Something for the weekend: A chaku-uta is a high-grade Japanese ringtone, essentially an MP3 of a popular song, which can be bought from service providers in Japan via 3G handsets. Yesterday, the producer of Lumines II (a nifty version of the original Lumines is available for phones the world over) released his self-produced debut single, 'Heavenly Star', as both a chaku-uta (at Y105, which is about 45p) and a chaku-movie (Y315, £1.50.
Supercell has released its new squad-building action game Squad Busters in Spain, Mexico, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Canada, and Singapore. This game features characters from different Supercell titles, such as Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, Hay Day, Clash Royale, and Boom Beach.
AFK Journey is one of the best games I’ve played this year, and comes close to being the perfect idle RPG.
Leniu Games has started taking pre-registrations of its Nordic fantasy open world MMO, Flame of Valhalla. This game features the War of Gods erupted in the mystical realm of Asgard, known as the land of gods as seen in various movies and TV series. The game is expected to release in first half of May 2024.