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This game is expensive on the secondhand market The whole process of re-releasingBaldur’s Gate: Dark Allianceis fascinating: especially when you account for the fact that it arrived on modern systems with basically zero fanfare or warning. It’s even more bizarre when you consider the history of Black Isle Studios (which remained dormant for many years), who published the originalDark Allianceand developed the improved-upon sequel. And when you start to dive into the story behindChampions of Norrath(which utilized theDark Allianceengine) and the rights issues involved there, it gets really messy....

1 was already announced, 2 and 3 are next Frozenbyte still has plans for theTrineseries. Following the disastrous launch of the third entry (which was never addressed as the company said it ran out of money) the publisher has revealed a brand new fourth game as well as a whole bunch of plans for Switch ports. Trine: Enchanted Editionis already out on Switch and as of this week Frozenbyte has plans to release the second and third games on the system....

While we hopelessly wait for another game, check out these Neo and Agent Smith mods I blinked and I missed it! TheSifumodding community has been very productive over the last month, whipping up a bunch of character-swapping mods that you’d hope and expect to see. FromBatmantoBruce LeetoShaggy,2B, and evenYusuke Urameshi, the choice is yours. But for my time and enjoyment, there’s no topping the mods based onThe Matrix. Yep, it’s Neo versus an Agent Smith army....

Yeah, we wouldn’t want that Nintendo has made some unconventional decisions lately when naming new iterations of its hardware. The successor to the Wii was called the Wii U. The upgraded 3DS was named the New 3DS. It’s easy to see how that branding could be confusing for anyone that’s not in the know about these matters. Well, Nintendo thinks that it’s sparing North American consumers a bit of grief by not offering a regular-size New 3DS....

The ones in Fenrir Cave, specifically If talk of progression-blocking bugs kept you away fromHellblade, today’s update on PC and PS4 is here to lend a helping hand. Ninja Theory has addressed issues in Fenrir Cave as well as tidied up the subtitles (something Chris brought up in his review) and rebalanced certain enemies. “We are continuing to monitor reports of issues inHellbladeand will be working on additional fixes for future updates,” added Ninja Theory....

Chalk this one up in the “we’ll believe it when we see it” camp, but there’s some renewed hope for one of gaming’s most anticipated and wished-for sequels in the past few years. Actually, I’ll believe it when I play it and see the credits roll, but two trustedApex Legendsleakers are saying thatTitanfall 3might still be happening, and it could be releasing as early as next year with a reveal at this year’s Game Awards....

Oh great, another one. Today, Amazon-owned videogame streaming service Twitch.tvannounced a convention“dedicated to Twitch’s community of partners, broadcasters, and viewers.” The show will run from September 25-26, 2015 in San Francisco at Moscone West, a satellite venue at the Moscone Convention Center. Currently, there is no official word as to what TwitchCon will be, aside from the obvious. According to the press release, “Attendees will have the chance to mingle with each other and their favorite broadcasters, experience live content from the convention center, and learn from the community’s thought-leaders....

ONLY WE MAKE PHOTO MODES! One of the defining additions to games this generation has been the “photo mode”. This quickly accessible option removes all HUD information and lets players line up the perfect shot for sharing on social media or with friends. The recently releasedShadow of the Colossusremake puts this to great use, but there are a handful of other games that also have this option.The Divisionwas not one, but a modder thought he’d fix that....

In an interview with Penny Arcade, Valve’s Gabe Newell said that they would get into the hardware game if it became necessary. Valve wants hardware production to move forward with technology, and would be willing to develop hardware if it came to that. “If we have to sell hardware we will,” Newell said to PA. “We have no reason to believe we’re any good at it; it’s more we think that we need to continue to have innovation, and if the only way to get these kind of projects started is by us going and developing and selling the hardware directly then that’s what we’ll do....

Lord on a skateboard, it is already Wednesday, somehow. This week is flying off the rails (and not just because we went to an amusement park toride a 4DMass Effectridethat sprays water in your face). Nevertheless, who needs to eat when we can instead record an episode of Podtoid? I warmed up my breakfast in the microwave this morning (leftover ramen) and I didn’t remember to eat it until around 3PM anyways, so I’ve eaten....

Niantic is reportedly negotiating the sale of its entire gaming division—including its flagship title,Pokémon GO—toMonopoly GOpublisher Scopely. The potential deal was first reported byBloombergon Feb. 18, describing it as a transaction that “could be announced in the coming weeks.” This likely stems from Niantic’s failed attempts to expand beyond Pokémon GO, including its June 2023layoffs of 230 employeesand the cancellation of a Marvel game. According toStatista,Pokémon GOhas struggled to maintain its pre-pandemic revenue levels, generating an estimated $544 million in 2024—its worst revenue year since 2017 and a 6....

XDefiant, the unusual new shooter from Ubisoft Games, has launched, and many people are trying to access the servers but are running face-first into problems. Many of them are experiencing issues, the two main ones being that matchmaking is stuck on searching for opponents and falls over completely and just says that it “can’t find a game.” Is this ideal? Not at all. It’s important to remain patient during these times....

Depending on who you are, Anonymous is a righteous freedom fighter or an online terrorist group. Either way, Sony isin the organization’s sightsfor its civil suits against PS3 hackers, and it would appear that thegathering of personal infoandtakedown of PSNis only a taster. “So far, all Sony has seen from us is poking and prodding,” claimed the group. “A simple salute to let them know we’re coming. Make no mistake, what you saw today and thought to be frustration is merely preparation for what’s to come....