In the 12 years since the release of Grand Theft Auto 5, two of the three main characters, Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips, have reappeared in Grand Theft Auto Online, while Michael De Santa has only been mentioned. But if the actors behind these iconic characters get their way, they'd reunite GTA 5's trio for one last heist.

Earlier this month, Steven Ogg (Trevor), Ned Luke (Michael), and Shawn Fonteno (Franklin) made a joint appearance together at Comic Con Brussels (via Dexerto). At the 12:40 mark in the video below, the actors spoke about their desire to reunite in a DLC for GTA Online called The Final Score, which was named by Luke. The trio stressed that Rockstar doesn't currently have any plans to bring them back together, and urged fans to campaign for it.

Rockstar has yet to shed light on whether GTA Online will continue following the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 next year. Take-Two executives have suggested that GTA Online may be unaffected, but they've stopped short of confirming that. If the actors manage to convince Rockstar to bring them back one more time, it seems more likely to be for GTA 6 than GTA 5.

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Diablo 4 Season 8 revamped its endgame bosses, including the game's first "pinnacle" boss, the Echo of Lilith. While the revamp did make bosses more rewarding, it didn't do much to make the already annoying Lilith boss fight any better, and players are now reporting an invincibility bug that is making matters even worse.

As spotted on Reddit, players are encountering a bug where Lilith becomes unkillable. Players encountering the Lilith bug are reporting the ability to get her to around 33-35% health, after which she becomes entirely immune to damage and never transitions into her second phase.

Nobody is quite sure what the reason for the bug is. Some players report it happening while in a full party, while others said it happened to them playing solo. A few players theorize that the bug could be coming as a result of player's dealing too much damage.

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Easily one of the most useful items in Minecraft is the compass. Crafting one will point to your world spawn point, helping out if you find yourself lost during your adventures in the survival game.

However, compasses become obsolete if your base isn't anywhere near the world spawn point. Sure, you can use Minecraft console commands to change the spawn point if you're the Minecraft server owner, or have admin permissions, but if that does not apply to you, you'll want to learn about how lodestones can alter the direction a compass points. That's where we come in.

A lodestone in the overworld

Lodestones alter the place that your compass points to. It can also be used in the Nether, the End, and the overworld, whereas compasses only usually work in the overworld. Lodestones in the real world are naturally-occurring magnets, and rare to find.

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There are literally thousands of Minecraft servers to join right now. Whether you want a friendly community playing the vanilla Minecraft experience, a modded server with hundreds of new discoveries to be made, or even a themed server like Pixelmon, which has cute Pokémon additions, there's something out there for everyone. It's not always the most straightforward process to find the right server for you, though, so we've got you covered. Whether you play on Java or Bedrock, and no matter your platform of choice, our list of the best Minecraft servers will send you in the right direction.

If none of the below are your style, keep scrolling to discover how to make your own Minecraft server, as well as information on all of the best Minecraft hosting providers and a transparent view at each of their costs.

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• Best Minecraft servers in 2025
  • Complex Gaming
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  • Java IP address: hub.mc-complex.com
  • Bedrock port: 19132

  The Complex Gaming server is one of the most popular to join right now thanks to its vast array of modes including survival, PvP, skyblock, prison, and Pixelmon versions. Some of the modes rely on installing Minecraft mods, but these are helpfully bundled into Complex's own modpack meaning they can be added in just a few clicks.

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FBC: Firebreak is getting a number of changes after the three-player cooperative shooter faced a wave of backlash from frustrated fans this week. Players found problems with matchmaking, a lack of tutorials, and a lack of progression via unlockable cosmetics and weapons. .

"It’s been exciting (and nerve-wracking) to see our first multiplayer game out in the wild," Remedy wrote in a statement on Steam. "Launching FBC: Firebreak is a significant milestone for us, not just because it’s our first online co-op game, but because we’ve self-published it as well. Several things have gone well. Clearly, not everything has."

Remedy released a patch today that including UI fixes and changes to how much unlockables costs. The studio re-organized unlockables into two categories: operational requisitions and essentials. Operational requisitions now include only cosmetics like sprays and armor sets while essentials includes gear and weapons. Essentials are now easier to unlock, according to the studio.

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World of Warcraft's major 11.2 Ghosts of K'aresh update will add a highly-requested feature fans have been waiting years for–the ability to lean.

Yes, as spotted by Wowhead, the /lean emote is finally being added to Blizzard's MMORPG. It's the first major emote addition since 2008, when a large list of emotes were added as part of the game's Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

Lean is something players, and particularly roleplayers, have wanted for quite some time, as the ability for NPC characters to lean against terrain was added during 2018's Battle for Azeroth expansion. In 11.2, characters can use the lean emote to prop up against a wall and give off that oh-so-important mysterious adventurer vibe or practice being a mime and just lean in mid-air against nothing at all.

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Dune: Awakening will receive a steady flow of new content, with major updates planned to release every three or four months, according to developer Funcom.

In a Reddit AMA, Funcom outlined its vision for the future of its popular survival MMO set in author Frank Herbert's sci-fi universe. Executive producer Scott Junior said each major update will be free and include new story and PvE content. These updates will be released alongside the game's paid DLCs, which can be bought standalone or together as part of the game's season pass.

Junior additionally mentioned Dune: Awakening will receive new PvE maps for players to explore in the future, though it's unclear if these would be included for free as a major update or come in the form of a paid expansion.

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Since its release on Thursday, Rematch has pulled in some solid numbers and is picking up steam. With its relatively simple gameplay, Rematch is an enjoyable game to watch and play. play. Of course, with a growing player-base comes questions about what's next for the game, and the developers found time to address them.

Over on the game's Steam page, the team behind Rematch went through a laundry list of updates, how they're working to prevent lag that affects gameplay, and addressed the potential of crossplay down the line. However, they also assured players they're taking one thing at a time.

"We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who joined us during the Early Access launch and shared valuable feedback," the statement read. "Seeing players from all over the world enjoying Rematch and expressing their excitement online has been incredibly rewarding."

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Monster Hunter Wilds is going through a tough time right now. The premiere 2025 title from Capcom has seen recent user reviews on Steam decline into the "overwhelmingly negative" range, and more players are currently playing an older game from the series, Monster Hunter World.

Monster Hunter World is currently hosting over 16,000 concurrent players. Wilds, in comparison, has around 10,000 concurrent players right now. World has been pulling in a peak of at least 25,000 players each day this week while Wilds has not broken the 23,000 player mark in that same period. Fans of the series are going back to World after being disappointed by the endgame content and performance issues in Wilds.

Players have been sounding off about Monster Hunter Wilds' performance issues and other problems via Steam's review system. Many of the reviews cite frame rate issues, an unsatisfactory story, not enough endgame content, and a few go as far to say the game will no longer start on their computers.

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It's been a week since Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy collaboration officially hit shelves, and in the time since, we've witnessed some truly staggering prices on select single cards. Those lucky enough to pull certain versions of the series borderless, surge foil character cards, for example, could fetch anywhere from $200-700 for them right now. And yet, absolutely none of these prices compare to what one of the series' serialized Golden Traveling Chocobos just sold for.

A Golden Traveling Chocobo.

As part of a limited run of 77, it's not particularly shocking a Golden Traveling Chocobo would be worth a substantial amount of money. That said, according to a recent eBay listing, Golden Traveling Chocobo #41 just sold for a whopping $40,000. Though this is actually $10,000 less than the store's original asking price, this is also slightly more the average American's annual salary, according a recent US Census report.

Though the listing no longer shows the exact price of the accepted offer, those who have a seller's profile on eBay can visit the site's research tab, search the card, and view what "similar items" have sold for. Considering the card is one of a kind, it is currently the only item listed, and shows it sold for $40,000. Oh, and don't forget the $3.91 for shipping.

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I'm here to tell you that Mario Kart World's free-roam mode is great when there isn't someone yapping in your ear about how "bad" and "empty" it is.

Since its release a few weeks ago alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, the latest installment in the vaunted kart-racing series has had a few more ups and downs than expected. For all the praise the game has accrued--it received a 9 from GameSpot's Steve Watts--Mario Kart World has also gotten its fair share of knocks and detractors, and a great deal of the criticism that's been aimed at it recently has centered on its free-roam mode. Those criticisms claim that the mode (and the world it makes available to players) is largely barren and what activities do fill it are lackluster.

For the uninitiated, Mario Kart World's free-roam mode drops players onto the large interconnected roadways of the newest game. If a player wanted to, they could drive from Acorn Heights, the northernmost track in the game, all the way down to Dino Dino Jungle at the southern tip of the continent. All the while, they can zoom past Toads in cars, buses, and trucks on the highways that connect these courses to one another. Along the way, there are even P-Switches that toggle challenges and races, warp pipes that transport players to hidden rooms, collectable Peach medallions in out-of-the-way spots, and stickers to collect to garnish your player profile. It's simple, uncomplicated, and nice. The mode is exactly what it's been billed as, and I cannot really understand the heat it's getting.

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Terraria is coming to the world of Palworld with a major update. The update will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on June 25, developer Pocketpair announced today.

The update will bring a variety of content, including new islands and pals from Terraria. Pocketpair didn't share specific details, instead opting to announce each piece of content over the next week on the studio's social media channels.

Pocketpair has said that players will be able to "catch, train, fight, and work monsters from Terraria" as if they were any other creature from Palworld. Palworld is currently on sale for 25% off its full price on both Steam and the PlayStation Store.

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Elden Ring Nightreign Official Companion Guide (Hardcover)

$45 | Releases September 30

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Elden Ring: Books of Knowledge Vol. 1 - The Lands Between

$50 | Restocked June 2025

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Elden Ring: Books of Knowledge Vol. 2 - Shards of the Shattering

$50 | Restocked June 2025

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Elden Ring: Books of Knowledge Vol. 3 - Shadow of the Erdtree

$45

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Elden Ring Nightreign is getting an official strategy guide on September 30, and preorders are live now for $45 at Amazon. Preorders for Elden Ring Nightreign's Official Companion Guide opened shortly after Amazon restocked the hard-to-find Books of Knowledge guidebooks for Elden Ring. Books Books of Knowledge Volume 1: The Lands Between and Volume 2: Shards of the Shattering had been sold out nearly all of this year and throughout 2024. This is the first restock we've seen since last December, and both books sold out quickly then.

The first two volumes are available for $50 each, which is a bargain compared to many reseller listings over the past 1.5 years. Volume 3: Shadow of the Erdtree rounds out the collection and is available for $45 at Amazon.

Guidebooks published by Future Press tend to remain out of stock for many months after selling out, and there's no guarantee they will return at all. For instance, the Dark Souls Trilogy Compendium has been sold out for over a year, and the Sekiro guide disappeared years ago. But at least Future Press also reprinted the Armored Core VI Pilot's Manual, which had also been unavailable for more than six months. Last year's Bloodborne Complete Guide is also in stock at Amazon.

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In early 2023, Wizards of the Coast canceled at least five video games that were in development, including an unfinished Dungeons & Dragons open-world action RPG by Hidden Path Entertainment. Now, nearly eight minutes of footage from that game have been leaked online, and while the title was far from finished, it shows real promise.

The footage originated from one of the music supervisors of the game (via MP1st), which was known internally as Project Dante. Given the source of the video, it shouldn't be surprising that it puts a spotlight on some of the game's music. The video notes that the score was composed to seamlessly flow from the open-world theme to more specific tracks, including an ethereal theme for a temple and more forbidding notes as the heroes approached a Troll cave. A band of bards even performs an entire song while the main characters listen.

Project Dante's world looks enticing even in this early state, but the combat was clearly a work-in-progress at the time that this footage was made. There's enough here to see that this game had real potential, but it's never going to officially see the light of day. Some Project Dante's concept art has also been shared on Imgur as another glimpse of what could have been.

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Following a recent wave of Borderlands 4 previews, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has confirmed that one fan-requested feature will be in the game when it launches in September. While a mini-map won't be in the looter-shooter, a radar will, making situational awareness of a battlefield much easier.

In a lengthy thread, Pitchford spoke about how fans had been asking Gearbox to add this feature to the game--many people from the European, US, and Asian preview tours were advocating for it, Pitchford said--and the studio managed to make this happen.

"As me and head of dev, Steve Jones--and some of the other guys--were poking around with producers trying to figure out what it would take to add these features and if we could make it in time to ship or not, something awesome happened," Pitchford explained. "In classic Gearbox style, where we have an ethos of 'they who builds it, wins,' some developers got together and found some time in the margins of their schedules. Some Gearbox heroes did what Gearbox heroes do!"

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NetEase Game has announced a new game called Blood Message, which it describes as its first "AAA" single-player experience that is under development at Naraka: Bladepoint studio 24 Entertainment. Set during the final years of the Tang Dynasty, the game follows a nameless messenger and his young son as they embark on a 1,000 mile journey to Chang'an, the heart of the Tang Empire.

Fraught with peril, the trek sees the hero encounter difficult terrain and brutal sieges unfolding in the land. A trailer for the game featuring a mix of gameplay and cinematics has also been released, and you can watch it below.

NetEase says players can expect "cinematic storytelling" and realistic combat that blends stealth and survival mechanics, as well as expansive landscapes inspired by East and Central Asia. At its core, the company says Blood Message is about how ordinary people leave their mark on history as unsung heroes. The story focuses on a father and his son as they navigate a collapsing world and find themselves torn between duty and family.

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Gamers have been waiting 18 years for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond to arrive, so it was understandable when Nintendo reiterated that the game will be released this year to assuage fears of any further delays. While the game still doesn't have an official release date, there are now ads in the London Underground that state Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is "out now." [Update: As expected, Nintendo confirmed the ad is "incorrect" in a statement shared with VGC.]

A picture of the ad was posted on Reddit, where it's become the topic of speculation. But don't get too excited. It's far more likely that this is a mistake rather than Nintendo shadow dropping one of its most-anticipated titles of the year in the wake of Switch 2's launch without a proper media push.

Nintendo didn't reveal the first trailer for Metroid Prime 4 until earlier this year, and there have only been a handful of glimpses since. Players will once again assume control of bounty hunter Samus Aran as she finds herself trapped on the jungle planet Viewros while facing foes and hostile terrain. Luckily, Samus has also developed some new psychic powers that may give her the edge she needs to survive her latest ordeal.

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Earlier this week, Robin "DarkOne" Scott announced that he sold Nexus Mods to a new owner, ending his nearly 24 years as the leader of the site that he founded in 2001. Scott has indicated that he will remain with Nexus Mods in some capacity while guiding the overall direction of the site. The new owner, Chosen, has also spoken out to assure fans that the valuable resource won't be adding "aggressive monetization" or suddenly place mods behind a paywall.

Referred to by their Nexus Mods names in a statement from Scott, Foledinho (Victor), Rapsak (Marinus), and Taagen (Nikolai) are the three partners in Nexus Mods' ownership under Chosen. This led to fears among players that they collectively plan to monetize the site and exploit the user base for short-term gains. In a post on Nexus Mods, Foledinho told fans that "mods will always be free."

For the most part, Foledinho's message was that few things would change. He went on to say that Chosen doesn't claim ownership of any mods, nor will it charge users to download them. Foledinho indicated that Lifetime Premium subscriptions and free accounts will stay as they are, and he expressed admiration for the way Scott monetized the site in 2007.

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Earlier this week, Robin "DarkOne" Scott announced that he sold Nexus Mods to a new owner, ending his nearly 24 years as the leader of the site that he founded in 2001. Scott has indicated that he will remain with Nexus Mods in some capacity while guiding the overall direction of the site. The new owner, Chosen, has also spoken out to assure fans that the valuable resource won't be adding "aggressive monetization" or suddenly place mods behind a paywall.

Referred to by their Nexus Mods names in a statement from Scott, Foledinho (Victor), Rapsak (Marinus), and Taagen (Nikolai) are the three partners in Nexus Mods' ownership under Chosen. This led to fears among players that they collectively plan to monetize the site and exploit the user base for short-term gains. In a post on Nexus Mods, Foledinho told fans that "mods will always be free."

For the most part, Foledinho's message was that few things would change. He went on to say that Chosen doesn't claim ownership of any mods, nor will it charge users to download them. Foledinho indicated that Lifetime Premium subscriptions and free accounts will stay as they are, and he expressed admiration for the way Scott monetized the site in 2007.

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Earlier this week, Robin "DarkOne" Scott announced that he sold Nexus Mods to a new owner, ending his nearly 24 years as the leader of the site that he founded in 2001. Scott has indicated that he will remain with Nexus Mods in some capacity while guiding the overall direction of the site. The new owner, Chosen, has also spoken out to assure fans that the valuable resource won't be adding "aggressive monetization" or suddenly place mods behind a paywall.

Referred to by their Nexus Mods names in a statement from Scott, Foledinho (Victor), Rapsak (Marinus), and Taagen (Nikolai) are the three partners in Nexus Mods' ownership under Chosen. This led to fears among players that they collectively plan to monetize the site and exploit the user base for short-term gains. In a post on Nexus Mods, Foledinho told fans that "mods will always be free."

For the most part, Foledinho's message was that few things would change. He went on to say that Chosen doesn't claim ownership of any mods, nor will it charge users to download them. Foledinho indicated that Lifetime Premium subscriptions and free accounts will stay as they are, and he expressed admiration for the way Scott monetized the site in 2007.

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