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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is coming to mobile soon as a premium title. NetEase Games and ArtPlay are co-developing the iOS and Android version of former Castlevania series producer Koji Igarashi’s Metroidvania. They’ve tweaked the game to work well on mobile: the user interface and the 108 different shard …

Plus word on Games With Gold too. As we wobble precariously on the brink of October, let us look ahead to pleasant things to come in the form of Microsoft’s latest batch of Game Pass additions on Xbox One, PC, and now, thanks to the magic of clouds, Android. And while …

I used to adore Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the series’ smartphone spin-off where you managed an animal campsite. It wasn’t the full Animal Crossing experience, but it was a happy little slice which fit well enough on my mobile. Free stuff! In the years since, Pocket Camp has become more …

As regular games sales surge, spare a thought for Pokémon Go. Its real-world gamplay faces a unique and sustained existential challenge – one whose effects are already being felt by its community, even in places not yet on lockdown. It’s the social side I miss. This weekend’s ticketed Genesect event …

And makes $250k donation towards fighting COVID-19. Plague Inc., the game where the main aim is to spread a plague around the world, is feeling a little close to home right now: but it seems a change in objective is on the way, as developer Ndemic Creations is working on a …

Pokémon Go has made additional changes, effective until further notice, as more of the world enters lockdown to combat coronavirus. A new 1 PokéCoin bundle offering 100 Pokéballs is now available to claim from the in-game shop, meaning players need no longer go outside to visit a PokéStop to replenish …

“Not essential travel” during coronavirus lockdown. Police have pulled over a man driving around Stevenage, Hertfordshire, playing Pokémon Go during the coronavirus lockdown. When asked the reason for his car journey, the man told coppers he was out catching Pokémon, ITV News reported. Police officers informed the man this was “not …

In its most fundamental change to gameplay yet, Pokémon Go will soon allow you to take part in raid battles with friends from home. The change is one of several new features in development at Niantic in response to the global coronavirus crisis, detailed today in a lengthy blog post …

Pokémon Go has a smattering of free items for fans left unable to raid and complete tasks while self-isolating at home. Running low on Golden Razz? You can nab a small amount of freebies with the following one-time-use code: EMRK2EZWLVSSZDC5 If you’re playing on Android, you can simply paste that …

Easter event begins today, while first PVP event starts tomorrow.  Pokémon Go’s latest additions include online leaderboards for the game’s Go Battle multiplayer league, and the mode’s first creature-focused event. It comes as the game’s big new Easter event also kicks off today, with a smattering of new costumed Pokémon …