https://playherald.com/ Gaming news, guides, comparisons and release dates — PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:11:54 GMT https://playherald.com/icon-512.png https://playherald.com/ https://playherald.com/mortal-shell-2-guide-all-shells-sidearms-and-the-best-route-to-take.html https://playherald.com/mortal-shell-2-guide-all-shells-sidearms-and-the-best-route-to-take.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:11:54 GMT Mortal Shell 2 presents a sprawling, punishing world, and navigating it without a plan can lead to swift defeat. 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The studio behind Psychonauts and Brutal Legend will launch a crowdfunding campaign on August 31 for a project that revives one of its most… Xbox Amnesia Fortnight Double Fine Kickstarter https://playherald.com/six-hour-baldur-s-gate-3-mod-adds-astarion-campaign-with-four-endings-and-six.html https://playherald.com/six-hour-baldur-s-gate-3-mod-adds-astarion-campaign-with-four-endings-and-six.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:46:37 GMT A new Baldur's Gate 3 mod has delivered one of the first substantial custom campaigns for Larian Studios' RPG, offering players a six-hour story centred on the vampire elf companion Astarion. 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