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Streets of Rage 4 is now available on Android — here's what to expect from the brawler
Mr. X's Nightmare DLC is also available, but it's an added cost
The Streets of Rage series offers side-scrolling beat 'em ups, initially developed by Sega for its consoles back in the 90s. As you can imagine, many 90s gamers grew up playing the first three titles, with the fourth title released in 2020. Amazingly Streets of Rage 4 somehow surpasses the initial three offerings from Sega, thanks to its challenging beat 'em up gameplay, slick graphics that can swap to pixel-based or hand-drawn, not to mention the game's kicking soundtrack. It's a perfect interpretation of an aging series recreated for the modern-day, and it just launched on Android, with optional Mr. X's Nightmare DLC in tow. So now that the game has landed on mobile, possibly as one of the best Android games on the platform, let's take a look and see how this particular port stacks up.
Total War: Medieval II goes up for pre-registration on the Play Store ahead of its spring launch
Feral Interactive is going medieval on mobile
Seeing that Feral Interactive already ported Creative Assembly's 2006 strategy game Total War: Medieval II to Linux and macOS back in 2016, it makes sense that Feral would pull from its back catalog for its Android and iOS ports. And so the next mobile port from Feral Interactive is Total War: Medieval II, slated for a spring release. Feral's last foray onto mobile was the fantastic port for Alien Isolation, and since Feral has such an excellent track record launching some of the best Android games out there, there's a good chance the mobile port of Total War: Medieval II will also be great.
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is a gorgeous stealth puzzle game now available on Android
HandyGames is back again with another worthwhile port
HandyGames is building a solid stable of ports on Android, with releases like SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Titan Quest, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar, as these are some of the best Android games out there. The latest mobile port published by HandyGames is El Hijo - A Wild West Tale, a non-violent indie stealth game from Honig Studios. The title revolves around a young boy that's embarked on a dangerous quest set in the Wild West, all so he can find his lost mother. It's a familiar and straightforward setup, and the execution is something to behold, thanks to the slick Spaghetti Western setting based on Sergio Leone's famous movies.
Alien Isolation hands-on: A fantastic example of how to properly port a console game to mobile
All 7 DLCs are included, along with controller support and cloud saves
Last month we learned that Feral Interactive would be bringing Alien: Isolation to mobile on December 16th. Well, that's today, and so this popular horror survival game is indeed available on the Google Play Store. Seeing that Feral's Nintendo Switch port of Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation was exceptional, I'm sure many of you are wondering if today's mobile release stacks up, so I've gone ahead and tested the game to report my findings so that everyone can decide whether or not the $15 price tag is justified. Let's dig in.
The best Alien game is coming to mobile, thanks to Feral Interactive
Alien: Isolation is set to launch on Android and iOS on December 16th
Feral Interactive is the studio behind some of Android's best ports, and it has announced that it will bring Alien: Isolation to Android and iOS on December 16th. Even though there are some horrible Alien games out there, Isolation stands on its own, thanks to the detailed work of the developer Creative Assembly, who took the time to mimic the sounds and look of the first Alien film to create something truly special. Not only has this survival horror game won tons of awards, but it's also a fitting entry in the Alien universe with a story that explores the events that took place between the first two films.
DotEmu initially brought a mobile port of Titan Quest to Android back in 2016, though it would appear HandyGames took over the reins at some point. Oddly enough, the iOS version of this action RPG has seen a few different releases come and go, and so it looks to now be Android's turn. That's right, there's a Legendary Edition of Titan Quest coming to Android sometime soon, and it's already available for pre-registration.
How to install the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 theme on your phone (APK Download)
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The OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition may be limited to China, but that shall not stop you from experiencing its theme on the phone you already own. @linuxct is back at it with ports that works on any handset running Android 8 or higher. Here are a few APKs you'll need to become a samurai.
Company of Heroes finally arrives on Android with an excellent port
Enjoyable real-time strategy in the palm of your hands
Feral Interactive has ported a solid library of console-quality games to Android over the years, and today the studio has finally released Company of Heroes on Android. Feral originally brought this popular real-time strategy game to the iPad back in February (2020), and over the last few months, has been working on the smartphone version for both Android and iOS. So if you're looking for a deep strategy game to dive into on your smartphone, starting today, you can grab Company of Heroes from the Play Store for $13.99.
Feral Interactive bringing Company of Heroes to Android on September 10
You'll be able to pick it up for $13.99
Feral Interactive has announced that it will bring the World War II real-time strategy game Company of Heroes to Android this year. The game was recently ported by Feral to the iPad, and so it makes sense that this mobile port will be tweaked to support phones, and luckily Android phones are part of this equation. So while we don't yet know when to expect the arrival of Company of Heroes on Android, at the very least, we now know the strategy game is coming sometime this year.
Download the Asus ROG Phone 3's live wallpapers for your phone right now
Pressing the 'X-Mode' button here is nothing but a placebo
Developer and XDA forums member linuxct, who just last month ported Xiaomi's "super" wallpapers for use on other Android phones, has done it again — this time, they've exported live wallpapers from the Asus ROG Phone 3. And with a few downloads plus a little know-how, you can have them on your phone, too.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition is coming to Android on August 27
Looks like we finally have an official release date
In case you didn't know, E3 is this week, which means a ton of games are getting announced, including those for mobile. At this year's Square Enix presentation the developer informed its fans that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition will be coming to Android and iOS this winter. Last September it was revealed that the title would be coming to the PS4 and the Switch, which has little to do with Android gaming, but the newly-announced smartphone support is indeed a welcome surprise.
This Is the Police is an indie simulation adventure game that has been ported to Android, and it's available on the Play Store as of this morning. You get to fill the role of a police chief who is in charge of a police department that's located in a city spiraling out of control. Will you choose the path of least resistance, lining your pockets with cash, or will you stand up for what's right, even if it's to the detriment of your career?
ROME: Total War has been available on iOS in some form since 2016. As always, the Android release is late to the party, but the good news is that the game is finally coming; you can expect it to land this winter for users in North America, Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia.
The turn-based strategy RPG Chaos Reborn started out as a Kickstarter project in 2014. X-COM’s original creator Julian Gollop and his newly formed (at the time) studio Snapshot Games headed the campaign. It was eventually successfully funded, and then the game was released on Steam in 2015. Well, if you are a huge SRPG fan, then you'll be glad to hear Chaos Reborn has made its way to Android. It is easily one of the better SRPGs released on the OS in the last few years, and you better believe it offers a solid challenge and deeply rewarding gameplay.
Many of us love the simplicity of the Google Camera app that comes pre-installed on Pixel phones, but it's the HDR+ capabilities that really set it apart. Thankfully the Android community is full of willing modders, and an unofficial port has been available for some time now. It hasn't played nice with phones that have dual rear lenses, as no Google device has such a setup. A new update looks to have added support for some LG devices with two cameras.
Sega has been releasing new titles for their SEGA Forever program on a bi-weekly basis. Their last release Golden Axe came out on August 31st, and just a day short of two weeks later we have the release of Space Harrier II Classic, an on-rails shooter that was originally published as a launch title for Sega's 16bit Genesis home gaming system.
One of the biggest reasons people flash custom recovery or ROMs is so that they can add features from newer phones onto their older devices. Case in point: after less than a week of the LG V30 being officially announced, its camera app has already been ported to its little brother, the G6.
As part of its recent push to mobilize its classic arcade portfolio, Capcom has dusted off 1985's famous action-platformer for an Android release. Ghosts 'N Goblins, first released in the arcade more than 30 years ago, now has an official port in the Play Store going for 99 cents. It's playable on just about any phone or tablet running Android 4.1 or above, but sadly, not with Android TV or Bluetooth controllers. As some of the game's bad guys would say: boo.
What is this? Another classic Capcom title with the word "Mobile" affixed at the end? If you think that looks eerily familiar to the Mega Man Mobile games recently released on the Play Store, you would be correct. Sadly, this means that 1942 Mobile is not a port of the arcade classic but a rehash of one of their mobile JAVA releases from years back. Yep that is correct, this is a port of a flip-phone game. While not necessarily a bad thing in and of itself the question remains... has Capcom learned from past mistakes?
The original Myst games were, somewhat appropriately, lost in time. First released in 1993, Myst debuted just as the point-and-click adventure game genre was dying out in favor of full 3D RPGs and shooters now enabled by more advanced personal computers with CD-ROM drives. Myst tried to bridge the gap: it used the same focus on exploration, puzzle-solving, and narrative that games from Lucasarts and Sierra had relied upon, but added stunning prerendered graphics to make its island mystery more visually compelling. Sequels, spin-offs, and re-releases continued for about ten years, until the tastes of the market shifted once again.