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Pocket Gamer Awards 2021: You have five hours left to get your votes in!
Three weeks ago our sister site, Pocket Gamer, entered the voting stage for the upcoming Pocket Gamer Awards 2021 and is now in the final stretch. You only have a few hours left to vote for the games you’ve enjoyed on mobile in the past year, as well as celebrating the developers themselves and the devices you use to game on. In addition to the prestigious ‘Mobile Game of the Year Award’, there are many other numerous categories as well, from the best game on Apple Arcade to the best gaming accessory, there’s a way to celebrate every single aspect of mobile gaming. There have already been thousands of votes so far but that doesn’t mean the winners are set in s…
Fantasian is a new JRPG coming to Apple Arcade in a few weeks
Mistwalker Corp is releasing a new JRPG called Fantasian coming to iOS via Apple Arcade in the next few weeks. Fantasian hosts some of the usual JRPG gameplay features you’ve come to expect from the genre: overworld exploration, dungeons, and turn-based battles. Several quality of life improvements are also coming though, which may twist the formula. For example, there’s a new system called the Dimengeon Battle mechanic, which allows you to send previously encountered enemies into another dimension which leads to uninterrupted exploration before defeating them all in go much later. In Fantasian, you play as Leo, who wakes up at the beginning of the game with amnesia and must…
Danger Darrel gets a beta for upcoming multiplayer update
Hoonaya Games has launched a beta for its highly anticipated multiplayer update coming to Danger Darrel. The update has been teased on the developer’s Twitter profile since the game’s release on iOS and Android last year. Danger Darrel’s multiplayer beta introduces four-player races to the game, allowing you to matchmake with three others from across the globe and compete against them a single match. It’s a race to see who is the first to hit the finish line, and you can utilise multiple weapons to slow their flight speed down. Here’s a trailer for Danger Darrel’s multiplayer update so you can see some of the chaos it brings. #DangerDarrel beta multip…
Slashy Camp is a horror-inspired endless runner out now for iOS and Android
Blue Wizard Digital has released Slashy Camp, a new endless runner inspired by ‘80s slasher movies on iOS and Android after a period of early access. Slashy Camp has you swiping on the screen to move a serial killer called Skullface around a scrolling grid in search of campers to kill. But be careful, because every stage also features hazards such as campfires, bottomless lakes, spike traps and landmines to avoid. But you can also turn these around for your own advantage by scaring campers onto those squares for extra points. BOOM!!! "SLASHY CAMP" is Out Now! Slaughterize those Campers on iOS and Android! [ https://t.co/vpb1FofxCc ] #slashycamp #android #ios #mobile #gaming #gamed…
Invictus: Lost Soul is a new action game out now for iOS and Android
Bushiroad International and True Axion Interactive has released Invictus: Lost Soul globally as a new action game for iOS and Android devices. Previously, the game had been made available in selected regions as a soft-launch. It’s an action deckbuilder where you defeat opponents using decks of cards to fight in PvP arenas. There are over 90 different cards available at launch as well as over 200 equipment and armour pieces, and features six realms to fight through. To celebrate the global launch of Invictus: Lost Soul, a collaboration event with the series Cardfight!! Vanguard is now underway, which runs from today until 21st March.During this time, there are a series of special ev…
Two new Final Fantasy VII mobile games are coming soon
During Sony’s State of Play presentation last night featuring upcoming titles that were releasing on PlayStation, Square Enix revealed plans for a PS5-enhanced upgrade to last year’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, but the developer also announced two mobile games coming to iOS and Android which would form part of the new Final Fantasy VII universe. The first game revealed is called Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier, which is a Battle Royale action game set in Midgar before the events of the original game. You use your magic, weapons and other abilities in a fight for survival against some iconic locations from Final Fantasy VII. You can check out a trailer for the game here. As y…
KRAFTON announces a new PUBG Mobile spinoff called PUBG: New State
KRAFTON has announced it will port a new version of the popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to mobile, the second of the series after 2018’s PUBG Mobile. It’ll be coming to iOS and Android later this year and you can already pre-register your interest on Google Play. PUBG: New State is set in the year 2051, and features the same basic premise as all the other PUBG games have used. You’ll be dropping into a new map called TROI, which has different landmarks that you’ll have to slowly get used to just like in the other games. There are also new interactive objects which allow for new strategies to take down enemy squads. There also degrees of customisation com…
Lyxo: Step into the light with this minimalist puzzler for iOS and Android
What happens when you lie in bed, staring into space, and an innocent ray of light makes its way through the darkness and lights up the night? This is exactly how the concept of Lyxo came to Tobias Sturn, founder of Vienna-based independent game studio Emoak. In this light-based puzzler which has just launched for iOS and Android, you make good use of the light to illuminate the dark. Using various ways to reflect and refract rays of light, you manipulate the light and shadows to light up rooms in a minimalist but breathtaking design. Players can also mix different colours to light up certain targets, as well as create new sources of light to avoid obstacles and get to your goal. The bea…
AndroidGreedy Cats is a new idle clicker out now on mobile
PikPok has released a new idle clicker game, this one centred around cats and eating, called Greedy Cats on mobile platforms iOS and Android today. It joins the likes of Doomsday Clicker, Kung Fu Clicker and Dungeon Inc. as the latest entry of the idle clicker genre. Greedy Cats has you playing as a cat who is also a contestant in several food competitions in a bid to become the greatest food champion of all time. By tapping and unlocking different boosts that allows you build up your score and earn different trophies. Additionally, you will also gain fans for doing better in contests and unlock new outfits to wear. That last part is crucial, as choosing the right combination of outfits an…
Knights of Riddle’s second episode is out now on iOS and Android
Game Scorpion released Knights of Riddle, a new fantasy adventure game, as a free game on iOS and Android a few weeks ago. Its aim was to release chapters of the game episodically, with the first one releasing on launch and the second episode coming out this week. The second chapter for Knights of Riddle extends the game with new challenges and more exploration, as well as widening the lore by adding new slices to the story. Game Scorpion has also stated it intends for all future episodes to be available for free as in-app updates. In Knights of Riddle, you play as Oz Macrion, a prince and knight guided by a special book of knowledge and wisdom. Macrion is exploring the world looking to le…
Hearthstone receiving new expansion, new game mode and much more
Hearthstone, the card battler and World of Warcraft spin-off from Blizzard, is receiving some new content for its big Year of the Gryphon celebration. The updates include a new expansion, a new game mode, and more. The name of the expansion is Forged in the Barrens, and it introduces 135 new cards themed around one of World of Warcraft’s most iconic locales. There are new keywords and game mechanics being added too, as well as ten Legendary Mercenary minions representing a different Hearthstone class. There’s also a new game mode called Mercenaries coming to Hearthstone, which utilises both singleplayer and competitive forms. In it, you collect, upgrade, and battle powerful cha…
Star Wars: Hunters comes to iOS and Android later this year
Nintendo held a new Direct on Wednesday night, the first major one in nearly 18 months, and one of the reveals was a new Star Wars multiplayer game by Zynga called Star Wars: Hunters is coming to the Switch later this year. We also have new information that the game will be coming to mobile platforms too on iOS and Android. Star Wars: Hunters is set between Episodes VI and VII of the iconic franchise and has you taking part in squad-based multiplayer battles featuring a variety of characters from the films and expanded lore. Here’s a teaser trailer to see more, although we still don’t have any solid gameplay to look at yet. The battles are real-time, set in locations from the…
Ghost Sync is a new JRPG from KEMCO, out now on mobile
Ghost Sync from KEMCO is a new JRPG designed especially for mobile devices. It hits the App Store and Google Play today. You play as Lily, a young mage on a quest to defeat a big threat and save the world. Calling in at a village, she encounters a talking dog and the spirit of a ghost called Bernard, who both join her on her quest. As a ghost, Bernard can possess enemies. Using his spiritual abilities, he can possess the powerful enemies you encounter and use that to turn battles to your favour. Meanwhile, Lily wears a summoning ring which will call in different spirits that suit different purposes such as enhancing attack power or using them for recovery. As it is a JRPG, Ghost Sync will…
Fury of Dracula, the digital version of the classic board game, is out now on mobile
Nomad Games has released a mobile port of Fury of Dracula, its digital board game that was previously a PC exclusive last year and based on the physical board game from Games Workshop. Fury of Dracula is a new experience of the classic Bram Stoker story, that follows the iconic Count Dracula as he attempts to evade the pursuits of four vampire hunters: Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. John Seward, Mina Harker and Lord Arthur Godalming, as they try to stop him from spreading his vampire influence all over Europe. Are you ready for #FuryofDracula to launch on mobile tomorrow? We sure are! You can head over to your storefront of your choice and either pre-register or pre-order the game now!Grab…
ATV XTrem, the quad racer, is out now on iOS and Android devices
Dream-Up has released ATV XTrem, a new arcade racing game that’s gone free to play for both iOS and Android devices. In ATV XTrem, you speed through different off-road courses which take you to many different parts of the world, including Brazil, Utah, Los Angeles and Dubai. Here you get to win big awards as you race across different climates and track types that will put your quad biking skills to the test. You can customise the experience by selecting from different difficulty settings which will allow you to personalise the challenge whether you find it too hard or extremely easy. This means you will never feel too overwhelmed or bored by what experience the game is offering you.…
