December 10, members get ******* Punch's Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, and also Naughty Dog’s PS2 adventure Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Expect more news on the full PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Premium lineups later, Sony said. And finally, there’s a free online multiplayer weekend set for December 6-8. During those days, you can enjoy online multiplayer for games you own without having a PlayStation Plus membership on PS5 and PS4. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

IGN can exclusively reveal that Dark Sector, the 2008 third-person shooter from Warframe developer Digital Extremes, is now free on Steam for the next 72 hours in celebration of the upcoming free Warframe: 1999 expansion that is set to be released in December 2024. Aside from a small number of regions like Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South *******, Steam users can head over to Dark Sector's Steam page and download the game right now and skip its current $9.99 price tag. For those unfamiliar, Dark Sector places you in the shoes of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative who must invade the fictional Eastern ********* city of Lasria that hides a very dangerous Cold War secret. During his mission, he gets infected with a Technocyte Virus that turns him into a ******** machine with powers and a deadly glaive that he must use to save everything. In our Dark Sector review, we said, "Dark Sector's fun. Hearing guards scream for help just before they take a glaive to the face, marching around in this Metal Gear-looking Jackal tank while rocketing bad guys into the air and wielding a *******-out shotgun make the experience something any action fan can get behind. However, when the really similar levels and waves of opponents get too repetitive towards the end of the game, Dark Sector's weak storyline might not be enough to carry the more fickle fan to the finish line. It's fun, but it's not perfect." As for how Dark Sector is connected to Warframe: 1999, the expansion will take players to the year before Y2K and a retro *********-style city of Höllvania to become Arthur Nightingale. This is obviously a far cry from the space setting Warframe fans are used to, but it should be an exciting one. Speaking to VG247, creative director Rebecca Ford shared that Dark Sector was definitely an inspiration for this expansion and the team looked to the game for its tone and a city that felt *********. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [Hidden Content]. Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on TikTok. View the full article

There are tiny magical origami creatures scattered all around The Storybook Vale and it’s up to you to capture them so you can restore the Lorekeeper’s stories in Disney Dreamlight Valley. These creatures are Snippets, and both finding and catching them can be tough. Snippets have unique behaviors, and you have to catch each type in a special way. They also take up residence in different areas, so you need to know where each type can be found if you’re hoping to obtain all of them. Here’s how to find and catch all Snippets in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article

You might not have heard of The Summer Hikaru ***** just yet, but I think the first trailer will have you adding it to your Netflix watchlist. Read more View the full article

The Intel GPU rumors are coming thick and fast now, and the latest piece of information to ***** out of the tech rumor mill is the price of the new Arc B580 graphics card, and it looks good. If the latest rumors are true, then the price of this Battlemage card isn't only cheaper than any of Nvidia and AMD's current desktop GPUs, including the entry-level models, but it's potentially also more powerful than them. If Intel gets this launch right, there's reason for Nvidia and AMD to worry. Of course, we're not expecting this new Intel GPU to threaten the new Nvidia RTX 5090 when it comes out, but if this price rumor is accurate, the Arc B580 could potentially end up being the best graphics card for gamers on a tight budget. Specifically, this new rumor concerns an Intel Arc B580 graphics card with a limited edition box, so there may even be cheaper B580 cards available at launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Intel Arc Battlemage benchmark ***** hints at new gaming GPU performance Intel Arc Battlemage GPU launch date in 2024 is looking more and more likely Intel and Tencent are cooking up a Steam Deck rival with a massive 3D display View the full article

Is Path of Exile 2 on Game Pass? Having been running for over a decade, it was only a matter of time before the classic RPG Path of Exile received a well-crafted sequel. Path of Exile 2 is just that - a refined version of the game you love, built in a new engine, designed with fresh mechanics and environments. As we get ever closer to the early access Path of Exile 2 release date, you're no doubt considering the PoE 2 system requirements, PoE 2 Steam Deck compatibility, and if Path of Exile 2 is on Game Pass. We've got a separate guide to the latter, but read on to have your Game Pass questions answered. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Path of Exile 2 Twitch drops and how to claim Path of Exile 2 Sorceress class guide Is Path of Exile 2 co-op? View the full article

Thanksgiving is almost here, and Bitlife has a bunch of cryptic clues for you to solve the Scavenger Hunt and earn a free cosmetic to add it to your inventory. Scavenger Hunts in Bitlife happen occasionally where players have to perform specific actions in their character lives to unlock new seasonal totems and complete the collection to earn a free reward. While some of these clues are relatively easy to solve, others are ******* to decipher. If you’re looking for a way to complete all of them quickly, we’ve got you covered. View the full article