Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8, Due Out in 2025, Adds 12 New Subclasses and Loads More

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has detailed the game’s last major patch — and it’s a big one.Patch 8, due out in 2025, adds crossplay, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses to the hugely successful role-playing game. In a blog post, Larian said Patch 8 is the game’s last major update, with the developer moving on to brand new games away from the Dungeons & Dragons universe.However, Larian promised to continue to support Baldur’s Gate 3 modders, with “big updates still to come,” including more functionality “to let you tell your own stories.” Official mod tools were released in September, and since then players have uploaded more than 3,000 mods and downloaded over 70 million.The addition of crossplay means Baldur’s Gate 3 multiplayer will soon feature full cross-pla…

Palworld Developer Pocketpair Responds to Nintendo Pokémon Lawsuit, Says It’s Unaware of the Patents It’s Accused of Infringing

Palworld developer Pocketpair has responded to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s shock patent infringement lawsuit with a statement that says it’s unaware which patents it’s being accused of infringing.Overnight, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced the companies had taken legal action against fellow Japanese developer Pocketpair, alleging Palworld, dubbed 'Pokémon with guns' by fans, “infringes multiple patent rights.” Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are seeking an injunction and compensation for damages.Pocketpair said it will begrudgingly investigate the patent infringement claims while continuing to update Palworld despite the lawsuit, and apologized to players left concerned about the future of the game.…

Minecraft Fans Deliver Verdict on Divisive Movie Trailer: 'It Looks Like They Ran Minecraft Through an AI Filter'

Warner Bros. Pictures has shared the first trailer for A Minecraft Movie and fans of the original game series aren't particularly fond of it.The 83-second trailer, below, gives a first look at Jack Black as protagonist Steve (basically Jack Black in a blue shirt) alongside Jason Momoa as The Garbage Man and myriad Minecraft beasties including the iconic Creeper in an unnervingly realistic art style.A post simply titled "Minecraft movie looks garbage" currently has 2,000 upvotes on Reddit, and many are sharing their shock and dismay in the comments. "I waited 10 years for this crap?" asked one. "Glad to see we're coming back to that golden era where video games got bad movies which barely touched the game's plot or idea."…