There’s a Crash Bandicoot endless runner coming to mobile sometime next spring.

Its publisher, King, has announced Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! will release on iOS and Android devices in Spring 2021, and the App Store listing suggests a launch date of 25th March.

This mobile spin-off to the popular platformer series will deliver the familiar classic gameplay that fans of the franchise will recognise. You’ll spin, jump and slide through the usual roster of Crash Levels playing as either Crash or his sister, Coco. There are hidden paths to discover, which are a lot more dangerous, but offer the potential of bigger rewards.

Indie developer Arif Games has released Goblin Raiders on iOS and Android.

It’s a retro-inspired tower defense game where you have to defend your castle from hordes of goblins who are attempting to scale the walls. The game offers a wide range of options to fight them with. You can drop rocks on them, burn them, poison them or fire arrows at them, but be warned that they will fight back.

Many of these weapons suit the medieval-themed setting, so you can expect crossbows and other weaponry from that time period to make an appearance, but there are also sillier weapons such as bowling balls to use in the more ludicrous scenarios, with an overall choice of 30 items in your arsenal to use.

The XCOM 2 Collection, which was recently announced to be coming to iOS in November, is now available to pre-order on the App Store.

It’s an isometric tactical shooter in which you control a squad of human soldiers fighting back against an extra-terrestrial regime that has taken over the planet. You take these soldiers on missions to fight back against the alien threat, reclaiming regions and recruit new people to your cause.

A new update for Rebel Twins’ platformer shooter Cookies Must Die is coming out this week. The update adds quite a bit to the game, including new levels and characters to play around with.

Eight new characters are being added, each with their own unique special attacks. You can unlock these characters by collecting all map parts and winning special battles corresponding to their character. With new characters come new foes to contend with, and six new enemy types are also being added alongside that.

ATOOI’s Knight Fright is a voxel-based roguelike that’s just been released on iOS.

Looking similar in appearance to the Capcom classic Ghosts N’ Goblins, the game has you hopping around on a blocky hill defeating all manners of evil monsters. One step at a time, you have to vanquish the earth of the menacing ghouls, ghosts and goblins that have invaded it.

A new Doctor Who game is coming to iOS and Android.

Kaigan Games is bringing a new mobile iteration of the beloved British sci-fi series to our devices. Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins has players uncover and decipher the mystery of a ‘found phone’, which unravels a series of events taking place at the iconic uninhabited home featured in the now-famous ‘Blink’ episode from the TV show.

The game, involving the mystery of a missing person and the return of Doctor Who’s iconic Weeping Angels, also sees the return of several classic Who actors including Ingrid Oliver and Finlay Robertson.

FredBear Games’ Shadow of Naught has been added to Google Play Pass on Android.

Shadow of Naught is an interactive story drama about the lives of three people, Martin, Andrew and Anna, and how their stories intertwine with each other in the midst of an enigmatic mystery. In it, players progress the story by getting involved in the characters’ lives, making choices for them and gaining further insight into their personalities and emotions. As you begin to learn more about them, these decisions and puzzles become more instinctual for you to do.

Sky: Children of the Light has a new content update launching today.

thatgamecompany, whose previous works include the critically-acclaimed PlayStation adventure game Journey, has released an update for its most recent mobile title that is touted as the game’s biggest 'season' update so far.

The Season of Prophecy update takes players on a journey to discover the origins of Sky’s villagers, as they are tested like never before and uncover a revelation of the Ancestors’ visions. thatgamecompany has promised deeper gameplay as you get to “explore the eerie memories of the Cave of Prophecies to unravel its original purpose and forgotten premonitions.”

Blastomancer arrived on Google Play for Android at the weekend. It’s a 2D puzzle game involving cartoon stick figure wizards and lots of bombs.

After a sudden invasion of evil distortions, Blastomancer puts you in the role of a nameless hero wizard who must defend his world from an invasion of nuisance distortions, otherworldly creatures who take the shape of objects around them and are hard to get rid of. There are also talkative bosses and quirky characters to fill in the gaps of story between each level.

Animal idle simulator Animal Restaurant is celebrating its first-year anniversary with a crossover event with popular YouTube series Aaron’s Animals.

To rein in the anniversary, developer DHGames has introduced new daily events and content for players’ restaurants, including new wallpaper, mementos and dishes to serve. The adorable Prince Michael from the popular YouTube series Aaron’s Animals will also be available for a limited time as a special patron. You’ll need to be prepared for this one though, as the extra special feline has a refined appetite that requires specific dishes to keep happy.

In the latest of a series of blockbuster moves, Microsoft has now acquired Zenimax Media and its subsidiary, Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion.

In a blog post on Xbox Wire, studio head Phil Spencer welcomed ZeniMax to the Xbox family: “Today is a special day, as we welcome some of the most accomplished studios in the games industry to Xbox. We are thrilled to announce Microsoft has entered into an agreement to acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.”