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After fan outcry, Larian re-shaves Baldur’s Gate 3’s most popular cat Mistakes were made, but all is well. Baldur’s Gate 3 features an incredibly popular hairless cat called His Majesty, but after fans denounced a recent update adding hair to him, Larian has put out a hotfix correcting its mistake. You know him, you love him: it’s His Majesty. The hairless sphynx cat quickly rose to stardom when players started making their way through Baldur’s Gate 3 because he’s a funny little naked guy that thinks he’s better than everyone else....

After Helldivers 2 players come up short in latest Major Order, Arrowhead casually declares that “The Second Galactic War” is upon us Everything up until now was apparently “merely an elaborate special operation”. There’s no satire going on here. Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Hello. Helldivers 2 ’s community failed its last Major Order. Sorry I had to break that to you. Anyway, now Arrowhead says that all of the fighting up until this point - an entire war’s worth, was just the prelude to “The Second Galactic War” which has just kicked off....

After months of speculation, it sounds like David Fincher’s next project is that rumoured American Squid Game remake Is it necessary though? Probably not. Image credit:Netflix We don’t exactly need one, but it seems that that rumoured English-language remake of Squid Game is in the works at Netflix with David Fincher at the helm. There’s been whispers as far back as April 2024 that Netflix had been looking to get Fight Club director David Fincher attached to an American remake of the ridiculously popular Korean series Squid Game, but there’s not really been much movement since then....

After saying layoffs would be the “hardest thing to do”, GTA publisher Take-Two announces plans to lay off around 500 staff, cancel some projects About 5% of the company’s workforce is reportedly in line to be let go by the end of this year. Image credit:VG247/Rockstar Games. Take-Two Interactive, the company behind GTA developer Rockstar Games - which also recently acquired Borderlands developer Gearbox Software for $460 million - has announced plans to lay off just over 500 of its employees and cancel some in-development projects....

Age of Empires 2, Inkulinati, Darkest Dungeon, more coming soon to Xbox Game Pass Have a tune-kicking time. Microsoft has announced the next batch of games coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass , and the latest from Tango Gameworks, Hi-Fi Rush , kicks things off today . Later this week, as previously reported , GoldenEye 007 arrives for cloud and console. Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Console Launch Trailer...

All Oddities locations in Where Winds Meet And what to do with Oddities when you find them Image credit:Everstone Studios/NetEase Games Gathering Oddities in Where Winds Meet is the only way to increase your Melodies of Peace level, and if that doesn’t mean anything to you yet, well, it’s time to fix that. Melodies of Peace is the name for a skill tree with nodes that, when unlocked, increase your stats like physical attack....

An award-winning romance novelist and AOL Instant Messenger are at the core of Warframe 1999’s best new feature Rebecca Ford and Kat Kingsley speak on the hotly-anticipated relationship system coming to 1999, and how it came to be. Image credit:VG247 Love - or platonic friendship - is in the air with Warframe 1999 . While the next major update for Warframe has plenty of big features to get excited about, be it a motorbike, an infested boyband , or a whole new enemy faction to take on, it’s the cast of new characters vibing around the run-down mall that has won the hearts of many....

Arc Raiders pre-load times, release time, and everything else you need to know about launch We’re in the final stretch of the pre-launch window for the highly-anticipated extraction shooter, Arc Raiders - and we’ve got all the information you need to know in one place. Image credit:Embark Studios. Arc Raiders is undoubtedly one of the most interesting launches for a multiplayer shooter this year, and perhaps one of the most anticipated for a genre as (somewhat) niche as extraction shooters....

Arknights Endfield Character Tier list We’ve ranked every Operator in Arknights Endfield, including details of their rarity, element, weapon, class, and banner availability. Image credit:Gryphline/VG247 This tier list and rundown of every character in Arknights: Endfield will give you the best understanding of where each Operator sits within the wider metagame, allowing you to choose your gacha targets and teams wisely. Arknights: Endfield is a spin-off of the phenomenally popular Arknights, one of the biggest gacha games of the past decade....

As Larian gears up for its next big release, it’s faced with one slight problem: it keeps coming up with ideas it already did in Baldur’s Gate 3 “It turns out, we did a lot of things in Baldur’s Gate 3.” Image credit:Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is hard at work on its next title, but the hit RPG is getting in the way of fresh ideas....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows The Tournament Quest guide Before you can cleanse the Arena, you need to win the Tournament in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Image credit:Ubisoft/VG247 To claim progress towards the season track in the Animus menu of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you need to purify the arena. However, the Tournament is a relatively late-game quest to the point where you could happily play upwards of 40 hours before stumbling across it....

Avowed’s game director says it has plenty of missable secrets and subtle choices, shows off extended gameplay You know, a bit like that other big RPG everyone liked, the one that wasn’t Starfield. Image credit:Microsoft/Obsidian Entertainment Following its appearance at the recent Xbox Developer Direct , Obsidian has offered some fresh insight into what players will be in for when they delve into its upcoming fantasy RPG Avowed . The answers, you’ll no doubt be glad to hear, mention a lot of the stuff that people have loved in the likes of Baldur’s Gate 3 ....

Baldur’s Gate 3 lets you play as a sinister fiend with murder on their mind, and copulate with a bear Hopefully, you don’t mind a bit of shedding. The final Panel From Hell showcase for Baldur’s Gate 3 was held yesterday, during which, Larian discussed all sorts of interesting things, such as a customizable serial killer protagonist, the importance of character identity, and sexing up a Druid. One of the more interesting takeaways was the reveal of the final playable Origin hero, Dark Urge ....

Baldur’s Gate 3: How to save Baelen and the Noblestalk The merchant Baelen has gone missing searching for a rare and potent Noblestalk Image credit:Larian/VG247 Throughout the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3 , there are all sorts of interesting mushrooms to find - but not all of them are sentient. The rare and potent Noblestalk is a powerful healing agent that is very sought after aboveground. So much so that merchants like Baelen and Derryth Bonecloak are willing to risk their lives to snag some....

Baldur’s Gate 3 can be played in third-person with these two mods Use WASD controls and revitalized camera controls to live out the most immersive of interactions. Image credit:Larian Studios It didn’t take long for the modding community to get to work on Baldur’s Gate 3 , and the latest pair of useful mods - spotted by the folk over at PCGamer - will allow you to go on your adventure in third-person mode....

Baldur’s Gate 3 custom campaign mod The Grand Theater’s first big update is currently set to drop next month, and it’ll feature a boss fight Baldur’s Gate 2 fans will dig Plus a freshly-opened gambling den area, proper combat, and a familiar magical ring to claim. Image credit:Larian/Moezilla/VG247 Baldur’s Gate 3 custom campaign mod The Grand Theater made its debut last month, releasing as an initial 1.0 version that let you get a taste of the bard-filled adventure involving the Red Wizards of Thay that’ll be playing out on stage at its titular playhouse....

Be careful, one of Diablo 4’s Season Blessings does the opposite of what it should do Whoops, you want to be careful where you spend your Diablo 4 Smoldering Ashes because a particular Season Blessing is bugged. Image credit:Blizzard The launch of Diablo 4 ’s first season has been… a bit of a mess. Even before Season of the Malignant started - before players had even experienced any of the content - everyone was up in arms about the pre-season 1....

Best Baldur’s Gate 3 Cleric build The best subclass, equipment, skills and spells for Cleric in BG3. Image credit:VG247 / Larian A Baldur’s Gate 3 Cleric build is a good thing to know about if you’re looking for a dedicated healer, party support, or spell-based damage dealer. There’s more versatility to the Cleric in Baldur’s Gate 3 than you might assume. To help you figure out the best way to build your Cleric, we’ve written up this Baldur’s Gate 3 best Cleric build , listing out the ability score allocation, best equipment, best weapon, best skills, and more....

Best EAFC 24 Trailblazer Centre Back Evolution players This Evolution will help you to win headers in both boxes! Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 The Trailblazer Centre Back Evolution in EAFC 24 turns an otherwise unassuming defender into a demon in both boxes, giving them the Aerial Playstyle to outjump their opponents, Power Header to increase the speed of their shots and clearances, and Acrobat to weasel their way onto the ball with strange animations....

Best Honkai Star Rail Gepard Build, Light Cones, and Relics The best offense is defense or whatever they say. UPDATE 16/12/2024: We have updated this page with additional information on Gepard’s best team compositions, light cones, ascension materials, and what order to prioritise his Traces in. The best Honkai: Star Rail Gepard build turns the Silvermane general into a mighty shield that keeps your party safe and even negates the need for a healer....