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Game of Dice meets King of Fighters in brand new event
Buying up land and taxing the assets out of other players has to be one of the simple pleasures of being a fat cat in Monopoly. In Joycity’s Game of Dice, you get to do it whilst playing against the world. You also have an array of skill cards to collect and employ strategically throughout your matches, and some pretty cool manga-style graphics to keep you keen. The newest update from the Game of Dice team is bound to appeal to fans of arcade franchise King of Fighters. For a limited time, you can buy an exclusive KoF card pack from the in-game store, nabbing yourself Kyo Kusanagi or Iori Yagami from King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match. They both offer skills to boost your tol…
AndroidLike Dungeon of Gravestone? Try these other iPhone and iPad roguelikes
Dungeon of Gravestone is a new roguelike that's just come out on the App Store. It's got dungeons, it's got monsters, it's got pretty much everything you'd expect from a roguelike on the App Store. This is a list of roguelikes that are also out on the App Store. It's got dungeons, it's got monsters, it's got pretty much everything you'd expect from a list of roguelikes that are also out on the App Store. This is a third paragraph that's essentially acting as padding before we get to the list. It doesn't have dungeons, it doesn't have monsters, it doesn't really have any reason to exist. I just like having three paragraphs before the list starts. This is the list. Rustbucket Of course…
6 iOS games that would make excellent blockbuster movies starring Vin Diesel
Monster Hunter is getting turned into a big Hollywood blockbuster. And we used to play Monster Hunter on the streams back when everything was happier and we weren't all so lonely. So, having combined those two facts into my perfectly SEO-attuned brain I have come up with the following collection of words. Together they make excellent CONTENT! Basically here's a load of iOS games that should get made into films as well. You'll probably disagree with me, but that's fine because I'm not taking any of this seriously. Hahaha, imagine if I did that. Wayward Souls This would make a good movie because it's got loads of action and stuff in it. Vin Diesel could be in it because he's my favourite…
Mind-Bending Puzzle Game Pavilion Debuts on NVIDIA SHIELD
Visiontrick Media’s gorgeously innovative puzzler Pavilion launches on NVIDIA SHIELD, well ahead of its release on Steam and PS4. Surreal and dreamlike, this hand-painted beauty breaks all the normal rules of gaming to truly earn its odd, “fourth-person” gameplay tag. There is a smartly-dressed, elegant man running around bizarre locations, solving puzzles to work his way ever-onwards, but you are not him. He is not your avatar. Instead you look on, godlike, and must find ways of convincing him to run, climb, act and progress. You do this by manipulating the environment and solving puzzles. This strange character knows the same about his surroundings as you – whic…
Win an iPad Air 2 thanks to Independence Day: Extinction and publisher Linekong!
Always wanted an iPad? Need a new tablet? Like free stuff? Well it's your lucky day. In association with Independence Day: Extinction and its publisher Linekong, we're giving away an iPad Air 2 (16GB) to one lucky winner. In Independence Day: Extinction, you can team up with your favourite characters from the summer blockbuster Independence Day: Resurgence. Together with them, you build your base, equip your army to the hilt, and defeat those dastardly aliens (or those pesky humans, if you'd rather side with the extraterrestrials!) The latest updates for Extinction include special, in-game events, ranking and gifting systems, and support for 11 languages: English, German, French, Sp…
Real Steel reveals a brand new character in its biggest ever update, courtesy of its legions of fans across the world
After 2 months of waiting, Reliance Games have finally unveiled the winner of their fan lead competition to design a new robot to feature in Real Steel Premium, and it’s Shinobi – the Japanese, samurai iron assassin. Beating over 100s of entrants, Shinobi was chosen by the 80 million strong fan base to be the newest member of the robot fighting force, and boasts a unique samurai skill set and sword based fighting mechanics. Designed by Real Steel Fan Ryle Sammut, the winning entry is set to shake things up in the robot boxing world, bringing with it a whole new fighting style and a skill set to boot. With Shinobi at your control, you’ll have to push yourself to the limi…
7 other Nintendo franchises that should be turned into endless runners
Well Mario is going to be an endless runner. Pretty sure I called that like a year ago, So I got to thinking that I should start making some more predictions about other things so that in the future I could look smart again. Then I realised that sounded like an awful lot of work, and I'm running low on coffee, so instead I've decided to just make a list of other Nintendo games that could be endless runners. It's not a good list, it's probably going to make you angry, and quite frankly I don't know why I even put the effort into it. Ah well, you can read it if you'd like, I don't really mind. Zelda It's an endless runner, but you're Link. Or Zelda. Or Lady Link. No, actually you're Ting…
God Eater Online and 4 other games with online in their name that need to go mobile
So God Eater Online is coming to mobile. That's kinda cool news, although looking at the UI on the screenshots that have been released there's a good chance you're going to have grow a couple of new fingers to get the whole thing working. Which got me thinking, what other games with the word online in their title do I want to see on mobile? Because I mean that's a pretty logical jump to make given the circumstances. Stop judging me, I do what I want. Anyway, here's a list of games that I thought of. They're in no particular order, they're not on the list for any particular reason, and quite frankly if you wanted to challenge some of my choices I'd probably be on your side of the argument.…
Our beginner’s guide to Piggy Boom will give you the tips you need to take your little piggy all the way to the top of the leaderboard
Piggy Boom is the perfect way to enjoy the fun and banter to be had with social gaming, as you get to spin, build and steal your way with your friends to creating your very own island metropolis. Colourful, cute and fiendishly addictive, Piggy Boom will appeal to every casual gamer as you make your way up the leaderboards in this very social app. Piggy Boom comes to you courtesy of RAFOTECH, the publisher behind popular titles such as Casual Warrior and Cutie Riot, and it’s shaping up to deliver yet more relaxed and charming fun. Wheel of Fortune. If you want to earn prizes you have to spin the wheel. Each spin earns you a new prize to build up your island, protect it with shield…
Which mobile games are most like Assetto Corsa?
So you like digitally tinkering with cars, huh? That's cool, everyone needs a hobby. That's why games like Assetto Corsa exist, so you can really get down to fine tuning your polygonal automobile. But what if you fancy doing it when you're on the go? Well, why not try one of these mobile games? They might not be quite so fancy, but we reckon you'll still have a lovely old time with them. Real Racing 3 If you're a fan of burning rubber on your phone then there's a decent chance you've already got all oiled up over this one. It's about as close as you're likely to get to a proper racing simulator on your blower. There's plenty to tune, loads to poke around, and some solid racing to back…
Duck for cover with 60 Seconds!, the recently announced survival adventure game from Robot Gentleman
It’s about time we had a post-apocalyptic game with some dark humour. From developers Robot Gentleman, the survival game 60 seconds! arrives on app stores next month with its unique take on the adventure game genre. The aim of the game is (you’ve guessed it) survive. You’re tasked with saving your family before a nuke hits, collecting supplies along the way to aid your progress. But the game looks to pose a deeper question – what would you do if a nuke were about to hit? You play the role of Ted, who is given the 60 second warning, leading to a frantic rush that ensues through his procedurally generated house. It’s your responsibility to use that time wisely…
Now that the Marvel Avengers Alliance games are going, how can you get your mobile Marvel fix?
Well Disney has called time on the Marvel Avengers Alliance games, taking them off the App Store and saying that it's going to close the servers come the end of the month. And that's a pretty big shame if you're a fan of playing about as a superhero on your phone. But don't worry, we've got you covered. Here's a big list of some of the best Marvel games on the App Store, and why you're probably going to enjoy playing them more than just hurling your phone out of the window and having a sulk. Marvel Contest of Champions A superb brawler featuring an all star cast of heroes from the Marvel Universe. As these simplified fighters go, Contest of Champions is pretty much the top of the tree.…
The 6 best iOS games to play when Autumn finally rolls in
The seasons are starting to turn, the leaves are starting to fall, the nights are drawing in and soon you'll have to throw away those hot pants and put on some sensible thermal trousers that your mother would be proud of. Okay so it's not Autumn yet, and only in the Northern hemisphere, but here are a bunch of iOS games to keep you warm when the winds are whipping through skeleton trees and everyone's started banging on about Halloween. Road Not Taken A beautiful, meditative puzzler from Spry Fox. It's part roguelike, part head-scratcher, and all absolutely lovely. Imagine a game made from all the colours of autumn and you're pretty much there. This is iOS gaming at its most lovely, so…
Can't play World of Warcraft: Legion on iOS? Try these games instead
You can't play World of Warcraft: Legion on your phone. And that's sad, because as we all know playing games on your phone is definitely the best way to play games. That's why I'm here, that's why you're here, because we're the smartest gamers in the whole of the world. And if you fancy something a bit like WoW but pocket sized, we've got your back. Check out these iOS games that could just tickle your WoW bits while you're away from your PC or Mac. Order & Chaos 2 Yes, Gameloft basically makes iterations on famous games. But the fact of the matter is that it's pretty darn good at it. Or at least it used to be. Order & Chaos 2 is, to all intents and purposes, an alternate dimen…
5 mobile games that might scratch your Deus Ex: Mankind Divided itch
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is out on those consoles you all like to play games on. But what if you fancy some cyberpunk goodness on your mobile phone? Well don't worry, because with this handy list of pocket-sized games that are like the gritty dystopian shooter you'll soon be hacking into the matrix and riding the information super high way all the way to sci-fi glory. Deus Ex GO Okay so the first two entries in the list are going to be cheats. Deus EX GO is the latest game in Square Enix's GO series, following on from the success of the good Hitman GO and the great Lard Croft GO. It's got all the yellow-hued sneaky shooty action of the games that inspired it, but packaged up in a magnif…
