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Genshin Impact has been downloaded at least 17million times since release.The free-to-play RPG launched for PS4, PC, Android and iOS devices on September 28 and has already become a huge gaming sensation. Mobile analyst site, App Annie, tweeted various stats for the game.

Koei Tecmo has officially announced Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires, slated for release in 2021.The company revealed the title at the recent 2020 Tokyo Games Show (TGS) over the weekend. The game will be released on all current- and next-gen systems – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch and PC – sometime in “early” 2021.

Among Us 2 so that it can focus on improving the original.The developer took to its website to announce the news, explaining its rationale behind the decision. Innersloth revealed that it initially wanted to create a sequel as the “codebase of Among Us 1 is so outdated”, however due to the game’s recent popularity, the developer will instead focus on taking the original “to the next level”.“We have decided to cancel Among Us 2 and instead put all our focus into improving Among Us 1.

Epic Games and Apple continues to heat up with more new filings from both companies.In Apple’s latest filing, a 37-page opposition brief issued on September 16, the tech giant accused Epic Games of kicking off a legal battle in order to bring attention to its battle royale game, Fortnite.

Activision might be working on a mobile version of its popular battle royale game Call Of Duty: Warzone, according to an official job listing.The new listing was for an “Executive Producer, Features (WZM),” posted on Activision’s official website.

BTS have shared a dramatic ten-minute trailer for Netmarble’s upcoming mobile game, BTS Universe Story.All seven members of the group star in the video, which features both live action and animated portrayals of each member. Various scenes in the clip also reference BTS music videos, including ‘Run’ and ‘I Need U’.

Apple has revised its App Store guidelines to finally allow cloud streaming services, such as Google Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud, to run on iOS devices.The rule change explicitly mentions that Microsoft and Google can now build “catalog”-style apps in order to collate and list all games available on their platforms.

Epic Games has announced that Fortnite users will no longer be able to log in with their Apple IDs from this Friday (September 11) onwards.The developer announced the change, which seems to be another consequence of its current legal battle with Apple, through a help page on its website.

Apple has filed a countersuit against Epic Games, in response to the Fortnite developer’s latest injunction to restore the battle royale game on the App Store.In the countersuit, which was filed on Tuesday (September 8), Apple accused Epic Games of seeking special treatment from App Store’s rules, and thereafter resorted to “self-help and subterfuge” when such a special deal was rejected by the tech giant.

Mojang Studios has announced a virtual event for October 3, titled Minecraft Live.Minecraft Live will serve as an interim replacement for the physical Minecraft Festival events, which was originally scheduled to take this month, before being delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Minecraft Festival is set to return in 2022.

PUBG Corp has announced that it recently carried out a massive ban wave for the mobile version of its hit battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.PUBG Mobile has suspended over two million user accounts and over 1.5million devices, the company announced on Twitter. The bans stem from multiple cheating offences, ranging from auto-aim to speed hacks.The reported bans come from a single week – August 20 to August 27 – the company confirmed on Twitter.

Apple has terminated Epic Games’ account on the App Store, the tech giant announced in a statement on Friday (August 28).This means that the rest of Epic Games’ mobile titles, such Battle Breakers and the Infinity Blade series, are no longer available on the App Store, joining the previously removed Fortnite.

Breath Of The Wild–inspired RPG Genshin Impact has finally received a confirmed release date for next month.Players will be able to dive into the anime world and explore a vast, magical world from September 28. The open-world RPG will be available on PS4, PC, Android and iOS devices.Genshin Impact will support both solo and co-op play, the latter being available cross-play across all devices.

Hello Games latest game The Last Campfire has finally arrived and is available for players to download now.The developer is most notably known for its work on No Man’s Sky, the procedurally generated sci-fi adventure which has grown exponentially since its release in 2016.

Fortnite will not launch on iOS and Mac devices, Epic Games has confirmed.In an update to its FAQ for Fortnite, Epic noted that “Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store”, and as a result, the new season of the popular battle royale will not be released on Apple’s platforms.This comes two weeks after Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple, following the tech giant’s decision to pull Fortnite from its App Store.

Epic Games has won a temporary restraining order against Apple over the latter’s attempts to block the Fortnite developer’s ability to support the Unreal Engine for iOS and Mac systems.Last week, Epic Games filed an injunction against Apple after the tech giant threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affected support for the Unreal Engine.

Microsoft has backed Epic Games in the Fortnite developer’s ongoing legal battle against Apple.On Sunday (August 23), the tech giant filed a statement in support of Epic Games’ injunction against Apple’s retaliatory move to cut the developer from its Developer Program.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is making its way onto mobile devices in China, according to a new report.Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad shared the news on Twitter, announcing that Chinese entertainment company Bilibili had reportedly “secured the rights to publish a mobile version of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout in China”.Check out the tweet below.Chinese games and entertainment company Bilibili has secured the rights to publish a mobile version of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout in

Mojang Studios has announced a new Jurassic World-themed DLC that will let players manage their very own dinosaur theme park in Minecraft.Minecraft’s latest DLC expansion, which was announced via the Minecraft Marketplace blog, will let players craft and train dinosaurs, revisit and recreate iconic moments from the Jurassic Park franchise, go on expeditions and build custom exhibits.

Epic Games has claimed that Apple has threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affect support for the Unreal Engine on Mac and iOS devices, according to a new court filing.The accusation was revealed in the Fortnite developer’s new court filing, which was made public on August 18.

Epic Games has announced a new DC villain-themed DLC bundle for Fortnite, titled The Last Laugh, which is set to launch this November.The Last Laugh bundle was revealed through the Fortnite website and will set players back US$30.

Riot Games has announced that it will be rescheduling several upcoming patches and tweaking its release timeline in order to give its employees some time off.The developer revealed through a news post that starting from August 10, a majority of the company’s employees will be taking a week off to recharge and disconnect.

Epic Games has revealed that Fortnite will finally be getting drivable cars.The patch, seemingly called the Joy Ride update, was announced by the publisher on the official Fortnite Twitter account, alongside a poster of an upcoming car, the Whiplash. Other similar posters, featuring a pick-up truck, a big-rig, a sedan and more, can be found in-game.The Joy Ride update will launch on August 5, although a specific time has yet to be announced.

Respawn Entertainment developer has confirmed that console players will not have to worry about being at a disadvantage against PC players when Apex Legends’ upcoming cross-play feature is implemented.Respawn engineer Jake Smullin addressed concerns that cross-play will detrimentally affect console fans through a TikTok video, as first reported by DBLTAP. In the video, Smullin said that he “wanted to clear something up about cross-play.

Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s mobile racing game, is now live and finally adds landscape mode to the mobile game.The update was announced through a new trailer on Twitter, which shows off how the game runs on landscape.

Behaviour Interactive has confirmed that cross-progression will be coming to its hit asymmetrical horror game Dead By Daylight, although it may not be available on all consoles.Months after the studio announced that cross-play would be added across all of its available platforms, with the exception of the mobile port on iOS and Android, Behaviour Interactive has revealed via a new blog post that it is working on adding cross-progression.“We are preparing the first steps toward cross-progression

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the next Hearthstone expansion pack will be titled Scholomance Academy. It is set to arrive in early August.The expansion was announced via a new cinematic trailer, as well as a blog post on the game’s official website that highlights several key details of the upcoming expansion.

NieR Re[in]carnation, the upcoming mobile spin-off from the NieR series.The Japanese trailer gives fans a look at gameplay for the upcoming title. Throughout the footage, fans are given a preview of the environments they will be able to explore as they progress through the game.The teaser also focuses on the combat in NieR Re[in]carnation, where waves of enemies attack the player in what appears to be turn-based combat, which is new for the series.

Ubisoft has announced that its free-to-play 2D brawler Brawlhalla will be released on mobile platforms in August.The iOS and Android ports of Brawlhalla was revealed during the publisher’s Ubisoft Forward presentation on July 12.

Ubisoft has announced the release date for its upcoming mobile game, Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad.The will launch worldwide on August 27 for iOS and Android devices.

Epic Games has introduced a new anti-harassment splash message into Fortnite, urging players to be kind to one another.The message, which can be found upon booting up the online multiplayer battle royale, reads: “Encourage your squad mates to a Victory Royale.

Epic Games has announced that its hit battle royale multiplayer Fortnite is finally leaving early access three years after its launch.In a new statement on the Fortnite website, Epic Games announced that the multiplayer shooter, as well as its PvE sibling Fortnite: Save The World, will no longer carry the early access tag as the company shifts the development cycles for parts of its popular franchise.Save The World will remain a premium title, and not become free-to-play as players had

Epic Games is aiming to bring the big screen experience to Fortnite with a selection of director Christopher Nolan’s films for players to watch.The news was announced via Fortnite‘s official Twitter page and marks the first in-game feature-length movie night.You can check out the full tweet below:Get ready for Movie Nite at Party Royale

Nintendo has launched Pokémon Café Mix, a new free-to-play puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch.The game features the player and Eevee as owners of a café that serves Pokémon-themed food and drinks. The puzzles in the game are similar to the popular Disney Tsum Tsum mobile game, and involves linking together Pokémon icons in order to clear them.The game is now available for free on Nintendo Switch, and contains some microtransactions.

Apex Legends could launch by the end of 2020, according to EA CEO Andrew Wilson.Wilson announced the news during an investors call on Monday (June 22). When speaking on the company’s plans for mobile games, he noted that he has “talked about having Apex Legends in soft launch by the end of this year”.Watch a snippet of Wilson’s investors call, as provided by an Apex Legends news Twitter account.Here it is.

Apple has announced plans to allow AirPods to switch between different devices.The automatic switch feature, which will apply to AirPods pro, second-generation AirPods, Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro will allow users to switch between devices through their iCloud account.This means that if AirPod users are listening to something on their phone, they can then watch a video on their computer, or answer a call while they’re listening to something on their laptop.The new feature is