This Week in GTA Online

This Week in GTA Online 

Save on Benny's Custom Vehicle Upgrades
Plus Double Rewards on Contact Missions and More

Roll on down to Benny's this week for a hydraulic overhaul on a ream of lowriders and enjoy mate's rates on all custom vehicle upgrades.

When you're done, feel free to indulge in a wealth of other bonuses and discounts, with plant-based stock selling for an all-time high, extra green for completing all Contact Missions, and more.

Take 70% off upgrading these vehicles at Benny’s Original Motorworks:

• Bravado Banshee (900R)
• Albany Buccaneer (Custom)
• Vapid Chino (Custom)
• Principe Diabolus (Custom)
• Pfister Comet (Retro Custom)
• Annis Elegy RH8 (Retro Custom)
• Willard Faction (Custom/Custom Donk)
• Pegassi FCR 1000 (Custom)
• Progen Itali GTB (Custom)
• Declasse Moonbeam (Custom)
• Truffade Nero (Custom)
• Albany Primo (Custom)
• Declasse Sabre Turbo (Custom)
• Vapid Slamvan (Custom)
• Dewbauchee Specter (Custom)
• Karin Sultan (RS)
• Declasse Tornado (Custom)
• Dundreary Virgo Classic (Custom)
• Declasse Voodoo (Custom)

2X GTA$ & RP on Contact Missions

Answer your iFruit this week or place a few calls yourself - all Contact Missions are paying out 2X GTA$ & RP, all week long.

Once you've successfully completed any Contact Mission, you can replay it by pulling up the Pause Menu and heading to Online > Jobs > Rockstar Created > Missions. 

3X GTA$ & RP on Keep the Pace

Keep the Pace is also dishing out Triple Rewards; just remember to keep one eye on your speedometer and another on your rearview mirror, as opponents will do anything and everything to knock the frontrunner off the podium. 

Seeing Green

If you're looking for lucrative opportunities that straddle legal gray areas, look no further: Bikers can earn Double Cash on all Weed Business Sales this week, while all Biker Business Resupplies are half off through April 22. In a state as laidback as Los Santos, you're sure to do gangbusters; just remember to keep an eye out for the federales and your fellow kingpins alike. 

Get the Bravado and Annis JPN Tees and White Graphic Smoking Jacket

Players who jump in to GTA Online anytime this week can add the White Graphic Smoking Jacket, as well as the Bravado and Annis JPN Tees, to their wardrobe at no extra cost.

If you haven't stopped by The Diamond Casino & Resort lately, there's no better time to give the Lucky Wheel a whirl for the opportunity to win cash prizes, RP, clothing, accessories and more. This week's top prize is a speedy customized Ocelot Pariah, wrapped in the White Pointed Stripes livery for extra panache.

Additional Discounts

Gearheads will be happy to hear that they can take advantage of sales on a selection of vehicles and custom work, as well as select business upgrades:

• 70% Off Benny’s Vehicle Upgrades and 50% Off Green Tire Smoke
• 40% Off Overflod Tyrant
• 60% Off Pegassi Zentorno
• 50% Off Weed Businesses, Upgrades & Supplies
• As well as 60% Off Ocelot Ardent and 40% Off Mammoth Hydra

Twitch Prime Discounts

Twitch Prime members who link their Twitch Prime and Rockstar Games Social Club accounts will receive 80% off the Buckingham Luxor and Buckingham Luxor Deluxe. To ensure access to these and future benefits, make sure to visit Twitch Prime and sign up.

Look out for more details in the coming weeks on future updates to GTA Online, and head over to the Social Club Events page for all the latest special events, bonuses and discounts.

Disney’s Fantastical Epic Adventure “Artemis Fowl” Streaming Exclusively On Disney+ Beginning June 12

Disney’s Fantastical Epic Adventure “Artemis Fowl” Streaming Exclusively On Disney+ Beginning June 12

Disney’s Fantastical Epic Adventure “Artemis Fowl” Streaming Exclusively On Disney+ Beginning June 12

Disney’s new live-action film “Artemis Fowl” will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning Friday, June 12. Based on the best-selling young adult book by Eoin Colfer, “Artemis Fowl” delivers a big cinema-sized experience for audiences of all ages to experience for the first time on Disney+ in the comfort of their homes. From director Kenneth Branagh, it is a fantastical epic adventure, resplendent with beautiful landscapes and spectacular visual effects that will transport viewers to magical new worlds. “Artemis Fowl” stars newcomer Ferdia Shaw in the title role alongside Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Josh McGuire, Nikesh Patel and Adrian Scarborough, with Colin Farrell and Judi Dench. Branagh said, “Artemis Fowl is a true original. In challenging times, a twelve year old criminal mastermind is one heck of a travelling  companion. Smart, funny, and cool as mustard, he’ll take you to new worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and mix magic with mayhem. His own family is everything to him, and (although he’d never admit it), he’d be as proud as I am that families around the world will now be able to enjoy his first amazing screen adventures together, on Disney +.” SYNOPSIS Descended from a long line of criminal masterminds, 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl finds himself in a battle of strength and cunning against a powerful, hidden race of fairies who may be behind his father’s disappearance. Disney’s “Artemis Fowl,” based on the beloved book by Eoin Colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. In order to pay his ransom, Artemis must infiltrate an ancient, underground civilisation—the amazingly advanced world of fairies—and bring the kidnapper the Aculos, the fairies’ most powerful and coveted magical device. To locate the elusive object, cunning Artemis concocts a dangerous plan—so dangerous that he ultimately finds himself in a perilous war of wits with the all-powerful fairies. “Artemis Fowl” is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Josh McGuire, Nikesh Patel and Adrian Scarborough, with Colin Farrell and Judi Dench. Disney’s “Artemis Fowl” will debut exclusively on Disney+ on June 12.

NBA 2K20 - New Exclusive Nike LeBron shoes for NBA 2K Gamers

NBA 2K20 - New Exclusive Nike LeBron shoes for NBA 2K Gamers

New NBA 2K Gamer Exclusive Shoe for MyPLAYER Nation Playoffs – LeBron 17 ‘Bron 2K Playoffs’

Starting on Sunday, April 19, players who win a MyPLAYER Nation playoff game can unlock a limited edition digital pair of the Lebron 17 ‘Bron 2K Playoffs’ for their online avatar.

About the Shoe:

NBA 2K has long been a way for LeBron to dive deeper into the sport he loves. 

Whether working through the playbook, shuffling lineups or creating new strategies, 2K allows the King to stay connected to the game. 

This new and very special edition ‘Bron 2K Playoffs’ GE is available in limited pairs only through an unlock within NBA 2K20.

This release is the latest in NBA 2K x Nike’s Gamer Exclusives limited edition line up. New unique shoes are planned to be released throughout the MyPLAYER Nation Playoffs. You can read more about the partnership here.

For more information on NBA 2K20, please visit NBA.2K.com. 

QubicGames Reveals 5 of Their Next big Nintendo Switch Games for 2020

QubicGames Reveals 5 of Their Next big Nintendo Switch Games for 2020

 

 Publisher QubicGames has revealed 5 of their next big games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020.

The video presentation highlights 5 unannounced Switch games including:

·         Dex - a cyberpunk infused 2D action-RPG. Explore, fight, talk and hack your way through dystopia.

·         Door Kickers - real time strategy game putting you in control of a tactical SWAT team. Plan your attack, choose the right tools and coordinate multiple team members.

·         Godfire: Rise of Prometheus - 3rd person action-adventure hack and slash. Vicious combat, grand boss battles, mass character customization and free exploration are centred around an intricate story of betraying the Gods.

·         Good Night, Knight - dynamic sneak-and-slash RPG where stealth and dungeon crawling combine. A mix of procedural generation with hand-made puzzles along with a quirky little story all come together.

·         Real Boxing 2 – The renowned Real Boxing series is making its Nintendo Switch debut. Using motion capture from real boxers and built around detail-deep Unreal Engine graphics. Create your own fighter and rise up the ranks of the professional boxing world.

The video also highlights the already-released Tharsis and Hyperparasite (which are both still discounted on the Switch eShop till the weekend). Both games are also part of the gamesvcovid initiative, where 20% of all revenue from April to June gets donated to medical and research services fighting against the current pandemic.

Mosley: DVD Review

Mosley: DVD Review

Two decades in the making, and with a more intriguing approach to animated fare, Kirby Atkins' Chinese / New Zealand co-pro is certainly the kind of film that deserves praise rather than scorn - even if the tone is a bit all over the place.

Atkins voices Mosley, a Thoriphant (a sort of cross between dinosaur elephant and plasticine) creature that's known only life under the yolk, working on a farm. Mosley's heard of the Uprights, a race of early Thoriphants that walked upright and had hands, and never knew life under the oppression of man.

One day, forced to the edge, and with his family under threat of separation, Mosley finds himself spurred into action and on a quest to discover his race's past and their future...

Mosley has an intriguing story, a mix of mystical and mythical, that borrows from the likes of Kubo and The Two Strings, and which shows ambition in telling a different story than you normally get in animation these days.

Initially, the film's computer animation doesn't stand out because of the muted palette, and a fractured tone that jumps about, but look past these initial faults, and stick with the film because the elements click together and begin to soar.

While some of the younger end of the audience may fidget a little, and while some of the emotional edges seem a little muted like the colours, Mosley offers a tantalisingly different story that rewards as time goes on.

Coupled with a soaring orchestral score, Mosley's animation and mythology gel together nicely in the final furlong to provide something that offers a resonance that's missing early on.

That doesn't mean it's all perfect sailing to get there, but Mosley's pleasures outweigh its occasional pain point to offer a slice of New Zealand family fare that shows promise in difference and a future in the New Zealand animation industry.

PlayStation's Play At Home initiative

PlayStation's Play At Home initiative 

PlayStation has announced the Play At Home Initiative
Stay safe and pick up Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey for free from 16th April through 6th May

People all over the world are doing the right thing by staying home to help contain the spread of COVID–19. Sony Interactive Entertainment is deeply grateful to everyone practicing physical distancing and takes responsibility as a home entertainment platform seriously and are asking our community to continue supporting the safe choice and the need to Play At Home.

As a thank you to all who are doing their part to lessen the impact of this pandemic, Sony Interactive Entertainment is pleased to announce the Play At Home initiative.

Free Games to Play At Home: UNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey

As part of the Play At Home initiative, PlayStation is offering free games to try and make those occasionally dull moments more exciting. UNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey will be available for free digital download for a limited time from tomorrow, April 16 at 11am NZST through May 6, 2020 at 11am NZST. 

For most of you, UNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection will need no introduction. UNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection is a three-game collection from the masters at Naughty Dog includes Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception—all meticulously remastered for PS4. We can’t imagine a better time for globe-trotting adventures with Nathan Drake, an iconic cast of characters, and thrilling treasure-hunting action gameplay.

Then there's Journey, a beautiful, celebrated adventure that is as moving as it is mysterious. The game's life-affirming message is timeless, and perhaps more important now than ever before.

Creative Funding

Independent developers are vital to the heart and soul of the gaming community and we understand the hardships and financial struggles that many smaller gaming studios are facing. With that, SIE has developed a fund to support them during this time. We have earmarked $10 million to support our independent development partners. More information about the fund, including participation criteria, will be made available soon.

I STILL BELIEVE is available now

I STILL BELIEVE is available now

I STILL BELIEVE IS AVAILABLE NOW!

Looking for something to watch that features a familiar Kiwi face during lock-down? 

StudioCanal is happy to announce that I STILL BELIEVE  is now available in NZ for 4 weeks on iTunes, Google Play, Youtube, Microsoft & the Playstation Network. 

From the makers of I can Only Imagine comes the true life story of music star Jeremy Camp. Jeremy's remarkable journey of love and loss proves there is always hope in the midst of tragedy.

Starring KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain, and Gary Sinise.