THQ to auction off Homeworld, Red Faction, and other IPs

Darksiders, Costume Quest, MX series, Destroy All Humans, way more THQ sold off a majority of theirbiggest gaming franchises last month, and now they’re ready to continue the process with some of their other big titles. THQ intends to sell off their remaining IP in six specific lots: The full break down of the each lot can be read below. Bids must be submitted by Jun 25, 2025, and final bids are due by April 15....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Aaron Anderson

Vita owners should keep an eye on The Firefly Diary

Behold! New footage of Nippon Ichi’s indie-like project NIS America confirmedThe Firefly Diaryfor the West this week, and now we have another look at the PlayStation Vita puzzle platformer in action courtesy of the localization house. Company president Sohei Niikawalikens the experienceto indie games, given the title was developed by a small team. He also cites the general vibe of the game, saying players might not recognize it as an NIS product if they didn’t know any better....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Robin Ibarra

Warzone season 3 adds Battle Royale Casual playlist perfect for noobs to reacquaint themselves with

If you’ve ever felt like theCall of Duty: Warzonebattle royale experience was a little too sweaty for your liking, you’re likely not alone, and season three ofBlack Ops 6has something just for you. The long-awaited return ofWarzone’soriginal map, Verdansk, is set to bring many new and returning players into the fold, and for those who are afraid of being rusty or just want to practice, Battle Royale Casual mode sounds perfect....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Spencer Cole

What are the Call of Duty x Monster Energy in-game rewards? (and how to get them)

What goes together better thanCall of Dutygames and Monster Energy drinks? The longtime partnership continues again, as there are new rewards in-game for buying Monster Energy drink cans right now. Each is Monster-themed, specifically, so if you’re not interested in its shade of green and black, maybe skip the extra caffeine today. Call of Duty x Monster Energy rewards Technically, there are an unlimited number ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3in-game rewards you can get by purchasing Monster Energy drinks....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Emily Thompson

Where to find Spice in Palia

InPalia, cooking is very useful. Consuming food grants you Focus, which increases the amount of experience you gain when performing skills. However, as you progress and start using Focus more and more, you’re going to want to cook better dishes. A lot of the early dishes that are best for gaining Focus require the ingredient Spice. Unfortunately,Paliadoesn’t really tell you where you can find Spice, so it can be a bit difficult figuring out exactly where to find it....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Bradley Martinez

Woman stole ?1,000 from her mother to buy junk in Candy Crush Saga

Addiction is a scary thing I’ve playedCandy Crush Sagaand my share of match-three games as a mobile game fanatic, but to date I’ve not spent a dime on any of the free-to-play giants. I can understand wanting to spend a dollar or two here and there for some power-ups, but never the exorbitant amounts some players spend. An “adult” woman in Harwich, Essex took buying some additional items so ridiculously far that I’m honestly shocked....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Mitchell Lee

007 Everything Or Nothing’s opening is completely batshit

Find yourself a man who will blow up ancient monuments to save you 007can never claim to be the most grounded series, even as it has recently tried to present a more complex and realistic approach. I remember watching 2015’sSpectre,and there’s this scene where the big bad is showing off his evil workforce. They’re sitting in rows at fancy computers, but the chairs they were given are basically barstools with no back support....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1346 words · Christopher Morse

A full recap of the Fortnite Chapter 3 ending event: Fracture

Now, we wait Even if you don’t playFortnite, odds are you’ve heard ofthe Chapter 3 ending event: Fracture. It took place earlier today, and in a classic dramatic end-of-chapter fashion, a new island was forged. Here’s what happened! The Chapter 3 Fracture event kicked off at 4:10PM ET Although the predetermined start time was 4:00PM ET, there’s a customary wait for events to actually kick off; which was also the case with Fracture (10 minutes, here)....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · David Nolan

After a shoddy patch note debacle, Bethesda comes back with a novel for the latest Fallout 76 update

December 11 notes coming up When you release patch notes for a single player game with hidden changes, more often than not you’re able to get away with it. If you try to do the same thing in a PVP-heavy, online game, not so much. Bethesda dropped some patch notes last week that seemed decent at first glance, but containeda ton of secret things people had to find out on their own....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Melissa Miller

All Summer Road Trip event quests and rewards in Fortnite Chapter 6, season 3

A fresh summer event has arrived inFortnite, and it’s brought with it an array of missions you can tackle to claim special prizes. The Summer Road Trip event has quite a lot to it, so you may need some help navigating through it. There are some epic free rewards featured in this event, and although they may be added to the shop later, they won’t be obtainable for free, so earning them now is crucial if you want to save your V-Bucks....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Jasmine Williams

Apex Legends: Solos returns as a limited-time mode

Apex Legendsrecently hosted the Double Take collection event, which introduced Quads to the battle royale game. Quads, where teams of four drop onto the map, replaced the Duos (2-member teams) battle royale mode. Now, Respawn Entertainment has brought back the Solos battle royale, where all Legends drop alone into the match, and the last Legend standing wins the match. Solos is arriving as a limited-time mode (LTM), meaning that it will only be available to play for a few days....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Richard Nguyen

Baldur’s Gate 3 Balthazar’s Room puzzle guide

There are plenty of secrets hiding in the Moonrise Towers. And this includes one of the grosser locations inBaldur’s Gate 3with Balthazar’s room. The necromancer has a few secrets hidden away too, if you’re able to get to them. And it’s worth doing so for the surprisingly solid buff you can get out of it. Here’s how to find Balthazar’s room, and solve the Balthazar’s room puzzle inBG3. How to find Balthazar’s room (BG3) Balthazar’s Room is located in Moonrise Towers, in the southwest portion of the Shadow-Cursed Lands....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Preston Miller

Balrog 1, Olympics 0

I had me some asthma as a kid. Nothing too major. I was able to run, jump, and play sports as kids are wont to do. But I did land in the emergency room twice with a case of not being able to breathe (both times triggered by a severe onset of dust/pet allergies). So young me decided smoking was probably something I should stay away from, already a victim of Bad Lungs....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · John Page