Hearthstone: Why I Play Mage
Hearthstone is out now on both PC and iPad. With new players joining the battle each day, Shacknews is closely examining each of the game's nine classes and learning how to play with all of them from the perspective of Chatty. First up is Jaina Proudmoore, the Mage.
READ MORE >Warhammer 40K: Carnage now on iOS
Warhammer 40K: Carnage, the side-scrolling action game from Roadhouse Interactive, has hit the app store for $8.99.
READ MORE >"Looks fun. But fuck that shit give me Space Marine 2 or Dawn of War 3! MY ENTITLEMENT!"
see all 9 commentsSoulcalibur: Unbreakable Soul now on iOS
Bandai Namco has released Soulcalibur: Unbreakable Soul on iOS, a free-to-play card-battle/fighter hybrid.
READ MORE >Surgeon Simulator adding alien patients to iPad version
If there haven't been enough human patients to operate on and/or butcher horribly, Bossa Studios is about to offer some more subjects for the operating table. Surgeon Simulator 2013 on iPad will soon receive a free update that features alien patients, because aliens have par...
READ MORE >CastleStorm: Free to Siege hits mobile this week
Castlestorm, the free-to-play tower defense game, is hitting iOS and Android this Thursday.
READ MORE >Rovio launches new LVL11 label to make not-Angry Birds games
Rovio is looking to branch out beyond its Angry Birds franchise. The company is now aiming to develop games that don't necessarily fall into the company's usual image.
READ MORE >"Good to diversify, but man are they just trying to milk some physics patent or tech? Also, ..."
see all 3 commentsGodzilla: Strike Zone movie tie-in game lands on iOS and Android today
You'll be able to relive the best moments of the teaser trailer in the film's official tie-in game: Godzilla: Strike Zone for iOS ans Android.
READ MORE >"19 minutes of running through rubble in first person, on a phone/tablet..."
see all 5 commentsHow Hearthstone benefited from its team being disbanded
Hearthstone is a bona fide hit, but it may have been a very different game if Blizzard hadn't pulled the team to work on other projects, leaving two employees to iterate by themselves.
READ MORE >Tony Hawk: Shred Session launches on iOS & Android this summer
As previously teased, the next Tony Hawk game is made for mobile Tony Hawk's Shred Session is a brand new game developed by UK studio Big Bit. Planned for a soft launch later this summer, players will tap and swipe their finger on the screen to perform tricks.
READ MORE >"fantastic! i was just noticing how few F2P endless runners there are on iOS.... ..."
see all 2 commentsWalking Dead: Season Two screenshots tease episode 3
Telltale has released a new batch of screenshots for episode 3 of Walking Dead: Season Two, which means a release date is probably coming soon.
READ MORE >Disney Infinity 2.0 adds Marvel superheroes this fall, also coming to Xbox One & PS4
Disney Interactive confirmed that Marvel's library of superheroes would join the roster for Disney Infinity 2.0 this fall.
READ MORE >Perfect World announces 'Dawn of the Immortals' mobile MMO
Perfect World Entertainment announced a free-to-play mobile MMO coming this summer, titled Dawn of the Immortals. You can pre-register now to obtain a mystic pet when it launches.
READ MORE >Respawn co-founder starts mobile developer
Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella has started up another studio, mobile developer Nuclear Division. He says he will remain on at Respawn full-time, and his involvement at the new company will be as an advisor and board member.
READ MORE >"He said mobile is growing so fast it would be "silly to ignore." Should read He said mobile ..."
see all 2 commentsHow to transfer FTL: Advaced Edition save files between PC and iPad
FTL: Advanced Edition is now available on PC and iPad, giving the galactic roguelike new life. Unfortunately, save files can't be accessed both platforms, but according to a bold user, it does appear that there's a way to transfer save files from one platform to the other.
READ MORE >"Oh sweet. Not that I have anything useful on my PC save. Such as, ya know, a win."
see all 13 commentsConsoles still on top but smartphones gaining ground, says ESA survey
An ESA survey provides new data on a variety of statistics, from console and smartphone usage to gender and genre breakdowns.
READ MORE >"I would say that the most indicative figure is that handhelds are still doing quite well which ..."
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"Cool write-up, can't wait for the others! I completely forgot about Secrets. Mage secrets are ..."
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