GTA Online is giving out big XP and money boosts for helping out Gerald

Call it Gerald’s Game Gerald needs some backup and he’s willing to pay for it. Anyone who fires upGTA Onlinethis week will find a set of six new contract missions that reward handsomely. The weekly update toGTA Onlinespotlights the new story “Gerald’s Last Play.”You may remember Geraldas a Los Santos drug-peddler who we’re familiar with because of his connections with Lamar. Well, surprise — his drug racket needs protecting from rivals gangs, and that’s where we come in....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Samuel Rocha

Halo fans read? New Halo book this November

The sixth book in theHaloseries,Halo: The Cole Protocol, will be hitting bookstores November 25th. The book was written by Tobias S. Buckell, who also penned the somewhat critically acclaimed sci-fi novelsCrystal RainandRagamuffin. If you’re in the dark like I am, check out this synopsis from the press release: Halo: The Cole Protocol unveils the location of the Spartan Gray Team and takes readers into an unexplored conflict of the Human-Covenant War, where unlikely alliances are formed and shattered, altering the course of the humanity’s epic struggle for survival....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Megan Colon

How to become a lifeguard in BitLife

WeeklyBitLifechallenges frequently ask you to pursue various part-time and full-time jobs related to specific themes. While some require years of school and work experience, others are entry-level careers with minimal requirements. Despite lifeguards requiring extensive training in the real world,BitLife’sversion is much easier. Table of contents How to become a lifeguard in BitLife BitLife’slifeguard career is a part-time position you may find by navigating toOccupationandPart-Time Jobs.You’ll unlock this menu after your character reaches their teenage years, with the lifeguard job available when they turn 15....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Lisa Gilmore

How to change the Dice skin in Baldur’s Gate 3

Customization is a huge part ofBaldur’s Gate 3. In fact, your time in the character creation screen can turn into hours as there are so many customization options. BecauseBaldur’s Gate 3runs on theDungeons & Dragons 5Eruleset, dice rolling is a big part of the action RPG. When you perform a dice roll, a fancy and clean interface pops up to highlight the details of your roll. Therefore, you may be wondering how to change the Dice skin inBaldur’s Gate 3....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Nicholas Pennington

How to get and use God’s Prize in Type Soul

Type Soul’smanyaccessoriescan be both visually pleasing and beneficial for performance. While some are easily obtainable in Karakura Town, others require you to go the extra mile. The God’s Prize is a perfect example of that, as it can be challenging to find. We’re here to show you how to get and use God’s Prize inType Soulto make the search easier. Where to find God’s Prize in Type Soul Players can obtain the God’s Prize inType SoulfromLegendary drops in Ranked PvP....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Amy Daniels

LEGO considering a Legend of Zelda set

Adventure Time, Macross, Sherlock, and Japan also in the running LEGO Cuusois a site where you’re able to vote on fan-made LEGO sets. With 10,000 votes, a set goes to LEGO for review. It’s whereMinecraftLEGOset came from. Of course, LEGO can alsoblocka set if it’s deemed impractical or there are licensing issues andLegend of Zelda-themed LEGO have made it this far before. But maybe the newopen to licensing and partnership Nintendowill make this happen?...

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Jamie Meyer

Lorne Lanning explains why he previously left the game industry

Makes sense, actually Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty!is an HD remake of the PS1 cult hitOddworld: Abe’s Oddysee.Lorne Lanning, the co-founder of publisher Oddworld Inhabitants, and a man who recently took an eight-year hiatus from the video games industry,sat down with Metroand spoke of his reasons for leaving the industry. Lanning recounted the stresses of being a developing studio. He said that it wasn’t really the game itself that publishers were after, but the studios....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Valerie Henderson

Marvel’s Avengers is a year old, developers will provide future roadmap this week

The next Marvel’s Avengers roadmap is coming on September 8 Marvel’s Avengersis a year old. It feels like people have been talking about it’s “games as a service model” for forever though! In any case, it actually is a year old as of June 21, 2025, andthe team is celebrating with a few extras. From now through September 8 you can grab a new outfit, nameplate, and consumable pack via the “Anniversary Bundle....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Robert Jordan

Meet Assassin’s Creed: Origins’ shadowy puppeteers who actually control Egypt

Templar origin story? This new trailer forAssassin’s Creed: Originsmakes one thing abundantly clear: Protagonist Bayek doesn’t really know who he’ll be fighting. A secret organization called The Order of the Ancients runs Egypt from the shadows. They have the pharaoh in their pocket, effectively controlling everything while remaining unknown. This is the closest we’ve come to identifyingOrigins‘ true antagonist. Until now, the marketing campaign has nebulously dealt ideas of political dissent and “Something’s wrong in ancient Egypt!...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Christina Burton

Neil Druckmann shuts down The Last of Us / Fortnite crossover rumor

Ellie won’t be dropping anywhere anytime soon Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has put paid to recent rumors that the stars of his critically acclaimed adventure seriesThe Last of Usare getting set to make an appearance in Epic Games’ battle royale juggernaut,Fortnite. WhileFortniteis already chockful of crossover stars, skins, and other items pulled from comics, TV shows, movies, and other media, Druckmann stated that recent whisperings that Joel, Ellie, and otherTLoU-related assets were headed to the drop zone are simply false, despite being noted by some very prominent andtypically accurate leakerswithinFortnite’smassive and dedicated community....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Jessica Robertson

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is finally available

With new content, too Announced towardsthe end of 2017 with a release date of “soon,”Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Editionis finally available for purchaseon Steamor through developerBeamdog’s website. The re-release of BioWare’s 2002 cult-hit is going for $19.99 and includes both of the official expansions alongside the “premium” modules that had been released for the game. That isn’t all, as some new content is also available in the form of couple of new adventures and character portraits....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Dana Sandoval

New GameStop Switch SKUs and an Atlus teaser tweet all point to a new potential Nintendo Direct very soon

January? Sounds about right It looks like all of the pieces are following into place for apotentialNintendo Direct. Potential. Don’t get mad if there isn’t one this month! As YuYuKamii has pointed out on Twitter, GameStop is doing “it’s usual pre-direct new SKU listings.” Traditionally, this is when GameStop prepares for big Direct announcements ahead of time, so that fans can watch the Direct then go pre-order those SKUs. Several other existing Switch games are also listed for January slots, but the rest (presumably those Direct games) have placeholders of 12/31/19....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Jason White

New Phantasy Star Zero DS trailer makes me slightly less grumbly than usual

Anyone who reads this site knows I am aPhantasy Star purist, meaning I don’t really care for any of the newer games in the series. I was all set to grumble and shake my cane at this one too, but after seeing this trailer (packaged with the latest issue of Famitsu) I have to admit I am considering giving this one a whirl.The character design and fighting actually look kind of … interesting....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Jonathon Mckay