Mobile Gaming

Nintendo will release a new update for its mobile runner, Super Mario Run , later this month that adds a new playable character, a new world and a new mode to the Android and iOS game. Super Mario Run ’s Sept. 29 update will add Daisy to the roster of runners, making her the seventh playable character (not counting Yoshi color variations). Nintendo is also adding a new world called World Star. That new world will feature nine new levels and will unlock after completing worlds one through six. World Star will feature new enemies and gameplay mechanics. Additionally, Super Mario Run players will get access to a mode called Remix 10, which remixes and randomizes sections of existing levels for a new challenge. Here’s the official description, via the Apple App Store: Remix 10 is a frenetic new mode in which you play a set of 10 super-short sections from Super Mario Run’s existing levels in quick succession. The stages are remixed with each attempt, and with rainbow-colored bonus...

Minecraft ’s Better Together update, which brings cross-platform play to the game for the first time, is now available on numerous devices — although players outside the Microsoft, Apple and Google ecosystems will have to wait. Microsoft and developer Mojang released the Better Together update today on mobile devices, virtual reality headsets, Windows 10 and Xbox One. On those platforms, where the game runs on Mojang’s Bedrock Engine, it is now known simply as Minecraft — no colon, no “Pocket Edition” or anything. “Our general rule of thumb is that if a version can play together with the others, it’s called Minecraft,” Mojang said in an FAQ for the Better Together update. Versions of Minecraftthat do not support cross-platform play, such as its original Java-based Mac/PC release and its Wii U version, will retain their “Edition” subtitles. For now, that will continue to apply to Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition. The Better Together update is coming to Switch, but it’s not...

On 17th September, during the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, Japan FGO Project officially announced that Fate/Grand Order for iOS/Android has reached 10 million downloads in Japan! In celebration of this milestone, there will be a celebration event as well as new story chapters. ▍Download Celebration Event. To celebrate the 10 Million Downloads milestone in Japan, players who have completed the "特異点F 炎上汚染都市 冬木" will receive one free ★4(SR) of their choice. Players will be able to choose from the 42 SR characters as shown below: Finally, the new chapters, Epic of Remnant "亜種特異点III, 屍山血河舞台, 下総国, 英霊剣豪七番勝負" are due out mid-October.

Japan’s Houbunsha (芳文社) and Aniplex’s mobile RPG title, Kirara Fantasia (きららファンタジア), has announced today (18th September), that the pre-registration has gathered over 400,000 pre-registerees, thus, more pre-register rewards have been added! Kirara Fantasia (きららファンタジア), a mobile RPG based on characters from Manga Time Kirara (まんがタイムきらら) magazine, is now ready for pre-registration. It is currently in production by Drecom and will be published by Aniplex. The pre-registration for the game started back in August and a short duration, the pre-registration upper limit has been raised twice with more rewards! The new pre-registration milestone goes up to 500,000 pre-registerees. ▍Pre-registration Rewards Over 10,000: Gems for 1 gacha Over 30,000: Gems for 2 gacha Over 50,000: Gems for 3 gacha Over 70,000: Gems for 4 gacha Over 100,000: Lucky draw for Ume Aoki’s and Kuroda BB’s signature boards Over 150,000: Lucky draw for Komata Mikami’s and Harikamo’s signature bo...

Snail Games have been releasing some impressive looking titles on mobile and their latest, Taichi Panda 3: Dragon Hunter , is bound to be as gorgeous. This MMO lets you roam a huge map without any loading times and lets you fight, craft and tame multiple creatures including flying mounts and dragons. It also features PvP, world bosses and more and you can try it right now on iOS in New Zealand and  Australia or on Android here . The rest of the world should get it soon.

The global version of Lineage 2: Revolution is almost here. Pre-registrations are open globally for everyone for the first time. The game originally launched in South Korea in December, 2016 and quickly rose to prominence after earning $21 million in its first 2 weeks of operation. Unlike most mobile MMORPGs, Lineage 2: Revolution helps set itself apart by having an actual persistent open world. The game also features smooth graphics and fast paced combat. Like other mobile MMOs though it does feature an auto-combat system, but it isn't available in the more difficult dungeons. Lineage 2: Revolution is a free-to-play mobile MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) based on the popular PC online game IP “Lineage2,” which has entertained more than 30 million players since it first debuted. Lineage 2: Revolution stays true to its PC roots, displaying a stunning open field, raids, 200-player castle sieges, character re-designs and classes, all in a mobile en...

Described as a game about "giving", the makers of Journey and Flower unveiled their latest game at the iPhone 8/X reveal. A multi-platform game that's launching on iOS first, Sky is pitched as a multiplayer "social adventure" game, where players fly above the clouds. It seems pretty straightforward. On the site, however, thatgamecompany says Sky is "hard to explain". "If you can imagine the delight of visiting a theme park where lasting memories are made, we envision Sky will sometimes feel like that," they wrote. To explain things a little better, thatgamecompany's Jenova Chen filmed a brief Q&A with Geoff Keighley. In that, he mentioned that "true happiness comes from a person who is genuinely wanting to help others", probably a good indication of what to expect. Sky is due out on iOS later this year. 

Mistwalker has announced that their latest mobile title, Terra Battle 2 for iOS, Android, and PC will be released on 21st September! In addition to the release date announcement, Mistwalker released a new voice acted trailer for Terra Battle 2 for fans to enjoy a first look of the complete Terra Battle 2 atmosphere. ▍Terra Battle 2 Official Trailer ver.2.0 ▍Terra Battle 2 Launch Celebration Event Confirmed In celebration of the game’s launch, on 21st September, the drop rate for Haruhikari will be increased! Asides from Pick Up characters, players will also receive Daily Login Rewards from 21st September until 5th October, earning up to 56 “Energy!”, interested players be sure not to miss it when the game comes out! ▍About Terra Battle 2 Terra Battle 2 is led by the creator of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi (坂口 博信). It will inherit the setting from the first game and will have a plot that is the direct continuation of the first one. On the newly launched offi...

Square Enix released a mobile game, Grimms Notes, in Japan in January. The game achieved over 15 million downloads since then. Now, the company is bringing the successful title to North America, Europe, and China, Square Enix announced. Grimms Notes is a "new interpretation RPG" which takes fairy-tale characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Alice and more, and puts them in a mash-up RPG story. The game has been praised for its pleasing graphics and simple controls. Take a look at their site for a closer look at the game here .

Originally broken by MMO Culture a while back, Tera M's developers have held a media showcase event in which they talked release schedule, and focused in on some gameplay mechanics. Much like its PC sibling, Tera M will focus in on the traditional MMORPG gameplay of Tank, Healer, and DPS - which many MMORPGs adhere to, such as Final Fantasy XIV, and World of Warcraft. Pre-registration for the Korean version of Tera M has already begun, and the developers are aiming for a launch date in November of 2017, on both the App Store for iOS, and Google Play for Android. It is uncertain of minimum specifications have been announced, but all of the latest smartphones should be able to run Tera M without a hitch, as well as tablets and emulators. Additionally, a global launch is planned for 2018, with a strong chance of regional servers, rather than a global, unified one.

Players have been teased in Fate/Grand Order NA . No, not by promises of high-level servants. Not by promises of their favorite waifus. No - by the promise of Okeanos. The Third Singularity, and the fourth part of the Fate/Grand Order story - if you count the Prologue as the first part. Which, considering it's mandatory, it might as well be! A pretty strong indicator that Okeanos is coming sometime during September 22nd is the fact that we have a double whammy of two events coming up! First off is the "Free Quest AP Cost 1/2 Campaign!" During this period, all Free Quests - quests available after you clear the story quest in a particular area - will have their costs slashed by 50%. There is a reason to do Free Quests - the first time you clear them, they give valuable Saint Quartz, which is used to get high-level Servants! If Okeanos is approaching, you'd definitely want to clear out the old Free Quests you may have previously ignored. On top of that.... U...

gumi Inc. announced today that its Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) strategy mobile title, Crystal of Re:union will be launched across a host of territories in the Southeast Asian and Oceania region this quarter, with pre-registration starting soon. Developed by Orange Cube Inc. and gumi Inc., Crystal of Re:union is set in the magnificent world of Midgard where players take on the role of King aided by a legendary hero designated by the player to help lead the kingdom to greatness. Players are able to strategically build up the kingdom and armies to effectively battle or defend against fellow players to be the topmost powerful ruling conqueror of the world. The free-to-play (with in-app purchases) mobile title offers rich content and hints of RPG elements, such as deep storylines and character progressions. Its alluring cast of more than 20 characters is voiced by popular Japanese voice talents, each with his or her own unique personality and backstory that is to be uncove...

Square Enix’s is adding a new mobile title to the Final Fantasy franchise! The new mobile RPG Final Fantasy Explorers-Force (ファイナルファンタジー エクスプローラーズ フォース) launches pre-registration today (7th September). Explorers-Force is said to be the mobile port of Final Fantasy Explorers on 3DS, but it in fact shares quite a different system and gets an artistic makeover by Yoshitaka Amano, Final Fantasy’s long term appointed illustrator since 1987. Aside the usual breeding, characters can also be transformed into those from the past Final Fantasy titles. It has a multiplayer mode where at most five players can collaborate online. It will be released in 2017. ▍Characters  Left to right: Rosetta Rostmayer (CV: Runa Onodera), Naozumi Kurokawa (CV: Takuya Nakashima), Gilbert Highwind (CV: Masato Ishihara)  Left to right: Isla (CV: Aiko Ninomiya), Lana (CV: Aiko Ninomiya) ▍Pre-registration Rewards 10,000: Crystal x400 30,000: Crystal x400 100,000: Cr...

COLOPL has announced yesterday (6th September), that their mobile title Shiro Neko Project will begin their collaboration event with Re:Zero on 8th September. In the upcoming collaboration, Emilia, Rem, and Ram will make an appearance in the world of Shiro Neko Project. The collaboration will also feature an original story written by the creator of Re:Zero, Tappei Nagatsuki (長月達平)! Previously, Shiro Neko Project collaborated with hit anime series Fairy Tail, and a Hatsune Miku Collaboration will be coming soon in the near future! Together with the Re:Zero Collaboration, looks like players are going to have a truly eventful summer!

Pachinko maker Fujishoji CO.,LTD. has joined hands with Kadokawa to make their first mobile game ever, 23/7 Twenty Three Seven (23/7 トゥエンティ スリー セブン). After two years of production, it will finally be released in this Winter, and is ready to be showcased at the coming Tokyo Game Show. The producers have enlisted notable illustrators, Nagi (Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur) and lack (Fate/Grand Order), as well as popular voice actors, the Uchida sibling, for 23/7 Twenty Three Seven. Designs of two heroes have been revealed. ▍Characters An 18-year-old high school student caught up in a war started by a different dimension in Tokyo. Knows his father’s secret in this battle. A "Contractor" living a dimension called "バース7", where modern world exists. Together with "Clockers", she prevents invasions by other dimensions. ▍Story The number "9" disappears from every clock one day. That was a day with 23 hours, but no one ever noticed. ...

The hit Dungeons & Dragons board game Lords of Waterdeep has just launched on Android, at 50% off. You play as a masked Lord and have to increase your control and influence over the city of Waterdeep. You achieve that by recruiting a team of adventurers and send them out on a variety of quests. You’ll also buy new buildings and use Intrigue cards to help yourself and hinder your opponents. The D&D board game Lords of Waterdeep is out now on Android These opponents are also Lords vying for power and influence, and it’s up to you to beat them to the punch. You can play against up to five other players or go up against the AI instead. It plays very much like a board game, as you can expect. You each take it in turns assigning adventurers to perform tasks or buying buildings, and you’ll earn points and resources for doing so. This goes on for eight rounds, at the end of which the player with the most points wins the game. If that sounds like fun to you, go ahead and ...

Japanese developer Sega launched a mysterious website today (5th September). The purple background site titled “SEGA x ????” possibly suggests a crossover. There are multiple silhouettes of characters which have yet to be identified as any existing franchise. No announcement date nor other information is available on the site. Official website :  https://promotion.sega.jp/rpng/