Scopely, a mobile game publisher owned by a Saudi royal investment fund, announced its $3.5 billion investment in Pokémon GO and its developer Niantic’s gaming business. Other games, such as Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now, were also included in the deal, raising concerns about how users’ location data will be managed. Pokémon GO is […]
‘Among Us,’ a multiplayer mobile game that peaked in user engagement during the quarantine period, is set to receive a makeover with a 3D remodel, adding an extra layer of survival and trickery to its narrative. The social deduction game was developed by Innersloth back in 2018. But, the craze around the game built up […]
A balut vendor is now a main character in a Filipino-made horror video game titled, ‘Hapunan’ by Josef Yenko, who is also known as ‘Yikon.’ The game’s creator, Yenko, shared on his website that Filipino culture was mainly his inspiration in the process of creating his first-ever game release. Within the realm of ‘Hapunan,’ the […]
The creator of Palworld, Pocketpair, has responded to the lawsuit brought by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, claiming that Palworld infringes upon multiple patent rights, leading to fans referring to it as “Pokémon with guns.” As a result, the lawsuit seeks damages as well as an injunction. Pocketpair expressed surprise and concern in an official […]
After working with Rivalry for two years, Blacklist International has concluded its Dota 2 story. The community, as integral as the players themselves, has closely tracked this journey, which is full of successes and setbacks and marking a critical time in Philippine Dota history. Blacklist Rivalry has continuously pushed limits, starting with the formation of […]
Annapurna Interactive, a video game publisher and developer branch of Annapurna Pictures, has been rocked by an unforeseen turn of events, with the entire staff resigning following a recent conflict. According to Bloomberg, the controversy revolves around negotiations undertaken by the company’s president, Nathan Gary, who was apparently in talks with Ellison to spin out […]
After The Flappy Bird Foundation announced Flappy Bird’s comeback, the original creator of the game responded to the said announcement. Dong Nguyen posted his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter) which reads, “No, I have no relation with their game. I did not sell anything. I also don’t support crypto.” No, I have no related with […]
Popular mobile game Flappy Bird is coming back online ten years after its developer took it down. Developer Dong Nguyen, from Vietnam, stunned the gaming community in 2014 when he removed the immensely popular game from the Google Play Store and App Store, just as it was earning tens of thousands of dollars every day. […]
How many times do we have to call you out, HoYoverse? Genshin Impact has had its fair share of both praise and criticism since its release in September 2020, and the criticisms don’t seem to be addressed with each patch being released. Back in 2021, HoYoverse (then still called miHoYo) was embroiled in an alleged […]
