Riot Games, makers of League of Legends, is once again suing a Shanghai-based mobile games developer, this time alleging the Chinese studio is ripping off League of Legends: Wild Rift, the iOS and Android adaptation of Riot’s globally popular MOBA…
Read MoreKnotwords is a sudoku-infused fix for Wordle lovers
Game designer and conceptual artist Zach Gage loves nothing more than fiddling around with, or trying to optimize, the oldest, most popular, and most ubiquitous games in the world. Previous targets of his tinkering include solitaire, chess, pool, and sudoku….
Read MoreDiablo Immortal now coming to PC along with mobile this June
Diablo’s latest entry is no longer just a mobile game. On Monday, Blizzard announced that Diablo Immortal, the mobile game originally announced in 2018, is coming to PC as well. Diablo Immortal will also feature cross-play between the two platforms,…
Read MoreNiantic reveals its new virtual pet game, Peridot
After finding success with the launch of Pokémon Go, the mobile augmented reality game’s developer, Niantic, is creating an original digital pet of its own. On Wednesday, Niantic announced Peridot, a new game coming to mobile devices that focuses less…
Read MoreXbox Game Pass gets Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Kentucky Route Zero in March
Xbox Game Pass subscribers are getting quite a few good games in March including Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Kentucky Route Zero, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13, and Lawn Mowing Simulator. The subscription also comes with two day-one games in…
Read MoreWordle got its own battle royale
With the million offshoots of Wordle — Nerdle for math equations; Lewdle for dirty words; Taylordle for all things Taylor Swift — it was only time before someone invented a battle royale version of the popular word puzzle game. Enter…
Read MoreWhat the Activision Blizzard deal means for game devs and platforms
So, what does Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard really mean for regular game developers — and game platforms? Well, firstly — it’s fractally complex. No one deal like this is transformative, and no one deal can significantly hasten the path to…
Read MoreXbox Game Pass gets Spelunky 2, Outer Wilds, and Mass Effect in January
A fresh group of games is coming to Xbox Game Pass in January, including Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Spelunky 2, Outer Wilds, The Pedestrian, Embr, Gorogoa, Olija, and The Anacrusis. All of these games will be available on both console…
Read MorePokémon Go Shinx Community Day guide
Pokémon Go is hosting its Shinx Community Day, which takes place on Nov. 21, 2021. Our Pokémon Go Shinx Community Day guide includes all of Shinx’s Community Day’s perks, the exclusive move Luxray learns, and the ways to make the…
Read MoreGiovanni Shadow Lugia counters — Pokémon Go guide
Giovanni is back in Pokémon Go and he’s brought Shadow Lugia with him. Our Pokémon Go Shadow Lugia guide details how to find Giovanni, beat him, and catch Shadow Lugia. How to find Giovanni To find the Team Go Rocket…
Read MoreHearthstone Mercenaries is a quick and clever take on a card game RPG
Hearthstone has slowly been branching out over the years, moving away from just supporting the standard competitive format of the card game. Sometimes that’s something as elaborate as single-player adventures or experimental like the eight player auto chess mode Battlegrounds….
Read MoreSquid Game knockoffs are the latest sensation to take over Roblox
A series of knockoffs of Squid Game, Netflix’s latest battle royale show, have proliferated across the gaming platform Roblox. The platform’s trending section is now littered with titles like “Squid Game” and “Red Light Green Light,” with 8.3 million visits…
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