Dedicated Baldur's Gate 3 Fan Digs Through Thousands of Lines of Dialogue to Discover Which Characters Agree and Disagree the Most With Each Other

A dedicated Baldur's Gate 3 fan has searched through thousands of lines of dialogue to discover which characters agree, and disagree, the most with each other.As reported by The Gamer, Reddit user Tarrasque-Named-John datamined the beloved Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game to calculate which characters — like Astarion, Karlach, Shadowheart, and the entire Baldur's Gate 3 party — have the most aligning morals.The fan used the Approving and Disapproving mechanic of Baldur's Gate 3 to do so. When the player character makes certain decisions, messages such as "Gale Approves" or "Halsin Disapproves" pop up, and Tarrasque-Named-John looked to see which characters approved and sports bettingdisap…

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Officially Be Backward-Compatible With Original Switch Games

Nintendo has confirmed that the yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with original Switch games and will feature Nintendo Switch Online.Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared the news during the company's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, revealing a bit more about the successor to 2017's Nintendo Switch."This is Furukawa," Nintendo wrote on X/Twitter. "At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.&quo…

Cliffhanger Reboot Gets New Stars and First Look, but Loses Sylvester Stallone

A reboot of 1993 action-thriller Cliffhanger has officially been confirmed, but it'll be missing a key star. Production company Rocket Science announced on Thurday that it's in production on a reboot of Cliffhanger, and that this version will star Lily James and Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. However, Variety reports that original star Sylvester Stallone, who was part of the reboot's initial package, has dropped out amid a "creative overhaul." Rocket Science has also unveiled a first look image and a behind-the-scenes photo, both of which you can see below.A first look at Cliffhanger and a behind-the-scenes photo.Also part of that creative overhaul, the reboot has a new director. It was originally meant to be directed by Ric Roman Waugh from a script by Mark Bianculli,…

Major Disney Dreamlight Valley Update Reveals Storybook Vale Expansion Pass and 2025 Roadmap

The Disney Dreamlight Valley showcase has revealed details on the incoming Storybook Vale expansion pass, Sew Delightful update, new editions, and more.The showcase revealed The Storybook Vale arrives November 20 with several new editions of Disney Dreamlight Valley coming alongside. The Gold Edition of the game will be phased out and replaced by the Storybook Vale Bundle at $59.99 and Enhanced Edition at $79.99.…

Nintendo to Let Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Players Keep Playing After Servers Shut Off… for a Price

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is shutting down, as Nintendo announced back in August. But this weekend, it revealed the paid offline version that will be replacing it. It's called Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, it's basically the same as Pocket Camp without the microtransactions, and it will set players back either $10 or $20 depending on when they purchase.In a video, Nintendo outlined how Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Complete data transfer and features will work compared to the original Pocket Camp. Transferring data from one game to another is fairly easy, and just requires linking your Nintendo Account with Pocket Camp and then linking that same account with Pocket Camp Complete.We released a video on the paid version of the app to which you can transfer your #PocketCam…

Spider-Man 2 Version 1.004.000 Adds New Graphics Modes and Ray Tracing

Insomniac Games has published an update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that allows players to take advantage of the graphics and performance options for the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro.The Sony developer announced the update, along with a similar update for 2021’s Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, on social media today. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 patch 1.004 is almost entirely focused granting owners of the soon-to-release console additional visual options to ensure they are either swinging through New York City with improved graphics or a higher framerate.Insomniac deploys PS5 Pro updates for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.Insomniac says that the default will be set to Performance Pro mode, which targets 60fps “while retaining the image quality of the standard …

God of War Has a New Showrunner: Battlestar Galactica and Deep Space Nine's Ronald D. Moore Takes the Reins

Prime Video's God of War series has a brand-new champion. Ronald D. Moore is taking the reins of Sony Pictures' TV series based on the 2018 reboot by Sony Santa Monica. First reported by Deadline, Moore is set to serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner of the series following the departure of Rafe Judkins and producers Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus. The trio finished multiple scripts in the first season, but it's unclear how much of those stories Moore will use in his own version of the show. …

Marvel Comics Reveals Star Wars: Jedi Knights Series Set Before The Phantom Menace | NYCC 2024

Marvel Comics has revealed its latest ongoing Star Wars series. Dubbed Star Wars: Jedi Knights, the series will explore the heroes of the Jedi Order in the period before The Phantom Menace.The news came during Lucasfilm Publishing's "Star Wars: Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far Away" panel at NYCC. The series features two veterans of Marvel's Star Wars line, writer Marc Guggenheim (Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca) and artist Madibek Musabekov (Star Wars).Check out the slideshow gallery below to see Rahzzah's main cover for Star Wars: Jedi Knights #1 along with two "Lightsaber Foil" variant covers by Taurin Clarke: …

Netflix Promises More Content in 2025 After 'Patchier Than Normal' 2024 Due to Strikes

Netflix has quietly acknowledged that last year's entertainment writer and actor strikes made an impact on the number of shows and films it was able to put out last year. But it's also promising that the slump in releases is almost over. In today's Q3 earnings release, the shareholder letter from the company included the line, "Our 2024 programming has been patchier than normal due to last year’s strikes. But our volume has picked up again and we’re excited for what’s ahead." Squid Game Season 2 is part of Netflix's upswing in content after a "patchy" 2024.The strikes being referred to are last year's actions by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA),…

Bandai Namco Reportedly Sending Staff to ‘Expulsion Rooms’ Where They Have Nothing to Do After Canceling Multiple Games, Including a Mystery Nintendo Project

Japanese game company Bandai Namco is reportedly sending staff to “expulsion rooms” where they have nothing to do after a number of projects were canceled, including one said to be for Nintendo.Bloomberg reported that Bandai Namco, which publishes the multi-million selling Elden Ring, Tekken 8, and, most recently, the three million-selling Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, is cutting its workforce after canceling “several” games “due to lackluster demand.”The report also alleges Bandai Namco is sending workers to "oidashi beya," or “expulsion rooms,” where they’re given nothing to do. This, Bloomberg alleged, is “putting pressure on them to leave voluntarily.”According to the site, Bandai Namco Studios Inc. (the video game development division of Bandai Namco) ha…