Pocket Gamer's weekly mobile gaming news round up - May 10th
Jumpgrid, Xbox Live, and more
It's been another short week for us here at Pocket Gamer towers thanks to a national holiday on Monday. That's okay though, because we've still created more than enough amazing content to fill up about 14 of these round-ups. It's because we love mobile games, see? And we just can't stop writing about them, oh me oh my no.
This week we've seen Google announcing some new phones, we've had a whole bunch of awesome new releases landing on the App Store and Google Play Store, and we've found out about the first games that are getting Xbox Live support for mobile. Basically it's been really, really busy - like it usually is.Make sure you follow us on Twitter and become our friend on Facebook while you're here - that way you're never going to miss out on a single piece of awesome portable gaming info. Plus you'll get to see some of our best puns - and puns are the most important part of the internet.
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We'll be back at it next week, smashing out the best content about mobile and portable games on the internet, so make sure you check back then. In the meantime though, let's sort recap what's been a pretty awesome week in Pocket Gamer land.
Click here to get more opinions and lists in our features sectionThe best new releases
The last couple of weeks have been about awesome multiplayer games - this week we've been blessed with some awesome single player experiences to balance things out. Click here and you can check out what we think are the 5 best new games for iOS and Android this week.
This week has also seen the release of Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion for iPhone, so if strategy is your cup of tea you're going to be well provided for as well. In the land of games that are nearly out, we're super excited to see how Dead Cells translates to touchscreen devices. You should be too.
The best reviews
Jumpgrid is the new game from the developer of Boson-X. It's a twitchy slice of brilliance that we described as "a fast, brilliantly designed arcade experience that you really need to try" Click here and you can read our Jumpgrid review in its entirety.
Daggerhood is a decent looking retro platformer. That might not sound all that exciting, but this one has a teleportation mechanic that really sets it apart from other games in the genre. When we reviewed it we said "it's the teleporting that really pushes Daggerhood up - there are some really clever puzzles wrapped around the mechanic, and they mean you're going to be looking at familiar obstacles in interesting new ways." Click here to read our full Daggerhood review.
Last but not least, Shards of Infinity is a sequel to the deck-building classic Ascension. Our reviewer says that "a wealth of clever tweaks to a well-worn formula fills Shards with strategy and fun." Click here and you can check out our full review of Shards of Infinity.
The best tips and cheats
We've been putting an awful lot of time into Golf Blitz at the moment - mainly because it's awesome. Our guides now include this one that lists every golfer and hat that you can unlock in the game. And this one, which gives you advanced tips to make sure you're always ahead of the curve.
Elsewhere you can check out everything you need to know about Season 9 of Fortnite right here. And if that wasn't enough, we've also created a list of every Rumbler you can find in Rumble Stars Soccer. Told you we had the best tips and cheats.
The best features
This week it's all been about updates in feature land. First up, we refreshed our list of the very best football games that are currently available for Android.
And then we polished up our list of the 25 best RPGs for Android. Obviously I'm biased, but I don't think you'll find better mobile gaming lists anywhere on the internet.
The best videos
Over at our YouTube channel, which you can click this link to subscribe to, James has been delivering the finest mobile gaming content the internet has to offer. Don't believe us? Well start by checking out this review of Kingsman: The Secret Service…
Pretty good, right? How about this hands-on with the brilliant but brief Flappy Fighter…
Yup, he's got some skills. Now you want more, here's a hands-on with Astrologaster…
Another? Yeah I thought so. Here's a review of Jumpgrid for you to check out then...
