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Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds’ official website is now live

Netmarble has released the official website for Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds ahead of the Japanese launch later this year. The MMORPG is confirmed for both iOS and Android devices but is yet to be confirmed for an international release.

Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds will include five starting classes for you to choose from, including the witch, swordsman, rogue, engineer, and destroyer. The MMORPG also includes PvP and PvE game modes, both of which involve real-time hack and slash combat. The story of Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds involves meeting a mysterious girl called Rania and learning about her secret mission. To complete her mission, you must battle lots of powerful enemies and rebuild a kingdom.

The new Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds website provides us with a detailed glimpse into the mobile MMORPG releasing later this year. The beautiful cel-shaded graphics, detailed information about the starting characters, and the bios of the adorable familiars you meet along the way are more than enough to get your fingers shaking with excitement.

Fancy taking a look at the beautiful cel-shaded world of Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds? Then click on the trailer embedded below.

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If you would like to visit the newly released website and read up about the characters and lore, you can do so from the official Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds website.

Need an MMORPG to play right now? Then check out our guide of the best mobile MMORPGs.

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Marvel Super War is now available in Australia and New Zealand

Marvel Super War has blasted its way onto iOS and Android in Australia and New Zealand. Marvel’s first-ever MOBA originally hit mobile devices in December 2019 and over the past year has become available in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, South Korea, Japan, and India. This most recent release also brings the game to Australia and New Zealand.

Marvel teamed up with NetEase Games to create a five-on-five real-time MOBA featuring all your favourite Marvel characters. Take control of over 50 heroes and villains from the Marvel universe, each with their own unique moves and playstyle. The 55+ characters are split into six types: fighter, energy, marksman, assassin, tank, and support. This means that strategy and a well-balanced team are essential, for those who want to win big.

If you are a fan of Marvel games and live in any of the regions specified above, you can grab a copy of Marvel Super War from the App Store or Google Play for free. If you don’t live in any of the selected regions, then you may want to check out Marvel Duel, a new Marvel-themed auto chess game which came out last month.

Fancy checking out some gameplay for Marvel Super War? Then check out the trailer below:

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It has not been confirmed whether we shall see Marvel Super War make its way to a global release, but if that does change, you will be the first to know.

For more arena-battling goodness, check out our list of the best mobile MOBAs.

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Win a copy of roguelike card-crawler Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale!

Deck builders are great in our opinion, and roguelike deck builders, doubly so. There’s no better feeling that building synergies as you gather together your deck of hard-fought cards, overcoming enemies and bosses that gave you so much trouble previously. That’s why we decided to partner with Slothwerks, the developer of Meteorfall, for this week’s giveaway. The much acclaimed sequel, Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale – our review here – releases on August 27, so we’re giving away some Android copies to celebrate!

For those that don’t know, Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale is a roguelike card-crawler, combining aspects of deck building with good old fashioned dungeon crawling. Each run sees you choose a character and defeat as many dungeons as you can before you die. Along the way, you’ll build a deck of items, abilities, and potions, while also earning perks to increase your survivability.

It’s a super fun take on the roguelike deck building genre, and also features Meteorfall’s signature art style, and quirky approach. If delving dungeons and defeating monsters with card play is your idea of a good time, be sure to enter our giveaway below.

All you have to do in order to enter is fill out the entry box – but please make sure to browse our terms and conditions first.

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Meteorfall: Krumit’s Tale – Android giveaway

If you simply can’t wait to play Krumit’s Tale, it’s available on Google Play and the App Store from tomorrow. For more similar games, be sure to see our lists of the best mobile card games, the best mobile roguelikes, and just to top it off, the best games like Slay the Spire on mobile.

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Pascals Wager’s Tides of Oblivion washes up on Android and iOS today

Tipsworks has released the newest expansion for Pascal’s Wager. Tides of Oblivion has been anticipated for a fair while, and brings the Action-RPG to a brand new aquatic setting – Ichthyosauria. Though a mouthful of sea water to say, the new setting adds fresh enemies, characters, and new adventures for the player, as they sound the depths of Ichthyosauria and dredge up its secrets for themselves.

The actual setup of Tides of Oblivion is fairly simple – Jerold, a familiar friend, asks Terence to team up with him to travel to the land of Ichthyosauria, and find a way to save it. Jerold is also the new playable character, and if the trailer is anything to go by, he seems to be a duelist who wields a rapier, with a courtly manner of fighting.

For those that don’t know Pascal’s Wager, it’s basically mobile’s answer to Dark Souls, channeling influences from the FromSoftware series to create an outstanding mobile Action-RPG – just read our Pascal’s Wager review if you don’t believe us! The new setting of Ichthyosauria gives off some serious fishing hamlet vibes from Bloodborne’s Old Hunter DLC, which we’re always happy to see.

You can watch the trailer for Tides of Oblivion below, which features a little gameplay, and some suitably ominous narration:

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If you want to pick up Pascal’s Wager, you can find it on Google Play and the App Store, and Tides of Oblivion is purchasable in-game. Either that, or enter our current Pascal’s Wager giveaway, where we’re offering both a code for the base game, and Tides of Oblivion.

For some other games like Pascals Wager – though nothing is quite like Pascals Wager – be sure to check out our list of the best mobile RPGs!

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Tencent make more than Microsoft and Nintendo combined

Tencent’s revenue in the final quarter of 2019 was around $5.22bn, more than Nintendo and Microsoft combined, according to a report published by ForexSchoolOnline. The report outlines the top performers of the gaming industry in the fourth quarter of last year.

Tencent owns stakes in some of the biggest games companies globally, including Riot Games, a 40% stake in Epic Games, an 84% stake in SuperCell, and minority stakes in Call of Duty, and Assassin’s Creed. It’s also the operator of China’s equivalent of Steam, a platform called WeGame. However, Tencent doesn’t just make money from creating video games, it also owns the third biggest Android app store in China, the Tencent Appstore. The conglomerate also operates WeChat – a social networking and mobile payment app with over a billion monthly active users.

The report revealed that Nintendo came fifth with $2.28bn, Microsoft came in at fourth with $2.83bn, followed by Apple at $2.88bn, with Sony in second place at $3.879bn. A remarkable nine companies recorded over one billion from the final quarter of 2019 alone.

For those of you curious about the report and who the top 20 gaming revenue public companies of Q4 2019 are, then check out the list below:

  • Tencent: $5.23
  • Sony: $3.88
  • Apple: $2.89
  • Microsoft: $2.83
  • Nintendo: $2.29
  • Google: $1.88
  • Activision Blizzard: $1.75
  • NetEase: $1.67
  • EA: $1.59
  • TakeTwo Interactive: $0.93
  • Bandai Namco: $0.72
  • Warner Bros: $0.57
  • 37 Interactive: $0.53
  • Ubisoft: $0.51
  • Century Huatong: $0.48
  • Netmarble: $0.48
  • Square Enix: $0.47
  • Nexon: $0.45
  • NCSoft: $0.42
  • Sea Group: $0.40

All data is in billions.

Are you a fan of Tencent games? Then you should check out our Gameloop download guide, or our PUBG Mobile redeem guide. 

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Apple and Google kick Fortnite off mobile

Fortnite is no longer available to download from the App Store and Google Play following Epic’s latest update, which featured a workaround where you could pay less for V-bucks by avoiding the 30% cut both mobile game stores take whenever you make a purchase. Epic appears to have expected this reaction, as it has also launched a lawsuit against Apple. 

“Apple has become what it once railed against: the behemoth seeking to control markets, block competition, and stifle innovation,” says the injunction. “Apple is bigger, more powerful, more entrenched, and more pernicious than the monopolists of yesteryear. At a market cap of nearly $2 trillion, Apple’s size and reach far exceeds that of any technology monopolist in history.” 

The injunction refers to the 1984 Apple commercial, where the Macintosh is the revolutionary force breaking IBM’s monopoly over the computing market. Using an in-game Fornite parody of the famous advert, Epic suggests that Apple has become what it once vowed to stop – a monopoly, using anti-competitive restraints to choke the market.

If you’ve never seen the original Macintosh Super Bowl advert, you can find it on YouTube. We recommend watching the original first before you check out Fortnite’s parody below.

Epic’s lawsuit explains that it’s not seeking financial compensation or favourable treatment by suing the multi-trillion-dollar conglomerate. Instead, Epic is seeking to relieve what they refer to as the ‘monopoly’ that Apple has over the iOS app distribution market, and the in-app payment processing market.

It’s not clear what the result of the injunction will be, or how long we will have to wait before we see Fortnite readily available on all smartphones again. 

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Ezio from Assassin’s Creed is now a playable character in AFK Arena

Lilith Games has announced that the loveable rogue from Assassin’s Creed, Ezio Auditore, is playable from today in AFK Arena. The Master Assassin is available for free during his first week, meaning you can try him out for yourself before deciding whether you want to purchase him for good. This character update comes after the news that AFK Arena recently reached 40 million downloads just in time for its first birthday.

“We’re excited to see AFK Arena’s core audience continuing to explode across the globe,” comments Xiao Dong, Producer of AFK Arena. “We’re thrilled to add Ezio from Assassin’s Creed to our hero lineup from today.”

For those that don’t know, AFK Arena is a fantasy idle-RPG well known for its unique art style. In the game, you build a party from a selection of 100 heroes belonging to seven different factions, and face off against enemy armies invading the land of Esperia. But as AFK is also an idle game, you can sit back and relax while doing this – letting your heroes fight for you to gain xp and rewards.

If you want to learn more, you can watch the snazzy live action trailer for the crossover below:

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For those wanting to play AFK Arena, we’ve got plenty of content to keep you satisfied! Check out our AFK Arena tier list to know what characters are worth playing, and also our AFK Arena codes selection.

If you fancy checking out Ezio for yourself, you can download AFK Arena on Google Play and the App Store!

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Get a free copy of premium sport game WST Snooker!

The variety of sport-based games on mobile is pretty amazing – we’ve got racing games like Kartrider Rush+ and Asphalt, some of the best mobile sports manager games like Football Drama, or Motorsport Manager Mobile, and we also have games covering plenty of other sports. WST Snooker is one such title, a premium snooker game offering solid play to both fans of the sport and new players alike – read our WST Snooker review if you don’t believe us!

That’s why we’ve decided to partner with Lab42 this week to give away some copies of the game! If you like sport games, want to try something new, or enjoy snooker or pool in real-life, WST Snooker might be a fun new mobile play for you to try out.

We’ve also got a fair few copies for both Android and iOS up for grabs. So, if competing in snooker tournaments and climbing the ranks of the professional world sounds like your sort of thing, be sure to try your luck!

In order to enter, all you need do is select which platform you want a copy for – but also please have a browse of our terms and conditions before you do!

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PT – WST Snooker – Android giveaway

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PT – WST Snooker – iOS giveaway

If you can’t wait to play WST Snooker, it is available for purchase on Google Play and the App Store. For more sport-related recommendations, our best Android games and best iOS games lists have some pretty good picks!

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Hot Wheels Unlimited races into soft launch in Canada, Australia, and the UK

Budge Studios has soft-launched a new Hot Wheels game on mobile. Hot Wheels Unlimited is a mobile version of what every Hot Wheels fan dreams of – a racing game where you can build your very own custom tracks.

The game is set in Hot Wheels City, a busy metropolis full of challenges designed to test your speedy skills. Once you’ve let your hair down, you can zoom into the Build-A-Race Festival, where you get to build your very own track and race against your friends. Besides constructing the craziest course ever, you can build your very own collection of iconic speedsters by completing challenges and earning some red wheels. Exchange these wheels for your favourite Hot Wheels, like the monster truck and Rodger Dodger.

Unfortunately for some, Hot Wheels Unlimited is only available to download in select regions. These include Canada, Australia and the UK. While we don’t have an exact global release date for Hot Wheels Unlimited, we can show you the new gameplay trailer and keep you updated for when the game is released.

If you are curious about the gameplay of Hot Wheels Unlimited, then check out the trailer below:

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It’s not often that a 30-second trailer gets us excited, but just looking at those crazy tracks makes me want to dust off my crash helmet and take on the Nemeses.

Hot Wheels Unlimited has soft launched on the App Store and Google Play. If you are in the mood for kicking some butt, why not check out our best mobile multiplayer games guide?

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Another Eden is giving away a free five-star unit to celebrate five million downloads

WFS Inc has announced that its popular RPG, Another Eden, has achieved five million downloads since it first launched back in 2017. So to celebrate the momentous occasion WFS are giving away a free five-star unit – all you need to do is play through the special encounter which is available until September 16.

Everyday a new Whisper of Time encounter is going to appear in-game – complete this to receive a Whisper of Time drop. Once you’ve collected ten of these bad-boys, the encounter that’ll get you your free five-star becomes available – simple enough, right? In case you don’t get time before the end date, Whisper of Time drops are also still usable until October 14.

For those that don’t know, Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Space and Time – to use its full name – is a mobile JRPG that first dropped a few years back, before releasing worldwide early last year. Since its release, Eden has received a lot of praise for its story, soundtrack, and characters, soliciting many favourable comparisons with RPGs on PC and console.

But don’t take our word for it – you can watch the launch trailer below:

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To further celebrate the five million, we are also getting a Divine Paladin version of the character, Anabel, and there are plenty of other fateful encounters for you to try, as well as two special summer campaigns to undertake.

If you want to see what all the fuss is about, Another Eden is available on Google Play and the App Store. If you’re currently wanting for more recommendations, our list of the best mobile RPGs, and best mobile MMORPGs have plenty of great games to choose from!