A new rumor is floating around the internet in which Nintendo will be using Android as the OS of choice for its next console, currently codenamed NX. This new console was recently announced around the same time that Nintendo finally decided to jump into the mobile gaming scene, securing a deal with DeNA to publish Nintendo franchises and new IPs. At that time though, details regarding the briefly mentioned Nintendo NX were scarce.
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Back in March a pretty enjoyable new game called Arcanox: Cards vs Castles was released. Since then the developer has been hard at work making the first major update for Arcanox and today is the day this first update will be released. There have been previous updates but they were small ones, generally about bug fixes and improvements to the game. This one is all new features and content.
Another game is taking advantage of the new pre-registration system on Google Play and this time it is the upcoming MMORPG from Fedeen Games called Forsaken World Mobile. If this game sounds familiar, that is because it is the port of the PC MMORPG called Forsaken World.
Released by Angry Mob games, makers of Muffin Knight and Guerrilla Bob, Toysburg is a sandbox-adventure game. Players will assume the role of a young and gifted toymaker. As such, players will be free to roam around Toysburg to seek out their adventures and quests, as well as pursuing the main story which includes saving the toymaker’s sister.
Square Enix has been busy this week, having finally released Chaos Rings III on Google Play, and now the company has launched a new teaser site for a new mobile game called Alice Order. This new game has apparently been in development for a bit now as it is expected to launch at some point later this year.
In the most Japanese way possible Konami finally addressed their cataclysmic move from console gaming and separation from Hideo Kojima: with a vague apology. “We are aware that the conjecture surrounding our recent changes has prompted a great deal of anxiety, for which we apologize” issued a Konami representative.
With the official launch of the Shield Android TV console, there has also been a few new games to be released alongside the console’s launch. However, not all of these new games are specifically for the Shield Console. Some of these titles are also for the Shield tablet, and there are even a few for all three Shield branded devices. Some of these games people have been waiting to play on their Shield Tablets and now that they are available, during the launch of the Shield Console, you might not be aware that you can play them on your tablet.
[GoogleIO 2015] Nvidia announces AndroidWorks suite of tools to help developers make better Android games and apps
Nvidia has made a second announcement at Google I/O 2015 and while yesterday’s was the official launch of the company’s new Shield Android TV console, today’s announcement is for a new suite of tools called AndroidWorks. These tools have been designed to help developers make better Android games and is an expansion of Nvidia’s current suite of tools for PC game developers called GameWorks.
Square Enix released the transcript from their financial results briefing as well as their planning for the 2016 Fiscal Year and there were some interesting tidbits to be found in there. Square Enix has done well for themselves so far this year apparently across all platforms, those being PC, console and mobile. In fact, according to CEO Yosuke Matsuda, games for smart devices did quite well.
[Update: Game Released] New Puzzle Platformer Looking for Laika launches onto Amazon’s Appstore today
Looking for Laika is a new puzzle platformer that has arrived for Android today, currently available only on Amazon’s Appstore. The game itself actually has a rather cool minimalistic look to it visually and the gameplay is that of a side-scrolling platformer but with a more unique method of controlling your character.









