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The developer of Baldur’s Gate 3 explains in detail how and why players can break the game: “The easiest thing would be to block players… but we don’t like that at Larian”

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In a recently posted presentation for Sofia game jamLarian gameplay scripter Mihail Kostov outlined the work and thought that goes into an RPG as free-form as Baldurs Gate 3focusing on the “edge cases” that Larian had to consider, even if an incredibly small percentage of players would encounter them. We’ve heard similar stories from Larian … Read more

Microsoft responds to FTC over ‘misleading’ comments about Xbox Game Pass

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After Microsoft decided to raise the price of Xbox Game Pass and replace the Game Pass console subscription with a new Standard subscription, the FTC filed a complaint in federal court last week, complaining that the changes would cause “consumer harm.” Microsoft has now responded to the FTCsuggesting the comments are “misleading.” Microsoft responds to … Read more

What we played – Space Mysteries, From’s Kind Game and Bertie’s Gate 3

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July 19, 2024 Hello! Welcome back to our regular column where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve played over the last few days. This week we’ve ventured into space to touch some attractive machines; we’ve enjoyed FromSoftware’s much friendlier series of games; and Bertie has been horrible to everyone in … Read more

Vampire Therapist asks: Can a game really teach the basics of therapy?

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Of all the places I expected to learn fundamental lessons about therapy, playing a game about vampire therapists wasn’t one of them. Yet I did, and now I wonder why I ruled out such a possibility in the first place. Games have a unique power in their interactivity that is perfect for education (although I’ve … Read more

Former Chibi-Robo! developers announce robot action-adventure game koROBO for consoles and PC

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Tiny Wonder Studio, a new game development studio featuring key members from Chibi Robo! series creators Skip, Ltd., have announced koROBOa new action-adventure game that follows a small robot named koROBO and his owner Tom. Kickstarter and Campfire campaigns have been launched with the goal of launching on modern consoles and PC. ■ About us … Read more

Xbox Game Pass subscribers just got 3 games on day one at once

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Flintlock, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and Kunitsu-Gami are all coming to Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass subscribers are surprised by the addition of three day-one releases to the platform at once. Generally speaking, day-one additions to Game Pass are fairly common. Typically, there are at least one or two new titles joining Xbox Game Pass each … Read more

Secret Nintendo horror game confirmed as sequel to Famicom Detective Club

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GameCentralPublished Jul 17, 2024, 3:25 PM|Updated Jul 17, 2024, 3:26 PM Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club – Nintendo Gets Mean (Nintendo) The mystery behind Nintendo’s new 18-rated game has been solved and the game is due out next month, but there’s no indication yet that Bloober Team is involved. It’s still surprising … Read more

Review: Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn (Xbox) – New Game Pass RPG Harmed By Its Own Ambition

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Subscribe to Pure Xbox on YouTube25k In December 2018, A44 Games released Ashen . With a striking art style, beautiful atmosphere and great combat, it remains an indie gem of the soulslike genre. Now, five and a half years later, the team is back with Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn , a soulslike that is … Read more