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KartRider: Drift officialy launches with preseason content coming to mobile
After a lot of anticipation, Nexon has finally announced the release of KartRider: Drift for Western audiences. The latest entry from one of Asia's most renowned arcade racers, Drift gives mobile gamers the opportunity to master the track and become a racing superstar. Kartrider: Drift is the latest mobile entry in Nexon’s renowned kart racing series, stemming from the original Kartrider launching in 2004. This first entry racked up 380 million players since release, with the series cementing itself as a staple in the racing genre, particularly in Asia. Since 2005 there has been an official eSports league which remains to this day, making it the longest-running eSports league to date.…
Black Desert Mobile welcomes a new character next week
Black Desert Mobile players will be in for a treat come January 17th, marking the arrival of a new character to play on the go. Originally available just for PC players, the Twin Class sister Woosa will be bringing her mastery of the Do Arts to Pearl Abyss’ mobile rendition of its hit MMORPG. Wielding a fan, Woosa is able to expertly manipulate the elements with her moveset to devastate hordes of enemies at once. Using Wingbeat, she can enlarge her fan to knock back enemies with strong gusts of wind, even being able to knock them down when fully powered up. If that hasn’t left you enough space to work with, Butterfly Step sends Woosa into the sky, with an extra leap available to…
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links celebrates 6th anniversary with a powerful gift for players
It takes a lot of community love for a mobile game to make it to its sixth birthday, and with Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links reaching that mark, Konami are thanking their fans in style. Every player will be showered with gifts, including the gift of one of the most phone-throwingly powerful cards in the game. Everyone that has played a game of Yu-Gi-Oh! knows there's not much worse than when you are solidly winning a duel for a few turns then out of nowhere your opponent Pendulum Summons a field full of 5000 attack monsters that dwarf your team. All is lost, yes? Not with Mirror Force, every player can get their hands on that simply by logging in. The Legendary Foil trap card can mess up everyone'…
Loongcheer Game hosts open beta for its latest sim tycoon Animal Inc
Loongcheer Game has released more information on its latest simulation casual game, Animal Inc. A casual sim Tycoon, it is a rather cutesy 2D-styled affair that places you in the furry feet of an industrious base owner, hiring a variety of animals to fulfil your dream of being incredibly wealthy. You will be tasked with running a huge underground base, with the help of a myriad of critters all willing and eager to get to work. There are a variety of facilities you will be able to build such as Libraries, Stores, Offices and more, which can be upgraded to produce more materials or money. Whatever you build, the goal is the same; reach Wealth level VI. To reach the lofty heights of Scrooge M…
Avatar Generations opens for pre-registration and drops gameplay trailer
Avatar: The Last Airbender is arguably one of the best western anime-inspired series to be created. Now, exciting, Crystal Dynamics Eidos Entertainment has announced the pre-registration for its officially licensed mobile game, Avatar Generations. Starting with who is most likely THE Avatar to most fans, players will be able to relive the journey of Aang and his friends, as they journey across the Four Nations to defeat the nefarious Fire Lord. You will be able to put together your own Gaang out of the host of playable characters to do battle in turn-based, squad RPG battles. The story will closely follow the beloved story of Aang and his allies, with a slew of familiar faces popping up fe…
Torchlight reveals new hero, reworks and challenge ahead of upcoming season
January 12th will see Torchlight releasing its newest season, called Blacksail. This season will send Hunters unto the Sea of Void to traverse the deadly waters and encounter Torchlight's biggest challenge yet, the Lord of the Void Sea, king of the pirates. This new season is kicking off strong in relation to its heroes, not least with the introduction of a whole new one. A new stalker, Cateye Erika comes from the Ichi Tribe and wields dual blades in combat, the greatest of fighting styles. Thanks to her Hero Trait Wind Stalker, she uses her swords to great effect, swiftly speeding through enemies to soften them up before delivering a devastating Linear skill. It’s not just new heroe…
Noice2D Game Studio announces pre-order availiblity for upcoming UFO99
Noice2D Game Studio has opened pre-orders for its newest mobile game, UFO99. Launching on January 19th, you can now sign up on the App Store to make sure you can jump straight into the action. If something with the word UFO in the title does not interest you, then check again because you are wrong, who doesn’t like aliens? However, UFO99 does things a little bit differently, as you will more often than not be flying around as cutesy little characters instead. There are over 60 to choose from, including snakes, cars and even a cow. In this adorable, colourful explosion of a game, you pilot your chosen character around with a fairly simple flying combat system using a virtual joystick…
Eversoul launches for iOS and Android after smashing the 1.5 million pre-registration mark
After doing the rounds at major press events and racking up a sizable following of eager beavers, Eversoul has finally launched for iOS and Android. You will embark on an epic quest to collect a myriad of party members, train them to be the best, and hopefully save the world. Eversoul sees you as an otherworldly being called the Savior, who was minding their own business one day before being rudely summoned to another world by the playable entities known as Souls. Since you are there now, you are tasked with saving the world from invaders, be they beasts, angels, or demons. Each of the Souls available has its own unique skills, role and synergy within your team and with their fellow fighte…
Black Desert Mobile adds a fearsome new level of difficulty with newest content
Black Desert Mobile has decided to double down on its deserts by adding more challenging deserts to their desert. In addition to the harder new content, there are also some new game-changing upgrades as well as a shiny new mount to tame. In a move aimed at giving veteran players something to complain about, Pearl Abyss is introducing the new Sahzad Grand Desert. This will bring players a grand total of three levels to content; you can start out on Imur for an introductory run, advance to Torme when you are feeling ready for more of a challenge, and then graduate to the new Sahzad for the toughest challenge. Shahzad is a dangerous and deadly place where elite players can do battle with one…
PUBG Mobile announces its latest massive collaboration coming in Version 2.4
In a game like PUBG Mobile, with its heavy reliance on guns and ranged combat, it is only logical that Krafton has a new event featuring the one and only Bruce Lee. It’s time to swap gunplay with fisticuffs and honour the life and works of one of the most iconic mixed martial artists of all time. Despite passing in 1973 at a fairly young age, it says a lot about the legacy of Bruce Lee that even if you ask those of us born 20/30 years after who was the best martial artist, Bruce Lee will be one of the first to come to mind. Whether that's for his timeless movies, his conception of Jeet Kune Do, or simply that jumpsuit from Game of Death, he will be solidified in pop culture for decade…
Clash of Clans reveals latest Gold Pass for January 2023 with exciting new skin
Clash of Clans is ringing in the new year with a very enticing-looking new skin for the Champion as well as a very difficult New Year's challenge to take on. The Warrior Champion skin was round out the current Warrior skins and will give the hero a powerful look. The main prize in this month's Gold Pass Reward is the brand new Warrior Champion Skin, fitting itself nicely in the current suite of Warrior skins; King, Queen and Warden. This new skin gives the warrior quite an attractive look that brings to mind an old Three Kingdoms Chinese theme. Wielding a spear and shield combo with some purple mail, you will be running around throwing this shiny new spear at enemies, as well as harnessing…
The latest expansion for deck building card game Dominion has arrived
Temple Gates Games has announced the arrival of the latest expansion to the card game Dominion. Called Plunder, the expansion will launch simultaneously for the mobile app and the card game itself. Dominion in its physical card game was created by Donald X Vaccarino back in 2008, scooping the Spiel des Jahres and the Deutscher Spiele Preis awards, high honours in the card/board gaming world. It is a deck builder that challenges two to four players to acquire as many powerful cards as possible while also acquiring enough Victory cards to have the most points. Victory cards are fairly useless during play, so it's a delicate matter to build a powerful deck whilst also acquiring enough victory…
Celebrate New Year from the comfort of your own home in Play Together
For those who want to ring in the New Year with other people without having to be near said people or having to leave the cosiness of their homes, Haegin has everyone covered with their new update for the casual social network game Play Together. To celebrate the traditional ringing in the new and seeing off the old, Kaia Island will be loading up on the fireworks and setting off a huge display on the beach to both thank the Haegin player base, and say hello to 2023. It is a perfect place to gather with all your friends, and maybe even make some new ones for the new year. Outside of the beach parties, there is still plenty to do on Kaia Island. The NPC Haru will be setting up their shop in…
Bleach: Brave Souls celebrates the New Year with a bounty of free gifts and the chance to win physical prizes
Bleach: Brave Souls is gearing up for its New Year’s Campaign, kicking off rather fitting on December 21st. There will be a host of new characters to get your hands on thanks to the Spirits Are Forever With You collaboration, and the chance to grab some enticing goodies from Twitter. Round 1 will kick off with the SAFWY Untold Stories: Five Step-Up Summons banner lasting until January 12th, and will spotlight Toshiro Hitsugaya, Kaname Tosen and Sajin Komamura. You will even get Step 1 for free, and a guaranteed 5-star at Step 6. If blind luck is not your thing, then you will want to check out the 2023 New Year banner that lets all players choose one 6-Star Summon for free. You will h…
Prepare to embark on a journey as Eastern Odyssey opens for pre-registration
Gtarcade is opening pre-registration for their upcoming RPG Eastern Odyssey. This 3D gacha has you making like Sun Wukong and embarking on a journey to the west across the silkpunk-infused world of Grand Tang. For those who haven’t heard the term before, like me, silkpunk is what you get when you cross traditional Asian architecture and design with technology. So think Pagodas with sci-fi virtual billboards and mechanical rickshaws and howdahs. A very interesting-sounding setting for a game. Set in a parallel universe, Grand Tang has been experiencing three centuries of prosperity thanks to the discovery of Mana Energy. This allowed the kingdom to undergo all management of technologi…
