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Prado Traveler review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Campbell Bird on February 13th, 2025
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: SMALL STEP FORWARD
This pedometer-based rpg is not great, but it is the closest I’ve come to enjoying one of these games and it’s free.

The Longing review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on February 6th, 2025
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: SLOW SHADE
About 400 days ago, I started playing this game and now--finally--my journey is complete and I can review it.


Resident Evil 2 review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on January 15th, 2025
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: 2 RESIDENT 2 EVIL
Of all the Resident Evil mobile ports, this is the most definitive survival-horror experience you can get.

The Abandoned Planet review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on December 26th, 2024
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: THE ROOM IN SPACE
This adventure game does just enough to stand out and grab you at the start that you won’t mind a sort of plodding finish.


Children of Morta review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on October 24th, 2024
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: BERGSONS AND BUGS
It is a testament to the quality of this dungeon crawler that it stays compelling within the confines of this poor mobile port.

Unforeseen Incidents Mobile review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on September 27th, 2024
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: HANDYMAN HERO
This adventure game isn’t able to fully avoid classic adventure game pitfalls but it also has quite a bit to say.


Balatro review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on September 27th, 2024
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: HAND IN HAND
Balatro is a weird game and so I wrote a weird review of it.

Resident Evil 7 biohazard review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on August 9th, 2024
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: FEELS MORE FRIGHTENING
Another mid-tier Resident Evil game has hit the App Store, but at least this one feels more inspired.


Prepare to get your mind melted as Evangelion returns to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 17th, 2025

If you are a fan of sci-fi shooters and incredibly weird, mind-bending anime series, then you are in for a treat, as Goddess of Victory: Nikke is gearing up for its second collaboration with Evangelion. We were also treated to an upcoming crossover at Sony’s State of Play, but more on that later.

First, let’s fix our attention to Evangelion, with this second event kicking off on February 20th. With an original story featuring such characters as Asuka: Wille, Rei Ayanami (Tentative Name), and Sakura (Toji’s sister). SHIFT UP is no doubt hoping it proves as popular as the first occurrence of the team-up.

Top Mobile Game Discounts

Posted by Campbell Bird on February 15th, 2025



Every day, we pick out a curated list of the best mobile discounts on the App Store and post them here. This list won't be comprehensive, but it every game on it is recommended. Feel free to check out the coverage we did on them in the links below to further vet these discounted games before you decide to buy:

Games marked with an asterisk(*) denote that the entire developer/publisher’s catalog is discounted, despite the fact that all of their games may not be listed here.


The Westport Independent (Free)

Click here to read our The Westport Independent review


The Bug Butcher (Free)

Click here to read our The Bug Butcher review


Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! ($0.99)*

Click here to read our Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! revie


Streets of Rage 4 ($1.99)

Click here to read ourStreets of Rage 4 review


Hitman Sniper ($0.49)

Click here to read ourHitman Sniper review

Square Enix gives with one hand and slaps fans in the face with the other in a hotpot of announcments

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 14th, 2025

We have something of a mixed bag coming over from Square Enix HQ today. Two of their mobile games are revelling in life with new events keeping them alive, whilst another has been thrown onto the ever-growing discard pile Square is building. I have honestly lost count at this point.

Let’s start on the happier side of things. War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is keeping the Final Fantasy V Reissue ongoing, with the release of an extra unit. The Fated King, Hero King Mont, enters the fray, along with the When Lions Soar Vision Card. Also, don’t forget to grab your free Bartz before March 4th.

Let the world burn as you have some festival fun in Genshin Impact

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 13th, 2025

It is time to leave the world burning once again as you take a much-needed break from that whole “hero” lark and enjoy some celebrations in Genshin Impact. Version 5.4, Moonlight Amidst Dreams, will see you in Inazuma to attend the Mikawa Flower Festival and introduce a handy new recruit.

It of course isn't all fun and game, as Raiden Shogun is attending the event and seems to be nose-deep in an investigation. But let’s ignore that, and instead take part in mini-games such as A Little Fox’s Daydream, where you guide the critter through its dreamscapes.

Full Moon Over the Abyssal Sea lands on Aether Gazer in all its elegant glory

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 12th, 2025

Aether Gazer has announced its latest major update, and it is one of the loveliest event names I have ever heard. Full Moon Over the Abyssal Sea is an amazing name, and it comes loaded with two side stories, a new S-grade Modifier, and some fancy threads for some of your favourite characters.

You can undertake two side stories in the form of Sword Song Part 1, and Summertime Spree Part 2, in addition to a few sundry events. Completing these will net you some valuable rewards, including shifted stars. You can then turn around and immediately spend them on this new Modifier.

Open your own eatery for all the forest critters when Zoo Restaurant launches this year

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 11th, 2025

Very important question; when you read the title Zoo Restaurant, do you also immediately think of running a restaurant in which you cook Zoo animals as the course? I will just assume yes. Anyway, come June 23rd we will all be able to start up our own Zoo Restaurant.

Far from being that illegal restaurant situation we all and definitely not just me envisioned, Zoo Restaurant instead has you cooking meals for all the cuddle animals. You play the role of Mr Bear, a once baker who got sick of only making bread, and instead decided to expand and become a restauranteer.

Crystal of Atlan opens registration for a two-week-long beta test later this month

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 10th, 2025

Nuverse was prominently featured in the last month for all the wrong reasons with the USA TikTok debacle, but now it is putting all that behind it and preparing for the Crystal of Atlan beta test. Taking place between February 18th and March 5th, you still have the opportunity to get involved.

Crystal of Atlan will place you in a magicpunk world with multiple classes to choose from, such as Sorcerers, Puppeteers, and Swordsman. Each of these has two subclasses to pick between, and you can supposedly even make your own combo class. That would be pretty cool.

The 5 Best Mobile RPGs

Posted by Campbell Bird on February 8th, 2025

There's no shortage of role-playing games you can find on the App Store, but the most common recommendations you might see or come across tend to almost exclusively select free-to-play titles or ports of age-old classics. Those are fine (or not, depending on who you are), but I'm venturing to do something a little different.

Below is a list of RPGs that are great in their own right and have zero in-app purchases. They are also games that I recommend you play specifically on mobile given their design (or--in some cases--availability).

Play Together beautifully tows the line between parody and Copyright lawsuit in latest event

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 7th, 2025












It is almost time for Valentine's Day, and Play Together is celebrating with an homage to one of the most romantic films out there: Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. You know, that film about corporate espionage and terrible things happening to children. I think they want us to focus on the chocolate.

A chocolate factory has opened in the Plaza of Kaia Island, run by a man named - and this is the entire reason I am writing about this update - Billy Bonka. I absolutely adore the silliness here. Anyway, Bonkas’ aside, the factory is in a bit of a state, and it is up to you to get it ship-shape.

Old School RuneScape is delivering battles of epic proportions with the arrival of the Royal Titans

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 6th, 2025

I am a big ol’ sucker for anything Norse-related, and by Odin's beard is Old School RuneScape delivering on that, even if it is in the signature Jagex parody-eske manner. Players will be able to do battle with two gargantuan giants, as the Royal Titans crash into Gielinor for members.

The Fire Queen Brandr is leading the fire giants in a vicious attempt to expand their territory and make their way to the Asgarnian Ice Cave. Here they are met by the opposing ice giants, led by the King of Frost, Eldric. It is much funnier if you imagine Eldric as the Ice King from Adventure Time just as a side note.

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket drops its latest Emblem event with a rather fetching design

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 5th, 2025

I am out to prove a point today to myself, my editor, and to you, dear readers; it is entirely possible for me to talk about Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket in a positive way. To which, the Space-Time Smackdown Emblem event has kicked off for fashion hunters to deck out their profiles.

For those who haven’t delved into Emblems, they are just little pictures that show off the various achievements you have accomplished. A lot of these are battle-related for those who are truly skilled at the game. In my case, I use the, “Look, Mum, I can navigate the store,” Emblems you can buy. The mark of a true master to be sure.

Monster Hunter Now continues building the hype for Monster Hunter Wilds release

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 4th, 2025












We are finally in the home stretch when it comes to the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, and I am sure you are all as excited as I am. It is bound to be a milestone release, and Niantic is going all in on the fun with their own celebration events in Monster Hunter Now.

The MH Wilds Collab Event II is set to kick off from February 28th until March 31st, and we will circle back to Event I shortly. Let’s start by taking a look at the big beasty who will be front and centre in this crossover; Chatacabra. Take a good look, there's a lot to see.

Released in the beta for Monster Hunter Wilds, this is effectively a walking bolder with a massive tongue. The forbidden love child of a Golem and a Greninja for you Pokemon fans out there. They will be wading onto Now for the duration of the event exclusive to desert habitats.






I imagine you will be just as keen as I am to wipe as many of these things off the face of the earth as possible, and luckily we will be rewarded for it. Completing the collab quests will earn you multiple rewards such as Weapon and Armor Refind Parts, Monster materials, and an outfit that makes it look like you are riding a Seikret. It looks like a cheap Halloween outfit, and I am all here for it.

Logging in during the event will nab you a bevy of Supply Items, chief amongst which is the Hope layered outfit, and 12 Hope Weapon Forging Tickets. With these, you can craft yourself a Hope Weapon, the first tool you will wield in Monster Hunter Wilds. If that isn’t enough for you, the first Wilds collab event is still ongoing. Completing quests will get you a gift code to use in Wilds, and a Supply Item cache if you log in each Monday during February.

Monster Hunter Now is available to download from the App Store and Google Play.

How Pokemon Trading Card Pocket is placing profit over players

Posted by Shaun Walton on February 3rd, 2025












I remember first getting a Game Boy and a copy of Pokemon Red, choosing Charmander, and struggling through the first two gyms with a pig-headed stubbornness to never switch him out. I played the main series, and all the side games like Snap, Puzzle League, and Rescue Squad.

Even with the Switch generation missing the mark for me, I still love the series. So seeing the direction Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is going is infuriating. I complain about it a lot, but not because it’s bad, or because it's the “cool” thing to write about, or because I hate it. I do it because the developers are taking a huge part of my childhood and letting greed corrupt it.

Games I've Been Playing - January 2025

Posted by Campbell Bird on February 1st, 2025

Each month, I want to share some less formal thoughts about the games I've been playing and my impressions of them. These might be game's that got reviewed for the site or not. As an individual person covering a storefront that is shoveling titles onto its store each day, I have time to dip my toes into a lot of it, but I can't always spend the time needed for a review. With recaps like this, I can give some games their due, even if I can't get a full review of them. I can also add additional thoughts to things I did decide to write about or even honor older games I just decided to back to for some reason or another. See below for what I played this past January.

Netflix announces the impending arrival of new games including massive sports series

Posted by Shaun Walton on January 31st, 2025

I don’t know about you, but I have gotten pretty bored of Netflix personally, nothing has grabbed my attention recently. My subscription is still active, though, which will work for my adventure as the streaming juggernaut has announced some new games coming to their catalogue, and some of them are huge names.

The two drama series Ginny & Georgia, and Sweet Magnolias have both been hits with Netflix, surviving for multiple seasons each. To capitalize on their popularity, they will both be thrust into the video gaming world through Netflix Stories, available on Android and Apple, giving fans the opportunity to get hands-on with the stories.