Android Game Titles and Updates: XCOM 2, Genshin Impact 1.1, Crash Bandicoot, etc.

As winter approaches and the Covid-19 epidemic renews its assault on our cherished freedoms, it’s good to know that the mobile gaming industry is backing us.

Not only do we have some awesome entertainment to look forward to in the form of XCOM 2, Bloodstained, and Crash Bandicoot: On the Run, but the games we already love are getting even better with updates.

Genshin Impact’s upcoming update 1.1 looks like a beast, adding new characters, quests, and more, while Crying Suns has just been revamped with all kinds of good stuff.

To learn more about the best new android games and sales, check out the companion Saturday of this article.

Securities

XCOM 2 Collection is coming to mobile very soon – but not Android. Fear not, an Android version is expected to arrive next year. In the meantime, we can watch our iOS cousins ​​over the fence and see what the game looks like and is played. This extended video does a great job of showcasing what’s in store.

After a phenomenally successful launch, Genshin Impact is about to receive its first big update. Version 1.1, A New Star Approaches, will add characters, quests, and more to miHoYo’s ambitious gacha masterpiece Breath of the Wild-esque. On November 11, the new content will be removed.

You know what you get with a Football Manager game. The 2021 edition of the long-running franchise will see you building a squad, competing in leagues, and more. It will feature officially licensed clubs and players including, according to screenshots, Jamie Vardy. More details to follow, as pre-registrations are open now.

For the very first time, Marvel Contest of Champions is a democracy. Kabam invites players to vote for their new favorite champion from a range of candidates including Hercules, Okoye, Dazzler, Ironheart and Blue Marvel. The competition will run over a series of rounds and the winner will be announced in December.

You can tell Rovio has deep chests as he continues to go to the trouble of making games and flushing them down the toilet at the last minute. The latest to receive this treatment is Angry Birds Tennis, a stylish but ultimately doomed tennis game starring characters from the Angry Birds franchise.

A3: Still Alive is a big budget open world RPG from Netmarble. It offers cross-genre gameplay, apparently, with elements of RPG and battle royale. And that’s happening in a little over a week. While you wait, you can participate in the character name reservation event to get in-game rewards.

King has always seemed oddly reluctant about Crash Bandicoot: On the Run, refusing to acknowledge rumors about it for months earlier this year before finally and unceremoniously announcing it on Twitter. The latest tweet out of the blue reveals that the game will be released next spring, with over 100 hours of playtime.

In a bit of a departure for the giant Chinese developer and publisher, NetEase is making a mobile port of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the highly acclaimed metroidvania from one of the dudes behind Castlevania. It’s already a hit on other platforms, and the mobile version will contain all of the existing DLCs. It will also be a global version with a high price tag.

Updates

Crying Suns, the tactical roguelike ace that plays like the natural evolution of FTL, just got a pretty big update. It’s called the Advanced Tactics update, and it adds new gear, weapons, squadrons, and more. In addition, there are neutral units that float. Enemies have received a power and intelligence boost to counter your new bounty.