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Apple Whenever Apple rolls out a lofty new idea, it invites as many skeptics as it does fans. Devices like the Vision Pro birthed naysayers from the moment it was announced, but armchair criticism has rarely, if ever, put a dent in the tech giant’s plans. It has a way of committing to its products and initiatives, even when outsiders might think no one is using them. That’s been the story of Apple Arcade since it launched in 2019. The service came at a time when the biggest tech companies were hungry for a piece of…

During a recent Morgan Stanley speaking event, Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette discussed some of the company's strategy for gaming going forward, and it includes more live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games.He said, "We're doubling down on games as an area where we think there is a lot more growth opportunity that we can tap into with the IP that we have and some of the capabilities we have on the studio where we're uniquely positioned as both a publisher and a developer of…

During a recent Morgan Stanley speaking event, Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette discussed some of the company's strategy for gaming going forward, and it includes more live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games.He said, "We're doubling down on games as an area where we think there is a lot more growth opportunity that we can tap into with the IP that we have and some of the capabilities we have on the studio where we're uniquely positioned as both a publisher and a developer of…

Ubisoft has released a new Invincible mobile game, based on Robert Kirkman's popular comic book series and its hit TV show adaptation. The studio launched Invincible: Guarding the Globe, a free-to-play idle RPG, on Monday. The game is now playable on iOS and Android devices and is also available on the Amazon store. The Invincible mobile game will let players take part in squad-based battles and repel invading alien forces.Invincible: Guarding the Globe is set in the same world from the comic books and the TV show and…

Developer Hotta Studio revealed a Neon Genesis Evangelion collab for its free-to-play MMORPG, Tower of Fantasy. Evangelion characters Asuka Langley Soryu and Rei Ayanami will join as limited-time playable characters alongside Shinji Ikari as an ally in the first half of 2024. Players will also encounter iconic mecha from the series including EVA-00, EVA-01, and EVA-02 in the story.📢#TowerofFantasy ⚔ #Evangelion Collab Project In ProcessThe est. landing time is in the first half of 2024. Wanderers will…

Image Credit: X (Twitter)Killer Instinct, which was launched in 2023 is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, developer Iron Galaxy has announced a new Anniversary Edition of the game. Moreover, the base game is also set to become free to play on all platforms. The developer took to social media platform X to make this announcement. Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition: Price and availability The Anniversary Edition will be available for Xbox consoles and PC. The game’s latest version will cost…

It's been 10 years since the debuted as an Xbox One exclusive, and soon you won't need to pay anything to try to nail a combo breaker. The third installment in the fighting game series is . This base version of the game will include one free weekly rotating fighter and access to the single-player, local and ranked modes. You'll be able to check it out on all platforms where Killer Instinct is available: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.Developer Iron Galaxy also revealed that players will be able to buy the Killer…

After Alan Wake 2, all eyes are on Remedy, and the studio has plenty in store. It announced today that its previously announced project with Tencent will be rebooted with a few significant changes. In 2021, it was announced that Remedy and Tencent are partnering up to make a free-to-play co-op title. Codenamed Vanguard, the game is being developed with the Unreal Engine instead of Remedy’s in-house Northlight engine, and there are plans to release it on PC and consoles. With the reboot, the project has been renamed…

Remedy's latest title, Alan Wake II, is garnering rave reviews and is a surefire game of the year contender. The studio will be hoping to build on that success with the several other games it has in the works, including a Control sequel and co-op spinoff. However, Remedy is going back to the drawing board with another game it has been piecing together.It emerged in 2021 that the studio was working on a free-to-play co-op shooter with Tencent. Given the uncertainty of the market for free-to-play multiplayer games, though,…

Vanguard had been announced in December 2021 along with the news that Chinese publisher Tencent would be brought on to localize and distribute the game in China. It had originally been billed as “a free-to-play, co-operative PvE shooter that combines Remedy’s narrative expertise and action gameplay into an immersive multiplayer experience.”However, this latest announcement said that such an idea wasn’t working out anymore. “Due to uncertainties in creating a successful game to the rapidly changing free-to-play market and…