Monday January 30
04:02
Rec Room will be playing host to major artists for a...
It has been a good time for gaming and music lovers lately with names like Blackpink and Man with a Mission popping up in various mobile games, and now Rec room wants to get involved in a big way, striking a deal to bring Republic Records artists to the game throughout 2023.
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Sunday January 29
20:46
‘Railbound’ Massive 2.0 Update To Bring In More Than...
Railbound from Afterburn Games is set to get a massive update this week. Since its launch, Railbound has gotten a good amount of support already. Read about the most recent big update here. Afterburn Games will bring Railbound 2.0 to mobile and PC platforms on February 3rd. This update adds in over 30 new puzzles, the new Semaphores mechanic, a...
Friday January 27
21:21
TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Madness/Endless’
Sometimes a game comes along that feels so purely built for mobile, and its controls and mechanics come together so well on the touchscreen, I say that Apple should just pre-install it on every iPhone it sells. I very much feel that way about Madness/Endless from developer Anthony Romano aka PokeTheAnt, except… well maybe this one is a bit too...
15:16
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘ATONE’, ‘Dance of Death’, ‘B...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 27th, 2023. In today’s article, we mop up the remaining releases of the week. There are quite a few, thanks to some slipping out after I went home last night. There are summaries of all of them, plus the lists of the newest sales and expiring discounts of the weekend. Let’s...
09:25
‘Prehistoric Isle 2 ACA NEOGEO’ Review – A Shoot ‘Em...
It’s somewhat surprising how clearly one can draw a line between SNK before NEOGEO’s launch and after. The likes of Psycho Soldier and Ikari were relegated to cameo appearances, and only a few lucky pre-NEOGEO IPs ever saw follow-ups on the multi-system. Perhaps the strangest of the rare bunch was Prehistoric Isle, a 1989 side-scrolling shooter...
03:07
Old School RuneScape announces landmark result to pl...
Jagex has announced some groundbreaking news for fans of its iconic MMORPG, Old School RuneScape. For the first time in the game's 15-year history, the player base has voted in favour of the implementation of a new skill to the retro masterpiece.
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Thursday January 26
23:03
Physics Puzzler ‘Squiggle Drop’ From Noodlecake Game...
Noodlecake’s Squiggle Drop () featuring more than 100 puzzles is the final new Apple Arcade release of January 2023. When Apple revealed the games for the month, I was very curious to see how Squiggle Drop would turn out. It seemed like a game I’d enjoy. Having spent a bit of time with it this morning, Squiggle Drop is lovely. It scratches the...
16:06
‘Of Two Minds’, a Psychoanalytical FMV Game First Fi...
We are truly in the renaissance of full-motion video games since the genre first arrived in the late ’80s and early ’90s before dying an ugly death due to the poor quality of those gaming experiences as well as the poor quality of the actual video itself. Nowadays resolutions are nice and high, filming equipment is affordable and readily available...
14:22
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Goldeneye’ Coming to Switch...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 26th, 2023. The big news is that Goldeneye for Nintendo Switch Online finally has a release date, and it’s soon as it could be. We have a ton of new releases to go through today, but I’m sorry to say that only the smallest fraction of them are worthy of your attention. We...
09:32
Previously Cancelled Co-Op City Builder ‘Everdale’ P...
Back in August of 2021 developer Supercell formally announced Everdale to the world, a cooperative city building game that had already been in a smaller form of beta testing under a different name for at least a year prior. That announcement kicked off a larger-scale soft launch for Everdale, and for the next year the game amassed a decent pool of...
04:52
Burgeon and Flourish are releasing an FMV adventure...
Game development can take a while, with bugs, reworks and good old-fashioned arguments delaying things. However, the upcoming FMV game Of Two Minds may have the longest source material to game delay of all time, being a huge 30 years in the making.
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01:27
‘Rocket League Sideswipe’ Season 7 Launches Monday,...
After the launch of Season 6 and Season 5, our our 2021 iPhone Game of the Year Rocket League Sideswipe saw a bit of a delay for its newest season. We now know that Rocket League Sideswipe Season 7 will arrive on January 30th worldwide for iOS and Android with an update having just gone live bringing in support for all the new features and...
Wednesday January 25
23:55
SteamWorld Quest and Heist Are Discounted for a Limi...
Thunderful Games recently announced SteamWorld Build for PC and console platforms, as the newest entry in the long-running franchise. A demo for it is currently available on Steam. To celebrate the announcement, both SteamWorld Quest ($2.99) and SteamWorld Heist on iOS are discounted for a limited time. If you haven’t played them yet, SteamWorld...
20:40
Out Now: ‘Devolver Tumble Time’, ‘Madness/Endless’,...
Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their...
13:57
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Risen’, ‘The Excavation of H...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 25th, 2023. In today’s article, we have several new releases to check out. That’s pretty rare for a Wednesday, so let’s relish it. Let’s mustard it, while we’re at it. We’ve got summaries of each of those new games, plus the usual lists of new sales and expiring discounts....
05:30
Honkai: Star Rail prepares to open its door for its...
HoYoverse has announced the launch of the final closed beta on iOS and Android for its upcoming space RPG Honkai: Star Rail. Players can enjoy the latest entry in the acclaimed Honkai franchise and get an early look at some new in-game features and the grand storyline you can soon embark upon.
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01:35
‘Dragon Quest the Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds’...
Following its launch back in 2021, Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds (Free) for iOS and Android will be shutting down. Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds was one of the three games originally revealed under the Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai project that includes a console game as well...
Tuesday January 24
23:32
Shoot ‘Em Up ‘Prehistoric Isle 2’ ACA NeoGeo From SN...
Following last week’s release of the side-scrolling action game Sengoku 2, SNK and Hamster have released the shoot ’em up Prehistoric Isle 2 ($3.99) on iOS and Android worldwide. Prehistoric Isle 2 debuted in 1999 featuring different kinds of dinosaurs as enemies. Your aim is to get rid of them and save the city while rescuing citizens. I’ve been...
15:51
‘Valiant Hearts: Coming Home’ Launches on iOS and An...
Back in September of last year, during a Ubisoft Forward digital showcase event, Ubisoft announced that they’d partnered up with Netflix for three exclusive mobile releases. These would be a new Assassin’s Creed game, a new Mighty Quest for Epic Loot game, and a sequel to cult-classic Valiant Hearts: The Great War. We still don’t know anything...
14:38
SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Persona 4...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 24th, 2023. We’ve got a few more reviews for you today, all of which were written by yours truly. The main star is Persona 4 Golden, and backing it up are the decent Void Prison and the not-so-decent Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021. After that, we’ve got a couple of new...
12:11
‘Sengoku 2 ACA NEOGEO’ Review – Ninja Dave and Cowbo...
Time travel. A risky story-telling device, to be sure. It can fix problems. It can cause problems. Usually it does both. Nevertheless, it’s a crowd-pleasing plot device that can spice up a story in many ways. The original Sengoku ($3.99) already had a bit of a time mash-up going on with its tale of an evil feudal warlord appearing in the modern...
11:20
Invincibles Studio reflects on an incredibly solid b...
Despite the horrific blunder made during the naming of the series, Soccer Manager 2023 has been absolutely steaming ahead since its launch in September 2022. Developers Invincibles Studio has released some statistics for the current iteration, and they speak volumes about the quality of the game.
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09:17
The 10 Best Arcade Archives Shoot-Em-Ups – SwitchArc...
Hamster’s Arcade Archives line of retro re-releases consists of hundreds of games at this point, covering decades of arcade gaming history. It’s only natural that one of the most popular genres of the arcade scene, the shoot-em-up, makes up a huge part of the line-up. There are nearly a hundred shoot-em-ups across the entire Arcade Archives,...
06:50
‘Dead Cells’ Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies on Mobil...
Dead Cells on iOS and Android from Playdigious has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Playdigious announced this milestone on Twitter, and while I knew Dead Cells was successful on mobile, I didn’t think it was this huge. I say this because 2021 saw Motion Twin announce that Dead Cells had sold six million units as of November that year. I...
Monday January 23
21:44
‘Honkai Star Rail’ Final Closed Beta Signups Now Liv...
Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd (Free) developer HoYoverse just began signups for the final closed beta for the upcoming space fantasy turn-based RPG Honkai Star Rail. It has been a little while since we heard about Honkai Star Rail, and I’m glad it is moving forward wit hits final closed beta. This closed beta will feature Herta Space...
16:12
‘Dan the Man 2’ and the Return of ‘Age of Zombies’ a...
Companies hosting their own digital showcases is all the rage nowadays, and long-time Australian developer Halbrick has just hosted their very own called the Halfbrick Beyond Showcase. It was a short one at just a hair over 10 minutes long, but it was packed with some very cool announcements. The areas where Halfbrick operates are mobile games (...
14:42
SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Persona 3...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 23rd, 2023. In today’s article, we’ve got a trio of reviews for you. We’ve got my thoughts on Persona 3 Portable and NeverAwake, while our pal Mikhail has a slick write-up of the excellent A Space for the Unbound. After that, we’ve got some new releases to check out, plus...
12:27
‘Kingdom Two Crowns’ New Update Adds Lost Islands Ch...
Kingdom Two Crowns ($6.99) from Raw Fury was just updated with the previously-revealed Lost Islands challenge mode. This update arrives following the launch of the paid Norse Lands DLC. If you’ve not kept up with it, we’ve been covering Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands. We’ve covered Kingdom Two Crowns for a long time across its original...
10:31
The Best ‘Marvel Snap’ Decks – January 2023 Edition
Hello, friends. I am still unable to put Marvel Snap (Free) down, and that means you’re getting more words from me about the game. I’ve already done a beginner’s guide for the game aimed at those just getting started, and I hope it has served some of you well. What I’m going to do this time, and perhaps monthly until I get tired of it, is to let...
09:12
Best iPhone Game Updates: ‘Genshin Impact’, ‘Cytus I...
Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. The Lunar New Year was yesterday, and we are now in the year of the rabbit once again. The last one really sucked, so let’s hope this one is better. Oh right, the article. There are a lot of Lunar New Year-related...
03:22
‘Mr Traffic’ Version 2.1 Update Out Now Brings In Ne...
Late last month, Mr Traffic (Free) from Dashy Crashy (Free) developer Dumpling Design had its major 2.0 update go live bringing in progression changes, holiday costumes, and monetization changes. Over the weekend, Dumpling Design pushed out another big update for the game with fixes for things from 2.0 and also bringing in new costumes, missions...
Sunday January 22
21:07
Former Apple Arcade Exclusive ‘Various Daylife’ Is O...
Various Daylife was one of the more-surprising Apple Arcade games. It was an exclusive RPG from the creators of Bravely Default (3DS) and Octopath Traveler (Switch and PC) featuring an original story with multiple job classes and an interesting battle system. Since launch, it was updated with quality of life improvements, but was eventually...
12:16
New State Mobile is getting a raft of adjustments to...
If you’ve been feeling like you have mastered New State Mobile and win every game you enter without trying, then prepare yourselves because the times are changing in a big way. Krafton has announced a raft of changes in its January Update that will overhaul the meta and make New State a little more competitive, at least until a new meta is...
Friday January 20
18:25
TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Static Shift Racing’
I was oddly intrigued when I first heard about developer Timbo Jimbo’s Static Shift Racing last week. The premise was that it’s an open-world street racing game with a heavy ’90s vibe in terms of vehicles and style, and there’s a huge emphasis on customization with thousands of parts and upgrades so every racer can trick out their own ride just to...
15:17
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Fire Emblem Engage’, ‘Coloss...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 20th, 2023. When I went home last night, I expected there to be about a dozen new releases to talk about today. Imagine my surprise when I came in this morning and saw more than twenty. Some great, some highly dubious, some intriguing. We’ve got summaries of all of them,...
12:21
‘Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!’ Review – Apple Arcade...
Having gotten a Nintendo 3DS years after the system launched and having never owned a Nintendo DS before, I enjoyed checking out the massive library of games from Japan that I missed. Barring the multiple RPGs I played, there were quite a few Nintendo eShop exclusives that were constantly recommended. One of them was Pokémon developer Game Freak’...
09:45
‘Pocket Card Jockey Ride On!’ Apple Arcade Interview...
Earlier today, the legendary Pokémon developer Game Freak launched an enhanced version of its 3DS classic Pocket Card Jockey on Apple Arcade in the form of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!. Over the last week, I’ve been playing it on multiple devices for review including checking out the early parts of the 3DS game once again to compare with this new...
01:50
Huuuge Games announces the acquisition of two indepe...
Global mobile game developer and publisher Huuuge Games has announced the signing of two new publishing agreements. Independent developers Square Triangle and Friedeggames will be joining the Huuuge family in a move that will hopefully pay off well for all involved.
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Thursday January 19
23:34
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On, a Remake of the Nintend...
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On () from Pokemon developer Game Freak has launched on Apple Arcade. I’ve been playing it for about a week now, and like it quite a bit. Stay tuned for my full review soon. Pocket Card Jockey is one of the best 3DS eShop exclusives, and this remake for Apple Arcade is definitely one of the highlights of the service in...
21:38
‘Pascal’s Wager’ New iOS Update Adds Haptic Feedback...
Pascal’s Wager ($3.99) recently had new DLC and a costume arrive through an update on iOS and Android. Tipsworks and Giant Games have been updating the game a ton since launch with new content and paid DLC. With the last major update adding Elena as a playable character with the option to play rearranged stages and more, I wasn’t sure what to...
14:54
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Persona 4 Golden’, ‘NeverAwa...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 19th, 2023. It’s Thursday, and that means we’ve got a lot of new releases to look at. For the first time this year, I’d say this is actually a really impressive lot of games. Probably more here I want to buy than I actually have money to buy. And tomorrow will add even more...
12:30
‘Motorsport Manager Mobile 3’ Sees a Rare Price Drop...
For many years now the Motorsport Manager series has had a strong showing on mobile, offering players the chance to build their very own team of race car drivers and try to manage them to victory. The series has continued to refine itself with each new entry, with 2018’s Motorsport Manager Mobile 3 considered by many to be the best of the bunch....
03:58
‘Ten Dates’, the Sequel to the Interactive Romantic...
Wales Interactive just revealed the first trailer for Ten Dates, the sequel to the interactive romantic comedy game Five Dates (Free). Ten Dates is due on Valentine’s day worldwide for mobile, PC, and consoles. Ten Dates features Misha from London who tricks her best friend Ryan into going on a speed dating event with her. It features real-time...
02:24
War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is cur...
Square Enix has started its celebration for the Lunar New Year with mobile tactical RPG War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Players can pick up new characters and even get free items from the ongoing collaboration with TikTok star Addison Rae.
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Wednesday January 18
21:34
Out Now: ‘Static Shift Racing’, ‘Sands of Salzaar’,...
Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their...
16:49
Your Outfit Could Be On the Line in ‘Ultimate Sackbo...
It seems like just about any character you can think of has had an auto-running mobile game at some point in time. In fact, with Mario, Sonic, and Crash Bandicoot all having their own runner games (or I guess had in the case of poor old Crash) that covers the entire trifecta of ’90s console war mascots. A more contemporary console mascot would be...
14:24
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Wings of Bluestar’, Plus the...
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to a slightly shorter SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 18th, 2023. As readers of yesterday’s article may know, I had to go to the fancy hospital today. Nothing too serious, but it ate up a good chunk of my day. Enough that I didn’t have time to do any reviews. That wouldn’t be a problem if it hadn’t been an...
05:00
Northgard Mobile prepares to release its latest Clan...
Northgard Mobile welcomes its newest clan on January 31st, alongside the introduction of a new mechanic. The Clan of the Squirrel is a fun-loving bunch who spend their time cooking and gathering ingredients, in the name of Ratatoskr.
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04:04
‘Dragon Quest Champions’ Is a Brand-New ‘Dragon Ques...
Last week, Square Enix announced a new Dragon Quest game for mobile with a full reveal planned for today. The live stream in Japanese revealed Dragon Quest Champions for iOS and Android made in collaboration with Koei Tecmo. Koei Tecmo has worked with Square Enix on the Dragon Quest Heroes action games in the past. Dragon Quest Champions is a...
Tuesday January 17
23:23
Side-Scrolling Action Game ‘Sengoku 2’ ACA NeoGeo Fr...
Following last week’s release of Fatal Fury 3 ACA NeoGeo, SNK and Hamster have released the side-scrolling action game Sengoku 2 on iOS and Android worldwide. Sengoku 2 debuted in 1993, and the side-scroller has you taking on the role of a warrior summoned by a shrine princess. You fight across different periods in history to defeat the dark...
