Zynga’s match-3 mobile game Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells explores its mischievous side in a brand new event focused on pranking the competition, bringing new meaning to the iconic line, “I solemnly swear I am up to no good.” The limited-time Magical Mischief events adds Mischief Points to the game, …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Livestream Enlisting Recruits On May 7
Fans eager to play Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier are in luck, as Square Enix has announced a livestream for May 7 focusing solely on the upcoming mobile battle royale game. We still can’t believe that’s a real sentence. The livestream for Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier–called the …
Read More »Konami Pulls Out of E3 2021, Says It Will "Not Be Ready To Present"
Konami has claimed the mantle of “first game publisher to pull out of E3 2021,” formally announcing its decision on Twitter. The tweet explains that Konami–originally announced to be an E3 2021 attendee in early April–“will not be ready to present at E3 this year.” The statement also tells Konami …
Read More »WePlay Esports League Loses Mortal Kombat, SoulCalibur Dev Support After Sponsor Controversy
WePlay Esports–fresh off of the first and potentially only season of its Ultimate Fighting League–has lost the support of both major developers featured in that first season. Both Mortal Kombat 11 developer NetherRealm Studios and Tekken 7/SoulCalibur VI publisher Bandai Namco have announced they will no longer be working with …
Read More »Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach Delayed To Late 2021, Dev Apologizes With Free Game
Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach will be hiding its neon-laden secrets longer than originally intended, as series creator Scott Cawthon took to Reddit to confirm the game’s latest delay to “late 2021.” The game–which was last seen during PlayStation’s February 25 State of Play event–was originally slated for release …
Read More »Spongebob Squarepants Mobile Game Krusty Cook-Off Makes Surprise Jump to Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch has received a surprise dose of nautical nonsense, as a hit mobile game featuring Spongebob Squarepants has launched on the console out of the (deep) blue (sea). Spongebob: Krusty Cook-Off tasks Spongebob with cooking and serving Krabby Patties in a story spanning 400 levels. The game features …
Read More »Epic Games Reveals Intentional Withholding Fortnite From Xbox's xCloud Service
The Apple v. Epic Games legal battle has taken another interesting turn, this time involving an outside third party. Epic has indirectly revealed that it is intentionally withholding the massively popular Fortnite from Xbox’s xCloud streaming service. The revelation came from a deposition (via The Verge) involving Epic’s vice president …
Read More »Gambling Odds For Madden NFL 22 Cover Star Set Aaron Rodgers As The Favorite
Sports betting website Bookies.com has released odds on who will be the cover athlete for EA Sports’ Madden NFL 22, and the current favorite would be the first-ever Jeopardy host to land on the annual franchise’s cover. Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers discount double-checks his way to the …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons 1.10 Update Now Live, Adds "New Wrinkles" To Returning Events
Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ 1.10.0 update is now live. Beyond a handful of new seasonal items, this update doesn’t seem to add much in the way of new content to the Switch life sim; rather, it primarily refreshes a trio of returning May and June holidays with some “new wrinkles.” …
Read More »Valorant 2.08 Patch Notes Detail Addition Of Newest Map Breeze, Custom Games Update
Riot Games has released the full patch notes for Valorant’s 2.08 update, with the biggest addition being a brand-new map that turns 5v5 into fun in the sun. Breeze is the new map coming in the 2.08 update, billed as being “set on a remote island distinguished by its bright, …
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