5 Mobile Games With Phenomenal Touchscreen Controls
Games on Android and iOS deserve touchscreen controls made for a touchscreen -- not ported from a gamepad. These five games use the touchscreen to its fullest.
Nexus 6, 9, Player, and Android Lollipop: Everything You Need To Know
It's official: Android 5.0 Lollipop is here and is bringing with it three new devices: the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player. Here's a comprehensive rundown of all the new hardware and software.
Almost WarioWare: 4 Mini Game Collections For Android And iOS
Mobile platforms are perfect for mini game collections like WarioWare, but there haven't been any nearly as good as the original. Let's take at what's available on mobile for WarioWare fans!
Augmented Reality Games: Are They Worth The Money?
Wouldn't it be easier to play a first person shooter if you were actually holding the gun? Or are such enhancements largely redundant in an age when mobile gaming can stand on its own.
Are The Super Mario Bros. Copycat Games On Android Any Good?
There are plenty of Mario copycat games on Android for platformer fans, but are they any good? Let's find out.
Not Just For Phones And Tablets: What Other Devices Run Android?
Your phone runs Android, your tablet runs Android... your refrigerator runs Android? What other sorts of devices does this mobile operating system power?
Why Touchscreen Controls Are Useless For Retro Gaming & How To Fix It
For far too long have forgotten classics been reduced to curios because touchscreen controls just don't give you the genuine experience of playing them. Rise up and take back your retro gaming experience!
Google Play Games Levels Up With Game Gifts, Multiplayer Invites, And iOS Support
The recent the Game Developers Conference (GDC) saw a number of new Google Play services and tools make their debut. Google threw in a few enhancements for players and game developers alike.
Fun and Frantic: 5 Free Infinite Runner Games For Mobile Devices
Forget Flappy Bird and give these infinite runners a try instead.
Enhance Android Gaming With These Controller Options
Gaming on a touchscreen can be difficult and frustrating. While being able to whip out your Android phone and sneak in a little Final Fantasy on your lunch break is great, having no tactile feedback or physical buttons can degrade the experience. Thankfully, there are a bevy of controllers that can easily connect with your Android device and have you gaming in no time.
Need A New Game? Candy Crush Is Boring Compared To This One [Android]
At first glance, I Need A Hero did not seem like the right kind of game at all. The name sounds cheesy, the graphics and music did not impress me, and the background story was grossly unoriginal. The only thing going for this game was its match-3 element, which, when done right, has a definite addictive quality. Hours and hours of play later, I can tell you one thing: I was wrong.
How To Play N64 And GBA Games On Your Android Device
For many of us, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance games were our childhood. Unfortunately for the fans of Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon, Nintendo has been reluctant to create Android games, unlike Sega, which has released several Sonic games. It's here that the openness of Android excels, allowing users to download emulators and ROMs to play some of their favorite old games.
3 Android RPG Games That Rock
Mobile gaming is known for puzzle games and casual games, but what about the other genres? Games like Angry Birds and World of Goo took the world by storm when they first came out and they pretty much set the stage for mobile games, but a new genre has been burgeoning: RPGs. They’ve been popular for the past few decades and it’s about time that good Android RPGs had their share of the limelight.
6 Android Zombie Shooting Games That Are Tremendous Stress Relievers
Zombie first-person shooters: A license to kill and blow up everything that limps its way toward you wearing tattered clothes and a half-rotted face. There's nothing quite as stress relieving as this - just shooting everything first, and asking questions later. Don't want zombie cooties? Well then get out your Android phones and tablets, and follow along with me as I explore 6 of the finest zombie shooting games Google Play has to offer.
Meon: It May Be Ugly, But It’s Refreshingly Fun [Android]
A lot of games tend to be rehashes of the same concept. Meon isn't one of them.. Fact is, it's rare to find new concepts in mobile gaming; instead, we usually just end up with refinements which are admittedly nice, but sometimes we need breaths of fresh air. Meon may have its flaws, but it presents a new gameplay concept that I haven't seen before.
Critical Strike Portable Brings First Person Shooter Mayhem To Your Tablet [MUO Gaming]
While not specifically marketed for tablets, let's face it - to fully experience any FPS game, you really need the larger screen of a tablet. You can purchase from a long list of great first person shooters for an Android Tablet, but if you're looking for the affordable option - aka free - Critical Strike is the way to go. The quality of the game jumps right out at the main window when you launch the game.
Quantro - The Best Tetris Alternative For Android
I can't remember the last time I wrote an entire MakeUseOf post about a single game. But here I am, dedicating this whole post to tell you about just one game, because it's that good: Quantro for Android. You won't find mention of it on the Quantro page, but it's a Tetris clone. It's not just a dumb clone, though - it's even better than the original. They can't tell you it's Tetris, supposedly because of copyright issues, so here I am to lay down the truth.
Quell: The Most Relaxing Free Puzzle Game for Mobile Devices [Android, iOS]
There are many Android games that deserve praise, many of which are logic-based puzzle games like Move the Box and Unblock Me, although there are a few action games like Death Worm to seal the deal. I’ve found yet another fantastic logical puzzler that will calmly pick your mind and stump you regularly. It’s called Quell and it’s available on both Android (Free) and iOS ($1.99).
Bring Back An Old Classic With Pinball Deluxe [Android 2.1+]
Whenever I think of pinball, I always think of the Space Invaders version of pinball which was installed by default on Windows XP. It was a fun game to play - and definitely more visually appealing than solitaire - and has therefore become a classic in simple computer games. Now that we're overrun with mobile devices, there's a lack of those old classics on these devices.
Become The Best Grocery Bagger In Bag It! [Android & iOS]
All of the concepts in the different puzzle games are unique and pretty entertaining, while others seem quite strange at first. For example, who knew that bagging some groceries in a game could be so fun? I'm not so sure myself, but there's a game that revolves all around that and actually makes it surprisingly fun to play!