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Baldur’s Gate 3 is like a brand-new game with its most popular combat mod

• Brawl converts Baldur’s Gate 3 combat into real-time-with-pause.
• The mod has nearly 20,000 downloads.
• Back up saves and configure auto-pause before playing.

A popular Nexus mod, Brawl, changes Baldur’s Gate 3’s combat from turn-based play to real-time-with-pause, making familiar encounters feel markedly different. The article argues that this can refresh the game for long-term players while providing a lower-pressure introduction to a combat style used in many classic role-playing games.…

LEGO Timmy and Tommy’s Fun Day Out Is Easily the Best Animal Crossing Set So Far

• IGN calls it the best LEGO Animal Crossing set so far.
• The 513-piece set costs about $60.
• Interactive fishing and hidden-item details reinforce the game’s charm.

IGN reviews LEGO Animal Crossing: Timmy and Tommy’s Fun Day Out as the strongest set in the range so far, praising how it captures the series’ relaxed, playful character. The reviewer particularly values its focus on the usually hard-working Nookling twins enjoying leisure time, alongside interactive details that…

A ‘Kingdom Hearts’ Anime Is Exactly What the Series Needs After 25 Years

• Polygon says Kingdom Hearts is well suited to an anime adaptation.
• Disney’s D23 event renews attention on the franchise.
• Similar Disney, Square Enix and game-anime projects set precedents.

Polygon argues that a Kingdom Hearts anime would be a natural next step as the game series approaches its 25th anniversary, combining Disney characters with the Japanese role-playing franchise’s already anime-like style. The proposed adaptation could help make its dense, long-running story more accessible while extending a franchise…

Best team to use in Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising

• Cleric, Warrior and Mage are the recommended all-round team.
• The team combines healing, defence and area damage.
• Mercenary and Hunter offer more specialised alternatives.

Destructoid recommends a Cleric, Warrior and Mage as the strongest general-purpose three-character team in Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising. The combination balances healing, durability, crowd control and area damage, making it especially useful while progressing through chapters and facing groups of enemies. The game has six classes,…

Rideshare Stimulator Outlines AI Usage After Contentious Exchange With Ex-Writer

After Saber Interactive unveiled its upcoming title Rideshare Stimulater, former lead writer Stella Sacco came forward and said that she had been replaced by ChatGPT during development. Saber CEO Matthew Karch denied Sacco's allegation that she had been replaced by AI, but the company has now shared previously…

Toy Story 3 Will Be Delisted on Xbox Just Weeks Before Launch of New Remaster

• Toy Story 3 leaves Xbox’s store on 29 September.
• Existing Xbox owners will keep access.
• A remastered Complete Edition arrives on 15 October.

The original Toy Story 3 video game will be removed from the Xbox digital store on 29 September 2026, shortly before a remastered Complete Edition launches on 15 October. Existing owners will retain access, but new buyers will need to choose the newer release after the delisting, suggesting…

First Look at James Spader as Ultron in VisionQuest Shown at D23

• D23 teaser reveals Ultron’s return in VisionQuest.
• James Spader and Paul Bettany are central to the series.
• VisionQuest premieres on Disney+ in October 2026.

Marvel has shown a teaser for Disney+ series VisionQuest at D23, including the first glimpse of James Spader’s Ultron alongside returning star Paul Bettany’s White Vision. The footage suggests Ultron may appear in both robotic and more human form, reinforcing that the series will focus on artificial intelligence…

Palworld developer tempers expectations for version 1.1 update

• Pocketpair has tempered expectations for Palworld’s 1.1 update.
• A year-long, massive update is not planned.
• No release date or feature list has been confirmed.

Palworld’s publishing lead has clarified that developer Pocketpair does not plan to spend a year creating a “massive” version 1.1 update. The comment followed a request for player suggestions that prompted increasingly ambitious ideas, and appears intended to set realistic expectations while confirming that support for the survival…

Where’s Waldo Meets a Cute French Bulldog in New Steam Game

• Finding Polka is a Where’s Waldo?-style search game about finding a lost French Bulldog.
• Its hand-drawn levels reward slow exploration and optional distractions.
• The light comedy is paired with a quietly emotional pet-memory story.

Finding Polka, a new Windows PC game from Lidlocks and Parco Games, turns the visual-search format of Where’s Waldo? into a gentle, humorous dog-owner adventure. Players guide Frendy and her Dachshund Jazz through crowded, hand-drawn scenes while searching for Polka, Frendy’s childhood French Bulldog; its appeal lies as…

Walmart Is Offering a Great Deal on a RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC, and It Includes Two Upcoming AAA Games

• Walmart cuts Acer RTX 5070 Ti PC to $2,099.99
• Purchase includes two forthcoming PC games
• Intel promotion runs until 13 September

Walmart is selling Acer’s Predator Orion 6000 gaming desktop for $2,099.99, a $700 reduction on its listed price, alongside free shipping. The offer matters because the PC’s RTX 5070 Ti graphics card is positioned as capable of running current games at 4K, while the purchase also qualifies buyers…