GameStop Employees Can't Enforce Mask Mandate, Company Explains Why

Friday, brick-and-mortar video game retailerGameStopannounced it would be joining otherretailers like Walmart in requiring customers to wear a mask. But rules and mandates are only effective when and if enforced, with GameStop employees reportedly still unable to refuse service to customers who enter without one. As many know, several states are seeing resurgences in the virus, leading many states to enforce mask mandates. Several retailers have taken it upon themselves to do the same, includingGameStop....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Kim Lee

Genshin Impact: How To Help Kito And Kina Cross Over

Genshin Impact2.2 introduced many new hidden quests for players to explore. In one of the hidden quests, players will travel all around Tsurumi Island to meet Kito and Kina. The two kids can be seen in the Ceremonial Site of the island in theThrough the Mistsquestline. They are a boy and a girl who desired to be adventurers once they grow up. This might explain why their quest requires players to find them in different spots across Tsurumi Island....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Ricky Wood

Ghost of Tsushima Has Sly Cooper Easter Eggs

In a Q&A session with GameStop on July 13, the developers behind upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusiveGhost of Tsushimastated that there are “several” Easter eggs hidden within the game that reference their past titles. Sucker Punch Studios detailed that several of its games have their own Easter eggs, with one of the notable titles being the PlayStation 2 classic stealth platforming series,Sly Cooper.Sucker Punch failed to elaborate on the Easter eggs, however, simply stating that if big fans of the series “know what to look for,” then they shouldn’t have an issue spotting them inGhost of Tsushima....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Mr. Andrew Guerra

Halo Infinite and Trolli Partner for Prizes and Limited Edition Candy Packs

343 Industries partnered with sweets manufacturer Trolli to launch a limited-edition series of candy based onHalo Infinite, as well as a nationwide promotional giveaway, the two companies announced earlier this week. The lineup will consist of four distinct flavors of sour gummies that put aHalo Infinitespin on Trolli’s signature sweets. Originally released in late 2021,Halo Infiniteis currently nearing the end of its second season. According to a roadmap provided by 343 Industries back in May, the next major milestone for the game is scheduled for September....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Stephanie Miller

Hardest PS5 Games Published By Sony

ThePlayStation 5’srelease came with its fair share of successful games, having some unique narratives, worlds, and gameplay mechanics. Not only that, the console also came with remastered adaptations that were made even better by its unique attributes like the immersive adaptive triggers and detailed haptic feedback, which can make any adventure more intense. Although there have not been a lot of PlayStation 5 exclusives at the time of this writing, the quality of the games is undeniable, asSony has published some amazing adventuresfor players to immerse themselves in....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Gina Sandoval

Helldivers 2 Reveals Viper Commandos Warbond and Release Date

Summary Arrowhead Game Studios has unveiledHelldivers 2’s Viper Commandos Warbond, set to release on June 13th. Responding toHelldivers 2players' feedback, this new Warbond marks a shift in the developer’s approach to such content, focusing on quality rather than quantity. Helldivers 2is a cooperative third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. Players work together to protect Super Earth from various alien threats, navigating diverse environments and facing challenging enemies. Since its release,Helldivers 2has seen regular updates, including increased level caps, new environmental hazards, and rebalanced gameplay elements to enhance the player experience....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Jacob Bishop

Hitman 3 Gets Free Pirate-Themed Map in Latest Update

Hitman 3, or any entry from the long-runningHitmanseries for that matter, is not really something people would associate with the theme of piracy. For a morepirate based video game, fans tend to think of the likes ofAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag,Sea of Thieves, orThe Secret of Monkey Island. However, it looks as though a little bit of buccaneering has been inserted into IO Interactive’s latest installment, with a new update rolling out that comes with a free map and general improvements....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Marvin Gonzalez

How Monkey Island Games Have Evolved Over 30 Years

The dawn of PC gaming brought with it a few distinct genres. First-person shooters got their start with titles likeWolfenstein 3DandDoom,the sports genre can be traced all the way back toPong, and the adventure genre began its life as simple text-based games. Based on “Choose Your Own Adventure” books, these text-based titles soon evolved into graphic adventures, complete with visuals and sound. Although it wasn’t the first, LucasArts’Monkey Islandseries would go a long way in evolving the adventure game genre....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1149 words · Courtney Blake

How to Film Something Scary in Content Warning

Quick Links Content Warningis a fun cooperative horror game where you need toexplore the scary old world aloneor with your friends to make an interesting video for the spook-tube. The main goal will be not only to make a video but also to capture something creepy that you find or see in the old world. “Film something scary” is one of the goals that will be displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen when you are about to dive underground....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Riley Reynolds

How To Get The Sword Of Marvels Early In Star Ocean: The Second Story R

TheStar Oceanseries has always featured methods for players to make the game their own. Whether using the approaches to level up faster or get money more quickly than fights typically allow, the games are flexible in their systems.Star Ocean: The Second Story Ris no different, and thanks to a bit of luck, players can get powerful items and weapons early, likethe Sword of Marvels. The Sword of Marvels is a weapon for Claude, and it will make him overpowered earlier and capable of defeating dangerous enemies on the field and in dungeons inStar Ocean: The Second Story R....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Daniel Sandoval

LOTR: Who is the Most Powerful Dwarf?

One of the most popular races from J. R. R. Tolkien’sThe Lord Of The Ringshas to be the mighty Dwarves. The proud race is one of the oldest in all of fantasy, and as such, has managed to leave an impressive mark on both fans and the entire fantasy genre as a whole. AcrossThe Lord Of The Ringsworks, it’s possible to come across and hear of countless Dwarves of varying infamy, but one thing that remains the same is that just about every named Dwarf has an incredible list of accomplishments to their name....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Emily Foster

Marvel Heroes Who Kill

Summary There are quite a fewMarvelheroes who are not afraid to cross that line between life and death. Many of the bestMarvelheroes have killed, and they won’t hesitate to do it again if it means keeping the lives of innocent people safe. Whilst some moreiconic heroes like Spider-Manoutright refuse to kill, there are some heroes who are more serious about disrespecting the no-kill rule for their own purposes. There are more heroes in Marvel that kill than there are in DC Comics, and there’s a reason for that, usually assisted by powers or past, these heroes do not hesitate to kill for their own reasons that they feel it not necessary to explain to other heroes or to the law that they claim that they are above....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 952 words · Victoria Ayers

Masterplan Tycoon Interview: Dev Bureau Bravin on His User-Friendly Resource Management Sim

A game that describes itself as a “logistics chain simulator” doesn’t immediately sound like one geared toward a more casual audience. But, for Bureau Bravin, the solo dev behind the upcoming titleMasterplan Tycoon, that’s exactly the goal. A lover ofthe strategy genreand a self-described member of the “older generation” of gamers, Bravin said he was inspired, via a programming tool, to create a resource-management sim that would be easy for the average person to digest....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1394 words · Joy Smith