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A Genshin Impact leak has revealed several new weapons, which will allegedly be available to claim in version 4.7. Weapons in Genshin Impact are fundamental parts of character builds, improving the wearer's innate stats like ATK, HP, and CRIT damage. They are divided into categories and locked behind banners on which Travelers must use their Intertwined Fates. Like artifacts and other items in the game, weapons have a rarity, which determines their drop rate.

A group of creative Minecraft players have built an incredible city on a bridge that includes a castle, cathedral, and more. With Minecraft including ravines and valleys, bridges have always been necessary, but these players have turned one bridge into a city.

Developer ConcernedApe has rolled out Stardew Valley update 1.6.6, containing a plethora of balance adjustments, translation improvements, bug fixes, and more. This update also introduces specific fixes and changes for Stardew Valley modded players and mod authors.

eFootball has hit another major download milestone, according publisher Konami.

A recent Genshin Impact leak revealed key information about Clorinde and Sigewinne's ability kits, and it may have some bad news for players who were hopeful about Sigewinne's potential as a 5-Star Hydro character. Since launch, Genshin Impact has considered Hydro to be a premium element, as many of the game's best Elemental Reactions are locked behind having a Hydro character on the team. As a result, the number of 4-Star Hydro characters remains limited even after the launch of Fontaine.

Square Enix’s latest mainline title in the SaGa series is now available with SaGa Emerald Beyond. Featuring six playable characters and 17 worlds to explore, it’s playable on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS and Android. Check out the launch trailer below.

A Minecraft player has pointed out that bubbles can be used to jump up to four blocks with a Boat. Minecraft Boats are typically used to cross the vast distances of oceans and rivers, but this trick can enable players to climb to great heights as well.

Pokemon Unite is adding Falinks to its roster of playable characters. Since its 2021 release, developer TiMi Studio has included plenty of new content, adding Pokemon to change up the way the game can be played. Gamers have come to enjoy the variety in play style thatPokemon Unite offers compared to the mainline series while continuing to give players the aesthetic and Pokemon that they love.

Pokemon GO has just revealed new details regarding the game's Rivals Week update releasing in May. The new event will task Pokemon GO players with battling other players as well as engaging in various timed research tasks for extra rewards and special items, with certain Pokemon having increased spawn rates during the event.

A new, permanent type of endgame is coming to Genshin Impact in the form of the Imaginarium Theater, and one reliable source has provided a comprehensive overview of its systems and features. While the Spiral Abyss has been a mainstay in Genshin Impact since launch, players have been clamoring for more variety when it comes to endgame content. Version 4.7 was expected to add a new type of Spiral Abyss, and this was eventually revealed to be the Imaginarium Theater.

Pokemon Sleep is adding Generation 2 legendary Pokemon Entei to its collection of pocket monsters that players can capture with a good night’s sleep. The addition of this new creature to Pokemon Sleep’s lineup provides players with even more incentives to go to bed, as the entire goal of this mobile app is to track its users’ sleep data and reward them with charming snoozing Pokemon.

Clash of Clans studio Supercell has announced that its first major game in five years will be released next month.

Genshin Impact has introduced the boss version of Arlecchino, named The Knave, that will appear in version 4.6. Genshin Impact's 4.6 update is purely focused on adding new playable content, including explorable sections and events that provide players with various rewards. It features story quests, during which Travelers will find out more about Arlecchino and Cyno. In addition, the latest update for Genshin Impact enhances the overall player experience with several quality-of-life adjustments, such as the Treasure Compass feature and a brand-new Map Settings interface.

A Pokemon GO player recently shared their frustrations with the community after receiving an unfair warning from the game's support team. The warning came in response to the player's persistent complaints about an issue with their Pokemon GO avatar's appearance, leading to concerns about potential account penalties.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed the gameplay animations of the upcoming five-star bow user Sigewinne. Since the introduction of the new Fontaine region in August 2023, developer HoYoverse has been adding at least one new character in each update.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed more specific details about Clorinde, an upcoming five-star Electro user. Developer HoYoverse has already confirmed that Clorinde will be joining the playable roster in the upcoming Version 4.7 alongside another five-star character named Sigewinne.

Genshin Impact Version 4.6 appears to have made a change to the game's rendering system without being mentioned in the official patch notes. Following the update's release, Genshin Impact fans began to examine the differences in rendering between Version 4.6 and an update from exactly one year prior, Version 3.6.

A Minecraft player has created a library dedicated to every Enchantment in the game. The various Minecraft equipment can have lots of different Enchantments applied to them, and this player has an idea to ensure they never run out of power-ups.

World of Warcraft players will only have a few more months to use the mobile Companion App on iOS and Android, as Blizzard announced that the free app will be retired soon. The World of Warcraft Companion App, launched in 2018 by combining the Mobile Armory and Legion Companion apps, will no longer be supported when The War Within is released.

Pokemon GO players are encountering issues following a controversial update that was recently released for the game. Players are sharing their own first-hand examples of these issues online, which directly affectPokemon GO's buddy system. When Pokemon GO first launched back in 2016, it was a pretty bare-bones experience, albeit anchored by very engaging augmented reality features. However, Pokemon GO has continued to receive support from developer Niantic, with new updates completely revitalizing the game.

A Stardew Valley player has shared a cheatsheet to help others quickly establish strong friendships with fellow villagers in the game. The visual guide compiles various important traits of the NPCs which can help new Stardew Valley players learn how to make friends and unlock rewards.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a major change coming to the rotation schedule for the Spiral Abyss, with the endgame dungeon now only changing once a month. The massively popular RPG from developer HoYoverse offers players a wide array of things to do within its sprawling open world. Each of the game's regions has multiple quests to tackle, hidden chests and collectibles to uncover, and even offers alternative experiences like Genius Invokation TCG and the Serenitea Pot. However, Genshin Impact's endgame has often been a point of criticism.

Hoyoverse announces that pre-registration has opened for its upcoming action RPG title, Zenless Zone Zero, and players can earn unique rewards if certain milestones are reached through sign-ups. HoYoverse is seemingly on an unstoppable roll with Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail becoming massively successful games for the studio. While both games are designed as RPG experiences, they each tap into elements that make them different, with Genshin offering a massive open world to explore similar to Breath of the Wild, while Honkai: Star Rail leans heavily into sci-fi and features turn-based RPG combat.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing five new Character Cards coming to Genius Invokation TCG with the Version 4.7 update, including popular characters like Furina and Wriothesley. The in-game trading card game for the HoYoverse RPG has served as one of its most successful alternative game modes, allowing players to build decks and battle others with their favorite characters. Genshin Impact has regularly updated Genius Invokation TCG with new cards, more challenges, and even entirely new game types. Now, a plethora of characters are coming with the card game's next update.

Honkai: Star Rail has launched the official drip marketing campaign for Jade, confirming that she is a five-star Erudition unit. Jade isn't the only new character that will be introduced in Honkai: Star Rail's version 2.3, as the developers confirmed yesterday that Firefly, another five-star unit, will appear in the upcoming update. The banner order for version 2.3 has yet to be revealed, but it's believed that Firefly will arrive in the first phase, while Jade will be available in the second phase.

Lords Of The Fallen, an action RPG that was a mixture of fun and infuriating when it first launched, has received its final free update. It introduces the "Advanced Game Modifier System", which sounds like something creepy bachelors would pay an extraordinary monthly fee for. No, it doesn't provide terrible advice on how to talk to women. Instead, it allows you to customise LOTF with modifiers to turn it into a roguelike.

Genshin Impact fans are pointing out some inconsistencies and oversight in the design of the Court of Fontaine, which serves as a major town in the Fontaine region. Despite the lavish lifestyle that many Fontaine residents enjoy, it appears the Court of Fontaine could use some renovations in Genshin Impact.

The latest update for Minecraftis live with a cute new critter, the Armadillo, along with eight wolf skin variations and the new Wolf Armor item. Available for the Java and Bedrock versions of the game, players will be able to find the Armadillo and new wolves as soon as Minecraft is brought up to date.

Niantic launched a major graphical overhaul for Pokemon GO and a themed event focused on biomes and the traditional pocket monsters from Kanto. With the release of the latest Pokemon GO update, Niantic introduced a variety of quality-of-life changes and improvements to its augmented reality mobile game.

Royale-battler Fortnite will soon allow players to hide a handful of emotes the developers concede are "sometimes used in confrontational ways". This includes the emote reported as the most-used in Fortnite's seven-year history. That's either a worrying indictment of the game's players, or a (more?) worrying indictment of universal human psychology. What is the offending animation? Well, turns out people don't like being laughed at.

The latest Fortnite Festival update has finally added support for Rock Band 4 guitar controllers.

Genshin Impact is introducing a major change to the rewards structure for Spiral Abyss by raising the amount of Primogems that players can earn by 33%. Given that the main appeal of Genshin Impact is its colorful cast of characters, the majority of spending in the world of Teyvat is through the Event Banners that feature 5-Stars on a three-week rotation. While completing daily commissions and engaging with Flagship Events has been a reliable way of obtaining Primogems, the extra pulls from Spiral Abyss shouldn’t be discounted either.

With all the twists and turns that Honkai: Star Rail’s Penacony storyline has seen, many assumed Firefly (voiced by Analesa Fisher) would become a playable character. miHoYo has confirmed the same in new “Extraterrestrial Satellite Communication” splash art. As a limited 5-star character, she deals Fire damage and follows the Path of the Destruction.

Honkai: Star Rail will introduce a brand-new endgame mode, Apocalyptic Shadow, in version 2.3 later this year. In Honkai: Star Rail, farming relics and ascension materials in Simulated Universe, Pure Fiction, and Memory of Chaos is a common endgame activity for most players. These combat-oriented modes set Trailblazers against enemies they have encountered before.

Honkai: Star Rail has recently confirmed that Firefly will join the playable cast as a five-star Fire character in version 2.3. With the addition of Gallagher, there are a total of seven Fire-type units in Honkai: Star Rail, each having their own unique skills. Their kits rely on the Burn debuff, which deals damage as long as it persists. They fit into the role of DPS or sub-DPS depending on their skills, path, and damage output.

Zenless Zone Zero appears to be releasing on July 3.Zenless Zone Zero is a highly anticipated release from popular developer Hoyoverse. The developer's banner of video games includes Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. This game appears to be putting its own unique spin on the action RPG genre, emphasizing its characters with unique personalities.

A recent rumor suggests that the highly controversial recent change to Pokemon GO's avatar system may have been significantly rushed, with speculation that the changes being reverted is unlikely. The massively popular monster-catching mobile game has teased plenty of changes coming to the game as part of its "#RediscoverGO" campaign. The major updates to the game are expected to focus around both player experience and the franchise's original 151 Kanto Pokemon, with an overhaul of in-game avatars already launching. Now, however, new reports are suggesting the avatar changes were rushed out.

Controllers that can be mounted to your phone are nothing new, and Razer's Kishi gamepads have been a popular option for mobile games, cloud gaming, and playing emulators. Now, Razer has launched its most premium product in this range, the Kishi Ultra.

Billie Eilish is coming to Fortnite this month.

Genshin Impact players will be able to unlock Gorou by completing the main event in 4.6. With version 4.6 of Genshin Impact now imminent, the HoYo team has revealed all the new content included in the latest update. It's confirmed that Arlecchino and Lyney will have an increased drop rate for three weeks. As in previous versions, a roster of weapons and four-star reruns will be added to limited-time banners.

After Aventurine’s event banner recently went live in Honkai: Star Rail, miHoYo has confirmed that Version 2.2’s Special Program livestream will air on April 26th at 4:30 AM PST. It will introduce new characters, Boothill and Robin while previewing the next main storyline, events and other rewards.

A creative Minecraft fan has designed custom textures for every spawn egg available in the game. Over the years, Mojang has added a variety of mobs that have made the world of Minecraft progressively richer. While mobs in survival mode are seen in their natural habitats, Minecraft players can spawn multiple mobs via spawn eggs.

The widely-played augmented reality game Pokemon GO is currently being review bombed by people that are upset about the changes made to the game's Avatar system. Pokemon GO Avatars are the visual representation of players in the game. Players are able to create their own Avatar and then further customize them with cosmetics that are either earned in-game or purchased from the shop using in-game currency.

Epic Games has announced a new Fortnite setting that will let players toggle visibility on four emotes that “can sometimes feel a bit overly confrontational”.

Many Pokemon GO players are stuck on the 6-year-old Special Research quest Let's GO Meltan thanks to its particularly challenging objectives. Pokemon GO Special Research quests give players the chance to add rare Pokemon to their roster by completing objectives. Sometimes these Special Research quests are straight-forward and easy to complete, but other times, they can prove to be quite the challenge.

A Roblox fan recently discovered a comment on a 12-year-old YouTube video that has accurately predicted the future of the massively popular online game platform. The fact that these bold 'predictions' ended up coming true just goes to show how drasticallyRoblox has changed over the years, ever since its humble beginnings.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing the rarity for upcoming playable character Sigewinne, with the Fortress of Meropide's head nurse expected to debut in Version 4.7. As the HoYoverse RPG begins to wind down its Fontaine cycle, the newest region has brought plenty of new characters and content for players to explore. Fontaine has seen multiple map expansions since its debut and welcomed several long-awaited character releases, including Version 4.4's Xianyun and the launch of Arlecchino coming later this week. Now, another member of Fontaine's main cast is set to join the game soon.

A Minecraft player has put their building skills to the test and recreated the Oil Rig, one of Rust's most popular structures. Minecraft players often recreate locations from other famous games using the Mojang game's resources. What gamers see as a result are large constructions to which Minecraft players devote a lot of time and attention, and show how creative the community can be.

A Pokemon GO player seems to have cracked the code to catch the Galarian Birds. What's interesting to note is that a few other Pokemon GO fans have also confirmed that they have had similar experiences, which puts forward a compelling case for the trick.

If you've been eager to watch the animated Ark: Survival Evolved TV series, but your attempts have so far been thwarted by your failure to live in the US or Canada, there's some good news: it's now officially available in 11 other countries, including the UK, via Paramount+.

In a digital era where connectivity is key, tech giants are continually innovating to ensure seamless communication. Recent developments indicate a significant stride in this direction, with Apple leading the charge in popularizing satellite connectivity for handheld devices. Now, Google appears to be following suit, with rumours swirling around potential satellite integration into its renowned mapping application, Google Maps.

Free-to-play RPG Torchlight: Infinite has recently seen a major spike in its player count, thanks to the release of its newest season and anniversary rewards. The long-running Torchlight franchise has seen multiple entries from several different developers, taking a similar top-down action RPG approach to games like Diablo 4 and Last Epoch. The launch of Torchlight: Infinite would even see the franchise shift into a fully free-to-play model to entice more players. Now, the most recent Torchlight is seeing a major jump in its player count.

A Fortnite fan has created a concept that imagines what it would be like if the game had a skin based on Fallout. Fortnite has a long list of collaborations with various personalities, such as Lewis Hamilton, Ariana Grande, and Neymar Jr. When it comes to skins based on other games, Fortnite has an equally impressive list of team-ups, adding a slew of beloved characters.

Call of Duty Mobile dataminers have revealed a Mythic MG42 skin that plays out an entire battle sequence after inspecting it. The Call of Duty Mobile skin seems to be the first of its kind within the franchise and sets a new bar for expensive in-game items.

It's starting to feel like ConcernedApe (aka Eric Barone) may in fact be a modern day Sisiphus, destined to work on Stardew Valley forever. Following on from the mega update of 1.6 a month ago, and 1.6.3 soon after that, the hardy perennial farming game has a new 1.6.4 mini update. The key addition this time is more new layouts that will appear after you reach the bottom of the mines, and more layouts for the volcano mines too. If you've not played Stardew Valley you might wonder why there are deep mines and volcanos, and to you I say "Pah! You should play Stardew Valley."

A Honkai:Star Rail chart shows five-star characters that haven't had rerun banners for months. Since its initial release, Honkai: Star Rail has received eight major updatesand brought a number of limited-time character banners, otherwise known as event warps. These warps wanted players to spend their Special Rail Passes to unlock their favorite units and Light Cones.

A gamer has created a custom version of the classic Clue board game set in the world of Stardew Valley. This Stardew Valley-themed Clue has caught the attention of the gaming community, charming players with its clever blend of two popular games.

A Minecraft player has created an incredible city inspired by historical Greek locations using the many materials available in the game. Since the game was released, Minecraft fans have shared their unique locations, but this may be among the most memorable.

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform under Meta's umbrella, continues to innovate to enhance user experience. Recently, reports surfaced regarding a new feature under development: the ability to add specific messages to notes. This development aims to streamline information organization within conversations.

Genshin Impact has revealed more information about two artifact sets and a five-star weapon that will arrive in the upcoming Version 4.6. The game has already confirmed that the first part of the update will introduce Arlecchino, the long-awaited Fatui Harbinger.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed more information about an upcoming character named Sigewinne who is expected to join the playable roster in Version 4.7. Since the Fontaine region arrived in 4.0, developer HoYoverse has been introducing at least one new character per update, with Chiori being the most recent addition.

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update led to new peak concurrent records on Steam, with a whopping 236,614 players jumping in last month, per SteamDB. Developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has since released update 1.6.4, which contains bug fixes and improvements but also packs 40 new mine layouts.

Pokemon GO has announced a new Hatching Day event featuring Fairy-type Cleffa. Pokemon GO players expand their Pokemon collections through different activities, one of which is hatching eggs. Eggs can be obtained from PokeStops and Gyms, and the Pokemon GO player gets a random Pokemon by walking the required distance.

Following up on the overwhelmingly positive response to Stardew Valley Update 1.6, developer Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone has revealed Patch 1.6.4, which adds even more content and fixes a number of bugs. Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has been released for PC and will be coming to console and mobile platforms soon. In the meantime, ConcernedApe has released a number of key patches, including the latest 1.6.4 update.

You'd think after launching Stardew Valley's massive 1.6 update, creator Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone would want to catch his breath; but nope — Barone has just casually tossed out a new patch that, among other things, adds 40 new mine layouts for players to explore.

One enterprising Stardew Valley player may have found the most profitable method of gathering flower honey that the game allows. While Stardew Valley offers players a lot of different ways to build their fortunes, this particular layout for placing flowers and bee houses can produce a lot of flower honey, a valuable artisan good, on a relatively small patch of land.

A recent Honkai: Star Rail leak has given players an insight into version 2.2 mini-games. Aside from time-limited events, Honkai: Star Rail features mini-games, which consist of multiple stages and have unique concepts. Some require players to solve puzzles and interact with various NPCs, while others pit them against a roster of enemies. Similar to events, they provide Trailblazers with rewards like Stellar Jades and Rail Passes.

Some Pokemon GO players aren't happy about the game's latest update. The new patch radically changed the appearance of Pokemon GO avatars, prompting an ongoing wave of backlash from the fandom.

A Minecraft player has created an incredible mansion in the game. Since sharing their work online, many Minecraft fans have taken notice, complimenting the creator on the massive size of the building project.

A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed more information about a new type of Abyss that will arrive in the upcoming Version 4.7. The game features a tight update schedule that frequently introduces tons of new content, including new characters, weapons, artifacts, and regions.

A Genshin Impact fan has created an interesting chart that ranks the game's playable characters by their age. Character releases are the main focus of each new update that arrives, which is understandable given that they are HoYoverse's main source of revenue due to the game's gacha-based system.

Pokemon GO has announced a new edition of Sustainability Week. The upcoming Pokemon GO event will kick off on Monday, April 22.

Open the Play Store and you will most likely see an offer for something called "Google Play Pass." This is a subscription plan from Google that provides access to thousands of apps and games. Play Pass has quietly been around for a few years, but is it worth your time?

One of the most annoying things about carrying a phone in your pocket is unwanted phone calls. Whether they're spam calls or someone you don't want to talk to anymore, we'll show you how to block them on Android.

Do you often find yourself unlocking your phone and then opening Google Maps to check directions? You can save yourself some trouble by using glanceable directions. But what exactly is the glanceable directions feature, and how do you enable it? Here's everything you need to know.

Sometimes, you need to grab a still image of what's happening on your device's screen—that's called a screenshot. While this used to be a hassle on Android (many moons ago), all modern devices make it very easy to do. Here's how it works on Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy, and many other Android devices.

Google Maps is one of the most popular apps for Android and iPhone. Waze, is another popular mapping app, and it happens to be owned by Google, too. The two services have borrowed many features from each other over the years, but they're still distinctly different. So which one is better?

For a long time, Samsung did not pay as much attention to detail as Apple, had less of an ecosystem, and had fewer well-rounded devices. But all of this has changed. Skeptical? Here are areas where Samsung has managed to catch up and some where the company has pulled far ahead.

Perhaps the biggest addition to Samsung's Galaxy S24 series was the inclusion of AI features. Galaxy AI is a suite of generative-AI-fueled features that will help you throughout the daily tasks you might perform on your smartphone. This quickly went from a selling point to something Samsung began rolling out to everyone as well, including those with older phones. Now, a new batch of older phones is getting Galaxy AI features.

The official release of Braid: Anniversary Edition has been delayed and will now launch on May 14. Popular indie title Braid was set to launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch on April 30 as a new, remastered version of the iconic puzzle platformer. However, developer Thekla, Inc. confirmed that the upcoming release has been hit with a significant delay.