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Pokemon Go's August Community Day will feature Eevee and take place over two days

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 5 hours, 7 minutes ago
Pokemon Go's August Community Day will feature Eevee and take place over two days

Niantic has announced that August's Community Day will feature Eevee. Unlike most Community Day events, the evolution Pokemon's moment in the spotlight will take place over two days instead of the usual one on August 14th and 15th between 11 am and 5 pm local time each day. However, several bonuses will be active longer than that, from Friday 13th August to Monday 16th August. During this time, evolving an Eevee will result in its evolutions learning a variety of moves. They include: Vaporeon - Scald Jolteon - Zap Cannon Flareon - Superpower Espeon - Shadow Ball Umbreon - Psychic Leafeon - Bullet Seed Glaceon - Water Pulse Sylveon - Psyshock Meanwhile, any Eevee caught or hat…

V4 is celebrating its first anniversary with a host of in-game events

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 1 day, 7 hours ago
V4 is celebrating its first anniversary with a host of in-game events

Nexon's MMORPG V4 is currently celebrating its first anniversary. If you're a long-time mobile gamer, you'll already know what that means. In-game events and rewards aplenty. On top of that, they've also released a cinematic trailer to get players in a celebratory mood. You can check that out in the embedded video below. Of course, it doesn't offer much in the way of gameplay, but the heroic music and encouraging captions that appear in the middle of the screen might make you want to play some V4. As for the in-game celebrations, players can participate in a limited-time event called Pengdro Has Appeared. However, players need to be quick to do it since it will only become accessible at th…

Garena Free Fire's latest collaboration with McLaren is now live

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 2 days, 13 hours ago
Garena Free Fire's latest collaboration with McLaren is now live

Garena Free Fire's previously teased McLaren collaboration is now live in the ludicrously popular battle royale. It will introduce numerous elements across the game, including an overhaul of the lobby, which will become a garage that's home to several McLaren P1s. Elsewhere, players will notice other mechanics and features sporting the signature papaya orange and blue colour scheme, including the airplane, airship, and airdrops. Players can also pop a McLaren fuel station onto Spawn Island. Here they can potentially win some gold and diamonds. A collaboration event feature will then kick off from July 23rd that's called Race to Ace. It will see players netting themselves rewards every time…

Skate City's latest update introduces Tokyo, Japan to coincide with the sports inclusion in the Olympics

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 3 days, 9 hours ago
Skate City's latest update introduces Tokyo, Japan to coincide with the sports inclusion in the Olympics

Publisher Snowman has announced that their popular Apple Arcade game, Skate City, will soon receive an update that will introduce a brand new area. That location is Tokyo, Japan and was chosen to celebrate skateboarding becoming an official sport in this year's Olympic games. It promises to be the largest and most vibrant city added to the game so far. Its arrival sees the addition of 21 new challenges alongside 30 new goals in Endless Skate mode. Meanwhile, there are new decks, clothes and gear available in the Skate Shop to unlock whilst the soundtrack will grow. Players will test their skills as they skate through recognisable locales dotted across Tokyo. They will include city areas ba…

Wizards of Legends, the acclaimed roguelike, is heading for iOS and Android

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 4 days, 7 hours ago
Wizards of Legends, the acclaimed roguelike, is heading for iOS and Android

XD Inc has announced that they're partnering with Humble Games and Contingent99 to bring the popular dungeon-crawling roguelike, Wizard of Legend, to iOS and Android. XD will be publishing the game's Chinese edition, whilst Humble Games will distribute it to the rest of the world. As you would hope, Wizard of Legend mobile won't be a direct port of the PC version. Instead, XD has revamped the UI to better suit touch screen devices alongside crafting an entirely new control scheme to allow players to pull off advanced moves on their phones. It will also feature LAN Multiplayer. Players can connect their device to the same WiFi as one of their pals to enjoy the game together. If you're unf…

Tears of Themis, miHoYo's romantic detective game, will release for iOS and Android later this month

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 1 week ago
Tears of Themis, miHoYo's romantic detective game, will release for iOS and Android later this month

Initially announced earlier this year, miHoYo has announced that their next game, Tears of Themis, will be arriving for iOS and Android on July 29th. It's a departure from the character action gameplay they're known for and will instead see players indulging in romance and detective work. You will play as a junior attorney at Themis Law Firm and dart around Stellis City, solving a series of strange and interesting crimes. This means investigating crime scenes and questionings suspects to uncover clues and testimonies. After that, it's time to head to court and participate in numerous heated debates. But it's not all detective work. You will be joined on your adventures by four male charact…

PUBG Mobile's first Royale Pass Month is now available in the ever-popular battle royale

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 1 week, 1 day ago
PUBG Mobile's first Royale Pass Month is now available in the ever-popular battle royale

PUBG Mobile has a brand new Royale Pass system, which was unveiled recently. Now, since it has gone live in the game, players have a better idea of what to expect. It has been rebranded to Royale Pass Month and, as you have already guessed, will see new content and tiers added each month. However, we can still expect different themes to continue over a longer period, which will be referred to as Cycles in-game. Beyond that, though, players will find a new batch of in-game challenges and rewards each month. The first, Royale Pass Month 1: Tek Era, is available now for 360UC. You can check out the accompanying trailer below. The new setup will provide players with additional rewards and bene…

Night Book, the spooky FMV game from Wales Interactive, will release for iOS later this month

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 1 week, 2 days ago
Night Book, the spooky FMV game from Wales Interactive, will release for iOS later this month

Wales Interactive, a developer highly regarded for their FMV games, has announced that their latest effort, Night Book, will be launching for iOS on July 27th. If you're an Android user and want some spooky, interactive movie action, then you can also pick the game up on consoles and PC on the same date. The story of Night Book follows Loralyn, a pregnant translator plying her trade from home. She is unwittingly tricked into unleashing evil into her life, and now she must protect her family safe by making a series of decisions. However, this is a choice-driven game, meaning multiple endings, some of which might see her loved ones meet an unfortunate end. Night Book was filmed remotely duri…

Raid Shadow Legends has teamed up with popular Twitch streamer Ninja

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 1 week, 3 days ago
Raid Shadow Legends has teamed up with popular Twitch streamer Ninja

RAID: Shadow Legends is a mobile RPG that most people are familiar with by now. Even if you haven't played it before, you've probably seen it advertised by several YouTubers at some point. So, it's probably not too surprising to learn that they've now teamed up with us famous Twitch streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. The partnership will see the popular streamer added to the game as a free playable character on July 16th, which will see the start of a three-month event. The man himself will then unveil several details about the champion during a Twitch stream on July 19th. It will include information on the stats, abilities and design influences. Ninja's character will join an already sizea…

A3: Still Alive's latest update introduces a Fast Pass to the Netmarble's RPG

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 2 weeks ago
A3: Still Alive's latest update introduces a Fast Pass to the Netmarble's RPG

Netmarble has released an update for their popular open-world RPG today that introduces a Fast Pass system alongside other content for players to tackle. These additions include the likes of level expansions, new regions and a PvP mode. The Fast Pass system is the headline addition, though, so we'll start there. Essentially, it allows players who buy a pass, which is available as an in-app purchase, to clear multiple main quests quickly. It will enable them to speedily hit level 160, alongside giving players Blue Diamonds up until Chapter 22. Elsewhere, additional regions are now available. They include Lesca, The Frozen Fortress City, the Serrod Ice Cliff Equipment dungeon and a world bos…

Sword of Elipisia, the latest JRPG from Kemco, is available to pre-register now for Android

News By Stephen Gregson-Wood, 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Sword of Elipisia, the latest JRPG from Kemco, is available to pre-register now for Android

If you enjoy mobile JRPGs, you're more than likely already familiar with Kemco. They're a developer who releases new games at a fairly frequent rate, and their latest is endeavour is now available to pre-register for Android devices. It's called Sword of Elpisia and follows the story of a girl who has turned into a sword. A delightfully bizarre premise then and one I'm totally into. Sword of Elpisia takes place in the world of Terra, a civilisation that owes its development to various magic tools. However, there are reports that people have been turned into these tools themselves and the game's hero, Alice, wishes to become a sword to rescue her friends. She will embark on this adventure w…

Sky: Children of the Light launches crossover event with The Little Prince

News By Olly Smith, 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Sky: Children of the Light launches crossover event with The Little Prince

thatgamecompany has released a seasonal event for the mobile adventure game Sky: Children of the Light featuring a crossover with The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), from the French children’s book of the same name. It is the first crossover event for the game and is available to play now on iOS and Android. This new event is called The Season of The Little Prince, bringing in the titular character to interact with players as thatgamecompany collaborates closely with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s estate to develop content for Sky based on this novel.   “Le Petit Prince was one of the strongest inspirations to me and the team during the early development of Sky,…

Devolver Digital bringing My Friend Pedro over to mobile next month

News By Olly Smith, 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Devolver Digital bringing My Friend Pedro over to mobile next month

Devolver Digital will be publishing My Friend Pedro to iOS and Android devices in August after teasing it shortly last week. My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge was teased on Devolver Digital’s Twitter account last week but has now been officially revealed by the indie publisher with a set release date of 5th August. This version of the game is not a straight-up port of the PC and console version, but rather built from the ground up separately for mobile devices. It has touch controls, shorter levels and performance optimisations to allow it to run perfectly on your mobile phones or tablets. Other than that, My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge seems to follow the same premise and gamepl…

The Witcher: Monster Slayer, the mobile AR game, is coming to iOS and Android later this month

News By Olly Smith, 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Witcher: Monster Slayer, the mobile AR game, is coming to iOS and Android later this month

CD Projekt has announced the upcoming The Witcher: Monster Slayer will be releasing later this month. The game is expected to launch on iOS and Android devices on 21st July. Developed by Spokko, The Witcher: Monster Slayer takes you through the dark fantasy world based on the popular The Witcher book and video game series. It’s set long before Geralt of Rivia made a name for himself as a deadly monster hunter and instead puts you in that role. The land is filled with dangerous, bloodthirsty monsters and it’s up to you to keep the roads safe for anyone freely travelling the Continent. Aside from tracking down monsters using real-time weather conditions, you will also embark on q…

Hearthstone to get new Stormwind expansion in August

News By Olly Smith, 3 weeks ago
Hearthstone to get new Stormwind expansion in August

Blizzard will be releasing Hearthstone’s next expansion in August, inspired by another iconic location from World of Warcraft. The Stormwind expansion will release for the game on 3rd August. The new United In Stormwind expansion for Hearthstone includes 135 all-new cards inspired by the rites of passage shared by heroes in the eponymous gleaming city. Questline cards for every class are being introduced in Stormwind, each one providing a look into the formative stories of the new mercenary characters that have been introduced as part of the Year of the Gryphon celebrations. You start a match with these Questline cards in your hand. Completing any of the challenges these cards pre…