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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 8 launches on Wednesday, September 22 at 1AM BST and players will be able to revisit the very first Call of Duty Battle Royale map – Blackout.To celebrate the second anniversary of Call of Duty: Mobile, Season 8 will introduce Blackout, a map first seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Wipeout Rush, a brand new entry in the Wipeout franchise from Rogue Games, has been announced for iOS and Android devices.Announced today (September 16) through IGN, Rogue Games will be bringing the classic racing video game franchise to mobile devices for the first time in early 2022.On the topic of bringing the much-loved series to mobile, Rogue Games CEO Matt Casamassina said: “If I want that visceral, immersive, intense racing experience, I’ll find it waiting on PlayStation.

Pokémon GO will finally be introducing form changes for its collectible critters, with the long-awaited feature arriving as part of developer Niantic’s Fashion Week event in the game.In the world of Pokémon, many of the creatures can change form – or often “Forme”, in the game’s lingo – under a variety of circumstances.

Battlefield Mobile has appeared on the Google Play store, but it can’t be downloaded just yet.The listing has been detailed by VGC, and it contains information on destructible environments, available classes, and a handful of game modes.

miHoYo has shared a first character demo of Genshin Impact‘s first crossover character, Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.It’s not the first time that Aloy has appeared in other games, having also been a crossover character in Monster Hunter: World and Fortnite, although this time she gets an anime makeover for the free-to-play open-world RPG.The one-minute clip shows the five-star cryo-based archer in action, with abilities that may appear similar to that of recent five-star pyro-based archer

Wizards Of The Coast has announced that Magic: The Gathering will add cards and sets crossing over with other franchises, including sets from other video games.First shown during its Magic Showcase 2021 stream last night (August 24), the collaborations include Fornite, Street Fighter, Warhammer 40,000, and Lord Of The Rings, which will all release under the ‘Universes Beyond’ label.Both Fortnite and Street Fighter are being transformed into drops for Magic: The Gathering‘s Secret Lair program.

miHoYo has announced that the next update to Genshin Impact will be arriving on September 1.The 2.1 update, titled ‘Floating World Under the Moonlight’, expands two more islands in the archipelago nation of Inazuma, while also concluding its dramatic story as part of the campaign’s Archon Quest.While Genshin Impact typically introduces two new playable characters, there will be four new characters available in this update, with one of them being Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn who will be joining as

Genshin Impact‘s latest five-star character.The pyro-based archer Yoimiya currently headlines the game’s limited banner, meaning she is only available during a select period, usually for three weeks.Given the limited time and with no idea when the banner will return, players are encouraged to spend money on Primogems for the chance to unlock their favourite Genshin Impact characters.However, as reported in PC Gamer, players who have unlocked Yoimiya are complaining that her mechanics are

Genshin Impact is getting an “imaginary, no-holds-barred fighting tournament” as a time-limited event, and it starts today (August 20).The ‘Phantom Flow’ event can be started by speaking to Shousen, the master of Inazuma’s Shinryuu.Players will have a series of opponents to face against and will be rewarded with Primogems – Genshin Impact‘s premium currency for making Wishes – as well as Mora and Hero’s Wit experience books for taking part.The "Phantom Flow" Event is about to begin!〓Event

People Make Games claims that the massively popular game platform Roblox is exploiting its players, the majority of them children under the age of 16.As a free-to-play creative platform with more than 200million users each month, Roblox hosts more than 20million “experiences” and as of 2021 is valued at $41billion on the stock market.The new investigative video explores just how “shockingly small” that wealth is given back to the user-developers trying to monetize their games and alleges that

Innersloth, the developer behind hit indie game Among Us, have reacted to the new mode introduced to Fortnite yesterday (August 17).The new mode, Fortnite Impostors, has eight players working together as Agents to protect and maintain The Bridge, while the other two work as Impostors to seize it for themselves.It bears a number of similarities to Among Us, including the term ‘Impostor’ as well as how players can also call “Discussions”, which allow information to be shared through emotes and

Void Tyrant is coming to PC via Steam on September 3, with the title originally releasing on iOS and Android in 2019.Developed by Quite Fresh Games and published by Armor Games Studios, the game is all about blackjack-like turn-based gameplay. A trailer for the PC version can be watched below. Founder of Quite Fresh Games Stefan Åhlin said, “I’m really thrilled to get Void Tyrant out to PC players.

Pokémon GO developer and augmented reality pioneer Niantic, has called the burgeoning ‘metaverse’ – shared, online, virtual spaces where users can interact for entertainment, gaming, shopping, or simply social purposes – a “dystopian nightmare”.Hanke published his thoughts in a lengthy blog post on the official Niantic Labs site.

Sega’s classic RPG series Shining is set for a revival, with a new Shining Force game in development for mobile platforms.Japanese site Gamer.ne.jp says (as spotted by VGC) that developer Hive has licensed the Shining Force IP from Sega and is working on a title tentatively called Shining Force – Heroes of Light and Darkness.

My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge, a new free-to-play mobile adventure game, officially launches on Android and iOS devices today.From Devolver Digital, My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge follows Pedro on a quest for revenge after being left for dead while on a search for his kidnapped wife and kids in a shoot ’em up platforming experience featuring 37 levels.“Plan your high caliber choreography for the best scores and, if your skin is tough enough, test your skills in Blood Rush mode,” Devolver

PES 2022?’ we’ve got some bad news for you: Konami has announced that from this year onwards, its perennial sports franchise will be called eFootball. Under its new name, the series will become a free-to-play digital-only football experience arriving later this year.

Capcom has revealed another round of Street Fighter crossover content for Fortnite.During last night’s (August 3), Street Fighter V summer update on Twitch, it was announced that Guile and Cammy would be joining the battle royale and available in the Item Shop from August 7 at 8pm ET / August 8 at 1am BST.While Guile has his classic green fatigues, Cammy has been given a more modest redesign, now sporting dark leggings in her default outfit.

Pokémon GO‘s pandemic gameplay could be changed again following concerns raised by players.Last month, Niantic announced that it would be rolling back the gameplay changes it made to Pokémon GO due to the COVID-19 pandemic in select regions. Today (August 3) the update was applied in the US and New Zealand.

Nintendo is ending its mobile game Dr. Mario World, with the title set to shut down entirely on November 1.An ‘End of Service Notice’ was posted on the game’s official website today (July 28), thanking players for their support and confirming the end date.Effective immediately, players will not be able to purchase diamonds, Dr.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp‘s August update will soon see the addition of a collection of underwater-themed items.Today (July 27), the official Twitter account for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp announced that the mobile spin-off game will be receiving a new under the sea theme on August 8, 2021.“It’s almost August!” the post read.

Netmarble Corp and Marvel Entertainment have announced that Marvel Future Revolution will launch worldwide on August 25.Marvel Future Revolution is a free-to-play open-world action RPG launching on iOS and Android devices next month.

The Witcher: Monster Slayer is now out in the world, and it asks players to use augmented reality (AR) on their phones to hunt monsters from the fantasy series. The mobile title is developed and published by Spokko, a “member of the CD PROJEKT family”, and it tasks players with the Pokémon GO–like task of hunting down monsters (just not pocket ones this time) in the real world through AR camera technology.A recent trailer for the game, which fans can watch below, shows what players could end up

Konami has announced eFootball, a new free-to-play digital-only football experience arriving later this year.eFootball is a new game built from the ground up, implying the developer has dropped PES for the immediate future. In its place is a new free-to-play football game built around the concept of one-vs-one football.Konami revealed eFootball in an official trailer that went live earlier today (July 21).

ITALY: Land Of Wonders “portrays the beauty and tradition of [Italy] through an interactive and fun experience” according to a press release. Available for free, the mobile game is on both iOS and Android, and supports 11 languages.The game tasks the player with assisting Elio, an old lighthouse keeper, by collecting 20 sparks to help ensure the sun shines over Italy once again.

Google has revealed that some games can be played whilst they download, as a part of the upcoming Android 12 update.According to Google, the update will be “seeing games being ready to open at least 2 times faster” (thanks, The Verge).

Pokémon GO has earned more than £3.6billion ($5billion USD) in revenue since originally launching in the summer of 2016.According to Store Intelligence data gathered by Sensor Tower, Niantic has generated £724,000 ($1billion USD) on average each year since the AR game launched.This also means that Pokémon GO is the global leader in the Geolocation AR category, picking up £549.4million ($641.6million USD) in the first half of 2021.“Pokémon GO generated record revenue from player spending in

CD Projekt has announced The Witcher: Monster Slayer, a Pokémon Go-style mobile game, which will release on July 21.The Witcher: Monster Slayer is a free to play game developed by Spokko, a member of the CD Projekt family.

Nier Re[in]carnation, has been confirmed for a release on July 28 for both iOS and Android devices.Set in the same universe as previous games Nier: Automata and Nier Replicant, which in turn are spin-offs of the Drakengard series, Nier Re[in]carnation is an action RPG that mashes together several genres.Not much is known about the story, but you’ll play as the Girl of Light who wakes up in a strange realm known only as The Cage.

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 will support Android apps once the new operating system becomes available.  As revealed during the “What’s next for Windows event“, the decision to make Windows 11 compatible with Android apps going forward is a huge move that will see the software become accessible from the new Windows Store.

Firaxis Games‘ turn-based tactics game XCOM 2 is coming to Android. The port is being handled by Feral Interactive, who ported the game to iOS last year.First released on PC in 2016, followed by ports to consoles the same year, and a Nintendo Switch port in 2020, the Android version has a command interface “engineered for mobile”, including gesture controls and touchscreen commands.XCOM 2 Collection launches on Android on July 13.