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Sega To Buy Angry Birds Studio Rovio For Some Reason

Sega To Buy Angry Birds Studio Rovio For Some Reason

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Over the weekend the rumor sprouted up that Sega was looking to buy out mobile developer Rovio for a billion dollars. We were skeptical because (a) the only thing Rovio is known for is Angry Birds and that property hit its peak ages ago, and (b) there’s no way Sega has a billion dollars. But apparently, it was all true — except for the “billion dollars” part. Rovio has been purchased for a bit less than that: 706 million Euros, or $775 million when converted to US money. But when the deal is officially approved in September, it will happen: Angry Birds will be a Sega property (plus anything else Rovio has lying around). Any particular reason for this, Sega? An explanation would be nice. The game company said in a press release that they expected mobile gaming to “grow to 56% of the overall gaming market by 2026,” so this move was based on that theory. “[We will use] Rovio’s distinctive know-how in live service mobile game operation to

Watch The First Ten Minutes Of Tales Of Luminaria

Watch The First Ten Minutes Of Tales Of Luminaria

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If you’re a JRPG fan, then Bandai Namco’s Tales series needs no introduction. But even if you are, you might be unfamiliar with the title “Tales Of Luminaria” and might be thinking, “When did THAT happen? Did I miss one?” Sort of….Tales of Luminaria is a mobile game. And go figure that of all the Tales games released by Namco in the last five years, Luminaria has to be the one to get its own anime. But just like the game, it’s free! Also, just like the game, it’s free up to a certain point. Namco has uploaded the first ten minutes of the Tales of Luminaria anime, which officially debuts tomorrow, to the Funimation YouTube page. The full title is Tales Of Luminaria: The Fateful Crossroad, and it is produced by Kamikaze Douga x Anima. See what you think, and read on for some backstory… Long ago, this land was home to beasts the size of mountains. Mana overflowed from their remains, drawing people who sought that power, and civilizations

Cell To Singularity Celebrates Telescope Launch With Special Event

Cell To Singularity Celebrates Telescope Launch With Special Event

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Cell To Singularity is a simple game — you just click on things — with an extremely large scope (the entire history of life). Starting with a single cell, your clicks spawn primitive life forms and cause them to evolve. Your ultimate goal is to click (or tap, if you’re using the mobile version) your way to a civilization so advanced they reach the Singularity, or the theoretical moment robot AI surpasses that of natural life, and man and machine become one. While Cell To Singularity isn’t 100% scientifically accurate, you can learn a lot about biology and the universe as you play, and soon thanks to the launch of the James Webb Telescope, we may learn a lot more. The game’s developers are celebrating the launch of the telescope with BEYOND, a special 14-day event for Cell To Singularity players. A similar-looking telescope can now be found in the game, and it needs repairs! Everyone playing the game can help fix it by repeatedly clicking on it. If users

Battleverse Champions Arena Brawler Coming to Mobile

Battleverse Champions Arena Brawler Coming to Mobile

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New free-to-play 1v1 arena brawler, Battleverse Champions is coming soon to tablets and smartphones. Players will be able to battle for fame and glory in head-to-head MOBA-style combat that rewards wits and skill in a competitive gaming experience from mobile gaming studio, Tenacious Entertainment. Battleverse Champions is set in an age where society settles their differences in the arena. Players may choose a space gladiator and five abilities. They’ll be able to personalize their character, and then those abilities to attempt to outplay their opponents with their unique playstyles and combos. Battleverse Champions will have ranked and casual play, as well as ways to commemorate their wins. Players can practice with quick, unranked matches, play casually against AI or friends. They can also ascend the rank ladder in head-to-head tournaments. As they advance, players will be able to unlock new maps, champions, abilities, and more. According to the Battleverse Champions website, some of the champions will include: Nika is from a sophisticated high-tech society whose unique trait is ancestral memory.

Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020, Coming to Android & iOS

Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020, Coming to Android & iOS

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On Friday, Sega announced that the official mobile game of the Olympics, Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 is heading to Android & iOS. Now, the game will officially be launching on mobile devices on May 7, 2020. However, fans of the franchise can pre-register now to obtain rewards; like most mobile games, the amount of the rewards depends on pre-registration goals. Thankfully, we also have the full list regarding the registration goals: ▪ Goal 1 – 100,000 pre-registrations: Allows players to listen to the “Ocean View” music track from Team Sonic Racing. ▪ Goal 2 – 300,000 pre-registrations: Players receive additional Training Points that can be used to unlock events and special skills. ▪ Goal 3 – 500,000 pre-registrations: Unlock the badge featuring Miraitowa, the Tokyo 2020 mascot. ▪ If the number of pre-registrations passes 500K, additional rewards will be offered! For those interested in pre-registering for the game, please go here. In addition, we have a trailer for the game, that was made available on SEGA’s

Bloons Adventure Time TD Dated For August 30

Bloons Adventure Time TD Dated For August 30

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In the coming weeks Cartoon Network will be airing the very last episode of Adventure Time….but before that, they’ll be putting out the latest tie-in phone game. Bloons Adventure Time TD is the name, a crossover between the Bloons series and the land of Ooo. Bloons Adventure Time TD delivers an action-packed crossover experience featuring a Bloon invasion of the Land of Ooo in an original story starring the voice cast of Adventure Time! Recruit your favorite Adventure Time characters, including Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, Ice King and more, as well as brand-new Bloons TD monkey heroes like Captain Cassie, C4 Charlie and Sai the Shadow. You’ve got over 15 adventures and 50 maps to journey through in this free-to-play tower defense title. The game is stuffed with over 200 collectible weapons and items from both series, as well as over 50 allies to aid you in your mission. Look for Bloons Adventure Time TD to appear August 30 on iOS via the App Store and Android via Google

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Now Available for iOS and Android Mobile Devices

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Now Available for iOS and Android Mobile Devices

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Fans of the Valkyrie Profile role-playing game series rejoice you can now play the game on to go. SQUARE ENIX recently announced that the game is now available on mobile devices as Valkyrie Profile Lenneth. Available for iOS and Android devices, the game adds new features such as auto-save and a new user interface. Valkyrie Profile Over the Years Nearly two decades old, the first PlayStation game in the Valkyrie Profile series hit Japanese stores in December 1999 from Enix for tri-Ace with the North American release almost a year later in August 2000.  It followed the Valkyrie Lenneth on her adventures through Midgard. As it was a great success, the game led to the release of two prequel games and several ports to various systems over the next ten years. Players and critics loved how the game brought together classic RPG elements and a unique combo-driven battle style with a captivation story deeply rooted in Norse mythology, creating a unique game play experience. They also loved the timeless soundtrack composed by Motoi Sakuraba. Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Returns Now, Square Enix is bringing the series back after an eight-year hiatus with their new mobile game. Square redesigned the

Final Fantasy Dimensions II Releases Today On Phones

Final Fantasy Dimensions II Releases Today On Phones

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Final Fantasy comes to mobile devices — again — today with the release of Final Fantasy Dimensions II, a throwback adventure filled with world maps, turn-based battles and crystals. It’s not exactly a recreation (random battles are missing, for one thing) but it’s as close as Square will allow these days. The interesting thing about Dimensions II is that it isn’t a free-to-play game, but it started out as one. It was originally brought out two years ago in Japan under the title Final Fantasy Legends: Crystal of Space-Time. It contained much of the trappings FTP games are known for like time limits on the things you could do for free and random loot drops. The localized version has been stripped of all microtransactions and is being sold for a flat price. Sounds good, right? Well, Kotaku’s Mike Fahey didn’t think so when he reviewed the game, pointing out they’ve replaced the money-generating mechanics with nothing, making the experience feel empty to him. Final Fantasy Dimensions II is out now

Nintendo’s Stockholders Not Pleased With Super Mario Run

Nintendo’s Stockholders Not Pleased With Super Mario Run

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Nintendo’s stock lost seven percent of its value over the weekend. The main reason for this was “poor performance” of Super Mario Run, which is kind of subjective. The app opened at #1 in most markets and was downloaded over three million times on its first day, despite costing well over the typical price of a phone download ($10). But it’s that price that worries investors. Despite the game’s quality (critics call it addictive, but short), Super Mario Run currently has a 2.5 rating on the App Store and the main complaint people cite is how much it costs. To console gamers used to paying $60 or more at the gate, this may look bewildering. But the phone market is a lot worse off than that of dedicated gaming markets. There’s no quality control and everybody is used to getting everything for free, or close to it. As a commenter on Polygon put it, “Why would I pay ten bucks when I can download a game, play until I hit

Nintendo Due To Make Mobile Announcement Soon

Nintendo Due To Make Mobile Announcement Soon

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It looks like Nintendo and DeNA are moving closer to revealing more information about their partnership and the games fans are likely to see on smartphones and tablets. According to a new financial report by DeNA boss Isao Moriyasu that has been translated into English, the company is readying to make “announcement plans”, suggesting that news could be coming sooner than many people predicted. “We cannot talk about details but we are making good progress with Nintendo,” said Moriyasu. “The plan is to bring about five games on mobile to market by the end of FY16. Our goal is to boost sales next term by releasing top-level mobile games with Nintendo globally.” Nintendo first revealed that they had teamed up with DeNA in March 2015. The announcement surprised much of the gaming media as the Japanese company had long since ignored the mobile market despite pressure from shareholders and constant demands by fans. As part of the revealing of the partnership it was also stated that DeNA would have access

Nintendo developing smartphone games and new console in the works

Nintendo developing smartphone games and new console in the works

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Nintendo has announced today that it has entered into a business partnership with Japanese firm DeNA to create mobile games and apps for smartphone devices. While Nintendo has largely stayed clear of the smartphone market, which has seen exponential growth over the past five years, this new arrangement will see the company develop games specifically for such devices. Nintendo did however make it clear that the new games will not be ports of previous games but rather titles that have been specially developed and optimized for smartphones. DeNA will have access to all of Nintendo’s intellectual property though, meaning that players could soon see games from some of their biggest franchises, such as Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pikmin, Donkey Kong and Pokemon arrive on their mobile devices. The announcement also revealed that both Nintendo and DeNA are also working on a cross-platform service that will operate across Nintendo’s various consoles as well as smartphones, PCs and tablets, and let users access their accounts and manage their memberships. DeNA is a Japanese