Summary The in-universe pricing ofGrand Theft Auto Onlinecan be egregious at times, but one player has figured out a very straightforward method to make more sense of it. Even thoughGrand Theft Auto Onlineis in its 11th year, the game has still retained its position as one of the most popular live-service juggernauts currently available. AsGTA Onlinegrew over the past decade with regular content updates, developer Rockstar Games also caught some flak for inflating the in-game economy by somewhat ludicrous proportions, especially when compared to real-life currency....

Summary Helldivers 2is seeing yet another wave of negative reviews following a favorable response to its launch in February. While the reasons given for the recent negative reactions toHelldivers 2vary among players, they seem to share a common thread of criticism for the multiplayer third-person shooter’s post-launch management. Despite some login problems and matchmaking issues, the launch ofHelldivers 2went exceptionally well, selling nearly 3 million copies in its first 16 days and sporting big active player numbers....

Quick Links Following the Escalation of Freedom update,Helldivers 2has received an all-new premium Warbond called Freedom’s Flame that is all about igniting an inferno in the ongoing galactic war. In addition to bundling new weapons, armor, capes, and emotes,Freedom’s Flame adds a new boostercalled Firebomb Hellpods for players to try out in their next deployment. This is the first booster inHelldivers 2that affects your Hellpods by turning them into explosive bombs....

Summary Major orders and new critical mission objectives have had their heyday inHelldivers 2and not undeservedly so. One of the most recent major orders saw thegravitational collapse ofHelldivers 2’s Meridia and its Terminid supercolony, for instance, turning it into a black hole. However, the true backbone ofHelldivers 2is how fun or engaging its core gameplay loop can be in the downtime between these extravagant events against managed democracy’s enemies. This includes much longer missions than ‘Deploy Dark Fluid’ or ‘Evacuate High-Value Assets’ and a focus on optional objectives, such as loading the ‘SEAF Artillery’ cannon....

Summary After four years following its initial reveal,Avowednow has a firm release date. While originally it was thought to be releasing in the Fall of this year, developer Obsidian Entertainment recently pushed this window back a bit, and currently fans can expectAvowedto drop onFebruary 18, 2025. Well before this, though, speculation was widespread as to precisely howAvowedwould relate to the events and revelations contained in the studio’s prior epic CRPG fantasy franchise,Pillars of Eternity, asAvowedis heavily based on it....

Summary Traders play a vital role in7 Days To Die.Not only are they a way for players to buy new items and sell off their junk, but they also give out missions that the player can complete tohelp them level up, explore the map, and earn lots of great rewards. Most players will pay the traders a visit on an almost daily basis. They will swap out the things that they don’t want for things like meds, better equipment, and maybe the occasional magazine....

Quick Links Strandshas a whole new puzzle for players to try today. If you like word search puzzles, this one is certain to provide a pleasing challenge for you, but it can be easy to get stuck every now and then. If you don’t like the in-game hint system thatStrandsprovides, you might be in the market for helpful non-spoiler hints to make today’s puzzle somewhat more approachable. This guide is made for people who knowhow to playStrandsalready and are just looking for help with August 9th’s puzzle....

Summary With the meteoric rise of e-sports signaling the dawn of a new era, the gaming industry has seen a surge in competitive gaming. Live-service shooters likeFortnite,Apex Legends, andValoranthave led the charge in the scene, and more new IPs keep popping up to take advantage of the market boom. Sports gaming hasn’t been left behind either, asgames likeMaddenandEA Sports FCcontinue to improve their ability to provide virtual experiences that capture the excitement and drama of real-life sports....

Arguably the face of video games as a medium, nearly allMariotitles have become instant classics almost as soon as they have been released. As a result,manyMariotitleshave been ported to a multitude of varied home consoles and handheld systems. From many titles' arcade origins, multipleMariogames have even been brought to non-Nintendo platforms by producers such as Atari. Beyond this, some classicMariogames are even playable within titles such asAnimal CrossingandDonkey Kong 64....

Summary ThroughoutMortal Kombat’s nearly 32-year-long history, the series has garnered over 70 playable characters across its 25 game entries. While not every character has appeared in every game, most have reappeared in at least one other entry alongside fan-favorite mainstays such as Scorpion or Sub-Zero. Oftentimes, these characters' movesets and outfits would change slightly or drastically, much to fan debate. This left some fantastic character designs to be forgotten and abandoned on various past-gen consoles....

Summary A Quiet Place: Day Onebegins as a small movie about grief. The main character, Sam, is in hospice and miserable at that. All she wants is to die peacefully and to get her cat, Frodo, a new home. Also, she loves the idea of getting pizza and visiting her home turf of Harlem one last time. While those dreams look like they are in sight, they are torn away from Sam inA Quiet Place: Day Oneonce the aliens arrive....

Quick Links The ‘dragons’ of Natlan are unlike any other creature you’d find in Teyvat. As descendants of a mighty species, they have evolved into what we see today, adorable beasts that work hand in hand with the people of Natlan inGenshin Impact. The six tribes of Natlan each have Saurians, who have been their closest companions since the birth of the nation. As of Version 5.0 inGenshin Impact, players are only introduced to 3 tribes and their respective saurians....

Summary While there are plenty ofmonsters on the fan-favorite series, many would agree that no one is as terrifying as Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) onNetflix’sStranger Things. It’s amazing to think he was only introduced inStranger Thingsseason 4 given the impact he’s had on the main characters, from Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) to, of course,Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) whose life is still on the line. While The Mind Flayer and other creatures have made an impression, Vecna has a specific method of finding victims that is truly chilling....