TouchArcade’s Jared Nelson praised Blowfish Studios‘ Storm Boy adaptation of Colin Thiele’s classic 1964 Australian novel exploring the friendship between a child and his pet pelican. Jared had the chance to check out the game’s demo during his recent visit to PAX West 2018 and highlighted the likeness to the novel, calling it Read more…
After this week’s classification of “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition from the World Health Organization (WHO), VentureBeat’s Stephanie Chan explored how independent developer EightyEight Games is using Neuromotion Labs’ Mightier platform to help kids learn how to stay calm and prevent frustration through their game, You Must Build a Boat. Read more…
Carter Dotson of Touch Arcade recently shared that League of Geek’s Armello is now available worldwide on the App Store. Mobile gamers can hop right into Armello’s deep strategy battles for free! Carter also touched on its pay model, which offers optional subscriptions that grant access to all of the game’s content. He Read more…
Tom McNamara of CNET praised Crossy Road for its “charming pixel art” and “immersive sound effects” in a recent list of best runner games for iPhones. It’s impossible to play Crossy Road without being reminded of Frogger, but the former stands on its own, thanks to some charming pixel art, Read more…
Hand of Fate 2, the sequel to Defiant Development’s critically-acclaimed action RPG Hand of Fate, is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 7, Eurogamer reports. Releasing simultaneously with the Xbox One X, Hand of Fate 2 will support 4K HD at launch on Microsoft’s upcoming console. The Dealer, the magical antagonist from Hand of Read more…
Hardcore Gamer’s Kristin Swalley went hands-on with Armello, the digital board game by League of Geeks, at PAX West and came away impressed with the title’s upcoming mobile version. Armello drops players into the middle of a scramble for power, as animal clans vy against one another to overthrow the mad king. Choose Read more…
Kotaku’s Cecilia D’Anastasio reviewed Original Journey, from publisher Another Indie and developer Bonfire Entertainment, and in her article applauded the action rogue-like’s comic book aesthetic and compelling gameplay. D’Anastasio writes “Original Journey entices with its hand-drawn pencil art of alien mutant egg creatures…[and] they feel as good to bombard with cannons as they do to look Read more…
PocketGamer.biz reports that Rodeo Stampede – Sky Zoo Safari from Yodo1 and Featherweight Games has surpassed 80 million downloads worldwide in the 13 months since its launch. With one million DAUs, Featherweight will continue to support the game and its passionate fanbase with future updates and new content. The anniversary update Read more…