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Astarion Gets His Own Official Baldur’s Gate 3 Prequel Novel This September
A prequel novel focusing on the character Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3, titled 'Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion,' will be released on September 29, penned by T. Kingfisher. Larian Studios' senior writer Stephen Rooney consulted on the project to ensure lore consistency. An audiobook narrated by Neil Newbon, the voice actor for Astarion, will also be available.
Baldur's Gate 3 Is Getting A Novel Featuring Everyone's Favorite Vampire, And That's Just The Start
Penguin Random House is launching a new publishing program for Baldur's Gate 3, including a prequel novel focusing on the character Astarion, a real-life version of the Necromancy of Thay book, a coloring book, and a cookbook. While Larian Studios is returning to its Divinity franchise, other studios are working on new Dungeons & Dragons games.
Nintendo announces new My Mario products including Hello, Yoshi for Switch
Nintendo has announced new additions to its My Mario product line, including the "Hello, Yoshi!" app for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, which allows users to interact with Yoshi's face. Other new items include a "Hello, Mario!" board book, stop motion shorts, and wooden block sets featuring Mario characters. The "Hello, Yoshi!" app is free and offers playful interactions, with Yoshi eventually falling asleep to encourage screen time breaks.
