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Hearthstone’s Masquerade Ball Will Have a Bunch of Fun Activities

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Starting September 29, Hearthstone will be celebrating another event called The Masquerade Ball. This event brings a slew of fun activities and prizes that you definitely don’t want to miss if you’re an avid fan of this strategy card game.

For one thing, the event will bring back Dual Class Arena. Not only that, but Elementals can be recruited in Battlegrounds mode, and players can get a Legendary Quest Chain. In addition to these three, you will be able to play Rexxar’s chapter in the Book of Heroes.

The return of the Dual Class Arena is definitely something worth celebrating. To mark this occasion, each player will be given a free Arena run so that they can try it out. When trying out the Arena during the event, you will be able to pick a Hero first before choosing a Hero Power from another class.

The Elementals’ appearance in Battlegrounds brings with it 4 brand-new heroes as well as 16 minions. If you take a quick glimpse at the Elementals, they initially look like a cross between Pirates and Murlocs.

This is because of their ability to change Bob’s economy and present multiple stats to each other.

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Along with The Masquerade Ball is the introduction of the free Book of Heroes solo content. As such, Hearthstone will be adding an all-new way for players to view each of the hero’s lore in the game.

Rexxar will be the next hero we will encounter after Jaina. Rexxar is a half-orc, half-ogre and his story will talk about his heritage and how he came across Thrall. If you succeed in the Book of Heroes, you will be rewarded with a Hunter pack.

As for the Tavern Brawl that takes place weekly, Blizzard has cool things planned for that as well, as it teased players what the next three will be to celebrate the event. The first Tavern Brawl that will take place in the event is Rise of the Zombeast.

In this Tavern Brawl, players will be able to build the ultimate undead army by using Deathstaker Rexxar’s Hero Power.

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The second Tavern Brawl will take place on October 7 and it’s basically a Masquerade-themed Tavern Brawl. In this second one, minions will be able to change into a different minion that cost two more. When the transformed minion is defeated, the original minion reveals itself and once again joins the fight.

Lastly, we have the third Tavern Brawl, which is basically the third variation of the Boss Battle Royale. You will be able to choose from 10 different bosses, and each class will have a new boss. The playable bosses are the following:

  • Dr. Boom
  • Mother Sharaz
  • White King
  • Cenarius
  • Baduu Prime
  • Kriziki the Winged
  • Lich Baz’hial
  • Rotwing
  • Hagatha the Vengeful
  • Illidan Stormrage

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Among other features you’ll find during Hearthstone’s Masquerade Ball, you’ll also be able to obtain a Legendary Quest Chain. This contains 3 quests and 10 packs. Not only that, but you will also find a total of:

  • 3 Year of the Raven packs;
  • 3 Scholomance Academy packs;
  • 1 Ashes of Outlands pack;
  • 1 Descent of Dragons pack;
  • 1 Saviors of Uldum pack.

In other words, you should definitely make sure to have at least 2 open quest slots during the Legendary Quest so that your regular quests will not be overwritten. For more information about The Masquerade Ball event, you can check out the game’s official website.

Hearthstone is available to play on PC, iOS, and Android.

Final Fantasy 16 Developer Acknowledges Graphics Criticisms, Vows Improvements

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A producer of the previously revealed Final Fantasy 16 has responded to some fan’s negative criticisms of the game’s visuals. The trailer, which was showcased during the recently concluded PlayStation 5 showcase, unveils a focus on the game’s fantasy aspect that hasn’t been included in the franchise for a long time, has drawn out mixed reactions from fans.

While some fans were just happy enough that a new major installment has been revealed, others were disappointed with the game’s graphics and said it wasn’t good enough for next-gen visuals. In the weeks following the announcement, fans created a meme that implies the game wouldn’t be finished until 2035, appealing to the long development times of titles including Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

Opposite to what some regard about Final Fantasy 16, some leaks point out that the game might be released sooner than expected. Recently, it was revealed that the game has been in development for the past four years which means it is in its final stages of progress.

Final Fantasy 15 was launched in the 2016 holidays, meaning it might be possible that work on Final Fantasy 16 overlapped with each other at some point. The game seems to draw motivation from the battle system utilized by the last two Final Fantasy games, further exhibiting cohesion in the past games in the series.

In a Twitter post made by @RedMakuzawa, Final Fantasy 16 developer Naoki Yoshida defended the trailer featured at the PlayStation 5 Showcase and said that it wasn’t final and its only purpose was to show what the game will look like.

The developer further explained that the team didn’t want to introduce the game with a CGI trailer that didn’t reflect the final product which meant showing a trailer that was more of a prototype than some might be used to.

Naoki also added that from an interview at the recently concluded Tokyo Game Show that the timing for the teaser trailer wasn’t the best but the development team felt strongly that Final Fantasy 16 should still be shown as-is instead of using fakes, even if it meant fans would criticize its graphics.

After Naoki’s response became viral on social media, a lot of fans became more understanding of the situation. Some fans even appealed with a notice that these were the same developers that released Final Fantasy 14, changing it from a desperate failure to one of the best MMORPGs in the market. Others accepted that they missed the discussion completely, stating that the game looks good enough to be hyped over.

This Final Fantasy 16 ruckus speaks to a greater issue in the gaming world, the broad gap of information when it comes to home these games are created between producers and even the most enthusiastic gamer.

An identical problem came up with the gameplay reveal for Halo Infinite, which was massively ridiculed as weak-looking compared to other titles launching for the next-gen consoles. In both situations, a CG teaser likely would have alleviated the problem but it wouldn’t have introduced what the game was really going to look like on particular hardware.

Only those who are working in the industry really understands what a pre-release build looks like over a final product, as well as the number of games that cross the finish line when it comes to release day.

Final Fantasy 16 is set to be released exclusively on the PlayStation 5 in 2021.

Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds Gameplay Trailer Launched at TGS 2020

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The third chapter in the Studio Ghibli-inspired video game series, Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds finally receives a brand new gameplay trailer in which fans of the franchise were gifted a 15-minute in-depth look at what is coming from this incredible mobile game.

While this upcoming installment is far different from the previous Ni No Kuni games, the trailer is proof that even this mobile game can live up to the allure of the former games on both consoles and PC.

Last August, Netmarble and Level-5 announced their new spectacular collaboration project – Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds. Looking similar to the game’s predecessors, its first trailer shocked its fans when it confirmed that the incredible visual animations were for a mobile game.

Ni No Kuni is famous for its alluring Studio Ghibli visuals in both its characters and the world they are living in. While the former games featured traditional Ghibli fantasy features, Cross Worlds is taking a unique sci-fi direction.

The main characters in the previous games were transported to the mysterious world of Ni No Kuni. However, in Cross Worlds, players can now freely visit Ni No Kuni via a virtual reality device called Soul Diver.

During the recently concluded Tokyo Games Show 2020, a 15-minute long gameplay trailer was launched to highlight Ni No Kuni Cross World’s combat and various game modes. A recording of the showcase with English subs was uploaded after the presentation by developer Netmarble.

In addition to presenting the jaw-dropping sceneries, new Familiars were introduced – monsters that players can befriend to help them battle and traverse the Ni No Kuni virtual world. The trailer also unveiled that players can also bring a friend to accompany them on their epic journey.

A portion of Cross Worlds’ story mode was also revealed which features a character accessing the Ni No Kuni virtual reality simulation for the first time. Two other game mode was also introduced – Team Arena and Kingdom.

Team Arena is a simple game mode where players can battle against each other in 3v3 combat to gather the most monsters. On the other hand, Kingdom is a joint multiplayer mode that lets a group of players investigate various locations in the world of Ni No Kuni. They can tame and battle wild familiars as a group or just hang out and enjoy the breathtaking backdrops.

Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds seems to be one of the most visually attractive mobile games of this generation and it has several new features to offer in terms of gameplay. The Ni No Kuni franchise has accumulated and continuously increasing their loyal gaming community with both Ni No Kuni: Revenant Kingdom and Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch while Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds will let the fans take the same charming experience wherever they may go.

Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds is scheduled to be released later this year on the iOS and Android mobile devices in Japan for now. No official announcements yet of when the game will be released worldwide.

Nintendo Confirms New Playable Character for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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A brand new gameplay trailer has been released for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. One of the most interesting details in the Champions Unite trailer is the confirmation of a new character which will be joining the impressive list of playable heroes in the game.

The upcoming hack and slash game is the sequel to Hyrule Warriors which improved the sales for its Switch Definitive Edition on Amazon by 1,500% all thanks to the reveal of Age of Calamity. While the original game was based on the entirety of the world of Zelda, Age of Calamity will focus on the time before the catastrophe happened in Breath of the Wild which means it utilizes characters from the legendary tale.

Alongside Zelda and Champions Mipha and Urbosa, Impa will also get into action based on the newest trailer, confirming that she will be another player character. Impa is an old but clever sage-like character from Breath of the Wild. However, because Age of Calamity is set 100 years before Breath of the Wild, this version of Impa is still in her young adult.

The Age of Calamity gameplay trailer featured during last weekend’s Tokyo Game Show confirmed that Impa will be a fully playable character, possessing fighting abilities that most fans wouldn’t have guessed based on how Impa was depicted in Breath of the Wild.

There is a good chance that more playable characters will be announced leading up to the game’s 2021 launch and possibly several of them as surprises or even preorder bonuses, based on Impa alone. Some fans online seemed to have noticed something peculiar about Impa’s design.

The Age of Calamity model for Impa looks a lot like Paya from Breath of the Wild, who is Impa’s granddaughter. Because these characters are related, it does make sense that they look a lot like each other.

However, the similarity makes them look like identical sisters instead of granddaughter and grandmother. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will also feature local coop, so fans are expecting that it will be possible to fight with Paya and Impa side by side with each other.

From a narrative outlook, the game is doing a few exciting things like getting characters from Breath of the Wild but at a much younger age which will present several unique opportunities. As Age of Calamity will clear up details of what occurred before Breath of the Wild, some Zelda fans are expecting that a few of these elements will be connected to the original Hyrule Warriors and thus, the story becomes canon.

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However, what fans can only do right now is to wait for a few weeks longer to discover what other characters join Age of Calamity or how its story will link to other games. For now, the trailer is more than sufficient to tease about the endless possibilities.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is scheduled to release on November 20, 2020, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.

Leon and Claire are back with Netflix’s Resident Evil Infinite Darkness 2021 Series

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Known as the legendary standard for survival horror games with more than 100 million from the game franchise sold worldwide, Resident Evil will now be transformed into an original Netflix anime series.

The TV series is set for a global release in 2021 and will be exclusively streamed on Netflix. Three years after the 2017 CGI film Resident Evil Vendetta, technology has now evolved, making the fundamentals of the new show in remarkable full 3DCGI animation.

Since the first Resident Evil was first launched in 1996 for the Sony PlayStation 1, the franchise is now on the verge of its 25th anniversary. With the franchise constantly evolving even now, a new title will transform the franchise’s history – Resident Evil Infinite Darkness.

This new TV series will be supervised and produced by Capcom’s Hiroyuki Kobayashi who is also responsible for bringing various Resident Evil games into existence. TMS Entertainment, which has a reputable record for making different anime series, will produce the new Resident Evil TV series while the Kei Miyamoto-led studio Quebico will be responsible for the show’s full 3DCGI animation. Kei Miyamoto was also the mind behind Resident Evil Vendetta’s birth.

Resident Evil Infinite Darkness will be a horror-action TV series based on the stories of the two most famous protagonists of the game – Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy. By integrating suspense into the vigorous action scenes, the new TV series is expected to unveil a Resident Evil world unlike anything fans have seen before.

A teaser trailer as well as a teaser art has also been released along with the title announcement. In the teaser art, fans can see both Claire and Leon opposite to a backdrop of a blood-stained wall, seemingly waiting to take on a new threat after escaping death again and again.

Released simultaneously, the teaser trailer portrays heroic scenes as Claire invades an abandoned building surrounded by the dark of the night as she supposedly finds something while Leon saves someone in the darkness.

Fans can see tiny particles of dust and the pressure of the character’s expressions are heightened revealing the ultra-realistic high-quality animation that has been integrated with the new 3DCGI technology.

The Resident Evil franchise accurately recreates the fear of trying to find items and weapons in the middle of a hopeless zombie apocalypse in order to survive. The Resident Evil franchise gave rise to the new gaming genre called survival horror.

The Resident Evil franchise has given birth to more than 140 different games across consoles, mobile apps, and more to become one of Capcom’s most famous brands. With a huge following across the globe, over 100 million copies from the game franchise have been sold worldwide.

Heading to the franchise’s 25th anniversary next year, Capcom is set to release its newest installation to the main franchise with the upcoming game – Resident Evil Village. In case you missed it, the new game looks like it may also be launched on the current-gen consoles despite being revealed as a PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S title.

Fall Guys Partner With Gris For New Crossover Skin

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Ever since the release of Fall Guys, Mediatonic has released a whole bunch of content. Even though the new mini-games as well as the game’s mechanics are already pretty well-loved by the fans, crossover skins are still one of the most sought-after rewards you can get in Fall Guys.

Now, fans are beyond excited about the new announcement that Mediatonic has made via the Fall Guys Twitter account. In this announcement, the studio reveals that they have added a brand-new skin to the game-show battle royale.

More specifically, this new skin is based on the indie title Gris. Fall Guys is known for partnering with a lot of strange or underrated titles ever since its release. However, it seems that Gris may be one of its more unusual crossovers.

The only thing that links these two games together is the fact that both are published by Devolver Digital. However, asides from that, these two titles are completely different from one another.

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First and foremost, Gris a beautifully-made, emotionally-rich game that encourages players to go through the game at a much slower pace compared to how you would normally play Fall Guys. After all, the latter is a game where players have to rush around in chaos in order to try and get the crown.

Despite their complete difference tone-wise, Mediatonic still partnered with Nomada Studios in order to bring a Gris skin to existence. This new skin allows players to embellish their jellybean characters with Gris’ – the protagonist of the game – vibrant blue hair.

The crossover skin also matches Gris’ simple and minimalist art style, which is why it’s not as detailed as the other skins from previous collaborations.

On the downside, however, it appears that the Gris skin will not be available for very long on the Crown Store. As a matter of fact, it’s scheduled to leave the store this upcoming Tuesday, September 29.

Another possible disadvantage to this crossover skin is its price. At the moment, you can purchase the skin for 10 crowns, which is a fairly expensive amount given the fact that these Fall Guys crowns can only be obtained by winning final rounds.

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On the other hand, its priciness doesn’t really come as a surprise because the crossover skins in Fall Guys are usually the expensive ones. So, those players who are the most interested in the skin probably expect to fork over a lot anyway.

There’s no need to worry if you miss out on this collaboration, though. It’s highly likely that Fall Guys will be having more partnerships with other games in the future, bringing with it more cosmetic upgrades.

We can say this with no doubts since Mediatonic has already collaborated with various other games since its launch, such as Half-Life. As a matter of fact, the studio has also expressed an interest in doing a crossover with major titles such as Fortnite.

Fall Guys has also teased fans by revealing that the upcoming medieval-themed season will feature new cosmetics.

Speaking of Season 2, the Fall Guys developers recently took to Twitter to ask fans what they should name Big Yeetus’ medieval counterpart, so you might want to check that out here.

Tekken Series Reaches Huge Sales Milestone of Over 50 Million Copies

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A game’s sales numbers may not be the only indicator of how well a title is doing, but it’s definitely a major sign that a series is successful. With that in mind, Tekken franchise producer and director Katsuhiro Harada recently announced a major sales milestone for Tekken 7, and the entire series as well.

With Tekken 7 Season 4 coming soon, many players are more than excited for the additional moves, the all-new UI adjustment, and the new ranking system that was leaked to be a part of the upcoming season.

This was leaked by Bandai Namco itself when the company posted a video showing season 4’s roadmap as well as a new character by accident. Although since that time, some official information has already been released, such as the sales numbers for the series.

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Harada recently posted on his official Twitter account saying that Tekken 7 has officially reached over 6 million sales. In other words, this means that the series itself has sold over 50 million copies.

This is definitely a big deal, and it simply demonstrates to fans just how far the series has come since 1994’s Tekken 1.

On the other hand, Tekken 7 has been released for more than five years now. As such, some people might think that this isn’t a big achievement given how other games have reached more in a shorter amount of time.

Take The Last of Us 2, for instance, which sold about 4 million copies during its first weekend alone. Despite that fact, we shouldn’t underplay Tekken’s achievement, as 50 million copies for the entire series isn’t a small accomplishment either.

In any case, this is definitely great news for a game that can be played online. After all, more sales mean that a lot of people have bought the title. Consequently, this also means that this increases the chance of player availability when trying to battle online.

During this year’s Bandai Namco live stream for the Tokyo Game Show, the company revealed the all-new fighter for Tekken 7 named Kunimitsu. You can check out Season 4’s launch trailer here.

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Even though Tekken 7 has been around for quite some time now, it’s great that the developers are still releasing brand-new content for the fans to enjoy. Along with the new fighter, fans can expect a bunch of UI improvements that they hope will greatly improve the overall gameplay experience for all the players.

Of course, the video game industry has so many fighting games available for gamers to choose from, such as Mortal Kombat 11 and Dragon Ball FighterZ. However, there are those gamers who still prefer Tekken 7 and all it has to offer. After all, Tekken has been around for a while, so it’s bound to have die-hard fans.

That being said, these sales numbers show us that the Tekken franchise in its entirety is doing very well. Hopefully, this will mean that Tekken 7 will have brand-new content as well as features soon.

Highly-acclaimed Tekken 7 is currently available to play on multiple gaming platforms such as the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Genshin Impact Out Now! Here’s Everything You Need To Know

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Genshin Impact is a gacha-inspired free-to-play role-playing game that is developed by miHoYo – a Chinese gaming studio. During the game’s introduction last 2019, Genshin Impact was the center of controversy after fans noticed its significant similarities with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Looking at the teaser trailer alone, it’s easy to spot that they really have resemblances.

However, despite the similarities with Breath of the Wild especially in the game’s visuals, Genshin Impact features unique heroes and various gameplay mechanics which makes it a unique game on its own.

For players who are curious about what Genshin Impact has to offer, here’s an in-depth guide on what the game is all about.

More than a clone

In Genshin Impact, players are taken in the massive world of Teyvat where they take the role of a Traveler who is in a quest to find their lost sibling. As the story progresses, players will be able to control various other characters, each wielding a unique ability and captivating personalities.

A player’s main goal in playing Genshin Impact is to accomplish quests, explore the open-world of Teyvat, and discovering the secrets of the continents’ prehistoric gods. It is worth noting that the only resemblance of Genshin Impact with Breath of the Wild is its general design of the open-world setting.

The game’s story, characters, and gameplay mechanics significantly vary from Nintendo’s popular game. There are 24 playable heroes in Genshin Impact and each features two distinct combat skills – a special and normal skill.

Identical to other games of the same genre, the character’s normal skill can be used at any time except when it’s in cooldown. On the other hand, special skills will require players to collect ample energy in order to use it.

In addition, each of the heroes can control one of the seven elements in the world of Teyvat including, Geo, Electro, Anemo, Hydro, Pyro, Dendro, and Cyro. Another unique feature of the game that was probably inspired by Breath of the Wild is its cooking gameplay.

In Genshin Impact, players are able to collect various resources and create unique dishes by cooking. These dishes can aid players to regain their health and mana, while others can boost various stats such as attack and defense.

Price

Genshin Impact has just been released today, September 28, for the PlayStation 4, PC, iOS, and Android while a Switch port is already being developed. Players who are looking to get the game would be happy to know that it is free-to-play which means they can easily download it on digital stores for free.

However, players who have a few dollars to spare can get the Genshin Impact starter pack exclusively for the PlayStation 4 for $5.

The pack contains the following freebies:

    • 3x Acquaint Fate
    • 150,000x Mora
    • 80x Adventurer’s Experience
    • 50x Fine Enhancement Ore
    • X10 Northern Smoked Chicken
    • X10 Sauteed Matsukake
    • X10 Sweet Madame
    • X10 Tea Break Pancake

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In addition, players who have preordered the starter pack will also receive these bonuses:

    • X15 Hero’s Wit
    • X20 Mystic Enhancement Ore

Of course, it is worth noting that buying the starter pack is not required for fans to play everything that the game has to offer. However, a little leverage won’t hurt, especially for players who aren’t familiar with open-world RPGs.

Zynga Announces the End of FarmVille

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After 11 years, Zynga has announced the closure of the highly-popular farming game FarmVille by the end of the year. More specifically, the game will continue to be playable on Facebook until December 31st, 2020, while in-app purchases will still be accessible until November 17.

To mark the sad occasion, FarmVille will also be having in-game activities that you can participate in. Zynga made this hard decision as a result of Adobe’s own decision to stop updating and distributing Flash Player for all the web browsers. Consequently, Facebook also decided to stop supporting Flash games.

In their announcement, Zynga showed appreciation towards the community who stood by the franchise for more than a decade. FarmVille has been around since June 19th, 2009, and it has undergone sequel after sequel, namely FarmVille 2, FarmVille 2: Country Escape, FarmVille 2: Tropic Escape, and FarmVille 3.

The Facebook game is well-known for its addictive gameplay where you have to ask your friends for assistance for various things. The game peaked around March 2010, where it had 83.76 million monthly active users. However, this amount, unfortunately, continued to decline after 2011.

Without a doubt, FarmVille is Zynga’s most popular and most nostalgic game, but the developers also have other titles up their sleeves. Their library of games has been increasing as well, especially since Zynga was able to acquire multiple companies and their properties along with them.

As a matter of fact, Zynga acquired Peak Games earlier this year for $1.8 billion. The obtained company is known for creating games such as Toon Blast and Toy Blast. Without a doubt, the loss of FarmVille won’t really affect Zynga that significantly.

In fact, the California-based company even saw significant growth this year, most probably because of the COVID-19 pandemic where people had to stay home and play Facebook games. More specifically, the Zynga stock increased by up to 55.9%.

Among other games, Zynga is also known for working on the licensed title Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, which was recently released only this week. This is a title that’s available on mobile devices, following the all-familiar Match-3 puzzle mechanics.

Of course, this might not be enough to satiate the Harry Potter fans until the release of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy, but it’s definitely a great way to pass the time until the anticipated RPG title gets launched.

On the other hand, there are people who are against mobile gaming as well. One reason for this is the fact that these types of games usually have very simplistic gameplay. Plus, most mobile games have a tendency to intertwine monetization with the game’s mechanics, which can exploit those who have addictive personalities or children who don’t know any better.

That being said, the mobile game industry still continues to be profitable because of how accessible it is and how easy it is to develop.

As mentioned, you can still play FarmVille on Facebook until December 31, 2020. So, for nostalgia’s sake, check out the online game again while you still can or conclude any unfinished business you may have.

We’re definitely sad to see the game go, but we know that Zynga will have other titles planned for the future.

Shotgun Farmers is a Surprise Hit on Xbox One, Outsells Major Releases

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As we all know, the video game industry is a very competitive one, especially during the fall when highly-anticipated major titles get released almost every week.

However, in a surprise turn of events, one new indie game rose from the competition to become one of the best-selling digital games on the Xbox One, even going so far as to outsell blockbuster games like Madden NFL 21, NBA 2K21, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

This new indie darling is called Shotgun Farmers, and it’s an FPS title that has been available through Steam Early Access for quite a while now. However, it recently got released on the Xbox One.

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The gameplay mechanics of Shotgun Farmers follows your classic-style arena shooter, and it even has a versus multiplayer mode and a Horde mode. What makes this game so unique from other FPS titles is the fact that its concept itself is one-of-a-kind.

For instance, it has a very silly, cartoon-like art style, and all the weapons you’ll find in the game are based on vegetables e.g. the Sniperagus and the Carrocket. Megastorm Games carefully followed the farm theme, too, since missed bullets can actually grow into ammo plants if they land on the ground. And yes, you can harvest these plants as well.

Just like other games that encounter sudden success, Shotgun Farmers also experienced server issues initially due to the fact that the demand became too overwhelming. However, now, it seems that the developers have everything in control, and the title is continuing its rise in popularity.

As we can see it, there are a few factors as to why this indie title is gaining traction. For one thing, the Xbox price for Shotgun Farmers is only $10, which makes it one of the cheapest new titles you’ll find available on the console.

The next reason is that the title has been constantly promoted by QaziTV on TikTok.

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It’s definitely safe to say that QaziTV’s TikTok presence, along with other videos from other users, is the main reason why Shotgun Farmers has gotten so popular. Here’s why we think so: QaziTV uploaded a TikTok on the game a few hours ago, and that specific video has already garnered over 800,000 views and counting.

There are also other users who have made TikTok videos about Shotgun Farmers, with some surpassing 1 million views. As such, the game is definitely reaching a significantly wider audience than it would probably have thanks to this platform.

That being said, QaziTV’s TikTok videos is definitely one of the best ways to quickly learn about any future plans for Shotgun Farmers. For example, we now know that the title is expected to be ported to the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch sometime in the future, along with planned cross-play support.

Shotgun Farmers’ success definitely caught us by surprise, but if the developers keep regularly releasing content updates, then there’s no reason why it can’t have the same kind of success that games such as Among Us and Fall Guys have been experiencing.

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