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Space-based adventure forma.8 blasting off later this year

By Ozzie Mejia, Feb 28, 2014 5:00pm PST

forma.8 is an action-adventure set on a distant planet in the future, putting players in the role of a lost space probe contending with hostile native creatures. This Metroidvania from developer MixedBag will come to PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Vita, Wii U, and PS4 later this year.

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"I like the Limbo-with-color look to the game. Looks like fun."

- Gwyndion see all 5 comments

Study: Only 1.5% of F2P customers buy in-app purchases

By Steve Watts, Feb 28, 2014 8:00am PST

A new study suggests that an incredibly small number of free-to-play customers on mobile devices buy any in-app purchases at all, and among that group only 1/10 of them pay enough to account for 50% of revenue.

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"Yeah I was just sharing my opinion of optimal IAPs. Haven't tried dungeon keeper but I'm done ..."

- dantastic see all 26 comments

Original Shin Megami Tensei coming to iOS next month

By Steve Watts, Feb 27, 2014 1:00pm PST

The original Shin Megami Tensei is coming to iOS in March for $7.99.

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"I might have to go for this...when it comes to Android, that is. I don't play games on my ..."

- RowjinZee see all 2 comments

Tony Hawk's next game to be mobile-exclusive

By Steve Watts, Feb 27, 2014 8:30am PST

Tony Hawk says that his next game is a mobile exclusive targeting a release this year.

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"I'm excited for this, but hope it's more akin to the earlier games and not the newer ones."

- JodoMcFatty see all 6 comments

Warhammer 40K: Storm of Vengeance mixes fantasy series with Plants vs Zombies

By Steve Watts, Feb 26, 2014 1:00pm PST

Developer Eutechnyx took the wraps off of Warhammer 40K: Storm of Vengeance, revealing it as a fantasy take on the lane defense structure of Plants vs Zombies. A beta is coming tomorrow, followed by a full release in March.

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"The Relic from 10 years ago when those people actually still worked there? Or the Relic today?"

- Porkasaurus see all 17 comments

Broken Age sales secure funding for Act 2 development

By Ozzie Mejia, Feb 21, 2014 4:00pm PST

Double Fine's decision to release Broken Age in two halves is paying off, as Tim Schafer says that sales from the game's season pass has ensured funding for the remainder of the story.

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"I thought it was so they didn't have to deal with another company owning their IP again. "

- dantastic see all 27 comments

Jane Jensen's Moebius launching in April

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 20, 2014 7:00am PST

Jane Jensen's new "metaphysical thriller" of an adventure game Moebius: Empire Rising will launch for PC and Mac on April 15, publisher Phoenix Online announced today. It's the first game from her crowdfunded studio Pinkerton Road, and, so Phoenix says, the first she's "comp...

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CastleStorm invades mobile with Android beta

By Riccí D. Kearney, Feb 19, 2014 2:30pm PST

Mountain trolls, stone golems and fire breathing dragons are invading mobile devices. The hybrid tower defense title CastleStorm is coming to Android and iOS devices after a successful debut on consoles and PC.

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Godus to have fresh take on microtransactions, says Molyneux

By Steve Watts, Feb 18, 2014 3:30pm PST

Peter Molyneux has dropped some hints of the microtransaction strategy in Project Godus, while distancing it from the usual "be patient or pay money" model.

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"It's no wonder - it seems in the UK at least everyone who doesn't have a clue about the industry ..."

- BornAcorn see all 23 comments

FTL: Advanced Edition adding Hard Mode, Clone Bay

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 18, 2014 8:00am PST

The stresses of FTL mean captains can become awfully attached to their crew, whether as individuals with their own names or simply as walking stat buffs, so their deaths can be tragic. Handily, the upcoming Enhanced Edition revamp will introduce a Clone Bay to bring lost cre...

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"it's on by default. i've had a couple friends that the salvo thing was an ah-ha moment, they ..."

- the_doctor see all 41 comments

Tengami pops up on iOS this Thursday

By Ozzie Mejia, Feb 17, 2014 12:00pm PST

The pop-up exploration adventure Tengami will arrive on iOS this Thursday, with Wii U, PC, and Mac versions expected later this summer.

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"If they keep the price of 5 dollars/euros on Wii U and PC also, then this will sell like hotcakes."

- Kolzig73 see all 3 comments

Hitman GO announced as mobile turn-based strategy game

By Ozzie Mejia, Feb 13, 2014 1:30pm PST

The next main entry in the Hitman series remains on track, but Square Enix taking a slight detour with Hitman GO, a turn-based strategy game that's being designed for mobile devices.

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"Diorama style art is a fresh new idea! Not sure about the game play. It seems to overlap with ..."

- threeup see all 4 comments

Flappy Bird pulled by upset creator

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 10, 2014 6:45am PST

Though Flappy Bird was first released in May 2013, it's only recently become the latest hit craze compulsive mobile game everyone and their mum needs to play. A cutesy take on the classic tradition of helicopter tunnel games, it has players guiding a wonky bird through endle...

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"He is a better man than me, I suppose. I would have just set back, and cackled in glee as the ..."

- lightly inclined see all 86 comments

Final Fantasy 6 blitzes onto iOS

By Ozzie Mejia, Feb 06, 2014 4:15pm PST

Three weeks after hitting Android, Square Enix has brought the classic Final Fantasy VI to iOS devices for $15.99. The game features restored graphics, refined touch controls, and iCloud saves to help carry your file across devices.

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"Wow! Thanks for the heads up. I was considering purchasing this, but fuck that."

- paulatreus see all 39 comments

Plants vs Zombies 2 gets Zomboss update

By Steve Watts, Feb 06, 2014 3:30pm PST

Plants vs Zombies 2 has gotten a new update heralding the return of Zomboss. The brainy badguy is showing up in three weekly installments, one for each of the available worlds.

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"My wife is obsessed with this game. I got her a 3DS for Christmas and she still just plays PVZ2 ..."

- ChowYunMatt see all 16 comments