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Ensemble Stars!! Music: Why you should look forward to the upcoming rhythm game on mobile

May 24, 2022 by RSS Feed

Ensemble Stars!!Music, the immersive mobile rhythm game, is finally coming to the English audience, letting fans experience the thrills, glamour, and drama of the music world with their favourite idols. Here’s just a few of the things you can expect when the game finally launches.

Fantastic idols to follow

The follow up title to the popular Ensemble Stars! gives players a close-up look into the lives of idols from the prestigious Yumenosaki Academy - a talent school where agencies recruit graduates to be their latest superstars. There are 49 talented stars to experience, all with spectacular character designs that are displayed in 3D live scenes. These idols will both mesmerize you with their dazzling video performances and serenade you with their vocal talent, thanks to the game’s all-star voice over cast.

Feel the rhythm

There are four difficulty levels to choose from in Ensemble Stars!! Music, so whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you can play along to the stellar stage performances with the 3D LIVE mode at your preferred pace. Simply pick your preferred idol as a Center - you can even switch up their attire to personalise their Special Performances (SPP) to your taste.

Once the music’s over you can let your idols relax in the Office—an idol zone tailor made by you specifically for your stars. From fluffy sleep masks and shaved ice stands, you can provide numerous creature comforts and furnishing for your idols to interact with.

An heart-warming narrative

As everyone knows, the idol life is filled with a great many trials and tribulations which Ensemble Stars!! Music demonstrates its superb narrative. You’ll get to witness all of the emotional highs and lows that happen when the crowds have gone, and the idols are out of the limelight. Written by popular Japanese light novelist Akira, the game's narrative takes players on an emotional rollercoaster throughout the entertainment industry.

Pre-registration rewards and special event

As a reward for eager fans, players from the US, CA, UK, and Australia who pre-register for Ensemble Stars!! Music on the iOS App Store and on the Google Play Store will receive Diamond×200 at launch. Pre-registering on the official website will also net some additional benefits, including an Exclusive Title, Diamonds×200, DIA Scout Ticket×2, Gem(L)×1 for 3 colors, and Gem(M)×1 for 3 colors. Finally, the official website will be hosting a special Invitation Event where players can invite five of their buddies to receive up to 6 DIA Scout Tickets.

To follow the latest news around the game be sure to check out the official Twitter page for more Ensemble Stars!! Music announcements.

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First Impressions of Apex Legends Mobile

May 24, 2022 by RSS Feed

The next big battle royale game on mobile is finally here. Yesterday, Apex Legends Mobile dropped onto iOS and serves up a modified version of Respawn Entertainment's smash multiplayer hit that is custom tuned for touch and mobile play. I have not played a lot of the console and PC version of this game, but in my limited time with Apex Legends Mobile so far it does, in fact, seem to capture a lot of the original game's spirit, tension, and flow.

To check out the game in action from the initial boot, through the tutorial, and on to real matches, check out the video above. For some more detailed impressions, read on below.

For starters, Apex Legends Mobile is exactly the same kind of game as the original Apex Legends. Squads of three heroes with unique abilities parachute onto a combat map where they have to scavenge for weapons and cooperate to take down other teams of players in a competition to be the last ones standing. To drive combatants together, there is an energy ring that closes in on a specific point on the map that damages players that wander outside of it and eventually creates a combat space so small that firefights are inevitable.

All of that said, Apex Legends Mobile isn't just a 1:1 port of Apex Legends to mobile. This game is uniquely tuned for play on touch screens and there is no cross-play functionality with the original game. Unlockables like the battle pass and other progression mechanics are also kept separate between the games (though you can get some goodies if you link your EA account to your mobile profile). Otherwise, though, Apex Legends Mobile feels like the fully featured game, with match lengths taking around the same amount of time (20 minutes or so).

A big part of the appeal of Apex Legends is the game's feel. As opposed to a lot of clunkier battle royale games, Respawn Entertainment seems to hang its hat on its ability to take traversal mechanics from previous releases like Titanfall 2 and make them work in a multiplayer context, with players zipping around the battlefield as they gun each other down. Mechanics like these (i.e. sliding, scaling walls, zip-lining, etc.) are certainly present in Apex Legends Mobile, but they feel much less fluid and harder to control than they do in the original game.

This is obviously understandable, seeing as how this is a touch-based game. Dealing with the amount of buttons on screen just takes a little bit more time to develop any sort of fluidity of control, though it also seems like Apex Legends Mobile only really wants to enable certain kinds of movement after giving you specific prompts. My guess is that this is an effort to equalize player movement for times when you may be playing against (or as) someone using a controller (which works fabulously, by the way, though connecting one does not hide the on-screen buttons).

As a result of this slight clunkiness, Apex Legends Mobile's combat definitely feels slow and awkward, but at the same time more manageable. I'm sure this will change as a dedicated playerbase spends more time with the game, but hopping in to the experience cold and without much original Apex Legends experience I found myself winning my first two matches while barely understanding or managing how to pick up items or climb walls.

In finishing those two matches, I'll also say I'm surprised at just how many goodies were handed out to me. At the time when I was playing the original Apex, it felt like a long road to unlocking new legends to play as, but after completing those two matches I got two new legends as a reward. I'm sure this deluge of initial gifts will dry up, especially the more I resist putting any money into the game, but it was nice to see some immediate options open up from just a short time with the game.

Speaking of monetization, my only real beef with Apex Legends Mobile right now is just how obnoxious it is about serving up banners and giving you notifications trying to point you at things to buy. I'm glad that seemingly none of those things affect the core game balance, but I also just wish that I could boot up the game and play a match without having to close out multiple banners advertising game events and shop items first.

Overall, Apex Legends Mobile seems like a really solid mobile battle royale game. I'm looking forward to spending more time with it to see how the game and my perception of it change in the coming week or so. At that point, I'll probably put out a review with more fully formed thoughts, so stay tuned.

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Minecraft gets new Angry Birds DLC

May 24, 2022 by RSS Feed

Angry Birds and Minecraft are two games that have dominated the gaming world for years and continue to be iconic. Recently, the developers of both games joined hands and came up with a whole new and unique concept.

Rovio Entertainment and Oreville Studios have revealed their collaboration, and fans can now experience two new different modes.

To begin with, there’s a new Mission Mode. In it, you have to complete various rescue quests, which will free your birdy mates from the traps of the piggies.

You play as birds, and by using your special abilities, you can defeat those green evil foes. Players might even find golden eggs as they progress and get hatching buddies from them.

Next, there’s a Classic Mode, which comes with a giant slingshot. It allows the birds to launch and take down their arch-rival piggies’ giant towers. The interesting part is that now you can experience this epic battle in the block style of Minecraft!

It is noteworthy that this DLC is only available for the Bedrock Version of Minecraft. Players can play these modes through the Minecraft Marketplace. Stella, Bomb, Chuck, and other birds will help you thrash those evil piggies and ruin their party.

You can download the new Angry Birds DLC now on Minecraft Bedrock Version from the Minecraft Marketplace.

Players can head over to Google Play or the App Store to download the new Angry Bird DLC for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

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Mythic Legends, Outfit7’s latest mobile RTS title, is now available worldwide

May 24, 2022 by RSS Feed

Mythic Legends, the brand new strategy based RPG from Outfit7 and published by Hyper Dot Studios, is now available worldwide. The new title offers its player a thrill-inducing action packed multiplayer battle game, with tons of powerful heroes to choose from as well as constant progression and rewards.

Mythic Legends challenges players to construct an elite team of warriors in order to fight it out for ultimate victory in the arena of battle. You will have to select your combatants wisely as strategy plays a key part of the game, from devising battle formations to combining both your characters' martial attributes with their magical abilities.

There's a wide array of collectible Champions and Legends of various classes on offer, each possessing unique powers that will keep you constantly searching for the best combinations and strategies whilst also keeping you playing to see what new characters you'll unlock next.

Bringing together some of the best elements of modern RPGs, Mobile RTS and auto chess battling, Mythic Legends is a combination of all and yet creates something fresh and original. With session times being shorter and offering more flexibility, players can battle real opponents while jumping in and out of the action whenever they feel like it, without losing any of the progress they have made up until that point. A compelling and accessible progression system also makes it easier for players to pick up and play right away.

If you’d like to try Mythic Legends for yourself then you can find it available to download right now for free from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.

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Supercell shares plans for future Clash of Clans updates

May 24, 2022 by RSS Feed

Clash of Clans by Supercell is one of the most iconic mobile games. The strategy title came out in 2012 and remains relevant to this day. A chunk of credit goes to the developers for always coming up with something new and exciting.

Whether it be the Builder Base or Clan War Leagues or the newest addition Clan Capital, Supercell has never failed to deliver.

Recently, Supercell shared their plans regarding future updates for Clash of Clans. It is fair to say that Supercell has planned these updates by considering all types of players.

Supercell has a lot planned for CoC

Here’s what the developer has shared in the latest blog.

1. Clan Capital

Clan Capital aims to bring together all clan members and give them a common goal to work toward. It includes both Home Village and Builder Base troops, buildings, and other new elements. On top of that, the developers also mentioned that they are planning to add new features soon to make Clan Capital even more interesting and engaging.

2. Home Village

It's been quite a few years since Class of Clans rolled out and the Home Village remains at the heart of it. It has received regular updates and additions through the years.

One of the major challenges the developers face is the complexity of the Home Village. The developers want the game to be more user-friendly and they believe they can take the necessary steps to make it easy for new players to learn.

Lastly, there will be a gap of 18 months before introducing a new Town Hall level. This gap will help newer players catch up with older players.

3. Builder Base

The Builder Base was introduced to bring fast-paced gameplay. It kept getting bigger and bigger and kind of lost it's way. Players started to use Builder Base just to benefit their Home Village and because of that, the developers are aiming to bring changes that will allow them to stick to the purpose the base was introduced for in the first place.

The reason behind sharing these future plans is to make sure the developers stick to them and add new features for the players. Supercell has also promised to keep evolving CoC and tweaking the gameplay.

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