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What's New This Week in Mobile Gaming

August 9, 2022  •  4 min read

Sumeru Awaits in Genshin Impact Version 3.0

The latest update to Genshin Impact has arrived, featuring the new Sumeru region and much more. Version 3.0 will run for five weeks until September 28th. Two new playable characters are available during the first phase of 3.0, Tighnari and Collei, each wielding the new seventh and final Genshin Impact element, Dendro. The third character and Electro user, Dori, will arrive during the second banner phase. The new Sumeru region is a land covered in rich green foliage where a story of clashing factions will unfold.

Sumeru brings fishing back to the game, which allows players to use fish in cooking and trade them with the Fishing Association for better bait recipes and fishing rods. Travelers will also face new enemies in Sumeru, such as the Jadeplume Terrorshroom, Electro Regisvine, Eremites, and more. There’s an immense amount of new content to explore in this update. Jump in now and participate in the new quests and events to dive deeper into the mysteries of Sumeru.

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Final Fantasy Season 4 Has Finally Arrived

Finally, Season 4 of Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is live! The season introduces several new locations, a new season pass, a new style, items, and more. The aptly named season, Feast of the Golden Shower, is the theme of two new locations in Midgar, each replacing Sector 5 Station and Desolate Area (West). The new locations hold formidable enemies and generous rewards. Battle Square features roaming security officers and monsters, while Wonder Square is full of reward-granting Whack-a-boxes. Trickster is the new style joining the fight in Season 4. Receive Gil each time you level up with the Trickster style. Based on the total amount of Gil obtained, the ability cooldown time reduces, and the chance for critical hits from your melee weapon increases. The Decoy Card ability creates a copy of you wherever you throw the card. Trickster also grants the ability to store 50 HP in a card placed on the map. If your HP reaches 0, you’ll warp back to the card. Take advantage of the Gil Toss Machine Gun and the Chimeric Vengeance to bring down roaming threats. Plus, pick up the new Tornado Materia to shoot an exploding ball of wind at enemies or traps on the battlefield!

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Apex Legends Season 2.5 - Hyperbeat

Apex Legends Season 2.5 features a new Battle Pass and an updated Seasonal Storefront. Players can earn a seasonal currency called Hyperbeat Coins to spend throughout the duration of the season. The best parts of the seasonal updates to Apex Legends Mobile are, of course, the new Legends. This time, we’re reacquainted with Crypto, the iconic hacker from the console and PC versions of the game. Crypto’s Neurolink drone ability allows players to detect and mark nearby enemies for their squad. Players can also deploy the drone and pilot it around the battlefield manually. Pythas Theater is a new location set at Airbase in Kings Canyon. Fight through a unique challenge to claim a generous reward. Season 2.5 features more seasonal events than any previous season, so keep your eyes peeled to make the most of your game time!

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A New and Delicious Among Us Update

Don’t be afraid to get a little sticky in the latest Among Us update! You can expect to find all-new food-themed cosmetics ready for you to spend your hard-earned beans and stars on. The cosmetics will stick around permanently, so there is no need to worry if you’re coming up short!

The update brings a few less delicious-sounding fixes too. You can now change the map from the lobby without restarting, view a new “Featured Cosimicubes” page in the store, and adjust your beans and pods multiplier SFX volume. You’ll also notice a few quality-of-life changes throughout the game, namely, in the store experience, chat, and friends list.

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