Latest Articles
Tower of Fantasy Closed Beta Launches
The closed Beta for the upcoming shared open-world RPG Tower of fantasy has launched for those lucky enough to win a place in the sign-ups. Along with the announcement, a few new details about the game have been released, as well as a trailer. Beta Testers will be able to get the first worldwide look at the game that has already become a hit with players in China. It will be set hundreds of years in the future on a district planet called Aida, and Testers will be able to explore this new setting, as well as experience the thrilling combat and experience some of the compelling narrative. The new trailer showcases the sci-fi anime world, which looks to be quite impressive and a lot more open…
AFK Arena celebrates third anniversary
Arguably one of the most well-known mobile games and a mammoth of the idle genre, AFK Arena, is currently celebrating its third anniversary, and there is still time to reap the rewards. Developer Lilith Games has made the event one to remember, releasing new characters, giving out a heap of summons and even announcing a new animated series. All players, either new or any of the existing 60 million already on board, can jump onto the game and receive 100 summon scrolls to start their army or bolster their ranks. As well as having the chance to summon any of the already jam-packed roster, there are also two new heroes to aim for. Audrae is part of the Celestial faction and is an agility-hero…
Gridpop announces development of Isle of Arrows
Daniel Lutz of Gridpop Games has announced the development of their new game, Isle of Arrows. Coming Summer 2022, Isle of Arrows is a tower defense game crossed with board game mechanics as well as puzzle elements. Isle of Arrows is a tower defence game that has quite an interesting trick. Instead of playing on the same set map with waves getting progressively harder, Isle of Arrows map starts as one small island that then grows and expands. This change adds a nice new strategic slant to proceedings, as towers will need placing whilst considering their use as the land expands. The building is a tile format using cards, with the end of each round granting a new piece for the board. Player…
Abandon Ship sails towards mobile
Hoist your sails and batten down the hatches as piracy docks on mobile with the upcoming release of Abandon Ship! After launching on PC in late 2019, the tactical sailing game will release for iOS and Android in June 2022 and offer gamers the opportunity to engage in dastardly piratical deeds on the move, without needing to go through the hassle of commandeering an actual boat. Abandon Ship takes place during the Age of Sail, with players taking control of a ship and her crew. The story unfolds and reacts to whatever decisions are made, as the vast seas are explored. Enemy vessels and fortifications are rife and willing to engage in fierce tactical combat, with the weather and environmental…
FarmVille 3 releases fully localized for Japan
Japanese farming enthusiasts are in for a treat as FarmVille 3 has finally launched after being fully localized. After originally launching in most countries on November 4th 2021 more players can now embrace rural life with all the current and previously released content. The game series is most likely known to the wider audience by its initial outing. When the first FarmVille was released on Facebook in 2009 it was instantly and widely embraced by users of the social platform, becoming the most popular game on the site and having references to it strewn everywhere in most forms of media. It allowed Facebook users to grow virtual crops and build digital farms whilst interacting with other p…
Japanese superhero icon joins Puzzle & Dragons
One of Japan's biggest superheroes, Ultraman, joins the lineup of Puzzle and Dragons. Until April 24th players of the massively popular puzzler will have the opportunity to partake in Ultraman themed events and recruit the hero themselves. For those unaware of the character, Ultraman is a superhero character created in the late 1960s by visual artist Tohl Narita, producer Kazuho Mitsuta, and the legendary Eiji Tsuburaya, the prolific special effects directors credited with popularising the “Tokusatsu” effects style, in films such as Godzilla. Ultraman has remained incredibly popular in Asia since conception, with references regularly popping up in Japanese media. Players that l…
New mode and Legend for Smash Legends added in April update
Smash Legends will receive a new legend, mode and more on April 12th as announced by developers 5minlab. The studio, which was recently acquired by Krafton Inc, has revealed a new mode called Competitive Match, as well as a new Dragon-themed legend named Yong Yong. The new competitive PvP mode, Competitive Match, will become available at level 15 for people who have six or more types of Legends. The gameplay will be based on a 3v3 capture style match, where six players select their legends in their order of preference, with each legend only being available for one player. This mode looks to add a new layer to strategic gameplay, as participants will have to adapt to an unknown team make-up…
Shrouded Citadel lets players attempt to escape a deadly 1:1 scale citadel, out now on Oculus Quest
Now on Oculus Quest, Shrouded Citadel is a 1:1 scale first-person adventure where you'll have to dodge traps and shoot bad guys with IRL movements. Pifer Studios' immersive title was initially released as an AR mobile game, which features realistic visuals and vivid sound effects to make the game's interactive elements more engaging for players. Shrouded Citadel lets players hide behind cover to dodge enemy blasts or crouch low on the ground to avoid whirring blades overhead. The goal is to make it out of the mysterious citadel alive - only this time on the Oculus Quest version, enemies hit harder and bosses move faster. Players will also have to interact with elements using their hands i…
NetEase announces closed beta for MMORPG DarkBind
NetEase Games’ has announced the launch of the first closed beta test for new Action MMORPG DarkBind. Players in North America and Japan can sign up to get the first look at this new world from one of China's most prolific mobile game companies. Set in a dark and magical world, the story places gamers into the shoes of “The Returned One”, a character who is tasked with saving the world. The game features a large selection of weapon skills, offering a variety of skill set combos to use in battle. Players will need to experiment with and master these skill sets in order to determine the best strategy for each of the fearsome bosses and areas. NetEase claims to have made f…
Award-Winning adventure game Sumire reaches mobile
The award-winning adventure game Sumire has made its way to mobile devices after its Nintendo Switch and Steam release last year. Released to critical acclaim, and with the Switch version earning a 86 rating on Metacritic, Sumire has already received some nods from the industry, including a nomination for Best Indie Developer at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022. Sumire follows the story of a young girl, also named Sumire, who is on an emotional journey to reunite with the spirit of her grandmother. Set in mystical Japan, players are tasked to “live a perfect day” and experience a story based around love and connection, with the events unfolding over a single day. As Sum…
M&M’s Adventure lands on iOS and Android
After being on the market for 80 years, the confectionary M&M characters are getting their own game in M&M’s Adventure. Developed by Tilting Point in collaboration with Gear Inc and, of course, the Mars Retail Group, M&M’s Adventure is a puzzler that promises to be as challenging as it is likely to make you want to eat your phone after staring at all that candy. M&M’s Adventure is the first mobile outing for the sweet brand but not the first video game. There have been quite a few, including a kart racer, appropriately named M&M’s Kart Racing. Whilst it may be a bit odd for a confectionary brand to have their own line of video games, the Mars grou…
Mr Traffic crashes onto iOS
Dumpling Design has released its newest game, Mr Traffic, onto iOS. Inspired by Chinese traffic conductors, Mr Traffic follows the fortunes of a music conductor who, thanks to an admin error, has been moved over to conducting traffic, but still finds ways to make music. The gameplay for this app is incredibly simple in premise, making use of a one-touch control system. Tapping a car will make it go, and the aim is to rack up the highest score possible without having the cars crash into each other, or any of the unexpected and wacky characters who might show up. Making guest appearances are dinosaurs, giant chickens and even Godzilla, because even humongous lizards need to cross the road. Ea…
Strategy game Kayko and Kokosh: Build and Rule enters early access
Ditix Games has opened up pre-registration and early access for its upcoming strategy game, Kayko and Kokosh: Build and Rule. Based on the cult comics by Janusz Christa, players will take control of the fallen village of Mirmilowo and build it back to its former glory. Mirmilowo was once a standard village being run by the fairly unreliable castellan Mirmil and had to deal with constant aggression from a bandit group run by Bloody Hegemon. After weathering countless attacks, the villagers were saved by two heroes, Kayko and Kokosh, who taught the villagers how to fend off the bandits. After this, Mirmilowo flourished and the inhabitants enjoyed peaceful lives, right up until they were devas…
Bigfoot releases Guns Up for iOS and Android
Publishers NHN Bigfoot Corp has unveiled the launch of its first 2022 game, the military action-strategy game Guns Up! Mobile. First released on Playstation and PC as Guns Up!, the mobile version has been developed by the same company behind the original, Valkyrie Entertainment LLC, ensuring a release that will capture the essence of the original. Guns Up! Mobile casts the player as a commander of an army and tasks them to attack the opponent’s bases in order to claim resources and victory. At the beginning of each match, it is possible to scout the opposing bases in order to plan what troops and equipment need to be deployed to lay an effective siege. If the attack is successful then…
Bandai announce new Sword Art Online game
Prolific developers Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc have announced its new upcoming mobile title, Sword Art Online Variant Showdown. With 2022 marking the 10 year anniversary of the anime, a new game was always on the cards, with a simultaneous worldwide release being exciting news for international fans. Sword Art Online began life as a web novel self-published by creator Reki Kawahara back in 2002, which ran until 2008 when it was picked up and turned into the long-running manga series still in print today in one form or another. It arguably wasn’t until 2012, when the anime series was brought out, that it grabbed the attention of the international community with its premise; what if…
