Category Archives: Android

Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 21:12 BST

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episodes 1 & 2, Sonic CD to release on Ouya

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SEGA will release Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episodes 1 and 2 and Sonic CD on Ouya. According to GI International, all three will run you $6.99 to purchase, which is a bit higher than Sonic 4 on Google Play for $3.99 and $1.99 on the App Store, and Sonic CD costing $2.99 on both. Ouya launches June 25.

Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 00:29 BST

Wikipad hits US retail next week

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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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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 22:42 BST

Triple-A focus could kill the industry, warns former DICE producer turned mobile dev

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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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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 15:10 BST

Final Fantasy 4 now available for Android through Google Play Store

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Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 4 is now available for Android on the Google Play Store, and it’s based on the full 3D remake from 2008. The game is compatible with Android 2.3 and after and will run y ou £10.99/€14.49. Shots are below.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 15:50 BST

Arma Tactics THD out now on Android devices

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Arma Tactics THD has launched on Android devices. The turn-based strategy game was also shown running on Nvidia’s Project Shield handheld recently.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 15:45 BST

Final Fantasy IV remake out for Android

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

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Sat, Jun 01, 2013 | 14:52 BST

GamePop Android console out this year, will run you $129

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Blustacks has an Android console coming to retail by the end of the year, and it’s called GamePop.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 23:26 BST

Ninja Warrior mobile game launched thanks to Marvelous USA

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

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 16:01 BST

Level-5 announces three new RPGs for mobile in Japan

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Level-5 announced three mobile RPG games in this week’s edition of Famitsu, and each will be released this year in Japan.

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 04:03 BST

Curiosity winner won’t reign over Godus forever

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Curiosity winner Bryan Henderson won’t be the deity of Godus forever, with 22 Cans aiming for a span from a few months to a year before somebody else takes over.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 03:12 BST

Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition has over 350,000 words of new content

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Beamdog is busily working away on Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, and already has a huge pile of extra content to reward fans for their patience.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 01:26 BST

Sega x Aiming trailers show off two new titles

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Sega has released trailers for two new mobile, multiplayer action RPGs developed as part of its deal with Aiming – Record of Phantom Tower Griffon and Towa no Tsurugi.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 23:16 BST

Curiosity complete, winner to be the god in Godus

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Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity has been completed, with the winner confirmed as Bryan Henderson from Edinburgh.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:43 BST

DeNA bringing G.I. JOE: Battleground and D&D: Arena of War heading to mobile

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DeNA has announced partnerships with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to create free-to-play mobile games G.I. JOE: Battleground and Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 20:16 BST

Fightback: Ninja Theory announces free-to-play mobile brawler

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Fightback is the new free-to-play fighting game from DmC: Devil May Cry developer Ninja Theory. It’s heading to iOS and Android formats courtesy of publisher Chillingo this summer.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:09 BST

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded delayed after being brought forward

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Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded has been delayed after developer Replay Games brought it forward a few weeks ago.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:10 BST

Heavy Gear Assault: Unreal Engine 4 mech shooter now funding Kickstarter

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Heavy Gear Assault developer Stompy Bot Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a free and pay-what-you-want take on the series. It’s a chunky shooter, and it’s riddled with dynamic destruction.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:26 BST

Men’s Room Mayhem video shows how messy a bathroom can get

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Men’s Room Mayhem is out this week on Vita and mobile devices, and you can get a glimpse at some of the messes you will have to clean up below. These fella’s aren’t real good at aiming are they? Maybe they should sit down. It’s out today through the US PS Store and on May 22 in Europe. It will be made available worldwide on the App Store, Google Play Store and the Amazon App store May 23. On Vita, it will run you £1.99/€2.49/$1.99 and on mobile devices for £0.69/€0.89/$0.99.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:59 BST

Unity mobile development tools free to indies & small studios

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Unity Technologies is giving away its basic mobile development tools to independent and small studios, as part of its drive to democratise the development process.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:15 BST

OUYA: Final Fantasy 3 gameplay footage surfaces online

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Final Fantasy 3 has been captured running on OUYA by IGN. The clip shows the remake’s visuals and gameplay to give you an idea of how the port fares on the Android-powered rig.

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