Guild Wars 2 microtransactions take a cue from EVE Online

ArenaNet has finallyspilled the beanson the details of microtransactions in the upcomingGuild Wars 2. The latest blog post by Mike O’Brian, president of ArenaNet, explains what we can expect. Players will be able to buy cosmetic items, account services, and time-saving items. Mike stressed that they want everyone to be able toenjoy the gamewithout spending anything beyond the initial one-time cost ofGuild Wars 2. ArenaNet just wants to offer more to those people who desire it....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Catherine Knight

HBO Max ‘premieres’ trailer features first glimpses of Mortal Kombat movie

Dune is in the house, literally Warner Bros. has released a trailer showcasing the string of cinematic releases headed to theaters and streaming channel HBO Max in 2021. Buried among the films that feature in the exciting montage are the first live-action glimpses of the newMortal Kombatmovie. Directed by newcomer Simon McQuoid and starring a cast of expert martial arts actors,Mortal Kombatwill tell the story of a group of humans – including new boy Cole Young – hand-picked to represent EarthRealm in a once-in-a-generation tournament held by the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Amy Hale

Hellgate beta goes live tomorrow

Hellgate‘s (sort of)triumphant returnbegins tomorrow, for that is the day that the beta officially launches. As with all good betas, you’ll be able to put the free-to-play MMO through its paces and submit your delicious feedback to the developers. A bunch of new screenshots detailing the game’s character classes is now available in our gallery, so check those out if you’re looking forward to trying the game this week. Keys are still said to be available from “popular online game destinations” andthe official site....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · James Elliott

How long is the Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 campaign?

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2is a game consisting of three main parts. You have the campaign, PvE, and PvP multiplayer modes that will keep you engrossed for dozens of hours. But it’s definitely worth knowing how long the campaign will take you. I believe that thecampaign is the best place to start withWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. It’ll teach you the basic mechanics while also giving you an epic story to experience that blew me away and continues to do so every time I replay a mission....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Craig Mendoza

How to beat Divine Beast Dancing Lion in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

For most players, Divine Beast Dancing Lion will be the first major boss you encounter in theElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC. While you can technicallyfight Rellanafirst, Divine Beast Dancing Lion is a more natural first major boss encounter and easier than Rellana. Here is how to beat Divine Beast Dancing Lion inElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Where to find Divine Beast Dancing Lion You can find the Divine Beast Dancing Lion boss in theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC’s first Legacy Dungeon, Belurat, Tower Settlement....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Rebecca Davidson

How to find Mystery Boxes in Stardew Valley

Mystery boxes are a feature introduced inStardew Valley’s1.6 update that allows you to receive miscellaneous rewards as you perform daily activities. Unlike geodes, these boxes contain numerous item types, from cooked foods to building materials. Here’s how to find and open mystery boxes inStardew Valley. Where to find Mystery Boxes inStardew Valley Before you can unlock mystery boxes, you must first sleep through the night until encountering a nighttime event in which Mr....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Patrick Wong

How to get the Covert Cloak in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

You can buy one, or find one for free in Montenevera There’s so many held items to keep track of inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, it can get overwhelming. I mean, that’s on top of the often vague descriptions of what some of these pieces of equipment even do! Here’s two easy ways to get the Covert Cloak, and how it works. Where to find a free Covert Cloak in Montenevera If you’re far enough in the game where you have easy access to Montenevera (where Ryme is the gym leader), just fly on over there....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Jeffrey Bautista

How to rotate items in the Sims 4

Back in my day, the days ofThe Sims, you could only rotate an item four ways. This is because the world sims inhabited was 2D, so the object needed to be redrawn for more directions. WithThe Sims 4fancy 3D, you can point things in all directions, so here’s how to do it. You probably just want a quick reference, so here it is. On PC and Mac, you can either rotate an objectwith the < and > keys or, when you place an item, keep holding the right-click down to rotate it....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Russell Santiago

How to unlock Interstellar Camo in MW3

The Interstellar Camo is the ultimate badge of honor and pride inMW3for completionists and weapon skin collectors. You’ll have to play an unbelievable amount ofMW3if you want to get this gorgeous camo skin. How to unlock the Interstellar Camo inMW3 There is only one way to unlock the Interstellar Camo inMW3,and it will take most players an enormous amount of grinding. This camo has a single challenge, which sounds pretty simple, right?...

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Cheryl Bennett

Konami’s Time Pilot ’84 is this week’s Arcade Archives release

So, we’re just living in 1984 now, I guess? (send tweet) Another week, another classic shmup from Hamster’s Arcade Archives, bringing the quarter-munchers of yesteryear onto today’s platforms. This week sees the return of Konami’s space shootin’ sequelTime Pilot ’84, now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released on the arcade scene in — unsurprisingly — 1984,Time Pilot ’84: Further into Unknown Worldsis the sequel to Konami’s ownTime Pilot, but chooses to switch out the timezone-hopping, jet-fighter gameplay of the original for a free-roaming perspective, a spaceship, and a more structured “futuristic” setting....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Sara Nicholson

Music previews for Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

So good! We’re still far away from the release ofPersona 3andPersona 4dungeon crawling mash-upPersona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, but it’s never to early to start lusting. Just by looking atthe first screenshotsI knew this game would have an awesome sound to it, and two new music samples onFamitsuconfirm that. The battle theme is upbeat and brassy, and complete with the series’ now famous easily misheard lyrics. Nice tie? Is that what she said?...

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Marco Mullen

New Fallout 4 update fixes bugs, addresses ‘some of the feedback’

Fallouthas been all over the place, lately. While the Amazon Prime TV show has been a triumph (asecond seasonwas confirmed not long ago),Fallout 4has not been doing so hot. Despite the long wait for the next-gen update, many felt it was severely lacking. But Bethesda seems to want to rectify some of the issues. The most recent update for the game has now been sent out on all platforms, even previous gen....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Robert Stevens

Nintendo announce online tournament for North American and Canadian ARMS players

Global Testpunch going live for finals For a game it seemed had beenall but abandonedby its makers, arena-brawlerARMShas been seeing some news and updates lately. The Switch-based arena-brawler is now in line for an online tournament, announced yesterday on the Nintendo Direct. The tournament is open to U.S. and Canadian players of the colourful limb-flinger and will see contenders battle it out in the game’s Ranked mode from now until March 18....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Rachel Wolfe