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  • ‘Honkai Star Rail’ Ruan Mei Character Trailer Released, Version 1.6 Pre-Download Now Available – TouchArcade

    ‘Honkai Star Rail’ Ruan Mei Character Trailer Released, Version 1.6 Pre-Download Now Available – TouchArcade

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    Ahead of its launch on Wednesday morning HoYoverse has released a new trailer for the upcoming Honkai Star Rail version 1.6 update showcasing Ruan Mei. Ruan Mei feels like the first character since Kafka that everyone I know who plays Honkai Star Rail is excited for. If you’ve not kept up with the update, all players will be able to recruit Dr Ratio for free with the update bringing in a brand-new area, the Herta Space Station’s Seclusion Zone, alongside a Critter Pick Scavenging event, a new event within the Simulated Universe, and more. Pre-installation went live yesterday as well. The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update download size is about 8.2GB. Watch the new Honkai Star Rail version 1.6 Ruan Mei character trailer below:

    Check out a screenshot of Ruan Mei in Honkai Star Rail version 1.6 from the App Store story below:

    If you missed the recent 2.0 update news for the game, read this. I’m interested in seeing when the many visual improvements showcased with the iPhone 15 Pro event are released for the game. I assume they will be up with 2.0. If you’ve not gotten Honkai Star Rail yet, you can download it on the App Store for iOS here, on Google Play for Android here, and here on the Epic Games Store in addition to its regular PC version. Check it out here on PS5. Have you been playing Honkai Star Rail regularly since it launched on mobile, PC, and PS5?

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  • ‘Geometry Dash’ 2.2 Update Finally Available on Mobile and Steam Bringing New Game Modes, Levels, Music Library, and Tons More – TouchArcade

    ‘Geometry Dash’ 2.2 Update Finally Available on Mobile and Steam Bringing New Game Modes, Levels, Music Library, and Tons More – TouchArcade

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    Six years after its last major update, the legendary Geometry Dash ($1.99) has gotten its long-awaited 2.2 update bringing in new game modes, levels, music, collectibles, icons, and more. This update has been in the works for a while now, and was set for launching a few months ago before seeing a bit of a delay. All that is now behind us because Geometry Dash 2.2 is out now on iOS, Android, and Steam. It should have rolled out worldwide by now, but it is out on iOS and Steam in all regions already. The update also brings in new art, 30 new Gauntlets, new shards, new secrets to discover, 100 new achievements, shader effects, and so much more. Read the full list of additions in the patch notes on the Geometry Dash Steam page here. Watch the Geometry Dash 2.2 update launch trailer below:

    If you’ve somehow not gotten Geometry Dash yet, it is available on the App Store for iOS here, Google Play for Android here, and PC via Steam here. I’m glad the update managed to ship before the holidays because there no doubt will be delays in patches on certain platforms over the coming days as everyone takes a holiday break. The update seems to be doing amazing on Steam already as shown here. If you’ve been playing Geometry Dash from the start or are new to it, let us know what you think of the game in the comments below. If you also want a blast from the past, check out our massive forum thread for the game here. Once you do get around to playing the new update, let me know what you think of it in the comments or in our forum thread.

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  • ‘River City Girls’ Mobile Review – A Good Port, but Needs Updates – TouchArcade

    ‘River City Girls’ Mobile Review – A Good Port, but Needs Updates – TouchArcade

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    After Apple Arcade and Netflix, Crunchyroll entered the game subscription service party (?) with its Crunchyroll Game Vault for mobile bringing premium games to mobile as value adds for subscribers. The launch games included some older titles now a part of the Crunchyroll Game Vault, and also WayForward’s River City Girls (Free) which saw its mobile debut through this service. Shaun already reviewed the game on Switch here, and I agree with basically all of that. For this review, I wanted to cover how the game has aged with the sequel out on other platforms, and how the port is through the Crunchyroll Game Vault.

    If you’ve never heard of River City Girls, it is actually a new entry in the Kunio-kun/River City franchise from Arc System Works, but one that has you playing as Misako and Kyoko instead of Kunio and Riki. It excelled for its style, music, voice acting, and most of the gameplay when I played it on Xbox a few years ago. The Switch version was plagued with some performance issues, but is in a better place right now. It did have co-op, and I always felt like the game was balanced around that rather than being accessible to solo players.

    There’s quite a bit of freedom in River City Girls through its open-esque locations with shops, enemies, and more. As a beat ’em up, it isn’t as polished as something like Streets of Rage 4 if you’ve played that, but I still think fondly of how much I enjoyed River City Girls and still love its characters. Moving from location to location and eventually getting to memorable boss fights (some sadly aren’t fun), and upgrading and unlocking more for your characters. This is one area I wish the team went back to balance better. If you play solo like I did both originally and now, the game feels too tedious with enemies having what feels like inflated health pools. After unlocking and upgrading a bit, things become a lot more fun, but it is still challenging even on normal difficulty. I couldn’t test the online on the mobile version, but the game itself only supported local co-op. I hope if WayForward does bring River City Girls 2 to mobile, it includes the online multiplayer as well with cross platform matchmaking.

    Now, River City Girls on iOS on my iPhone 15 Pro and iPad Pro (2020) has performance issues. It also looks excellent in most parts. The few issues I ran into have to do with how the aspect ratio of certain things has been handled causing cropping or elements hidden behind the home bar in parts. Some of the touch targets are also too small with tiny text in menus. These usually are the tabs you’d swap between in the menu using the shoulder buttons on the controller, but they need to be tweaked for iPhone and iPad. One more thing I’d like to see is proper cloud save support. I logged into my account on both iPhone and iPad and my progress did not sync across for the game.

    Speaking of controls, River City Girls has controller support, and it works great. It does only show Xbox button prompts in my testing at least. When using touchscreen controls, you sadly cannot adjust the positions or size of these touchscreen buttons unless I missed something. They work well on iPad, but feel a bit cramped on the phone. I hope a future update can add options to adjust these like we’ve seen in the Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal release.

    Barring the few control and interface issues, River City Girls still has the flaws of the original game with regards to balance for solo play and some bosses not being as much fun. This version is updated though, so you don’t mistakenly end up changing location when you’re attacking enemies near a door or something. I did enjoy revisiting it a few years later though, and still prefer it to the sequel in many ways.

    Whenever I review a game that’s only in a subscription service, it is worth looking at whether the game offers enough value to warrant subscribing to said service. River City Girls is priced at $29.99 on Nintendo Switch, and while it being “Free” for subscribers is fantastic, it isn’t enough to justify subscribing. Maybe when there are more games, but right now this is a good value add for existing subscribers. If you don’t have a Crunchyroll membership, details about subscription pricing are here on the official website. You need the Mega Fan tier ($9.99 per month) or the Ultimate Fan tier ($14.99 per month) to also access the games in the Crunchyroll Game Fault.

    If you already have River City Girls on another platform, there isn’t anything of note with this release to warrant replaying it. If you don’t, and have a Crunchyroll subscription that includes the Game Vault, it is absolutely worth playing. I always liked River City Girls despite its flaws, and while I hope the iOS version gets patched to improve controls and its interface, it is a good port. River City Girls itself is gorgeous with an amazing soundtrack, and I still prefer it to the sequel.

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  • “Beeper Mini” app lets Android users send texts to iPhones with blue iMessage bubbles

    “Beeper Mini” app lets Android users send texts to iPhones with blue iMessage bubbles

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    “Beeper Mini” app lets Android users send texts to iPhones with blue iMessage bubbles – CBS News


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  • Vice City – The Definitive Edition’ Mobile Review – The Best GTA Game Returns, Again – TouchArcade

    Vice City – The Definitive Edition’ Mobile Review – The Best GTA Game Returns, Again – TouchArcade

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    I almost gave up hope on Rockstar Games’ remake/remaster of the classic GTA trilogy ever making it to mobile after multiple delays. When it was confirmed for mobile through Netflix Games, I thought Netflix would finally have its killer app despite the release’s issues on PC and consoles. Fast forward to a few days ago, and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition hit mobile as three individual games available through Netflix and also as premium standalone releases priced at $19.99 each. I’ve been playing them on iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Pro (2020), and I also redownloaded the games on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X to see how this new release compares. I’m surprised by how much better Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is on mobile despite a few annoyances. I’m going to be covering all three games, and this review will focus on GTA: Vice City – Definitive ($19.99) and GTA: Vice City – NETFLIX (Free).

    The original GTA: Vice City is one of my favorite games of all time. I’ve played it on everything, and own almost every version of it including multiple regional variants like the PS2 Japanese release I got a few months ago. I adored it when I played it years ago, and loved revisiting it on iPhone through its 10th anniversary edition. I still get chills with that trailer. I love the game so much that I even bought that awful PS2 on PS4 version they released when Sony was trying to get developers to bring PS2 classics to PS4 with trophy support. So when the trilogy was announced to get a remake, I was excited but nervous.

    The collection hit PC and consoles including Nintendo Switch back in 2021, and it wasn’t great. Read my review of the trilogy on Switch here. Since then, the games have improved, but many issues still remain. For the mobile release, I didn’t expect much, but this release surprised me. When I launched GTA: Vice City – Definitive on Netflix and finished the 1.27GB download in-game, I thought I was imagining things, but the actual game looked different. I played a bit more and wondered why it looked better than I remembered from my time with the Definitive version on Xbox and Switch. I booted up those versions and forgot the lighting was different there. Then I noticed GTA: Vice City – Definitive has a new Classic Lighting option which looks so much nicer. GTA: Vice City – Definitive now felt like GTA: Vice City. I was ecstatic to have the vibe back, but there were some issues I noticed.

    Without looking into the game’s settings, I was surprised at how blurry it looked on iPhone 15 Pro. I checked the options and found a setting for the resolution. I turned it up to max, and it looked a lot nicer. For some reason, this doesn’t save and you need to turn it up manually each time you boot up the game. Barring that, the game seems capped to 30fps which is disappointing. I hope both of these can be fixed in future updates. The graphics tab is where you can enable or disable Classic Lighting. I recommend trying both options if you’re familiar with GTA: Vice City. Once you manually fix the resolution, GTA: Vice City – Definitive looks excellent with fullscreen support on all iOS devices I tested it on.

    On the control side, GTA: Vice City – Definitive includes the new modern control options, and I tested it with both touch and controller. I used my DualSense controller, but the game seems to only have Xbox button prompts. The touchscreen controls work well, and the game is responsive enough. There are camera sensitivity options, movement options to play with modern or classic controls, and more here. I was glad to see a haptic feedback option here.

    Since these are a huge part of the experience for me after I finish the story, I wanted to highlight how GTA: Vice City – Definitive includes cheat codes. You can either use a controller and input the controller cheats with button combinations, or go into accessibility and input the PC cheat codes. Both work.

    Yes, I know I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the port and features, but GTA: Vice City itself is incredible. I don’t care what you use to play it, but it is one of the all-time greats, and right up there with GTA V and Red Dead Redemption II as Rockstar Games’ best. The story is amazing, dialogue memorable, radio stations despite cuts are still excellent, and it has gameplay that remains fun even today thanks to control enhancements.

    I don’t own GTA: Vice City – Definitive on Steam to test on Steam Deck, but GTA: Vice City – Definitive on Netflix and iOS is massively better than the Switch version. Not only does the Classic Lighting option drastically help, but the game loads much quicker on iOS compared to Switch while looking a lot better. The Xbox Series X version runs at a higher resolution with 60fps support though, but I still don’t see myself going back to that until we get the mobile improvements. Speaking of improvements, I’ve been noticing little things like some models being better on mobile, animation improvements, and more.

    The only real issues GTA: Vice City – Definitive has on mobile now are the frame rate cap, resolution not saving for some reason on iPhone 15 Pro or iPad Pro on the Netflix version, and the few issues I have with the game like the one super annoying mission that remains the only annoyance in GTA: Vice City itself. While this game (and the trilogy in general) deserved better, I think we are finally at the stage where the Definitive part of the name is actually applicable. This mobile version of GTA: Vice City – Definitive is great, and can be even better with a few updates. The screenshot below shows the Classic Lighting (right) versus the PC and console lighting (left):

    While I’d say the original mobile release on modern iPhones and iPads is the best version of GTA: Vice City even now, GTA: Vice City – Definitive complements it nicely and is something I see myself dipping into for years to come, just like the original. GTA: Vice City – Definitive is worth buying, but I think this is the first actual killer app Netflix has to get people onboard its games initiative. Having the original GTA: Vice City would have been enough, but this release is actually better than the PC and console versions in almost every way. I don’t even think I’ll go back to those versions without the Classic Lighting option. The original game is a timeless classic, and my favorite GTA game, so I’m glad we now have a great version of the remake on mobile alongside the original which is still available.

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  • New app seeks to end iPhone-Android text color bubble divide

    New app seeks to end iPhone-Android text color bubble divide

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    The ongoing divide between iPhone‘s blue text bubbles and Android‘s green ones has long been a source of frustration and humor among users.

    In Silicon Valley, entrepreneur Eric Migicovsky co-founded “Beeper Mini” in a converted garage, aiming to bridge the technological and social gaps between iPhone and Android users. The app allows Android users to join iMessage group chats in blue, appearing the same as iPhone users. 

    “What we’re trying to do is give people the freedom of choice. You should be able to download any software you want and be able to talk to any of your friends or family that you’d like,” said Migicovsky.

    It also promises encrypted messaging, a difference compared to the typical unencrypted texts exchanged between Androids and iPhones.

    “An unencrypted message is basically like a postcard. It means that anyone can read it. With Beeper Mini, though, all of your messages are encrypted. That means that Beeper can’t read your messages, Apple can’t read your messages, no one can,” he said.

    The creation of Beeper Mini wasn’t without its challenges. Deciphering Apple’s secretive code took years, finally cracked with the help of 16-year-old high schooler James Gill. The app’s launch saw over 100,000 Android users signing up within two days, eager to turn their green bubbles blue.

    Apple disabled the app 72 hours post-launch, citing significant risks to user security and privacy. The tech giant took measures to block techniques that exploit fake credentials for iMessage access.

    “So no one on earth had done what we’ve done and we’re not exactly sure why Apple hasn’t built an iMessage app for Android, because I think what we’ve shown is that it’s totally possible and you can do this but it’s definitely something that needed to exist.,” said Migicovsky.

    Despite Apple’s intervention, Beeper Mini has been operational, albeit with intermittent issues attributed to Apple’s actions. 

    Apple responded in a statement, telling CBS News: “These techniques posed a significant risk to user security and privacy. We took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage.”

    The situation escalated when a bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the Justice Department to investigate the matter. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee, and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Ken Buck are involved, but both Apple and the DOJ have yet to comment on the letter.

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    Jo Ling Kent is a senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News.

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  • Vampire Survivors Among Us DLC Out Today on Mobile With Adventures Update Included, Switch Update Coming Later – TouchArcade

    Vampire Survivors Among Us DLC Out Today on Mobile With Adventures Update Included, Switch Update Coming Later – TouchArcade

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    Developer poncle recently announced the first collaboration DLC for Vampire Survivors (Free) with the Emergency Meeting Among Us pack that was announced for xbox and PC release today. The Switch and mobile versions were to get the update later. poncle confirmed that iOS and Android will be getting the DLC today, and it should be rolling out now for $2.49 with a discount on select platforms. This DLC adds a big map, 9 new characters, 15 new weapons, and of course new music as well. Vampire Survivors on iOS and Android also gets the big Adventures Update today. If you’ve not tried it on any platform yet, here’s how to access the new content. Watch the Vampire Survivors Emergency Meeting DLC launch trailer below:

    The Vampire Survivors DLC is up as an in app purchase on iOS and Android, but it won’t be available in-game until the big update has rolled out. Grab it on Steam here. The full FAQ about the DLC is also live here. If you’ve not played the game in a while, read my co-op impressions of the Steam version here and my Nintendo Switch review here. You can also read my Steam Deck review of Vampire Survivors here, Legacy of the Moonspell DLC review here, iOS review here, and Tides of the Foscari DLC review here. We featured it as our Game of the Week as well when it launched. You can get Vampire Survivors on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. Check out our forum thread here for more discussion and impressions around the game. Have you been playing it recently on any platform?

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  • World’ From Crunchyroll Games and Perfect World Launches on January 31st for Mobile and PC With Cross Progression – TouchArcade

    World’ From Crunchyroll Games and Perfect World Launches on January 31st for Mobile and PC With Cross Progression – TouchArcade

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    One Punch Man: World () from Crunchyroll Games and Perfect World will launch on iOS, Android, and Windows beginning January 31st, 2024. The game is an adaptation of the first season of One Punch Man the anime, and it includes Saitama, Genos, Mumen Rider, and more playable characters. The free to play 3D action game also has multiplayer support with cross platform play and progression. This version is set to launch in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Watch the new One Punch Man: World trailer below:

    If you’d like to play it at launch, you can pre-order or pre-register for it now. It is free to play with in app purchases, and the various pre-registration reward tiers are detailed on this page on the official website. You can pre-order One Punch Man: World on the App Store for iOS here, Google Play for Android here, and the official website for Windows PC here. The 3D online action game launches on January 31st, 2024 through Crunchyroll Games. What do you think of One Punch Man: World and will you be playing it next month?

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  • ‘SaGa Emerald Beyond’ Launches on April 25th, 2024 Worldwide for iOS, Android, Steam, Switch, PS5, and PS4 – TouchArcade

    ‘SaGa Emerald Beyond’ Launches on April 25th, 2024 Worldwide for iOS, Android, Steam, Switch, PS5, and PS4 – TouchArcade

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    During the Square Enix SaGa Glimmerfest 2023 Livestream, the company announced the release date and showcased more of one of my most-anticipated releases of 2024. Square Enix’s brand-new SaGa game, SaGa Emerald Beyond, launches in April 2024 for mobile, Switch, Steam, PS5, and PS4 worldwide with pre-orders going live (I assume for select platforms) from later today. SaGa Emerald Beyond includes 17 worlds that can be explored in any order. If you’re new to the series, grab SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions. It is available on everything but Xbox right now.

    If you missed the stream, you will be able to watch it featuring developers Masanori Ichikawa and Akitoshi Kawazu and also localization director Neil Broadley. It will go up on YouTube and Twitch. As of this writing, pre-orders and pre-registrations are not up on mobile, but you can wishlist SaGa Emerald Beyond on Steam here. Read Shaun’s reviews for Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remastered here, Romancing SaGa 2 here, Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend here, Romancing SaGa 3 here, SaGa Frontier Remastered here, and also SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions here if you’re curious about the mobile versions. Have you played a SaGa game before on any platform, and what do you think of SaGa Emerald Beyond so far?

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  • New ‘Monster Hunter Now’ Update Out Now Adds Gifting for Friends, Additional Item Box Expansions, and More – TouchArcade

    New ‘Monster Hunter Now’ Update Out Now Adds Gifting for Friends, Additional Item Box Expansions, and More – TouchArcade

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    Niantic and Capcom pushed out a new update for Monster Hunter Now (Free) on iOS and Android following the recent Fulminations in the Frost title update. If you missed that update, it added in the two weapon types: Lance and Dual Blades, new monsters: Radobaan, Banbaro, Barioth, and Zinogre, and much more. Today’s update adds a new gifting system, additional item box expansions available for purchase, and more. The gifting system right now lets you buy a Potion Gift Set or a Paintball Gift Set for friends. The store also has a new gift tab for these purchase. It is unclear if new ones will be added regularly. Watch the Monster Hunter Now Fulminations of the Frost Zinogre update launch trailer below:

    If you are planning to start playing the game, I put together some (newly updated) tips and tricks for the game, details on the weapons, special skills, the current monsters list, my wishlist for future update monsters, and more. You can grab Monster Hunter Now on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. The in app purchases include different sets of gems and upgrades. Check out the official website here. What do you think of Monster Hunter Now if you’ve been playing it so far on iOS and Android?

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  • Google’s Android app store benefits from anticompetitive barriers, jury in Epic Games lawsuit says

    Google’s Android app store benefits from anticompetitive barriers, jury in Epic Games lawsuit says

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    Epic Games wins antitrust case against Google


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    A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.

    The unanimous verdict reached Monday came after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google’s Play Store. The store is the main place where hundreds of millions of people around the world download and install apps that work on smartphones powered by Google’s Android software.

    In a statement, Google said it will challenge the verdict. “Android and Google Play provide more choice and openness than any other major mobile platform. The trial made clear that we compete fiercely with Apple and its App Store, as well as app stores on Android devices and gaming consoles,” said Wilson White, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy. “We will continue to defend the Android business model and remain deeply committed to our users, partners, and the broader Android ecosystem.” 

    Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, filed a lawsuit against Google three years ago, alleging that the internet powerhouse has been abusing its power to shield its Play Store from competition in order to protect a gold mine that makes billions of dollars annually. Just as Apple does for its iPhone app store, Google collects a commission ranging from 15% to 30% on digital transactions completed within apps.

    Apple prevailed in a similar case that Epic brought against the iPhone app store, but the 2021 trial was decided by a federal judge in a ruling that is under appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court.

    But the nine-person jury in the Play store case apparently saw things through a different lens, even though Google technically allows Android apps to be downloaded from different stores —an option that Apple prohibits on the iPhone.

    Just before the Play store trial started, Google sought to avoid having a jury determine the outcome, only to have its request rejected by U.S. District Judge James Donato. Now it will be up to Donato to determine what steps Google will have to take to unwind its behavior in the Play Store. The judge indicated he will hold hearings on the issue during the second week of January.

    Epic CEO Tim Sweeney broke into a wide grin after the verdict was read and slapped his lawyers on the back and also shook the hand of a Google attorney, who he thanked for his professional attitude during the proceedings.

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  • ‘DOOM’ 30th Anniversary Stream Featuring John Romero, Carmack, and Former TouchArcade Author David L Craddock Now Available – TouchArcade

    ‘DOOM’ 30th Anniversary Stream Featuring John Romero, Carmack, and Former TouchArcade Author David L Craddock Now Available – TouchArcade

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    id Software’s DOOM ($4.99) celebrated its 30th anniversary over the weekend. While I didn’t play it literally when it launched, I adored the shareware version I played hundreds of times until I finally got the full game. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of DOOM, the legendary John Romero and John Carmack got together for a live stream moderated by former TouchArcade author and now documentary maker, author of many books, and more David L Craddock to discuss DOOM, QUAKE, Wolfenstein and a lot more. The stream is a little over an hour long, but is well worth your time if you’re a fan or interested in DOOM. Watch it below on John Romero’s YouTube channel:

    If you’ve not kept up with DOOM in recent years, it got a re-release alongside DOOM II on mobile, console, and PC platforms bringing official add-on support and many modern features. The iOS version also supports 120fps gameplay. About a week ago, id Software added another official add-on, The Troopers’ Playground for both DOOM and DOOM II. Read about it here. If you own either of the new versions of DOOM or DOOM II on iOS, Android, console, or PC platforms, you can grab the Arrival add-on for free. Note that you need to be signed into your Bethesda.net account in-game to be able to access this and any other add-ons. Did you play DOOM back in the 90s or more recently and what’s your favorite memory of this timeless game?

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  • ‘Genshin Impact’ Version 4.3 Update “Roses and Muskets” Release Date Announced With New Trailer Featuring Furina, Navia, and More – TouchArcade

    ‘Genshin Impact’ Version 4.3 Update “Roses and Muskets” Release Date Announced With New Trailer Featuring Furina, Navia, and More – TouchArcade

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    Following two trailers during The Game Awards 2023, HoYoverse has more news today with the next major Genshin Impact (Free) update detailed for all platforms. Genshin Impact 4.3 “Roses and Muskets” follows the recent 4.2 update that brought in the climax of Fontaine’s main storyline, new characters (Furina, the Hydro Archon, and Charlotte, the ace reporter), two new regions with a high tower (the foggy forest and roiling lake) and more. Version 4.3 will bring in Navia and Chevreuse, reruns (Ayaka, Raiden Shogun, and Yoimiya), the Fontinalia Film Festival, new Fontainian features for the TCG, quality of life improvements, and more. In addition to this update, HoYoverse also confirmed that Genshin Concert 2023 will air on December 22nd. Check out the official website for it here. The concert will be free on channels like YouTube and more. Watch the Genshin Impact 4.3 “Roses and Muskets” announcement trailer below:

    As usual pre-installation will go live a few days prior to the update’s launch on mobile and PC platforms. If you’ve not gotten it yet, you can download Genshin Impact for free on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. The PC version is available on the official website here and the Epic Games Store. If you play on iOS, with iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 and later, you can use PS5 and Xbox Series X|S controllers to play Genshin Impact. We featured Genshin Impact as our Game of the Week when it released and awarded it our 2020 Game of the Year. I also featured it as one of the best iOS games to play with a controller. What do you think of Genshin Impact 4.3 so far from what’s been shown and the concert?

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  • Vampire Survivors Version 1.8 Guide – Here’s How To Unlock Adventure Mode and What’s Included – TouchArcade

    Vampire Survivors Version 1.8 Guide – Here’s How To Unlock Adventure Mode and What’s Included – TouchArcade

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    The major Vampire Survivors version 1.8 update with Adventures went live earlier today on Steam and Xbox platforms, but will be out on mobile and Switch soon. This big free update brings in the Adventure Mode. Adventures are self-contained stories that remix content from the base game. This mode while free, isn’t available from the start. This Vampire Survivors Adventures guide will cover the adventures available right now, how to unlock the mode, and more. Poncle says the aim of this mode is to give you an excuse to replay Vampire Survivors when you’ve unlocked everything. I haven’t unlocked everything, but have gotten very close. Watch the Vampire Survivors Adventures trailer below:

    How to unlock adventures in Vampire Survivors

    To unlock adventures, you need to collect the Atlas Gate relic in Boss Rash at minute 7. To do this, pick a powerful character you’re comfortable with like Queen Sigma or Red Death, and survive until the seventh minute. Collect the relic from the middle of the arena. You can now either survive or quit the stage. This unlocks adventures or Adventure Mode in Vampire Survivors.

    How to unlock Boss Rash mode in Vampire Survivors

    If you’ve not unlocked Boss Rash yet, it is the third challenge stage. You can do this by unlocking hyper mode for all the normal stages, or using the cheat code: ‘peakgamedesign’ without quotes in the Forbidden Scrolls menu.

    What adventures are available in Vampire Survivors

    Right now, there are three adventures available: A Garlic Paradise, World of Light and Dark, and Legacy of the Moonspell. The first two are for all players, but the third one requires owning the DLC of the same name.

    Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode achievements

    Right now, there are no platform-specific achievements for adventures, but you can unlock base game achievements from within adventures and adventure mode.

    Vampire Survivors Atlas Gate

    Right now, there’s no achievement for the Atlas Gate, but a future patch will add some achievements including the Atlas Gate one.

    When will Vampire Survivors get new adventures?

    On the official FAQ page, poncle confirmed that the team is planning on new adventures alongside future free updates and paid DLCs.

    If you’ve not played the game in a while, read my co-op impressions of the Steam version here and my Nintendo Switch review here. You can also read my Steam Deck review of Vampire Survivors here, Legacy of the Moonspell DLC review here, iOS review here, and Tides of the Foscari DLC review here. We featured it as our Game of the Week as well when it launched. You can get Vampire Survivors on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. Check out our forum thread here for more discussion and impressions around the game. Hopefully this guide helps you get the most out of adventures in the game.

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  • Your mobile password manager might be exposing your credentials | TechCrunch

    Your mobile password manager might be exposing your credentials | TechCrunch

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    A number of popular mobile password managers are inadvertently spilling user credentials due to a vulnerability in the autofill functionality of Android apps.

    The vulnerability, dubbed “AutoSpill,” can expose users’ saved credentials from mobile password managers by circumventing Android’s secure autofill mechanism, according to university researchers at the IIIT Hyderabad, who discovered the vulnerability and presented their research at Black Hat Europe this week.

    The researchers, Ankit Gangwal, Shubham Singh and Abhijeet Srivastava, found that when an Android app loads a login page in WebView, the pre-installed engine from Google that lets developers display web content in-app without launching a web browser, and an autofill request is generated, password managers can get “disoriented” about where they should target the user’s login information and instead expose their credentials to the underlying app’s native fields, they said.

    “Let’s say you are trying to log into your favorite music app on your mobile device, and you use the option of ‘login via Google or Facebook.’ The music app will open a Google or Facebook login page inside itself via the WebView,” Gangwal explained to TechCrunch prior to their Black Hat presentation on Wednesday.

    “When the password manager is invoked to autofill the credentials, ideally, it should autofill only into the Google or Facebook page that has been loaded. But we found that the autofill operation could accidentally expose the credentials to the base app.”

    Gangwall notes that the ramifications of this vulnerability, particularly in a scenario where the base app is malicious, are significant. He added: “Even without phishing, any malicious app that asks you to log in via another site, like Google or Facebook, can automatically access sensitive information.”

    The researchers tested the AutoSpill vulnerability using some of the most popular password managers, including 1Password, LastPass, Keeper, and Enpass, on new and up-to-date Android devices. They found that most apps were vulnerable to credential leakage, even with JavaScript injection disabled. When JavaScript injection was enabled, all the password managers were susceptible to their AutoSpill vulnerability.

    Gangwal says he alerted Google and the affected password managers to the flaw.

    1Password chief technology officer Pedro Canahuati told TechCrunch that the company has identified and is working on a fix for AutoSpill. “While the fix will further strengthen our security posture, 1Password’s autofill function has been designed to require the user to take explicit action,” said Canahuati. “The update will provide additional protection by preventing native fields from being filled with credentials that are only intended for Android’s WebView.”

    Keeper CTO Craig Lurey said in remarks shared with TechCrunch that the company was notified about a potential vulnerability, but did not say if it had made any fixes. “We requested a video from the researcher to demonstrate the reported issue. Based upon our analysis, we determined the researcher had first installed a malicious application and subsequently, accepted a prompt by Keeper to force the association of the malicious application to a Keeper password record,” said Lurey.

    Keeper said it “safeguards in place to protect users against automatically filling credentials into an untrusted application or a site that was not explicitly authorized by the user,” and recommended that the researcher submit his report to Google “since it is specifically related to the Android platform.”

    Google and Enpass did not respond to TechCrunch’s questions. LastPass spokesperson Elizabeth Bassler did not comment by press time.

    Gangwal tells TechCrunch that the researchers are now exploring the possibility of an attacker potentially extracting credentials from the app to WebView. The team is also investigating whether the vulnerability can be replicated on iOS.

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  • Vampire Survivors Among Us Crossover Emergency Meeting DLC Release Date Announced for PC and Xbox, Mobile and Switch Later – TouchArcade

    Vampire Survivors Among Us Crossover Emergency Meeting DLC Release Date Announced for PC and Xbox, Mobile and Switch Later – TouchArcade

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    Day of the Devs The Game Awards 2023 Edition just aired, and there were a plethora of announcements of great indie games and updates. I’ll have a round-up of the ones I liked the most in the SwitchArcade, but poncle just announced the first collaboration DLC for Vampire Survivors (Free) today with the Emergency Meeting DLC coming December 18th for Xbox and PC. This DLC will come to mobile and Switch soon after. The DLC arrives soon after today’s major Adventures update on PC and Xbox. Hopefully today’s 1.8.0 update also hits mobile and Switch soon. This new paid DLC brings 9 new characters, 15 new weapons, a new stage, and of course new music as well. I’m definitely going to be reviewing this DLC and playing it on every platform as usual. Watch the Vampire Survivors Emergency Meeting DLC announcement trailer below:

    The Vampire Survivors Emergency Meeting DLC is priced at $2.49 and will be launching on December 18th for Xbox and PC with mobile and Switch to follow. Wishlist it on Steam here. The full FAQ about the DLC is also live here. If you’ve not played the game in a while, read my co-op impressions of the Steam version here and my Nintendo Switch review here. You can also read my Steam Deck review of Vampire Survivors here, Legacy of the Moonspell DLC review here, iOS review here, and Tides of the Foscari DLC review here. We featured it as our Game of the Week as well when it launched. You can get Vampire Survivors on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. Check out our forum thread here for more discussion and impressions around the game. Have you been playing it recently on any platform?

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  • ‘SaGa Emerald Beyond’ From Square Enix Gets New Videos Showcasing the Game’s Title and Battle Themes – TouchArcade

    ‘SaGa Emerald Beyond’ From Square Enix Gets New Videos Showcasing the Game’s Title and Battle Themes – TouchArcade

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    One of my most-anticipated releases of 2024 is Square Enix’s brand-new SaGa game which was announced during a Nintendo Direct. SaGa Emerald Beyond will launch next year for iOS, Android, Switch, Steam, PS5, and PS4 featuring 17 worlds that can be explored in any order. I loved SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions, and will definitely be playing SaGa Emerald Beyond on multiple platforms. The SaGa games also have amazing music, and I was glad to see Square Enix start promoting that aspect of SaGa Emerald Beyond as we get closer to 2024. The publisher revealed the game’s title theme and the battle music. Watch both videos with the themes below:

    (Update) Square Enix also announced the SaGa Glimmerfest 2023 Livestream set for December 15th featuring developers Masanori Ichikawa and Akitoshi Kawazu who will be present with localization director Neil Broadley and more. This event on YouTube and Twitch will take place from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM with new information on the game and Romancing SaGa Re;Universe revealed.

    If you’re new to the series, the best entry point into SaGa remains SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions ($8.99) for me. If you’d rather get another game and want to know how the ports are, read Shaun’s reviews for Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remastered here, Romancing SaGa 2 here, Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend here, Romancing SaGa 3 here, SaGa Frontier Remastered here, and also SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions here. Have you played a SaGa game before on any platform and what do you think of the title them and the battle music?

    Update: Added information on the SaGa Glimmerfest 2023 Livestream.

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  • New ‘Honkai Star Rail’ Version 1.5 Phase 2 Trailer Released Showcasing Argenti Ahead of Next Week’s Launch – TouchArcade

    New ‘Honkai Star Rail’ Version 1.5 Phase 2 Trailer Released Showcasing Argenti Ahead of Next Week’s Launch – TouchArcade

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    The major Honkai Star Rail’s 1.5 update “The Crepuscule Zone” recently released on all platforms bringing in the Fyxestroll Garden new location in the Xianzhou Luofu which features many paranormal cases, players forming a ghost-hunting squad, support for three new playable characters (Huohuo, Hanya, and Argenti), additional events like helping March 7th restore her cherished photographs to their original conditions, a Guest Book feature letting players check on the visiting history of their friends in the Astral Express, and more. Argenti is in phase 2 of the update, and we have a new character trailer showcasing Argenti today. Before that, Honkai Star Rail won Apple’s App Store Award for iPhone Game of the Year. Read about all the winners here. Watch the Honkai Star Rail version 1.5 phase 2 trailer for Argenti below:

    I ended up deleting Honkai Star Rail on PS5 because I ran out of space on the SSD, but I play it more on iPhone 15 Pro now. I’m not sure I’ll bother with next week’s banner, but Argenti’s trailer is up there with Kafka as the best character trailers we’ve seen for Honkai Star Rail. If you’ve not gotten Honkai Star Rail yet, you can download it on the App Store for iOS here, on Google Play for Android here, and here on the Epic Games Store in addition to its regular PC version. Check it out here on PS5. Have you been playing Honkai Star Rail regularly since it launched on mobile, PC, and more recently on PS5?

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  • Ever Crisis’ Holiday Event Now Live Featuring Special Packs, Steam Release Date Announced – TouchArcade

    Ever Crisis’ Holiday Event Now Live Featuring Special Packs, Steam Release Date Announced – TouchArcade

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    Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII compendium game Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Free) for iOS and Android recently collaborated with Final Fantasy IX. Today, it has begun a holiday event in the form of The Holy Flame’s Gift. Thsi event lets you earn items to unlock the Cloud-exclusive weapon Holiday Cheer and character-specific memories. The event is on from now until Christmas day. Alongside the event, special holiday packs are on sale as detailed here. Square Enix confirmed the Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Steam release date as well today. You can wishlist it now here ahead of its December 7th release date. Check out the trailer for the event below:

    If you’d like to play Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis on mobile, you can download it on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here. Check out the official website for Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis for more information about events and updates. I’m curious to see how the game scales on Steam and whether it runs on Steam Deck at all with whatever online functionality it includes. Will you be trying this new Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis event today and are you going to get it on Steam?

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  • Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator’ Trailer Showcases the Game’s Backstory – TouchArcade

    Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator’ Trailer Showcases the Game’s Backstory – TouchArcade

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    Following the game’s global release announcement, Koei Tecmo and Akatsuki Games have released (via RPG Site) a new trailer for Atelier Resleriana () which is the newest mainline entry in the amazing Atelier series. If you’ve not kept up with the game, it released in Japan already on mobile, and was to launch on PC soon. The global release will be on iOS, Android, and Steam published by Koei Tecmo. Atelier Resleriana features a new protagonist, 3D characters, tactical timeline-based battles, synthesis, and more. The new Atelier Resleriana trailer goes into the game’s backstory with Japanese narration and English subtitles. I’m very excited for this release as a fan of the series. Watch the new trailer below:

    Atelier Resleriana will be a free to play release when it launches just like the Japanese release. If you missed the TGS 2023 news, Shaun wrote a bit about Atelier Resleriana and Koei Tecmo’s booth here. As of now, an Atelier Resleriana global release date hasn’t been announced. The App Store page has a January 31st date listed, but nothing has been officially announced yet. If you’d like to try Atelier Resleriana when it launches, you can pre-order it on the App Store for iOS here, pre-register for it on Google Play for Android here, and wishlist it on Steam here. Check out the official English website here. What do you think of Atelier Resleriana and will you be trying the global version in 2024?

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