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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail.

Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We want to hear your opinions!

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Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava

What we’re playing

Amanda– I just finished playing an initial look at Payday 3. Had some issues with the connection on day one – gave up after 3-4 attempts but the login was easy a few days later after launch. And, of course, I’m playing #BG3.

Stacy – I’m also playing Baldur’s Gate 3.

Gaming News

The infamous Xbox leaks

• Updated X/S consoles and a new controller
• Next-gen launch in 2028
• More collabs and/or possible acquisitions like Valve and Nintendo
• Elder Scrolls 5 from 2026 and Xbox exclusive

Main Topic – Baldur’s Gate 3

SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE 

For even people who have never played D&D, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It’s a full experience, only $60, not $70, and free from DLC and other predatory microtransactions. And it’s fully-voice acted with fleshed-out encounters in the thousands. It doesn’t hold your hand. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. But there is some objection to this. We discuss in today’s main topic.