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BG3 Thorm Mausoleum puzzle solution Have you ever solved a cryptic puzzle in a crypt before? Because that’s how you uncover the secrets of the Thorm Mausoleum in Baldur’s Gate 3! Image credit:Larian/VG247 As you investigate the Shadow-cursed lands for a way to circumvent Ketheric Thorm’s immortality in Baldur’s Gate 3 , your search leads you to the Thorm mausoleum in the north of the town of Reithwin. The cemetery outside is a mysterious place filled with intrigue, not to mention returning characters for a number of great quests, but to unlock the secrets inside the Thorm Mausoleum, you need to solve an intricate painting puzzle....

Bigoted Baldur’s Gate 3 mod booted from the Nexus following community backlash “We are for inclusivity, we are for diversity.” Image credit:VG247/Larian Warning: Spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3 may lie ahead. A Baldur’s Gate 3 mod that gender-swapped Dame Aylin has been taken down from Nexus Mods after its creator was ruled to have violated the site’s community rules. The mod in question, dubbed ‘Ser Aylin’, was originally uploaded to the platform on December 3, with its takedown coming not long after this point....

Black Myth Wukong Boar quest guide This drunken boar needs your help in Black Myth Wukong, and your time spent doing so is well worth it. Image credit:Game Science/VG247 As you explore Black Myth Wukong and battle it out with bosses galore, there are, fortunately, a few folk that don’t want to kill you outright. The Boar , a drunkard you find lounging around in Chapter 2, is one of them, and he needs your help sobering him up....

Breath of the Wild and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are the “new format” for the series Expect more of the pair of games’ open style gameplay. Image credit:Nintendo While some fans want Zelda to go back to its classic roots, it sounds like the series will be sticking with its open format for the foreseeable future. One of the biggest criticisms outside of weapon durability in Breath of the Wild was that it didn’t feel like it had enough of that classic Zelda feel, mostly in relation to the lack of traditional dungeons, and the open world format....

Can you move your village in LEGO Fortnite? Relocating your settlement in LEGO Fortnite is tricky, but not impossible. Image credit:VG247 / Epic Games LEGO Fortnite is a survival mode spin-off contained within Fortnite itself, styled with (as you’ve probably already guessed) LEGO bricks rather than the usual cartoony style. As a survival game, settlement building is naturally a big part of what you’ll be doing in LEGO Fortnite, and one of the first things you’re prompted to do is establish a village where your character can make their home base....

Capcom confirms the obvious reason why Monster Hunter Wilds isn’t coming to Nintendo Switch In a stakeholders meeting, representatives state handheld platforms can’t push “the technology to its limit”. Image credit:Capcom It looks like Monster Hunter: Wilds is skipping portable gaming platforms - including the Nintendo Switch - due to the technical limitations of the hardware. This was stated in a stakeholders meeting in response to a question asking about the game’s absence from consoles like the Nintendo Switch....

Civilization 7 review Whatever you think of Civ’s new direction, one thing is for sure: it’s a solid foundation for the future. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/CIV-7_bDdz3Jj.jpg?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=“Civ 7 review header that reads: “It all works, but it’s very different” - 4 stars - 1”> Image credit:VG247 There are few video game franchises as brave with each new entry as Sid Meier’s Civilization . You might not think it, but pause and give it some thought and you’ll realize that one of Civ’s closest bedfellows is, of all things, Final Fantasy ....

Civilization 7 update 1.1.1 is now here, bringing new features and more UI polish, as outlined in this dev video that at one point features some slightly dodgy text spacing To be fair, the best of us can occasionally miss hitting the space bar when we mean to. Image credit:Firaxis The second of the two big March updates Civilization 7 developer Firaxis revealed would be coming last month has dropped today, March 25....

Concept trailer for Doom 4 shows us what could have been The game eventually went on to become the Doom (2016) we all know and love. While Doom 4 never technically released, a new concept trailer that shows us what it might have looked like in motion. Doom 4 eventually went on to become Doom (2016), but in its early days it had quite a different look about it (though don’t get me wrong, still plenty of ripping and tearing)....

Content Warning proves you can give away a game for free and still make people want to buy it as it hits 1 million copies sold Virality pays. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/content-warning-1-million-copies-sold.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=“Four divers in Content Warning are running away from a creature wearing a cloth holding up a knife. Text above reads “1 million copies sold!” - 1”> Image credit:Landfall Games Turns out that you can give away a game to 6....

Counter Strike 2 Twitter account changes banner, all but confirming release date Either that, or it’s a genuinely hilarious joke. Image credit:Nintendo The official Counter Strike 2 Twitter account continues its recent teaser-spree today, as the account banner has been changed to yet another release date tease. With this, the rumoured September 27 release date is all but confirmed. That, or we’re all being played for fools. For those who choose to check it out for themselves, they’ll see a “Dawn of the Final Day” banner, a popular meme with its roots tied to the Nintendo Classic Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask....

Counter-Strike 2 releases on Steam, but can it beat CS:GO’s all-time peak? Well, the promised day has arrived, and everyone with a Steam account can now play Counter-Strike 2. Image credit:Valve Just in case the initial tease , and subsequent Twitter account banner change didn’t give you enough of a hint, Counter-Strike 2 has indeed arrived on Wednesday, September 27. As was always the plan, the game replaced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam....

Crunchyroll picks up more seasons of all your anime faves like Fire Force, Dr Stone, Apothecary Diaries and more You’ll have plenty to add to your watchlist. Image credit:David Production/ Toho Animation Studio If you’ve been wondering where you’ll be able to stream some of the most popular upcoming anime, Crunchyroll has acquired a bevy of series just for you. It was Anime Expo over the weekend, which featured plenty of big announcements like the US release date for My Hero Academia: You’re Next , as well as a brand new Bleach game ....

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is resurrecting the original game’s beloved licensed music tracks Frank West is coming back with all the music you loved from the original version of the game, Capcom has told VG247. Image credit:VG247/Capcom Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will feature the original soundtrack from the game in all its glory, VG247 can reveal. Yes folks - that includes the licensed music which made up a particularly iconic part of the original game’s audio....

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster: All Survivors and where to find them Where to find all 49 survivors in Dead Rising, as well as when they show up. Image credit:VG247 The Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is here, which means you’ll be thrown back into Willemette for a few days exploring the mall, killing bosses, drinking orange juice, and saving survivors. There are 49 in total, and finding them all is a core part of the game....

Destiny 2 Ghaul Final Boss - How to Defeat Dominus Ghaul If you’ve made it the very final boss fight of Destiny 2, then it’s time to up your game and face Dominus Ghaul himself, the final boss of the main Destiny 2 campaign. In this Destiny 2 Ghaul boss guide , we’ll be walking you through every attack you can expect from the big bad in Destiny 2, as well as the best weapons you should bring with you to take him down with....

Diablo 4 early access launch wasn’t a complete disaster As much as we like to call out terrible live game launches, we should also point out when things work as expected. After years of anticipation, Diablo 4 finally launched. Well, only the early access launch for players who opted for the more expensive Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions of the game. Still, as the first time the full (paid) game is available to play, it’s important for the launch to go smooth....

Diablo 4 players can breathe - won’t need to reach level 100 to finish the battle pass Don’t worry, everyone. The Diablo 4 battle pass won’t be anywhere near as grindy as the climb to level 100. Image credit:Blizzard The next big moment for Diablo 4 is the release of Season of the Malignant , the game’s first season. Alongside a new narrative questline that follows on from the end of the campaign, Season of the Malignant also introduces a big new mechanic, a new boss, new items, and more....

Disney is about to make it harder to buy its films physically, but Sony’s picking up the slack Sorry to the Disney Movie Club lovers out there. Image credit:Disney/ Sony The collector’s amongst you probably won’t be happy to hear that Disney is shutting down its long running physical media service the Disney Movie Club. Yesterday, the house of mouse announced that it would be shutting down its Disney Movie Club , a service that for over the past couple of decades has allowed many to buy various VHS tapes, DVDs, and Blu-rays of the company’s works, including some are quite rare - such as one of the last VHS tapes Disney ever released, Cars....

Don’t worry Final Fantasy fans on Xbox, Yoshi-P says Square Enix intends to have simultaneous multiplatform releases “more and more” Maybe Final Fantasy 17 will be available day one on the Xbox 720… Image credit:Square Enix Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida has shared that Square Enix does still plan to release its games on multiple platforms simultaneously “more and more.” Speaking with 4Gamer (translated by VGC ) about the upcoming release of Fantasian Neo Dimension, Yoshi-P said that Square Enix wants you to play this new version of the previously iOS-exclusive “a lot on other platforms as well,” continuing on to say, “This time, we will also release the Xbox Series X|S version at the same time....