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Zenless Zone Zero introduces its new character: a new member of the Stars of Lyra

When we say that HoYoVerse makes at least one announcement per week, we are not exaggerating. It’s literal. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that they have already announced their new character for Zenless Zone Zero. And furthermore, it’s one of the most interesting characters they have introduced to the game. Everything we know about Evelyn The new character in Zenless Zone Zero is named Evelyn Chevalier. Being part of the Stars of Lyra, she will be a Fire Attack character, and we still don’t know what her rarity will be. Although they haven’t given the date or the patch in which she will appear, they have […]

When we say that at HoYoVerse they go, at least, one announcement per week, we are not exaggerating. It’s literal. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that they have already announced their new character for Zenless Zone Zero. And furthermore, it is one of the most interesting characters they have introduced to the game.

Everything we know about Evelyn

The new character in Zenless Zone Zero is named Evelyn Chevalier. Being part of the Stars of Lyra, she will be a Fire Attack character and we still don’t know what her rarity will be. Although they have not given the date or the patch in which she will appear, they have confirmed that she will be the next character, confirming that the other characters on the horizon will have to wait.

If you are not yet playing Zenless Zone Zero, the game is available on PlayStation 5, PC, as well as Android through Google Play and Apple on the App Store. And while we learn more about Evelyn, we can well pass the time playing a bit of the game.

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Zenless, also known as Zenless Zone Zero, is a paid action game from miHoYo. Dubbed as the next Genshin Impact, this role-playing game is set in a futuristic universe where civilization as you know it no longer exists. The world is now overrun by supernatural creatures called Ethereals. In the middle of the chaos, you play as a demon-dimension explorer tasked with shutting down these dimensions and stopping Ethereals.

Pokémon TCG Pocket has been on the market for a month and has already made $200 million

Pokémon TCG Pocket is taking the world by storm. Predicting that it would do so was so easy that no one would have paid us to do it. It’s Pokémon. It’s the Pokémon card game. It’s free. It focuses more on collecting than on playing the game. It was literally impossible for it not to work as it has. But even in the most optimistic perspectives, it was hard to imagine the extent to which it has succeeded. Because the numbers the game is achieving are no laughing matter. According to the analysis website AppMagic, Pokémon Magic TCG Pocket has already generated over 200 million dollars in the […]

Pokémon TCG Pocket is (unsurprisingly) taking the world by storm. Predicting that it would do so was so easy that no one would have paid us to do it. It’s Pokémon. It’s the Pokémon card game. It’s free. It focuses more on collecting than on playing the game. It was literally impossible for it not to work as well as it has. But even in the most optimistic perspectives, it was hard to imagine the extent to which it has succeeded. Because the numbers the game is achieving are no laughing matter.

According to the analysis website AppMagic, Pokémon Magic TCG Pocket has already raised more than 200 million dollars on the App Store and Play Store. And although half of this money was raised during the first week, it remains an absolutely staggering figure.

The game, which was released on October 31st, is based on collecting Pokémon cards. Being able to open two packs of 5 cards a day, expandable thanks to the game’s free and paid currency, it is perfectly possible to play without investing a single euro in it. But it is also true that its subscription, costing €9.99, allows us to open two extra daily packs, in addition to a cosmetic battle pass.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is not just about collecting: it’s also about playing

On the other hand, Pokémon TCG Pocket also offers the possibility to play the Pokémon card game. Although it is a simplified version of it. Playing with only three trophies and 20 cards, it is an easier version of the physical game. This will help many people who might initially be interested only in the card collecting aspect to get into the game. Especially because of how it associates part of the game’s rewards with the game matches.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is available for Android through the Play Store and on iOS through the App Store. And as we know, new card collections will arrive in the game early next year – something that will undoubtedly help to continue increasing its already spectacular figures.

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Introducing Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, a free digital mobile-only version of the game that aims to digitize the experience of collecting Pokémon cards.

We already have the global release date for the anticipated OnePlus 13

As you well know, the OnePlus 13 was introduced at the beginning of last month, but for now, it can only be purchased in China. Now OnePlus has announced when the phone will be available worldwide: January 2025. While international OnePlus 13 sites still say the phone “will arrive soon,” the company has confirmed the January news in a press release. More details about the exact release date will be revealed in the coming weeks. This is the usual practice of OnePlus, and it is not surprising that the […]

As you well know, the OnePlus 13 was unveiled at the beginning of last month, but for now, it can only be purchased in China. Now OnePlus has announced when the phone will be available worldwide: January 2025.

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While the international sites of OnePlus 13 continue to say that the phone “is coming soon,” the company has confirmed the January news in a press release. More details about the exact release date will be announced in the coming weeks.

This is the usual practice of OnePlus, and it is not surprising that the flagship phone was launched first in China. It has also been confirmed that all three colors (Midnight Ocean, Black Eclipse, and Arctic Dawn) will be offered worldwide.

Everything We Know About the OnePlus 13

According to the well-known informant Yogesh Brar, the global availability of the OnePlus 13 will coincide with the launch of new wireless earbuds and a smartwatch, which we assume will be the rumored OnePlus Watch 3.

Of course, we already know everything about the OnePlus 13: it uses the latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which is paired with a massive 24 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage (although these last two details may vary depending on the region).

It is powered by a large capacity 6,000 mAh battery, offering 100 W wired charging and 50 W wireless charging, which is a big step forward compared to the 5,400 mAh battery capacity of the previous model.

It features a 6.82-inch AMOLED display, with a resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels, and a triple-lens 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP rear camera, with 3x optical zoom. On the front, there is a 32 MP selfie camera.

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The phone comes with the custom layer OxygenOS 15, which is OnePlus’s version of Android 15. All of this is impressive on paper, we’ll have to see if once it is released it can compete with the best phones of the year.

The King of Fighters AFK promises us two things we love: a mobile RPG and the characters from The King of Fighters

Fighting games and mobile devices don’t get along too well. With the proliferation of controllers and other peripherals that make playing on your mobile no different from doing so on consoles, this might be different, but that’s not the case with the average player. Most people continue to play without any kind of added device. That’s why fighting games on mobile never really take off, and their developers look for alternative ways to approach such an enticing market. This has been the case with SNK. Aware […]

Fighting games and mobile devices don’t get along too well. With the proliferation of controllers and other peripherals that make playing on your mobile no different from doing it on consoles, this might be different, but that’s not what happens with the average player. Most people still play without any added devices. That’s why fighting games on mobile never really take off, and their developers look for alternative ways to approach such an enticing market.

This has been the case with SNK. Aware that The King of Fighters is too complex for the possible controls on a mobile, they have decided to create a mobile game that works better with the idiosyncrasies of the same. Something that has led them to make The King of Fighters AFK. A very interesting twist not only to the KOF formula but also to RPGs.

Announced during the last Tokyo Game Show and developed by Netmarble, The King of Fighters AFK is an RPG that, as its name suggests, does not require you to be playing for your characters to continue leveling up. Even while you are not playing, the characters you have active will continue to accumulate experience, making the mere passage of time cause your characters to become stronger over time. However, that will not be enough to win.

With a pixel-art aesthetic inspired by The King of Fighters R-2 and Neo Geo Pocket Colour games in general, this is a game that revolves around 5 vs. 5 battles and deck building. So, even if your characters improve without you having to interact with them, you will still need to know how to play to make the most of those juicy levels you’ve achieved while doing other things.

Registration for The King of Fighters AFK is now available on both Android via Google Play and iOS through the App Store. If you register now, you will also receive 3,000 summoning opportunities, offering you a generous amount of gacha spins that will make it much more likely for you to get the powerful character you so desire. Or the character you’ve been playing for so many years that cannot be missing from your squad.

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Nintendo will continue not to release its music on Spotify, but it will let you listen to it on its new app

Nintendo has never gotten along very well with streaming platforms. All the technology of the last ten years is practically arcane to the Japanese company. And they make it noticeable at every step. That is why, where most companies in the industry have their place on services like Spotify or Apple Music, Nintendo does not. They lack interest in putting their music anywhere they lack control over it. Something they have demonstrated with the latest addition to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog. Because yesterday, Wednesday, October 30, Nintendo unveiled Nintendo Music. […]

Nintendo has never gotten along very well with streaming platforms. All the technology of the last ten years is practically arcane for the Japanese company. And they make it noticeable at every step. That is why where most companies in the industry have their place on services like Spotify or Apple Music, Nintendo does not. They lack interest in putting their music anywhere they lack control over it. Something they have demonstrated with the latest addition to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog.

Because yesterday, Wednesday, October 30, Nintendo unveiled Nintendo Music. An app for mobile devices that will allow us to listen to and download music from Nintendo’s vast library of soundtracks. However, this is only available to Nintendo Switch Online members. Because its catalog is exclusively closed to those who have a subscription to their online service.

Although the fact that it can only be used on mobile devices is the weakest point of this app, the reality is that it is a very well-crafted application. Based on Spotify’s design, it has a very familiar and intuitive layout, with a notable curation effort where it’s easy to always have something to listen to. With a huge catalog to choose from, perhaps the most interesting aspect is how it doesn’t limit us when creating our own playlists and how it offers us the possibility to loop certain songs for specific periods, with a limit of up to sixty minutes.

Being able to navigate the app with curated lists based on series, characters, or even simply on how you feel, is an excellent way to listen to Nintendo’s music. Even if the need to enter a separate app to listen to their soundtracks is not the most convenient way to do it.

Nintendo Music is now available worldwide on both Android via Google Play and iOS through the App Store. As a reminder, you will need to be a Nintendo Switch Online member to use this app and enjoy Nintendo’s cheerful tunes. And in case there was any doubt, yes. We confirm that we wrote this news while listening to the Wii Shop Channel music on a 60-minute loop.

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Nintendo Switch Online is an essential app if you want to fully enjoy the multiplayer games of Nintendo Switch like Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, or Pokkén Tournament DX. Its main advantage: it helps you coordinate strategies with your friends through its voice chat.

If the pandemic never ended in your heart, you have Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete just around the corner

Animal Crossing is a game that exploded in popularity with the pandemic. It would be unfair to say that this popularity was only due to COVID and not because it is an excellent game in itself, but the fact that we were all locked down and it offered us routine and freedom certainly helped it a lot. That’s why many people are fond of it and keep returning to it. Also, for that reason, many people have lamented the closure of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the mobile version of the game. Although it seems it won’t last much longer. Nintendo has announced that the […]

Animal Crossing is a game that skyrocketed in popularity with the pandemic. It would be unfair to say that this popularity was solely due to COVID and not because it is an excellent game in itself, but the fact that we were all locked down and it offered us routine and freedom certainly helped it a lot. That’s why many people are fond of it and keep returning to it. Also, for that reason, many people have lamented the closure of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the mobile version of the game. Although it seems it won’t last much longer.

Nintendo has announced that the game will return before the end of the year under the name Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. Removing all in-game purchases, the game will include all the items and events that were added throughout the game’s seven-year lifespan. All for a price of $9.99, at least if you’re quick. Because this offer will last until January 31, 2025, when its price will officially rise to $19.99.

If you are interested in returning to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, you can do so on December 3rd. Additionally, you can register now to download the game at its launch on both Android via Google Play and iOS through the App Store.

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a free mobile simulation game developed by Nintendo Co., Ltd., the brains that produced popular mobile games, such as Mario Kart Tour, Super Mario Run, and Fire Emblem Heroes. It enables you to design your campsite, camper, and cabin to a style that suits your preference.

NBA 2K Mobile Season 7 arrives with some of the biggest updates in the game's history

When it comes to basketball, there is no game that can compete with NBA 2K. Especially in the world of mobile devices. Even if 2K is not at its best and its glory days are behind, having to prove that they can still create masterpieces, no one dares to compete with them. And from 2K, for once, they have decided to show that they still have that energy within them. Season 7 of NBA 2K Mobile arrives with a series of new features that demonstrate the game is more alive than ever. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, from the […]

When it comes to basketball, there is no game that can compete with NBA 2K. Especially in the world of mobile devices. Even if 2K is not at its best and its glory days are behind, having to prove that they can still create masterpieces, no one dares to compete with them. And from 2K, for once, they have decided to show that they still have that energy within them.

NBA 2K Mobile Season 7 arrives with a series of new features that show the game is more alive than ever. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Oklahoma City Thunder as its cover athlete, this new season brings new animations, modes, and challenges, along with an experience that aims to be more immersive and realistic than ever.

What will attract the most attention is the Rewind Mode. A daily challenge based on real NBA games. We also cannot overlook Top Plays, with which we can recreate some of the best and most spectacular moments from the previous night’s games, if we have the skill to achieve it. And with Replays, we can put ourselves in the shoes of the winning team, or even the losing team if we want to rewrite the history that just happened. All this to earn rewards and climb a daily leaderboard where only the best in the world will shine.

In addition to that, this season adds improvements to some of the most controversial aspects of the game. For example, the lack of customization options for how we want to approach plays. From now on, we can focus the game control on a single player, or exclusively on offense or defense, if that’s what we want. This way, we can enjoy the part of the game we like the most or even improve the aspects we can still enhance.

If all this doesn’t seem enough to you, a greater emphasis on PvP, being able to challenge your friends in all kinds of matches and tournaments, is the icing on the cake of this seventh season that you can enjoy right now. And if you don’t have NBA 2K Mobile, you just need to know that it is available on both Android on Google Play and iOS on the App Store.

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NBA 2K Mobile Basketball is a three-dimensional game where you can experience the thrill of playing NBA 2K with just a smartphone. The console game has been modified for mobile so that it's possible to build a dream team anywhere. With this video game, you can choose up to 5 NBA stars to prefer on the court and compete on servers against players from all over the world.

The most popular horror and fishing game of recent years is coming to your mobile

Among indie games, very few manage to stand out. Even fewer are easy to predict as potential successes. That doesn’t change the fact that we, from the beginning, made things clear about this game: if a game about fishing in a sea infested with otherworldly beasts while trying to understand the mysteries of sinister coastal towns doesn’t work, then we don’t know how video games work. Fortunately, it seems we do. Because Dredge was a complete success. Developed by Black Salt Games, it was one of the games considered among the best games […]

Among indie games, very few manage to stand out. Even fewer are easy to predict as potential successes. That doesn’t change the fact that we, from the beginning, made things clear about this game: if a game about fishing in a sea infested with otherworldly beasts while trying to unravel the mysteries of sinister coastal towns doesn’t work, then we don’t know how video games work. Fortunately, it seems we do know. Because Dredge was a complete success.

Developed by Black Salt Games, one of the games that was in the running for the best games of the year was Dredge. Selling well, receiving great acclaim from critics and the public, and reaching both PC and consoles, it proved that this peculiar mix of fishing game and Lovecraftian horror worked perfectly.

So much so, that it now takes a step further, reaching mobile devices. iOS and Android users will be able to enjoy this terrifying and tense —yet surprisingly relaxing at times— experience starting from December 18th. Mac computer users will also be able to do so, as they will finally be able to play the game thanks to the fact that, taking advantage of the occasion, it is also being ported to the system.

It is currently possible to register on the App Store page for iOS users, although the Play Store page for Android users does not yet exist. This is something expected to be resolved in the coming hours or days. However, what the game’s page on the App Store does suggest is that it will be a free-to-play game that will probably require a one-time payment to fully experience it.

Pending to see the game in motion, Dredge is a game that, due to its particularities, can be easily translated to the logics of mobile control. That’s why it can be an interesting addition to any mobile game collection and, if you haven’t played it, or even if you have played it and want to replay it, perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to give a chance to one of the best games of 2023.

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DREDGE is a first-person fishing game designed for single players. It offers numerous unique environments, as well as many different species of fish to catch while players progress. It has an intriguing backstory, though it lacks an online co-op gameplay mode.

Disney Pixel RPG already has a release date—it is imminent

Disney always knows how to find its way. No matter how many times it seems like they are falling behind, they always find a way to get back to the forefront of the audiovisual industry. It’s not that they are visionaries as much as they know how to adapt very well to the movements of the industry. And it seems they are willing to do the same in the video game industry. Particularly in the video game industry. We talk about this because Disney Pixel RPG already has a release date. If you don’t know it, this is a free-to-play pixel art style RPG produced by GungHo Online Entertainment that will allow us to embody our […]

Disney always knows how to find its way. No matter how many times it seems they fall behind, they always find a way to get back to the forefront of the audiovisual industry. It’s not that they are visionaries as much as they know how to adapt very well to the movements of the industry. And it seems they are willing to do the same in the video game industry. Particularly in the video game industry.

We talk about this because Disney Pixel RPG already has a release date. If you don’t know it, this is a free-to-play pixel art style RPG produced by GungHo Online Entertainment that will allow us to embody our favorite characters from all eras of Disney. With a gacha component, we will have to face numerous villains to save the different worlds of their protagonists. Very much in the style of Kingdom Hearts, although less convoluted.

With over 600,000 pre-registered users, the game is well on its way to being a huge success. And having announced that it will support English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Korean, and Chinese, it seems they are ready to take the world by storm.

Disney Pixel RPG will be released for iOS through the App Store and on Android via Google Play on October 7. So if you’re interested in experiencing the pixelated adventures of your favorite childhood characters, there’s still time to sign up for the preregistration to enjoy this magical journey.

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Disney Pixel RPG is a free mobile role-playing game developed by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. It is a fantasy RPG set in the expansive Disney universe. In it, players can control their favorite characters from various popular franchises and embark on a grand adventure to save the multiverse from collapsing.

Android 15 is going to copy a key security feature from iPhones

We are still waiting for Android 15 to reach users, but a new security feature has been discovered in the beta version of the software, which allows third parties to access your phone. Android Authority has delved a bit into the code of the latest beta of Android 15 and has discovered something called Identity Check. Judging by the instructions, it seems that in certain situations biometric verification will be activated by default. The goal is to ensure that if someone looks over your shoulder in a café and sees you typing your PIN, they won’t be able to use it to […]

We are still waiting for Android 15 to reach users, but a new security feature has been discovered in the beta version of the software, which prevents third parties from accessing your phone.

Android Authority has delved a bit into the code of the latest Android 15 beta and discovered something called Identity Check. Judging by the instructions, it seems that in certain situations biometric verification will be activated by default.

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The goal is to ensure that if someone looks over your shoulder in a café and sees you typing your PIN, they cannot use it to access the device, but will have to use facial or fingerprint recognition.

No more prying eyes on your phone

According to another hidden code discovered by the well-known informant @AssembleDebug, it seems that this mandatory biometric check could be activated whenever you are outside places you have marked as “trusted,” such as your home or office.

This fits quite well with the theft detection feature of Android that has already started rolling out on devices, and which is not exclusive to Android 15: it automatically locks the device when it detects a movement that might indicate it has been snatched.

Identity verification protection also aligns with something that iPhones already have, in the form of Apple’s Stolen Device Protection, introduced in iOS 17.3. It means that certain key security actions require Face ID or Touch ID to function, not just the iPhone’s passcode.

Android 15 is already complete and ready to function as we mentioned a few days ago, but the engineers at Google, Samsung, and other Android phone manufacturers are putting the final touches on the software and adapting it to their own devices with additional tools and functionalities.

The latest Pixel phones, including the Google Pixel 9, will be the first to receive Android 15 when it arrives.