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Gamevice Flex hands-on: Even better than the original Razer Kishi
A familiar Kishi design returns under Gamevice, with plenty of improvements in tow
What with game streaming being in the news a whole heck of a lot recently, with Stadia shutting down, all the while, Logitech has a new handheld hitting the market soon. There has also been a rash of Android controllers released in the last few months that all offer Xbox branding (not to mention a free month of Cloud Gaming), signifying Xbox support, and one of the latest controllers hitting the market soon is the Gamevice Flex. The thing is, the Flex looks a heck of a lot like the Razer Kishi V1, and that's because Gamevice was partnered with Razer at the time the Kishi was released. Well, that partnership is over, with Razer now inspired by Backbone with the launch of the Kishi V2, which freed up Gamevice to take the design of the Kishi V1 and tweak it. So let's dig in and see precisely if these tweaks are worth it.
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to Android next month
A recent Twitch stream finally revealed the release date for the West
Since February, we've known that Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent would be coming to Android in the West sometime this summer. We've already gone hands-on with the beta if you're curious to see how the game plays. Beyond the Western beta, the gacha game has been available in Japan since 2020, but it's finally making its way to the US and Europe next month. As a matter of fact, Square Enix has revealed in a recent Twitch stream that the game is set to arrive on July 27th, which is a little over a month away.
Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is bringing Studio Ghibli charm to Android this month
This stylish MMORPG is two weeks away from release
Last month we learned that Netmarble's mobile MMORPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds entered into pre-registration, signaling we were nearing release. As of this morning, the game's official Twitter account announced the release date. The game is set to launch on May 25th, which is only two weeks away, bringing with it a bunch of original animations from Studio Ghibli.
Diablo Immortal release date set for June 2022
Blizzard confirms the long-awaited action role-playing game is coming to mobile and PC soon
On the cusp of the weekend, Blizzard announced it would hold a YouTube Premier event on April 25th, at the early hours of 7:30 am Eastern. Well, this event has just revealed Diablo Immortal's long-awaited release date. The game is almost ready after four years of development, set to arrive on the Play Store this June.
It's official. Valve has finally announced the launch date for the Steam Deck. The Steam Deck is an upcoming handheld PC gaming system created by Valve. It runs on Linux (Arch, by the way) and utilizes a custom AMD APU. As you can imagine, it's a hot item. Valve took reservations for orders when it announced the handheld in 2021. Well, today, Valve has confirmed it will start emailing invites to reservation holders on February 25th, which is coincidentally the Steam Deck's release date. Orders will start shipping on the 28th, which means we're a month away from the first batch going out, and more batches will roll out weekly.
The Final Fantasy V pixel remaster is out now on the Play Store
Coming to mobile and PC on November 10th
Square Enix has been slowly releasing remasters of the first six Final Fantasy titles across mobile and PC for the last few months. The last game to be released was the fourth in the series, which landed in September. This means the fifth game is next, and Square has confirmed the release date. The Final Fantasy V pixel remaster is set to arrive on Steam and mobile early next month. On November 10th, to be exact.
PUBG: New State finally has a release date, and its coming sooner than you'd think
Krafton is set to globally launch PUBG: New State next month
PUBG: New State was announced by Krafton back in February, and it isn't a replacement for PUBG: Mobile. It's actually something new that will exist alongside the old game. Of course, New State offers the same style of gameplay since it's a also battle royale title, but it will bring new graphics, new content, a new anti-cheat system, along with new locales set in the future. Until today, it was unknown when the New State would be officially released, but thanks to a fresh announcement from Krafton (along with a lengthy media shocase video, which can be viewed after the break), we now know PUBG: New State will land on Android and iOS on November 11th, across 200 countries. In anticipation of this launch, there's a final playtest scheduled for October 29th through the 30th that will be available in 28 countries.
Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds launches on Android today
Servers set to go live later today
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Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds last year, but at the time, the game was only slated for a Japanese release. As of this morning, we now know the game is coming to the West with an English translation in tow. It's already listed on the Play Store for pre-registration, and a closed beta will kick off on April 7th, which you can sign up for on the official website.
That Pokémon MOBA all your friends are playing on Switch lands on Android next month
Coming September 22nd
The last we heard about the mobile version of Pokémon UNITE was back in June when The Pokémon Company and TiMi Studio Group announced the MOBA would land sometime in September but failed to provide an actual date. This left both companies open to execute another announcement, which was made today during the latest Pokémon Presents. As of this morning, we now know Pokémon UNITE will be released on Android and iOS on September 22nd, and better yet, pre-registration is finally open on the Play Store, clearly illustrating the ramp-up to next month's launch.
Marvel recently revealed at PAX East 2020 that its next game is coming to mobile as an open-world RPG called Marvel Future Revolution. This title will serve as a follow-up to Netmarble's Marvel: Future Fight (not to be confused with the upcoming sequel for Contest of Champions), but instead of the linear design of the original title, Future Revolution will offer the same action combat wrapped up in an open-world design.
A new gacha game is coming to take down Genshin Impact
It's called Punishing: Gray Raven, and it arrives next week
Punishing: Gray Raven is the latest hotly-anticipated gacha for mobile, all thanks to its super flashy graphics. This is a hack-and-slash action RPG, just like Genshin Impact (and its predecessor Honkai Impact), and it will be released in North America, Europe, South-East Asia, and Australia on July 16th, which is next week. The game is already a success in China and Japan, and so it has amassed 300K pre-registrations for its upcoming global release.
The first three Final Fantasy remasters are coming to Android this month
Slated for release on July 29, a day after the PC versions
Square Enix announced at E3 that it's remastering its classic Final Fantasy games with 2D pixel graphics. Final Fantasy I through VI will see all new releases on mobile and PC, each as a separate title. Clearly, Square is looking to sell these games all over again since many of the previous remasters offer graphics fans don't like, whether that be the dated and undetailed 3D graphics of III and IV or the much-hated redesigned mobile graphics used in V and VI. So even though it's nice to see that Square has finally figured out that its classic pixel graphics are what fans want, it's pretty tiring to see Square constantly reselling its older games over and over. So here's hoping these remasters are top-notch, as I'm sure people are getting sick of repurchasing these games.
It seems like we're just a little bit more sure about when the clock is about to strike on another budget territory Pixel phone. If you were left guessing about when you can buy your Pixel 5a, we'd like to provide some guidance.
Square Enix has been hinting at a Nier spinoff for mobile titled NieR Re[in]carnation since March (2020), but up until recently, it was unknown if this Japanese-developed title would make its way West. Well, thanks to a recent announcement at the Tokyo Game Show 2020, we now know the game will also come to the US and Europe with an English translation in tow.
It took its time, but Albion Online is finally available on the Google Play Store
This popular sandbox MMO no longer has to be sideloaded
Albion Online comes from many of the people that worked on EVE Online, and so it too is a sandbox MMO, and as you can see in the picture above, it offers a fantasy theme. Back when the game was crowdfunded through founders packs, it was promised that an Android and iOS version would be made. An Android APK has been available since 2017, but the iOS version is still missing. Well, as of today, Sandbox Interactive has announced that the MMO will be officially released on Android and iOS this summer, with cross-play in tow for all platforms.
Samsung could finally make the tablet Apple can't
It may happen a little later than expected, though
If you didn't know Samsung's working on a tablet with a display that folds not once, but twice, count yourself informed. Following initial reporting, further details are unfolding about the product build and timeline.
Square Enix has another really expensive, really old RPG coming to Android
You'll have to cough up $25 if you want to play this 23-year-old game
Square Enix recently revealed that the classic PS1-era RPG SaGa Frontier is coming to a plethora of platforms as a remaster in the summer of 2021. The game is slated for a release on Android, as well as the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and iOS, and that's about all of the information Square currently has to offer. Luckily the developer has released an announcement trailer, and so far, things are looking pretty good.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts expansion is now available on Android
You can get it for $4 through an in-app purchase
Feral Interactive has just announced that it will bring the Opposing Fronts expansion to the mobile version of Company of Heroes next year. This expansion is expected to arrive on Android (and iOS) in early 2021, and seeing that the studio brought Company of Heroes to Android back in September, it makes sense that the game's expansions have been spaced out, which is how Feral has handled many of the previous expansion for its other ports. So while this news isn't unexpected, it's nice to see a confirmation that the studio will be bringing more content to one of the best Strategy games on mobile.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run is available on Android a day early
And it's filled with in-app purchases
It would appear that two Crash Bandicoot fans (Jump Button and Motwera) have uncovered an upcoming mobile Crash Bandicoot game through a Facebook search. Currently, there is a survey available for the supposed Crash Bandicoot Mobile title on StoreMaven (a mobile growth website) that mentions the game isn't available yet while simultaneously asking for input to improve the game's development. So while the existence of Crash Bandicoot Mobile has yet to be confirmed by King, the recent leak from Jump Button and Motwera looks pretty convincing.
Project Cars Go speeds onto Android as a one-tap racer
Too bad the servers won't be live for another hour
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The last time we heard about Project Cars Go was way back in 2018 when Gamevil announced the title. Apparently the racer entered into an open beta in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands last month, and today the game is finally available on the Play Store for pre-registration, at least in the US. This should all signal that we are nearing the game's launch, not that it's easy to get excited for yet another CSR Racing clone for mobile.