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6 mobile games to get you and your friends through lockdown
We’ve compiled a list of free multiplayer mobile games for you and your friends can socialize to
Netizens can’t get enough of new mobile game 'Adorable Home'
Check out some of the adorable (and highly relatable) tweets from 'Adorable Home' players!
'Call of Duty Mobile' hits 100 million downloads during launch week
Analytics firm Sensor Tower says the game's download count eclipses other games in the same genre
BTS fans get chance to manage their idols in new game
BTS World – set to release on June 26 – is a role-playing game where the user is the band manager, recruiting and training the musicians and guiding the group in their quest for stardom
10 arrested in India for playing 'PUBG' mobile game
Gujarat is the only Indian state to ban the game – which has been downloaded more than 100 million times around the world
Sea Entertainment deal lets Garena publish more Tencent games
Garena now has the right of first refusal to publish Tencent’s mobile and PC games in Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore
Over 560,000 Android users downloaded malware hidden in 'games'
The 13 games are actually hidden malware that downloads and installs a payload onto the Android device and hides the app's icon
Asus' ROG gaming phone arrives in PH for P49,995
A 512GB variant is also going for P61,995
Huawei shares updated schedule of GPU Turbo rollout
The software update that is said to boost graphics performance will be available for the P20 and P20 Pro starting August of this year
Global games market expected to hit $137.9 billion in 2018 – report
Newzoo projects about 2.3 billion gamers worldwide in 2018, with around 51% of all gaming revenues – around $70.3 billion – coming from mobile
'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' review roundup: Microtransactions mar the magic
Early reviews position the game as an equivalent of a first-year Hogwarts student's first handmade potion: it's likely to have mixed results, and may even feel weird after your first sip
'Fortnite: Battle Royale' launches on iOS
Itching for a fight? 'Fortnite: Battle Royale' is now available for eager gamers with supported iOS devices!
'Vainglory' becomes first mobile MOBA to be part of China's top esports event
The game will join heavyweights such as 'Dota 2' and 'Counter Strike: Go' in China's premier gaming tournament, the World Electronic Sports Games
Business is booming: Southeast Asia a growing mobile games market – report
Southeast Asian gaming populace to grow from 170 million to 250 million by 2021 according to a Niko Partners report
After Pokemon Go, Niantic announces Harry Potter AR game
Players will get to experience JK Rowling’s Wizarding World: learn spells, fight legendary beasts, and team up with other players
Sega brings its classic games to mobile for free
Sega Forever brings an ever expanding collection of Sega s classic games to iOS and Android phones
'Super Mario Run' jumps to Android in March
After its temporary iOS exclusivity the iconic plumber comes to Android
Nintendo's plans: Have 2 to 3 new mobile games for 2017
Nintendo s president Tatsumi Kimishima does not say if future mobile offerings will be released simultaneously on iOS and Android
After Super Mario, it's Megaman that's coming to mobile
All 6 of the original 8 bit titles come to iOS and Android in January 2017
Super Mario app for iPhones gets a release date, Nintendo shares jump
The game is a timed exclusive and will find its way to Android devices at a later date
Quezon City councilor wants to restrict Pokemon Go
The hit game may soon be prohibited in schools churches and government offices in Quezon City
Xurpas nets P132.51M, builds new platform
For the first half of 2016 the tech firm s enterprise grows revenue by more than 1 000 as it prepares to roll out a new platform
Smart to treat Pokémon GO players with free data access to game for 7 days
Smart subscribers will be able to catch all the Pokémon they want for a limited time without incurring data costs
Japan's Nintendo logs over $234M loss despite Pokemon Go
The company records a big loss for the fiscal first quarter with the period too early to include any rise from Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go unleashes legions of monster hunters
The free Pokemon Go smartphone game that overlays play on the real world is triggering a craze tinged with obsession
Pokemon Go to launch in Europe, Asia in a few days – report
The Wall Street Journal reports it will likely be available in other regions including Europe Japan and other Asian nations within a few days
China's Tencent to buy Finnish game-maker Supercell for $8.6B
Supercell is the creator of the hugely popular mobile game Clash of Clans
Tap That: Sex ed through a mobile game
Peiying Feng is developing a mobile game to teach players about sexually transmitted diseases
Rody Fight review: Can you really stamp out crime in 6 months?
Does Keybol Games Rody Fight provide a good game beyond its stylish appearance? Read on to find out
The evolution of gaming: Meet the new player
Virtual Reality takes the gaming experience to a whole new level
Sony forms new company for mobile games
Called the ForwardWorks Corporation the new company is aimed to deploy new services toward the ever expanding smart device market
Run Run Super V launches globally on Google Play
Run Run Super V is going to be available for Android users around the world Friday October 2
Anne Curtis on her new mobile game ‘Anne Galing,’ comparisons to Kim Kardashian's app
Games for celebs like Erwan Heussaff Isabelle Daza and Kim Atienza are also in the works
Southeast Asia mobile gaming to generate $7B by 2019
Revenues cross the 1 billion mark in 2014 but should rise at a compounded annual growth rate of 48 until 2019 making Southeast Asia the fastest growing region for the industry according to Frost and Sullivan
Xurpas invests in Singaporean gaming firm
Xurpas continues its expansion with a 1 4 million investment in gaming platform developer MatchMe
Angry Birds maker Rovio says up to 130 jobs to go
The job cuts of up to 130 people at Rovio represent approximately 16 of the company s workforce
Swing Copters: Flappy Bird's devious cousin
Swing Copters is the more difficult of the two Nguyen creations but does it feel as rewarding as Flappy Bird? The answer may depend on what kind of gamer you are
'Hunger Games' to become mobile game
Kabam s vision for the game includes casting players in roles as District members out to build alliances and liberate themselves in the spirit of the story told in the books on which the film is based
Flappy Bird to return in August with multiplayer
Dong Nguyen discusses his plans to make Flappy Bird s return a more modest affair
TechRap: Project Ara, Wind-up Knight 2
Is Google’s modular smartphone the future? Samsung to launch a device in Singapore Review of challenging 3D platformer Wind up Knight 2
Most mobile gamers stop playing new games after 24 hours
Swrve s New Players Report says only 33 9 of mobile gamers play the same game after the first day though some say that isn t as bad as it sounds
Flappy Bird may rise again, creator says
Dong Nguyen the creator of Flappy Bird is considering bringing the game back with a warning about its addictive qualities this time
Zynga bets the ‘Farm’ on mobile gaming
Zynga is repositioning itself as a mobile gaming service by introducing mobile sequels to its popular games
Portrait of a Pretentious Game
Bari Silvestre s Pretentious Game is a puzzling platformer that tells a tale of love across multiple chapters
The taipan of virtual street food
The recipe for success of Streetfood Tycoon the popular all Filipino mobile game
