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Best answer: The beta is available in India and the Philippines at the moment. It’ll soon expand to Indonesia, Peru, Colombia, Egypt, and Lebanon. It’s expected to roll out to more countries later this year. Pre-register now: Apex Legends Mobile on the Google Play Store

Why you can’t sign up for the Apex Legend mobile beta

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment first announced their intentions to release Apex Legends Mobile not long after the game launched on consoles and PC. Respawn announced in April 2021 that it’d be opening regional betas for the game this year, intending to roll the beta out to different regions throughout the year.

At the moment, the beta is only available to some players in India and the Philippines. On June 23, Respawn announced that “in a few weeks,” it’d be expanding the regional mobile beta to Indonesia, Peru, Colombia, Egypt, and Lebanon.

The Apex Legends mobile beta is currently available only on Android. Respawn promises in the mobile game’s FAQ …

Save the world from aliens in turn-based gameplay on your phone.

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Feral Interactive is porting the XCOM 2 Collection to Android. It’s set to be released on July 13, and users can pre-register now.
XCOM 2 is a turn-based strategy title that was originally released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2016.
The collection was ported to the Switch and iOS last year, and now it’s finally coming to Android.

Feral Interactive today announced that it’s bringing the XCOM 2 Collection, the complete edition of the original strategy game, to Android. The game is set to launch on Android on July 13. The collection includes the base game, the expansion pack War of the Chosen, and the four DLC packs. Interested users can pre-register now on the Play Store page, and the game will set you back $25.

XCOM 2, the sequel to 2012’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown, was originally developed by Firaxis, and launched on PC, PS4, and Xbox in 2016. It takes place in a future in which alien invaders have …

The classic MMO comes to mobile devices.

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Runescape is a classic MMO that’s currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Publisher Jagex announced Runescape is launching on mobile devices today, with PC cross-play and cross-progression.
The game’s launch is rife with problems, as users complain about the lag and the UI.

Jagex today announced it’s bringing the classic MMORPG Runescape to mobile. Now not only can you play the game on your phone or tablet, but you’ll also be able to transfer your progress from PC to your device as well. However, all is not well with the game as the initial release has been dogged by a number of problems.

Runescape is available for free on the Google Play Store and the App Store. The game has the same content as the current iteration of Runescape, say the developers. New players can also claim a 7-day free trial of Runescape membership to try out once they get started. Jagex says, “RuneScape is there for gamers who want to e…

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Nier Reincarnation is a new entry in the Nier franchise made exclusively for mobile.
Reincarnation is a “command action RPG” set in a place called The Cage.
Square Enix opens pre-registration for the game during E3.

Square Enix has announced, during its E3 showcase, that it’s opening pre-registration for its mobile RPG, Nier Reincarnation. Android gamers who want to play the game can pre-register for it at the Play Store page.

The game’s story synopsis on the Store reads: “A girl awakens on a cold stone floor. She finds herself in an infinitely vast place filled with buildings that touch the very sky. Guided by a mysterious creature who calls herself Mama, she begins to explore her new surroundings. To reclaim what she has lost—and atone for her sins—she sets off on a journey through this place of unknown creation… A place known as The Cage.”

The trailer for the game shown during E3 was very short, but Square Enix has previously released two minu…

Agent 47 is missing, but the assassination show must go on.

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Square Enix revealed Hitman Sniper: The Shadows during its E3 showcase.
This mobile title is the sequel Hitman Sniper, and requires players to carrying out sniper assassinations.
It’s set to launch sometime later in 2021.

In the middle of its E3 showcase, Square Enix dropped a trailer for its new mobile title, Hitman Sniper: The Shadows. Originally teased under the working title Hitman Sniper Assassins, this game is set to launch on Android and iOS as a free-to-play title later in 2021.

The game is the sequel to the Hitman Sniper mobile title that launched in 2015. In that game you (as Agent 47) were tasked with sniping a target from a safe vantage point, and using your powers of observation to make sure you did so as quickly and discreetly as possible. There’s no gameplay in the trailer, but we can presume it’ll be similar to the previous title.

The trailer shows a sniper taking a shot from …

We’re not sure where Sam met Snake, but he picked up a few tricks.

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Hideo Kojima made an appearance at the Summer Game Fest, and dropped the teaser trailer for the Director’s Cut of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding Directors Cut is coming to PlayStation 5 “soon.”
The entire teaser trailer is one big Metal Gear Solid-inspired joke.

An expanded version of Death Stranding is coming soon to PlayStation 5, as Hideo Kojima revealed during a first look at the Summer Game Fest. We don’t know anything about it yet, other than that Kojima Productions is apparently not above poking fun at some of the auteur’s previous creations, as the whole teaser trailer is basically one big joke at the expense of Metal Gear Solid.

Kojima appeared during the Summer Game Fest during a pre-recorded interview with Geoff Keighley. Initially, he responded to Keighley’s questions with only vague hints about his future projects, only to drop the trailer for the new release of Death Str…

Play all the Ubisoft games you could ever want for a monthly price.

Game companies continue to seek ways to get their games in the hands of gamers, and subscription services like Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now are all the rage. Following that trend, Ubisoft has launched Ubisoft Plus, a subscription that opens up the company’s substantial library of games for a monthly price.

Ubisoft+ resembles EA Play more than it does the likes of Xbox Game Pass. It’s a publisher-specific service, and gives you access only to Ubisoft games. However, given that it’s attached to Google Stadia and Amazon Luna, you can not only have access to these games on cloud, but you can also play the games on PC without either of those services.

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Ubisoft+:Reward system

What is Ubisoft+?

Originally called UPLAY+, Ubisoft+ is Ubisoft’s dedicated game subscription service. For a monthly price, yo…

Crash meets an old friend and his rogues gallery in the new season.

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Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! is a mobile endless runner from King starring Crash and Coco.
The latest season brings Spyro into the world, marking another crossover between the two.
Crash and Spyro will be facing off with two of the latter’s biggest enemies, Dark Spyro and Gnasty Gnorc.

Crash Bandicoot is joined by an old friend in the upcoming third season of Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! Spyro the Dragon, the other 90s platforming icon who recently got a remake trilogy, is joining for the season, as are two members of his rogues gallery. The season is, appropriately, called “Battle of the Dragons,” and it debuts on June 10.

The Bandicoot and the Dragon have history together. Both come from quintessentially 90s platformers, and both are kid-friendly heroes. They crossed over in two Game Boy Advance titles, called Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto’s Rampage and Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspirac…

The Island gets mysterious new visitors this season.

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Epic Games reveals the latest details about Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 7, and it’s an alien invasion.
The latest characters to join the roster are Superman, Rick Sanchez, and Guggimon.
Fortnite’s new Battle Pass lets you unlock rewards in the order you want.

Epic Games today revealed the new details about Season 7 of Fortnite, and it’s swerving from the Primal setting of Season 6 into an alien invasion plot. The Fortnite map is being invaded by a mysterious force from space, which destroys the Spire, and several new characters hop in to repel the enemy.

The story trailer reveals little about the invaders, as the characters are as baffled by their appearance as the player. Fittingly for an alien invasion story, one of the new characters you can play is Superman. The story trailer shows Clark Kent in the Daily Planet’s offices (with Batman on his desktop, by the way) watching the invasion take place. A…

Chronos: Before the Ashes and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III complete the lineup.

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Stadia has announced the games that will be coming to Pro subscribers in June.
The lineup includes Blue Fire, MotoGP20, Chronos: Before the Ashes, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III.
Leaving Stadia Pro are Jedi: Fallen Order, Submerged: Hidden Depths and Reigns.

Stadia today revealed the latest games coming free to Pro subscribers in the first week of June. Starting now, gamers can play Blue Fire, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, MotoGP20, and Chronos: Before the Ashes.

Perhaps the most interesting game out of the bunch is Blue Fire, which is coming to Stadia for the first time. Stadia describes it as an “action-adventure that hearkens back to the golden age of 3D platformers.” One of the other free games, MotoGP20, is almost its exact opposite, being a motorsports racing game with several different modes.

Chronos: Before the As…