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Baldur's Gate 3 devs take urgent action after My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way admits he hasn't played the critically acclaimed D&D RPG: "I did play the Icewind Dale expansion, I just ran out of time"
Larian Studios has offered My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way a free copy of Baldur's Gate 3 after he admitted at a concert that he had not played it, only Baldur's Gate 1 and the Icewind Dale expansion. Way expressed interest in the game, noting that the original Baldur's Gate was the closest he'd come to playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Narrative Mystery Game Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus Drops a Steam Demo
The demo for the narrative mystery game Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus is now available on Steam. Developed by Triple Cerberus Studios, the full game is set to launch on October 30th, 2026, and features Dungeons & Dragons-inspired mechanics within a fantasy setting. Players take on the role of Truthsinger Ak’ordia, an investigator tasked with solving the mystery of a stolen magical artifact within a seven-day in-game time limit.
FAN EXPO Anaheim: Special Edition debuts this weekend — MP3s & NPCs
FAN EXPO is holding its first-ever event in Anaheim from June 26-28 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Special guests include Mark Hamill, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Eden Riegel, and Christopher Sabat, with Hamill participating in a solo panel and a Batman: The Animated Series panel. The convention will also feature Dungeons & Dragons skirmishes, photo opportunities, and vendor shopping.
The best D&D videogame you've never played is one guy's outsider art, personal Baldur's Gate saga
The Neverwinter Nights mod campaign, Swordflight, is highlighted as a masterfully designed, challenging RPG experience created by a single developer over many years. This fan-made module for BioWare's classic game offers a deep Dungeons & Dragons 3E adaptation, emphasizing strategic planning and resource management, and is praised for its reactive storytelling and unique moral system.
Wish you could play Baldur's Gate 3 on Nintendo Switch 2? Another brilliant D&D RPG just hit the platform in…
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, a digital board game with tactical card-based combat and D&D themes, has launched on Nintendo Switch. The game is also available on PlayStation 5, PC, and Meta Quest with cross-platform multiplayer, and received a free update adding new content, including a new playable orc druid character.
Pour One Out For The D&D-Inspired Visual Novel That Rolled An Unfortunate Direct-Day Launch
Gentle Troll's D&D-inspired visual novel prequel, Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker, launched on June 9th, coinciding with a major Nintendo Direct presentation. The game features a new cast of characters and a story set 36 years before the original Tavern Talk, focusing on serving magical drinks and influencing patron quests. It is available on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
D&D adventure Solasta 2 makes an "unplanned" stop to overhaul its custom characters
Developer Tactical Adventures has released an unplanned update for Solasta 2, focusing on significant improvements to its character creation system in response to community feedback. The update introduces over 20 sliders for facial customization, a triangular body shape tool, and adjustable voice pitch levels, enhancing player identity within the Dungeons and Dragons-inspired RPG. This overhaul precedes upcoming features like multiplayer co-op and new classes.
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked Launches on Switch 2 This June
Resolution Games announced that Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 16, 2026. The tactical tabletop-inspired RPG, which features familiar Dungeons & Dragons classes and a card-based combat system, was previously released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, PC, and Meta Quest. The game includes two campaigns at launch with plans for future DLC.
Diablo creators worried "RPGs were so overwrought with statistics that the genre had shrunk to a tiny audience," so they wanted it to be like "how we'd played Dungeons & Dragons as kids"
Max Schaefer, co-founder of Condor (later Blizzard North), discussed the early design philosophy of Diablo, aiming to simplify RPGs by focusing on core mechanics like hitting monsters and gaining loot, inspired by childhood Dungeons & Dragons experiences. This approach was intended to counter the overly complex statistics and penalties found in many contemporary RPGs, making the genre more accessible and rewarding for players.
A 23-year-old D&D CRPG just got patched to add achievements and fix a bug that stopped you from earning XP
The 2003 Dungeons & Dragons CRPG Temple of Elemental Evil has received a new update on Steam, adding achievements and fixing a bug that prevented players from earning experience points after reaching the level cap. Developer SNEG also addressed issues with Melf's Acid Arrow and curse removal, making crafting and spellcasting more viable at higher levels.
JOURNEY TO THE NORTH IN NEVERWINTER: BITING COLD, NOW AVAILABLE ON PC, PLAYSTATION AND XBOX
Arc Games and Cryptic Studios have released Biting Cold, the 33rd module for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG Neverwinter. Available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, the module introduces a new Adventure Zone called Reghed Edge, a new dungeon named Jotunskar, and new Heroic Encounters set in the northern lands of Icewind Dale.
Gayming Awards 2026 Reveals Hosts, Guests, And Early Award Winners
The Gayming Awards 2026 will celebrate queer geek culture on June 8, hosted by Erika Ishii and Dawn. Trixie Mattel will receive the LGBTQ+ Content Creator Superstar Award, and Darion Lowenstein will be honored with the Gayming Icon Award for his work in authentic LGBTQ+ representation in gaming. The event will feature various segments, including a D&D-style scene, a ranking of video game characters, a custom PC build giveaway, and a reunion of the 'Gaymer Guys'.
You can thank a bad Dungeons and Dragons DM for one of Shin Megami Tensei's coolest mechanics
Former Atlus developer Kazunari Suzuki revealed that the monster negotiation system in the Shin Megami Tensei series originated from his frustration with a Dungeon Master in Dungeons and Dragons. Suzuki wanted to be able to talk to monsters in D&D, but was told it wasn't possible by the rules, leading him to create a similar system for Megami Tensei where players can persuade monsters to join them.
This week's Epic Games freebies include a fantastic DnD strategy experience, and some top-tier Batman stories
The Epic Games Store is offering Sunderfolk, a tactical RPG inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, and Batman: The Telltale Series, The Shadows Edition, for free. Sunderfolk recently received a 2.0 update adding mouse-and-keyboard controls and online multiplayer. The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition includes both seasons of the game and a noir-inspired 'Shadows Mode'.
I never want to play a Cleric in D&D, but 2026's best RPG stars one for a simple reason: 'I'm sorry…
Developer Christoffer Bodegård explains why the Cleric class is the protagonist of his upcoming RPG, Esoteric Ebb. He highlights the class's versatility, ability to do a little bit of everything, and its narrative potential due to its connection with a god. Bodegård also touches on the thematic relevance of religion and masculinity in the game's design.
We owe Fallout to an admiral and his officers teaching its designer to play D&D in 1979
Fallout designer Tim Cain discussed his first experience with Dungeons & Dragons in 1979, which was taught to him by US naval officers. This early exposure to tabletop roleplaying significantly influenced his approach to game design, including his work on Fallout, Arcanum, and The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Esoteric Ebb review - camp and cutting political comedy in a D&D Disco Elysium wrapper
Esoteric Ebb is a comedic role-playing game that blends Dungeons & Dragons mechanics with political satire and narrative-driven gameplay. Players investigate a crime in the city of Tolstad leading up to its first election, embodying a Cleric who navigates bureaucracy and personal failure. While praised for its writing, tone, and agency simulation, the game occasionally suffers from uneven pacing and a controversial depiction of Japanese culture.
The Baldur's Gate HBO Show: What We Know and Why Fans Are Freaking Ou
HBO is developing a live-action television series based on Baldur's Gate 3, with Craig Mazin attached as showrunner. The series, titled "Baldur's Gate," will serve as a sequel to the game's events, featuring both new and familiar characters, though Larian Studios has no formal involvement. The adaptation faces challenges due to the game's numerous ending variations, but Mazin's deep fandom and HBO's track record offer some optimism.
In 2007, two game music GOATs collaborated on the criminally underrated soundtrack to a similarly underrated D&D RPG
This article celebrates the criminally underrated soundtrack of Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, a collaboration between composers Alexander Brandon and Womb Music (Rik Schaffer and Margaret Tang). Brandon, known for Deus Ex and Unreal, discusses his work at Obsidian Entertainment and how he contributed to the haunting atmosphere of the CRPG expansion, highlighting specific tracks like "Death God's Vault" and the "Mulsantir" theme.
Wyldheart co-op RPG: Fable meets D&D vibes!... | TAG
This article rounds up several gaming news items, including a preview of the co-op RPG Wyldheart inspired by Fable and D&D, an analysis of why Halo broke PC gaming's FPS dominance, a Call of Duty pro player's dismissal after leaked sexts, and a patch update for Crimson Desert. It also briefly mentions Elden Ring cutscenes, the CRPG Esoteric Ebb, a Fortnite skin, and Take-Two Interactive's AI team being axed.
