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Sky: Children of the Light launches crossover event with The Little Prince
thatgamecompany has released a seasonal event for the mobile adventure game Sky: Children of the Light featuring a crossover with The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), from the French children’s book of the same name. It is the first crossover event for the game and is available to play now on iOS and Android. This new event is called The Season of The Little Prince, bringing in the titular character to interact with players as thatgamecompany collaborates closely with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s estate to develop content for Sky based on this novel. “Le Petit Prince was one of the strongest inspirations to me and the team during the early development of Sky,…
Devolver Digital bringing My Friend Pedro over to mobile next month
Devolver Digital will be publishing My Friend Pedro to iOS and Android devices in August after teasing it shortly last week. My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge was teased on Devolver Digital’s Twitter account last week but has now been officially revealed by the indie publisher with a set release date of 5th August. This version of the game is not a straight-up port of the PC and console version, but rather built from the ground up separately for mobile devices. It has touch controls, shorter levels and performance optimisations to allow it to run perfectly on your mobile phones or tablets. Other than that, My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge seems to follow the same premise and gamepl…
The Witcher: Monster Slayer, the mobile AR game, is coming to iOS and Android later this month
CD Projekt has announced the upcoming The Witcher: Monster Slayer will be releasing later this month. The game is expected to launch on iOS and Android devices on 21st July. Developed by Spokko, The Witcher: Monster Slayer takes you through the dark fantasy world based on the popular The Witcher book and video game series. It’s set long before Geralt of Rivia made a name for himself as a deadly monster hunter and instead puts you in that role. The land is filled with dangerous, bloodthirsty monsters and it’s up to you to keep the roads safe for anyone freely travelling the Continent. Aside from tracking down monsters using real-time weather conditions, you will also embark on q…
Hearthstone to get new Stormwind expansion in August
Blizzard will be releasing Hearthstone’s next expansion in August, inspired by another iconic location from World of Warcraft. The Stormwind expansion will release for the game on 3rd August. The new United In Stormwind expansion for Hearthstone includes 135 all-new cards inspired by the rites of passage shared by heroes in the eponymous gleaming city. Questline cards for every class are being introduced in Stormwind, each one providing a look into the formative stories of the new mercenary characters that have been introduced as part of the Year of the Gryphon celebrations. You start a match with these Questline cards in your hand. Completing any of the challenges these cards pre…
Final Fantasy I, II and III come to mobile stores later this month
Square Enix has announced the release dates for the first three Final Fantasy games coming in the Pixel Remaster collection. The games will be hitting iOS and Android stores as well as on Steam on 28th July. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters were announced at E3 during the Square Enix Presents livestream. They’re basically remastered versions of classic 2D Final Fantasy games with new quality of life updates and sharper graphics. Despite the small changes, these games will stay true to the originals. Kazuki Shibuya, one of the original artists for the series, is returning to oversee development on the art. She’ll be working on new 2D character sprites and background graphics…
Marvel Realm of Champions introduces new Transmog feature
Kabam has updated its Marvel Realm of Champions game with a new update containing a brand new feature and other improvements. The update is available now on iOS and Android. The new feature for Marvel Realm of Champions is called Transmog, and it allows you to alter the appearance of your champions’ armour and weapons. This means you can now explore different looks for your characters to add some variety to them. Transmog works through a unique customisation currency called Essence which is required to change the appearance of each of your items. The rarer the appearance, the more Essence it takes to apply the new look. Essence is available as an additional reward attainable through…
Call of Duty Mobile launches Season Five, adding new Battle Pass, maps, and more
Activision has launched a new season for Call of Duty Mobile on iOS and Android devices, introducing more content to the game both free and paid. Season Five of Call of Duty Mobile is named In Deep Water. As the name implies, it is aquatic-themed and features lots of ocean-ready content for players to sink their teeth into. The update comes with a new Battle Pass, as well as free maps, weapons and game modes to enjoy. If you purchase the Battle Pass, you will unlock some new operator skins including the Rorke – Man Hunter skin and Roze – Foreshadow skin, which each have their own character-specific take on the ocean vibes the new season gives off. There are also other bits of c…
Rush Rally Origins brings the series back to its roots on iOS and Android
Brownmonster has announced Rush Rally Origins, a new entry to the Rush Rally series on iOS and Android. Most notably, Rush Rally Origins combines the classic top-down visual style from the original Rush Rally game with the high-end graphics from Rush Rally 3. It features 36 new unique courses from across the world, with each one giving you the ability to tweak the time of day and weather for extra customisation. This includes new surface types too such as snow, gravel, dirt, mud and tarmac. If you’ve played a Rush Rally game then you know what to expect. You compete in a series of rally championships, racing against others in unique tracks set across the world with a focus on improv…
Call of Duty Mobile launches Season Five on 28th June
Activision is releasing the next season for Call of Duty Mobile next week on 28th June. The new season is dubbed “In Deep Water” and will be available to players on both iOS and Android. As the name implies, the fifth season for Call of Duty Mobile is themed around water. It has a new Battle Pass, new maps, weapons, operators, game modes, and much more. Suldal Harbor, Aniyah Incursion and Docks are the names of the new maps being added to the game, each one being brought over from Call of Duty Modern Warfare and used for a variety of different-sized game modes including 5v5, 10v10 and Gunfight. The Battle Pass for In Deep Water features a whole bunch of new ocean-ready Operato…
Apex Legends Mobile expanding closed beta to more regions in a few weeks
EA and Respawn has teased a release of Apex Legends Mobile’s closed beta test in more regions to come at some point in a few weeks. In a tweet made on the official Respawn Twitter account, Indonesia, Peru, Colombia, Egypt and Lebanon were confirmed as the next regions to be able to access the upcoming Apex Legends Mobile closed beta test. This follows on from the game being previously available in India and the Philippines. Respawn has not yet provided a concrete release date for when this will launch, except that it will appear on iOS and Android storefronts in those countries sometime “in a few weeks”. In a few weeks, Apex Legends Mobile's closed beta test will roll…
Behind The Frame is an artistic interactive story coming soon to iOS and Android
Silver Lining Studio, the dev team behind the upcoming interactive story Behind The Frame, has announced it will be releasing the game on iOS and Android devices later this year. The full title of the game is Behind The Frame: The Finest Scenery, and it combines escape room gameplay with narrative storytelling, whereby it tells a story exploring character emotions and plot development. It uses a 360° panoramic technique to let you explore the world and immerse yourself within it. Meanwhile, the game also features a bunch of drawings and paintings you have to complete which utilise a point-and-click (or point-and-touch) control scheme. #PitchYaGame Put on headphones and listen to what…
Game Dev Story+ is an updated version of the original out now on Apple Arcade
If you’re a fan of the original Game Dev Story, Kairosoft has now released a new updated version of it called Game Dev Story+. The game is available now for iOS devices as an Apple Arcade exclusive. Game Dev Story+ is a game where you need to manage your own game development studio and create bestselling games that impress critics and fans alike. You build your company from the ground up, and can develop new games and your own game console as well as managing staff members to ensure you are on top of your performance. Here’s a quick trailer for Game Dev Story+ as shown on the Apple Arcade Twitter page. This updated version of the game expands it with new content and quality-of-…
Classic PC MMO RuneScape comes to mobile
Jagex has brought its classic MMO RPG RuneScape to mobile after a short period of pre-registration. The game is available to grab now for iOS and Android devices. The mobile version of RuneScape includes every quest, item, character, location and piece of lore that’s already included in the PC version. If you’ve already racked up some hours in that, you can also pick up your progress on the mobile version thanks to its newly-integrated cross-platform play and progression. This means you not only get to transfer your character between platforms, but can also play in groups of friends who are split across different systems. RuneScape Mobile entered the pre-registration phase e…
Cute city builder Townscaper is coming in August, but iOS users will have to wait a little longer
Raw Fury will be releasing its toy-like city builder Townscaper on PC and Nintendo Switch this August, but if you’re awaiting the mobile version of the game you may have to wait a bit longer. Townscaper is a bit different from your average city builder. While those games tend to have a strategy or management aspect to them, Townscaper is all about the building. There’s no budget to manage or population that needs to be kept happy, but instead you’re simply using it as a stress-free tool to create gorgeous towns. You use Townscaper to create these idyllic small island towns with curvy streets, tall towers, small hamlets, soaring cathedrals, canal networks and even sky citi…
Immortality is a new game from the creator of Telling Lies and Her Story
Sam Barlow, the lead creator of iconic mystery games Telling Lies and Her Story, has revealed his new project called Immortality. Immortality has been previously teased by Barlow on Twitter, utilising a working title of “Project A██████”, but now we have had a better glimpse of what this game is about.It’s a game about the Hollywood film industry, that follows the career of classic actress Marissa Marcel through a series of recently discovered film reels that were thought to be lost. Marcel herself has also disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and the game will feature this within its narrative. You can check out the announcement teaser for Immortalit…
