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D&D goes to Hell: Baldur’s Gate – Descent into Avernus

May 17, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

D&D Live 2019 has announced the latest official storyline for the game, and it is hell.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: adam lee, baldur's gate, Descent into Avernus, Dungeons & Dragons

See what the Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition looks like

November 24, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Did you play the original Baldur’s Gate? I certainly did. What a classic. Here’s what Overhaul Games’s Enhanced Edition looks like. The game was first out in 1998 and had over 50 hours of gameplay. The new edition is out on the 28th via Beamdog. It’ll set you back $19.99 and can be pre-ordered. I […]

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: baldur's gate

Sam Hulick signs on for Baldur’s Gate: Enchanced Edition

May 11, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s an updated version of Baldur’s Gate on the way. The Baldur’s Gate: Enchanced Edition is being put together by Overhaul Games, a team that comprises some of the original Baldur’s Gate crew, and although it is not a full game it will feature new content and new soundtrack. Sam Hulick, the BAFTA nominated and […]

Filed Under: Music, PC Tagged With: baldur's gate, bioware, mass effect

The real Baldur’s Gate

March 10, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

While rumours swirl that there maybe a new Baldur’s Gate RPG coming you could visit the real Baldur’s Gate. In Copenhagen there’s a place called “Baldersgade”. However, in the Iceland capital city of Reykjavik there’s a place called Baldursgata. That gets even closer. If you’re on Foursquare and pass through Baldursgata you can even checkin. […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: baldur's gate, bioware

New Baldur’s Gate RPG coming?

March 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I really enjoyed Baldur’s Gate. The first one. The computer RPG. It remains one of BioWare‘s best. I’m not the only one with fond memories of Baldur’s Gate, it seems, as the web is a wash with speculation that a new Baldur’s Gate RPG is on the way. Something is up. The official site has […]

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: baldur's gate, bioware, Neverwinter Nights

The Spelljammer connection; Why the Mass Effect space hamster is often called Boo

April 5, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’ve played Mass Effect 2 you’ll probably have noticed you can buy a space hamster. This is a long running roleplayer joke. In other words; the best geek natives get it. The Spelljammer space fantasy campaign setting was released in 1989 for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd edition). One of the actual monsters players […]

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: baldur's gate, bioware, mass effect, mass effect 2

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