I haven’t been paying super close attention to the mobile gaming world lately, but I did take note when Life Makeover first launched worldwide for iOS and Android this May. At the time, it was already super popular in places like China, Japan, and Singapore; after the global launch, I’ve seen a remarkable amount of people talking about it. Cozy…
Hello Kitty Island Adventure isn’t the Animal Crossing clone that the screenshots suggested it might be. It is, vaguely, similar aesthetically, but it’s an entirely different beast to play. However, what the game is is wholesome and delightful, and easily the finest game featuring Kitty and her pals to date.…
Hello Kitty faces serious competition nowadays. Once the darling of Japan’s deep…
Every now and then a free-to-play game catches my eye. Right now,…
I haven’t been paying super close attention to the mobile gaming world lately, but I did take note when Life Makeover first launched worldwide for iOS and Android this May. At the time, it was already super popular in places like China, Japan, and Singapore; after the global launch, I’ve…
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure isn’t the Animal Crossing clone that the screenshots suggested it might be. It is, vaguely, similar aesthetically, but it’s an entirely different beast to play. However, what the game is is wholesome and delightful, and easily the finest game featuring Kitty and her pals to date.…
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Hello Kitty faces serious competition nowadays. Once the darling of Japan’s deep and beloved mascot culture, Kitty is under serious threat of being replaced by her direct rival, Rilakkuma. It’s almost poetic. Hello Kitty is the creation of the mascot company, Sanrio, Rilakkuma is the creation of the mascot company,…
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Every now and then a free-to-play game catches my eye. Right now, I’m looking at RPG social sim Life Makeover. It allows players to design their avatars, outfits, and home, all while experiencing an interactive story and social life. It’s also stunning. The game is already big in places like…
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Gameloft and Disney seem to have found a groove: release free-to-play games in paid Early Access. I mean, why not? Disney Dreamlight Valley sold like hotcakes when it was first launched the same way, and months later is still finding new players while in paid Early Access (in part due…
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KartRider: Drift, an upcoming kart racer title developed and published by Nexon, will be getting an open beta so everyone can try it out (presumedly the microtransactions too) ahead of its full launch (which will be basically the same as the beta). With an interim pre-registration period and three previous…
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The First Descendant is an upcoming free-to-play third-person RPG-shooter by Nexon is looking like the combination of a Destiny 2 and Monster Hunter. If that sounds good to you there is a planned PC beta test just around the corner, in late October! You’ll be able to reserve a spot…
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“This is likely a huge turning point for the industry,” a guy on Twitter breathlessly enthuses, after it was revealed that MultiVersus has done quite well for itself at this early stage. Of course, it’s not uncommon for people to have breathlessly excited responses to games they kind of like…
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Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation seems to be the gift that keeps on giving for Koei Tecmo. The free-to-play game was released years ago at this point, but it’s obviously still got a strong fanbase, as Koei Tecmo has just added a brand new character to it. Her name…
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