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3D Pinball for Windows gets an unofficial native Android port
Thanks to an open source project, it is now possible to play 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet on your Android phone without emulation.
You can find plenty of games in the Google Play Store, including several retro titles. Even if your favorite classic games aren't readily available there, you can opt for emulators to play them on your Android device. In order to preserve the classic titles (and relive the childhood memories), some people have further taken the challenge of decompiling the game code so that they can be analyzed and played on modern platforms. This time, a developer has ported the classic 3D Pinball for Windows to a form that works on any Android device.
Ubisoft announces Rainbow Six Mobile for iOS and Android, here's how you can register for early access
Ubisoft is bringing its popular FPS title Rainbow Six Siege to mobile. Here's how you can register for Rainbow Six Mobile to get early access on Android and iOS.
Ubisoft has announced that it's bringing its popular tactical FPS, Rainbow Six Siege, to mobile. The company says that the mobile version of the game, aptly named Rainbow Six Mobile, will bring the core gameplay of the PC and console versions to both iOS and Android devices.
Netflix subscribers can now play Riot Games' Hextech Mayhem and Dungeon Dwarves for free
Netflix has added two new games from Riot Games to its growing lineup of exclusive mobile games -- Hextech Mayhem and Dungeon Dwarves.
After rolling out its gaming service worldwide late last year, Netflix is now focusing on expanding its game catalog. Today, the company has added two new titles -- Dungeon Dwarves and Riot Games' Hextech Mayhem -- to its lineup. If you're a League of Legends fan, you should definitely check them out and kill some time while you're waiting in queue for your next match.
Rocket League Sideswipe launches worldwide on Android and iOS
Epic’s long-awaited Rocket League Sideswipe mobile game is now available for everyone on Android and iOS. Read on.
Epic’s long-awaited Rocket League Sideswipe mobile game is now available for everyone on Android and iOS. Psyonix, the team behind Rocket League, revealed in March that it was planning to bring a new, standalone Rocket League experience designed specifically for mobiles later this year. Following the announcement, the company opened up Alpha and Beta tests for the new game in select regions, allowing select users to try out the mobile title ahead of the public release. And now, the game is officially out worldwide.
PUBG: New State is now finally available for all Android and iOS users
PUBG: New State -- a modern take on the popular battle royale title -- is now available for download. Check the post for the download links.
In February this year, PUBG developer Krafton Inc. showcased PUBG: New State -- a modern take on the original battle royale title, featuring advanced weapons, new environments, and much more. Since then, the game has been accepting pre-registrations on the Google Play Store, and it's now finally available for all users.
Tales of Luminaria, an RPG for Android and iOS, announced at Gamescom
Bandai Namco has announced that the next RPG in the Tales series will be an Android and iOS title called Tales of Luminaria.
We already have Tales of Arise launching in September 10 for all major consoles, but it seems we’re going to get a new Tales game for mobile. Bandai Namco announced “a new project underway” called Tales of Luminaria at the Gamescom Opening Night Live event, along with a sneak preview of Tales of Arise. It’ll be coming to Android and iOS “soon” but it’s likely to be released sometime next year.
Marvel Future Revolution, a superhero RPG, launches on Android and iOS
The newest mobile Marvel title, called Future Revolution, is now available. It'll offer plenty of character customization.
Netmarble today launched Marvel Future Revolution, its new mobile title starring several of the familiar superheroes. The game is free-to-play (though there are microtransactions), co-op, and features several of the company’s most famous characters. It was soft-launched yesterday, but the game’s service only started this morning.
Genshin Impact - Horizon Zero Dawn collab will give all players a free 5-star character
Genshin Impact is collaborating with Horizon Zero Dawn to offer Aloy as a free 5-star Cryo Bow character to all players! Read on for details!
Genshin Impact is currently keeping its players engaged in the massive v2.0 update with the new Inazuma region, new bosses, new characters, new mechanics, cross-platform play and so much more. While players explore the new region, Mihoyo just dropped a surprise announcement. Genshin Impact's developer Mihoyo is collaborating with Horizon Zero Dawn's developer Guerrilla Games to offer Aloy, the main protagonist as an upcoming 5-star character to all Genshin Impact players on all platforms.
Pokémon UNITE is a new MOBA headed to Switch, Android, and iOS
Pokémon UNITE is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch next month, and it will be launched on Android and iOS in September this year.
Ever wondered what a combination of League of Legends and Rocket League would look like? The upcoming Pokémon title seems to be just that -- a 5v5 MOBA in which you have to defeat your opponents and put a ball through a hoop. The game, called Pokémon UNITE, was first announced in June last year and it is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch next month. It will also be released on Android and iOS later this year in September.
Genshin Impact 1.6 update brings along skins, a new character, new boss, and more ahead of Inazuma launch
Genshin Impact 1.6 update is right around the corner, and it brings along character Kazuha, Maguu Kenki boss, skins, and more! Read on!
Android has a bunch of great games, and one of my favorites for this year is definitely Genshin Impact. I've sunk a fair few hours grinding characters, weapons, and artifacts to their last stages (and written up tips and tricks for beginners and advanced players, to help you play the game better!). Irrespective of whether you are a free-to-play player or a whale, the game has a lot to offer including great visuals, a compelling storyline, and a tolerable gacha system that is generous to free-to-play players. A month after its 1.5 release, Genshin Impact is soon getting its next 1.6 update on June 9, bringing along a skin system for characters, a new character, a new boss, some events, and more!
OnePlus Game Space 2.3.7 lets you add games in Hidden Space and hints at a new "Moments" section
A new feature is available in OnePlus Game Space 2.3.7 that lets you add hidden games and some strings point to more features on the way.
OnePlus' OxygenOS software includes the company's Game Space app. This is an app similar to other OEM "game centers" as it gives users some additional features for gaming. It comes pre-installed, but it's now updated through the Google Play Store. A new feature is available in Game Space 2.3.7 and some strings point to more on the way.
Google Play Store adds a dedicated section for "premium" Chromebook-compatible games
The Google Play Store on Chrome OS devices is now showing a new section for "Premium" games that are available for Chromebooks.
Last month, we saw something that's pretty rare: an Android app built with Chrome OS in mind. Android apps are seen as sort of a "last resort" solution for Chromebooks if you can't find a web app to do the job. Most aren't designed for desktop interfaces and can often not work very well in that environment. However, it looks like Google is hoping to change that with a new section in the Play Store.
Rogue Games shuts down Vainglory servers, game moves over to Community Edition with free skins
Vainglory's publishing partner Rogue Games has shutdown the game servers, forcing the developers SEMC to opt for a Community Edition model. Read on!
We haven't written about Vainglory here at XDA-Developers before, but some of us here have been long time players of the game. The game has found mentions in our reviews, as recent as the POCO X2 review and as early as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 review. Vainglory gained popularity as a free-to-play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) that focused on being mobile-first and then added in support for desktop later on, and eventually brought over cross-platform play across Android, iOS, Windows and Mac. Unfortunately, the game is now at a pivotal junction of its life, as its publishers Rogue Games have decided to shut down Vainglory servers outside of China, forcing the game developers to move the game over to a Community Edition model.
Spotify and Call of Duty: Mobile win Google Play's Users' Choice Awards for 2019
Results of Google Play Awards and Users' Choice Awards 2019 have been announced, crowning Spotify and Call of Duty: Mobile as the best app and game of 2019!
The Google Play Store contains hundreds and thousands of apps and games, which can quickly become overwhelming for anyone and everyone. The sheer quantity of options available makes it very difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff, and quality apps will definitely find it difficult to come to the notice of the average user. Google thus began its annual Google Play Awards in 2016, aiming to highlight some of the best apps and games to users, and even have separate categories for users to vote for. Voting for the Users' Choice Awards began last month, and the results have now rolled in, crowning Spotify and Call of Duty: Mobile as the best app and game of this year, respectively, according to user opinion.
Pokémon GO will finally open up Pokéstop submissions to level 40 players worldwide next week
More than 3 years after release, Pokémon GO will finally open up Pokéstop submissions worldwide through the Niantic Wayfarer program to level 40 players!
Thanks to its augmented reality gameplay, Pokémon GO reached heights of popularity no other Android game had seen before. While its popularity has dropped significantly over the years since its release, the game still has quite a large user base. The main aim of the game is to capture as many Pokémon as you can, but it also has a variety of different side-quests. You can visit nearby Pokéstops to collect in-game items, battle against other players at Gyms, or team up to fight legendary Pokémon. As you'd expect, Pokéstops and Gyms play a crucial role in the game as they provide players with the means to progress. However, their availability, or lack thereof, has been a major issue in the Pokémon GO community. More than three years since its release, Niantic is finally looking at solving this issue by rolling out Pokéstop submissions to players worldwide.
Magium is a Choose Your Own Adventure text-based game with a long, engaging story
Magium is a text-based, Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style game with a long and engaging story with multiple endings. Read on to know more!
Gaming on mobile phones is often associated with fast-moving gameplay and intensive graphics. While there is no doubt that those types of games are popular, other genres of games are also popular in their own right. If you prefer getting captivated by words from a storyteller over shooting your way through 100 players, check out Magium - a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style text-based game.
Developer uses Machine Learning to train an Android game bot to play Rock Paper Scissors
A developer has made an Android app that uses TensorFlow Lite to learn your patterns in Rock Paper Scissors. The game records your hand gestures, too!
LG is trying to bring back air gestures with Air Motion on the LG G8 ThinQ, but developer ramtin8731 has a better idea of how to use gestures: mobile gaming. For the really, really bored mobile gamers out there, the developer made a Rock Paper Scissors Android game with an added twist: it uses your phone's front-facing camera to capture your hand movements so you don't ever have to touch the screen. Better yet, the computer opponent learns from your patterns as you play.
[Update: First game announced] POCO's Game Development Academy will help a small team make an Android game
Xiaomi's new sub-brand has announced what they're calling the POCO Game Development Academy to create mobile games with a small team.
While the build material (and quality) of the Xiaomi POCO F1 may be questionable, the phone has certainly grabbed the attention of us frugal customers in the Android community. The company seems to be doing something similar to what OnePlus did with the release of their first phone. So far, it has allowed them to sell over 700,000 units within the first 3 months of release. Now, Xiaomi's new sub-brand has announced what they're calling the POCO Game Development Academy to create mobile games.
Fortnite for Android now supports Bluetooth controllers and 60FPS for 3 devices
With today’s 7.30 patch, Fortnite Mobile has been updated to bring great new features to their Android version: 60fps gaming & Bluetooth controllers.
Fortnite is one of the most popular games in the world right now with over 200 million total players and millions of active players every day. Back in August, it launched on Android starting with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. With today’s 7.30 patch, Fortnite has been updated to bring a great new feature to their Android version: 60fps gaming.
Discord adds an experimental Game Detection Service on Android
The Discord Android app is testing a feature that can detect the game you're playing on your phone and display it as a status, like the desktop app.
Discord has quickly become one of the most popular platforms for online conversation. It allows for the creation of "servers" that can hold different "channels" of conversations. Discord is especially popular in gaming communities, but it can be used for many other purposes. We even have an official XDA-Developers Discord server. Discord has an Android app and it's getting an often-requested feature from the desktop.