Category Archives: Mobile

Portable console, mobile and tablet gaming is worth big, big money, according to a new report.

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Eutechnyx has announced its expanding its NASCAR partnership with two new videogames: NASCAR: The Game 2013 for PC and and NASCAR: Redline for mobile devices.

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Ubsioft and RedLynx are proud to present a new Trials game – and one that will break out of the franchise’s Xbox platform exclusivity.

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SEGA has announced its E3 line-up, and the firm is bringing five titles to the expo next week. SEGA’s full line-up includes: Sonic Lost World (Wii U, 3DS) out this Holiday; Castle of Illusion (PC, PSN, XBLA) out this summer; Company of Heroes 2 (PC); Total War: Rome 2 (PC); and The Cave (mobile). This will be the first publish showing of both the new Sonic title and the mobile version of Double Fine’s The Cave.

Due on June 14, Man of Steel is an Android and iOS game promoting the upcoming movie from mobile experts Phosphor Games, the developer of Horn.

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Beep games seems to have dropped a couple of words off the end of Ron Gilbert’s newgame, which launches today, leaving it with the comparatively modest 11 word “Scurvy Scallywags in The Voyage to Discover the Ultimate Sea Shanty”.

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505 Games has announced its product lineup for E3 next week, which will consist of PayDay 2, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Takedown: Red Sabre, How to Survive, and more. Hit up the break for the entire list of games and the descriptions.

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There are more consumers in the “free and mobile gamer” category than any other gaming segment in the US, according to the NPD Group.

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Jellyvision Games is no more; the You Don’t Know Jack developer has rechristened itself Jackbox Games. The mid-sized indie company said the change is the final move in its evolution from an old school PC and console developer to a publisher on Roku, Ouya, social and mobile platforms. Last year’s Facebook version of You Don’t Know Jack was the company’s first social effort, won Spike TV’s social game of the year, and drew 3.5 million installs across social and mobile. It has other irons in the fire including new IP Lie Swatter and licensed titles.

Square has announced Deus Ex: The Fall will be released on mobile and tablets.

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Ahead of a global launch this season, the Android-based gaming tablet Wikipad will be available in US stores next week.

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Former DICE producer Patrick Liu has said a perception that triple-A is the “coolest” development scene could kill the games industry.

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Square-Enix has today released the latest 3D remake port of Final Fantasy IV for Android.

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Tetris designer Alexey Pajitnov has risen from his bed of laurels to produce a new mobile puzzle game. If his track record is anything to go by, you probably want to get all over this right now.

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505 Games has announced Terraria will be heading to mobile platforms. Already available on PC, XBLA, PSN, and coming this summer to Vita, the controls have been completely redesigned for touch screens and will support leader boards, achievements and Facebook integration. In development by Codeglue, Terraria for phones and tablets will be available starting this summer.

Marvelous has launched an Android and iOS title based on popular TV show Ninja Warrior.

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The first licensed Warhammer title to release on mobile has hit iOS – Rodeo Games’ strategy role playing effort, Warhammer Quest.

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Peter Molyneux has said Godus mobile publisher DeNA will have no creative control over the game, and have no influence on the PC version of the game which was backed by crowd funding on Kickstarter.

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Developer Frogmind has updated its gorgeous mobile effort Badland with ten new levels. The free set of challenges is called “Dawn” and a further update called “Noon” is expected in late June or early July. Badland is available on the App Store at $4 or regional equivalent. It has attracted 150,000 players to date.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Regardless of your phone format of choice, there’s no excuse not to have Ubisoft’s much-praised Rayman Jungle Run installed; it’s even made its way to Windows Phone 8. Grab it for just $3. The popular runner was recently updated with 20 new levels, including boss battles – for free.

Thanks, Joystiq.