#mobile-gaming

#mobile-gaming

The smartphone should have ushered in the next generation of Game Boy-like handhelds. They're always in our pocket. They're powerful enough to play so many games, past and present. They have pretty screens with high refresh rates (at least the latest iPhones finally do). So what's the problem? Well, part of it is the games (really, the lack of varied, quality original titles). The other issue at play is the awkward touch-based controls eating up valuable screen real estate.

The smartphone in your pocket can be a surprisingly versatile gaming device, but admittedly, touchscreen controls aren't the best. Fortunately, there's a wide range of accessories that you can equip to your phone, and this new magnetic case from MCon looks like it'll hit the Goldilocks zone for functionality and compact design. Now available to preorder for $145 (was $150), the MCon is designed to fit "most" phones using its magnetic clamps.

TapNation, the mobile game publisher behind Thief Puzzle and , has partnered with ad quality leader AppHarbr to elevate player experiences and maximise ad performance. With real-time ad quality controls, TapNation prevents disruptive creatives from ever reaching players, eliminating unskippable ads and preserving seamless gameplay. While ads fuel revenue and enable progression through rewarded play, poor ad quality creates friction from intrusive creatives and aggressive templates to app crashes. This leads to complaints, churn, and negative reviews that undermine long-term growth.

Life is a series of battles, and I just lost my last one against four gyoza on a skewer. It was an unexpected blow, because honestly, who could have expected me - a springy, respectably proportioned hot dog - to lose against a seemingly inflexible spear of small, unassuming dumplings? This is my struggle in Sausage Legend: Arena, a mobile game with a very simple premise: duel with other players' sausages and win.

Things really took off when [Steve] Jobs and Apple launched the original iPhone in 2007, which going back to that day, actually, it was a closed ecosystem. There was no app store when Apple launched the iPhone. That first year in 2007, which is when I became interested in gaming as a business, a team of coders cracked the phone,

There's the saying, "good artists copy, great ones steal." And then there's whatever Ananta is doing. The upcoming open-world RPG from NetEase developer Naked Rain is going viral again thanks to new footage from Tokyo Game Show 2025. While it might look like the latest round of Genshin Impact-inspired mobile anime slop, the developer has confirmed it won't be relying on exploitative gambling mechanics to earn its keep. It will, however, be ripping off Spider-Man in every way it can.

Rockstar's subscription service, GTA+, continues to expand. The developer has added a new game to the library, and it's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition. Members can get the game for iOS and Android right now. It was already available for subscribers for console and PC. Access to a library of free games is one of the perks of GTA+.

If you've ever thought "it'd sure be nice to have just one controller to use between my phone, tablet, and TV," then the Backbone Pro might be made for you. Backbone's newest gamepad has the same phone-hugging design as its 2020 predecessor, but comes with a handful of distinct features - the most notable being that it can be paired via Bluetooth to any number of devices, not just phones.

The majority of mobile game revenue comes from a tiny percentage of players, with only 1.83% of gamers making in-app purchases, leading to a concerning revenue disparity.

Sixer Smash introduces over 600 licensed professional cricketers into an arcade-style mobile game, allowing fans to play as their favorite athletes and exchange Gems for $SCOR tokens.

Nintendo's Indie World showcased upcoming titles for Switch, such as the highly anticipated 'Ball x Pit', a Breakout-style roguelite set for an October release.

Gibeau emphasized that the team built a strong technology base and a fun game, but ultimately, it lacked organic growth and long-term engagement.

Anish Kapoor stated, 'I think there's a big leap that we are seeing in the gaming trends right now, and how even parents have started to see gaming as one of the options.'

The K13 Turbo Pro is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, while the non-Pro device features MediaTek's Dimensity 8450 chipset, both aimed at mobile gamers.

Destiny: Rising, a mobile-exclusive sci-fi RPG shooter, will launch for iOS and Android on August 28, offering players a new experience in the Destiny universe.

The APAC gaming market is huge, with mobile gaming emerging as the largest and fastest growing slice of the market - revenues are expected to hit $282bn by 2030.

Netflix's removal of over 20 titles from its game subscription service, including 'Hades' and the 'Monument Valley' series, significantly reduces its mobile game offerings.