What Is It? Diablo Immortal is the first entry in Blizzard’s two decades old ARPG franchise to be developed specifically for mobile phones. Revealed during the Blizzcon 2018 opening ceremonies, Diablo Immortal is promising to be the full dungeon crawling experience that players are used too but optimized for mobile devices and touch-centric interfaces. Development duties aren’t being handled by Blizzard directly but rather by Chinese publisher Net Ease who have published Minecraft in China, as well as the popular mobile...
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E3 2018: One of the Games I’m Most Excited For (From E3) Is a Mobile Elder Scrolls Game
The Elder Scrolls series doesn’t exactly have a positive history with mobile iterations – there’s that cancelled PSP version from 2008 that never saw the light of day and a 2006 Java phone game which is probably better off forgotten. All of that is about to change with the upcoming release of The Elder Scrolls: Blades for Android and iOS. It seems that technology has finally caught up to Bethesda’s vision for a mobile ES title, as...
Continue reading...Command and Conquer Returns As a Mobile Mini-RTS
During the EA Play Pre-E3 press conference a former RTS mainstay made its return in the form of Command & Conquer: Rivals – A presumably Free to Play title similar to Clash of Clans and other action hybrid titles. Longtime staples of the genre like resource collection and unit production are still present in this scaled down, e-sports focus take on Real time Strategy. Two players square off against each other on a small map to claim...
Continue reading...Star Ocean: Anamesis comes to mobile in July
Square Enix has announced that Star Ocean: Anamesis, a brand new journey in the popular sci-fi fantasy Star Ocean series, is coming to the North America this July on the App Store and Google Play Store for mobile devices. The game will be free to download. Star Ocean: Anamesis puts players in the captain’s chair as they lead a squad of heroes across the galaxy. They will have the freedom to build endless strategic and iconic teams...
Continue reading...FFXIV 4.3 Will Conclude Doma Storyline, Introduce Second Ivalice and Mobile Companion App
The next major update to Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood will come out in late May Producer / Director Naoki Yoshida confirmed during a regularly held community live stream known as Letter From The Producer LIVE. Patch 4.3 brings a number of brand new features to the game – the conclusion of the Doma main story questline, a brand new raid, a new “deep dungeon” leveling experience and so much more! In terms of in-game content adventurers...
Continue reading...Bandai Namco Says Goodbye To Tales of the Rays This May
A mobile only entry in the long running Tale of series, Tale of the Rays, will see the “Worldwide” version (read: international editions outside of Japan) end service just 15 months after launch. Originally released in February 2017 on iOS and Android, Tales of the Rays stars two brand new playable characters – Ix and Mileena – who must discover their true potential and the mystery behind Chiral Particles. Billed by Bandai Namco as a “console quality...
Continue reading...Square Enix Launches Final Fantasy Type-0 Mobile Game In More Countries
Final Fantasy Awakening – the online only, multiplayer focused Final Fantasy Type-0 spin off game – is now available in several more countries, Square Enix announced this morning. Set in the world of Orience, Final Fantasy Awakening allows players to recruit the 14 members of Class-0 to take part what’s called thee “2+2+1” Battle System – which allows players to select 2 members for their party, swapping them out at will while recharging the abilities of...
Continue reading...No Date For NA Arena of Valor Switch Beta Test, Transfer of Mobile Progress Possible
Popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Arena of Valor was originally set to make its debut on the Nintendo Switch in North America last month, needless to say the scheduled beta Christmas time beta test never materialized. Outlet Comicbook.com got a chance to sit down wth reps from publisher TenCent and get an update on the upcoming Switch port, plans for North American beta testing and obviously quite a few questions about the licensed D.C Comics heroes....
Continue reading...Dissidia: Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Brings FF Action To Mobile Phones
PlayStation 4 isn’t the only place where Final Fantasy characters from across the mainline series will do battle against one another. It turns out that Cloud, Sephiroth, Y’Sthola, Steiner and dozens of other FF mainstays will be making their way to mobile phones later this month with the release of Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia for Apple iOS and Google Android. Unlike its console sibling, Dissidia NT, Opera Omnia turns back the clock to the classic Final Fantasy days and features a turn based battle...
Continue reading...Pokemon From Generation III and Real Time Weather Coming To Pokemon GO
Pokemon from the Hoen region are about to find their way into our world with the rollout of pocket monsters from Generation III in Pokemon GO. Over the next few weeks, Niantic will make 50 different monsters from Ruby and Sapphire catchable in the augmented reality game. Also coming to Pokemon GO for the first time is real-world weather that will affect gameplay. No longer will it be pouring rain on your virtual self while back, in reality, it is bone dry. Weather in POGO won’t just be cosmetic either, it will...
Continue reading...Fire Emblem Heroes gets huge update in version 2.0.0
Nintendo has updated their mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes and to celebrate the 2.0.0 update, from November 27th at 11:00 pm thru December 12th at 10:59pm PT, gamers can get Orbs up to 10 times from a Log-In Bonus. Not only that but there will also be a double EXP and SP event will also take place from November 27th at 11:00pm to December 4th at 10:59pm PT. So what’s in store for version 2.0.0? Check it out...
Continue reading...Final Fantasy Dimensions II releases on mobile today
The latest mobile Final Fantasy adventure has arrived in Final Fantasy Dimensions II. A new adventure that transcends time and space… The hero Morrow and heroine Aemo travel through the present, past, and future and gain allies along the way on their great quest to save the world. In the game you’ll equip and fight with crystals known as signet stones to acquire new abilities for your characters. The eastern continent of Ajima and the western continent...
Continue reading...Tekken Mobile | Review
Bandai Namco isn’t exactly known for adapting the Tekken franchise for mobile devices. Over the past decade or so there have been two serious efforts: Tekken 6 on the PSP in 2006 and Tekken 3D on the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Both of those previous games, although premium priced titles, had different shortcomings when adapting the technical fighting style Tekken is known for to both Sony and Nintendo’s handhelds. Seemingly coming out of nowhere – a free...
Continue reading...Capcom announces Puzzle Fighter for mobile
Capcom has announced the sequel to one of the most popular mobile puzzle games of all time with the all new Puzzle Fighter. Developed by Capcom Vancouver from the ground up, the classic arcade puzzle game gets modernized with a new look and new features for free download on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. The game will be coming soon for soft-launch in select countries and a global release is planned for late 2017.
Continue reading...Fire Emblem Heroes gets new features in 1.6.0 update
Fire Emblem Heroes has been updated to version 1.6.0 today and the update comes with some changes, improvements, and additions to Nintendo’s mobile game. Here’s an update from the Fire Emblem Heroes development team about the new additions for ver. 1.6.0. Starting with the Summoning Focus: Cecilia & Lilina’s Battle event beginning August 7th at 3:00 pm ET, all sumoning events will allow players to perform their first summon without having to use any Orbs.
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