A new MOBA game similar to Dota 2 and League of Legends is coming to Android called The Witcher Battle Arena, and sign-ups for the closed beta have just launched. The Witcher role-playing games previously followed a monster hunter named Geralt. You made all sorts of moral decisions while also getting some medieval ass-kicking in. The Witcher Battle Arena is all action and includes many familiar faces from the games and novels.
Just when you thoughts the world was just starting to get over Flappy Bird, the developer behind that title has returned with yet another game, today launched launched on both iOS and Android. Dong Nguyen's latest hit, titled Swing Copters, puts players in charge of a dude with a 'copter helmet. The object of the game is to avoid the swings and progress as far as possible, much like its predecessor.
We'll not spoil the gameplay for you — though if you've played Flappy Birds you'll have a good idea of the difficulty involved — so be sure to head into the Play Store and download the title. Is it addictive? Absolutely, we've tried it already. Will it be as successful as Flappy Bird? We'll have to see, but Nguyen no doubt hopes so. Let us know how you get on in the comments.
SNK Playmore has been steadily releasing ports of some of their most popular franchises and games in their catalog onto Android for awhile now. This includes the King of Fighters franchise, the Meta Slug franchise, the Raiden franchise and so on. If you've missed picking any of these games up for whatever reason, you might want to consider grabbing the ones you want now.
Spellfall is a puzzle RPG to be released on Android by Backflip Studios. For those not familiar with the relatively recent hybrid of match-three with RPGs or action games, picture the following: You're playing a Final Fantasy, or some other RPG with a spell casting mechanic, and you decide to cast a spell in battle. Only instead of selecting a spell from a list and paying for it out of your available MP, Candy Crush pops up on the screen and you attempt to match three or more tiles a row.
The Simpsons: Tapped Out is taking Clash of Clans head on in its latest update. Now your Springfield citizens can take up bows and swords and raid the cities of your friends similar to the Clash of Clans mechanism. Obviously you'll need to put up your own defenses to keep invaders out as well.
Neon Caves, a retro-styled arcade shooter, is now available on the Ouya. Developed by Force of Habit,there is no free-to-try option which found in many other Ouya games, but you can own it for $2.99.
ALONE is an upcoming endless runner game to be released by the UK based Laser Dog Games. They've already posted a video of what the gameplay will look like, and the game appears to hinge on reflexes and split-second decisions working in tandem, as it seems to be played at a relatively high speed.
Humble Mobile Bundles have happened a few times on the Humble Bundle website, but now they should be a more common occurrence, with a dedicated Mobile tab added to the Humble Bundle Website. The first Bundle being offered is one from SEGA.
If you are not familiar with the series (then you obviously have never met my brother..) it is a hack and slash style RPG based on the novels of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The mobile adaption takes the role playing game- something difficult to perfect on a mobile device, and turns it into a MOBA- a more sympathetic genre for tablets and phones.
Hungarian games developer isTom Games has a few games in the Play Store. They include Paper Train Reloaded, Ship Breaker, Nyan Cat: Lost in Space, Flappy Nyan, Nyan Cat: Jump and a few others. A few months ago, they released an arcade rail shooter on iOS titled Mad Bullets. Mad Bullets became available in the Amazon App Store recently and we expect it to arrive in the Play Store soon, though no date has been confirmed at this point. The game design for Mad Bullets is a blast from the past. It is a vivid and action-filled arcade shooter that is meant to test your reflexes and visual acuity.
Crescent Moon Games adds to their impressive list of titles available in the Play Store. If you have played Neon Shadow, Shadow Blade, Paper Monsters, Aralon Sword and Shadow, Gear Jack, Redline Rush, Blocky Roads or Slingshot Racing, just to name few of their games, you know Crescent Moon Games. Crescent Moon Games in collaboration with Sakis 25 Games has released Angel in Danger yesterday in the Play Store.
Angel in Danger is inspired by Nintendo 64 platform games. It involves a cute little boy named Angelo, who must enter the evil portal and fight to rescue the Angel Princess. The Angel Princess was captured by Lord Debol when he broke into the Bright Kingdom. Your goal in each level is to make it through the pearly gates.
Angel in Danger is a 3D platform game with colorful environments, unique characters and lots of action. Inspired by the early days of Nintendo 3D games, it brings back the classic platform formula that was missing from many of today’s mobile games.– Crescent Moon Games
Angel in Danger definitely reminds me of earlier platform games. The graphics are bright and crisp and the music full of mirth. The environments are sparse with just enough detail to help propel the story. Angelo will encounter a host of characters that he must fight if he is to rescue the Angel Princess. Currently there are twenty-four levels, comprised of four worlds and six levels in each world to complete. The final level in each world is a boss level. In the menu, there is another world that says coming soon, which means it could be a free update or paid downloadable content. Each level has three stars to obtain and there are countless halos to grab throughout your journey. The stars unlock the next level and the amount of halos you collect are used to choose different characters to play like Angela, Devil Minion, Devil Knight, Tiger or Pumpkin Head.
The game controls include a d-pad on the left and two buttons on the right. The buttons are used for jumping/flying or using your bow and arrow to shoot minions and other characters. In true platform game design, there are moving clouds, landings, swinging spikes and multi-tiered environments. The game is challenging to say the least. If Angelo dies, he has to start back at the beginning of the level. There are no check points or save points to be seen in this game, which hearkens back to the early days of gaming. An external controller would be a great option for this game.
The price for the game at launch is $0.99. It will stay that price for a week and then go to the regular price of $1.99. The game is integrated with Google Game Play Services. It has leader boards and eleven achievements. There are no in-app purchases. If you enjoy old school platform games with a challenge, you should check out Angel in Danger. Be warned, the game can be difficult and cause your halo to tilt just a little. Once the game is available we will update this article.
Activision's non Call of Duty mega-franchise, Skylanders, is coming to Android tablets with a full retail release of the Skylanders: Trap Team Starter Pack being made for the mobile platform. This version is said by developer Toys for Bob to be "pixel for pixel the same" as the Xbox 360 Version.
Grimwar is an action/adventure game that will be coming soon to Android by Silly Cat Studio, based in Paris, France. Players will be tasked with reaching the top of a tower, under the premise that you will be needed to clean house for some wizards that own (or stole) the tower in question by dealing with the likes of blobs of malicious jelly, skeletons, black knights, and presumably more, according to their video.
Publisher 2K Games, who currently own the rights to release video games based on World Wrestling Entertainment's properties, have just launched WWE SuperCard for Android, which is supposed to combined the hard hitting action of pro wrestlers with the rather nerdy world of collectible role playing card games.
Zen Studios will add yet another major franchise to its Zen Pinball series when it releases The Walking Dead Pinball table on August 28 for Android devices via Google Play, along with the Amazon Appstore.
Goat Simulator, which began as a bit of a joke project from developer Coffee Stain Studios, is now heading to Android devices after a highly successful launch on the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
Activision has announced that the next version of their hugely popular Skylanders game will be launching on Android, iPad, and consoles together on October 4. Progress made on the tablet version will carry over to the console version as well, if you're playing on multiple platforms.
Bossa Studios, a developer out of the UK, sent an email today about their soon to be released game Surgeon Simulator. What is unusual about the email is that the only thing included was a video. The video was made specifically for notifying us of the Android release date. It seems once the iOS version of Surgeon Simulator was released, Bossa Studios was flooded with comments on their Facebook page. People in the Android community were clamoring for the release to happen for them as well. The comments have made a difference and you will be able to play Surgeon Simulator on your tablets later next week.
Bik is an all new retro styled adventure game inspired by classic point and click adventure titles like Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. The game follows Bik, a boy who is abducted by aliens while camping with friends. Many events transpire while he tries to find a way home including him teaming up with two alien mercenaries.
GIGL (a.k.a Game Insight), the makers of Gone Fishing; Trophy Catch, My Country, Big Business Deluxe, and others Free to Play titles, has released another addition to their lineup called Transport Empire. This is a city management game in that follows in the steps of the Tycoon franchise.
