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CNET
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
This New Free Mobile Pokemon Puzzle Game Lets You Weave Digital Plushes
The Pokemon Company unveiled a host of Pokemon content at its Pokemon Presents event on Tuesday. We saw a new trailer for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, a release date for the second season of the Netflix series Pokemon Concierge and a free, new mobile game you can play now, called Pokemon Friends. The latest Pokemon mobile game is a puzzle game where you untangle threads of yarn in order to weave Pokemon plushes for your in-game collection. You can play it now on iOS and Android devices for free, or you can buy it for $10 on the Nintendo eShop. Here's what you should know to get started with Pokemon Friends. Puzzles, yarn and Pokemon To earn yarn, you have to solve puzzles in the game. To get to these puzzles, tap the Psyduck tile with the word Untangle near the bottom of the screen in the main room of the game -- poor Psyduck is always tied up in knots. Some of the puzzles include connecting a string of lightbulbs using only one line and rotating a box in order to free Pokemon, like Slowpoke, from the box. Slowpoke are always getting themselves into some kind of mess. The Pokemon Company/Screenshot by CNET After solving the series of puzzles, you are rewarded with a certain number of inches of yarn. Your reward depends on how quickly you solve the puzzles, so if you want the most yarn to make more Pokemon plushes, you have to be faster than an Electrode. How much yarn you get depends on how fast you solve the puzzles. The Pokemon Company/Screenshot by CNET Once you have your yarn, you'll stamp your calendar, which shows all the days you've solved puzzles for. You can use your calendar to keep track of what days you've solved puzzles, and you can use it to go back to older puzzles and try to beat your high score. You can revisit old puzzles from your calendar. The Pokemon Company/Screenshot by CNET When you have your yarn, tap the Plush-O-Matic -- the machine that looks like a giant Pokeball -- and you'll be able to make plushes with your yarn. Then tap Make and you can choose which yarn to create a Pokemon plush with. Certain yarns are used to make a handful of Pokemon, but it only took one bundle of yarn to make my first few Pokemon. However, I can't see a way to make one particular Pokemon. For example, when you select Fiery Yarn, you can tap Plush Rates in the bottom right corner of your screen to see what Pokemon that yarn can create. I found that my Fiery Yarn could create a Charmander, Charizard, Scorbunny or Fuecoco plush, but I had a 25% chance to make any of those Pokemon -- I got a Scorbunny! It's a cute little Scorbunny! The Pokemon Company/Screenshot by CNET After tapping the Plush-O-Matic, you can also tap Catalog to see details of which plushes you've created, like their size, how many of them you own and what yarn it takes to create them. Decorate with your new Pokemon friend After you've woven your Pokemon plush, it's time to decorate. From the main room of the game, tap the tile in the bottom left corner of your screen that has a Scorbunny on it -- it was like that before I got my own Scorbunny. This will take you to your own room, which you can decorate with your plushes. Once in the room, tap the tile with the Pawmi and Buneary in the left corner of your screen to pull up all the plushes. Tap the plush you want to decorate with and then you can drag and place it anywhere in the room. Scorbunny and Pikachu are friends so they are sharing the basket. The Pokemon Company/Screenshot by CNET You can also tap the green chair under the Pawmi and Buneary tile to add or change furniture in the room. Beneath that tile is an hourglass icon. Tap and hold the hourglass to rewind your room, kind of like an Undo button. And in the bottom left corner of your screen is a toy chest with Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly Pokemon. This is the Tidy Up button. Tap this and then tap Pokemon plushes or furniture around the room to remove them from the room. And if you accidentally remove something, no worries, tap and hold the hourglass to undo the change. After decorating, tap the green door in the top right corner of your screen to go back to the main room. The mobile version is free but… The mobile version of Pokemon Friends is free up to a point. I could only solve the second series of puzzles the first time I played the game, but that might be different for you. After you solve your daily puzzles, Pokemon Friends says you can buy DLC to keep playing. To do so, tap Shop in the top left corner of your screen and you can buy different bundles. You might have to buy DLC at a point if you want to continue in Pokemon Friends. The Pokemon Company/Screenshot by CNET The Basic Pack ($10) lets you play puzzles as often as you like. Other packs include new puzzles, wallpapers for your plush room and more, and those packs start at $15. It's unclear if you can solve a limited number of puzzles every day without issue, or if you'll have to buy the Basic Pack at some point to continue playing. The Pokemon Company did not immediately respond to my request for comment. For more on the July Pokemon Presents, here's all the free stuff you can get from the event.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Unity Software (U) Jumps 14.3% on Price Target Upgrade
We recently published . Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) is one of Wednesday's top performers. Unity Software saw its share prices jump by 14.31 percent on Wednesday to close at $33.94 apiece as investors took path from an investment firm's price target upgrade. In a market note, Jefferies raised its price target for Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) to $35 from $29 previously, while maintaining a 'buy' recommendation. The new figure marked a 3-percent upside from its latest closing price. Citing data from the second quarter mobile game ad tech survey, Jefferies said overall 2025 ad spend expectations improved off of April and are now on track for a 4-percent growth year-on-year. An interior shot of a gaming operators facility, gaming machines reflecting the lights. Additionally, Jefferies underscored Unity Software Inc.'s (NYSE:U) return on ad spend for clients improved by 10-20 percent from 5-7 percent in the previous quarter. Jefferies also posted higher earnings expectations for Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) given its industry position and growing market share. While we acknowledge the potential of U as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the . READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
CNET
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Netflix Expands Zach Snyder's Rebel Moon Series With Blood Line Game
I never got around to watching Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon film series on Netflix. So, before I started playing an early version of Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game through Netflix Games, I was nervous I wouldn't understand what was happening. But you don't need to have seen the films to enjoy this mobile game. Super Evil Megacorp, the team behind the award-winning game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, developed Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game in collaboration with Snyder. The game is a whole new story with a fresh cast of characters set within the Rebel Moon universe. Here's what you should know about Netflix's Rebel Moon tie-in game, Blood Line, before you get started. Blood Line's story fits into Rebel Moon, but you don't need to have seen the films This new Rebel Moon story is set on the planet Krypt, and it features an original cast of characters. Netflix The game begins when your character decides to rebel against the Imperium -- think the Empire from Star Wars. You link up with other rebels, carry out raids and attacks on Imperium strongholds and use resources to upgrade weapons and loadout. All this takes place on the planet Krypt, which fans of the films might recognize as an ally of the Imperium. According to Snyder, this choice led to some cool ideas. "We find out what makes the Krypteians such capable warriors," Snyder said in a video shown in a press briefing. "What if a rift formed between these two cultures who have aligned for a thousand years … and what if that rift exploded into a planet-wide rebellion?" But you don't need to know the lore of the films to enjoy this game, because this is a fun mobile game you can play with your friends or by yourself. The different classes of characters let you take on missions how you want, and the quick missions offer enough of a challenge to keep you coming back to try and perfect your run. Which Blood Line class is right for you? The four classes in Blood Line are -- from left to right -- the Forsaken, Evoker, Kindred and Bannerguard. Netflix There are four different classes with unique playstyles and abilities you can play as in the game. There's the Bannerguard, which is a heavy assault class. Their main weapon is a machine gun, and some of their abilities allow them to boost their team's damage or allow teammates to take reduced damage. The Evoker is your support class, and their main weapon is a staff that can charge up attacks over time -- and the starting staff can attack multiple enemies at once. As a support class, their abilities focus on healing others and providing teammates with increased movement speed and other buffs. The Forsaken is an assassin class and specializes in close-range combat. They carry two dual-edged swords, and some of their abilities can give them, as well as nearby teammates, a speed boost. Finally, there's the Kindred, which is a long-range sniper class. The Kindred has a bow that can inflict a lot of damage when fully charged, and they can set traps around the battlefield that can stun enemies. I found myself switching between the Bannerguard and Forsaken classes when I played the game. The Bannerguard is a pretty well-rounded unit that can deal and take a lot of damage, so that is an easy first class to get acquainted with the game. And the Forsaken was just fun to play. I spammed the dodge button like I was playing Elden Ring to get in close to enemies, hit them fast, and then I'd jump out of the way of enemy fire. However, the Evoker and Kindred classes feel like they would be more helpful in multiplayer matches as opposed to single-player games -- especially the Evoker support class. I completed a mission with each class, but the Evoker's buffs felt like they were meant to share with others, and the Kindred's sniper class and traps felt wasted because enemies always saw me, so I could never hide or lay any traps. Both classes make the missions more challenging in single-player mode, but I imagine each class really shines when you're playing with others. As you play, your character gains experience and levels up and becomes more formidable, bringing an RPG element to the game. You can also upgrade your weapons, giving them more damage or other benefits. Short but engaging missions make it easy to hop in and out of this game You can take on these missions on your own or with friends. Netflix The missions I played were fairly short, taking only a few minutes to accomplish, which I liked. It allowed me to jump into the game for a few minutes at a time without requiring a huge chunk of my time. So I could play a quick mission while I waited for some food to heat up in the microwave. I also enjoyed the different side objectives for each mission. Each mission has a main objective as well as secondary goals that give you more rewards. Some secondary goals are to take out a certain number of enemy troops, and others are to beat the mission within a given time limit. Luckily, you can replay each mission; that way, you can go back and accomplish any objectives you might have missed and level your character up. Between each mission, you go to your hideout where you can talk to other members of the rebellion to learn more about them, upgrade your weapons and loadout or change your class. The hideout is also where the main narrative beats happen as you learn more about what is happening in the rebellion and what your next move is. If you played Super Evil Megacorp's TMNT game, you might expect Blood Line to be a roguelike since they are similar in other areas, like their co-op mechanics and top-down gameplay. However, that's not the case. Each level in Blood Line has a consistent layout and enemy count, so you know what you're getting into each time you select a given mission. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but something to be aware of if you thought this was going to be a roguelike game. Netflix's content development continues to evolve While Blood Line offers a fun and challenging experience, it also marks another step by Netflix to revamp its gaming strategy. Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said in the streaming company's fourth-quarter earnings call for 2024 that it would keep adjusting its games strategy, focusing more on narrative games based on Netflix content. "We want to do more recognizable, mainstream titles, whether that is licensed titles, like GTA…as well as home-grown titles based on our IP," he said. To that end, Netflix released the Black Mirror tie-in game Thronglets in April on the same day the company released the seventh season of the show. The game was featured in one episode of the season, and I felt the game gave more depth to the story the episode was telling. The story in Blood Line isn't featured in a Rebel Moon film the way Thronglets was in Black Mirror. It expands the universe of Rebel Moon and makes it more immersive by giving the Krypteians more depth. They aren't the good guys in the films, but in the game, we get to see another side of their people and world that fleshes them out and gives them more character and agency in the larger Rebel Moon universe. Netflix subscribers can play Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game now on mobile. This and other games are included in the price of a Netflix subscription (starting at $8 a month). You can access Blood Line and other Netflix games through the Netflix mobile app. For more on Netflix games, check out what to know about Spirit Crossing, WWE 2K and the Grand Theft Auto series on the service.
Geek Culture
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Haikyu!! Fly High' Mobile Game Goes International 31 July
KLab and Garena have announced that Haikyu!! Fly High , a new mobile game based on Haruichi Furudate's popular manga, will launch globally on 31 July 2025 in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. The game, developed by Changyou and Prophet Games, will feature both English and Japanese voiceovers performed by the original anime cast. In Haikyu!! Fly High , players will be able to recruit and train iconic characters from the anime, build custom teams, and engage in strategic volleyball matches. The gameplay showcases dynamic 3D visuals and cinematic skill animations designed to replicate the fast-paced excitement of the sport, as well as the exhilaration that fans have witnessed in the popular anime series. Haikyu!! Fly High Promotional Material The Haikyu!! franchise has seen widespread success across various forms of media. In addition to the manga, it has inspired stage plays, claymation shorts, compilation films, and a hit anime series. Produced by Production I.G., the anime debuted in April 2014, with subsequent seasons releasing in 2015 and 2016. The fourth season, Haikyu!! To The Top , was split into two parts: the first aired in early 2020, while the second half, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, premiered in October 2020. Most recently, the franchise debuted Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first film in a two-part finale, in Japan in February 2024. The movie had an impressive opening, selling over 1.5 million tickets and earning approximately US$14.1 million in just three days. It was released in North American theatres in May 2024 with both Japanese audio and an English dub. Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) The second and final film of the project, Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant , has officially been green-lit. Additionally, a new anime short titled Haikyu!! Where Monsters Go is set to air on television. With the current slate of upcoming projects for the franchise, Haikyu!! fans are certainly eating good. Haikyu!! Fly High is set (get it?) to drop 31 July 2025 on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Conversation with Ting Wei is like chatting with a weird AI bot programmed only with One Piece lore and theories, sitcom quotes and other miscellaneous pop culture references. When he's not sleeping, he's highly likely reading manga. In fact, the only thing he reads more than manga is the Bible, and it's honestly pretty close. Android Haikyu!! Haikyu!! Fly High iOS
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MGA's Miniverse™ Goes Mobile! New Make It Mini™ Game Brings Big Fun in Tiny Form
Play, Collect, and Create Your Favorite Make It Mini Lines in This New Digital Experience MGA's Miniverse "Make It Mini" Mobile Game Icon MGA's Miniverse "Make It Mini Game" Screen Shot LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MGA Studios, an independent subsidiary of MGA Entertainment (MGA), the largest privately held toy and entertainment company in the U.S., announced today the launch of MGA's Miniverse™ mobile game, , the first-of-its-kind, NFC powered, connected toy-to-life and mobile game ecosystem. Make It Mini is a mobile game that extends the play and engagement with MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini™ viral DIY collectible lines and empowers users with creativity and never-before-seen community tools. Collect, create, and compete in Miniverse style! First, collect capsules from MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini lines and open your mystery capsule. Next, launch the mobile game and scan the NFC-enabled 'recipe card' included in your capsule. Then, dive into the fun - create and build customizable spaces, play with all the items you unlocked and collected, and compete in exciting, digital challenges within the app. Users can vote for their favorite creators, win rewards, and build their own collections. There are endless possibilities to expand! Inspired by the popular MGA's Miniverse toys and connected by MGA's Toytap™ technology, this cozy game lets you 'make it mini, make it yours' by designing small spaces, making mini-items, and bringing dream worlds to life. Bring your favorite Miniverse minis directly into this unique digital experience. Completely free to play, this game combines interior design, room makeover, and mini collectibles into one experience. The app is ideal for fans of meditation-style gameplay, Miniverse enthusiasts, and anyone who loves cute, miniature worldbuilding. Download Make It Mini, collect and scan your toys, and start building your mini empire. 'Make It Mini is a major milestone for MGA's Miniverse,' said Jason Larian, President of MGA Studios. 'By bringing our hit DIY collectibles into an interactive mobile game, we're giving fans a whole new way to engage with the MGA's Miniverse brand. From unboxing and crafting to collecting and competing, the game captures everything fans love, now in a digital format. It's a powerful new platform that expands the Miniverse experience and brings our growing community together.' Using Make It Mini food, furniture and spaces items, players channel their inner mini-world designer to create and compete in fun challenges to decide who's the best, most creative mini-maker. Make unique foods and unpack adorable mini furnishings to fill with cute kawaii décor all in a cozy, creative space controlled by you. Make It Mini is available to download on iOS on the App Store and Android on Google Play and is available globally on July 11, 2025. About MGA StudiosMGA Studios is an independent subsidiary of MGA Entertainment, Inc. and a Delaware C-corp. The company is focused on developing and growing a safe digital environment for children and families to come together and enjoy wholesome entertainment across digital and physical platforms. MGA Studios has rights to more than 7,000 trademarks, patents, and copyrighted works and has financial backing of MGA Entertainment, Inc. For more information, please visit About MGA EntertainmentMGA Entertainment is the largest privately held toy and entertainment company in the U.S., known for its commitment to creativity, quality, and innovation. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices globally, the company creates innovative, proprietary, and licensed consumer products and entertainment properties, including toys, games, dolls, apparel, consumer electronics, home décor, stationery, sporting goods, movies, and television series. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Bratz®, MGA's Miniverse™, Yummiland™, CarTuned™, Wonder Factory™, Slime Life™, BABY born®, and Zapf Creation®. For more information, please visit or check us out at LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Contact:Sophie GoldbergFINN Partners for MGA Entertainmentmga@ Photos accompanying this announcement are available at A video accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
