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From the rotting landscape of a post-apocalyptic world to the satirical take on capitalism, and the countless mutants that get in your way, there are plenty of good reasons that the Fallout games remain some of the best RPGs to play on PC. Whether you’re looking to take on the Mad Max-style world of Fallout New Vegas or dive into the first iteration of the modern games with Fallout 3, they’re all at the lowest price they’ve ever been, and it’s perfect timing with the latest season of the show. Fallout’s reputation has grown in recent years, brought on by…
The latest episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast is available now.This week, Jordan, Chris, and Andy chat about Nintendo’s newest Joy-Cons and how the Switch 2 is doing.They also chat about PlayStation’s AI patents and their predictions for 2026.If you enjoy this podcast, you can get more podcasts, videos, and more from VGC on Patreon. You can find out more at Patreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle.VGC: The Video Games Podcast episodes are available weekly, hosted by VGC’s Jordan Middler, Chris Scullion and Andy Robinson, and broadcaster Pete Donaldson, featuring regular special guests from across the games industry.You can subscribe to VGC: A Video Games Podcast…
The thing I wanted more of from Baldur's Gate 3 is also something Larian wants to improve on in Divinity: "More interaction between companions"
The emotional rock of Baldur’s Gate 3 is its diverse cast of likeable and tragic companions, whose arcs and dialog largely revolve around their relationship with you, the player. They’ll say hello or something to each other every now and then, and some have more bespoke interactions in key scenes, but it feels like the chemistry of the cast is firmly anchored in the player’s actions. This isn’t necessarily a bad or surprising thing, but I did find myself, at camp or in caves, greedily hoping to see the likes of Shadowheart and Karlach bounce off each other, or maybe…
Larian hope to have future companions spend less time jumping straight into your bed, and more time with each other
With Baldur’s Gate 3 and its gang of rowdy adventuring mates in the rear view mirror, Larian are hoping to improve a couple of aspects of how they handle companions going forwards – a process that’ll likely kick off in Divinity. In particular, the development of deeper relationships between party members and a more subtle build to the moment when the player’s relationship veers into deeply horny territory are on their list of learnings.
After several rounds of initial testing, Epic has opened the door to “in-island transactions” in Fortnite, giving developers a way to sell items in their maps and experiences for V-Bucks. You’ll want to be careful what you buy, however, because anything you get is limited to the island where you purchase it, and you typically won’t be able to get a refund if the game in question goes away. First previewed in November, this new era for Fortnite has begun with the Friday January 9 update, which also sees the arrival of the South Park event and the introduction of…
Looking to jump into Star Wars: Legion in 2026? Four new Starter Sets provide an easy entry point into the game, complete with units that showcase each faction’s unique style of play. But which one should you choose? I’ve been hands-on with all of them, so am ready to give you some advice before you hit the battlefield.Following the launch of the game’s second-edition ruleset which streamlined gameplay and fixed some lingering exploits, Star Wars: Legion publisher Atomic Mass Games has been releasing a robust line of new miniatures featuring fresh versions of most units in a hard plastic medium…
Larian will no longer use GenAI for Divinity concept art, and any genAI used for other games will be "trained on data we own"
Larian CEO Swen Vincke has provided an update as to how the studio are planning to go about handling the use of generative AI in the making of Divinity. In an effort to alleviate concerns, the newly decided plan is to avoid using it in any capacity as part of the concept art development process. In general, Larian are aiming to ensure any in-game generated assets in their games come from models “trained” on data Larian already own, rather than risking the charge of creative theft or actual copyright breach.
Larian is "sorry" that Baldur's Gate 3's most underrated companion didn't get a "fulfilling arc," with romance on its improvement list
We all have our favorite Baldur’s Gate 3 companion. It normally follows a similar pattern: Shadowheart and Astarion lead the pack, with Karlach also lurking near the top. Minthara has etched herself into history as yet another one of gaming’s ‘gothic baddies,’ Gale is the cutesy UwU romantic, and we’ll never forget that Halsin trailer. The one person we do often forget about, however, is Theo Solomon’s Wyll, the infinitely good Blade of Frontiers. But I’m not innocent here, either: as much as I wanted to find a spot for Wyll in my party, between Astarion’s deft hands (minds out…
Larian backtracks on AI use for Divinity concept art and writing, but says generative AI ‘can help’ some areas of development
Divinity and Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has said that it won’t use generative AI to create concept art or in the process of writing Divinity, but the developer is still interested in using the technology in other areas.Following Larian‘s reveal of a new Divinity game at The Game Awards, CEO Swen Vincke confirmed to Bloomberg that the studio was using generative AI to explore early game ideas.Vincke stated that Larian was using AI “to explore ideas, flesh out PowerPoint presentations, develop concept art and write placeholder text”, but said no AI-generated content would make it into the final game…
Stranger Things documentary director suggests season 5 Conformity Gate conspiracy theory is "wishful thinking," and apparently confirms no secret episode 9 is coming
Stranger Things is getting a behind the scenes documentary very soon to give us a peek behind the curtain at the making of the fifth and final season.Somewhat overshadowing the finale, though, is the conspiracy theory known as Conformity Gate, which had half the internet convinced that a secret episode 9 was on the way after the Stranger Things season 5 finale, which, according to the theory, was partially an illusion created by big bad Vecna.But, documentary director Martina Radwan has seemingly debunked the theory for good. “I can’t confirm or deny anything, but no,” she told Gold Derby. “You…