Say goodbye to your phone battery, and say hello to the best and brightest mobile games of August 2019. This month’s roundup of the top iPhone games on the market brings a healthy blend of free-to-play and paid games that all have one thing in common: they’re worth sacrificing your battery for. At The Top Gears POP! Cost: Free To Play Genre: Strategy “The Year of Gears” is in full swing....
Submachine guns (SMGs) are a great choice of weapon for those who prefer short to medium(ish) range fights, shredding enemies with high rates of fire, and moderate stopping power. But not all SMGs are created equal, and not all have the same potential. In this article, we’re reviewing a gun that’s probably the best in its class right now, so here’s the best Fennec 45 meta loadout for Warzone 2....
The holidays are rapidly approaching. Fortunately, Pokemon has you, or the Trainer in your life, covered. From Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet, to Silver Tempest and V Battle Decks, or even a tasty Pikachu tart, there are all kinds of exciting gifts for you to stuff your stockings with. Pokemon Scarlet & Violet The newest Pokemon games for the Switch take us to the sunny region of Paldea, in Pokemon’s first-ever truly open world game....
For a while, it seemed like open-world games had plateaued. Video game design is often at its best when developers seek to reach new heights, permitting the studio has the resources to justify its ambition. Franchises like Assassin’s Creed are continually pushing the envelope for scale and design, and that is just one franchise that has helped establish the conventions of the open-world genre. Open-world games excite players because of their lifelike nature, and the online scene has led to plenty of great titles....
Scylla is one of the most powerful mages in Smite due to her skillset’s versatility and intuitive strategy that’s fun and powerful to build throughout the Conquest mode. If you’re new to Smite or are considering trying out a character from the mage class, Scylla is easily a first pick. She’s a character that excels in team fights and has a great skillset that allows you to move efficiently through walls, grants extra map visibility, and has attacks with large AOEs....
Red Dead Redemption II has a lot of weapons. Arguably too many given that a good chunk of them are just reskins of the same weapon. At the same time, what’s the harm in that? In giving players some visual variety, the gun count might be superficially increased, but it does promote individuality. The gun you decide to use says a lot about your Arthur Morgan. Given how gun bonding is a literal mechanic this time around, it’s quite deliberate on Rockstar’s part....
It’s an understatement to say that we’ve waited for Beyond Good & Evil 2 for some time. In fact, Beyond Good & Evil 2‘s development time has now surpassed that of Duke Nukem Forever. And considering how development for the game has been over the last few years, we could be waiting even longer. The managing editor for GamesIndustry.biz, Brendan Sinclair, noted the extended time frames in a poignant tweet. He pointed out that Duke Nukem Forever had a gap of 5,156 days between its announcement and release in 2011....
Tickets for BlizzCon 2015 will be offered in two batches, first on April 15 and then on April 18, Blizzard has announced. BlizzCon will be hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 6 and 7. “There’s no better way to connect with the ever-expanding Blizzard community than by bringing everyone together at BlizzCon,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “With more games in development than ever before, we’ll have plenty of exciting updates to share and lots of great eSports competition to look forward to-we can’t wait to see everyone there....
The Western release of Xenoblade Chronicles X isn’t only covering up scantily clad young girls, but has also removed a character creation slider which changes breast size, reports Siliconera. In the West players will be able to change body size and height only. Check the video below which highlights the changes in the character creator on the Japanese version and English language version. Xenoblade Chronicles X launches in the UK on December 4....
Gearbox has confirmed it is looking into ongoing connectivity issues with Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, the studio said overnight in a post on Twitter. The revamped edition of 2009’s celebrated loot-shooter arrived last week on current-generation formats. However, players have been having problems getting into co-op games, a feature which is obviously a major part of the Borderlands experience. As a means of apology, Gearbox is dishing out free Golden Keys via a redeemable code, which in turn unlocks additional loot for Borderlands....
The recent Borderlands 3 reveal pulled the curtain back on many of the details fans have wondered about. How many guns will the game include this time around? What main characters can we play as? All of these things are important to fans who have followed the franchise since its inception. However, it seems they are even more important to one fan: Trevor Eastman. Eastman expressed in a Reddit post that he has been a big fan of the looter-shooter franchise for quite some time....
Between fast-paced action in online shooters, the cautious approach in tactical/strategy games, and the sheer enjoyment from dungeon-delving in RPGs, I tend to relax with a bit of city building as well. Management sims, such as Cities Skylines, Anno 1800, Tropico, and SimCity, tend to be passing interests that still manage to occupy my time. Enter Buildings Have Feelings Too, a new city-builder offering from Blackstaff Games. I thought it looked quirky and fun....
UPDATE 21/3/22: The itch.io Bundle for Ukraine has now wrapped up with more than $6.3m raised - that’s over six times the bundle’s original $1m target. Nearly 450,000 people bought the bundle, which offered almost 1000 games at a fraction of their usual price. The minimum contribution was $10, though the average contribution was a little higher - $14.17. The bundle’s top donation was a whopping $9000 from one person....
Over the last few weeks, developer Treyarch’s upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has had multiple testing phases. The company began with a PS4 exclusive alpha back in September, followed by two beta phases this month. The latter of which allowed PC and Xbox players to jump in. And it has now been extended according to a company tweet earlier today. The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta was initially due to finish October 19 at 1 PM ET....
About midway through the game, Atreus is sent to the mythical hiding place of the Giants, known as Ironwood. Here, he encounters a strange girl that is responsible for painting the prophesies that he and Kratos find throughout the game. In order to paint these, she needs materials from Wretch Nests located in Idi’s Sinkhole. Here is how to find all of them. How to Find Idi’s Sinkhole Wretch Nests in God of War Ragnarok?...
Announcing the news via a statement on the game’s website over the weekend, developer Relentless Studios said “In July we moved Crucible into closed beta. We made a list of features we felt would enhance the player experience, which we shared publicly on our roadmap, and with the exception of custom games (which we expect to ship in the coming days), we completed them all. With those features shipped, our next step was to evaluate the feedback we’ve heard from you, paired with the data we’ve collected, to determine our path forward....
Key Points Apple Watch Series 8 went on sale on 16th September, starting at $399.A new feature includes a temperature sensor that allows women to track their results on their cycle health more accurately. The new Apple Watch SE is 30% cheaper, 20% faster, and offers a better experience than the original. 7th September was a big day for Apple and its loyal customers. The fruit-themed tech giant announced the release of a wide range of new products, including iPhones, Apple watches, and AirPods....
First-person dino-survival game Ark: Survival Evolved is scheduled for an “imminent release” on Xbox One, developer Wildcard has revealed. The game is expected to launch on the console as part of the Xbox One Game Preview Program, before releasing in full on PS4 and Xbox One next summer. The game was previously reported to be arriving in Preview this winter, although an exact release date has yet to be confirmed....
Ubisoft has released a new “Deep Dive” trailer for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, giving us over seven minutes of footage taking a detailed look at the viking adventure ahead of its release next month. The video covers a wealth of subjects, including combat, skills and upgrades, your upgradable settlement, exploration, narrative and player choices—including the ability to switch between a male and female Eivor at any time as detailed yesterday—weapons such as the legendary sword Exclalibur and more....
Hunts are a special activity that you can do in Astria Ascending. Once you start one, you’ll be able to fight generic bosses (just tougher variants of regular enemies that you’ve faced before). These battles are both challenging and rewarding. Here’s our Astria Ascending guide to help you complete Hunts. Note: For more information, check out our Astria Ascending guides and features hub. Astria Ascending guide: How to complete Hunts To start Hunts in Astria Ascending, simply visit a guild and talk to the NPC there....
