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Summary Baldur’s Gate 3just turned a year old, and the cast has marked the occasion with tributes online. One of these tributes actually gives us a new look at behind-the-scenes, with actor Devora Wilde sharing her audition tape forLae’zel. The video is less than a minute long, but it gives us a look at what would become an absolutely iconic performance. Here, Wilde already embodies everyone’s favourite githyanki, as she casually threatens and berates us in the way we all came to know and love throughout our time with Baldur’s Gate 3....

Quick Links InVisions of Mana, you’ll go on a global quest toward the Mana Tree, an everlasting symbol of hope within the Mana series. As the first new console entry in decades, expectations are high, and we’re happy to say that in many ways, Visions delivers. You’ll want to learn the ropes in order to tap into everything that Visions of Mana does well. Armed with the following tips, we believe that your first handful of hours in this latest well-realized Mana world will be bolstered with enough know-how to coast through content and get the most out of the experience....

Horroris an underappreciated genre of literature. Despite the fact that the most popular writer currently alive, Stephen King, primarily writes horror, there are comparatively few ultrasuccessful horror novels, especially outside his work. That’s a shame, because horror literature can be a lot of fun. Likehorror in other mediums, it gives us a safe way to experience the world’s darkness, and, unlike in other mediums, horror literature is forced to rely entirely on genuine tension and conceptual horror, and unable to resort to cheap tricks like jump scares and CGI....

I grew up whenCall of Dutywas in its golden age, from Modern Warfare 2 to Black Ops 2. In secondary school, friendship groups were split into Xbox Live clans, and if you fell out with your friends, you had to ask your parents for £8 to change your gamertag. I used to run with a group called Optic (I’d say it wasn’t an OpTic Gaming ripoff, but I’d be lying), until I messed up one too many quickscopes....

Summary On this week’s episode of TheGamer Round Table, we compared the respective fates ofConcordandMarvel Rivals. Both are hero shooters that borrow liberally from other successful games, and withits lack of a battle passand commitment to narrative, Concord is the one that - in theory - is doing everything right. Yet no one is playing it, andthis is no surprise. Marvel Rivals isdoing much better, but it might be that the candle that burns brightest burns half as long....

Dungeons & Dragonsoften becomes an exercise of improvisation and quick thinking from the dungeon master. Even when ample time is available, creating many characters while keeping them interesting and identifiable from each other is a difficult ask. Published adventures often contain dozens of important NPCs and uniquely portraying them all can feel impossible. Thankfully, a variety of tools and products have come to the rescue for DMs. Here, you can find help for both session prep and on-the-spot play at the table....

Summary Updated on 12 August, at 10:10 BST to add comment from Behaviour Interactive. As is so often the case, it’s an exciting time forDead by Daylightplayers right now. Over the past few days, two major crossovers have been announced for the game. Dead by Daylight xCastlevaniawill be hitting the game at the end of August, and aFive Nights at Freddy’scollaboration will be dropping next summer. While limited details have been shared at this point, one eagle-eyed Reddit user may have just found asmall hintas to what sort of Five Nights at Freddy’s content will be coming to Behaviour Interactive’sasymmetrical multiplayer horror hit....

Summary Deadlocknow hovers at around 140,000 players as more and more players flock to Valve’s early-access hero shooter. Unfortunately, a bigger player population inevitably attracts undesirables. Cheaters are beginning to appear in Deadlock matches, evidenced by the numerous videos uploaded by players, showcasing the mindless actions of the world’s saddest individuals. As with all online shooters, the usual cheats are cropping up in Deadlock - auto-aim and wall hacks. Cheaters Never Prosper A video on theSteam subredditshowcases some of these cheats....

One of the big issues with collecting things is that it is generally an expensive hobby. That is why it’s so great that Prime Day is here, as it’s a special two-day event where all sorts of things are discounted, including collectibles. So, it’s a perfect time to build up your collection, especially if you collectStar Wars Funko Pops. After all, not only are there severalStar WarsPops currently on sale, but they’re the deluxe ones, which are typically more impressive and expensive....

Summary More than 30 years on from the release of the original game,Doomremains one of the most influential games in video game history. Not only is the series still going strong, but its fingerprints can be found throughout the industry. The originals hold up too and are still played so much thatBethesdacontinues to support them. Support might be an understatement in this particular instance as the Doom studio surprise dropped a Doom + Doom 2 bundle with a tonne of new content and upgrades, and if that sounds good to you, there’s a strong chance you can claim it for free....

Summary Dragon Age: The Veilguardis making a huge change to the usual formula. Now, instead of trekking out in parties of four, we’ll only be able to take two companions with us at a time, bringing theDragon Ageseries more in line withMass Effect. As we learn more about how Dragon Age: The Veilguard will play, fans aren’t convinced that this is a good direction for the series. In fact, many of them are already fearful that this will negatively impact the game, as some say they want to journey with even more companions, not fewer....

Summary It took me an embarrassing amount of time to work out how to connect theDuckyZero 6108 wireless keyboard to my computer wirelessly. I worked with it tethered by a cable for a week, lamenting the fact that I had to unplug it in order to connect my (wired) controller every time I wanted to play a pad-based game. You see, the Ducky Zero 6108 may be a full-sized mechanical keyboard with double shot keycaps and RGB lighting, but it doesn’t come with an instruction manual....

Quick Links Summary Since the debut of the modernMarvel Cinematic Universe, often called the MCU, back in 2008 with the release of the first Iron Man film, there have been a ton of characters to make the jump from the comics to the silver screen. You’ve got your heavy hitters like Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, Thor, and Spider-Man, as well as smaller characters like Angar the Screamer and Union Jack. If you’ve ever wanted to see which comic book characters have made an appearance in the MCU, we’ve got you covered....