The gaming industry grew significantly in 2021, and mobile gaming had a big role in that growth. For the past few years, mobile gaming’s offerings have expanded exponentially, along with the technologies that are allowing mobile phones to become powerful, handheld devices capable of running some incredible titles. In 2019, Apple launched a mobile gaming subscription service, Arcade, and it has proven to be the best option for casual gamers. For the cost of $5 a month, users have access to more than 200 games on their handheld devices that are playable offline across all of Apple’s products, allowing players to discover new developers and high-quality mobile games.

Wordle has become a popular way to start the day. The game picks a different five-letter word every day, and players need to guess it with no clues except the letters themselves. In a format inspired by the classic Mastermind, the letters change colors depending on where they are placed in the word, or if they are in the word at all. On most days, it will be easy to find the answer to the puzzle.

VALORANT players can now get their hands on the Glitchpop skins and customize their weapons with a fresh, futuristic look.  Riot Games teased the new skins in an interview with HITSCAN earlier this week and confirmed the popular skins were coming to more weapons.  The new Glitchpop skins are available for the Vandal, Phantom, Operator, Classic pistol, and a melee ax weapon. The first batch of Glitchpop skins was available for the Frenzy, Judge, Bulldog, Odin, and a melee knife, but the latest iteration adds slightly more popular weapons to the mix.

If you want to get better at Fortnite, talent alone can only take you so far. Practicing to keep your skills sharp is a must and most pros practice daily on Creative courses before jumping into the Arena mode. Unlike most battle royales and tactical shooters, there’s more to Fortnite than having good aim when it comes to rising up the ranks. Building, editing, build fights, and tracking enemies flying in the air are just some of the essentials you need to master to be a competitive Fortnite player.

A number of significant changes are being made to the Teamfight Tactics Double Up mode, according to Riot Games, from matchmaking to a new ranked system.  Starting on June 8 with the release of Set Seven Dragonlands, the TFT Double Up mode will enter its next stage of evolution. Patch 12.11 will bring about a ranked system for the popular autobattler mode, similar to standard ranked. Players will start at the Iron tier with the goal of progressing to Masters.

Microsoft’s latest flagship console, the Xbox Series X, has been globally released with thousands of gamers bringing it into their home setups. New consoles are always an exciting time since gamers get a taste of what’s possible with the superior technology inside. While getting a console on its release day is what most gamers intend to do, the first iteration of a new model is often prone to have issues that reveal themselves over time.

Call of Duty has just released its latest operator pack, the Tracer Pack, as part of Vanguard’s collaboration with the massively popular anime series Attack on Titan. This new pack can be used in both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone. Included are 10 unique items including the Armored Titan operator skin for Roland Zeiment and an Ultra-rare Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint. Also included in the bundle are a variety of different Call of Duty weapon blueprints, a charm, watch, emblem, spray, and calling card.

The battle royale genre became a hit shortly after PUBG and Fortnite’s release. The two seemed like they had a monopoly over the genre, but new contenders emerged over time. To separate themselves from the competition, new titles experiment with different mechanics and in Super People’s case, it’s superpowers. Super People’s main map resembles PUBG, but the overall gameplay experience is in a league of its own. The superpowers introduce a constant element of surprise to the game.

Lost Ark offers many ways for the players to earn XP, gear, and other items. When beginning their journey in the universe of this MMO, players will come across collectibles shortly after ending the tutorial, if they are aware of their surroundings. Collectibles are scattered in all of the game’s areas. Players can collect thousands of them, and when they reach a specific amount earned, they can claim various rewards. The Mokoko Seeds are one of those collectibles.

It can be fun to complete the main scenario quest with your friends in Final Fantasy XIV, but it’s unfortunate that your chocobo can’t carry your friends to travel all of those long distances while entering a new area. Luckily, there are some mounts that are free and can carry several players. The Skyslipper is one of them, and it’s always available in the game, contrary to others such as the Regalia Type-G, which is only available once per year on average.