Huawei today announced plans to tweak the graphics performance of its phones. The company will update a number of devices with what it calls GPU Turbo, a graphics processing technology that lets phones run GPU-intense apps, such as games, faster and more efficiently. Huawei claims that GPU Turbo optimizes system software and hardware resources to improve […]
Sony Pictures Television Games announced today that it has released a new mobile game, Hotel Transylvania: Monsters!, based on Sony Pictures Animation’s highly popular Hotel Transylvania franchise. The game is the very first puzzle role playing, free-to-play mobile game in the franchise. Developed in conjunction with Kung Fu Factory, the game is available for free […]
Fake Fortnite Android apps are spreading around the internet, even though the game has not been officially released for the platform. Videos on YouTube with links to scam versions of the popular game have been viewed millions of times, according to security experts. None of the fake apps has made it on to the Google […]
After much success on PC and consoles, ARK: Survival Evolved has come to mobile devices as ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile. Studio Wildcard gives players a free on-the-go experience featuring real-time crossplay between iOS and Android gamers, survivors will tame one of 80 amazing dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts! Fly a Pteranodon squadron over the snow-capped […]
This summer, Nintendo is releasing a mobile RPG called Dragalia Lost. As Siliconera reports, Dragalia Lost has been developed in partnership with Japanese developer Cygames, who is best known for mobile game Granblue Fantasy. Cygames designed the game for Nintendo using its extensive knowledge of the mobile gaming space. Once released, it will be jointly operated by both companies. […]
Puzzle Fighter, which launched for iOS and Android devices in November 2017, will end service on July 31 after eight months, Capcom has announced. The reason, according to Capcom, is to allow Puzzle Fighter developer to dedicate its focus to the flagship Dead Rising franchise. Puzzle Fighter will be removed from the App Store and Google […]
Google today highlighted some of the initial augmented reality apps to reach the Play Store that take advantage of ARCore 1.0. Google says some 60 apps are now available for dozens of smartphone models. For example, games such as My Tamagochi Forever, Walking Dead Our World, and TendAR overlay gameplay with real-world objects. A bevy of […]
Google today updated Google Maps for Android and iOS with a fun feature: Mario. Once users update to the latest version of Maps, they’ll be able to turn on Mario Time for navigation. When activated, Mario will appear in place of the navigation arrow while driving, walking, or commuting. Google says the bonus feature is rolling […]
Microsoft has acquired PlayFab, a Seattle game development startup with offers tools to making cloud-connected gaming easier developers. Angry Birds: Seasons and Roller Coaster Tycoon Touch are two popular games that have used PlayFab tools. Microsoft will integrate PlayFab’s tools into its Azure cloud service to keep devs from using Amazon’s tool set for Amazon Web […]
Nintendo has announced the closure of Miitomo, which it launched in March 2016 as its first foray into smartphone gaming. The app was a “social experience” in which players could dress up avatars known as Mii and could pose for virtual selfies to share online. It was downloaded millions of times when it launched […]