Tag: Wizards of The Coast
News Matthew McConaughey Details Exodus' Sci-Fi Horrors in Signature Charismatic Drawl
"It's a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates"
We've become increasingly excited for Archetype Entertainment's upcoming sci-fi RPG, Exodus, the lore for which is shaping up to be alright, alright, alright. Created by publisher Wizards of the Coast (and thus backed by the deep pockets of Hasbro), the studio also boasts some impressive talent,...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion Actor Set for Next D&D Adventure
As the evil lich, Vecna
Baldur's Gate 3 fans who still haven't gotten their fill of everybody's favourite vampiric sadist, Astarion, can now look forward to an all-new adventure alongside Neil Newbon. The actor portrays the ultimate evil antagonist, Vecna, in a one-shot tabletop adventure, putting in an appropriately imposing vocal performance as...
News Wizards of the Coast Already Courting Multiple Studios to Develop Next Baldur's Gate
The heart needs time to heal
Baldur's Gate fans, new and old, will remember where they were when they first heard that dark horse Larian Studios would not be developing the next game. How could any dev walk away from an achievement like Baldur's Gate 3, a masterpiece which teased a vanishingly rare "10" out of this stingy scribe, one of only t
News Exodus Story Details Have Us Anticipating Archetype's Sci-fi RPG
Interest piqued
Announced at The Game Awards, Exodus, from developer Archetype Entertainment, caught the eye of many RPG fans desperate for anything that remotely resembles the original Mass Effect trilogy. That's no accident; Archetype boasts some of BioWare's most storied talent, people responsible for games like Bald
News Sci-fi RPG Exodus Looks Alright, Alright, Alright on PS5
Matthew McCona-yay
Revealed at The Game Awards and introduced by the always-likeable Matthew McConaughey, Exodus is an upcoming sci-fi RPG from Archetype Games, a new studio comprised of former BioWare, 343, and Naughty Dog developers. Further, McConaughey will have a role in the project, marking the Hollywood actor's first foray into the world of...
News In the UK, 96% of Dark Alliance's Physical Sales Were on PS5, PS4
Big splits
It’s not unusual to see the physical sales of new releases skew heavily in favour of PlayStation in the UK, but the emergence of Xbox Game Pass is making the splits ridiculous. Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, which launched in Britain last week, generated 54 per cent of its boxed copy sales on PS5 and a further 42 per cent on PS4...
Review Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (PS5) - Unashamedly Old-School Hack-and-Slash
Dungeon Master or dungeon past-it?
Think of Dark Alliance in gaming terms and your mind probably drops back to the recently re-released local-lite-looter Baldur’s Gate: (yes!) Dark Alliance. You’d be forgiven for assuming that Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – effectively Dark Alliance 3, we suppose – would retain its knockabout and...
News Dungeons & Dragons Action RPG Dark Alliance Adventures to PS5, PS4 This June
First gameplay trailer
You may remember seeing Dark Alliance at The Game Awards 2019. Its announcement trailer ended up being the source of many a meme thanks to its extremely awkward direction and edgy tone (here's a link to refresh your memory). Anyway, Dark Alliance is back with actual gameplay (though brief) and a release date. It's arriving on...
News Magic 2015 Plays Its Hand on Everything but PlayStation 4
Card game skips Sony's system
Magic 2015 developer Wizards of the Coast appears to have marked PlayStation’s card, as it’s confirmed that both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 will miss out on the latest entry in its popular Duels of the Planeswalkers franchise. The property has been a permanent fixture on Sony’s systems for a few years...
