Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells Magical Mischief event pranks players

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is introducing the Magical Mischief event today. The new limited-time themed event invites in-game clubs to take Fred and George Weasley’s playful oath: “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” By winning puzzles on the first or second try, players earn Mischief Points. Once they’ve collected enough, they’ll … Read more

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells Amortentia Adoration event marks Valentine’s Day

Zynga is out with a new Valentine’s Day event in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells. The free in-game event is called Amortentia Adoration. The love-sick Lavender Brown introduces the brand-new seasonal event. Players who collect enough of the item – vials of a love potion – will unlock chests and win in-game rewards. Players collect … Read more

WWE SuperCard introduces new WarGames event

The collectible card-battling game WWE SuperCard is getting a new solo event called WarGames. The free update is out tomorrow. WarGames challenges players to battle for control across three rings and three rounds. Each ring features a random match-up type to test players’ deck-crafting skills. Player and AI cards fight for control of a ring and … Read more

Mixer is shutting down and will transition into Facebook Gaming

Microsoft is shutting down its Mixer streaming platform next month. It plans to move existing users over to Facebook Gaming in a deal that is also expected to involve xCloud on Facebook. Mixer is Microsoft’s Twitch and YouTube competitor. But those larger streaming players – which are owned by Amazon and Google, respectively – dwarf … Read more

Facebook buys cloud gaming company PlayGiga

You probably haven’t heard of them, but the Spanish cloud gaming company PlayGiga was just acquired in a $78 million deal with Facebook. Up until now, PlayGiga had focused its cloud gaming services on a limited number of markets: Italy, Argentina, Chile, and Spain with plans for a launch in the Middle East. According to … Read more