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Xbox Wire, 16 original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles can now be streamed on Android phones and tablets, with a few even including touch controls as an option.The full list of backward compatible games playable on Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) are as follows:As games are connected through the Xbox network, it is also possible for players to bring past saves with them to continue where they left off.The game are available via the cloud now, with more titles to come in the future.

PUBG Mobile has reportedly generated over US$5billion in revenue since it first launched in 2018.Analysis firm Sensor Tower shared the news via a new report on its blog on March 25.

MTG Arena officially launches on mobile devices today (March 25), adding new support and improvement updates.Wizards of the Coast announced the news in a new blog post, confirming that MTG Arena on mobile devices will expand today, adding iOS device and tablets support, as well as including performance updates for Android devices as well.Additonally, MTG players who already play the game on PC can transfer their decks by simply signing into the mobile version.MTG Arena, a digital version of the

Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new mobile game, titled Rocket League Sideswipe.The developer announced the mobile game via its official website on Wednesday, March 24. Per its announcement, the game will be available for free on iOS and Android devices sometime this year, although a firm release date has not been announced.The game will take the “core, competitive gameplay of Rocket League” and reworks it for a mobile platform.

PUBG Mobile has crossed over 1billion downloads worldwide and counting.The massive milestone was shared via the game’s official account on Twitter on Monday, March 22. The tweet included a short video that looked back at multiple iconic moments from the game’s three-year history.

Genshin Impact has hit another new record, making over US $1billion in mobile revenue in just six months since it first launched.According to Sensor Tower, this is the shortest period of time that a game on the App Store and Google Play has hit US $1billion in revenue.The research company compared this to other games, such as Pokémon Go which took nine months to reach the same milestone, while Lineage 2: Revolution took ten months.Despite this milestone, during the last 30 days Genshin Impact is

Android-powered games console that bears visual similarities to the Nintendo Switch.According to a report from Android Police, who were allegedly shown images of the device but were unable to publish them, Qualcomm’s goal is to produce an Android-powered games console that shows off their Snapdragon chipsets.The console appears visually similar to the Nintendo Switch, with two removable controllers along the side of a powerful tablet.

Epic Games has teased the arrival of football star Neymar in its hit battle royale game, Fortnite.Epic Games released a new teaser audio clip for the upcoming season of Fortnite on Twitter on Saturday, March 13.

Fortnite‘s next season kicks off with the Zero Crisis Finale, the first ever single-player event for the game.According to a post from Epic Games, “Chapter 2 Season 6 launches on March 16 with the explosive conclusion of the events of Season 5”.Available to players when they first log into Fortnite’s new season, the event will bridge the gap between seasons, following Agent Jones’ mission in the Zero Crisis Finale.The publisher claims that “the aftermath of this event is sure to shape Reality as

Fortnite’s long list of crossover skins.Ant-Man’s inclusion in the game comes after a series of teasers from Epic Games. Throughout its various teasers, Epic Games shared images of other Marvel heroes in Fortnite, with Ant-Man hidden among the characters.Check out the teasers below.Over the seasons, many Marvel Heroes and Villains have made their way to the Island.

Genshin Impact has earned about $874million in revenue in its first five months on the market.According to data from analyst firm Sensor Tower, the free-to-play adventure from miHoYo is also now the sitting atop the App Store and Google Play revenue charts. Since launching in Sep.

Activision has finally announced its upcoming mobile game Crash Bandicoot: On The Run! will arrive on March 25 for iOS and Android devices.Player who pre-register for the game ahead of its release will receive a free Blue Hyena Crash skin at launch. The brand has also released a brand new trailer for the upcoming game.Watch it below.Crash Bandicoot: On The Run! will the series’ beloved genetically enhanced bandicoot take on an endless-runner style game.

Queen have released a new rhythm game for mobile devices.Queen: Rock Tour, which is now live on iOS and Android, is the first official Queen game to be released. The game’s release has been timed in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary this year.Queen: Rock Tour will give players the ability to recreate bits of the band’s iconic styles, while costuming their outfits.

Terraria‘s Google Stadia port earlier this month, developer Re-Logic announced that the game will now launch as planned.Terraria developer Re-Logic cancelled the game’s Google Stadia port after being locked out of its Google account.

Square Enix announced two new Final Fantasy VII mobile games during Sony’s latest State of Play event.READ MORE: ‘Skyward Sword’ isn’t the Zelda remaster everyone wanted, but who cares when we have ‘Mario Golf’Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier and Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis joined Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade to create a trifecta of new Final Fantasy announcements.Check out the trailer for Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier below.Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is a battle

Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, has announced PUBG: New State, the sequel to PUBG Mobile.The game will be coming to iOS and Android later this year, but players can already pre-register for it on the Google Play Store.Set in 2051 on a new 8×8 kilometre map called Troi, PUBG: New State builds on the original game’s battle royale formula.

Gayming Awards premiered exclusively on Twitch last night (February 24), and revealed the winners across nine categories.Hades, Tell Me Why, and If Found… were the big winners of the night, with two awards each.Most of the winners were chosen by an international judging panel of LGBTQ+ video game industry professionals.

Pokémon GO developer Niantic has announced that it has “issued punishments to more than 5 million cheaters” across several of its games since 2020.The developer shared the news via a blogpost on Tuesday, February 23, in which it detailed a number of anti-cheat measurements that it has adopted to make its games a fair experience for all players.Niantic shared that it does not typically talk about its anti-cheat measures as “we don’t want to provide cheaters with information that can help them

Pokémon GO has announced its upcoming season, dubbed ‘Season Of Legends’.The announcement was made on Monday, February 22 following the conclusion of the Kanto region tour raid. A detailed blogpost on the Pokémon GO news site confirmed that the upcoming season will kick off on March 1 and will conclude on June 1.‘Season Of Legends’ will feature three legendary Pokémon, Therian Forme Tornadus,  Thundurus and Landorus.

Call Of Duty Mobile esports player named Ingrid “Sol” Oliveira Bueno da Silva has been murdered by a fellow competitor, Guilherme “Flashlight” Alves Costa.da Silva’s body was found in Costa’s home in Pirituba, São Paulo on Tuesday, February 23. Per an ESPN Brazil report, da Silva was stabbed to death the day prior.

Pokémon GO Tour raid.The three Pokémon he captured were lighting-type Zapdos, ice-type Articuno, and fire-type Moltres.

Street Fighter characters – Ryu and Chun-Li – are being added to the growing roster of crossover characters in Epic Games’ Fortnite.The two fighters’ induction into the popular battle royale game was revealed via a trailer on Friday, February 19.

Star Wars: Hunters has been officially revealed for Nintendo Switch with a short teaser.The clip for the new Star Wars game appeared on the Nintendo Direct presentation last night (February 17).While the clip did not feature any gameplay footage, it included holograms of recognisable Star Wars characters, including a Jedi knight, a bounty hunter, a wookie, and a stormtrooper.Check out the clip here: The official website confirmed that Star Wars: Hunters is a team-based competitive arena combat

press release, EA has officially acquired Glu Mobile, Inc for just over £1.5billion.

Terraria developer Re-Logic has cancelled the game’s Google Stadia port after being locked out of its Google account.Andrew Spinks, the studio’s founder and Terraria co-creator, announced his decision to sever ties with the tech giant after being unable to restore access to the email associated with the Re-Logic YouTube channel.

RuneScape developer Jagex has discussed the future for the MMORPG following its recent acquisition by US equity firm The Carlyle Group.Jagex CEO Phil Mansell spoke of the company and RuneScape’s future in a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, where he shared that he believed Jagex’s acquisition by The Carlyle Group was the right fit.“The most important thing for us was can we get to a long-term investor who really buys into the company and the things we want to be doing,” he said.

Activision Blizzard has several free-to-play mobile games set in the Warcraft universe under development.CEO Bobby Kotick spoke about the publisher’s plans for the long-running franchise during an earnings call on Thursday (February 4).

Fortnite Season 5 has continued its expansion of pop culture tie-in characters with new skins based on the Terminator series.Sarah Connor and T-800 are the latest hunters to join the popular battle royal game, following the launch of the Predator, another Arnold Schwarzenegger-related character, earlier this week.

Among Us developer InnerSloth has revealed why updates for the game have been taking such a long time.The developer offered an explanation for the game’s slow update schedule in a new blogpost, where it also touched upon the game’s update timeline for 2021, upcoming features and levels.

Epic Games has revealed that Predator has been added to the Fortnite roster.Epic Games shared the news through a new trailer on YouTube that shows off the Predator skin. The skin is now available in the game as a Battle Pass exclusive, but players can also unlock additional Predator-themed cosmetics by completing Jungle Hunter quests.

Krafton, the publisher behind the popular battle royale game PUBG, has revealed that it is working on two new games set in the PUBG universe.Krafton CEO Kim Chang-ha recently told Bloomberg that the company plans to release a new PUBG-based battle royale mobile game this year, with a second PUBG-related PC and console game by 2022.

Fortnite dataminer has uncovered new data that suggests Tomb Raider’s iconic protagonist Lara Croft may be headed to the popular battle royale game.According to Fortnite leaker and data miner Mang0e, a skin codenamed “Typhoon” will be added into the popular battle royale game, and it will be a female character.

Pokémon GO reportedly made US$1.92billion last year, despite the global pandemic limiting players’ abilities to travel and play.That is according to a report from Super Data, which includes statistics for the global gaming industry.

Among Us topping the list.According to a new Apptopia report, Among Us was the most downloaded mobile game of 2020, both in the United States and globally with 264million and 41million downloads, respectively.

PUBG Corp is set to introduce a reputation system to its popular battle royale, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.The new feature will be part of the game’s upcoming patch 10.2, which is already live on its test servers, and will assign players with a reputation level ranging from 0 to 5, the higher the better.

Mojang Studios has announced that it will be pulling the plug on its Augmented Reality (AR) game, Minecraft Earth, in June this year.Mojang made the announcement via a new blog post, and accredited the game’s closure to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.