General: Baldur’s Gate 2 EE Soundtrack Released on Steam

Fans of the original Baldur’s Gate II and of Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition will be happy to hear that the iconic music from both, also including Throne of Bhaal, has been released on Steam. Some of the best known game composers created the soundtrack for the game including Jeremy Soule, Inon Zur, Howard Drossin and Sam Hulick.

General: Taichi Panda Updated – New Pet, Battle Mode & More

Snail Games has sent word that Taichi Panda, the company’s mobile dungeon crawler ARPG, has been updated with a large new content expansion. Among other things, players can look forward to a new pet called the Earth Guardian, two new pet enhancements, the new cross server PvP battlefield and much more.

Core-A Gaming Analyzes the Process of Picking the Perfect Fighting Game Character

Choosing a main in the ever-changing fighting game landscape is the primary worry of every player — after all, the first battle occurs on the character selection screen. Whether you’re going through a character crisis or are thinking of maining a new character in an upcoming version, Core-A Gaming provides a refreshing look at the process.

They break down the factors that go into picking a character, first looking at “perceived strength,” more commonly known as “tiers.” A drawback to picking a fighter universally thought as a top-tier is running into more prepared opponents. While frequent patches shake up the metagame, some titles, like Super Smash Bros. Melee, saw a significant tier change with Yoshi thanks to Japanese player aMSa.

Core-A Gaming rounds off the discussion by looking at playstyle and personality and how that seeps into game design.

Source: Core-A Gaming