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Tencent revamps Arena of Valor esports from 2022, joins forces with Honor of Kings as plans for global expansion

Tencent is planning to expand Arena of Valor esports significantly in 2022, the company announced in a press release today. The game’s esports scene will see an overhaul next year with more competitions around the world and will join forces with Honor of Kings. Honor of Kings is the original MOBA game developed and published by Tencent Games in 2015 for mobile devices. Later, a globalized version was released in 2016 called Arena of Valor for players around the world. While the games have several differences, Tencent will be uniting

What is hip fire in Call of Duty: Mobile?

Call of Duty is one of the most iconic shooter franchises in gaming history and it finally became available on mobile devices in 2019. The anticipation was rightfully high and players expected the same level of quality that CoD featured every year on other platforms. TiMi Studio certainly delivered when it comes to quality and CoD: Mobile has turned out to be a success even though it entered the market later than its competitors. While CoD players won’t have a hard time adjusting to the mechanics, newer players may find it difficult to get up speed with

Do You Need Nintendo Online to Play Pokemon UNITE?

PokémonDo You Need Nintendo Online to Play Pokemon UNITE? / Photo courtesy of The Pokemon CompanyPlaying Pokemon UNITE with Nintendo Online has been a popular topic among fans recently. With its four dollar monthly subscription and many players using it for other various video games, it's unclear if Pokemon fans will have to sign up for it. Fortunately, Pokemon UNITE players don't have to sign up for Nintendo Switch Online. The game is also free-to-play, but users also have access to in-game purchases. Pokemon UNITE's microtransactions also lets players unlock

LPL orgs are signing Wild Rift rosters as its esports scene kicks off in China

League of Legends hasn’t been released on mobile devices in China yet, but some ambitious esports plans for the MOBA game are already in store. While the game is called Wild Rift around the world, it’s simply referred to as League of Legends Mobile in the Asian country. It was approved by China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) last February but an official release date hasn’t been revealed yet. It’s being published by Tencent and is currently being tested, with the latest one being conducted from July 20 onwards.

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Gets a Free Trial on Xbox This Weekend

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the official game by Sega based on the Olympic Games, is getting a free trial on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this weekend on July 24 and 25 as part of the Free Play Days initiative just in time with the real Olympic Games. To access it, players will need to have Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (which includes Xbox Live Gold). The game itself includes 18 sporting events like Tennis, Football, Basketball, Baseball, 100m, Boxing, Table Tennis, and more. They all

Is Pokémon UNITE Like League of Legends?

League of LegendsThe newest Pokémon game is a little different than most remember as Pokémon now hits the MOBA scene. | Photo by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, TencentPokémon UNITE is The Pokémon Company's newest game in its franchise, and it now hits the MOBA scene. As the powerhouse MOBA of League of Legends is the gold standard for the genre, it begs the question, does Pokémon UNITE play like League of Legends?Trainers, it’s time. #PokemonUNITE is now available on Nintendo Switch! ? Download and start playing now ➡️ https://t.co/S2k3xaHXRT pic.twitter.com/ZzPI6GWVoG—

Netflix confirms it will add games to existing subscription model at no added cost, will initially focus on mobile titles

Netflix has further detailed its upcoming entry into the games industry, confirming previous reports of adding gaming-related operations into the company’s current subscription model.  In its Q2 shareholders letter that was sent out earlier today, Netflix specifically noted that it is approaching games as a “new content category,” similarly to that of its previous expansion into original films, animation, and other programming.  At the moment, Netflix is planning to include games as part of its current subscription service at no extra cost to users, treating these titles as new films

How to score points in Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, a MOBA twist on the classic Pokémon formula, players will not only battle their Pokémon against others, but catch some as well. Battling and catching Pokémon tie directly into the game’s scoring mechanic, which is the way to win Unite Battles. After defeating any Pokémon, including those in the wild and controlled by opposing trainers, Pokéballs will drop for the player to collect. Depending on the Pokémon defeated, players will be rewarded with different amounts of Pokéballs that need to be brought to the opposing teams goals