“I get excited like a kid watching the key imagery,” says Swen Vincke Larian aren’t justnot making Baldur’s Gate 4– they’re treating Baldur’s Gate 3’s success as an opportunity to develop their own intellectual properties, with two new games in the works. These games will build on the “sensibilities” of Baldur’s Gate 3 in being “immersive experiences shaped by your choices”, but by the sounds of things, they won’t be adaptations of anybody else’s narrative or setting....

I am once again reminding you that hype is short for hyperbole Slavic Magic, the sole creator behind anticipated (sub genres forthcoming)strategygameManor Lords, has written a transparent and refreshingly to-the-pointblog poston Steam addressing both expectations and future updates. Specifically, Slavic Magic aka GregManor Lordshas taken time to outline exactly what his game - currently the most wishlisted on Steam, ahead ofHades 2-isn’t. The list, which seems aimed at clearing up any unfounded expectations, cautions that players hoping to jump into Manor Lords when it releases on 26th April shouldn’t expect any of the following: a Total War competitor, an “Empire Management style Grand Strategy game,” anrpggame, or a “competitive, fast paced RTS likeAge of Empiresor Starcraft....

Shitake a look at this Friends, I have officially discovered another game I can play with my life partner, who regards most games with enormous suspicion and fatigue. That game isMorels: The Hunt2, released this week, and as you might guess, it is about finding and identifying various species of mushroom in lush, photorealistic wilderness locations. There are also unicorns, crystal skulls and robot parts. Slightly confused by the unicorns, crystal skulls and robot parts, if I’m honest....

I’ve only played three out of the 34 games so far! The problem with deciding to play every single Nancy Drew mysterypuzzlegamefor a columnis that, because they have been coming out since the 90s, Her Interactive have built up enough steam that I may never catch up to the front of the plucky citizen detective train. They have today announced a release date of May 7th forNancy Drew: Mystery Of The Seven Keys, along with the official trailer....

Should be good couch fodder Nowadays, I’m more than happy to sacrifice high frames and a big screen for the comforts of the Steam Deck. I like lounging on the couch, the light forearm workout, and heating my room in only a few minutes. So it’s good news that Moon Studios' upcomingARPGNo Rest For The Wickedwill be playable on launch for Deck, the ROG Ally and other handhelds. Minimum PC specs also don’t look too taxing, but those after the shiniest-looking game on recommended hardware may be in for a shock....

Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #312 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

A bit like Hitman but a platformer and with no murder? If you’ll be hiding from the sweltering sun in July (I say, daring the fates to try to spite me by delivering a cracking summer), good news: you won’t be the only shadow-dweller. The fascinatingSchimfinally has a release date, July 18th. It stars a little shadowy soul trying to reconnect with its human by hopping from shadow to shadow through city streets, farms, factories, and parks bustling with life and moving parts....

We give it seven Vault Boy thumbs up Here at the Electronic Wireless Showpodcastwe’re nothing if not ready to jump on a bandwagon, and the hottest wagon in town right now is theFalloutTV show. We’ve watched varying amounts of Amazon’s new adaptation of Bethesda’s favourite post-apocalypticRPGbaby, so there are some mild (but not total) spoilers within, as we talk about the show, the show biffing the leaving-the-vault-moment, the best things about the games, the Righteous Gemstones, and how good Walton Goggins is just, like, in general....

Obsidian’s New Vegas very much still part of Fallout history Bethesda’s very own Mr Handy (director and executive producer) Todd Howard has addressedthe controversy surrounding the Fallout TV show’s treatment of Fallout backstory, reaffirming the canonicity of Obsidian’sFallout: New Vegasand promising that Bethesda and Amazon are being “careful” to maintain consistency between the games and the TV series. Are you new to this latest lore scandal? Watch out forFallout Season 1 spoilersahead, then....

Answering your questions about whether co-op or competitive multiplayer will exist in Manor Lords Want to play Manor Lords multiplayer?It’s certainly an appealing idea, either to collaborate with a friend to construct the winding roads and plots of aManor Lordssettlement, or to embrace your inner RTS fan and go to war with other players. Alas, this won’t be possible whenManor Lordsfirst releases, but the jury is still out as to whether it might arrive in the future....

Here’s how to navigate the beginning stages of the Unmoored World in Dreams Apart Looking for a walkthrough for the main quest Dreams Apart in Dragon’s Dogma 2?If you’re reading this guide, you’ve made the choice to unlock the secret endgame ofDragon’s Dogma 2. The map you’ve been traversing for so many hours has transformed into a dark and apocalyptic place that lives up to its name as the Unmoored World....

The battle with the Dragon - and a possible endgame - await your Arisen in Legacy Looking for a walkthrough for the main quest Legacy in Dragon’s Dogma 2?Depending on how you choose to playDragon’s Dogma 2, Legacy may be the final quest of your game. It may also be the beginning of a plethora of endgame content if you play your cards right, and happen to make a series of unorthodox decisions to break the cycle of Arisen versus Dragon....

Learn how to tackle a giant statue from the deep in The Guardian Gigantus Looking for a walkthrough for the main quest The Guardian Gigantus in Dragon’s Dogma 2?There’s a behemoth statue lurking in the depths of the ocean inDragon’s Dogma 2, and this quest sees it rising to the surface and causing extreme havoc. If climbing the backs of ogres, minotaurs, and griffins wasn’t enough, try this massive fellow on for size!...