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Team Mago announce release date for upcoming Kingdom: The Blood based on hit eponymous Netflix series

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 1 week ago
Team Mago announce release date for upcoming Kingdom: The Blood based on hit eponymous Netflix series

Back in 2019, Netflix worked with a South Korean screenwriter named Kim Eun-hee to produce a series named Kingdom, a mix of drama, political intrigue and zombies. It did quite well as you might expect, and spurred Team Mago and YJM Games to produce a spinoff game for the universe, named Kingdom: The Blood. Scheduled for release on March 5th, Kingdom: The Blood will focus more on the zombies than the drama, placing you in the middle of the hungry horde. Whilst you may be tempted to stay and fight, admiring the Korean-inspired outfits swaying in the wind, sometimes it's better to flee. That's not to say you can’t engage in some slaying, with characters featuring their own unique flowin…

Tower of Fantasy has announced the impending arrival of infiltration expert Yanuo

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 1 week ago
Tower of Fantasy has announced the impending arrival of infiltration expert Yanuo

Mark your calendars for February 20th, as Hotta Studio has announced the incoming launch of a new simulacrum for its open-world game Tower of Fantasy. Yanuo will be bringing her skills to your team on February 20th, packing quite the powerful weapon combining Frost and Volt capabilities. Tower of Fantasy is an MMORPG set on the planet of Aida after humanity has to flee Earth and its collapsing environment. Once they land, they also blow this one up in their pursuit of a comet, Mara, that contains a powerful energy named Omnium. It will be up to players to gather a team and do what makes games fun; indiscriminately stabbing enemies. Nicknamed the Perfectionist of District 9, Yanuo is one of…

CRKD announce their latest controller with a simple look but a lot to offer

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
CRKD announce their latest controller with a simple look but a lot to offer

We all love mobile gaming, but one of the most annoying issues, especially if you have giant hands like yours truly, is those clumsy appendages blocking the screen as you play. So we turn to controllers, which can be cumbersome. This leads us to the NEO S, CRKD's latest minimalist controller, which loses none of the style or mechanics despite its simple looks. The NEO S sports Bluetooth connectivity, High Effect Thumbsticks for drift-free input, adjustable actuation Hall Sensor Triggers, and a set of remappable back buttons for that full customisable set-up. It even allows for full motion control which is unexpected, and a Turbo Mode for when you need to cheese that boss. The style of the…

NEXON turns February into an excellent time to turn your hand to Blue Archive

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
NEXON turns February into an excellent time to turn your hand to Blue Archive

Blue Archive is one of those mobile games that everyone at this point knows about, and if you were going to try it, you probably already have. If you're one of the few who hasn't, though, NEXON is making February the perfect month for it with a massive reward campaign, free premium currency, and four powerful characters up for grabs. The Triple Rewards Campaign will run until February 19th. During this, players will receive more goodies for completing Lessons and Scrimmages, three times more if they didn’t pick that up. Add this to the double account experience earnings until February 17th; you will be rocketing through content in no time. Logging in before the 17th will also net you…

Embrace the life of a humble root vegetable as Minabo - A walk through life launches on mobile

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Embrace the life of a humble root vegetable as Minabo - A walk through life launches on mobile

Have you ever stared up at the night sky, tears in your eyes, and screamed to the gods “Why was I not born a turnip”? Well, someone at DevilishGames did, and they created a rather popular life simulator named Minabo - A walk through life, which you find mobile folk can now download. During its tenure on Steam and consoles, Minabo found itself quite the niche, racking up universal acclaim and earning a respectful number of award nods. It even won a couple of them, recently earning Best Video Hame at the 2023 Berlanda Award, and now it's ready to take the world of mobile gaming by storm. Minabo places you in the shoes of, of all things, a turnip that has just recently sprouted fr…

Team up with the Guardian Dragon and celebrate the Lunar New Year in Play Together

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Team up with the Guardian Dragon and celebrate the Lunar New Year in Play Together

HAEGIN is getting involved in the Lunar New Year festivity with their latest content for social network game Play Together. From a special photo area, a special new fishing target, and a big event involving the Guardian Dragon, it will be a wonderful way to ring in the Year of the Dragon with friends. During this event, players will be able to behind the great Guardian Dragon, and is that not what we all want out of life? Having made the trip to Kaia Island with their pupil to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, they immediately run into a bit of trouble as they realise all their Chintamanis have gone missing. Help the dragon collect these, and you will soon be rolling in event coins. These…

PUBG Mobile kicks off their Esports year with PMGO Brazil

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
PUBG Mobile kicks off their Esports year with PMGO Brazil

We live in increasingly excellent times for mobile gaming, as more and more tournaments with cash prizes are popping up for players to make money off their hobby. Our latest contender comes from PUBG Mobile, with the Global Open gearing up to dish out a $500,000 prize pool. This is the opening event in PUBG Mobile's Esports calendar for 2024, and it could shape up to be the most exciting, with scrappy underdogs getting the chance to tackle some of the biggest professional squads, possibly pulling off a spectacular upset. Registration will open on February 19th, so get your friends together and start working on that aim. The fun begins on March 4th, with online open qualifiers lasting throu…

Reverse 1999 rings in Version 1.3 Phase 2 with a hero who can clean house single handedly

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Reverse 1999 rings in Version 1.3 Phase 2 with a hero who can clean house single handedly

To say that Reverse 1999 has had quite a successful launch might just be an understatement when you look at the numbers. In just four short months, the Bluepoch RPG has racked up an astonishing 19 million downloads worldwide, a fantastic background to roll into Version 1.3's second phase. The headline here is the release of a brand new six-star Arcanist, the Beast Afflatus Shanmane. He sports a normal attack that rips out 200% Reality DMG just as a baseline, which can be increased by his mass debuff that increases DMG taken by all enemies and also decreases their Reality and Mental DEF. This also sets up his ultimate perfectly, a 250% Reality hit to all enemies, plus an additional 250% to t…

Defence Derby whips out the magic brooms as Krafton detail two new magic units

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Defence Derby whips out the magic brooms as Krafton detail two new magic units

Krafton has released information on the two newest units landing in the PvP tower defense, Defence Derby. Florea is out now and will be followed by Celestial Prayer later this month, and you can also turn your hand to two exciting events happening in February. Florea belongs to the spirit faction and will be bringing so much-appreciated skills to the battlefield. She only packs a one-tile, but her unique ability allows her to heal your castle’s HP, invaluable for the late stages when enemies start ramping up. On the flip side, the skill is called Sacrifice, so as you might guess, you need to blow Florea up for this to happen. Our second new unit is definitely one to watch. Another ma…

Investigate the case of the delicious food in a gourmet Tears of Themis update

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Investigate the case of the delicious food in a gourmet Tears of Themis update

I don’t know about you, but nothing gets my appetite going more than a good old-fashioned murder, so it's a good job detective title Tears of Themis has announced a limited-time event centred on food. Coming in February, players will also be getting the next main story episode and a special extra event. Gourmet Gastronomy will launch on February 5th and will see the sleuth team slow down a bit and simply enjoy some home cooking. New PVs will show the four main males; Luke, Artem, Vyn, and Marius, all present their own meals, complete with some traditional Eastern music. Complete the event to stuff your belly full of S-Chips, four new MR cards, and more. After this well-earnt break,…

Recruit two new characters and clear some special event dungeons in King of Fighters Allstar

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Recruit two new characters and clear some special event dungeons in King of Fighters Allstar

Netmarble has unleashed two new warriors into the world of King of Fighters Allstar in the latest update. Athena and Xi Benimaru are gearing up to jump into the ring and tackle the onslaught of new dungeons and special events placed before them in this bumper January release. Both of these new fighters are more geared towards mono-coloured teams thanks to their skills, starting with 2003 Athena. She is an Attack-type Green Element, with the ability to increase Green fighters ATK, which is cool. Her main strength lies in her use of Barrier projectiles to shepherd enemies together, setting them up for some easy AOE damage. Our second recruit is Xi Benimaru, also an Attack fighter but of the…

GungHo Online announce a collaboration between Puzzle & Dragons and one of the greats of manga

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
GungHo Online announce a collaboration between Puzzle & Dragons and one of the greats of manga

We all enjoy a good puzzle game, but I am sure we can agree adding a constant threat of dismemberment would really up that enjoyment, which is why GungHo Online has announced a collaboration with Chainsaw Man for the hit match-3 Puzzle & Dragons. If you managed to miss it, Chainsaw Man is a massively popular shonen manga series, making it quite a boon for GungHo. It follows the story of a young man named Denji who, after being betrayed by his employers and killed, forms a contract with the Chainsaw Devil, in the form of lovable pooch Pochita, to save his life and becomes the eponymous Chainsaw Man. By taking on the Chainsaw Man dungeon, you can earn yourself one pull of the Super Godfa…

It's So Long, Jimmy as Stumble Guys’ MrBeast collaboration concludes with a big song and dance

News By Shaun Walton, 1 month, 4 weeks ago
It's So Long, Jimmy as Stumble Guys’ MrBeast collaboration concludes with a big song and dance

It has been a blast and resulted in more than a few virtual broken bones, but the collaboration between MrBeast and Stumble Guys is coming to an end after the first-of-its-kind months-long team-up for Scopely. Cue the tears of sadness, and now those of pain because players aren't getting off that easily. This partnership is ending with a bang as the final MrBeast course gets revealed, and it's going to get everyone shaking and moving in Disco Drop. Feel the rhythm and bust out your moves, but don’t get too carried away. If you aren’t paying attention, you might just miss that floor falling out from under you. As you could probably guess, Disco Drop is an elimination course, whe…

The crimson sky beckons battlers as TROI gets a new weather effect in New State Mobile

News By Shaun Walton, 2 months ago
The crimson sky beckons battlers as TROI gets a new weather effect in New State Mobile

We are, somehow, nearing the end of January, which really snuck up out of nowhere, and this can only mean it's time for the first monthly update for 2024 for KRAFTON's battle royale, New State Mobile. Kit yourself out with a new marksman rifle, and prepare to head into Season 13. When loading into the TROI map, there is a chance that you will end up in TROI Twilight, which you will immediately realise as the sky will be an incredible shade of orangey red, looking like something out of a zombie mode. As well as giving you a mesmerising new backdrop to battles, there is also a double-edged sword element to deal with. Perform well enough to eke out that win under the TROI Twilight, and you wi…

Delve into the life of one of history's most electrifying figures in The House of Tesla

News By Shaun Walton, 2 months ago
Delve into the life of one of history's most electrifying figures in The House of Tesla

History can be both incredibly cruel and kind, and unfortunately for Nikola Tesla, he got the short end of both sticks, primarily being remembered as a brand of electric cars, and for his feud with Thomas Edison. Blue Brain Games is looking to shine a light on his own works, however, with the upcoming puzzle game The House of Tesla. Players will be stepping into the shoes of the father of alternating current himself, as they explore the life of one of the most prolific inventors in history. The story will focus on Wardenclyffe, what was to be Teslas’ magnum opus until his ever-expanding vision for the site caused the chief financial backer to pull out, and saw the project reduced to d…