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Double Freebie Alert: Twin-Stick Shooter ‘Atomine’ and Metroidvania Adventure ‘Forma.8 GO’ Both Go Free

TouchArcade Rating:We don’t do a whole lot of Freebie Alerts around these parts anymore, because frankly most mobile games nowadays are already free, and many of the paid ones do freebie promotions so frequently that they’re hardly special. But today is different as two extremely excellent games that, as far as I can tell, have never been free before have suddenly dropped down to zero dollars, and with coronavirus fears keeping more and more people confined to the safety of their homes with each passing day, it’s pretty likely that

Xbox to Host Panel on Inclusive Game Design and Building a Welcoming Future in Games

On Tuesday, March 17 at 11:35 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. PT, Xbox will host and stream a special panel focused on the importance of inclusivity in game design. Titled “Intentionally Inclusive Design: Building a Welcoming Future in Games,” the panel will feature relevant takeaways and tips for anyone who makes games, and will be streamed live via Mixer (includes closed captioning), GameStack.com, YouTube and Twitter. Why is inclusive game design important? With more than 2 billion gamers worldwide, a “typical gamer” simply doesn’t exist; gamers come from a variety of

Tenacious Entertainment Announces Debut Title ‘Battleverse Champions’, a 1v1 Arena Brawler for Mobile

Back in 2018 some staff from Guild Wars developer ArenaNet struck out on their own and created a new studio called Tenacious Entertainment with a desire to “shake up how things are done on mobile." Last fall they secured a round of funding, as covered by Venture Beat at the time, and Tenacious CEO Roy Cronacher stated that gamers deserved “outstanding innovation and memorable experiences no matter what platform they’re on" and vowed to take concepts that have proven successful on consoles and PC and turn them into “satisfying bursts

Epic Free-to-Play MMORPG Bless Unleashed Launches Today on Xbox One

Bandai Namco Entertainment America, along with developer Round 8 Studio, are excited to announce that the open world action MMORPG Bless Unleashed is now available for free on Xbox One. Gather your friends and allies to take on massive monsters – or other players – as you journey through the land of Lumios to uncover your role amongst divine secrets. Choose between five classic fantasy classes to jump into the action. Berserker – Axe-wielding warriors who channel rage to do extra damage. The Berserker isn’t the quickest class, but they

Atmospheric Mystery Adventure Game ‘Truberbrook’ from Headup Games Is Coming to iOS and Android This Summer

Truberbrook from Headup Games launched on PC and consoles including Nintendo Switch a year ago. The atmospheric mystery adventure game with a great aesthetic sees players take on the role of Hans Tannhauser who is an American physicist who ends up in the village of Truberbrook. Truberbrook is another game I’ve had on my wishlist on Nintendo Switch for a few months. I’m probably going to just wait to play it on iOS now. Headup Games just announced the mobile version of Truberbrook to celebrate its one year anniversary on

‘Minecraft Earth’ 0.14.0 Brings Hidden Reward Chests in Adventures, Three New Mobs, and More on iOS and Android

TouchArcade Rating: Minecraft Earth was properly showcased at WWDC with beta sign ups open for a small group of people on iOS and Android a bit later. After that, Mojang finally started rolling out the game on the App Store across a few regions in a soft launch before it was finally rolled out worldwide. Today, the R14 or 0.14.0 update for Minecraft Earth just hit iOS and Android bringing new mobs, adventure fixes, and more. If you’ve not yet played it, it has been updated a lot since the

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Rock of Ages 3’ Release Date Set, ‘Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble’ Crosses Over With ‘Wargroove’, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 11th, 2020. In today’s article, it’s a whole lot of news and a whole lot of sales. That’s about it, as we curiously don’t have any new releases to look at today. I have a couple of big reviews cooking, but they still need a day or two before they are baked to golden brown perfection. Still, we’ve got plenty to consider just with the sales alone. Let’s wade on in! News ‘Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break’

‘Door Kickers: Action Squad’ from KillHouse Games Is Coming to iOS and Android Next Month with Pre-Orders Now Live on the App Store

Door Kickers: Action Squad form KillHouse Games launched on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch a while ago. The retro side-scrolling action game with a tactical flavour is headed to iOS and Android as a premium release next month. KillHouse Games will let you play as a SWAT trooper across 84 levels with loads of weapons and gear items. There are six playable character with unique gameplay and growth trees. Check out Shaun’s review of Door Kickers: Action Squad on Switch in our SwitchArcade round-up here. Watch the trailer

‘Legends of Runeterra’ Has Soft Launched on the App Store and Google Play in Singapore

A little while ago, Riot Games announced a plethora of new projects that included Legends of Runeterra and two other mobile games. The strategy card battler Legends of Runeterra that is set in the League of Legends universe has had closed beta tests and a release window for it was announced recently for mobile. Today, the game has soft launched on the App Store and Google Play (as spotted by Killercow) in Singapore. Legends of Runeterra is planned for full release on both PC and mobile in the first half