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Well here is some news that I was not exactly prepared for. Respawn Entertainment has announced that they’ll be sunsetting Apex Legends Mobile on May 1st, just shy of a year from its official global launch. They cite the quality bar for content, as well as frequency of new content, being below what they consider acceptable. And so in mutual agreement with their development partner, presumably Tencent and their subsidiary studios, they have decided to wind the game down over the next 90 days with the game becoming fully unplayable at 4pm PDT on May 1st, 2023. As for what players can expect until then, as of right now the game is no longer available on the iOS or Android app stores and all in-app purchases have been disabled. Any virtual currency players already have can be spent up until the point of servers going offline on May 1st, however there will be no refunds offered. This is a pretty surprising development. Just two months ago Apple chose Apex Legends Mobile as their iPhon...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round for January 31st, 2023. In today’s article, we’ve got a few more reviews for you to enjoy looking through. Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection, Trek to Yomi , and Risen all get evaluated and scored in our usual manner. After that, we have one new release to check out. It’s a good one, though. Finally, it’s the usual lists of new sales and expiring discounts. Let’s get to the business! Reviews & Mini-Views Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection ($49.99) What a pickle this release is. Several months ago, I reviewed Wonder Boy Collection . It included four different Wonder Boy/Monster World games, with one version of each. In that review I mentioned the various other ways you may have already bought some of the included games, but recommended it based on whatever your particular circumstances were. At the time I noted that there was a more extensive physical collection on offer from Strictly Limited Games, but there was no dig...

A couple of weeks ago the news dropped that Playdigious would be bringing a new DLC pack to Northgard on mobile, and today is that day. Originally developed by Shiro Games, Northgard is a strategy game with elements of Norse mythology where you play a clan of Vikings settling and expanding their territories. It has been a huge hit on PC and console, and back in 2021 Playdigious did a wonderful job of bringing the experience to mobile, where it felt especially well-suited. The mobile version has been playing catch-up a bit in terms of content compared to other platforms, and today’s Clan of the Squirrel DLC brings in a new playable clan that specializes in cooking, and the delectable items you create can go towards boosting your own clansmen or even manipulating your enemies to your own benefit. As already mentioned, Northgard is a really fantastic strategy game that works super well on mobile. The base game will set you back eight bucks as of this writing and has dozens of hours...

Today, one of the Netflix Games I had been anticipating the most released worldwide. Valiant Hearts: Coming Home (Free) developed by Old Skull Games and Ubisoft is a sequel to the amazing Valiant Hearts: The Great War . Valiant Hearts: Coming Home has a gorgeous aesthetic as you play as four heroes while helping them survive. The gameplay includes exploration, puzzles, and action and the game features World War I facts and pictures. Watch the Valiant Hearts: Coming Home launch trailer from Netflix below: If you’d like to check it out and have an active Netflix subscription, you can grab Valiant Hearts: Coming Home on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here . I know what I’m going to be playing tonight. The original Valiant Hearts felt great on iOS, and I’m confident this one will be excellent on the go. Head over to our new forum thread for Valiant Hearts: Coming Home here . Did you play the original Valiant Hearts and will you be checking out Valian...

Look, I haven’t been hiding my enjoyment of Marvel Snap (Free) at all so far. It’s one of my favorite mobile games of the last few years, and every new card or feature added to the game just makes me appreciate it even more. It rides the line between fan service and clever gameplay just perfectly, and even if it never had any new major features added I would still be satisfied with it. But you know who isn’t satisfied with it yet? The developers at Second Dinner. They’ve got plenty of updates in the pipeline, and the one hitting today is probably the biggest we’ve seen so far. Are you ready for Battle Mode? The Battle Mode update, available today, adds a brand new mode to the game. Battle Mode allows you to finally go up against your buddies instead of just random opponents. Share your Battle Code with your friends and you’ll be able to throw your finest decks at them to see who’s really the best. While Battle Mode probably could have gotten away with just allowing single matches be...

Amanita Design brought the psychedelic horror experience Happy Game to Nintendo Switch and PC a little while ago . At the time it was planned to hit iOS at some point, but we didn’t have a hint of a release date. Today, Amanita Design announced that Happy Game will be hitting iOS and Android this week. If you’ve not heard of the developer before, Amanita Design brought us premium games and also Apple Arcade releases in the form of Pilgrims and Creaks in recent years. Older games like Botanicula and Machinarium are legendary. Watch the Happy Game mobile teaser trailer below: As of now, there are now pre-orders, but Happy Game launches on iOS and Android this Thursday on February 2nd worldwide. A price point is yet to be confirmed for mobile. Check out the official website here . You can also grab it on Steam here and Switch here . If you’d like to check out Samorost 2 on mobile from Amanita Design, you can buy it on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Andro...

Our our 2021 iPhone Game of the Year Rocket League Sideswipe has just begun its newest competitive season with big changes to the Rocket Pass and ranked seasons, new features, and more. Following a bit of a delay , Season 7 has begun in-game. The update for this season went live late last week so make sure to update if you haven’t already. The token shop featuring items from previous seasons is also available now. Rocket League Sideswipe has a Collection tab as well with this new season letting you show off all your customization items. Check out the token shop below: Check out full details for the new features in Season 7 here . If you’d like to read the full patch notes for Season 7, they are here . If you haven’t grabbed the game yet, get Rocket League Sideswipe on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here . Head over to our forum thread for the game here . Have you been playing Rocket League Sideswipe lately and what do you think of Season 7’s changes ...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 30th, 2023. In today’s article, we start things off with a few reviews. Fire Emblem Engage takes center stage, with Demolish & Build Classic and Wonderland Nights serving as back-up dancers. There are a handful of new releases to check out including Trek to Yomi and Super Benbo Quest , and the usual lists of new sales and expiring discounts to sort through. Let’s get to work, shall we? Reviews & Mini-Views Fire Emblem Engage ($59.99) I’m of two minds on Fire Emblem Engage . At the end of the day, this series is about the turn-based tactical battles. They’re better in this game than they have been since, I would say, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest . The new Emblem mechanic is a real game changer, and I’m thrilled to see the return of the weapon triangle. Map designs are solid, and the enemy placements are better at putting pressure on you to go on the offense than most of the recent entries. If I wer...

Today, Superbrothers and Pine Scented software have launched JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time on Steam . We’ve been covering games by Superbrothers for a very long time all the way back to 2010 when Sword and Sworcery was shown at GDC. Superbrothers’ first new game since Sword and Sworcery was JETT: The Far Shore . JETT debuted on PlayStation and PC in 2021, and it has arrived on Steam today with a brand new free expansion. In the lead up to JETT’s new expansion and it hitting Steam, I chatted with Craig D. Adams (founder Superbrothers A/V and co-creator of JETT with Patrick at Pine Scented) and Dan Berry (Given Time contributor and UK comics person and broadcaster ) in a slightly different format. Since the team was still hard at work on JETT for Steam and the expansion, I sent over questions about a week before launch and got sent back a video of Dan discussing the questions with Craig. It almost felt like an interview in itself with Dan interviewing Craig. I’ve split that u...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Ah, we once again find ourselves between holidays. It’s always interesting to see what kinds of updates spring up during these moments during the year, and I think today’s bunch demonstrates that nicely. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you might have missed. Let’s go for it! HOOK 2 , $1.99 Sure, let’s start off with a nice little paid puzzle game. HOOK 2 . It’s a game that I like. Maybe you will like it too. It’s only a couple of dollars, which is a very reasonable price. And its latest free update adds six new levels to play, making that price even more reasonable. There are also some bug fixes, which gets us off on the right foot with this article. Let us now move on. Dan The Man , Free Some games are heading right t...