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PUBG Mobile is highest-grossing mobile game

PUBG Mobile, Tencent's mobile edition of Bluehole's original game, has been doing great on its own, but its launch in China was stalled and even required a new name - Game for Peace. Combining their profits, however, shows the real picture.

JUNE 11

Will Google Stadia bring RDR2 to PC?

Google said on more than one occasion that developers want to see Google's commitment before they commit to Stadia, and there doesn't seem to be a more confidence-instilling developer than Rockstar Games, who are onboard with Stadia.

JUNE 7

Pokemon Go to cut Apple Watch support

Niantic have announced they will stop supporting Apple Watch devices, starting with 1 July 2019. There are a few features users may have liked on Apple watches but Niantic posted some workarounds to help with the device transition.

JUNE 3

Academics make gaming disorder test

In the wake of the World Health Organization's (WHO) decision to recognise gaming disorder as an illness, academics from the UK, China and Australia produced the first psychological test that will determine whether you're addicted or not.

JUNE 3

Dragon Quest Walk announced for smartphones

Square Enix have officially announced a brand new Dragon Quest game named Dragon Quest Walk. It's an augmented reality game, similar to Pokemon Go and it's coming to smartphones sometime in 2019. A closed beta test will begin on 11 June.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 3

Minecraft hits 1.36bn mod downloads in China

Minecraft has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and even though it's racking up milestones like crazy, all of them seem to pale in comparison to the results of NetEase's Minecraft in China, which reached 1.36 billion mod downloads.

JUNE 1

Fallout Shelter Online launching in China

Bethesda are preparing their first post-76 Fallout but unfortunately for the West, it's only available in China. We're talking about Fallout Shelter Online, which is more like a juiced up version of the original, with some PvP additions.

MAY 30

Pokemon Sleep to turn sleep into gaming

Well, if you thought Pokemon Go was a strange way to make a game, then how about this - The Pokemon Company and Select Button are developing Pokemon Sleep, a game that turns sleeping into gameplay, thanks to Pokemon Go Plus Plus sensor.

MAY 29

Google Stadia getting €600m data centre

If you needed more proof that Google are dead serious about Stadia then look no further than their latest investment in a data centre in Hamina, Finland, where the giant forked out €600 million, which is $672 million at the current rates.

MAY 28

Gaming disorder recognised as an illness

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently included gaming disorder among their officially recognised illnesses, and although the classification doesn't come into effect until 2022, several gaming trade groups criticised the decision.

MAY 27

Unity's gambling criticism is ridiculous

You may have heard that game development engine Unity caught some flak after the dev announced features aimed at the gambling industry, and it seems that the only thing more ridiculous than the criticism was them actually pulling the tweet.

MAY 27

Anti-loot box bill gets bipartisan support

Even though U.S. lawmakers were one of the first to raise concerns over loot boxes and the impact they may have on children, the concerns remained declarative until recently, when Republican Senator Josh Hawley resurrected the initiative.

MAY 24

Pokemon Go gets three legendaries back

Pokemon Go is filled to the brim with events recently which is probably the only reason why Niantic didn't chuck another event at players yet. They did the next best thing though - three Legendary Pokemon are returning in the Raid Week.

MAY 24

Dauntless attracts more than 500K in 24h

Phoenix Labs' monster hunting action RPG Dauntless didn't exactly lack players, having racked up upwards of 3 million throughout the open beta, but the post-launch increase of 500,000 players in less than 24h still caught the dev off guard.

MAY 24

Hearthstone Rise of the Mech due on 3 June

Blizzard have announced that Hearthstone's upcoming update brings the Rise of the Mech event, a brand new Legendary Mech called SN1P-SN4P and a bunch of buffs. They also laid out the plan for Chapter 3 of the Dalaran Heist expansion.

MAY 23

Pokemon Go June Community Day details

Niantic have announced that Pokemon Go's next Community Day event will take place on Saturday, 8 June 2019. The featured Pokemon will be Slakoth, players will get the usual bonuses and kick off based on your local time, as per usual.

MAY 23

Activision detail COD Mobile's battle royale

Call of Duty Mobile's battle royale will be similar to Blackout with a couple of new additions. These include new revive system, the option to choose between first person and third person view along with some locations from earlier games.

Semir OmerovicMAY 22

Nintendo shutting down two games in Belgium

Belgian government has been cracking down on loot boxes for a while now, and even though most cases were solved by companies removing premium loot-boxes, Nintendo's Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Fire Emblem Heroes will be shutting down.

MAY 22

Sen. Hawley optimistic for anti loot box bill

Republican Senator Josh Hawley, the man behind the latest anti loot box initiative in the U.S., said in a recent interview that game developers who peddle microtransactions to children shouldn't be exempt from the laws that govern casinos.

MAY 22

Unity criticised for gambling features

Unity's team found themselves in hot, or at least warm water, after tweet-boasting about the upcoming version of Unity coming with features for developers in the gambling industry. The tweet has since been pulled but reactions persist.

MAY 20

Minecraft has sold 176m copies thus far

Minecraft's recent anniversary has already given us Minecraft World and a bunch of other information, but among them is a particularly notable one of 176 million sold copies, which puts the game and developer in some exclusive company.

MAY 20

Pokemon Go new Gen 4 Pokemon introduced

Niantic have revealed a bunch of Gen 4 Pokemon that are coming to Pokemon Go. This comes on the tail of a leak that revealed new Mossy, Glacial and Magnetic lures were coming and likely previously unavailable evolutions with them.

MAY 18

Microsoft announce FTP title Minecraft Earth

Microsoft officially announced Minecraft Earth, an augmented reality game, which will allow people to build all sorts of blocky constructions in their gardens, parks or wherever they find it suitable. Minecraft Earth will be free to play.

Semir OmerovicMAY 17

Pokemon Go raid week is coming soon

Pokemon Go players will have a busy week ahead of them when the Extraordinary Raid Week event kicks off. On the flip side, Raid Passes are about to get absolutely annihilated. The event will start on 21 and conclude on 28 May 2019.

MAY 17

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Android - Page 40

Android NEWS - Page 40

PUBG Mobile is highest-grossing mobile game

Will Google Stadia bring RDR2 to PC?

Pokemon Go to cut Apple Watch support

Academics make gaming disorder test

Dragon Quest Walk announced for smartphones

Minecraft hits 1.36bn mod downloads in China

Fallout Shelter Online launching in China

Pokemon Sleep to turn sleep into gaming

Google Stadia getting €600m data centre

Gaming disorder recognised as an illness

Unity's gambling criticism is ridiculous

Anti-loot box bill gets bipartisan support

Pokemon Go gets three legendaries back

Dauntless attracts more than 500K in 24h

Hearthstone Rise of the Mech due on 3 June

Pokemon Go June Community Day details

Activision detail COD Mobile's battle royale

Nintendo shutting down two games in Belgium

Sen. Hawley optimistic for anti loot box bill

Unity criticised for gambling features

Minecraft has sold 176m copies thus far

Pokemon Go new Gen 4 Pokemon introduced

Microsoft announce FTP title Minecraft Earth

Pokemon Go raid week is coming soon

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