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Identity V goes from horror to just plain creepy with the return of Juni Ito Collection Crossover
Identity V has never been what one would call upbeat, being that it's a survival game where you try to stomp four players as a bad guy, but it's set to get a whole lot more unsettling. Thanks to the return of the Junji Ito Collection Crossover, the horror has become much more creepy. Junji Ito is one of Japan's more iconic horror artists, and if you look at the vast majority of his works it's plain to see why. I’m not an art critic, but there is something about them that causes some primal discomfort, perfect for Identity V. There are three costumes to collect, and weirdly, the one Survivor skin is the creepiest. Lucky Guy can get the Souichi A Costume, modelled after possibly Itos&r…
HoYoVerse announces the arrival of the Astra Carnival to Genshin Impact
It has been just over one year since Hoyoverse debuted their trading card game, Genius Invocation, into Genshin Impact, and the developers have really pushed it as its own thing. To their credit, it has taken off, so much so that we are now welcoming the Astra Carnival: The Prince Cup. Astra Carnival is a very Genshin name for something, but what the Prince Cup is in plain terms is a big card game tournament for players of Genius Invocation. Not only can you test your skills and have fun, but each region will have a prize pool of 60,000 USD, just enough to get you one character from the current banners. To account for the large influx of Genshin Players expected to join the Prince Cup will…
Black Desert Mobile aims to welcome back lapsed players by aggressively launching rewards and benefits at them
Let me paint a familiar picture; you pick up a game, love it for a while, then general life responsibilities or maybe another title pulls you away, and your love falls to the wayside. It's a sad scene, but Pearl Abyss is looking to recapture the wayward wanderers from its MMORPG Black Desert Mobile with the Black Pearl Return Campaign. For the whole month of April, until the 30th, lapsed Adventurers can start a fresh character on the new Oasis server and benefit from a 100% return in Black Pearls. If you don't know what that means, you will get the equivalent of Black Pearls to the amount paid to date, a nice financial upside. Not only this, but you can also create a new character that has…
TEPPEN goes back to the classroom as Rival Schools enters the battlefield
When it came to the original PlayStation, I had two favourite fighting games; the demo disc that had Destrega on it, and Rival Schools, the latter of which is embracing its Capcom roots and joining TEPPEN, the card game that encapsulates the Capcomverse. It’s time for card games to return to their ancestral home; the school playground. Titled Schoolyard Royale, this new tale takes place at Nekketsu High, ostensibly ruled by the laid-back Darkstalkers’ Sasquash. Peek under the cover though, and you will see a single student known as the Banco Boss actually runs things, a title up for grabs since Daigo Kazama graduated. To decide the next leader, the rest of the students participa…
Stumble Guys takes on Dungeon Master duties with massive new Dungeons and Dragons collaboration
It makes me incredibly pleased to see Dungeons and Dragons getting more and more screentime with the recent movie and of course Baldur Gate 3. Now Stumble Guys is embracing the tabletop legends with quite the beefy collaboration. To honour D&Ds 50th anniversary Stumble Guys has implemented two massive new courses crammed with lava, traps, Kobolds, Beholders, and of course, the titular Dragons, all the while being harassed by the encroaching prismatic wall. Do not abandon hope through heroes, as you can tackle these challenges as one of four D&D classic classes. Each of these comes equipped with their own special skills. The Warrior keeps their beloved meathead attitude, swinging an…
The 2024 PMGO Brazil tournament heats up as the Qualifiers draw to a close
I am, and forever shall be, in support of developers opening up tournaments to the public so anyone can cash in their skills and earn some extra cash, and now PUBG is advancing their Brazil Open as the top 32 teams are locked in and ready to duke it out. Since March, teams across the world have been battling online in the PMGO Open Qualifier to book their place in the tournament proper to get their hands on a piece of the $500,000.00 prize pot, and now we have landed at the big time. The last hurdle to the Prelims begins this weekend with the close of the Offline Qualifier. The qualifying team will be split down into two sets, Group A and Group B, with any maths wizz being able to confirm…
Super Impact announces pre-registration for upcoming runner Sidestep Storm
Endless Runners are all but a staple on mobile, obviously, just look at Subway Surfers. We all have our favourites, I, for one, was partial to the Adventure Time one before it shuttered, and we are soon to receive another choice as Super Impact announces a release date for Sidestep Storm. As you might expect from the title, Sidestep Storm plops you right in the middle of an urban environment right in the middle of some pretty windy weather, and what better to do during this phenomenon than go for a good run? Of course, with big wind comes a cavalcade of debris to avoid. A neverending stream of tumbling automotives will be hurtling towards you at breakneck speeds, with a plethora of speedbu…
Bytten Studio announces massive plans to bring hit RPG Cassette Beasts to iOS and Android
I am sure a lot of people will agree when I say that Pokemon lost a lot of its allure after the move to Switch. It’s hard to place your finger on, but they aren’t dominating the genre anymore. One of the biggest contenders for the creature collector throne was Bytten Studio’s Cassette Beast, and they are making some big moves. Cassette Beasts first launched in April 2023 and followed a hero who fell into a world called New Wirral, which is beset by all manner of monsters. These can only be tackled using a cassette player to turn into said beasties, all the while recording more to add to your collection. All this to the backdrop of captivating characters and an absolutely w…
Warframe visits PAX East and drops a bunch of intriguing morsels for fans
If you managed to miss it, PAX East took place this weekend with a great lineup of developers dishing the dirt on upcoming games and whatnot, but mobile players had another game to keep an eye on thanks to Warframe recently landing on the App Store. And this year, Digital Extremes dropped quite a few delicious pieces of information. Our first content sneak peek is for the newest upcoming update, entitled Jade Shadows, complete with a view of presumably the next Warframe to release. What their skills will be, or how they will wield that cool-looking weapon, is unknown, but we do know there will be a single-player Quest related to it, featuring the Stalker, one of Warframes most mysterious ch…
Spring is here and the flowers are in full bloom on Kaia as Play Together celebrates the season
Springtime has arrived in the casual social network game Play Together, with a new event featured around the most beautiful of flowers - cherry blossoms. They are in full bloom, and to celebrate, you can acquire a host of themed items and encounter some special NPCs, In order to craft these spring-based items, you need to put in some legwork and go collect a bunch of Cherry Blossom Flowers scattered across Kaia Island. Then, take them over to the Fox Workshop to piece together Cherry Blossom Bait, Cherry Blossom Furniture, and more. If you are lucky, and craft the exclusive Fox Potion, you might be in with a shot to encounter a Giant Fox Pet when used. Those helpful sort out there can also…
Monster Hunter Now adds some more social to its social aspects with Discord collaboration
Since it has already been half a year since Monster Hunter Now launched for mobile, seriously what even is time anymore I'm sure it only came out last week, Niantic is teaming up with premier social app Discord to offer players quite a special gift. Until April 18th, Monster Hunter Now players will be able to claim one free month of Discord Nitro to make hunting with friends that much easier. There is one stipulation though, and that is you can’t have been a Nitro member for at least a year. Besides that, just check the in-game news and get yourself set up. Discord Nitro is packed full of handy little features, although at this point let's say it functions perfectly fine without a su…
SuperPlanet releases its hotly anticipated sequel Boomerang RPG: Watch out, Dude!
The day of prophecy is upon us as SuperPlanet has finally released their newest title; Boomerang RPG: Watch out, Dude! A follow to the smash hit Missle Dude RPG, Boomerang RPG is stuffed full of the same action and humour as its predecessor, so what are you waiting for? Once upon a sunny day in Dude World, the demons invaded, devastating the lands and bringing an era of darkness. However, a bright spark shone brightly when a brilliant baby Dude was born, and he triumphantly reached out his hand and grasped tight a boomerang. The Legendary Boomerang dude was born, and the demons all quaked in terror. After years of training, it's time for the Boomerang Dude to do what a Dude does best; long…
RuneScape embraces the chocolate scourge of Easter in new update
Unless you have watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail, then the Easter Bunny is simply a delightful entity that infects diabetes on the populous with delicious chocolate eggs, and now these benevolent beings of treats have arrived at Gielinor for RuneScapes Easter 2024: Blooming Burrow update. Lasting until April 8th, the Blooming Burrow will bring three weeks choc-full of delicious challenges and goodies to take part in. The Easter Bunny and their family will be around to add a bit of levity to recent events and guide players into the Great Egg-Spectations missions, with all of Gielinor in on the fun. You will journey across the land to find, create and test the perfect chocolate egg re…
Delve back into the dreamscape of Penacony as Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 lands March 27th
Honkai: Star Rail will delve deeper into Penacony when Version 2.1 launches on March 27th, with some of Xianzhou Luofu's friends, Luocha and Jingliu, joining in the fun. There will also be a batch of new allies to recruit when the update drops, eager to help you uncover the secrets of this strange place. In terms of new characters, there will be three making their debuts. Acheron is a Lightning character on the Nihility path. Her kit focuses on accumulating charges that can come from her skill, or any other ally inflicting a debuff, so if you were lucky enough to get Black Swan recently, you might have a good team building here. For those lacking defence, Aventurine will be a Preservation…
Learn about the environment and pick up some nice gear as Genshin Impact teams up with the Discovery Channel
Thanks to being one of the biggest entertainment industries in the world, gaming can be an incredible force for good, and the latest example of this is Genshin Impact teaming up with the Discovery Channel to present the Teyvat Nature Discovery Tour, in an attempt to raise awareness of the vital yet sadly fragile natural habitats of earth. Learning can be boring, let's be honest, so the Voices of Nature documentary takes a more playful approach, with a selection of environments themselves telling you their roles in nature and why they need protecting. There are also so startling facts thrown in, such as the real possibility that by 2050, plastic will outweigh all the fish in the ocean. If…
