Smartphones
Gaming on smartphones and portable devices.
DeNA’s First Nintendo-Licenced Mobile Game Will Launch This Year
Nintendo’s first official mobile game will be launched by the end of this year, with four other additional title’s expected to be launched by April 2017. The five games will be based on different Nintendo properties and DeNA hopes to explore multiple genres across its initial state of releases. DeNA’s past partnerships have produced licensed mobile games based on Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney properties, though Asako describes Nintendo’s ongoing licensing agreement as “the most crucial partnership” for the company to date.Licensing corporation The Pokemon Company has produced several Pokemon-themed apps for iOS devices, including the upcoming free-to-play puzzler Pokemon Shuffle. Nintendo and DeNA’s partnership is part of a separate licensing agreement. There is no word yet on ...
5 Key Features to Expect in Future Smartphones
As the name suggests, smartphones possess smarter capabilities than mobile phones, providing then additional, now essential functions like web browsing, multimedia entertainment, games etc – much like mini-computers, only small enough to fit in your pocket. Smartphones appeared in the market close to two decades ago as the alternative to mobile phones which carry the primary function to enable only two-way communication by text or calls. The smartphones of today have other extended capabilities including in-built high-quality camera lenses, mobile apps that aid productivity, video-streaming as well as connectivitiy that enable millions to stay connected while on the go. What should we expect to see in the development of smartphones in the near future, say in the next five to ten years? Thi...
FNAF 4 Gets a New Trailer, Release Date and Expansion
Scott Cawthorn announced the fourth Five Nights at Freddy’s game to YouTuber Dawko, who promptly leaked it on Reddit. In the e-mail (pictured below), Scott said that he planned to release the game on August 8th, the one year anniversary of the original FNAF and will have a free update with extra content on October 31st (Halloween) For more gaming news and reviews, stay tuned to Gaming Central
On The Go: High End Games on Budget Smartphones
Hey there guys!! Welcome to On the Go!! Where we tell you about the best smartphones and mobile games! Yep, here we are, India’s first mobile gaming show. Let the games begin! Starting off with a few news bites as follows- 1. Microsoft’s massive layoffs 2. Android M Developer Preview 2 for Nexus devices 3. Teaser for its upcoming Xolo smartphone series called “Black” 4. Samsung unveiled two new phones in their J series Then we discuss some of the best games on Smartphones- 1. 80 Days (Community Curated)-80 Days is an adventure game developed for iOS by Inkle Studios. 2. Six Guns- Gameloft’s Six Guns is a Red Dead Redemption-inspired game set in Arizona. 3. Asphalt 8-Asphalt 8 is the successor to Gameloft’s incredibly popular racing game, Asphalt 7. 4. Brother...
Why Smartphones Are The Future of Gaming
Smartphones are becoming a core essential in our daily routine. No matter where we are or what we do, our smartphones are, more often than not, close at hand. From business matters, to family engagements, to gaming needs. Mobiles are taking over our lives. And that’s not a bad thing. they have made our lives easier and so much more connected. There’s an incredible amount of data available at our fingertips. However, there’s one segment where mobiles are still looked at as secondary devices. Gaming. But, with the leaps and bounds that the smartphone industry is making, it won’t be long before smartphones are the primary devices that gamers look to for their gaming needs! And this is how we see it happening- Graphics Graphics, content and control schemes still often h...
5 Best Racing Games You Can Play For Free
Racing games are so popular that it seems as if the need for speed is ingrained in our DNA. From hyper-realistic racing simulators to arcade smashfests and everything else in between, here are 5 of our favorite mobile racing games for Android and iOS devices. Oh, and they are all free. Read on to satisfy the racer in you! 1. Real Racer 3 (Android, iOS) Real Racing 3 may have had a rocky start when it received criticism for the move to free-to-play, but that doesn’t eclipse the fact that it’s a gorgeous racing game with a fantastic driving experience. Real Racing 3 allows users to take the wheel of a host of real world cars and take them on a spin across gorgeously rendered real-world racetracks. Numerous game modes, from time trials, straight up races and the unique Time Shift ...
CSR2 Set to Speed onto iOS and Android
The original CSR Racing game was a big hit on mobile. After its release in 2012, it quickly sped to $12m of monthly revenues – a startling amount at the time, although less so now with Candy Crush Saga having made around $3.6m a day in 2014. Still, CSR Racing motored on to 130m downloads on iOS and Android, and was a big part of the reason why social games publisher Zynga paid $527m to acquire its British developer NaturalMotion in January 2014. Now under Zynga’s wing, NaturalMotion is working on two tentpole titles that it hopes will spark an upturn in the fortunes of the publisher, which never quite managed to translate its FarmVille-fuelled dominance on Facebook into mobile success on the Candy Crush / Clash of Clans scale. Dawn of Titans, unveiled earlier this year as an epic war-wagin...
Fallout Shelter Making Millions
Fallout shelter has turned a few heads by arriving high in western app store top grossing charts. It has gone top 10 grossing in 26 countries, including 2nd in the UK and 3rd in the US on the iPhone, and earned more than Candy Crush for two days. While on the iPad’s its in top 10 grossing in 20 countries. It has also entered the Chinese top 100. It has proved to be a surprise win for Bethesda.
Text While Driving in SMS Racing
This hilarious game is built for the Samsung Gear VR and it tests your ability to text while driving. Think you can just glance down when you’re driving? Think again. SMS Driving will show that you’re not as good at multitasking as you believe you are. If you take too long to send a text in reply to a friend, they will think you are rude and the friendship is over. Lose three friends and you automatically fail the race. This game becomes a juggling match of trying to drive blind and remember when to turn, trying to race as fast as you can while looking down at a phone. This game seems like a blast to play, and this absurd concept will hopefully manifest in a funny VR experience when the game launches.
Mocept signs MapmyIndia as a sponsor for Freehit
Mocept, a Bangalore-based quiz app company that recently launched one of the most engaging cricket trivia quiz app –Freehit for cricket lovers on Android and iOS platform is conducting an exclusive brand engagement with MapmyIndia this week. As part of the brand engagement, Freehit quiz will be themed around MapmyIndia, India’s leading location technology brand, based out of New Delhi. Freehit will organize a mega tournament on Thursday 11th June, 2015 where the winner will receive a MapmyIndia Navigator worth Rs. 12,990/-. Contestants will have to register on the app and then play the quiz. The one with maximum points will walk away with the reward. Below are the specifics of the Contest- • MapmyIndia-themed quiz contest on for this week • Mega tournament scheduled for Thursday • Winner s...
Introducing GCN: Episode 1 Out Now
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Nazara Technologies appoints Manish Agarwal as the Chief Executive Officer
Nazara Technologies, a leading mobile game developer and publisher, today announced the appointment of Manish Agarwal as the Chief Executive Officer. This appointment looks to further strengthen the senior leadership team as the company continues to enjoy sustained growth and consolidates its position as the largest smart phone publisher in India. Nitish Mittersain, who founded Nazara Technologies, will assume the role of the Managing Director. Formerly the CEO of Reliance Games, Manish brings with over 16 years of rich experience in digital, consumer marketing and mobile gaming. Under his able leadership and far sighted vision, Reliance Games went through a radical transformation to become one of the leaders in the mobile gaming industry. He was instrumental for development of successful,...