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Pokemon Go Community Day unleashes dragon-sized adventure on June 10

Evolve Axew into Fraxure and the rather cool Haxorus next week. Cutie Patootie Axew heads up the next Pokemon Go Community Day, and you can catch oodles of them next weekend on June 10. The Dragon-type Tusk Pokemon will appear more frequently in the wild, and if you’re lucky, you might even catch a shiny. If you evolve Axew into its first evolution Fraxure into the final form Haxorus during the event or up to five hours afterward, the Pokemon will know the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe. Breaking Swipe will provide 50 power and is guaranteed to lower the opponent’s…

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Niantic refutes claims of dwindling revenue, reaffirms Pokemon Go’s robust performance

Company claims a recent report stating otherwise is “inaccurate.” Niantic Labs has denied a report that Pokemon Go revenue is down to its lowest since 2018. Yesterday, MobileGamer.biz reported March revenue for Pokemon Go was down to $42.8 million, compared to $58 million in February. It also reported that April revenue dropped even further to $34.7 million. Season 10: Rising Heroes in Pokemon Go is live through June 1. That figure would make Niantic’s total monthly total the lowest it’s been since February 2018, according to the data gleaned from AppMagic. Niantic has denied the report, called it “inaccurate,” and…

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Activision once again confirms a “full” premium Call of Duty game is coming later this year

Activision has reiterated that it will not, in fact, end the year without a full Call of Duty release. Despite reports to the contrary, Activision is moving ahead with the usual plan to release a premium, “full” Call of Duty game this year. Although the publisher revealed practically zero information about the game, it did confirm that it’s happening. As part of Avtivision’s Q1 2023 financial results, the publisher said to expect the game “later this year,” alongside Warzone Mobile. Some believe it did. Although we used to learn about the yearly Call of Duty releases by now or even…

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Pokemon GO developer Niantic and Capcom team up for Monster Hunter Now

You’ll soon be able to hunt monsters throughout your local area. Capcom is teaming up with Pokemon GO developer, Niantic, for its next game in the Monster Hunter series. The new game, named Monster Hunter Now, will become available for iOS and Android devices in September 2023. If you’re a keen Monster Hunter hoping to join in on the action early, however, a closed beta test of the game takes place on April 25. Check out the teaser trailer for Monster Hunter Now right here. Monster Hunter Now hopes to have players flocking to the streets to slay various creatures,…

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Honkai: Star Rail hits 10 million pre-register milestone – just like Genshin Impact did

It soared past 10 million pre-registered players a week before launch – and it didn’t even have PlayStation on board. HoYoverse Honkai: Star Rail has soared past the 10 million pre-registered players milestone. This is just over a week ahead of release, and is also the same milestone Genshin Impact reached before its explosive launch back in 2020. What’s especially interesting is not just the speed at which the next gacha RPG from Hoyoverse has managed to pull this off, it’s that the game has managed to do it without PlayStation pre-registration available. With that in mind, it looks as…

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Sega could be acquiring Angry Birds developer Rovio for $1 billion

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. An official comment hasn’t been made as of yet. Sega might be acquiring Angry Birds developer Rovio for a surprisingly large sum of $1 billion, closing the deal as early as next week. This comes from a report from The Wall Street Journal, who has spoken to people familiar with the situation. The deal is apparently expected to wrap up sometime next week, assuming discussions don’t fall through or anything else gets in the way. An official comment on the…

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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is coming to PS4 and Switch later this month

Previously only available on PC and mobile. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, previously only available on Steam and mobile platforms, is coming to PS4 and Switch on April 19. This series comprises Final Fantasy 1 through Final Fantasy 6 and all content from the original games combined with quality-of-life upgrades. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series releases for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on April 19. Content in the console versions includes the option to switch between the rearranged and original-based soundtrack for the game and a choice of in-game fonts. You can now play using the game’s default…

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Nintendo says mobile will not be the “primary path” of future games starring Mario

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. No more Mario for mobile? Nintendo has said it doesn’t plan to make Mario games on mobile the “primary path” of future games starring the company mascot. This is according to what Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto told Variety. Mario Kart Tour gameplay video “First and foremost, Nintendo’s core strategy is a hardware and software integrated gaming experience,” said Miyamoto. “The intuitiveness of the control is a part of the gaming experience. “When we explored the opportunity of making Mario games for…

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Pokemon Go Remote Raid Pass changes are coming, and prices are going up

The rumors were unfortunately true. Niantic Labs is changing how Remote Raid Passes work in Pokemon Go, and looking over rumblings on the internet, it seems many players are none too happy about it. Starting on April 6, the price of a pack of three Remote Raid Passes will cost you 525 PokeCoins instead of 300 PokeCoins – a 75% price increase. Prices of single Raid Passes are also increasing and soon will run you 195 PokeCoins instead of 100 PokeCoins – a 95% increase. Anyone can be a Hero in Pokemon Go | Season 10 Rising Heroes But Niantic…

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Genshin Impact 3.6 livestream recap – Baizhu and Kaveh are finally playable!

A breakdown on 3.6 events, 24-hour codes, and other updates coming to the gacha giant Genshin Impact 3.6 has just wrapped up its content livestream for the latest update – A Parade of Providence! This means we just learnt more about all the new story content, new bosses, new events, and of course the pair of new characters: Baizhu and Kavah! We’ve gone through and written up this quick Genshin Impact 3.6 livestream recap below, so you can quickly check out everythign new coming to the game in the coming weeks. Check out the cinematic trailer for Genshin Impact 3.6…

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Pokemon Go Spring into Spring event heralds the debut of Ribombee

The adorable little Bee Fly Pokemon Cutiefly and its evolution join the game. The next event coming to Pokemon Go is Spring into Spring, and it brings cherry blossoms, flower-adorned Pokemon, and a new entry for your Pokedex. This event will debut the adorable Cutiefly from Pokemon Sun and Moon. The dual-type Bug/Fairy evolves into Ribombee after using 50 candies and is just as cute as its starting form. With the event, you will also find various Pokemon sporting pink cherry blossoms on their heads. These include Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Eevee, and all evolved forms of Eevee. You can obtain…

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Unity games are going to look way better, wetter, and wilder in 2023

Revealed during a talk at GDC today, the video game engine will be getting some serious graphical updates. Unity will be getting some exciting new graphical features including better lighting, water effects, faces and more. The best part? All of these are planned to come in 2023. This was announced during a GDC talk today titled ‘The Unity roadmap for games in 2023’. The talk laid out the immediate future for the engine, which is used to create a huge portion of video games today, and featured product manager for graphics Mathieu Muller, who spilled the beans. If you’ve not…

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“It’s at full speed everywhere” – AI specialists tell all during King GDC roundtable

During a packed-talk at GDC, some of the biggest (organic) names in AI speak their mind. “It’s at full speed everywhere” stated Danny Lange, senior vice president of AI and machine learning at Unity. He did so at the front of a packed room of games developers during a roundtable on “The Future of AI” at GDC earlier today. Sitting next to him was consultant Mark Deloura from Level Up Games, director Peter Wurman from Sony AI America, head of creative Paul Stephanouk from. He, alongside chief technology officer at King Steve Collins, would go on to present their thoughts…

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Marvel Snap praised for restoring growth in the Collectable card games genre

Dubbed a “runaway hit” at GDC, the game is estimated to be making roughly $300,000 a day. Marvel Snap received heavy praise during a GDC titled “The Year in Free-to-Play” where Visible Entertainment founder Dave Rohri stated it had restored growth in the CCG genre. The talk, which has been a mainstay for numerous years now, points to important lessons and developments in the last 12 months within the video game industry. Marvel Snap was held high as a great example of the ample space for innovation and room for growth in the CCG space. You can watch the Marvel…

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Steets of Rage 4 gets a big update with more than 300 improvements, custom survival mode

There’s some new co-op moves in there for good measure too. Streets of Rage 4 has a brand new update, adding in a custom survival mode, co-op specific moves, and more than 300 improvements. Earlier this week, Dotemu released a big new update for Streets of Rage 4, giving the game a strong looking second wind. First up is the game’s new custom survival mode, a new mode that lets players play for as long as they can survive for, with rules that they can fine tune themselves. Customisation options include things like choosing perks, the starting level, whether it’s…