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Solo Leveling: ARISE marks its 100th day with some excellent new content
It is time for our next arbitrary anniversary event, as Solo Levelling: ARISE marks its hundredth day of life. To be fair, Netmarble is celebrating in a big way, with the release of a new Guild System, two powerful SSR recruits, and a big boost to Sung Jinwoo. If you are looking for some support in battle then look no further, as the SSR healer Han Se-Mi has landed. She can pop off a Divine Field skill for a circular protection zone, and heal her teammates with the Vines of Vitality ultimate. From August 28th you could also pick up Go Gunhee, an SSR tank, for that additional defence. Looking closer to home, Sung Jinwoo can now unlock The Monarch of Shadows: Soul Sheperd title. This unlocks…
HAEGIN wages the war on scurvy with the Fruit Festival coming to Play Together
It seems like every other week, HAEGIN is adding another event to their social network game Play Together. I am not saying they are running low on ideas or anything, but players will be able to take part in the Fruit Festival, complete with a fun new minigame. When you land on Kaia Island your first port of call should be Appley, an NPC who sped to the island as soon as they heard about the Fruit Festival. They will be issuing everyone with various festival-related missions which will shower you in event currency, and we all like to collect shiny things. After collecting enough of these coins you will be able to play a few games of Bingo, one of the most fruit-related minigames. If you man…
Blue Archive takes on the mob in From Opera 0068 with Love
The latest update for Blue Archive has dropped and follows the Problem Solver 68 students taking on the kingpin of a massive organization. Don Arancino will have his hands full in From Opera 0068 with Love, and you will be able to recruit two incredibly powerful new students from the story. Our first new character is Aru (Dress), the leader of Problem Solver 68. She comes packing a healing skill that cures the ally with the lowest HP every 50 seconds, which is always a nice little boost. Her EX Skill increases the Critical Damage of an ally for 30 seconds, and her Sub Skill grants her normal attacks a 30% chance to reduce the target's Critical Resistance. It's almost like they are setting h…
Creative Assembly announces free trial on Android for Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation originally launched back in 2014, and is perhaps the greatest video game adaptation of the franchise. I remember playing the mobile port when it dropped in 2021 and it still holds up, and it played incredibly well. Thanks to Creative Assembly’s recent announcement, if you are an Android user you can pick it up and see how it feels for absolutely nothing. It feels like Apple has had a monopoly on the AAA titles recently, and this same offer has been active for months over there, so this will hopefully do wonders to boost the Android gamer profile a little bit. Personally, it is my preferred system. Before you get too carried away, Alien: Isolation will be a try before…
RAID: Shadow Legends announces new Norse-inspired event and everyone must download
If you think of long-running mobile games, one of the first to pop to mind is probably RAID: Shadow Legends, largely thanks to that time it sponsored every YouTube video in existence. If you are the single person who never tried it before then you are going to want to now because the Norse gods are descending! From August 21st until October 24th, the Asgard Divide special event will give everyone the opportunity to recruit four Norse gods to their roster. Loki The Deceiver, Thor Faehammer, Odin Faefather, and Freya Fateweaver will make their debut as Legendary Champions, which is annoyingly one short of a full team. Asgard Divide follows the conflict between Loki and the rest of the Norse…
Genshin Impact 5.0 releases later this month and you can be a dragon
Version 5.0 of Genshin Impact is landing on August 28th, and HoYoverse has released a whole host of reveals that will make the next week or so hell. Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn will release three new characters, an interesting story based on the six tribes of Natlan, and the ability to become a dragon. Let’s kick off with the most interesting mechanic; exploration. By indwelling various Saurians, the dragons of Natlan, you can transform into them and use their abilities to master the landscape. The Tepetlisaurus are experts at tunnelling underground and climbing cliffs, whereas the Yumkasaurus can reach great heights by slingshotting themselves in a chosen directio…
Harness the power of the raging seas thanks to an Aquarion rework in The Battle of Polytopia
In a spot of excellent news for marine biologists, a group often overlooked by developers, Midjiwan has released a rework of its Aquarion Tribe. Our slightly soggy heroes were released in 2017 so it is about time they got a fresh lick of paint, and the updates look pretty good. The biggest change you will notice is that every Aquarion land unit is sporting a mermaid tail, allowing them to traverse water at the expense of slower land speed. You can also now build structures on water, with Lost Cities being discoverable from deep sea ruins. To address the lack of undersea roads, the new Atoll structures can be used to connect your aquatic real estate. Now, you may think that this lack of lan…
Uncharted Waters Origin releases a Grade S Admiral and Exploration content
If the heat tells us one thing, we are still suffering through this damnable summer, but at least that means Uncharted Waters Origins is still enjoying its seasonal event. To add to the good news, a new Grade S Admiral has dropped alongside a fresh way to loot some rare treasure. Until August 27th you will be able to take part in the Summer Season Event, which will unlock a Special Scenario. Play through this and you will start to rack up Event Tokens, which you can exchange for a variety of helpful goodies. Also during this event period, you can enjoy some free rewards thanks to the Attendance Event. This is the continuance of the event that started on July 18th. It is a 14-day event so i…
Zenless Zone Zero books its place at PAX West 2024
Since it's relatively new, HoYoverse is making big plans to push its urban fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero at one of the biggest game shows there is; PAX West 2024. Taking place in Seattle from August 30th to September 2nd, fans will be able to step into the apocalyptic world, just without all the danger. HoYo will be commandeering a 150 square metre booth, with a design inspired by the memorable elements from the Hollows, bringing New Eridu itself to Earth. As you explore the booth you will find game demo opportunities, an immersive entertainment experience, and much more. The booth itself is split into four separate areas. This consists of a stage, a merchandise display, a major game demo…
Play one of the best party games right on your phone with the release of Exploding Kittens 2
If you have ever played the Exploding Kittens card game, you will know it provides the most ridiculously chaotic fun you can have at get-togethers. But what if you don't like to leave the house? Well, you can still enjoy blowing up some felines thanks to the release of Exploding Kittens 2. For those that have never played the original, I pity you. Exploding Kittens is a card game where you have to avoid drawing the eponymous characters lest you be out of the game. There is a variety of cards to help you avoid these pesky kitties including Skips or forcing an opponent to draw multiple times but you must always be aware of those troublesome Nope cards preventing you from pulling off your acti…
Publishers Akupara Games announce the release of three outstanding games on mobile
Mobile gaming fans will have a lot to celebrate as publisher Akupara Games has announced the launch of three titles on iOS and Android, and they all sound pretty great, Dusklight Studio’s Zoeti and The Darkside Detective series from Spooky Doorways are now available to pick up on play on the go. I have historically never been the biggest roguelike fan, but I have recently been warming to them with Binding of Issac and Hades, and now I might be adding Zoeti to the list. This is a turn-based game where you wield a deck of playing cards in battle and create a powerful combo to whip out skills. You play as a Star-Soul hero, one of the select few capable of purging evil from the land. T…
Sword of Convallaria smashed through five million downloads in just a single week
Since its announcement, I have been incredibly excited about XD Incs’ fantasy TRPG Sword of Convallaria, and it seems like I was not alone. It has only been one week, and I need to stress one, but the game has already been downloaded over five million times, and that is mind-blowing. To celebrate this incredible start, XD will be sharing the love and hosting a special login reward event starting today and lasting until August 18th. If you log in for a total of seven days during this period you will receive ten Secret Fates to summon more allies to save Iria, as well as random Legendary Weapons to gear up with. As well as revelling in the current success, XD is also looking toward the…
The Lotus Eaters update lands August 21st as Warframe builds up to 1999
The long wait for Warframe's next huge update, 1999, is kicking off later this month with the release of The Lotus Eaters on August 21st. This update will act as a warm-up to the big event and will also bring the next Prime, as Sevagoth rises from the briny deep in an enhanced form. Following on from Whispers in the Walls, the Man in the Wall is not sitting by twiddling his thumbs. You will receive an SOS from The Lotus asking you to investigate an odd sound originating from Deimos in Sanctun Anatomica, but when you arrive you will be greeted with a sense of deja vu. The enigmatic Albrecht Entrari awaits at the end of this thread, but how is he connected? To help get to the bottom of this…
Tencent receives import approval for Final Fantasy XIV Mobile and a big win for Ubisoft
When I am not working I will most likely be sitting in front of my laptop playing Final Fantasy XIV, the game that launched a thousand critically acclaimed memes. There are only two things that would make it better; a fully immersive VR simulation, or a mobile version, and we might just have news on the latter. According to research by Daniel Ahmad over at Niko Partners, on August 2nd Chinese publisher Tencent received approval for the import of four new games; Final Fantasy XIV Mobile, Rainbow Six, Dynasty Warriors, and Marvel Rivals. Now, some of you may know there is no Mobile version of FFXIV anywhere, and that is because this is a joint development project between Tencent and Square En…
NFL and the NFLPA team up with Ubisoft to announce NFL Primetime Fantasy
If you have ever been to a sports game of any kind, you know the whole audience is full of people who know better than the professional coach. Now American Football fans can prove this, with the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association teaming up with Ubisoft to release NFL Primetime Fantasy. As you might get from the use of sport and fantasy, this is a fantasy football-type affair. Quite interestingly though, there is a very big emphasis on the live aspect of sports here. During regular and post-season games you can take actions with your team to maximise your fantasy score. Is your starting QB having an off night, but the one on your bench is sh…
