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Pokemon GO Helioptile

Niantic has announced that the next event in the Season of Heritage for Pokemon GO will take place on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 10 AM to Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10 AM local time, with Helioptile and Heliolisk making their debuts.

Power Plant is the upcoming event for the mobile game and includes the next step in Spark’s journey in the Season of Heritage story. It’s inspired by the power plants found in the Kanto and Kalos, and lets players get involved with the following features:

among us 2022 roadmap friend list

Innersloth has shared early information regarding what it has planned for Among Us in 2022, specifically concerning a Friend’s List and quality of life improvements.

There’s still a lot to be learned, but the studio says you’ll “be able to keep in contact with any Crewmates you get along with” – or even your enemies. Innersloth says it hopes “to allow you to keep in touch and continue playing games together”.

Vagante

BlitWorks has announced that it’s working together with developer Nuke Nine on console ports of Vagante. As part of that, it’s been confirmed that the roguelite platformer will be hitting Switch on January 27.

If you’re interested in learning more about the game, read the following overview:

Minecraft update 1.18.1

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel shop

Konami has released another video for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel that focuses on the game’s shop.

Players can use Gems to purchase content from the shop. There are four tabs: “Pack”, “Structure Deck”, “Accessories”, and “Special”. Players can purchase packs such as Master Packs or Bonus Packs. By using the search bar, it’s possible to easily look for specific packs. Click on a pack to see the Featured Cards in the set. As for Structure Deck, these provide pre-built decks that will let players begin right away. Also, by visiting the “Accessories” area, players can obtain a new mate or icon.

Here’s the full video from Konami introducing the shop in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel:

pandemic removal

Switch owners only have a few months remaining to purchase the strategy title Pandemic from the Switch eShop.

According to publisher Asmodee, its removal will take place in July 2022. The company said the move “has not been an easy choice,” but didn’t elaborate with any further information.

The full statement reads:

Publisher RedDeerGames and developer Keith Burgun Games have announced that Gem Wizards Tactics, a single-player turn-based wargame is coming to Switch. Check out an overview and the announcement trailer below the break.

Free summon orbs are on the menu with the latest updates to Fire Emblem Heroes:

  • Special Heroes participating in the Hatari festival gather! They also appear in the Paralogue story Of Lost Kingdoms, and there are some limited-time quests too. There’s even a Log-In Bonus where you can get up to 13 Orbs!
  • A Forma Soul item that allows you to add Forma units from the Hall of Forms event to your army is included with 60 Orbs in the Forma Soul Pack, which is now available in the Shop for a limited time! See the in-game notification for more info.

Here are the latest updates for Dragalia Lost:

  • Version 2.16.0 of Dragalia Lost will be available for download around Jan. 23, 7 PM PT. You may update right away; otherwise, an automatic update will occur around Jan. 24, 7 PM PT.
  • A Light Focus summon showcase starts Jan. 17, 10 PM PT! Only light-attuned adventurers and dragons will appear in this summon showcase.
  • A Platinum Showcase starts Jan. 17, 10 PM PT! A light-attuned 5-Star adventurer is guaranteed to appear as the tenth summon in your tenfold summon.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Dragon Quest X takes over as the top Switch title and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax appears for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 23 and January 5.


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