Baldur’s Gate

Larian Studios launched patch 7 for Baldur's Gate 3 this week, adding even more features and capabilities to an already extensive juggernaut of a game including the long-awaited official modding toolkit.

I'm an ancient being, so I can understand that you may be expecting me to discuss how I played tic tac toe on my abacus or something, but for me I only really became a gamer when I first saw Baldur's Gate -- the original one.

The long awaited launch of Baldur's Gate 3 is rapidly approaching, with a worldwide PC release this week on Thursday, August 3 at 8am pacific (check the image below for your time zone).

If you're the gamer in your friend group or family, you often get asked about the various games you play, be they video games, tabletop RPGs, board games -- I have lost track of the amount of times I've been asked to explain Catan to people -- and you're put in the position of serving as a sort of unofficial ambassador for the hobbies you participate in and enjoy.

If you don't know the Baldur's Gate series, you may be wondering why Baldur's Gate 3 has generated so much buzz online.

If you're playing Dungeons and Dragons or just like reading the books -- and there's no shame in that, I'm a huge fan of way more RPGs than I've actually gotten to play -- you may be wondering what Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus, the latest D&D adventure, is all about.

Few game series have had the footprint of the Baldur's Gate series.