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Code S RO16 Preview: Maru, Solar, Trap, Dream

by OrlokThe "C" in Group C stands for "Complicated," as predicting the the round-of-sixteen has been anything but straight-forward so far. Conventional wisdom has mostly been thrown out the window these past few outings with DRG and PartinG getting out of their groups in first place despite their underdog status.Everyone knows that on paper, Maru and Trap are favorites to advance from Group C—you don't need us to tell you that. Instead, we'll take a look at another underdog in Dream—possibly the best military returnee so far—and think about what

‘Crying Suns’ Review — A Tactical Roguelike Worth Playing

TouchArcade Rating:When it comes to space-faring roguelikes on iOS, the gold standard everyone’s heard of is FTL: Faster Than Light, and for good reason. It’s a perfect fit for mobile, and there are very few roguelikes that can compete with it in quality or quantity. While not as well known as FTL, Crying Suns ($8.99) has very similar notes of urgency and mystery. Much of the game feels rather similar to FTL, though that isn’t necessarily a bad thing—what is good in FTL is also good in Crying Suns. That’s

Niantic To Launch New Mobile AR Game Based On Catan

Niantic announced that it is working on a new mobile AR game called Catan – World Explorers, based on the popular board game Catan. The company is also partnering with immersive theater studio Punchdrunk to create several other new projects.Niantic is one of the biggest players in the mobile AR market, with a variety of successful titles like Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Now, the studio looks to expand its offerings with a new game based on the popular strategic board game.Similar to other Niantic games, Catan –

Ubisoft CEO Announces “Structural Shift” Following Recent Allegations

Ubisoft's co-founder and CEO, Yves Guillemot, has detailed a series of steps he intends to implement at the company to combat problems of discrimination and mistreatment. This includes restructuring the editorial department, improving human resources processes, and ensuring all managers are held accountable on these subjects.In a lengthy blog post, Guillemot said fundamental changes need to occur at all levels of Ubisoft. "We are not looking for a quick fix, but rather a structural shift at Ubisoft that fully aligns with our values--values that do not tolerate toxic behaviors and

World of Tanks: Valor Salutes Independence Day with Epic Events

Summary• World of Tanks: Valor is celebrating Independence Day in the U.S. with numerous patriotic in-game events and rewards• Tankers around the globe will find “The Bold and the Free” Earn Op, which gives players the option to select and earn one of three coveted American tanks simply by playing multiplayer battles• World of Tanks: Valor will have additional rewards, limited-time deals on Premium tanks, a huge bonus XP weekend, and even a Garage decorated for the occasion World of Tanks: Valor is thrilled to commemorate Independence Day with an

Out Now: ‘One Finger Death Punch II’, ‘SINoALICE’, ‘AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected’, ‘One Punch Man: Road to Hero 2.0’, ‘Outsider: After Life’, ‘Crying Suns’, ‘Night in the Unpleasant House’, ‘Stellaris: Galaxy Command’ and More

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store refreshes

Mr. Driller Drill Land Review – Digging Up A Classic

In the late '90s and early aughts, a little fellow named Mr. Driller burrowed his way into the hearts of puzzle game fans worldwide. The years that followed saw several Mr. Driller releases across multiple platforms, but after a while, Namco seemed content to entomb the series and focus on other things. Now, a little over a decade later, Bandai-Namco has decided to unearth one of the most beloved Mr. Driller games, the formerly Japan-and-Europe-exclusive Mr. Driller Drill Land, to release on Switch and PC for a new generation of

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Brigandine’ and ‘Ultracore’ Review, Mini-Views Featuring ‘Star Wars Episode I Racer’, Plus New Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 29th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got two full reviews: the grand strategy RPG Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, and the blast from the alternate past Ultracore. There are a couple of Mini-Views to check out as well, along with summaries of the latest releases and a list of fresh sales to dig into. Plenty to see, so let’s get going! Reviews Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia ($49.99) Everything about Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is so odd to

Where to open a game studio

With the game industry booming, more entrepreneurs are evaluating where to base their new startup or open a new office for their existing company. The U.S. government’s block on H1-B and L-1 visas will encourage American game startups to add an office abroad much sooner than they otherwise would have. But where? This spring, I surveyed a number of gaming-focused VCs about which cities are the best hubs for game studios targeting the Western games market. Several locales stood out as heavily recommended — which I’ve shared below — but