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Unique metroidvania Dandara is headed to iOS and Android on February 6th
Dandara takes the classic platforming of the metroidvania and turns it on its head, literally. This gravity-twisting entry to the genre is slated to release in early February, bringing rapid-fire action and wall-hopping acrobatics to mobile. As ths titular warrior, awakened in time of need, you must fight against the forces oppressing the people of Salt; that‘s no task when that enemy consists of powerful bosses across various regions. Slingshotting from walls to floor to ceiling lets you evade traps and attacks with precision, while your upgradable arsenal arms you with different projectiles and means to reach previously-inaccessible areas. From bullet hell waves of bullets and foe…
AndroidColourful action-strategy game Super Senso launches in Europe and Latin America
It’s not often you’ll get to witness armoured tanks, hungry dinosaurs, and ghoulish zombies go head-to-head on the same battlefield. But having already launched its turn-based zaniness elsewhere early last year, Super Senso now finally offers European and Latin American players the ability to enjoy its strategic mech-battling action. Available on both iOS and Android devices, Super Senso tasks players to build up their ideal defence squad which can consist of troops inspired by both fantasy and the future. Whether you want to take hold of giant mechs, tentacled aliens, or any of the 30 other available troop types on offer, each vary in movement ability, attack strength, and de…
Hidden Gem of the Week: Ending
Aaron Steed's Ending is a minimalist roguelike stripped of all the fluff and filler, exposing a challenging game of life and death decisions and strategic planning, where one wrong move can destroy you. Inspired by chess and board games, Ending casts you as a lowly @ sign, in a maze of dangerous ruthless enemies. Each symbol moves in a specific way or has a special purpose, from moving two spaces in a turn to only being able to attack from a certain direction or firing projectiles. When you move, they move, and one hit is enough to destroy you...or for you to end them. There in lies Ending's strategic gameplay: it's a game where every move must be considered, where you need to think five…
Four Last Things blends Renaissance art and absurdist humor on iOS and Android this week
Kickstarted back in 2016, Four Last Things promises Monty Python-esque humor and a point-n-click romp through the landscapes of classic Renaissance paintings, when it arrives on the App Store and Google Play this Thursday. A loophole sets your bumbling outsider on a quest to fulfill the seven deadly sins in order to gain absolution, leading you through the works of artists like Bosch and Bruegel to chat and interact in true adventure game fashion. Zany sight gags and dialogue, along with animated figures bring these paintings to life, as you collect items, talk with characters, and solve silly yet logical puzzles to assist (or meddle with) poets and blacksmiths, from quaint towns to…
Strategy MMO Lords Mobile receives "Android Excellence Game” award
If you're in the mood for a great strategy MMO then a quick glance through the Play Store will show plenty of apps to beat the band. But which one is the best of the bunch? Making a strong case for winning that crown is Lords Mobile, having just been awarded with Google Play's prestigious "Android Excellence" award. As you might suspect, the award is Google's way of offering its recognition to apps that offer the best playing experience on the Play Store. Initially launched in 2016, Lords Mobile sets you loose in a cartoon-style world, where you'll build up a peronal army of quirky characters and do battle with other players online. The game is fully rendered in 3D, with its vibrant visu…
Go back to your kart racing roots in Blocky Racing
There’s a new kart racer in town, and it’s bringing its own brand of missile slinging hijinks and reality-bending stunts. Blocky Racing has arrived on iOS and Android, offering up heaps of classic kart racing fun in a pint-sized mobile package. If you love Mario Kart, don’t miss out on Blocky Racing. Blocky Racing rewards folks who love to get their hands dirty. Zip through sneaky shortcuts to take the lead, and scoop up power ups to unlock weapons to unleash on your opponents. You’ll find buff power-ups, too, including shield boosts to help keep yourself protected. Take too much damage, and your kart will start to lose blocks, until it finally crumbles to pieces.…
Hidden Gem of the Week: Blackbar / Greyout
Sometimes it can be easy to forgot the power of words can play in games. Often words are merely relegated to mere UI indications or the names of cool new loot. Dialogue, flavor text, and logs of lore remind us of their importance, while the text adventures and 80 Days of gaming show us how effective well-crafted prose can be But outside of text adventures and word games, fewer still focus on blending the words themselves with the gameplay. Perhaps the most recent examples I can think of are Device 6's use of text to mirror the described environment and Type Rider's platforming journey through the history of typography. Blackbar and Grayout are two word games that use their text to tell thei…
Legend of Coin is a new coin pusher game with a twist
Tokyo-based developer Prope Games launched its latest mobile game, Legend of Coin, in December last year. The unusual coin pusher was developed by former Sonic The Hedgehog programmer Yuji Naka, but don’t expect any lightning-quick hedgehogs to pop up. Monsters on the other hand... The game centres on your standard arcade coin pusher. You have a shelf of jumbled silver pennies, nudged by a ‘broom’. Use the touch controls to throw more coins on the shelf, eventually shunting those nearest off and into your bank. But at the top of the screen is a little combat arena, where a creature is ready to take you on. To join the fight, you’ll need monsters. Monsters dro…
Meteorfall is a quirky roguelike card battler headed to iOS and Android on January 25th
Meteorfall isn’t the first game to combine the card game with RPG elements and character building, but it might be the most charming. With its colorful art style and stylized Adventure Time-esque designs, Meteorfall promised a humorous approach to the subgenre when it launches later this month. Choosing from four heroes ranging from the floppy-hatted rogue to the broadsword-wielding warrior, battles in Meteorfall are ones of decks and loot, as you draw actions, perks, and gear from your deck; each draw opens the door for new tactics and strategies against the charmingly grotesque enemies you’ll face. Powerful magic, special weapons, and more expand your deck as you progr…
Solve visual programming puzzles when While True: Learn() comes to iOS and Android in 2018
Mobile is no stranger to programming-based puzzlers, from Zachtronics’ early SpaceChem to the charming Human Resource Machine. But outside of TIS-100, most are abstractions of the concept; While True: Learn() promises an interesting approach, focused on placing you in the chair of a machine learning specialist, when the game launches on mobile this year. Acting with intent as a puzzle game and an educational tool, While True: Learn() presents you with problems themed around managing data and code for various tasks, and then gives you a toolbox of components to solve these logistical puzzles. It seems simple in execution - no actual coding, just dragging and connecting deci…
Wayout is a clever minimalist puzzler heading to iOS and Android on January 25th
A minimalist puzzler offers a unique kind of satisfication - not too complex as to be overwhelming, while being simple and distilled without being too easy - and Wayout looks like it'll be a promising addition to that category when it releases on the 25th. Befitting its subgenre, Wayout's premise is a simple one: every stage presents you with a grid of white and different colored tiles, your job is to make the entire grid devoid of color. Tapping a tile affects the color of surrounding tiles in various ways depending on color and marking; some change colors in specific patterns, or only activiate specific tiles, or change certain colors. It's through blending togethers this array of mecha…
Dance with Ferdinand and friends in Ferdinand: Unstoppabull on iOS and Android
Ferdinand: Unstoppabull is a match three puzzler that invites you to match blocks to perform dance moves with your favourite characters from the animated movie. It plays like a traditional puzzler, but each time you match certain blocks, your character will perform dance moves. You can perform a variety of different moves, and each can be upgraded to increase your score. You can either play the usual way, or get the hedgehogs Una, Dos, and Quatro to play for you. This is an awesome cutesy twist on the typical autoplay option. There's a ton of content to enjoy in Ferdinand: Unstoppabull, including hundreds of puzzling levels, a bunch of dance moves to learn and upgrade, and special abili…
Get your clan battle-ready for Lineage 2: Revolution’s Fortress Siege
Netmarble’s mobile instalment of the Lineage franchise, Lineage 2: Revolution, was given its worldwide release earlier this year. The South Korean MMORPG has just received its first major update since, introducing real-time PvP tournaments Fortress Siege and Open Siege. Here’s the lowdown so you can get your clan battle-ready. Fortress Siege Fortress Siege is a 30-minute tournament held every Friday at 8.30pm PST. The competition pits two clans against each other, both vying for control of their desired fortress. Up to 100 players can take to the map at any one time, promising a pretty hectic head-to-head. In order to qualify for the tournament, your clan will need to succes…
MU Origin’s December update is packed with new content
MU Origin is back with a fresh update full of new content and some seasonal fun. Get back into the fighting spirit with new battlefields and arena, along with fresh Companion features, a level cap bump (you can now hit rebirth 12), and other new goodies that are sure to please. Engage in 20vs20 battles that will truly test your strength in the new Battlefield of Emperor. The Alliance and the Order are facing off against each other, with each side attempting to destroy the other’s Mineral Base. The winner will receive bountiful experience points, Bound Zen, and new Emperor points. Use those well-earned Emperor points to purchase Tarot Cards, a new feature that’s unlocked once you…
Become a master chef in Sweety Kitty
It’s time to embark on a journey like no other--Sweety Kitty, developed and published by Integra Games Global OU, will transport you to a world where sweet treats reign supreme, and those who craft them are held in the highest regard. Help Sweety the Kitty on his journey to become a champion chef in this match-three adventure, available now on the App Store and Google Play. As you make your way through over a hundred different levels, you’ll visit strange and fascinating locales. Sweety the Kitty is on a quest to collect every page of his precious recipe book, a gift from his beloved Granny, and it’s up to you to help him. Complete exciting match-three puzzles, forming r…
