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 …
Read More »Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8+ and Snapdragon 7 for next-gen smartphones
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 …
Read More »GTA: The Trilogy for mobile has been pushed back
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 …
Read More »Call of Duty Mobile gains 150 million more players in one year
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 …
Read More »Genshin Impact has made over $3 Billion on mobile alone
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 …
Read More »GeForce Now is bringing 4K streaming to PC and Mac, 120Hz streaming to Android
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 …
Read More »Apex Legends is coming to mobile this month
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 …
Read More »Diablo Immortal PC system requirements announced
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 …
Read More »Diablo Immortal is coming to PC and mobile with full cross-play
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 …
Read More »Riot Games begins testing Valorant for Android
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 …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege is coming to iOS and Android
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 …
Read More »Respawn aiming to launch Apex Legends Mobile this Summer
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 …
Read More »Google Play Games for PC enters beta
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 …
Read More »Apex Legends is finally coming to mobile next week
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 …
Read More »A JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure mobile game is in the works
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 …
Read More »Windows 11 Insiders will soon get to test Android apps
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 …
Read More »A record-breaking number of mobile games made $1 Billion in 2021 – and they’re all free-to-play
Despite being free at the point of entry, many free-to-play game studios have managed to amass an audience who are willing to spend a great deal of money on their games. This has been proven time and time again, and in 2021 a record-breaking 8 mobile titles managed to rake …
Read More »Razer’s Android-powered handheld gaming device leaks
As mobile chipsets get more and more powerful, and bigger – more expansive – games come to mobile phones, there has started to become a need for a gaming handheld to represent the Android community. In response, Razer is collaborating with Qualcomm to create just that. Videocardz.com managed to get …
Read More »Netflix Games is now available on Android, iOS coming soon
Netflix is finally expanding its reach to video games. Starting today, any Netflix subscriber can log in to the app, select any of the five titles currently available for download, and start playing them. Netflix plans to increase the games library with more than just casual games, including immersive experiences …
Read More »Genshin Impact has generated $2 Billion in one year on mobile alone
While the mobile market is often forgotten, it continues 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 $2 Billion within its first year – the kicker being that this was …
Read More »Sonic creator is singlehandedly developing a mobile game
Sometimes you have to fall in order to rise again. Such is the case for Sonic creator Yuji Naka, who following the critical and commercial failure of Balan Wonderworld, left Square Enix and is beginning from square one. As part of this journey, Naka has announced that he is teaching …
Read More »PlayStation revives the WipEout franchise…on mobile
The WipEout franchise has historically offered a fast-paced and hectic futuristic racing experience as far back as the playstation One. The past decade has not been kind to the franchise however, with the last original game releasing all the way back in 2008. After waiting for so long, WipEout is …
Read More »Microsoft is not bringing Android app support to Xbox consoles
Recently Microsoft announced that Android app support would not be available on Windows 11 at launch, although the company is gearing up to test the feature, having put the Android subsystem on the Microsoft Store. Curiously, the listing also noted support for Xbox, sparking rumours that consoles will be getting …
Read More »Windows 11 will get Android app support after launch
Today, Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will be launching on the 5th of October. Unfortunately, at least one of the operating system's big features won't be available at release. While support for Android apps is planned, the feature is still some ways away from being implemented. Over on the Windows …
Read More »South Korea passes law to force Apple and Google to allow third-party app payment systems
Currently, Apple and Google have rules in place to force developers to use their own first-party App Store and Play Store payment systems. This is something that developers have been protesting recently, sparking further scrutiny from regulators and anti-trust organisations. Now, South Korea has passed a bill to address this …
Read More »Microsoft preparing Surface Duo 2 with Snapdragon 888 processor
When Microsoft first launched the Surface Duo smartphone, the company introduced a brand new dual-screen smartphone form factor. The downside was that while the device launched with a flagship-level price tag, it did not have the hardware specs to match. That will be changing for the Surface Duo 2, according …
Read More »Google discontinues Pixel 5 ahead of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro launch
Recently, Google began teasing its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 6, which will be the first to feature a Google-designed custom processor. We're still a month or two away from the new phone launching, but we're already seeing the Pixel 5 disappearing from store shelves...
Read More »Google allegedly wanted to take over Epic Games to avoid Play Store competition
It has been a couple of months since the Epic Games v Apple trial came to an end, but Epic’s legal battles are not over yet. Epic is now taking on Google in court, giving us a fresh wave of new documents – revealing that Google considered acquiring Epic Games a …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Duo UK price slashed in half
Back in February, Microsoft finally brought its ambitious folding smartphone, the Surface Duo, to Europe for the first time. Unfortunately, UK pricing was much higher compared to the US, an issue that has now seemingly been rectified by a massive price cut. Recently, the Microsoft Store listing for the Surface …
Read More »Google announces Pixel 6 with first custom-designed processor
Google's Pixel smartphone announcements have been breaking out of the normal repetitive cycle over the last couple of years. Google decided to confirm the Pixel 5 early after leaks and this year, the company is getting ahead of the leaks entirely by announcing the Pixel 6 today, which will be the first to feature a Google-designed custom SoC.
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