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Upcoming battle royale Battlepalooza uses real world locations as game maps
nWay’s Battlepalooza is a new battle royale that uses real world cities as a front for the matches that take place. It’s heading to iOS and Android on 10th December. It’s presented as a digital game show where players from all around the world can compete for prizes. Every match features 25 players competing against each other, or with options for team game modes including Duos and Trios. The multiplayer uses a drop-in system meaning getting into matches will be quick and seamless, a big change from your typical battle royale experience. Played from a top-down perspective, the game will rely heavily on strategy, skill and luck to win, and so it’s worth practicing as…
Master sports game Basketrio is out now on mobile
Basketrio is a fast-paced basketball game from indie developer Cube Magic and it’s out now on iOS and Android devices in select regions. In it, you form a team of colourful characters to play heated sessions of basketball that can get pretty hectic. It’s one of those “easy to play but hard to master” titles, where you partake in 3-on-3 half court basketball matches played at a fast pace. Each match lasts three minutes and requires you to be skilled in your approach against the other team. There’s also a one-on-one mode if you’d prefer the intimate approach. Customisation is also important to Basketrio’s lifeblood and gives you an array of different…
Rebel Inc gets a campaign mode in its latest update
Ndemic Studios has released a new update for Rebel Inc, bringing with it a new campaign mode to the insurgency simulator. The newly added campaign mode has you carrying out large scale operations in multiple regions in order to bring piece to them. It’s important that you think up different tactics that ensure your success here, while also keeping an eye on your resource management to overcome the challenges that present themselves. There are also some additional features coming to the campaign mode not seen in other game modes. The first is the Adaptive Insurgency mechanic where active insurgents can learn new tactics over the course of the campaign, bringing in new challenges for y…
Animal management game Hellopet House out now on mobile
Hellopet House, the animal management and home renovation game from Appxplore, is out now on iOS and Android devices. It’s a game where you play as a young pet-obsessed woman who is helping to renovate her grandmother’s house into the home of her dreams. In addition to that, you’re also adopting a host of cats and dogs to look after. There are a bunch of levels to complete which has you engaging in different activities with your four-legged furry friends, including cooking, gardening and doing home repairs. Your collection of pets is also constantly growing and a huge variety of breeds are up for adoption. This includes everything from the Turkish Angora to the Boston Ter…
Minimalist puzzler Oculux out now for iOS and Android
Logisk Studio has released Oculux, a brand new minimalistic puzzler for iOS and Android devices. In it you move an orb around on screen in one of four directions, knowing that once you make a move you have to commit to it. You can’t interrupt a move until you hit a wall, and the puzzle aspect comes in the form of working out where to move the orb and deciding the sequence of your moves. The controls are straightforward: you swipe with your finger in the direction you wish to move, and the orb on screen will do so. The levels have different traps and hazards you must avoid as you collect diamonds that are scattered throughout. The meditative aesthetics of Oculux’s visuals and so…
Shoot ‘em up ChocoHunters out now on mobile
Indie game developer Orhan Keskin has released their shoot ‘em up ChocoHunters as a premium title for iOS and Android devices. It’s set in a world where pirates rule the sea, but chocolate is a commodity more valuable than gold. You play as three heroes who decide to become the greatest pirate legends of all time by hunting and collecting a lot of treasure, thus becoming the eponymous ChocoHunters as they loot and pillage their way towards high chocolate prestige. As with all adventures, there are hurdles to overcome. Enemies will try to spoil your treasure hunting by attacking you or trying to steal your loot for themselves. Keskin describes ChocoHunters as a defensive shoot &…
Mythical adventure game The Pathless now available on Apple Arcade
Giant Squid’s The Pathless is now available for Apple Arcade alongside its PC and consoles release. It’s a mythical adventure game where you play as a hunter who’s travelling to a mystical island to rid the world of a curse that threatens everyone. Along the way you’ll forge a connection with an eagle who assists you in hunting corrupt spirits. Your journey will take you through misty forests and ancient ruins as you solve puzzles, hunt for secrets and take part in battles. Here’s a trailer so you can see more about what the game entails. In discussing The Pathless, creative director Matt Nava said: “The Pathless is an open-world game that features uni…
Call of Duty Mobile Season 12 adds night maps and new battle pass
Call of Duty Mobile has a new season after recently celebrating its one-year anniversary, and brings with it a bunch of new content for fans to fire up. Season 12 is named Going Dark, and for apt reasons as it introduces maps set at night. This will dynamically change the gameplay as you’re forced to use night vision goggles to find opponents. This is available on Crash, Summit, and a new map that makes a return from 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare; Hackney Yard, a small three-lane stage that features a mix of close and mid-range combat. This one can be played in both day and night variants. Of course, with the arrival of the night modes comes the opportunity to create some…
Ferocious runner Shinobi Run Endless available now on iOS
There’s a new contender on the endless runner market this week, and it comes from indie developer Quadrilateral Games. Shinobi Run Endless brings a more mature approach to the genre, adding in blood and gore to the typical endless lane running gameplay loop. It’s currently available on iOS but only in the United States, and more regions should be rolled out soon. Shinobi Run Endless puts you on a path of vengeance as you embark on a bloodthirsty journey to confront an enemy clan about the death of your family. Cursed with immortality, your character has to run this horrific gauntlet an infinite amount of times, but never being able to ever reach their goal. During play you can…
Cutesy platformer Double Pug Switch out on mobile
The Polygon Loft has released Double Pug Switch, a dimension shifting casual platformer featuring cute animals, on iOS and Android devices. As an adorable pug, you jump, hop and dimension shift your way through various levels. The controls are simple in their presentation, but they also present a tough challenge that will make you want to practice hard at each stage in order to perfect your runs. You must make sure your timing is just right, because otherwise you’ll meet a grisly end. It’s not just about typical platforming though, because dimension swapping is a key component of Double Pug Switch’s gameplay. This ability can be used to jump between platforms that are in…
Studio Ghibli-like adventure game Embracelet coming to iOS
Indie developer Machineboy is releasing its narrative adventure game Embracelet onto iOS later this year. Set in Norway, the game is a narrative adventure game about a young adolescent who inherits his grandfather’s magical bracelet, which grants special telekinetic powers. You must use these powers to solve puzzles and explore the island to discover these mysterious powers and return it to its true owner. It’s a magic realism tale, utilising elements of the fantasy to tell a deeply personal story that deals with the challenges of growing up and the difficulties that small communities face. Machineboy uses the story to deliver an uplifting, emotional adventure with plenty of tw…
Mystery visual novel Far Away comes to mobile next year
XD Network has announced Far Away, an upcoming mystery visual novel for iOS and Android devices that’s releasing some time next year. You play as Krosa Nonet, an employed bay worker in the fictional town of Bedjan who becomes entrapped within the city’s seedy underworld. As you continue playing, the story has the possibility of going in different directions depending on the decisions you make, impacting both the fates of Krosa and the city itself. You will mainly be tasked with finding clues and exploring different character perspectives to piece together the mysteries that Bedjan holds. Altogether there are eight main storylines, with over 500,000 words of text, and also featu…
Mario Kart Tour introduces the Sunset Tour, adds new skins, and more
Mario Kart Tour has introduced the Sunset Tour, its latest content-filled season that adds new races, racers, and more. The Sunset Tour adds new races to complete so you can collect Grand Stars. These include Sunset Wilds, Neo Bowser City R, Mario Circuit R, and Neo Bowser City T. There are also karts, gliders and new racers up for grabs as Tour Gifts to collect during the season. You can earn Baby Rosalina as a new racer alongside a new kart and glider just by logging into the game, with no additional spending required. Meanwhile, if you’re a Gold Pass subscriber you can obtain the Jumping Mario Hanafuda as a Tour Gift, alongside the new kart and racer. There’s also another…
Roguelike deckbuilder Iris and the Giant out now on iOS
After releasing on Steam earlier this year, roguelike deckbuilder Iris and the Giant is now available on iOS devices alongside its debut in Nintendo Switch, with an Android release coming soon. You play as Iris, a young girl lost in a fairytale world of her own imagination who has to face her fears. As you journey through Iris’ mind, you collect memory fragments which reveal the reasons behind her odyssey into this strange land of mythical creatures. It’s a beautiful, minimal world where she must fight her inner demons away. To battle these monsters, you need to assemble a full deck of cards with abilities and powers on them, which will develop as you progress through the story…
Genshin Impact’s new update adds new quests, characters, and more
Genshin Impact, the popular gacha RPG from miHoYo, is getting a big new update next week on 11th November. The update, called ‘A New Star Approaches’, introduces a bunch of new quests to complete, as well as a seasonal event and four additional playable characters. While there are many new quests being added to the game, most notably is the addition of the Liyue chapter’s grand finale in the main storyline. This also coincides with the game’s first seasonal event called ‘Unreconciled Stars’. This lasts for two weeks and sees players finishing a series of quests and co-op challenges to earn new rewards. A reputation system is also being added to Genshin…
