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Catalyst Black launches into early access on iOS

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 7 months ago
Catalyst Black launches into early access on iOS

Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp has now launched its Secret Service early access programme for its second game, Catalyst Black. The much-hyped battleground shooter mixes together elements of MOBAs, arena shooters, and more to create something that should feel familiar to fans of SEMC's earlier release. The game boasts large-scale gunfights where you'll work to secure objectives and take down rival players. Using an innovative drop-in, drop-out matchmaking system, you'll be able to easily hop into a game with your friends or leave without worrying about ruining the experience for other players. One of its biggest draws is the inclusion of strange masks that allow you to transform…

PUSS! is a super strange platform puzzler available now on iOS and Android

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 7 months ago
PUSS! is a super strange platform puzzler available now on iOS and Android

There aren't many games more deliberately, constantly strange than PUSS!. It first arrived on the scene back in 2018, though its mobile ports were only announced last month. Now, it's available for iOS and Android as a premium release. The core gameplay challenges you to navigate your way through a series of complex maxes without bumping into any walls or coming into contact with nasty hazards. Things seemingly get progressively weirder as the game goes along, with its wild visuals pulling from a range of modern art styles, including web punk, surrealism, glitch art, and vaporwave. At the end of every world, you'll face off against a tricky boss, then net yourself a new ally who'll join…

SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off's latest update adds a new themed world – New Kelp City

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 7 months ago
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off's latest update adds a new themed world – New Kelp City

SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off has now received a fairly sizeable update that adds an all-new world – New Kelp City. You'll now be able to visit some familiar faces from the show, including Mermaid Man, and work away at the Last Chance coffee shop. Here, you'll serve up caffeinated drinks and pastries to punters from Bikini Bottom and beyond. As you progress, you'll help some superhero-themed characters unlock their powers. Krusty Cook-Off is of course a fast-paced cooking game featuring plenty of characters from the hit show, from Mr. Krabs and Patrick to Sandy Cheeks. It boasts plenty of well-known SpongeBob locales, including the legendary Krusty Krab and Sandy's Treedome. The game…

Popular platform battler Brawlhalla hits Android today

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 7 months ago
Popular platform battler Brawlhalla hits Android today

Brawhalla was originally intended to launch for iOS and Android this Thursday, August 6th, though it suddenly appeared on Google Play earlier today. This was first spotted by Android Police. The game is a platform arena brawler in the vein of Nintendo's Smash Bros. series. The difference here is that it's free to play and boasts a huge roster of pop culture characters from a variety of properties, from Adventure Time to the WWE. It currently boasts 50+ playable characters and a host of distinct modes. It's a good time, all told, and it's improved significantly since arriving on the scene in 2014. I also feel that it does more than enough to escape the shadow of Smash. If you fancy givin…

Golf Peaks and inbento developer Afterburn releases Kitty Curling on itch.io

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 7 months ago
Golf Peaks and inbento developer Afterburn releases Kitty Curling on itch.io

Golf Peaks and inbento developer Afterburn has released an all-new game called Kitty Curling over on itch.io. It's a super cute game about, well, curling with slightly overweight cats. I've been having a very pleasant time with it so far, though it's important to note that this isn't a full release or anything like that. You see, Kitty Curling was actually developed for Slavic Game Jam 2020's online event. https://t.co/0Q7LeSfFL7Kitty Curling was just updated to version 1.1, featuring completely reworked levels, new tutorial & some bug fixes :) — Luke (@Spierek) July 29, 2020 Regardless, it's already in pretty great shape, and the core hook of sliding cats into other cats i…

Marvel Duel, NetEase's strategy card battler, launches today in select regions

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Marvel Duel, NetEase's strategy card battler, launches today in select regions

Marvel Duel, NetEase's strategy card game, has now launched for iOS & Android in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.This one boasts a giant roster of Marvel's beloved heroes and villains. There are currently over 150 of them to collect in total, from the most well-known of characters to the slightly more obscure. The idea is that you'll compose unique lineups of superpowered characters to do your bidding and crush your enemies underfoot. It's not just about raw power, however, as you'll also need to put a fair amount of thought into your character combinations and deck-building strategies. You can expect to see the likes of Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Capta…

Diablo Immortal's latest gameplay trailer has arrived

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Diablo Immortal's latest gameplay trailer has arrived

The much-hyped Diablo Immortal just received another trailer today during ChinaJoy 2020. It gives us a decent look at the core action, some of the classes on offer, and a bit of the multiplayer. Visually, it's not too bad at all. It's very clearly a Diablo game, and it seems more or less in line with the presentation of Diablo III. I definitely like how fast-paced the combat is, and some of the abilities on show are undoubtedly impressive. New Diablo Immortal trailer from ChinaJoy 2020. The game is now available for pre-registration in China. Planned for release on iOS and Android. pic.twitter.com/VOH1qHQDwM — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) July 31, 2020 I'm still of the mind that thi…

Necrobarista developer teases several post-launch DLC chapters

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Necrobarista developer teases several post-launch DLC chapters

Necrobarista has only been out on iOS for a couple of weeks now, but already developer Route 59 is looking to the future and teasing some post-launch DLC. "That's right - Necrobarista will be getting a bunch of gameplay and story additions," says a blog post on the game's Steam page (thanks, Touch Arcade). The new story content will focus on the game's side characters, including Samantha, Tuan, and Hannah. Several DLC chapters are currently in the works, and what's more is that they'll all be completely free. The first DLC is expected to arrive later this year and will be purely gameplay oriented. According to the developer's post, it'll be especially neat for those interested in the gam…

EVE Echoes confirmed for an August 13th iOS & Android launch

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
EVE Echoes confirmed for an August 13th iOS & Android launch

Over the weekend, our sister site Pocket Gamer announced the worldwide release date of much-hyped MMORPG EVE Echoes. Yes, it's finally coming to iOS and Android on August 13th. CCP and NetEase's spinoff to the former's legendary EVE Online has been a long time coming, though with its own unique storyline and tons of mobile-friendly features, it sounds like the game will be worth the wait. I had the chance to try it out at EVE Vegas late last year and came away impressed by its presentation and how the team had adapted such a complex experience for on-the-go play. Most of the best things about EVE Online – the level of choice on offer, complexities of its systems, and giant sandbox…

Pocket Gamer LaunchPad kicks off tomorrow, boasts 40+ exclusive announcements over three days

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Pocket Gamer LaunchPad kicks off tomorrow, boasts 40+ exclusive announcements over three days

Pocket Gamer, our lovely sister site, has been hard at work putting together the first-ever online gaming event focused exclusively on mobile and Switch games. Pocket Gamer LaunchPad, as it's known, is set to run from July 23rd through to the 25th, and it's absolutely worth checking out if you want to see some first-look reveals, major updates, tantalising exclusive stories, and in-depth interviews. It's a digital-only event, meaning it's open to anyone and everyone with a halfway decent internet connection. There'll be dozens of news stories to enjoy over the three-day event, as well as regular livestreams and other video content. With well over 40 exclusive announcements, including som…

Apple Arcade updates: EarthNight, Lifeslide, Super Mega Mini Party, Super Impossible Road, and more

Feature By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Apple Arcade updates: EarthNight, Lifeslide, Super Mega Mini Party, Super Impossible Road, and more

The surprise release of Necrobarista might have been the headline-grabbing announcement for Apple Arcade this week, but did you know that several of the service's older games also received updates? If you didn't, here's a handy rundown of everything else new to Apple Arcade. EarthNight The super-stylish EarthNight, which you should know is set in a hand-painted dragon apocalypse, was updated with a costume shelf featuring 45 unlockable outfits. Now you can easily customise your character, making them look cooler than ever as they run and jump through the game's striking world. Lifeslide Lifeslide now boasts a zen mode for those looking to fly paper planes without having to fret over ti…

Marvel Contest of Champions teams up with YouTuber The Hacksmith to create Captain America's arc reactor shield

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Marvel Contest of Champions teams up with YouTuber The Hacksmith to create Captain America's arc reactor shield

Marvel Contest of Champions has teamed up with YouTuber The Hacksmith to create Captain America's arc reactor shield. The prototype design was actually inspired by the shield wielded by Contest of Champions' Civil Warrior character. If you're not quite up to date on the different versions of Captain America, the Civil Warrior hails from an alternate Earth ravaged by a violent civil war that broke out between Cap and Iron Man. With Tony now dead at Steve's hands, the Civil Warrior – a mix between the original Captain America and Iron Man – is born. Now, Steve uses Tony's advanced tech to make sure that no similar conflicts arise ever again. The video itself highlights all the…

Apple Arcade's Sneaky Sasquatch, Legend of the Skyfish 2, Manifold Garden, and more get fresh updates

Feature By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Apple Arcade's Sneaky Sasquatch, Legend of the Skyfish 2, Manifold Garden, and more get fresh updates

Apple Arcade's latest batch of updates has now arrived, introducing plenty of fresh content to several of its pre-existing games. While there was no new release this week, it's always nice to see some of the service's better titles being updated regularly with new, often high-quality content. So here's a full rundown of the latest additions. Sneaky Sasquatch I never could have guessed that the delightfully silly Sneaky Sasquatch would turn out to be one of Apple Arcade's most popular games, but thanks to regular updates from developer RAC7, that's exactly what's happened. Its most recent update opens up the town hall and allows you to gain a taxi license to start driving unsuspecting NPCs…

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future launches for iOS & Android this month

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 8 months ago
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future launches for iOS & Android this month

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future/Lost Future is making its way to iOS and Android devices on July 13th. This one sees Layton partnering up with an older version of Luke for an adventure across time. It launched first in Japan back in 2008, then made its way to western shores in late 2010. It's the third entry in the original Professor Layton trilogy for Nintendo DS, and I seem to remember it being the most popular of the bunch, at least in terms of critical acclaim. Professor Layton and the Lost Future / Unwound Future is coming to mobile devices in HD on the 13th of July, 2020!Remember, a true gentleman never reveals spoilers. #ProfessorLaytonhttps://t.co/wJEBaqkDHn pic.twitter.c…

Mindcell is a story-driven sci-fi shooter pitched somewhere between Deus Ex and Cyberpunk 2077

News By Cameron Bald, 3 years, 9 months ago
Mindcell is a story-driven sci-fi shooter pitched somewhere between Deus Ex and Cyberpunk 2077

Mindcell, not to be confused with the legendarily iffy MindJack, is a sci-fi third-person shooter pitched somewhere between Deus Ex and Cyberpunk 2077. You'll be cast as an unwilling science experiment who bursts free of his unenviable fate to discover the truth behind his current predicament.  The only problem is that those who sentenced him to death are still on the hunt, all too happy to do anything and everything to get him back. You can expect a story-driven single-player experience with a heavy focus on brutal combat, mixing heavy gunplay with vicious melee fights. When you're not chatting with NPCs or laying the smackdown, there are small puzzles to solve that should help bre…