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Why PUBG for mobile is a really bad idea
Update: It's just been announced that PUBG actually is coming to mobile. You can read about that by clicking here. You'll need to know Chinese or translate the page to get the gist of things though. Anyway, the point still stands - but now you can read this article in a prescient new light. --- Well it's Thursday, and usually I like to write some content on Thursday. So that's exactly what I'm going to do. In fact, I'm doing it right now. Do you see? This is the content that I am creating for you. Consider yourselves blessed. Blessed by this wondrous content. If you have even the slightest interest in videogames then you've probably heard people mentioning PUBG. In layman's terms that's P…
The 20 best games on sale for iPad and iPhone this Black Friday
It's Black Friday, and that means that there's a whole heap of games going cheap on the App Store. But because we're so good and kind here at AppSpy, we've trawled through the sales to save you the trouble. Here then, is a curated list of the 20 best games that are on sale right now. They're all bloody excellent, and if you haven't played any of them yet, now's the perfect time because they're going cheap, cheap, cheap. You can click on the emboldened names of the games to download them. And if you want to check out some more hardware focused deals, head on over to our sister site Pocket Gamer by clicking this link here. It'll have you well and truly covered with that side of things. Pr…
The best games on sale for iPhone and iPad right now - November 21st
Wednesday is here, and that means it's time to round up the best games that are currently on sale on the App Store. There might be more games on sale later in the week, so I'd suggest you keep an eye on our sister site Pocket Gamer as well to make sure you're getting all the sweet, sweet deals you need. You can click on the emboldened names of the games below to download them from the App Store. And of course, if you spot anything during your travels that you think your fellow AppSpiers should be downloading, make sure you add it in the comments at the bottom of the article. The Escapists - £2.99 / $2.99 A lovely pixely game that's all about breaking out of a prison. You could pro…
Why Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp might be the perfect game to get you through this holiday season
It's getting towards the end of the year, and that can only mean one thing - we're about to be engulfed by a series of holidays. Oh, and it might snow in the northern hemisphere as well. Probably not though, what with global warming and all. Anyway, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has just landed on the App Store. Sure, it might be a bit early, and someone has forgotten to turn the servers on, but that got me thinking. Is Animal Crossing the perfect mobile game to tide you through the dark winter nights and awful meetings with aunts and uncles you barely even remember? There's really only one thing for it. I'm going to have to create a piece of content to address that very question. You can c…
Animal CrossingThe 5 games you need to play on your Black Friday iPhone and iPad purchases
Well, it's that week again. Black Friday is almost upon us, and that can only mean one thing - deals, deals, deals. But this isn't DealSpy, that's a completely different website. This is AppSpy, so I thought we'd start off the week by looking at the games you should be grabbing on the swanky new iPhone you're going to try and get cheap over the next few days. We're specifically looking at games that are really going to shine on your new phone or tablet. The sort of thing you're going to whip out to show your mum to justify the price you just spent on, what is essentially, a few bits of glass, plastic, and metal. You can click on the emboldened names of the games to download them from the A…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - November 17th
Well, the week is finally at an end. We had some laughs didn't we? We had some giggles? I'm pretty sure I saw some people other there engaged in just a little bit of banter. Basically what I''m trying to say is that we've had a jolly old time. But that jolly old time isn't coming to an end just yet. We've got one last bit of content to throw in your face before old father time claims the week as his own. And since it's Friday, it's a round up of all the best games that came out on the App Store this week. I thought you'd be pleased. Following the agreed format, you can click on the emboldened names of the games below to go and grab them from the App Store. Oh, and if you've played anything…
Everything you need to know about Shadow Fight 3 for iPhone and iPad
Okay, it's Thursday, so that means that it's time for the Thursday find. Except I've gone and changed the name of it, because quite frankly The Thursday Find is one of the worst possible SEO titles that I've ever heard for anything. I'm so sorry I've let you all down like this. Anyway, the format of the content is going to be basically the same. I'm going to pick a game, write some stuff about it, and give you a link to download it. It's pretty smart, right? It's just the name that has changed, so don't you worry too much, regular reader. So yeah, click on the emboldened name of the game below to download it. And if you've got your own experiences to share, feel free to stick them in the c…
The best games on sale for iPhone and iPad right now - November 15th
Wednesday has snuck up on us like some sort of big sneaky day. I don't know, I've only had one coffee so far today and quite frankly that is far from enough. I'm still bashing out content for you though, so don't complain too much. With it being Wednesday, it's time to round up the very best games that are on sale on the App Store right now. And I'll tell you what, there are some real doozies going cheap this week. In fact, I'm pretty sure there's something for everyone. Sort of. As usual you can smash a click on the names of the games below if you want to be taken away to the App Store. And if you think there's a game we should have included, but for some reason haven't, feel free to corr…
Everything we know so far about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for iPhone and Android
Yesterday we had a look at the game that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite should be copying. Today I thought we'd do something a little more traditional and look at all of the information we have about the game thus far. Sometimes, you just need to write the things that people actually want to read, I suppose. So here we go. I've rounded up the little slithers of info that have come out so far. And as and when we get more stuff, I'll make sure to update this little guide so that you're all the first to know what's going down. Oh, and make sure you check out what our sister site Pocket Gamer has to say about the new game as well. It's always got the hottest takes and the neatest sentence formati…
What Harry Potter: Wizards Unite can learn from The Order of the Phoenix game
The big news in mobile gaming last week revolved around everyone's favourite boy wizard. That's because Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was announced. It's an AR game built by Niantic. So that's the creators of Pokemon GO taking on one of the most beloved popular cultural phenomena of our time. Now, while other websites might be writing articles speculating about what the game might look like, and taking guesses at when the game is actually going to come out, I thought I'd do something a little different. After all this is App Spy, and we love to do things a little different around here. So I'm going to take a look at the Harry Potter game that Wizards Unite should copy. It is, in my humble op…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - November 10th
Oh thank whoever you like to thank for things, it's the end of the week. We can all curl up for two days and not have to face the horrors of being a grown up or having to put trousers on. What a delight. What a fine gift from our capitalist overlords. But before we slink away to the safety and comfort of our respective blanket forts, there's time for one more chunk of content. And as it's Friday that means that it's time to round up the best games that have landed on the App Store this week. As usual you can click on the emboldened names of the games below to download them. And if there's anything you think I've missed, feel free to stick your own suggestions in the comments all the way do…
Everything you need to know about South Park: Phone Destroyer for iPhone and iPad
Well, Thursday has rolled around, and the big release this week is South Park: Phone Destroyer. It's not your typical free to play tie-in game though, it's actually a pretty impressive card scrapper with some nice ideas. Which made me think that I should probably do something telling you everything you need to know about the game. After all, that's definitely the sort of thing that someone might Google, getting me them sweet, sweet SEO hits and what not. You can click on the emboldened name of the game below to download it. And if you've got any questions you want answered, feel free to chuck them in the comments section at the bottom of the article and we'll do our best to answer it with…
The best games on sale for iPhone and iPad right now - November 8th
Look out of your window. You see that grey fuzz? That's Wednesday that is. It's come to get you, to claim you for its own. You're going to be dragged kicking and screaming to the Wednesday cave whether you like it or not. That said, there is one way to stop the inevitable from happening. You could buy yourself a cheap iOS game. And it just so happens that I've provided you with a list of the five best iOS games that are on sale at the moment. What a coincidence. As usual you can click on the emboldened names of the games below to download them from the App Store. And if you've got your own suggestions of games that might keep Wednesday at bay, feel free to stick them in the comments sectio…
Which is better, the Xbox One X, or the iPhone X? You might be shocked by the answer
You know what, I'm not even going to try and beat around the bush with this one, because let's be honest, that's not what you expect from me. It's time to have the show down to end all show downs, it's time to decide which is the best piece of new kit that came out recently that's got an X in its name. On the one side you've got the iPhone X, the tenth anniversary edition of Apple's world destroying mobile phone. On the other side you've got the Xbox One X, which as far as I can tell is a large, expensive doorstop. Sure, the new Microsoft console might have more X's in its name, but does that really matter? Well that's what we're going to find out, in a little piece of content I like to ca…
The best hints, tip, and tricks for Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
Well, a new Sonic game has come out on the App Store, and it's not a total heap of garbage. In fact, it's actually a really interesting take on the auto-runner. There's a big multiplayer twist here, and it makes for some pretty darn thrilling races. But there are some hints and tricks that are going to make sure you're always coming out top of the leaderboard. And because we like you here at AppSpy, we thought we'd round them up in one handy guide. And if you've got your own tips to throw into the mix, feel free to do it in the comments section down at the bottom of the article. Go on, you know you want to. The basics In simple terms, Sonic Forces is all about getting across the finish l…
