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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

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This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features. Only 15% of casual puzzle games in the US top grossing 200 have implemented it, despite it proving reasonably effective at boosting performance in several level-based puzzle games.

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new Quake map: "Heart Like A Bird's Nest"

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The arena has a little observation deck with a little floor hatch to drop down into the fight when the player's ready. Following a pattern from one of my previous maps "Daughter Drink This Water" , each arena gradually unlocks with neighboring arenas after the fight. I started by blocking out a small arena.

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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

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Battle passes for different player types – Dragon Ball Legends Dragon Ball Legends offers players a variety of gameplay modes, from a single-player story mode to co-op PvE events and competitive PvP. The social co-op battle pass – Top War The 4X strategy game Top War is a team-focused game where players create guilds.

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As Gamescom begins, big expectations from major players

Game Daily

.” Little Nightmares 3 Bandai Namco dropped an announcement trailer for the third installment in the distinctive platform, puzzle, and stealth series. Mortal Kombat 1 We’re only a few weeks away from the release of the 12th main installment in the 80 million-selling fighting franchise (September 19).

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

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Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles. Tower of Fantasy: Co-operative challenges in the open-world. Tower of Fantasy: co-op PvE game mode Dimensional Trial.

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Short N Sweet looks to open up a new sector in console gaming

Game Daily

Mirrored Souls (pictured above) from The Bricks Studio is described as a “single-player-co-op puzzle-platformer” in which players control two characters at the same time on a mirrored screen in an attempt to reunite them. Holy Hunt from Artificial is an 8-bit retro top-down shooter.

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