Coming out of Liverpool, UK is one of the most charmingly visual games to be released in some time. Lucid Games will release Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery on Android next week, July 23rd and we couldn’t be more excited. It was released on IOS earlier this year to much acclaim. Graphically it is as appealing as Gesundheit by Revolutionary Concepts and Paper Monsters by Crescent Moon Games.
Author: Jaymes Carter
Out of Dundee, Scotland comes a mysterious piece of news from independent game developer Guerilla Tea. Their upcoming game Incandescence will be available soon for Android devices. What’s so mysterious? The minimal bit of information provided along with a single image.
It wasn’t too long ago that we heard about this title coming to Android. It combines two categories that have had much success in the gaming community. They are endless runners and skateboarding. Not that this type of game hasn’t been attempted before, but with Supervillain Studios and TransWorld SKATEboarding at the helm, their synergy has created a game with a considerable amount of entertainment.
Who knew that the runner genre of game play would become so popular? There is no shortage of runner type games in the Play Store. The game play is straightforward, your character is propelled ahead of you and all you have to do is either tap or swipe to stay alive. Terminus by Imaginary Computer takes things beyond the traditional game play and spins your environment around you as you are launched down a chamber. Guess what? It works.
The release of good games for Android continues in July. Leo’s Fortune which was recently released for IOS makes it arrival on the Play Store July 10th. The reviews have been quite positive for this game whose main protagonist is a mustached furry green ball. The four person team behind Leo’s Fortune (1337 & Senri) are the creators of Dark Nebula and Devil’s Attorney, both successful entries in mobile gaming.
There are a lot of big budget game developers that produce amazing games. They have scores of team members and the technology to produce what eventually become blockbuster titles. When we come across a game that is equally impressive from an indie game developer everyone should take notice. These are the games that should be celebrated. That is what has happened to two-team indie game developers Danielle Swank and Jim Fleming of Barking Mouse Studios with their first game Lost Toys.
When a game developer chooses to go by the name of Ninja Theory, one should expect some pretty good games filled with action. Based in Cambridge, UK, Ninja Theory has fulfilled our gaming expectations in the past. They are well known amongst Xbox and PlayStation owners for games such as Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Devil May Cry. Their first venture into mobile gaming in collaboration with Chillingo has arrived in the Play Store entitled Fightback.
Back to Bed by Bedtime Digital Games has had a lengthy development cycle. Fortunately for Android gamers, it will arrive in the Play Store in August. That’s not too long to wait for a game of this caliber. The game was first developed as a student project with the Danish Academy for Digital Interactive Entertainment (DADIU) in 2011. After receiving quite a few awards for the intriguing game play and enchanting graphics, a KickStarter campaign was initiated and successfully funded in 2013. Now, the adventures of a narcoleptic gentleman named Bob and his trusty guardian Subob will make their way to your favorite handheld devices.
You are forty-two light years from home and the unthinkable happens. A meteor or some strange space anomaly strikes your trusty space ship. Rapidly thinking through the options, you realize there is no other choice but to eject from the ship before it crashes on the planet Jupiter. Thus begins your adventure into Noodlecake Studios latest game, Jupiter Jump.
While there are a few games on sale for this Fourth of July celebration, you can’t find a better price than free! Seemingly out of nowhere, MobileBits has released their second Action/RPG game in Soulcraft 2: League of Angels. The first SoulCraft game was a successful entry for MobileBits and the graphics and game play were fun. As a matter of fact, the original game really impressed us with what was possible on mobile devices.