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Tower of God: New World welcomes a powerful new unit with their own puma
Netmarble has launched the latest update for their RPG Tower of God: New World, and it is stuffed full of new content. As well as a powerful boss to tackle and a few expansions to existing areas, you can recruit yourself an incredibly powerful SSR unit. Let's meet our new warrior, and she is a big plus for anyone who is a fan of animals. SSR Golden Beast Lilial is a Princess of Zahard from the Lo Bia Family who loves two things; having attention and her pet puma. She is packing a decent skillset, starting with her summoning a puma at the start of battle as a separate battle unit. Each of her three skills works in tandem with the feline, with both combatants dealing an attack. Her Spe…
Pokemon Masters EX celebrates fifth anniversary with the release of three powerful Arc Suit pairs
I know we covered it yesterday, but we all love Pokemon, so let's have some more Pokemon with our Pokemon. That’s right, it's a Pokemon site now, and today we are going to commemorate Pokemon Masters EX reaching its fifth anniversary. Let’s kick off with what I can only describe as a meta-shifting release, we have three Arc Suit Sync Pairs releasing. These duos have two Arc Suit Passive Skills, bringing them up to five Passive Skills. Arc Suit passives buff all allied sync pairs on a team, so they are nothing to sneeze at. Arc Suit Steven and Metagross are the first pair, packing an Almighty Flash Bullet Punch that never misses for that guaranteed damage. They will…
Dive into the Galar region on the move as the latest Pokemon Go season prepares to kick off
Since being released, Pokemon Go has been speeding through the main game generations, and now we are up to the Switch as Galar comes to mobile. The newest season, Max Out, is beginning September 3rd, and is bringing with it all the best that Pokemon Sword and Shield has to offer. Let’s begin with the big news, really big; Dynamax is coming to Pokemon Go. Whilst nowhere near as good as Mega Evolutions - Mega Lucario for life - it is still exciting to unleash giant Pokemon of doom upon your opponent. Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Wooloo, and for some reason, Skwovet will be the debut Dynamax characters in one-star raids. There will be a Seasonal Special Research story that any…
Juju Fest 2024 announces the global release of Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade
Jujutsu Kaisen lovers across the land all joined together recently for the annual Juju Fest, a gathering to celebrate the momentously popular series. There were a few exciting announcements made this year, but nothing that stands out more than the upcoming global release of Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade. Given how much Jujutsu Kaisen has taken off since launching a mere six years ago, it is hard to believe that Phantom Parade is the first mobile game there has been. It was originally launched in Japan last year, and soon the rest of us will be able to get into the fun. If the title wasn’t enough to tip you off, Phantom Parade will transport you into the dark world of Jujutsu Kaisen.…
Solo Leveling: ARISE marks its 100th day with some excellent new content
It is time for our next arbitrary anniversary event, as Solo Levelling: ARISE marks its hundredth day of life. To be fair, Netmarble is celebrating in a big way, with the release of a new Guild System, two powerful SSR recruits, and a big boost to Sung Jinwoo. If you are looking for some support in battle then look no further, as the SSR healer Han Se-Mi has landed. She can pop off a Divine Field skill for a circular protection zone, and heal her teammates with the Vines of Vitality ultimate. From August 28th you could also pick up Go Gunhee, an SSR tank, for that additional defence. Looking closer to home, Sung Jinwoo can now unlock The Monarch of Shadows: Soul Sheperd title. This unlocks…
HAEGIN wages the war on scurvy with the Fruit Festival coming to Play Together
It seems like every other week, HAEGIN is adding another event to their social network game Play Together. I am not saying they are running low on ideas or anything, but players will be able to take part in the Fruit Festival, complete with a fun new minigame. When you land on Kaia Island your first port of call should be Appley, an NPC who sped to the island as soon as they heard about the Fruit Festival. They will be issuing everyone with various festival-related missions which will shower you in event currency, and we all like to collect shiny things. After collecting enough of these coins you will be able to play a few games of Bingo, one of the most fruit-related minigames. If you man…
Blue Archive takes on the mob in From Opera 0068 with Love
The latest update for Blue Archive has dropped and follows the Problem Solver 68 students taking on the kingpin of a massive organization. Don Arancino will have his hands full in From Opera 0068 with Love, and you will be able to recruit two incredibly powerful new students from the story. Our first new character is Aru (Dress), the leader of Problem Solver 68. She comes packing a healing skill that cures the ally with the lowest HP every 50 seconds, which is always a nice little boost. Her EX Skill increases the Critical Damage of an ally for 30 seconds, and her Sub Skill grants her normal attacks a 30% chance to reduce the target's Critical Resistance. It's almost like they are setting h…
Creative Assembly announces free trial on Android for Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation originally launched back in 2014, and is perhaps the greatest video game adaptation of the franchise. I remember playing the mobile port when it dropped in 2021 and it still holds up, and it played incredibly well. Thanks to Creative Assembly’s recent announcement, if you are an Android user you can pick it up and see how it feels for absolutely nothing. It feels like Apple has had a monopoly on the AAA titles recently, and this same offer has been active for months over there, so this will hopefully do wonders to boost the Android gamer profile a little bit. Personally, it is my preferred system. Before you get too carried away, Alien: Isolation will be a try before…
RAID: Shadow Legends announces new Norse-inspired event and everyone must download
If you think of long-running mobile games, one of the first to pop to mind is probably RAID: Shadow Legends, largely thanks to that time it sponsored every YouTube video in existence. If you are the single person who never tried it before then you are going to want to now because the Norse gods are descending! From August 21st until October 24th, the Asgard Divide special event will give everyone the opportunity to recruit four Norse gods to their roster. Loki The Deceiver, Thor Faehammer, Odin Faefather, and Freya Fateweaver will make their debut as Legendary Champions, which is annoyingly one short of a full team. Asgard Divide follows the conflict between Loki and the rest of the Norse…
Genshin Impact 5.0 releases later this month and you can be a dragon
Version 5.0 of Genshin Impact is landing on August 28th, and HoYoverse has released a whole host of reveals that will make the next week or so hell. Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn will release three new characters, an interesting story based on the six tribes of Natlan, and the ability to become a dragon. Let’s kick off with the most interesting mechanic; exploration. By indwelling various Saurians, the dragons of Natlan, you can transform into them and use their abilities to master the landscape. The Tepetlisaurus are experts at tunnelling underground and climbing cliffs, whereas the Yumkasaurus can reach great heights by slingshotting themselves in a chosen directio…
Harness the power of the raging seas thanks to an Aquarion rework in The Battle of Polytopia
In a spot of excellent news for marine biologists, a group often overlooked by developers, Midjiwan has released a rework of its Aquarion Tribe. Our slightly soggy heroes were released in 2017 so it is about time they got a fresh lick of paint, and the updates look pretty good. The biggest change you will notice is that every Aquarion land unit is sporting a mermaid tail, allowing them to traverse water at the expense of slower land speed. You can also now build structures on water, with Lost Cities being discoverable from deep sea ruins. To address the lack of undersea roads, the new Atoll structures can be used to connect your aquatic real estate. Now, you may think that this lack of lan…
Uncharted Waters Origin releases a Grade S Admiral and Exploration content
If the heat tells us one thing, we are still suffering through this damnable summer, but at least that means Uncharted Waters Origins is still enjoying its seasonal event. To add to the good news, a new Grade S Admiral has dropped alongside a fresh way to loot some rare treasure. Until August 27th you will be able to take part in the Summer Season Event, which will unlock a Special Scenario. Play through this and you will start to rack up Event Tokens, which you can exchange for a variety of helpful goodies. Also during this event period, you can enjoy some free rewards thanks to the Attendance Event. This is the continuance of the event that started on July 18th. It is a 14-day event so i…
Zenless Zone Zero books its place at PAX West 2024
Since it's relatively new, HoYoverse is making big plans to push its urban fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero at one of the biggest game shows there is; PAX West 2024. Taking place in Seattle from August 30th to September 2nd, fans will be able to step into the apocalyptic world, just without all the danger. HoYo will be commandeering a 150 square metre booth, with a design inspired by the memorable elements from the Hollows, bringing New Eridu itself to Earth. As you explore the booth you will find game demo opportunities, an immersive entertainment experience, and much more. The booth itself is split into four separate areas. This consists of a stage, a merchandise display, a major game demo…
Play one of the best party games right on your phone with the release of Exploding Kittens 2
If you have ever played the Exploding Kittens card game, you will know it provides the most ridiculously chaotic fun you can have at get-togethers. But what if you don't like to leave the house? Well, you can still enjoy blowing up some felines thanks to the release of Exploding Kittens 2. For those that have never played the original, I pity you. Exploding Kittens is a card game where you have to avoid drawing the eponymous characters lest you be out of the game. There is a variety of cards to help you avoid these pesky kitties including Skips or forcing an opponent to draw multiple times but you must always be aware of those troublesome Nope cards preventing you from pulling off your acti…
Publishers Akupara Games announce the release of three outstanding games on mobile
Mobile gaming fans will have a lot to celebrate as publisher Akupara Games has announced the launch of three titles on iOS and Android, and they all sound pretty great, Dusklight Studio’s Zoeti and The Darkside Detective series from Spooky Doorways are now available to pick up on play on the go. I have historically never been the biggest roguelike fan, but I have recently been warming to them with Binding of Issac and Hades, and now I might be adding Zoeti to the list. This is a turn-based game where you wield a deck of playing cards in battle and create a powerful combo to whip out skills. You play as a Star-Soul hero, one of the select few capable of purging evil from the land. T…
