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ICARUS M: Guild War kicks off its competition to win a part of $100,000.00
I think it's a universal desire for anyone who enjoys video gaming to be able to make some money out of it, a want that VALORE is tapping into with its upcoming event in ICARUS M: Guild War. Whether or not you support the whole blockchain approach, the chance to nab some of the $100,000 reward pool is certainly enticing. ICARUS M: Guild War is the follow-up to the plain old ICARUS M, developed by WEMADE, and then republished by VALOFE. After launching on August 23rd, it bounded up the WEMIX Play Game’s popularity rankings, settling at number three, and currently sits at a decent four out of five stars on the usual storefronts. Now onto the headline, which is of course that siren song…
Harness the power of darkest edge in PUBG Mobile's latest version
Someone at Krafton has been watching a little bit too much Mandalorian, as they saw the Darksaber and went, “I am going to make an update about this”, and that’s exactly what has happened in PUBG Mobile. Version 3.0 completely changes the game's maps, and introduces a new weapon. The new themed game mode, Shadow Force, spawns a powerful new melee weapon; the Shadow Blade - feel the edginess seep from it. The Draw Slash skill allows its users to quickly dash to and away from targets, and its Assault Blade skill allows you to deflect incoming projectiles - cause Star Wars. For a faster way to travel, the Skytether Hook will allow you to well and truly launch yourself across…
Sea of Conquest: Pirate War launches worldwide after a hugely successful soft launch
After a highly successful soft launch that racked up a staggering 100 million downloads, Funplus has released its highly anticipated strategy game Sea of Conquest: Pirate War. This mobile release will be followed by a PC one later this month, but that takes away a lot of freedom being stuck to a desk, and how un-piratey is that? What makes this number even more impressive is that the soft launch was only in a select few territories, which speaks volumes by itself. Following a story created by AAA writers and full of adventure, and more importantly treasure, now the whole world can hit the high seas together and rule the waves. Sea of Conquest: Pirate War mixes base management with some thr…
UNO! Mobile commemorates its fifth anniversary by heading to the carnival
It has been five years since Mattel163 brought its iconic, and relationship-ruining, card game to phones, and since then UNO! Mobile has become a hit. There are over 300 million players worldwide, a number that seems both high and surprisingly a little low for this world-famous game, and it is time to celebrate with some new rewards and shops. Until February 28th, players can step into the glittering lights of the Anniversary Carnival. By playing your standard matches and generally having a good time, you will start to collect card packs. Get enough, and you will complete your Card Carnival Collection, which can then be traded for the new anniversary-themed deck. Returning for a slightly s…
Defence Derby celebrates one hundred days with free Legendary Hero
It's been one hundred days since Defense Derby launched and made quite the mark on the tower defence genre, and RisingWings is looking to celebrate. The Radiant Start season has launched and brings two new units, and a new Legendary Magic Human Hero, Lana. In terms of skills, Lana brings the goods both offensively and defensively. Her Heavenly Resonance covers your castle in a shield that defends from damage, stacking depending on your max HP, whilst Divine Judgement hammers the enemy with the highest max health, and when this tagged foe dies the skill cooldown decreases. Both are pretty cool, which makes it even better that this Legendary Hero is awaiting all players in their inbox for fre…
Phoenix 2 spools up to the hyperdrive and jumps over to Google Play
For far too long have the orchardists hoarded Firi Games’ shoot-em-up Phoenix 2, lounging around with their iPhones and iPads as Android players wept in the corner. Well, cry no more, as the indie darling has now blasted its way to Google Play to introduce a whole new audience to some hectic space chaos. Through its tenure on the App Store, Phoneix 2 has been making quite the name for itself, racking up over five million downloads and sitting at a respectable 4.7 out 5 across 23,000 reviews. This is an awful lot of numbers to say that if you are an Android player who likes bullet hells, jump on this. If you value different ways to play then Firi Games has you covered, with over 100 s…
Monster Hunter Now hosts event to celebrate the New Years and some surprising sales numbers
Since launching, Monster Hunter Now hasn't exactly been shouting about its existence, instead just trundling along with a regular event schedule, including its ongoing New Year event. You would be forgiven for thinking it has just been listing along, but some recent numbers show just how big a smash it has been. Since launching September 14th, three-short-yet-somehow-long months ago, Now has racked up $73.3 million in-store commissions and taxes, stabilizing in the last month at an eye-watering $3.5 million a month, rocketing it to Niantics number 2 spot. No prizes for guessing who is first. There are no signs of them slowing down, with A Happy Hunting New Year ringing in 2024, with Black…
Puzzle & Dragons rerelease the might of the Eikons in Final Fantasy 16 rerun
Puzzle & Dragons is giving its player base the chance to harness the power of the Eikons as characters from Final Fantasy XVI return to the fold. Bolster your army, tackle tricky new dungeons, and immerse yourself in a cavalcade of events in this latest collaboration lasting until January 15th. There are two Collab dungeons to tackle, each rewarding you with FF Crystal Medal - Golds, and should you clear the Expert floor a pull on the Final Fantasy Egg Machine. Rack up enough medals, and you can trade them at the Monster Exchange for powerful allies such as Locke and Chocobo. Face off against one of the franchise's toughest foes in Eikon Odin Descended, which will reward those victorio…
Tears of Themis starts 2024 off with a huge event starting January 3rd
Tears of Themis is gearing up to start 2024 with a bang as HoYoverse announces a large-scale event to kick off the New Year. Enduring Light harkens back to the past with this case, and gives off a slight noir vibe for the first mystery of the year, launching January 3rd. Take a trip to Li Hotel, nestled in the neon-bathed city of Xuzhou Town, just to throw us off on the size of the place. It is a place that shines with riches, but scratch the surface and you will find that crime stains the streets as much as everywhere else. A famous philanthropist holds his 50th birthday party at the hotel, and sadly his last. The party comes to an abrupt halt as the star of the night winds up dead, and i…
TEPPEN plumbs the depths of Capcom depravity with latest card packs
In perhaps the most true-to-life event in gaming this winter, GungHo Online has launched the Absolute Zero card pack for TEPPEN. This update draws from perhaps one of the most polarising titles in Capcom history, the Lost Planet series, propped up by some new Mega Man heroes. Carrying on from the Sigma’s Invasion story, Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong of Resident Evil fame find themselves stranded on the dying planet of E.D.N III, populated by deadly monsters. Leon is rescued by a group known as the Resistance and is brought back to Ada, now in the form of a Cyber-Elf. This melting pot of Capcom properties joins forces to free Neo Arcadia from Dr Weil, with new cards such as a Red Leon, and…
Reverse: 1999 comes over all musical with a new EP that could earn players prizes
Bluepoch Games is branching out with its time-travel RPG Reverse: 1999 and has released an EP featuring one of its newest characters, Tooth Fairy, entitled Fairy’s Blessing. We are also just a few short days out from the second phase of the current Version being launched, with two new characters. Fairy’s Blessing is sung by Tooth Fairy, or more accurately her VA Alexandra Boyadjieff, and an assortment of children. It isn’t a half-bad song, which you would expect from a song composed by Adam Gubman, of The Greatest Showman fame. If you are up for sharing the EP’s official post on Discord or Twix, then you might just win a $20 or $100 gift card or an in-game holiday me…
Krafton's December update brings a beautiful new map and some increased chaos
The Aurora Borealis is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the world, and it is also universally expected that the best way to increase this viewing pleasure is by having a massive gunfight under it. Enter New State Mobiles' latest update. As you drop into Erangel, you have a chance of it being the new Aurora variant, bringing a beautiful new background to the standard mayhem. Playing under this new look will grant you a 50% increase in tier points earned, however, a defeat will also have a 20% increase in points lost, so bring your A game. The training mode can help with that, thanks to its new patterns in the shooting gallery to try out. It is not just this…
Stumble Guys teams up with puzzle gaming royalty to release newest event
Stumble Guys are delving into the iconics of the industry for their latest team-up, and have built a stage modelled after perhaps the most famous of all puzzle games; Tetris. I am sure I am not the only one who is also hoping that they manage to incorporate that catchiest of gaming theme music into this new collaboration. This promises to be pure, unadulterated chaos, perhaps more than any other Stumble Guys event has ever delivered. Players will find themselves on an active Tetris matrix, as those Tetriminos, who knew the blocks had a name, are falling into place, bringing with them a range of hazards. If you are not careful, you could find yourself being thrown from the board by the fall…
Harness the power of the heavens with Demian Sagas’ newest Hero
It is quite the important time of the year for Christianity, and Demain Saga is honoring this with its newest Neutral Hero, The angelic Seraphim will be on hand to assist in smiting evil, and every hero can benefit from the release of the new Pirate Pendant. Seraphim took part in the first Demian Expedition to the Night Realm, so she is something of a veteran, driven by her duty as a paladin of the Order of Light. With a rock-solid resolve that only evil Kaos dwelt here, she eventually began to soften as she realised this wasn't the case. When the Expedition fell at the hand of Hakhin, she was cast deep into the realm, and now labours to reunite with her friends. Far from the elegant image…
Resident Evil 4 finally releases on Apple devices in time for Christmas
For those of you who put the newest iPhone on your Christmas list, it may be a few days till you can unwrap it, but the perfect candidate for your first game is here as Resident Evil 4 finally releases on Apple devices. Rush through those pesky familial obligations, then shut yourself in a dark room with Leon and co for the perfect holiday. Resident Evil 4’s move from the classic survival horror tastes of the first three entries to a more action-based system was a divisive one, however, the result was one of the best games of its generation. You may get some die-hards who long for dogs diving through windows and awful fixed camera angles, but you don’t win multiple GOTY awards f…
