Baldur's Gate 3 News

Baldur's Gate 3's narrator shares hilarious outtakes reel—'If you fancy Astarion, you might want to consider therapy'

Amelia Tyler—who you might also recognise as the voice of Malady from Divinity: Original Sin 2—has graced us with another batch of hilarious voice bloopers this week. She has the mammoth task of voicing the narrator of Baldur's Gate 3 which, considering how big the game's gonna be, seems like both a privilege and some form of divine punishment...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Dragonborn race overview

Who are the Baldur's Gate 3 Dragonborn? As one of the more customizable playable races of the 11 available in Baldur's Gate 3, there's a lot to think about when it comes to choosing your Dragonborn's ancestry. You can choose to opt for any ancestry, such as one that protects you from the cold while giving you icy cool breath, or perhaps you wish to lean into the stereotype and give them the ability to spit out draconic hellfire.

If you can't decide, don't worry. We're here to walk you through everything there is to know about Dragonborn in Baldur's Gate 3. While we won't be able to play as this race until the Baldur's Gate 3 release date, there's plenty of info out there about how to make them using DnD 5th edition rules. Your choice of ancestry shouldn't have much effect on your BG3 companions, but if you choose the Dark Urge origin, that could throw several spanners in the works, no matter which of the classes you choose to play as.

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All Baldur's Gate 3 actions

What actions are in Baldur's Gate 3? In Dungeons & Dragons, players have an action and a bonus action to use each combat round - sometimes more, depending on the class. These actions makeup pretty much everything you can imagine, from swinging swords, casting spells, and shoving enemies. As Baldur's Gate 3 is based heavily off of the 5th edition of the classic tabletop RPG, these actions have been translated into video game form.

There will be lot of systems to get a handle on in Baldur's Gate 3 when the release date comes around. From the myriad races you can make your character and interact with throughout your adventure, to the dozen classes with their dozens of subclasses, actions aren't the only thing you'll want a solid grasp on before you jump into Larian Studios latest grand adventure. However, if you do have a handle on those basics, read on to see what actions you can perform as you explore the expansive world of Faerun. Do note that spells are separate from actions, though they generally take an action to cast.

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Baldur's Gate 3 used intimacy coordinators for sex scenes: 'I never felt 'yuck' in a recording session at all,' says actor

When we talk about videogames taking cues from Hollywood, it's normally a reference to bombastic cinematics or a stacked cameo cast, not really behind the scenes staff. That's the case for Baldur's Gate 3 though, which used intimacy coordinators—professional advocates for actors appearing in explicit scenes—to help manage production of its romances between characters...
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Before Baldur's Gate 3, snag the entire RPG series for just $4

Baldur's Gate 3 is fast approaching, and I can't wait to live out all of my High Elf dreams in the RPG game. Before Larian Studios' third installment releases out of early access though, you may want to experience the first two games from the series. Now is the perfect time to check out 1 and 2 in a bundle before Baldur's Gate 3 launches on PC in August, as there is a massive sale on both titles dropping each game's price significantly.

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