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Apple has loosened its App Store restrictions to permit more emulation software.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a major change coming to the game's Treasure Compass Gadgets, completely reworking the functionality of the in-game item. Genshin Impact's sprawling open-world offers plenty of hidden secrets for players to discover scattered throughout its five playable regions, alongside its main story and quests. The game's world is littered with treasure chests, offering both in-game resources and Primogems, as well as Genshin Impact's regional Oculi collectibles providing special bonuses and upgrades. Now, finding treasure chests in a player's world is going to be a bit easier.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail confirms a major nerf for upcoming five-star character Boothill, expected to release during the game's Version 2.2 update. The launch of the game's newest world of Penacony has introduced a wealth of new and upcoming characters to the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG, featuring plenty of cast members within the world's Trailblaze Mission. Version 2.0 saw the debut of three new characters, while the recent launch of Version 2.1 brought the highly-anticipated launch of Acheron within Honkai: Star Rail. Now, Boothill is one of the next characters planned for the game.

One extremely unfortunate Pokemon GO player managed to lose all three Galarian Legendary birds in just a couple of minutes. Their exceedingly unlucky streak later emerged on social media, adding to the ever-growing list of such ill-fated Pokemon GO experiences.

Roblox developer Roblox Studio has released an official statement responding to previous allegations of the company using child labor with connection to its user-created games. Since its debut in 2006, the sandbox game platform has become one of the most popular games within the online space. Alongside the wealth of games available through the platform, the game offers a variety of creation tools allowing users to code and develop their own games, with larger games able to monetize their Roblox creations. Now, the developer is responding to some serious accusations.

A Pokemon GO player found the «perfect» use for their Master Ball, and it wasn't to catch the Galarian birds. When Pokemon GO first launched, it did so with only three types of Poke Balls for trainers to use when trying to catch Pokemon: regular Poke Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls. However, different Poke Ball types have been added to the augmented reality mobile game in the years since it first released.

A fan-made Honkai: Star Rail chart ranks characters based on their overall performance in the Pure Fiction mode. Honkai: Star Rail's Pure Fiction, having met with a mixed reception, received an update in version 2.1 to fix several issues and introduce new enemies to its roster. From what players have said, the latest version of the mode is now a bit harder to complete.

Apple has lifted its restriction on retro game emulators on the iOS App Store.

Pokemon GO's new Evolve button has received a mixed reception from the community, with fans questioning its purpose. While players are always excited about the release of new Pokemon and research events, the introduction of new features in Pokemon GO has often been a tough path to tread for Niantic.

Dead by Daylight has released a new community survey in order to get player feedback on a variety of major titles, like Helldivers 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's. Player satisfaction surveys for Dead by Daylight have helped developers get direct feedback on ways to improve the game, and this new survey could give some insight into some potential new content.

Niantic reveals a new raid event for Pokemon GO centered on the arrival of Mega Heracross, which brings with it exclusive rewards and other bonuses. While Pokemon GO may not be as popular as it once was in the years that followed its launch back in 2016, the mobile title continues to support a large player base. The continued success is largely due to how often the game updates and refreshes its content through seasons, new events, as well as constantly expanding the roster of Pokemon to catch.

The sus team of voice actors for Among Us' upcoming animation is complete.

Square Enix has released a free demo for SaGa Emerald Beyond, the next mainline title in the unorthodox role-playing game series. It’s available for PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch, allowing players to control Tsunanori Mido, one of six playable characters. Check out the release trailer below.

The long-serving top producer of legendary RPG series Dragon Quest has stepped down from the role, according to sources that spoke to RPS Maw tribute site Bloomberg. Yu Miyake, who has been involved with numerous DQ games since he joined Enix in 1989 as marketer on DQ books, is moving on to head up Square Enix’s mobile games.

A Pokemon GO player has caught a Galarian Zapdos, but to their surprise, they discover it was a nundo. There are over 800 Pokemon available in Pokemon GO, but several are very difficult to find. Many encounters with these Pokemon are celebrated by players, and sometimes funny and unexpected stories happen.

Vlambeer, developers of Nuclear Throne, Luftrausers and Super Crate Box, among others, called it quits back in 2020, so that co-founders Jan Willem Nijman and Rami Ismail could work separately on other projects.

Four years after Nuclear Throne and Ridiculous Fishing developer Vlambeer announced it was shutting its doors, the highly regarded indie studio is back in the news, with co-founder Jan Willem Nijman now its full owner following Rami Ismail's decision to sell his shares.

In a surprising turn of events, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC, over eight years after the game was first released. Galaxy of Heroes was first released for mobile devices in late 2015 when the hype around Star Wars was enormous thanks to The Force Awakens, and at last, it's coming to a new platform.

The head of Roblox Studio has rejected accusations that the platform is exploitative when children use it to make money.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has been announced.

A group of talented Genshin Impact animators have created an impressive video trailer that shows some of the game's most iconic moments in 25 different art styles. Despite being released over 3 years ago, the game has kept a larger player base that often tries to create their own artwork, inspired by Teyvat's many characters and stories.

All the materials Honkai: Star Rail players will need to upgrade the Harmony Trailblazer have leaked online. Since the release of the Honkai: Star Rail version 2.2 beta, there has been no shortage of leaks to be excited about. These leaks have revealed what might be planned for the upcoming update, providing players with valuable information on new characters and other content.

Square Enix has released trailers for five members of SaGa Emerald Beyond’s unorthodox cast, and now, the final one is available. Check out Diva No. 5, a former songstress mech who’s abandoned her original frame to cross between worlds.

A new Genshin Impact has revealed information about a new character, Xbalanque, who is expected to join the roster after the release of the Natlan region. Since the Fontaine nation was released, every new update has introduced at least one new five-star character to the game.

Recent Honkai: Star Rail leaks have revealed that a popular character named March 7th might receive a new form in the coming months. Developer HoYoverse keeps updating the pool of playable characters, now surpassing 40 unique units, with Acheron as the latest addition.

Dark and Darker Mobile has released a brand-new trailer confirming some of the game's platform-specific features. Dark and Darker Mobile is the mobile version of the viral hit fantasy multiplayer game Dark and Darker. Dark and Darker has been hotly anticipated since its initial early access launch last year, and Dark and Darker Mobile should go a long way in introducing even more players to the unique extraction game.

Pokemon GO players are always on the lookout to add some rare Pokemon to their team, and one fan seems to have hit the jackpot with their Unown encounter in the wild. The Psychic-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO is pretty unique for a variety of reasons, but this incident has shocked several in the community.

Pokemon GO is officially bringing back the Bug Out event for 2024. Pokemon GO hosts a wide variety of events throughout any given year. Some of these special Pokemon GO events are one-off affairs, while others are annual events that come back every year. One such recurring event in Pokemon GO is Bug Out, a special event themed after the Bug-type Pokemon that players can catch in the augmented reality mobile game.

Presumably, the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic can’t hold up a newspaper with today’s date to prove that it is actually doing okay and hasn’t been quietly disposed of in a tax report somewhere, Warner Bros-style. As such, it falls to the head of current developers Saber Interactive to promise that the long-in-the-works Star Wars game is still “alive and well”.

Classic management sim series RollerCoaster Tycoon will now be published solely by Atari, making the reborn retro video game company the new stewards for the theme park franchise as it marks its 25th anniversary.

Video game publisher Atari has bought the rights to Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 from developer Frontier for $7m.

Square Enix has announced that SaGa Emerald Beyond will receive a free demo on April 4th. It’s available at midnight local time for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5, while PC players can access it via Steam at 9 AM PDT.

The PC and console market grew by 2.6% to $93.5 billion in revenue last year, according to a new report by video games date company Newzoo (cheers, Kotaku!) That’s good, right? Growth is universally a good thing, otherwise all those nice, dead-eyed men in suits wouldn’t keep saying it was. You can’t just lie about growth, that’s a business crime. However, here’s some slightly more worrying news, depending on how much you value new ideas: Of all the game time that gamers spent gaming in quantifiable Big Year for Gaming 2023, just 20% of that time was gamed on games other than the 66 specific games mentioned in the report.

Games that are at least six years accounted for more than 60 percent of playtime in 2023, a new report suggests.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed more details about a new set of Arlecchino buffs in the game's beta stage. Arlecchino has been one of the most anticipated characters since her official introduction in the famous «A Winter Night's Lazzo» trailer, which also revealed the appearances of all the remaining Fatui Harbingers.

A Genshin Impact chart has revealed the most popular characters in the current phase 2 version of the 4.5 Spiral Abyss. The Spiral Abyss is widely considered the main piece of endgame content as it features mighty enemies with stacked HP bars.

A new Honkai: Star Rail leak has revealed a lot of details about one of the upcoming five-star characters, Robin. The game's official social media accounts have previously released Robin's official splash art and description, which is HoYoverse's way of introducing new characters for the upcoming update, Version 2.2.

Microsoft continues to pump out the special edition Xbox controllers with wild abandon, and its latest offering is a new addition to its now three-strong Vapor line-up, arriving in the form of the swirly green and slightly darker green Nocturnal Vapor controller.

Shift Up is gearing up to face the spotlight of the mainstream gaming market with the imminent launch of Stellar Blade, but though the upcoming PlayStation-backed action-adventure game certainly has plenty of eyes on it, the Korean studio is seemingly also already thinking about what comes next.

A Pokemon GO player has revealed that they made significant progress on the Excellent Throws quest required to reach level 50 after the April Fool's event. Since Pokemon GO's launch, Niantic has held an April Fool's-themed event for players. In the first edition, Pokemon GO added a shiny Murkrow and made an adorable change that swapped the images of the Kanto Pokemon for 8-bit sprites.

Warcraft Rumble just teased the arrival of the Darkmoon Faire, a new PvE event coming to the mobile game. The iconic creepy carnival from World of Warcraft will be making its debut in Warcraft Rumble soon.

Two more classic titles have been confirmed for Rockstar Games‘ GTA+ subscription service.

A new Honkai: Star Rail leak reveals combat gameplay footage featuring two upcoming characters, Boothill and Robin. Both characters have already been confirmed by the game's official social media accounts, and they are expected to be released during Version 2.2.

A recent revenue report has revealed that Honkai: Star Rail far exceeded Genshin Impact when it comes to overall banner sales in March. Both games feature character banners, a common mechanic in gacha games, which allow players to try their luck and pull for certain playable units that are available for a short period, usually three weeks.

Loud disapproval for Sonic's original film design has prompted far greater scrutiny within Hollywood for getting video game adaptations right.

Until April 3, Dead by Daylight fans can partake in a truly terrifying limited-time mode added just for April Fool’s Day. My Little Oni shrinks players down to microscopic size, making traversing the map and escaping from their killer that much more difficult.

Terraria is apparently entering the “final stretch” of updates for the 2D crafting and exploration game (though whether this will actually be it remains to be seen), and it looks like developers Re-Logic are seeing off their 2D Minecraft-a-like in style. Emphasis on the ssssstyle.

Minecraft's highly anticipated April Fools' Day update is here, and the developers have themed it around Poisonous Potatoes. Mojang Studios is known for its funky updates on April 1 every year, and this time around its focus seems to be on an item that is considered to be the most useless in Minecraft.

Honkai: Star Rail version 2.2 will allegedly bring a new Light Cone that characters from the Nihility path can use as their primary weapon. Honkai: Star Rail's Nihility path offers strategic depth for building rosters, allowing characters to reduce enemies' capabilities. Units that follow the path of Nihility fit into the debuffer role since their skills apply various debuffs to enemies.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed the five-star characters that will receive a re-run during the upcoming update 4.6. Developer HoYoverse has already confirmed the arrival of a new five-star unit, the long-awaited Pyro user Arlecchino, also known as The Knave.

Call of Duty Mobile has been a massive money-maker for Activision (and now, by extension, Microsoft) since its launch in 2019, following which it’s been no surprise to see the company attempting to further expand the shooter franchise’s presence in the mobile gaming space. Recently, that entailed the global launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, though the free-to-play battle royale title has seemingly not got off to quite as impressive of a start as the series’ mobile debut did.

A Genshin Impact player has shared an interesting concept that could improve the state of the Geo element in the current meta. At the moment, the game features seven different elements that can be combined to trigger various types of elemental reactions.

Niantic is already thinking about the next decade of Pokemon GO, a senior company official has revealed. The executive also suggested that the recent Pokemon GO updates are just the beginning of what the studio has in store for the game in the run-up to its tenth anniversary.

Amid the ongoing World of Wonders: Taken Over event, a Pokemon GO player has highlighted how pivotal it is to remove the move Frustration from their Shadow Mewtwo. This simple trick is quite crucial to make Shadow Mewtwo a viable Pokemon for battles in Pokemon GO, as it is not as effective with the move in its arsenal.

Pokemon GO has officially revealed a limited-time event celebrating April Fool's Day, upgrading players' throws during the event to Excellent Throws. The beloved monster-catching mobile game from Niantic has featured a wide variety of events offering chances at exclusive Pokemon, both for holidays and adding new content to the game. Events like the upcoming «Sizeable Surprises» offer greater chances to catch specific Pokemon, while also introducing new shiny variants for Pokemon like Kartana and Celesteela. Now, Pokemon GO is set to debut a brand-new April Fool's Day event.

An inventive Minecraft player has crafted a fully playable Tetris game within their in-game world, using Redstone to power the automated mini-game. The sandbox world of the massively popular game from developer Mojang offers players a wide variety of things to do within its enormous procedurally-generated worlds. Minecraft has regularly added new content to the game, introducing more animals and enemies for players to encounter, new types of biomes, and a variety of new items and objects to find. However, one of the game's mechanics offers a unique kind of creativity.

Kuro Game released a cinematic trailer for its upcoming free-to-play action RPGWuthering Waves, confirming its release date. However, that’s not all, as a new global launch trailer is available, teasing some details on the central conflict. Check it out below.

A Honkai: Star Rail leak showcases various gameplay animations of Robin, an unreleased character that will join the roster in version 2.2. Honkai: Star Rail's next update will see the addition of Robin and Boothill, two Penacony-based units with their own story background. They will drive the game's story forward in version 2.2, the patch that will add new missions and explorable areas.

Niantic is currently catching a lot of heat from Pokemon GO fans for preventing remote players from participating in the ongoing Shadow Mewtwo raids. Complaints about this limitation have been surfacing online at a steady pace ever since the elusive creature returned to Pokemon GO in late March.

For as sweet as Stardew Valley's Penny may seem, she has heartlessly stopped a player's rise to financial success by squandering $200,000 worth of Starfruit Wine. In a rather comical anticlimax, the Stardew Valley player has learned the hard way to not put all their eggs in one basket or, precisely, to not put all their Starfruit Wine in one room.

Fire Emblem Heroes update 8.4.0 is dropping on April 3, Intelligent Systems has announced. The upcoming patch will offer players the opportunity to grab some limited-time Combat Manuals and upgrade even more armaments in the Fire Emblem Heroes Weapon Refinery, among other changes.

Pokemon GO players have a new code to claim that will help them in Shadow Raid battles. Pokemon GO features a variety of Raids that players can participate in — assuming they have a raid pass and an adequate number of trainers handy to help, that is. Some Pokemon GO Raid Bosses are pushovers, but others pose a significant threat and require a bunch of players working together to take them down.

More Sonic Toys Party gameplay footage has leaked online, giving fans a possible look at some of the stages and character costumes in the rumored mobile game. Sega had stated earlier this year that it was interested in developing titles exclusively for mobile devices. Spin-off games like Persona 5: The Phantom X and Sonic Toys Party are some of the ways that Sega is looking to expand its reach into the mobile gaming market.

Stardew Valley players are sharing a new discovery with one of the crops added in the game's 1.6 update, with Powdermelons reportedly being invaluable for leveling. The newest update to ConcernedApe's massively popular farming sim brought a plethora of content to the beloved game, offering a multitude of new things to do. The 1.6 update added multiple festivities for players to participate in, with the Desert Festival added to Stardew Valley alongside smaller events in the Trout Derby and Squidfest. Now, one of the game's new crops is taking the spotlight.

A new leak fromHonkai: Star Rail is teasing a major update to the game's Trace system, adding a helpful quality-of-life feature with leveling recommendations. The newest sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse features plenty of ways for players to power up their characters between its gacha system and gameplay. Light Cones and Relics offer major stat boosts for characters, often boasting unique effects catered towards individual members of Star Rail's roster. Now, the game's most character-specific form of powerup is getting a major upgrade with the next version.

A Pokemon GO player has an unexpected surprise when playing the game, with a Zorua appearing out in the open for the player to capture. The beloved monster-catching mobile game from Niantic features a litany of creatures from throughout the history of the franchise, allowing fans the opportunity to pick up all their favorites. Pokemon GO has consistently added new Pokemon to the game since its launch in 2016, recently introducing Charcadet, Armarouge, and Ceruledge to the game. Now, a fan has found a strange quirk with one of the game's most unusual encounters.

The Galarian Legendary Birds made their debut in Pokemon GO a couple of years back, but fans are still unhappy with how difficult it is to catch the elusive Pokemon. The Galarian forms of Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos debuted with the release of the Crown Tundra expansion of Pokemon Sword and Shield, and they are some of the most sought-after Pokemon in Pokemon GO.

CD Projekt Red is actively exploring new mobile game opportunities, the developer has confirmed. This revelation was offered as part of its parent company's latest earnings report, which also saw CD Projekt reveal a 39% increase in full-year 2023 profits, largely driven by the sales of Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion.

The discrepancy in the pricing of Pokemon GO's Rocket Box has infuriated fans, who are now deciding against purchasing it. The Rocket Box has been a point of contention in the past, and it seems like this new iteration also hasn't gone down well in the Pokemon GO community.

Fortnite developer Epic Games has reportedly patched a popular XP exploit in LEGO Fortnite that enabled players to gain XP points by doing nothing. The «AFK XP exploit» was being used by many Fortnite players to level up and unlock rewards quickly.

A Honkai: Star Rail leak revealed an upcoming quality-of-life feature that will allow players to pin priority characters. Honkai: Star Rail has been adding many innovative features to the game to improve fans' gameplay experience, possibly in preparation for its first anniversary in April.

CD Projekt—the company known for The Witcher games as well as Cyberpunk 2077—has said that it might be open to licensing its IP for mobile games. As caught by VGC, the company was asked during a Q&A session during its earnings conference for FY2023 whether it would be open to licensing its big IP—The Witcher and Cyberpunk—to third parties for mobile games.

Minecraft might finally be getting a native release on the PS5 soon. The game, currently only available on current-gen platforms through the use of backwards compatibility for the PS4 and Xbox versions, hasn’t seen a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S release.

Kuro Game’s Wuthering Waves, a free-to-play open-world action RPG akin to Genshin Impact, is out on May 22nd. It will launch for PC via the Epic Games Store, iOS and Android. Check out the latest cinematic trailer below, which sees some of the main cast exploring the ruins of the old world (and battling its threats).

The Trailblazer's Light Cone and relics for different paths will be saved separately from each other in Honkai: Star Rail version 2.2, as per a beta leak. Earlier this week, a new leak about the Trailblazer surfaced online, suggesting the protagonist of Honkai: Star Rail will receive their third form locked into the Harmony path and Imaginary element. As players might expect, the Harmony Trailblazer will take on the buffer role and bring a new playstyle into the space RPG.

Niantic reveals the details for Part 2 of the paid Wonder Ticket experience in Pokemon GO including the rewards that can be earned as well as the unique Eevee encounters that players can experience. After launching to incredible popularity back in 2016, becoming a massive phenomina, Pokemon GO has managed to maintain a level of success throughout the years thanks in large part to its ability to evolve. Adopting a live service model, players have seen new Pokemon continually added to the experience, new limited time events, as well as seasonal content to help keep the experience fresh.

Pokemon GO players have voiced their disappointment with the contents of the Expert and Veteran Boxes in the game. Apparently, these in-game boxes, which are available for purchase, do not seem to justify their price in the popular opinion of Pokemon GO players.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a native version of Minecraft for PlayStation 5.

The Sims 5's map has seemingly been leaked online. Codenamed Project Rene, Maxis' next entry in its beloved series of charming life simulators was first revealed to the public in October 2022 at the Beyond The Sims Summit event.

Some Pokemon GO players have received an item not yet available in the game due to a glitch, and the game's community is curious to know what it might be. Pokemon GO has several items that help players with tasks such as hatching eggs, evolving, capturing, and battling Pokemon. Most of these items are obtained by spinning PokeStops or in Gyms, but leveling up or winning Raid Battles are other ways to get them.