Posted 37 mins ago by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad
Peter Molyneux's 22 Cans has been hard at work attempting to re-invigorate the god game genre with a new title called "Godus." To put the upcoming game in our hands (literally), the studio has partnered with DeNA to publish "Godus" on mobile devices, utilizing DeNA's Mobage mobile social games platform.
Posted 8 hours ago by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad, PS Vita
What if "Diner Dash" had players helping guests around the restroom instead of the dining area? "Men's Room Mayhem," available today for PS Vita and coming soon to mobile platforms, could be viewed as a take on that idea. As the trailer above reveals, players will fill the role of janitor, drawing lines and helping folks relieve themselves in the lavatory.
Posted 5/15/13 6:58 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad
"Angry Birds" developer Rovio is stepping into the publishing arena with the Rovio Stars initiative, and today they revealed details on the first two games we'll see under the banner – "Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage" by Nitrome, followed by "Tiny Thief" by 5 Ants.
Posted 5/14/13 3:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, PC
Nvidia has revealed that Project Shield is dropping the "project" from it's name. Simply known as Shield from here on out, the Tegra 4-powered Android gaming unit is now available for pre-order to those who signed up on Nvidia's official page. The rest of the world can place a pre-order on May 20th in preparation for a June 20th release.
Posted 5/10/13 2:35 pm EST by Charles Webb in Android, Fighting Games, iPhone / iPad, News, Video
Developer The Game Bakers ("Squids," "The Squids Wild West") are swearing that they've licked the problem of the virtual d-pad with their latest, "Combo Crew." The brawler (which is weirdly 4:3) uses a series of swipes for its combat, theoretically avoiding the will-crushing, finger-cramping frustration of the tiny-screen virtual d-pads of games like Capcom's "SFxT" port.
After the jump, check out the "Combo Crew" trailer. The game will be out on iOS and Android this spring.
Posted 5/9/13 4:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad
Zynga has added a brand new game to the "With Friends" franchise, this time ditching the word games in favor of an endless runner. The free-to-play "Running With Friends" is described as the first truly social endless runner, with players trying to outrun and outscore their friends during the annual Running of Bulls in Pamploma, Spain.
Posted 5/2/13 3:48 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad, PC
The LEGO Group is celebrating Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, by launching a free-to-play LEGO Star Wars spin-off on iPhone and iPad. "LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles" will see players representing the Light Side as Yoda or the Dark Side as Count Dooku in a "classic, good versus evil arcade experience."
Posted 5/1/13 1:55 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, DLC, iPhone / iPad, Mac, PS3, Xbox 360
Zen Studios has decided to celebrate Star Wars Day, May the 4th, by offering up all of the versions of "Star Wars Pinball" at a deep discount. Whether you're looking to tilt the table on iOS, PlayStation 3, Mac, Android or Xbox 360, Zen's got a deal waiting for you right now.
Posted 4/25/13 5:15 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, iPhone / iPad
"Draw Something 2" was first revealed in March, when Ryan Seacrest decided to share some early screenshots with his Twitter followers. Now the sequel to Zynga's breakaway doodle game has officially launched, introducing a slew of new drawing tools and some interesting social features.
Posted 4/25/13 2:56 pm EST by Charles Webb in Android, iPhone / iPad, Linux, Mac, PC
It's a collectible card game where your card characters fight in 3D from the studio that made "Alice In Wonderland" all goth-y.