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Reverse 1999 celebrates its first anniversary with 100 free pulls up for grabs
In a piece of unbelievable news, Reverse 1999 is celebrating its first anniversary, despite it feeling like it has been much longer. If we choose to believe Bluepoch games about this, I am sceptical, then we too can mark the occasion with Version 1.9, dubbed Vereinsamt. That translates from German to the word Lonely, which you certainly won’t be if you log in during the anniversary season. That is because everyone will receive the free six-star Semmelweis, the five-star Matilda, and 30 free pulls. If you are logging in for the first time, then that number fires up to 100 pulls, a great time to start. You can then throw all these pulls into the Thoughts in Cylinder, for a chance to re…
The wonderful world of Sarah’s Scribbles is now available in a hidden art game
As a chronically online individual, I enjoy quite a few webcomics. Order of the Stick and Strange Planet immediately come to mind, as does Sarah’s Scribbles - anything with silly humour. The author of said Scribbles, Sarah Andersen, is branching out and has released a hidden art game, revolving entirely around cats. The full title of this project is Sarah Andersen Comics “After Owning a Cat”, in partnership with An Infinite Story, which is quite wordy. The one thing the title leaves out is that the game was also collaborated on by Emmy-winning Artist Bobby Chiu, so it has pedigree. Although why an artist needs another artist to collaborate on a game about the first artist'…
Other Tales Interactives sets a launch date for its upcoming artistic experience Miniatures
Back in 2019, a small indie studio called Other Tales Interactive casually dropped a co-op puzzler called Tick Tock: A Tale for Two and then proceeded to set off on what can only be described as an awards tear. Now they are returning with Miniatures, and are looking to do the same again. Tick Tock absolutely took off, winning multiple awards including the 2020 Best Debut from Spilprisen and the 2019 Google Play Most Inventive award. Obviously winning is good, but it's what they got nominated for that is arguably most noteworthy amongst the other dozen nods; the Multiplayer BAFTA in 2020. All this to say, Miniatures should probably be on your radar. Miniatures is a collection of interactive…
Hill Climb Racing 2 announces an explosive collaboration with Super Bomberman R 2
I believe I speak for everyone when I say plentiful explosives make any game better. Who can resist shooting red barrels or launching grenades at any opportunity? Our next source of combustible goodness is from an odd source, however, as Hill Climb Racing 2 is teaming up with a very old friend; Super Bomberman. The Bomberman series has been around in one form or another for a long while, although it feels like their global popularity peaked in the 90s. After a brief hiatus from 2010, the series had a reboot of sorts in 2017 with Super Bomberman R, which spawned a sequel last year, and thus here we are. It is precisely this sequel, Super Bomberman R 2, that is being plastered over Fin…
Sword of Convallaria receives an update bringing new features, characters, and rewards
Despite already boasting over 120 hours of gameplay, XD Inc just isn't satisfied, so we are getting a nice big update for Sword of Convallaria. Sand-made Scales will introduce us to the Elaman faction, two new warriors, and a fun new mini-game if you get tired of rampaging across the land. The new Elaman faction is coming to the Spiral of Destinies campaign and plays a major role in the Sand-made Scales update. In addition to this story, you can also enjoy The Trading Post feature. Here, you can run your own trading company in addition to managing a group of mercenaries, you overachiever you. As you might have assumed, this will involve an awful lot of trading. To build up your caravan you…
Witness the return of a mobile gaming legend as Flappy Bird is set to touch down in 2025
Back in late 2013, early 2014, there was a mobile craze that swept the world and found its way onto every piece of hardware people had; I talk, of course, of Flappy Bird. It felt like the biggest thing in the world at the time before being removed from storefronts, but it is about to make its long-awaited comeback. If you are unaware of the backstory to Flappy Bird, it is a fairly simple but frustratingly difficult game where you tap your screen to make a bird fly through columns of pipes. The hitboxes are unforgiving, and you would be lucky if you could make it past a dozen or so before you have to start over. Despite this, it had huge popularity, seemingly from nowhere. Almost overnight,…
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince releases on mobile devices for free-range monster fun
Usually when Square Enix announces things to do with their mobile universe it is shutting stuff down, like with the announcement last week that Brave Exvius is biting it. Well, we have one rare piece of good news in this arena: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is being released on mobile. Set before Dragon Quest IV, you will be taking the role of the Demon Prince Psaro, the antagonist of the aforementioned title. He has been afflicted with a curse preventing him from harming monsters, so he must become a Monster Wrangler to recruit beasts to do it for him. To tackle the most fearsome foes you will need to master the game’s synthesis system, which allows you to mash two of your…
Craft yourself an almighty shiny weapon in Black Desert Online
Back when the Heidel Ball 2024 occurred back in - I want to say - July, we got a few teasers for the upcoming monster zones in Black Desert Mobile. Well, the time has come for those who have reached the West Calpheon region to strike out and stab a whole bunch of tough new baddies. If you are looking for some more adventure, head on over to the new Star’s End and Blackstar Fallen zone areas. These are high-end areas, with the former needing 66,000 CP and the latter requiring 68,000. The main reason for coming here is to vanquish the animals and collect the new Fallen God’s Remnants items. Pick up 25 of these, and you will be on your way to crafting Blackstar Weapons. These new…
Bitzooma Game Studio prepares to build on their hit sim as Black Border 2 releases this month
Fairly recently it felt like there were a lot of videos on YouTube featuring those identity check border control sims where you work at a post and make sure everyone coming through is correct. They clearly have appeal, and they look pretty fun, so it’s excellent news that Bitzooma Game Studio has announced the launch of Black Border 2. Bitzooma is hoping to build off the success of their first game, Black Border Patrol Sim, which managed to rack up over 2 million users. You undertook the role of, as might have guessed, a border officer, tasked with ensuring that every passenger coming through has the correct name, height and weight as documented. As well as this you had to fris…
Starry Studio announces a space-limited mobile test for Once Human
Once Human has been parading around on PC for a while now, with creators releasing videos and making us all a little bit envious. Well, it is now our turn to get involved in the new post-apocalyptic craze, as Starry Studio has announced a mobile technical test. Players in regions such as North America, Europe, Japan, and South Korea will be able to take part on both iOS and Android as the test kicks off on September 19th. If you are interested in Once Human you should definitely take part. It will be a fully cross-platform game, so user input in these tests is vital. Before we go into the how, let’s sign-post something important. The Mobile Technical Test comes with a Data Wipe, so b…
Takes to the seas as Total War: Empire prepares for a mobile release
It might not be a series for everyone, but the Total War series is one of the greatest titles to appear on PCs. The only issue is that they last an age, and you do not want to be sat in front of a computer that long, so it is outstanding news that Total War: Empire is launching on mobile this year. If you are thinking these grand strategy games won’t work on mobile, I shall point you towards the release of Rome and Medieval II on mobile which were incredibly well received. The menus were optimised well, and thanks to the turn-based gameplay and ability to pause battles, it is a perfect series for mobile porting. You will find yourself plopped in the middle of a giant map, spanning fr…
Outerdawn announces a launch date delay for their dark fantasy Grimguard Tactics
In a piece of undesirable news, Outerdawn has announced that their anticipated dark fantasy RPG, Grimguard Tactics, will be subjected to a delayed launch date. Luckily enough, however, we won't be waiting too much longer, as the new date will be October 23rd. It seems that when developers announce their game's launch date has been delayed it is usually met with an overwhelming negative reaction. Personally, I fully support when the team acknowledges an issue and works to fix it instead of putting out a subpar product and trying to patch it afterwards. It is a respectful move. Why has Outerdawn forsaken us I hear you wail, crumpling to the floor and tearing out your hair. Well, the develope…
Jagex teams up with Pizza Hotline to release a Drum n Bass mix of Old School RuneScape music
It takes a lot of ingredients to make a great video game, but one of the most important parts is the music. It can make an emotional scene gut-wrenching, turn a boss into a BOSS with the One-Winged Angel treatment, or transport you back in time, the latter of which the upcoming Old School RuneScape double vinyl set will no doubt achieve. Far from being just a release of the RuneScape greatest hits, although don’t get me wrong that would still be a worthwhile purchase, Jagex has worked with London producer Pizza Hotline. Far from just being a name that makes me want to order Dominos, they are renowned for their video game-flavoured Drum n Bass tunes. Guess what direction this is going…
Celebrate 10 years of Contest of Champions with four months of fun
I am having something of an existential crisis hearing the news that Marvel Contest of Champions is celebrating its 10-year Anniversary. To mark this shocking milestone, Kabam is kicking off months of festivities, starting with the release of two new champions. The Maestro has returned and to celebrate has ordered four months of games, ushering in the third Saga, called the Glorious Games. Each month of this saga will be centred around a different area of games. September starts proceedings with the Circus Maximus, which each month builds up to the crescendo of December’s Grand Banquet, where obviously nothing can go wrong. We can look forward to a Champion chase, surprise Cham…
Gung Ho Online Entertainment Inc releases first trailer for Disney Pixel RPG
Gung Ho Online Entertainment Inc has been hard at work beavering away on Disney Pixel RPG, an upcoming foray into the magical Disney world. Players worldwide can now take a peek at how the development is going thanks to the release of the game's first trailer. Disney Pixel RPG pretty much does what it says on the tin. You will engage in an original mystery set in a universe where countless Disney worlds are interconnected. Strange programs have invaded, and every realm is starting to be broken down and destroyed. Watching the new trailer, you will see a lot of familiar faces popping up that you can join forces with to defeat this new threat, including at least a dozen Mickey variants befor…
