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In today’s age of constantly updated and always-online video games, it is far too simple for a game to disappear forever, unpreserved. Unfortunately, such is the case with the recently-released mobile runner Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, which is being wholly shut down after less than two years. Making the …

Earlier this year, the European Union officially passed the amended Radio Equipment Directive, which will enforce a common charging port for all smartphones and tablets. This will force Apple to finally join Android phone makers in using USB-C as the common charging port across devices.  While this rule passed earlier …

Vampire Survivors has for many people been one of the standout indie hits of 2022. Previously available only on PC, at the 2022 Game Awards it was revealed that the roguelite time survival RPG would be coming to mobile devices – and it is available right now for free. For …

Since the release of Hearthstone, online card games have become increasingly popular. Other traditional TCGs like Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic The Gathering have made the transition to digital offerings and soon, the Pokemon card game will be doing the same thing. Pokemon TCG Live just entered open beta on PC and …

Last year ahead of the launch of Battlefield 2042, EA announced plans to develop a new Battlefield mobile game to take on the likes of Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite and other well-known shooters. Unfortunately, Battlefield 2042 ended up launching in rough shape, so we haven't heard anything about …

GeForce Now has been a solid service for accessing PC titles across a range of devices. However, Xbox Game Pass has had Nvidia beat in one key area – touch controls for smartphones and tablets. Fortunately, Nvidia has been working on adding this for quite some time, and now, it …

Back in March, Google announced the Google Play Games PC beta, a new app to bring Android games to PC. The beta is now finally going live, but access is limited to just a handful of countries.  With Google Play Games, PC gamers have an official way to access Android …

A few weeks ago, Logitech announced that it has teamed up with Tencent to launch its own gaming handheld, primarily focused on providing easy access to cloud gaming services like GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Despite plans to launch before the end of the year, Logitech did not show …

Diablo Immortal launched in early June and quickly garnered 10 million players and earned just shy of $25 million within the first couple of weeks. At this point, the game has doubled to over 20 million installs and revenue has gone way up, surpassing $100 million.  Despite controversy and outcry …

Ubisoft has been working on a The Division mobile spin-off for a while now. This week, the publisher officially announced The Division Resurgence, a new third-person shooter with RPG elements for mobile with both solo and co-op play.  Planned to release on iOS and Android, The Division Resurgence has been …

The Fire Emblem franchise has remained a relatively niche series for most of its existence – especially when comparing it to other major Nintendo properties. That being said, Fire Emblem Heroes, the free-to-play mobile offering, is by far the publisher’s most successful game on the platform, making 3X more money …

Subscriptions are seemingly the new hotness when it comes to ensuring recurrent user spending. Making someone pay monthly for what would previously have been a single lump sum makes for greater profits in the long term while also ensuring a stronger likelihood of them remaining within your company's ecosystem. It …

At this point, it is well established that Diablo Immortal has one of the greediest gacha systems we've seen in a mobile game to date. Still, the controversy didn't scare off those who can afford to drop piles of cash on mobile games. In the two weeks since launch, Diablo …

Today’s smartphones are powerful enough to run all kinds of games, from console-like experiences in Genshin Impact to the dozens of systems able to be emulated through the likes of Retroarch. Unfortunately, smartphone controllers have historically left a lot to be desired. The Razer Kishi was one such controller. Finally …

Back in 2018, Ben Brode officially left Blizzard and Hearthstone behind to start up a new studio. Less than a year later, Brode confirmed that his new studio was working on a Marvel game and last night, the new project was officially revealed.  Marvel Snap is a new Marvel-themed card …

Ahead of Computex next week, Qualcomm is unveiling its next generation Snapdragon processors. The next wave of high-tier Android smartphones will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, with the former focused on pushing the boundaries of mobile performance, and the latter focused …

Late last year saw the release of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, a re-release and remaster of the franchise's first 3D outings. Alongside the confirmation of this remaster was the announcement of a mobile release of this latest ‘Definitive Edition’. Originally intended to launch in the first half …

Just over one year ago we reported that Call of Duty Mobile had reached a major milestone, surpassing half a billion downloads since its launch in late 2019. Over the course of the past year, the free-to-play game has continued to balloon in popularity, now surpassing 650 million downloads. In …

While the mobile market is often forgotten, it continues to chug along as the single biggest video game sector. An example of this can be seen by none other than Genshin Impact, which has now officially made over $3 Billion on mobile alone. Genshin Impact is one of the biggest …

Yesterday for May 4th, we learned that a handful of Star Wars games were coming to GeForce Now for the first time. Now right on schedule, the full list of then games coming to the service was revealed today, as well as a sneak preview of some of the other …

It has been three years since Respawn Entertainment first talked about bringing Apex Legends to mobile. Now, six weeks on from the game's soft-launch in select regions, Apex Legends Mobile will be releasing worldwide this month.  Apex Legends Mobile Design Director, Jordan Patz, revealed the early release during a developer …

After making a big fuss about Diablo Immortal being a mobile-only title, Blizzard announced a change of plan this week. Now, Diablo Immortal will be available for iOS and Android devices as well as PCs, with full cross-progression, cross-play, gamepad support as well as keyboard and mouse support. With the …

It has been almost four years since Diablo Immortal was first announced to an overwhelmingly negative reaction from both the crowd at BlizzCon that year, as well as online. Blizzard opted not to cancel the game, instead working away on it quietly. Now, the game is finally ready and will …

In recent years, the biggest PC and console shooters have also released mobile counterparts, broadening the audience for these games quite dramatically in some markets. Like Call of Duty, Fortnite, PUBG, Battlefield and others, Valorant will soon be available on iOS and Android devices.  As reported by DannyIntel, Riot appears …

A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Ubisoft was working on a mobile version of Rainbow Six Siege. Now, those rumours have been confirmed, with Ubisoft officially announcing Rainbow Six Mobile for iOS and Android.  We first heard of this game a couple of weeks ago, although the leak …

It has been three years since Respawn Entertainment first talked about bringing Apex Legends to mobile. Just recently, Apex Legends Mobile officially soft-launched, allowing players in select countries to download and play the game. It'll be a while longer before the game is available globally though, with Respawn aiming for …

Back in January, Google announced its own plans to bring Android apps to Windows, using a new Google Play app for PCs. The app will pave the way for supported Android games to run on PCs natively, without the need for an emulator like Bluestacks. Now, Google Play Games for …

Almost 3 years ago we reported that Respawn Entertainment had announced that they would be bringing Apex Legends to iOS and Android devices. Since then, we have seen the entire battle royale landscape change and evolve. Finally however, Apex Legends is coming to iOS and Android next week – at …

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a very popular property currently, with the manga recently wrapping up its 8th ‘season’ Jojolion, and the Anime currently midway through its 6th (Stone Ocean). In alignment with this, a new JJBA mobile game is in development – and it’s coming to the West. Making the …

When Microsoft first announced Windows 11, one of the marquee features of the new OS was the ability to install and run Android apps without the need for an emulator like Blue Stacks. The feature wasn't ready in time for launch back in October, but Windows Insiders can now finally …