Video Game News 8/18/2023

#BaldursGate3
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My D&D Game Fell Apart, But Baldur’s Gate 3 Saved The Day

Baldur’s Gate 3 Co-Op Is The Game’s Chaotic Potential Realized

Baldur’s Gate 3: This Monk Build Lets You Deal A Couple Hundred Damage Per Turn

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Apologizes, Pledges To Avoid Another Broken Patch

If Baldur’s Gate 3’s Lae'zel Were Male Fans ‘Would Be More Forgiving’, Dragon Age Co-Creator Says

Baldur's Gate 3 mod sort of turns it into Dragon Age: Origins

Winning every Baldur's Gate 3 conversation as a charismatic bard isn't nearly as fun as I thought

Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Baldur's Gate 3 | GI Show

Baldur’s Gate 3 player beats X-rated speedrun record

Baldur’s Gate 3 mods make it a true Dragon Age experience

Best Baldur’s Gate 3 settings and PC options

Is Baldur’s Gate 3 Steam Deck compatible?

Baldur’s Gate 3 Half-Elf race overview

Baldur’s Gate 3 system requirements

Baldur’s Gate 3 Wyll companion guide

Baldur's Gate 3 Act Three massively hits CPU performance - but why?

Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3): 10 Things You Should Do in Act 3

Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Defeat the Steel Watch Titan in BG3

Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Unlock All Party Members in BG3

Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Recruit Lump the Enlightened & Get Lump’s War Horn in BG3

Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Complete Search the Cellar in BG3

Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Eliminate the Goblin Leaders in BG3

Baldur’s Gate 3: All Races & Classes in BG3

Baldur’s Gate 3 Complete Guide – Classes, Quests, Puzzles, Mechanics, & Beginner Tips

Baldur’s Gate 3 falls just shy of Hogwarts Legacy’s Steam record

Baldur's Gate 3 Is Already One of the Best Reviewed Games Ever

How to rescue the Tieflings and Wulbren in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)

Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Version Gets Preload Dates & Release Times

Turn-based RPG Zoria: Age of Shattering doesn’t want to compete with Baldur’s Gate 3

Scalpers are selling Baldur’s Gate 3 Collector’s Editions for $2,000

Quoteworthy

Holidays and Starfield

#Steam
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Blizzard Responds To Overwatch 2 Review Bombing

Best free Steam games 2023

Overwatch 2 lead “can’t turn back the clock” after Steam review bomb

The final FIFA is free on Steam this weekend, ahead of EA Sports FC 24

Highly Rated Indie Series Frog Detective Hops to PS5, PS4 This Year

Mega Man X Dive Offline Release Date Set

Weekend PC Download Deals for Aug. 18: Zen Studios Presents Arcade Classics on Steam

‘Early access isn’t a crutch,’ Wayfinder devs acknowledge, promising compensation for fumbled launch

Wayfinder proves its MMO heritage with a messy MMO-esque early access launch

Dark fantasy strategy game Gord is now available

Wayfinder is available now after a minor delay

The Walking Dead: Destinies announced for PC and consoles

Immortals of Aveum PS5 Version Will Support 60 FPS

Recent NVIDIA drivers are causing issues for Proton

Wayfinder Early Access is here

The Fate of Baldr is announced

The Walking Dead Destinies Revealed for Consoles & PC

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Released

Gord Released

Overwatch 2's Review Bombing Controversy: How Much of it is Justified?

KOIRA Reveal Teaser Trailer

Gord Launch Trailer

#Wayfinder
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Wayfinder: How to fix login issues

Wayfinder Early Access

Wayfinder Devs Address Early Access Server Issues, Server Caps, Promising a Full Explanation and Plan Today

#RPG
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Starfield release date, latest news, and gameplay

Cyberpunk 2077's Huge Update Will be Detailed in a Gameplay Livestream Next Week

Lords of the Fallen Seriously Upgrades PS5 Sounds Prior to Launch

Preview: Fate/Samurai Remnant Brims With Promise

Omniheroes is now a featured game on global iOS and Android stores, and here's why

AFK Football lets you manage your own dream team with convenient idle mechanics, coming to mobile on September 13th

Seven Knights 2 welcomes Comeback King Lukey to the fray along with a host of new in-game events

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Xbox 'Tease' Was a Mistake

Hollow Home Is A Disco Elysium-Inspired Narrative RPG About The Ukraine War

Fallout 76 gets oddly presidential with next week’s Season 14

VR JRPG Ruinsmagus is coming to PlayStation VR2

Lies of P Cinematic Trailer Showcases Enemies, Locations, and More

Sword Chronicles: Awaken Tier List – August 2023

Sengoku Dynasty Early Access

Sword of Convallaria Teaser Reveal

#Sega
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New Like A Dragon Trailer Turns Kiryu Into A Stylish Super-Spy

New Yakuza spinoff features Japan’s infamous porn pool

Sega completes acqusition of Angry Birds developer Rovio

Sega finalizes purchase of Rovio

Like a Dragon Gaiden Trailer Shows Story, Gameplay, & Minigames; Will Include Infinite Wealth Demo

Extraction Shooter Hyenas Has Been ‘Challenging’ to Make, Says Sega

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name New Trailer Details the Title’s Story And Gameplay

Sega To Reveal Sonic Superstars News At Opening Night Live

#DragonGaidenManErased
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Like a Dragon Gaiden Includes a Special Trial Version of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Like a Dragon Gaiden Looks Awesome, Includes Trial Version of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Like a Dragon Gaiden Overview Trailer Show Off New Side Activities

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Includes Like a Dragon 8 Demo

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Overview Trailer

#Switch
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Barbie Fever Is About To Blue Shell Super Mario Bros. Movie’s High Score

Frog Detective's endearingly silly adventures coming to consoles in three-game Entire Mystery collection

NIKKE NieR: Automata Event Begins in September

Persona 5 Royal Joker Nendoroid Doll Releasing in 2024

Vampire Survivors adds local co-op mode with up to 4 players in latest update

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Switch gameplay

CyberTD, deckbuilding tower defense game, planned for Switch

Alice Escaped! out on Switch next week

Post Void receiving physical release on Switch

Embraced By Autumn launch trailer

Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition “Postmodern” update out now, patch notes

Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, roguelite spaceship repair simulator, coming to Switch

New GameCube Port Potentially teased for Nintendo Switch

Arcade revival Quantum: Recharged available now

Frog Detective PS5, PS4 Ports Announced

PLAYISM Game Show Returns August 20th with World Premieres

Take a trip to Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, releasing on console and PC next year

Promenade announced for 2024 release

Guide: Best Switch Ports - The Most Impressive Ports On Nintendo Switch

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery Brings All Cases And A New Scooter Minigame To Switch

Poll: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Is Out On Switch Today, Will You Be Getting It?

Cult Of The Lamb Teases Crossover With Don't Starve Series

Castle Crashers Remastered Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch

Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor Released

#Starfield
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Starfield takes roleplaying to the next level with housing, jail, and outposts

Heads up - the full Starfield achievements list has leaked

Starfield PC System Requirements: How to Build a PC For Starfield

Starfield's PC Release Might Not Have DLSS, According to Preload Files

Starfield Fans Brace Themselves for Spoilers — and Even Other Developers Are Issuing Warnings

How should RPS report the news?

Starfield console commands and cheats explained

All Starfield companions and their skills

Best Starfield settings speculation

How long is Starfield?

All Starfield traits and their effects

Can you use mechs in Starfield?

Starfield: How Long has Development Been?

RUMOR: Starfield Could Skip Nvidia DLSS

Rumor Mill

#MansSky
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No Man's Sky Echoes teased as its 7 year anniversary soars past

No Man's Sky celebrates seventh birthday with tiny tease for next update

Game of the week: Dave the Diver's blend of the fixed and the procedural is a recipe for success

No Man's Sky Teases Next Major Update, Echoes, in 7-Year Anniversary Video

No Man’s Sky 7th Anniversary Video Teases a New Update

No Man’s Sky has a teaser for the 'Echoes' update to celebrate 7 years

Echoes expansion teased for No Man’s Sky for 7th anniversary

#NintendoSwitch
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Prep For Fall With Humble's End Of Summer Sale

PS5's Meteoric Rise Underlined by Staggering German Sales Graph

First JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Season Pass 2 DLC Is Leone Abbacchio

Paldea Pokemon Scale World Figures Drop in December

NIS 30th Anniversary Concept Store and Merchandise Revealed

The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation console ports launch this month

No Man's Sky 7th Anniversary Video Teases Upcoming Major Update

Round Up: The First Impressions Of Red Dead Redemption Are In (Switch)

Video: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R Leone Abbacchio teaser trailer

A glorious Castle Crashers Remastered physical edition revealed for Switch

Batman Arkham Trilogy comes to Nintendo Switch this October

#AI
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GTA 5 AI mod shot down by Take-Two, even as Rockstar relax policy on modding

Hi-Rez Studios updates voice actor policy regarding AI use

The future of AI and games | Playable Futures Podcast

Take-Two shuts down AI GTA 5 mod

Hi-Rez Studio president adjusts a contract rider for voice actors after being called out for potential AI use

Take-Two removes GTA V mod featuring AI dialogue

Evening Tech Bits

#PS5
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Hardware Review: JBL Quantum 910P - High-End Price, Middling Audio

Anticipated Shooter The First Descendant Goes All-In on PS5 Features Ahead of Open Beta

Project Mugen Is the Next PS5 Gacha Gunning for Genshin Impact's Crown

Guide: New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2023

Guide: New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2023

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (14th August to 20th August)

FFXIV Moogle Treasure Trove 10th Anniversary Hunt Begins in August

FFXIV The Rising Event Adds Rising Phoenix Mount

Legend Bowl Review (PS5) - Still Rad on Consoles

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Review (PS5): An Ambitious Experience

#August
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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for August 21 to 25

A Massive Armored Core 6 PS5, PS4 Update Will Drop Later Today

Profane’s August roadmap update heralds a focus on polishing existing features

Skull & Bones PC closed beta takes place next week – here’s how to register & play

Mario Kart Tour Speeds Towards A Brand New City Course In Upcoming 'Summer Tour' Update

Sonic Superstars news coming Tuesday

#StardewValley
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An official Stardew Valley cookbook is available for pre-order now

How to Milk Cows in Stardew Valley

Is the Junimo Hut Worth It in Stardew Valley?

#Gamescom
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Why You Should Keep Your Hype In Check | Spot On

Sonic Superstars Spin Dashes into Gamescom Opening Night Live

Lords of the Fallen will host a 20 minute showcase at Gamescom 2023

Delta Force Returns With Official Teaser Trailer

Co-op action RPG Eon Rush announced for PC (Steam), demo at this year's Gamescom

Delta Force Is Back As Level Infinite Announces F2P Shooter Reboot, Delta Force: Hawk Ops

#Twitter
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Destiny Dev Teases Sci-Fi Project Inspired By Frogs, Comedy, MOBAs, And Fighting Games

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Writer Reveals Pitch For Amazing-Sounding Nerf Gun Movie

Blasphemous 2 Review, Sonic Music Interviews With Tee Lopes And Katie Chrzanowski | All Things Nintendo

Final Fantasy Creator Shares His Thoughts on Final Fantasy 16

Batman: Arkham Trilogy Launches for Nintendo Switch in October

God of War Fans Excited for New Game Following Job Listing

Bandai Reveals New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Figures Coming To Japan

#Xbox
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Best Xbox Deals Today (August 2023)

Resident Evil 2 Gets Surprising New Update

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Beta Coming to PlayStation First

Delta Force Reboot Gameplay Teases Franchise Revival Ahead of Gamescom 2023

Slaughter or be slaughtered – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is on Game Pass, Xbox, PlayStation and PC

Embraced By Autumn is a 19th century romantic visual novel on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch

Another Aery game? Aery – Flow of Time comes to Xbox, PlayStation and PC!

#FrogDetectiveEntireMystery
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Frog Detective Series Leaps Onto Consoles and Game Pass as a Single Game This Year

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery is Coming to Consoles

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery coming to Game Pass and Console

#Palia
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Palia is A Half-Baked, Cozy MMO That Barely Has Anything to Show (For Now)

Palia Dire Circumstances Guide: Where to Find Kenli’s Lost Sandwich

Palia: How to Get All Recipes

Palia: How to Find Dari Cloves

Palia Complete Guide – Romance, Tools, Crafters, & Tips

Palia: Tree Seeds Location – How To Get Tree Seeds

Palia’s open beta has apparently been hit with a house-burgling bug

Palia: How to Use Bait and Change Bait Types

Palia: How to Get Heartwood Plank

Palia: Where to Find the Garden Mantis

Palia: How to Increase Focus and Bonus