#mobile-games
#mobile-games

Out Now: 'Teeny Tiny Trains', 'Super Monsters Ate My Condo', 'Afterimage Mobile', 'Lost Potato', 'Twinworld Survivor', 'Idle Aquaria: Ocean Evolution' and More

Developers used to release games on Wednesday or very early Thursday to aim for featuring spots, but the App Store refreshing constantly has diminished the need for this.

TouchArcade continues to release the list of new games on Wednesdays, despite the changes in the App Store featuring process. [ more ]

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Out Now: 'Ghost Trick Remastered', 'Strange Horticulture', 'AFK Journey', 'World of Warships: Legends', 'Suika Game', 'Stone Age: Digital Edition', 'Zerko' and More

The App Store now refreshes constantly, reducing the need for developers to release games all on the same day.

TouchArcade continues its tradition of releasing a weekly list of new games on Wednesday nights. [ more ]

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Out Now: 'Call of Duty Warzone Mobile', 'Slice & Dice', 'Hades', 'Vermitron', 'Howl', 'Speed Demons', 'Brick Mini Golf', 'Deep in the Woods' and More

Developers no longer need to release games on the same day due to constant App Store refreshes.

TouchArcade has kept a weekly Wednesday night format to release new game lists. [ more ]

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Out Now: 'Dune: Imperium', 'Paragon Pioneers 2', 'Recursion', 'Game Dev Tycoon', 'Dream House Days DX', 'Pixel Heroes: Tales of Emond', and More

Developers used to release games on Wednesdays to get featured on the App Store, but now the need for a specific release day has diminished.

The article provides a list of new mobile games released in the past week along with brief descriptions and forum links. [ more ]

Cornell Chronicle

Come out and play: Game design showcase is May 18 | Cornell Chronicle

Experience 22 new video games at Cornell's GDIAC showcase on May 18, featuring games from Intro to Game Development and Advanced Game Development courses. [ more ]

GameSpot

Cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher Mobile Games Could Come In The Future, CD Projekt Says

CD Projekt considering licensing IP for mobile games

Focus on developing The Witcher 4 for new trilogy [ more ]

GameSpot

Next Assassin's Creed Game Delayed - Report

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Jade mobile game delayed to 2025 due to parent company Tencent's shift in mobile strategy.

Tencent focusing on smaller, easy-to-play games over large franchise titles from foreign companies. [ more ]

Kotaku

Monopoly Go Spent Almost $500 Million On Marketing, More Than Spider-Man 2's Dev Budget

Monopoly Go made over $2 billion and has 100+ million downloads.

Scopely spent nearly $500 million on marketing Monopoly Go alone. [ more ]

Developer Tech News

DevOps

Metaplay debuts Unity-based SDK to help scale mobile games

Metaplay has debuted a Unity-based SDK to help developers scale their mobile games.

The Metaplay SDK is designed to empower developers and studios in creating top-tier online mobile games that can scale as they grow. [ more ]

Toucharcade

Best iPhone Game Updates: 'Gubbins', 'Genshin Impact', 'Disney Magic Kingdoms', and More

Events like Hello Kitty Island Adventure offer limited-time rewards and challenges in games.

Game updates like Royal Match add new levels with unique themes and gameplay elements. [ more ]

Kotaku

Hello Kitty Island Adventure's Latest Update Is A Flower Lover's Paradise

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a popular mobile game with regular updates and new content.

The game's latest update, Merry Meadow, introduces a new region, new characters, gardening mechanics, and a special Springtime Celebration Event. [ more ]

Toucharcade

Best iPhone Game Updates: 'Final Fantasy', 'Genshin Impact', 'CSR Racing 2', 'Toon Blast', and More

Updates to Pixel Remaster games include cheat features and controller support.

Genshin Impact update adds new area, characters, events, and weapons. [ more ]

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Toucharcade

Out Now: 'A Tiny Sticker Tale', 'Ex Astris', 'Flying Tank', 'Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling', 'Bike Unchained 3', 'Eggy Party' and More

Developers have changed release timing due to App Store refresh frequency.

TouchArcade still releases new game lists on Wednesday nights. [ more ]

Inverse

1 week ago

15 Years Ago, the Perfect Tower Defense Game Changed Gaming Forever

Plants vs. Zombies revolutionized mobile strategy games with its accessible gameplay and lack of microtransactions. [ more ]

ReadWrite

2 weeks ago

EA announces shutdown of these 4 games - with more to come

EA is consolidating and shutting down online servers for several games, impacting both active and potential players. [ more ]

Kotaku

Genshin Impact Developer Mihoyo Valued At $23 Billion

The perception of mobile and gacha games has evolved to becoming a significant source of revenue for the gaming industry. [ more ]

Gadgets 360

Vodafone Idea Launches Cloud Play, a Cloud Gaming Service for Mobile

Vodafone Idea launched Cloud Play, a subscription-based cloud gaming service with popular mobile games like Asphalt 9, Modern Combat 5, and more.

Cloud Play allows access to a variety of genres and popular titles, offering a 'Try n Buy' model initially before requiring a subscription for continued play. [ more ]

VG247

As Dragon's Dogma 2 catches heat for its microtransactions, CD Projekt says there's no place for them in its single-player games

CD Projekt rules out microtransactions in single-player games like The Witcher and Cyberpunk.

Player frustration rises over microtransactions in games like Dragon's Dogma 2. [ more ]

WIRED

Mobile Gaming is Having a Moment-and Backbone Wants to Unite It

Backbone+ perks include game capture tools and promotions.

Subscription may not be worthwhile for everyone due to the cost. [ more ]

ReadWrite

2 weeks ago

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Pokemon Go's latest bug brings hilariously large trainer feet to the game

Glitches and bugs in Pokemon GO, like oversized character models, are causing humour and chaos among players. [ more ]

Toucharcade

3 weeks ago

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'Squad Busters' Is a New Party Action Game From Supercell Featuring Characters From 'Clash of Clans', 'Hay Day', and More Coming May 29th Worldwide

Supercell's new game Squad Busters is set for global release on May 29th, combining characters from different Supercell games in multiplayer gameplay. [ more ]

Toucharcade

3 weeks ago

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Square Enix Has Discounted the Entire 'SaGa' Series To Celebrate Today's Launch of 'SaGa Emerald Beyond' on Mobile

Square Enix is offering discounts on SaGa series games on iOS and Android, including the new release SaGa Emerald Beyond. [ more ]

Toucharcade

Sonic and Angry Birds Crossover Event Now Available for a Week in Sonic Forces, Angry Birds 2, Sonic Dash, and More

Sega and Rovio have collaborated on a weeklong crossover event featuring Sonic and Angry Birds in five mobile games.

Players can expect new playable characters, collectables, time-limited events, and exclusive rewards during the crossover event. [ more ]

GameSpot

Call Of Duty: Mobile Isn't Leaving Once Warzone Mobile Launches, Dev Says

Call of Duty: Mobile and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will coexist, with no plans to change the content breadth.

Activision affirms long-term support for Call of Duty: Mobile with new content through 2024. [ more ]

GameSpot

Warner Bros Doubles Down On Live Service Games | Spot On

Warner Bros Discovery is shifting towards live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games.

The company is leveraging its IPs like DC, Game of Thrones for new game strategies. [ more ]

Toucharcade

'FashionVerse' Is Collaborating With Michael Kors Until March 10th With New Challenges and Exclusive Rewards on Mobile

FashionVerse launched on iOS, Android, and Netflix Games.

FashionVerse offers Michael Kors collaboration with exclusive rewards. [ more ]

GameSpot

Warner Bros. Wants To Shift Away From "Volatile" AAA Console Games, Lean Into Free-To-Play And Mobile

Warner Bros. Discovery focusing on more live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games for growth.

Emphasis on reducing volatility through core franchises in mobile and free-to-play space. [ more ]

Kotaku

After Suicide Squad 'Disappoints,' WB Doubles Down On Live-Service Games

Warner Bros. Discovery pivoting away from single-player AAA console games towards free-to-play and mobile releases.

Focus on mobile, live-service, and free-to-play games revolving around billion-dollar IP like Harry Potter, DC, and Game of Thrones. [ more ]

Toucharcade

Get Your March in Gear with Some Hot Sales on Seven KEMCO iOS and Android RPGs

Fantasy Chronicle and Legend of Ixtona are recommended KEMCO mobile RPGs.

KEMCO mobile RPGs have deep discounts on seven games in March. [ more ]

toucharcade.com

Pokemon Presents 2024 Announcements: Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, Old Game Updates, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Two major game announcements during Pokemon Presents showcase: new Switch game in 2025 and a mobile game this year.

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket offers immersive card collecting experience with new cards exclusively in the app. [ more ]

Toucharcade

'Thunder Ray' and 'Hime's Quest' Are Now Available in Crunchyroll Game Vault on iOS and Android

Crunchyroll introduces two new games in the Game Vault - Thunder Ray and Hime's Quest for Mega and Ultimate Fan members.

Both games are available for iOS and Android for Crunchyroll members at no extra cost. [ more ]

Exchangewire

Marketing

When the hat fits: AdInMo appoints industry veteran John Rankin as Chief Revenue Officer as part of leadership expansion

John Rankin has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer of AdInMo, a mobile in-game advertising platform.

Rankin will be responsible for driving the commercial strategy, partnerships, and revenue growth across all formats. [ more ]

Toucharcade

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Galaxy Mix - Planet Watermelon'

There is a fine line between genuine inspiration and cheap imitations in the gaming industry.

Galaxy Mix is a well-intentioned homage to the popular 'watermelon game' genre. [ more ]

GameSpot

New Game Gets A Launch Date And Server Closure Notice In The Same Announcement

Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live global version will launch in February 2024

The game's servers will close on May 31, 2024, after just three months of availability [ more ]

Toucharcade

'Ponpu' and 'Yuppie Psycho' Now Available on Crunchyroll Game Vault on iOS and Android, Developer Portal Announced for Creators

Crunchyroll added two games, Ponpu and Yuppie Psycho, to its Crunchyroll Game Vault.

Crunchyroll announced the Developer Portal for studios to join the library in the Crunchyroll Game Vault. [ more ]

Toucharcade

A Light Dusting of 8-Inches of Snow - The TouchArcade Show #579

The hosts of the podcast will not be pre-ordering the Apple Vision Pro.

The podcast also discusses two recently soft-launched mobile games. [ more ]

WIRED

5 months ago