BALDUR'S GATE (SERIES)
Natalie Flores Oct 6, 2020. 7 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access Is Deeply Unfriendly and Terribly Exciting
Playing over 10 hours of Baldur’s Gate 3 in early access made me realize I absolutely do not want to dive back in anytime soon — and not because I don’t love it. I contend that Larian Studios’ last game, Divinity: Original Sin II, is the best RPG ever made.…
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FEATURES
Natalie Flores Sep 13, 2020. 3 minute read
Baldur’s Gate III Will Give Audiences the Power of Choice in Twitch Streams
Baldur’s Gate III‘s Early Access date — Sept. 30 — is quickly approaching, much to the excitement of new and old fans of the beloved RPG series. In anticipation, Larian Studios has released a sixth developer update that focuses on multiplayer and cinematics. One of the new pieces of information…
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NEWS
Natalie Flores May 31, 2020. 3 minute read
I’m Hanging on by a Thread, and That Thread Is Baldur’s Gate III
I’m being entirely serious. I wake up every day, look at what is no shortage of absolute horrors around me, and one of the few sources of comfort I have at my therapist-less disposal are my hopes and dreams for Baldur’s Gate III. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait long…
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Natalie Flores Mar 14, 2020. 8 minute read
Baldur’s Gate III Developers Talk Link to Past Games and More in Reddit AMA
At the end of this week, several leading developers on Baldur’s Gate III held a Reddit AMA to answer burning questions about the highly anticipated game. The developers answering questions were Swen Vincke, Founder of Larian Studios and Creative Director; David Walgrave, Producer; Nick Pechenin, Lead Systems Designer; Adam Smith,…
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Natalie Flores Feb 29, 2020. 3 minute read
Why the Messy Baldur’s Gate III Demo Was So Good
Baldur’s Gate III is one of the most anticipated games of not just the next generation, but also quite possibly ever. Baldur’s Gate II was released a whole two decades ago by BioWare; Baldur’s Gate III will be released on PC, Stadia, and likely next-generation consoles and is being developed by Larian…
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Danielle Riendeau Feb 27, 2020. Less than a minute
Baldur’s Gate III is Looking Positively Fresh
Fresh from a preview event for Baldur’s Gate III, Features and Trending Editor merritt k grabbed Managing Editor Steven Strom for a full rundown of the new game’s look and feel. There’s a wide array of interactions that surprised and impressed her, inside of the framework of a tactics game.…
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PODCASTS
Jody Macgregor Jan 24, 2017. 8 minute read
Why are there so many elves in videogames?
How did elves get so popular, and why are so many tall, fancy, Tolkien-esque ones into our videogames? History has a few answers.
READ MORE >Sharang Biswas Apr 21, 2016. 5 minute read
Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear review
Take the gate less traveled.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 31, 2016. 4 minute read
Why I probably won’t beat Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
The nearly 18-years-old fantasy series based on Dungeons & Dragons has an all-new story campaign out today, and it looks wonderful -- it just also has News Editor Kris Ligman ruminating on how certain games stick in one's memory.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Feb 15, 2016. 4 minute read
Is there a Baldur’s Gate 3 in our future?
Newly-minted Beamdog Creative Director David Gaider is tight-lipped, but all signs point to more from this series on the horizon.
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