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About Petra Jarrett

Petra Jarrett is a contributing writer for games features who joined the site in February 2022. In 2021 she received a Bachelor's of Science in Game Design and has significant experience examining and writing about game systems and experiences. In her spare time, Petra designs Dungeons & Dragons adventures, enjoys hikes, and plays board games with her family.

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Character art from Baldurs Gate 3 and Divinity Original Sin 2 side-by-side.
How Baldur's Gate 3 Is Different (& Better) Than Divinity: Original Sin

Baldur's Gate 3 makes significant changes on Larian's Divinity: Original Sin, creating an approachable digital adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons.

A party of D&D adventurers resting in a forest, with a stump turned into a table holding food.
D&D Homebrew Rules That Work So Well With 5e They Should Be Official

While many homebrew DnD rules work best for specific tables, several are so good that they should be included in Dungeons & Dragons' official rules.

Artwork of a bustling Dungeons & Dragons tavern. A Bard sings on the stage while a table of three patrons play cards together.
Dungeons & Dragons Cliches New D&D Players Should Always Avoid

While there's no wrong way to play Dungeons & Dragons, a handful of tropes that new players may fall into while creating a character can cause issues.

Geralt casting the Igni sign, which shoots flames from his palms.
The Witcher 3 Next Gen Update Changes Signs For The Better

Players should have a much better time using signs mid-combat in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt following the game's new next-generation updates.

A split image showing three games coming to Game Pass in December 2022 - High on Life, Hello Neighbor 2, and Chained Echoes.
Every Game Coming To Xbox Game Pass (December 2022)

A handful of exciting games are coming to the service in December 2022, including Justin Roiland's absurd sci-fi adventure shooter High On Life.

Warzone 2's new Zeus Operator standing next to three others in the plane before dropping into Al Mazrah.
Warzone 2 Proximity Chat Is Actually Genius, But There's One Problem

Call of Duty: Warzone 2's new proximity chat is a brilliant idea, but one key issue prevents it from being the best it could possibly be.

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Mass Effect 4 Was Never Going To Make A Large Time Jump

Evidence from the newest Mass Effect 4 teaser suggests a much smaller amount of time has passed since the original trilogy than previously thought.

Artwork for the first Witcher game with the logo for Netflix's adaption of the novels.
Everything The Witcher Remake Could Learn From The Netflix Show

The remake of the 2007 original can take lessons from many sources, but those from Netflix's television adaptation are some of the most important.

Sonic from Sonic Frontiers, Kratos from God of War Ragnarok, and one of the lead characters from The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me.
All Video Game Release Dates For November 2022

There are tons of exciting games releasing this month, from action-adventure blockbusters to cozy puzzle games and everything in-between.

Key art for the Evil Dead game's Hail to the King update, featuring Bruce Campbell as Ash and several other characters.
Evil Dead: The Game - Everything Included In The Hail To The King Update

With a new survivor character, new weapons, and new outfits, there's a lot to like about Evil Dead: The Game's Hail To The King update.

Thrawn flanked by two First Order stormtroopers in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's Galactic Edition.
LEGO Skywalker Saga's Galactic Edition Is The Most Pointless DLC Ever

The Skywalker Saga's coming DLC, the Galactic Edition, isn't doing anything to add depth or interest to the wider LEGO Star Wars universe.

The Xbox Game Pass Logo over the main characters from Dead Space and Alien: Isolation.
Every Horror Game On Game Pass In Time For Halloween 2022

From classics like Amnesia: The Dark Descent to new releases like Signalis, Xbox Game Pass has tons of great horror games for Halloween this year.

Isaac Clarke shooting the plasma cutter at an approaching Necromorph in the Dead Space remake.
The Dead Space Remake Preserves Its Most Important Feature

Of all Dead Space's iconic mechanics, one is perhaps the most vital to the game's identity - and the remake looks to nail the execution.

A Destiny 2 character stands in front of the game's Divinity exotic trace rifle.
Destiny 2's Best PvE Gun Is Getting Nerfed

Divinity, a key piece of the Destiny 2's PvE sandbox, is overshadowing other options, and Bungie is nerfing it to allow other gear to shine.

Pinhead from the movie Hellraiser.
Why You'll Never Get To Play The Only Hellraiser Game That Ever Existed

An NES Hellraiser game started development, but for various reasons the project never gained much traction, and is little more than rumor today.

Plenty of D&D players make small mistakes when creating their character.
Mistakes You’re (Probably) Making With Your D&D Character Builds

While there's no one right way to build a D&D character, several subtle and common mistakes can lead to slightly less effective characters.

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Why Your D&D Party Should Always Make The Worst Choices

D&D is at its best when the unexpected occurs - and players are capable of leveraging the failure that comes from bad decisions to make a better game.

Every track that's been announced for Mario Kart 8's third wave of DLC in the Booster Course Pass.
Every Track In Mario Kart 8's Wave 3 Booster Course Pass DLC

Eight reprised tracks are coming in the third wave of the Booster Course Pass, bringing old classics to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch.

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New Alien Games Are Great, But Disney Shouldn't Forget Predator

Prey's success in film shone a light on the lack of Predator games, but developers instead continue to make action-packed Aliens titles.

DnD Dungeons Dragons Plasmoid Playable Race Character Spelljammer
D&D: You've Played Other Races, Now Play A Plasmoid

Added in Spelljammer: Adventures In Space, plasmoids are effectively giant, sentient amoeba, and one of D&D's strangest playable races.

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