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Best Baldur’s Gate 3 Spells for the early game BG3 draws powerful spells from the entire Dungeons and Dragons spellbook! Image credit:Larian/VG247 In Baldur’s Gate 3 ’s magic-infused world of Faerun, almost every character can call on spells during combat. Whether it’s a bog-standard fireball or the divine blessing of a deity, the best Baldur’s Gate 3 spells have far reaching effects that can swing the tide of battle and have devastating consequences for both enemies and allies....

Best Defenders to sign in EA Sports FC 26 With athletic ability to match their tackling nous, the best CBs, left-backs and right-backs in EA Sports FC 26 are up to every challenge. Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 Defending has received a major overhaul in EA Sports FC 26. In some ways it’s easier, with fewer knockbacks falling straight back to the feet of the opposing team, going some way to alleviate the relentless pressure that felt like the ball was scripted to be sucked into your goal....

BG3 Counting House quest guide The Counting House high-security bank is supposed to be one of the safest places in all of Baldur’s Gate 3 - until the Absolute came along, of course! Image credit:Larian/VG247 At the intersection of two big quests in Baldur’s Gate 3 , your party is tasked with both finding the legendary hero Minsc of Rashemen for Jaheira and aiding the Underduke of the Thieves’ Guild against the mysterious Stone Lord....

BioShock 1 Door Codes List Here’s every door code you’ll need while playing BioShock. Image credit:2K Boston / 2K Australia The first BioShock drops players into the nightmarish but beautiful city of Rapture. You’ll need to make your way through all kinds of horrid enemies, and you’ll quickly find that Rapture isn’t exactly a welcoming place. It’s a labyrinthian affair, with winding corridors and plenty of locked doors with valuable resources behind them....

Black Ops 7 u-turns on Black Ops 6 Carry Forward just days after announcing it because of the massive backlash In an unprecedented move, Activision won’t be moving forward with a key feature of Black Ops 7 after what seems to have been an overwhelmingly negative response. Image credit:Treyarch, Raven Software, Activision. Activision has made a major announcement regarding a particular feature in this year’s Call of Duty, Black Ops 7 ....

Blizzard must really like Diablo 4 players, because it’s bringing back the suped up bonus XP and Gold event yet again For the second month running, Diablo 4 players are going to get to enjoy the best version of Mother’s Blessing, and we’re not complaining. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment. No, this isn’t a deja vu, Blizzard really is bringing back Diablo 4 ’s Mother’s Blessing event for the second month in-a-row. This is the game’s not-quite double XP bonanza, though it does boost your XP and Gold earn rate significantly....

C&C successor Tempest Rising is one of the most promising RTS games of 2025, and there’s a demo you can play right now 2025 is looking very much like the year of the return of the RTS, and one of the most anticipated of the bunch wants you to play it ahead of launch. Image credit:Slipgate Ironworks, 3D Realms, Knights Peak Tempest Rising may not be a name you’re immediately familiar with, but if you keep with with RTS news even a little bit, you’ve likely seen some of its impressive gameplay many times over the course of last year....

Capcom has treated us to 12 minutes of Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay Leon’s looking as skilled as ever. If you wanted a lengthy look at the upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake , you’re in luck, as there’s 12 whole minutes of it you can check out. Game Informer recently shared an exclusive look at Resident Evil 4 Remake , in particular a 12 minute gameplay video showing off some of Chapter 5....

Concord isn’t doing well on Steam, but how are its sales doing? If industry analysts are right, not very well at all The future of live-service continues to look less and less certain. Image credit:Firewalk Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment Concord , a hero shooter and PlayStation’s latest big live-service title, appears to not be selling very well at all. If you were to only listen to big wig executives, you’d think that live-service games are where it’s at for all gamers everywhere....

Connections hints and defintions for November 17, 2023 Check out these Connections clues to shed some light on your problem! <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/connections-hint-tips.png?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“A Connections puzzle, showing the categories “Mild Oaths”, “Fast”, “Falsify” and “TV Shows” - 1”> Image credit:New York Times/VG247 Connections asks you to take a group of 16 words, uncover the hidden relationships between them, and categorize them into 4 groups of 4 words. But it’s not always easy....

Crow Country is so much more than the sum of its Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil-inspired polygonal parts, and probably one of the best horror games of the year Why SFB Games’ latest is probably one of the best horror titles you’ll play this year. Image credit:SFB Games You remember Crow Country right? Course you do! It’s that classic ’90s, PSX horror game, the one that’s really expensive on eBay these days because it didn’t print many copies, but YouTubers started making videos about it and now everyone loves it....

CS:GO ban wave results in £1.5 million worth of in-game items being made worthless The traders may have been banned due to a potential cryptocurrency scandal. Around 40 CS:GO trader accounts have been banned by Valve, which has essentially removed £1.5 million worth of in-game items from the game entirely. As reported by Dexerto , last month gambling site CSGOEmpire shared a document containing a list of CS:GO traders it claimed were illegally laundering millions in dollars worth of crypto through rival site CSGORoll....

Cyberpunk 2077 fan film offers an extra Johnny Silverhand ending that naturally includes an Arasaka heist, and a key dev on Cyberpunk 2 thinks it’s pretty cool An “incredibly ambitious and complex project” aimed at giving your brain buddy yet another chance to kick his favourite corp’s hornet’s nest. Image credit:CD Projekt Warning: Spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 lie ahead. Even if you’ve elected to become Night City’s Johnny-no-mates, Cyberpunk 2077 ’s main story always has at least a couple of ending options to chuck at you when you end up sitting on that rooftop at its main story’s climax....

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty’s Dogtown is better than the entire base game map Night City just can’t quite match how good Dogtown is. After an almost three year long wait, the first (and only) expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 is here. Phantom Liberty offers a whole new storyline to explore, one that sees you getting wrapped up in a political spy thriller as you’re tasked with saving the president of the NUSA....

Demon Slayer season 4 release date and expected launch time Everything we know about the Hashira Training Arc. Image credit:VG247/Crunchyroll Demon Slayer is one of the defining animes of its generation. Tanjiro’s journey from a humble charcoal seller to a heroic demon slayer who wears his heart on his sleeve has been full of brutal fights, gorgeous animation and instantly anthemic songs . The hotly anticipated season 3 run finished last year, and fans are now looking forward to what’s next....

Demon Slayer, Bleach, Dragon Ball, Naruto and now Death Note: Bandai Namco strengthens its stranglehold on licensed anime games No clues as to what sort of game it’ll be yet, but here’s hoping for a banger. Image credit:Madhouse The name of a video game has been written down and rated by the Taiwanese ratings board. That name is Death Note: Killer Within , and it’s coming (at some point) to the PS4 and PS5, with Bandai Namco as its publisher....

Destiny Rising artifacts guide How to get artifacts and what they do Image credit:NetEase Destiny Rising ’s artifacts are an essential part of NetEase’s take on Bungie’s sci-fi game, one of the best ways to get your character up to speed for high-level and endgame challenges. While Destiny Rising explains a bit about how artifacts work, it’s not the clearest tutorial, nor does it cover some of the most important details....

Destiny Rising Banner Schedule Not every Guardian is always available in Destiny Rising, so here are all of the currently available and expired Banners. Image credit:NetEase/VG247 In Destiny Rising , you collect a powerful fireteam of legendary Guardians who’re ready to take the fight to the merciless Fallen, swarming Hive and domineering Cabal. However, only some of the roster is available to roll at any one time. The rotating availability of characters in gacha games is usually referred to as the “Banner” ....

Diablo 4 beta gets a hotfix to deal with “stability issues” on console Hopefully this will help for next weekend’s open beta. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/diablo-4-lilith_1h1hcE6.jpg?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Diablo 4 beta gets a hotfix to deal with “stability issues” on console - 1”> The closed beta for Diablo 4 kicked off this weekend, but server stability issues have plagued many - thankfully, Blizzard has released a hotfix to help out. If you’re one of the many, many people that have been trying to play Diablo 4 this weekend, without much success, you’re not alone....

Diablo 4 free trial now available on Steam - play the full game up to Level 20 Try before you buy. If you have been wanting to give Diablo 4 a go, but don’t want to fork over the cash just yet, you can download a trial for it on Steam. The offer is available during the Steam Autumn Sale going on from today, November 21, through November 28. Diablo 4 Accolades Trailer....