Amazon Amazon waves mobile game flag with free loot for Prime subscribersPolygon - Owen S. GoodFast on the heels of the launch of Apple Arcade, Amazon is jumping into mobile gaming with a free content promotion through its Prime membership. Much like the free in-game content offered via Twitch Amazon
PlayStation Batman’s Fortnite crossover is official, underway nowPolygon - Owen S. GoodWell, the Batman crossover event for Fortnite Battle Royale is now official. That means Tilted Town is now Gotham City and a “Caped Crusader Pack” of cosmetics and weapons will be available until Oct.
Pokémon Altered Forme Giratina is returning to Pokémon Go raids with Shiny formPolygon - Julia LeeAfter Mewtwo leaves tier five raids in Pokémon Go, Altered Forme Giratina is coming back, this time with a chance to be Shiny. From Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. until Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. ET, Altered Forme Giratina
Minecraft Minecraft has a built-in character creator nowPolygon - Julia LeeMinecraft’s latest update has added a character creator to the game. After years of only using skins over the same model, players can finally change body types, add hairstyles, and even wear accessories.
Gears 5 Spending $60 on a video game doesn’t make sense anymorePolygon - Patricia HernandezIt used to be, if you wanted a video game at launch, you’d pop into a store and set down $60. Maybe that store was brick and mortar, or maybe it was a digital boutique, but the expectation was always same.
Apple When you can play Apple Arcade on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TVPolygon - Michael McWhertorApple’s gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade, launches today, Sept. 19. The company has an ambitious plan to bring premium Apple-exclusive games to its many platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Apple
NBCUniversal NBCUniversal to shut down its game publishing businessPolygon - Charlie HallNBCUniversal is getting out of the game publishing business. Instead, it will shift its efforts to a licensing model. A spokesperson was unable to comment on how many of the roughly 50-person team would
Apple Arcade 14 Apple Arcade games to play on launch dayPolygon - Russ FrushtickToday’s launch of Apple Arcade might be overwhelming to some players. Subscribers who drop $4.99 a month get unlimited access to a large swath of games, and scrolling through the list can feel a bit like
Pokémon October’s Pokémon Go Community Day is all about TrapinchPolygon - Julia LeeThe next Pokémon Go Community Day has been announced for Oct. 12, and it’s going to feature Trapinch, the adorable ground-type Pokémon. The Community Day event will take place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Fortnite Batman coming to Fortnite, data miners sayPolygon - Owen S. GoodLeaked images found in the latest Fortnite update suggest Batman, his gear, and his pals are on the way to the battle royale. A set of six images were uploaded to the Fortnite Battle Royale subreddit morning
Mobile Call of Duty: Mobile is launching in OctoberPolygon - Nicole CarpenterCall of Duty: Mobile will be released on Android and iOS devices on Oct. 1, Activision announced today. The free-to-play mobile game was developed by Tencent’s Timi Studio and pulls inspiration from the
PlayStation Fortnite’s latest patch brings new social features to the mobile versionPolygon - Austen GoslinThis week’s Fortnite update is on the smaller side of things, which makes sense considering how many changes have already come to the game this season. In this patch Epic is adding a new social hub to
Pokémon Pokémon Go: how to get Unova StonesPolygon - Julia LeePokémon Go finally has begun to add Pokémon from the Unova region. For some of the evolved forms of this region’s Pokémon, players will need Unova Stones, a rare evolution item, similar to the Sinnoh that
Hearthstone Hearthstone’s new campaign brings dual classes to a wild settingPolygon - Cass MarshallIn World of Warcraft, the Horde and Alliance are gathering their forces on a dying planet in order to stop the inter-generational warfare that plagues their people and overthrow the newly freed Old God
Apple Arcade Here’s the full list of games coming to Apple Arcade on launch dayPolygon - Russ FrushtickApple Arcade, the company’s subscription gaming service that offers up an all-you-can-eat buffet of iOS, Apple TV and Mac games for $4.99 per month, launches this Thursday. While some of the games coming
Pokémon Pokémon Go’s final week of Ultra Bonuses is now livePolygon - Julia LeeThe last batch of Ultra Bonus rewards for Pokémon Go have gone live, including the release of Unova Pokémon. Fifth generation Pokémon have finally been added to the game with this update. Snivy, Tepig,
Pokémon Pokémon Go Mewtwo raid guide: best counters and movesetsPolygon - Julia LeeIf Mewtwo is back in Pokémon Go raids, it’s time to grab raid passes and try to catch the Legendary Pokémon, as it’s one of the best attackers in the game. Mewtwo originally was the star of the first of
Seiko Esports pro tries — and fails — to play in Auto Chess and Hearthstone events at the same timePolygon - Nicole CarpenterHearthstone esports fans noticed something was off this past weekend when Linh “Seiko” Nguyen was consistently looking at something off-camera during his Hearthstone Grandmasters Europe match against “Bozzzton”
Pokémon Pokémon Go adds new Gen 5 Pokémon todayPolygon - Michael McWhertorThe next generation of Pokémon, originating from the Unova region, are coming to Pokémon Go today, Sept. 16. That means new Pokémon that originally debuted in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White will start
Pokémon Go Pokémon Go Turtwig Community Day guide: best movesets and start timePolygon - Julia LeeTurtwig’s Pokémon Go Community Day will take place Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m in your local time. Turtwig’s evolved form, Torterra, isn’t the best grass-type DPS around, falling behind Roserade
Animal Crossing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s newest update is upsetting its faPolygon - Julia LeeAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s latest update has taken a system that was used for recycling duplicate items and obtaining new villagers and transformed it into a material-eating cash grab. Gulliver, the
iOS Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, finally arrives for iOS in OctoberPolygon - Charlie HallGwent: The Witcher Card Game is finally headed to iOS. Fans can experience the free-to-play game on mobile devices starting Oct. 29. Most importantly, all progress — including card collections — will over
PlayStation Fortnite’s latest patch brings back Moisty Mire and Greasy Grove ... sort ofPolygon - Austen GoslinThe latest Fortnite patch brings back two popular locations, but they aren’t exactly how you remember them. Both Moisty Mire, now called Moisty Palms, and Greasy Grove are back with new gameplay twists
Apple Arcade New Pac-Man, Rayman games part of Apple Arcade’s 100+ games lineupPolygon - Nicole CarpenterApple Arcade, the company’s new subscription games service, is launching on Sept. 19 on iOS 13. For $4.99 per month, subscribers will have access to Apple’s catalog of more than 100 games. During its presentation
iPhone Apple details new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 ProPolygon - Russ FrushtickApple revealed its 2019 line-up of iPhones during a live event today, introducing the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. All three models will be available on Sept. 20. The iPhone 11 is a
Apple Arcade Capcom’s Shinsekai: Into the Depths announced for Apple ArcadePolygon - Nicole CarpenterCapcom is releasing a new game, Shinsekai: Into the Depths, exclusively on Apple Arcade. Producer Peter Fabiano showed off the game at Apple’s special event presentation on Sept. 9. The atmospheric underwater
Apple Arcade Apple Arcade price, games, and release date announced at Apple eventPolygon - Charlie HallApple Arcade launches on Sept. 19, and will cost $4.99 per month for an entire family of users. The announcement was made Tuesday during a livestreamed Apple special event. Today’s presentation highlighted
Apple Arcade Apple announces a new, exclusive Frogger from indie darling Q-GamesPolygon - Austen GoslinFrogger in Toy Town, a brand new Frogger game, is coming exclusively to Apple Arcade, Apple announced during its September Special Event. Frogger in Toy Town is being developed by cult-indie studio Q-Games,
Apple Apple TV Plus launches Nov. 1 for $4.99 a monthPolygon - Petrana RadulovicApple’s upcoming streaming service, Apple TV Plus, is confirmed to be $4.99 a month, Tim Cook, Apple CEO confirmed at today’s Apple event. The service was also confirmed to launch on Nov. 1 — neck and
