Jean Luc Herbulot’s new movie Zero is one of 2025’s most fascinating projects: The latest action film from the director of the cult hit Saloum has a radical political message, but still packs tons of thrills into its 88-minute run time. And while real-world events certainly played a big part in inspiring both projects, Herbulot told Polygon he also drew deeply from video games for both Saloum and Zero. Before...
Xbox Game Pass is closing out April 2025 strong with the return of Grand Theft Auto 5 as well as the addition of new games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The latter is especially intriguing as one of the rare turn-based RPGs to come from a country other than Japan in recent years. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the first game from French studio Sandfall Interactive, developed as a fantasy...
In Metal Eden, the upcoming sci-fi shooter from Ruiner developer Reikon Games, progress is all a matter of breaking apart the old in order to make way for the new. Sometimes that means indiscriminately mowing down whole swaths of enemies; other times it means upgrading and enhancing your abilities to inflict ever more spectacular feats of lethality. In either case, “progress” is only ever a work in progress. Practice makes...
Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Bard is a performance-based caster that can play either offensive or support roles. Bards mix music with magic to deal out damage like any other caster class, or to inspire (and occasionally heal) their allies. Their primary stat is Charisma. There’s no single best class in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the game gives...
Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Barbarian is a melee class that emphasizes instinct, physicality, and rage. Barbarians are all about hitting things. Hard. A Barbarian’s primary stat is, unsurprisingly, their Strength. Barbarians tend to be a frontline melee character. There’s no single best class in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the game gives you as many opportunities for creative...
Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Cleric is a caster class that wields divine magic. Clerics are a little more hands-on than most casters. They have more access to healing spells than most, but they’ve got plenty of offensive spells, too. Their primary stat is Wisdom. There’s no single best class in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the game gives...
Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Rogue specializes in stealth and taking down targets from range and up-close. Rogues are agile hunters who weave in and out of focus as they eliminate their foes. To do so, they’ll need Dexterity, which is also their primary ability score. There’s no single best class in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the game...
Baldur’s Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. A Ranger is a warrior who can fight from range or get up close and personal. Rangers focus on using techniques to track and hunt their favored foes. They protect the borderlands by defeating the beings that pose a threat on the edge of civilization. As Rangers are agile hunters that must trek the...
Baldur’s Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. A Paladin is a versatile melee warrior who fights, smites, and does what’s right — most of the time. Paladins are bound to uphold justice as they have taken a holy vow to stand against evil. They train their combat prowess to fight the wicked and protect the innocent. In doing so, they need...
Baldur’s Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Wizard is spellcasters trained in a school of magic revolving around one of eight arcane traditions. Wizards are scholars at heart. They are students who spend countless hours learning about magic and experimenting their findings. As a student of magic, their primary ability score is Intelligence. There’s no single best class in Baldur’s...