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Rush Arena racks up two million installs despite technically not existing
MY.GAMES is celebrating a massive milestone reached by the latest entry in its Rush Royale universe, with Rush Arena racking up two million installs. Arena is another tower defence mobile game, continuing MY.GAMES attempt to dominate the TD genre. Rush Arena shares the world of its older brother Royale, but by no means is it a cheap copy or worse, a cynical cash grab. Arena has a totally different play style, sticking players on a small walled arena, with your team starting at either end, before coming together in an almighty clash. Much like football, just with a lot more violence, and fewer balls. And with 50 million matches already played, you know it is filling a niche. What makes Rush…
Jump back into the marital arts era as Brown Dust 2 drops its latest Character Pack
The martial arts era is calling, as it often does, with Brown Dust 2 answering through its latest character pack drop. Follow the story of sword fighter extraordinaire Sylvia, and take part in the Windy Cat season to win yourself a plethora of powerful prizes. Tales of the Sword is Brown Dust 2’s sixth Character Pack and follows Sylvia as she has a run-in with the tiny Terrorfiend Yuri. You can immersive yourself in the full experience of the story’s setting thanks to the pack voiceovers in Korean and Japanese, as you engage with this touching and emotional story. To celebrate the release of this new sword queen, the Windy Cat season event will be running, starring a story abou…
Come get your wishes granted in the latest crossover for Identity V
NetEase Games 1v4 asymmetrical survival horror Identity V has begun its latest crossover event with the supernatural bestselling manga series xxxHolic. The mysterious events of Oletus Manor have caught the attention of Miss Yuko, who dispatches her faithful employee to investigate. xxxHolic follows the story of Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student with the inconvenient ability to perceive spirits, invisible to everyone else. One day he finds himself in a wish-granting shop run by Yuko Ichihara, a mysterious witch. She promises to rid him of these ghosts should he become her assistant, so Watanuki along with two friends start running a variety of errands for her. There will also be a ch…
Celebrate the most important date in November with Tears of Themis
With Thanksgiving and Christmas both vying for our attention during the month of November, it is easy to forget another very important date. I am, of course, referring to Luke’s birthday in Tears of Themis, and players can now mark the occasion with a slew of events. Tears of Themis takes place in Stellis, with players stepping into the shoes of a rookie attorney eager to earn their stripes. You are aided in your investigations by four male protagonists, each with their own unique personalities that you can bond with. There is Luke, and then three others who don’t matter right now because this is his month! Throughout this event, you will be able to get closer to Luke and learn…
Turkey fever hits Evermore as Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds holds Thanskgiving events
The unrelenting holiday season marches onwards, with Thanksgiving getting its hooks into everything, including Ni No Kuno: Cross Worlds' latest event. Chow down and some turkey and empty your pockets as a host of special missions are coming your way with some mouthwatering prizes. What’s Thanksgiving without turkey? Nothing, besides the actual meaning of the day, but that’s beside the point. Ni no Kuni focuses on the food, and by completing a variety of missions under the Thanksgiving Turkey Feast, you will earn Event Tasting Tickets. These in turn can be handed in to play a special mini-game which has a host of Thanksgiving food items, as well as limited-time rewards such as a…
Waven welcomes Lance-Dur Chapter 2 with the release of a powerful new enemy
The Waven waters are about to get a lot more dangerous, as the deadly Belladonna ushers in Chapter 2 of the Lance-Dur season. Cire Momore has retired, and players are now able to tackle this new threat, complete with a clean slate of enticing rewards to earn. At the heart of the competitive island, the time portal prepares to take you to a new enemy. Until December 19th, you can take on the deadly Belladonna with your daily ticket of destiny. As deadly as the poisonous plant she is named after, you will need to be at the top of your fame to vanquish this foe. Each week the Battle Pass challenges will reset, bringing new goals to achieve. Players can rack up between 10 and 50 stars through…
Engage in an epic siege worthy of Helms Deep as Zemouregal eyes Fort Forinthry in Runescape
In what was only ever a matter of when, not if, the forces of undead evil are on the move in RuneScape, and marching straight towards the player-built fort, as Vorkath: Battle of Forinthry is about to begin. Continuing the Necromancy season, players will need to man the walls and repel this ancient evil. It was another glorious day in Gielinor until suddenly a ruddy great big boney dragon comes a rap tap tapping at the Fort Forinthry walls. It appears you have poked the necromatic bear too much, and now Zemouregal and his newly undead friend Vorkath have come to wipe your little piece of paradise off the map. The Battle of Forinthry is an epic encounter that takes place across two phases.…
Recruit the world’s most famous drow hunter in Drahonheir: Silent Gods
Nuverse is kicking off the two-year-long collaboration between their hit RPG Drahonheir: SIlent Gods, and Wizards of the Coasts’ word-famous tabletop franchise Dungeons of Dragons in quite expected fashion, with the inclusion of arguably DnDs most famous NPC. It was only ever going to be one of two characters starring in the first stage of this crossover, and it falls to legendary drow hunter Drizzt Do’Urden. Often accompanied by his trusted panther Guenhwyvar, Drizzt is probably best known for being the exact opposite of what the traditional drow is, forsaking the usual evil ways and their home in the Underdark to become a heroic Ranger on the overworld. The world of Adenthia…
KRAFTON swaps guns for swords with announcement of battle royale title Dark and Darker Mobile
G-Star 2023 has only recently kicked off and has already thrown out some pretty noteworthy announcements, such as KRAFTON Inc unveiling Dark and Darker Mobile. Striking a deal between subsidiary Bluehole Studio and developers Ironmace to bring their PC game to mobile, battle royales will be getting a lot more up close and personal. Dark and Darker Mobile is what happens when you throw a dungeon crawler, RPGs and a battle royale survival into a blender. Players will contend with extraction-based gameplay whilst tackling menacing AI monsters, as well as other human players also trying to escape. It is ambitious, but KRAFTON has proven itself enough to handle it. Adventurers will be offered a…
Dive headfirst into a new rebellion with version 1.5 of Aether Gazer
It is time to step into some family drama with the latest update in Aether Gazer. Version 1.5, named Father, Son, Duel comes packing with a new storyline with a rebellion breaking out in Rostach, four new Modifiers and Functors, as well as some limited-time events. Our first S-Grade Modifier is the Rage Serpent Marduk, which sounds pretty damn cool. They are most at home in ranged combat, unloading hell with energy attacks and dealing massive damage thanks to their armour penetration, control, damage amplification, and energy regen. He can even give your whole team a damage boost, just in case he wasn’t enough already. Following behind from the same place as Marduk, the Asterism Gen-…
Experience a marriage of matching and body shops as Hutch releases Forza Customs
For better or worse, there are a few big names in each gaming genre that typically dominate the scene; shooting has CoD, RPGs have Final Fantasy, and racing has Forza, which has just dropped a car customisation game for iOS and Android called Forza Customs. Turn 10 Studios have partnered with Hutch, another big name in the racing game business with titles like F1 Clash and Top Drives propping them up, and have now released a mix of car customisation and puzzle gameplay, using that most sacred and age-old of mechanics, the humble match-3. An important thing to note is the two aspects of Forza Customs are completely separate. You are able to fully customise your vehicle however you like with…
Legendary Nickelodeon franchise makes its way to Stumble Guys in perfect collaboration
It is a rare occasion where a collaboration makes absolutely perfect sense, almost like the two pieces were designed to go together, but that is exactly what we have with Stumble Guys announcing a partnership with SpongeBob SquarePants. There is just something about this collaboration that makes you go “Of course it had to happen”. If you haven’t heard of Stumble Guys, you are in the minority at this point. Scopleys party battle royale racks up tens of millions of players each week thanks to its fast-paced gameplay and amusing ragdoll action. There are a multitude of modes and tournaments to join, and robust special mechanics so you can really rub it into that friend who j…
Special Gamez signs agreement to add smash hit Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars to alternative storefronts
For the longest time, there have only been two big mobile storefronts, Google Play and the App Store, however, there are quite a few alternative stores out there looking to make a name for themselves. To help with the incoming revolution, Special Gamez has signed an agreement with Flexion to put the hit Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars on these extra stores. Currently only existing on the big two, Wolf Game has racked up over $2 Million in revenue, not a number to sniff at. Special Gamez is set to increase this with new user acquisitions and additional monetisation through these extra storefronts, whilst games marketing company Flexion will celebrate the inclusion of a smash hit game in these ne…
Play Together hosts the grand opening of two new buildings and a collection of new Name Tags
HAEGIN has announced the opening of some hotly anticipated new buildings in their social game Play Together. Along with these grand openings, you can now collect a host of new Name Tags to live the alternate life that you want, along with a new delicious best friend. After being under construction for some time, the Fire Station and HAEGIN HQ have opened their doors, complete with some facelifts to the School, Hospital, and Police Station. Players can undertake missions around each map in the Around the Neighborhood missions and acquire Name Tags, that allow role-play inside the buildings. Since being introduced in the School, there are now a total of 43 Tags to collect. For example, when…
Ubisoft announces the next beta for The Division Resurgence
After the previous regional beta that ran throughout the past June and July, Ubisoft is back with the next chance for fans to experience the fun early in The Division Resurgence. The upcoming beta will start on November 16th, and give you a chance to get involved in a huge range of content. This beta will allow players to tackle Resurgences’ story, taking you up to the Campaigns Main Mission 8, enough time to get to grips with the specializations and weapons on offer. You will also have a chance to take on a variety of side missions and open-world activities, either solo or co-op. It isn’t just the story you can engage with, as you can also enter the series' iconic endgame area.…
