INTERVIEW – From Survival Struggles to Idle Dominance: How Royal Ark and GDEV Built a $3m Month Mobile Hit

I recently had the chance to chat with Andrey Garkunov, one of the founders of Royal Ark. We talked all about how the studio got started, the tough stuff they went through, how working with GDEV helped them, and what they’re hoping to achieve in the mobile gaming world. It was really interesting to hear about their journey and how they’ve grown!

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Shadows launches globally, bringing a social deduction element to the tactical RPG series

As a Fire Emblem fan, I’m really excited about Shadows! It’s doing something totally new with the series by adding a social deduction element to the classic role-playing. Basically, in each battle, one of your three allies is secretly working against you, and you have to figure out who it is by voting them out. It’s so thrilling because every single vote feels important and can completely change how the battle plays out!

PRX vs G2 — the quarterfinal to kick off Playoffs at VALORANT Champions 2025

We’ve seen incredible highs and crushing lows throughout the group stages, and now VALORANT esports is heating up even more with the Playoffs. Teams are fully focused on winning the championship, as there’s no room for error. Even though teams in the quarterfinals have a single loss allowed, the competition is incredibly fierce.

Japan introduces new law to combat gambling addiction and regulate online casinos

Okay, so Japan just cracked down on online gambling. As of September 25th, they’ve officially banned all ads for it, and they’re putting a hold on launching any new online casinos. This law actually passed back in June, but now it’s really being enforced. Basically, if the police tell an operator to shut down, they *have* to, or they’ll get in trouble. It’s a pretty big deal for anyone who plays online, or even sees ads for it, over there.

League of Legends reveals new Flora Fatalis skin line

With Spring behind us and Halloween on the horizon, the new Flora Fatalis skin line offers a dark and unusual take on the beauty of nature. These skins might seem pretty at first, but they hide incredible destructive power. Let’s take a closer look at everything the Flora Fatalis skin line has to offer.