Niantic’s approach to mobile game development has yielded remarkable results over the past few years.Pokemon GOhas continued to break recordsin terms of revenue for the developer, but that is far from Niantic’s only AR and GPS-based game. WithPokemon GObeing the breakout game in the category, there have been plenty of other titles that have utilized the same formula, including from competitors. And apparently, many of them are doing some things better, specifically in rural areas....

The less competitive fans ofRustcan breath a sign of relief, because a casual mode is here. Facepunch Studios, the developer behindRust, is now including a Softcore mode aiming at the more casual player base. As a multiplayer-survival game,Rustis not necessarily for the faint of heart. The idea is that players must make their way in a harsh world full of hazards likely resulting in death. PvP is a large part of this, with fans being able to kill each other and steal loot....

Quick Links SaGa Emerald Beyondis one of the many games within the SaGa franchise, which was made popular by Square Enix. The game features five different protagonist options for players (with one option being about two characters), making it a good-sized game. The first thing a lot of players wonder before taking on a new game is how long it’ll take to complete it. The truth is, this game can take a vastly different amount of time for each player, depending on what they want to accomplish....

Summary Online pirate action-adventure gameSea of Thieveshas expanded upon its world event for the upcoming Season 13, which will give players a major choice to make, opposing or swearing allegiance to the villainous Captain Flameheart.Sea of Thievesplayers will have the option to take on Flameheart’s dominating ship, The Burning Blade, or take control of it themselves when Season 13 launches on July 25. Sea of Thieves' Captain Flameheartis an Ashen Skeleton Lord who has been a central figure of the game since its early days....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis chock-full of optional quests that, when completed, grant the Dragonborn unique rewards or abilities. While this isn’t the case for every side quest in the game, the majority tend to reward players for their efforts, and the"Siege on the Dragon Cult"side quest is no exception. RELATED:Skyrim: A Daedra’s Best Friend Quest Guide Skyrim’s “Siege on the Dragon Cult” quest tasks the Dragonborn with traveling to an optional dungeon and speaking to the NPC who has made camp there....

Post-apocalyptic science fiction rarely ends well. It’s fundamentally incapable of beginning well, but the usual conclusion is rarely brighter than surviving under terrible circumstances. The best examples will depict protagonists finding a way to thrive, despite their new lives. Bong Joon-ho’sSnowpiercertakes place in a world in which human-made climate change has forced the survivors onto an eternally running train. Snowpiercerwas asurprise hit for Bong. The director was already one of the biggest names in South Korean cinema, but he attained some worldwide notoriety for his 2006 filmThe Host....

Square Enix has canceledJust Cause: Mobileand will promptly be removing its beta version from Google Play. The ill-fated project was meant to be the first-everJust Causespin-off not made by Avalanche Studios Group but one of Square Enix’s internal teams. The iOS version of the game will hence never see the light of day. Square Enix originallyannouncedJust Cause: Mobilein late 2020 with an eye for a 2021 release. However, the game ended up suffering multiple delays with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic....

With only a few weeks beforeStar Wars: Squadronsreleases, EA is giving fans more details on how they will progress through the game, which lets players dogfight usingsome of the most iconic ships in theStar Warsfranchise. Matches range from 5v5 battles to massive,multi-stage conflicts known as Fleet Battles. Players have the option to customize their pilot and starship with aesthetic enhancements and various upgrades that can change the way their ships fight and fly....

Street Fighter’s resident sumo wrestler,E. Hondabrings the traditional Japanese sport into the modern times inStreet Fighter 6. Despite his imposing frame, E. Honda is surprisingly quick and hits hard when he manages to get close to his opponents. Related:Street Fighter 6: How to Play Jamie E. Honda is astraightforward close-range fighterwho excels at pressuring opponents towards the corner and smacking them with vicious hundred-hand slaps and sumo headbutts. With the new challengers emerging to claim the World Warrior title, E....

As the Isekai genre continues to transport ordinary individuals from their mundane lives into fantastical parallel worlds, audiences worldwide continue to be captivated by the protagonists who embark on journeys filled with peril and adventure. Most Isekai protagonists begin asindividuals unfortunate in some regard, with lingering desires, wishes, and regrets. Their new lives and worlds allow them to try again and take on a grander or more mellow kind of life....

InSyphon Filter, players must complete a series of objectives in each level before it can be completed. In some levels, most notably levels 15 and 16, players are tasked with tagging infected bodies so that they can be identified and destroyed to prevent the spread of the virus. Syphon Filter’s control scheme, while excellent for its time, can be a little cumbersome and confusing initially to a modern audience. As such, some players may initially have trouble working out how to tag the bodies as requested once they are located....

Compared to Nintendo’s decade, thePlayStationfamily had more disappointing spinoff sequels. By that we mean there was a lot of red to sift through on Metacritic. We could have easily made this into a bigger list. Some dishonorable mentions we didn’t include areAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia, Metal Gear Survive, Resistance: Burning Skies, and many others. RELATED:10 Biggest Gaming Surprises of 2019 It was a decade full of spinoffs and not many made their mark on the world in a positive way....

Gaming “clones” are a familiar concept to many players, since a popular formula for a game can easily be reworked and changed enough to release a different but similar game that could garner interest solely from being similar in style to a popular game. This has been a familiar concept in the industry for years and there are few games that receive quite as many clones asMinecrafthas managed. Since being released officially in 2011,Minecrafthas managed to become one of the highest-grossing video games of all time, never waning in popularity over that time and generating enough interest to have several spin-off games, endless merchandise, and now even a big-budget movie in development with names like Jason Momoa attached....