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For years, one of the most biggest drawback of mobile games, compared to video-games and handheld consoles, is that you have to rely on touchscreen control to play most of your games. Fortunately, it's now possible to use controllers on mobile devices as you would on a video game console or a Nintendo Switch.  Many controllers are now being designed work with mobile phones, and most Android devices, especially Android 10 and above, have controller input support. The best controller among the pack right now is the DualShock gamepad developed by Sony for their PlayStation console. To control your favourite game, you will need the DualShock 4 controller to connect to your device using Bluetooth. Of course, not all games have built-in controller-support. But with those that are compatible, you can enjoy your favourite games with DualShock 4.  In this post, you will be shown how you can use your PS4 controller on your Android device. How To Connect PS4 Controller To Android Devices...

Wow, Pokemon GO sure seem to be enjoying the best year yet! According to app data site, Sensor Tower, the mobile game in which you used your cell phone's camera to hunt for and catch the virtual playful, titular monsters called Pokemon in the real world has made an estimated $1 billion in player spending so far.  The report notes that though the game earned $832 million in 2016 the year it was launched, sales declined the next year but it has steadily continued to rise ever since and this year saw an increase in player spending thanks to the pandemic which forced people in lockdown to show more interest in mobile games.  Another thing that had an impact on Pokemon Go success is temporary update the publisher Niantic made to the game. The game was adapted in way that will make it work better for stay-at-homes. For example, there is a mode in which you could hunt for Pokemon in the confines of your own home.  Since Pokémon Go was launched in 2016, it has now raked in around...

Earlier this month, Google as well as Apple took down Fortnite from their online Store after its publisher Epic Games tried to get around the 30% fee they both charge app developers for purchases on their platforms. In response, Epic filed lawsuits against the tech giants to get them to rescind their decision.  Though Google Android users may no longer be able to download Fortnite via the Internet Play Store, they can still legally install and play the game on their phone or tablet, but that would require some little work on their part. The same, however, cannot be said about Apple iOS devices which restrict access into its system. So we'll be concentrating on those with Android devices.  HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL FORTNITE ON YOUR ANDROID   For those with Android, there are two simple ways they can download and install Fortnite on their devices: 1. From Epic Games official website.  2. From Galaxy Store using Samsung devices.  Before you begin, first make sure...

  Apple and Google have both pulled out the popular battle royale game fortnite from their store. This move seems to be in response to Epic Games decision to let players purchase V-Bucks, fortnite real-money currency, within the game.    Epic had also announced a new pricing plan for V-Bucks that see it offering a 20% discount on all platforms compared to purchasing the same currency via Apple's App Store or Google Play. Epic said the pricing will not be changed.    To Apple and Google, Epic's decision directly violate their guidelines regarding in-app purchase that requires payment be made through them which gives them 30% cut from all revenue. So shortly after Epic announced a new payment system, Apple removed its fortnite game from its App Store. A few hours later, Google did the same by pulling out the Fortnite Android version from its Play Store.   In response to the takedown, Epic Game is already taking legal action against Apple and Google, accusing ...

Popular graphics card makers, NVIDIA, recently announced that the release of Nvidia GeForce Now to Android users. GeForce Now is a cloud-storage service that enables users to stream games from an NVIDIA server onto their devices. For the past few years, GeFore Now has been available only on PC, Mac, Shield Portable, Shield Tablet, and Shield Console devices. Now Nvidia is releasing an Android client for playing PC games remotely on the go. Users will be given unlimited access to a library of games hosted on Nvidia servers. Some of the. games are available as a "Buy & Play" title only, under which users have to purchase the title in order to access it. Like the PC client, the Android client will be subscription-based, and the games will be delivered in high quality and frame rate to subscribers through streaming video. Nvidia will charge per hour and prices will vary depending on the GPU. Nvidia GeForce Now is powered by Nvidia RTX cards. The service links to major g...

Barely a week after the launch of the mobile version of the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty, it has become the biggest launch in the history of mobile gaming, with over 100 million downloads. Read also : Call of Duty: Mobile Has Been Downloaded 20 Million Times The download statistics firm Sensor Tower says Call of Duty: Mobile which was released on October 1 by Activision achieved more downloads than any other mobile game in history since its launch, easily beating out the launch-week figures of its biggest rivals such as PUBG Mobile (28 million downloads) and Footnote (22.5 million downloads). All this is particularly impressive since it hasn’t yet been launched in China even though it was developed by Chinese Tencent’s TiMi Studio under Activision. Sensor Tower says that iOS made up 55.7 percent of Call of Duty: Mobile’s downloads and 53 percent of the total $17.7 million in revenue from in-app purchases. The US accounted for 16.9 percent of downloads and 43.1...

 Copyright Image by CNET  Activision recently released Call of Duty: Mobile for Android and iOS, based on the popular first-person shooter franchise, and already the game has been downloaded over 20 million times. According to Sensor Tower, a statistics company that tracks mobile downloads, the game not only achieved 20 million installs but has netted in $2 million in microtransactions. In an overcrowded market that includes the likes of Fortnite, Call of Duty intends to make its mark like it has been doing with consoles and PC. And as already noted, the mobile game is fast gaining audience, with India leading the way. The country accounts for 14 percent of downloads while the United States is second with just 9 percent. Although Call of Duty: Mobile was officially released by Activision, the game was actually developed by a Chinese firm Tencent. Call of Duty: Mobile is a free-to-play experience that brings together maps, modes, weapons, and characters from across...

Last week, the 22nd annual D.I.C.E (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards was held in Las Vegas to honor the best of video games in 2018. The event arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) saw God of War, not only winning the coveted Game of the Year award, but also carting away a whopping nine awards out of the 23 categories. Below is the full list of winners as well as the nominees of this year's award event. The winners are determined by ballot of industry experts and AIAS members. Game of the Year God of War - WI NNER Into the Breach Marvel’s Spider-Man Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Outstanding Achievement in Game Design God of War - WINNER Into the Breach Marvel’s Spider-Man Return of the Obra Dinn Subnautica Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction God of War - WINNER Florence Marvel’s Spider-Man Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Outstanding Achievement in An...

Since early last month, the mobile world have been agog about arrival of Fortnite to Android and in less than a month, it has already exploded in popularity, hitting a record 15 million downloads despite not yet being officially released on Google Play Store. Although the iconic game is still on invite-only stage, it has managed to attract 23 million players with 15 million downloading it to their devices. In a blog post, Fortnite game developers, Epic Games, details the efforts made to bring the game to Android. It seems Samsung worked closely with them to optimize the game for their devices even sending their own team of engineers to assist in the process. "Samsung sent engineers to multiple Epic offices worldwide and worked directly with our engineers on optimisations and performance analysis, and contributed many code changes especially for the Vulkan renderer. Using instrumented test phones and their in-house engineering tools, they were able to give us insight into what...

Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball Legends has been officially released for Android devices. According to the Dragon Ball Legends Twitter account, the game will be released in the U.S while a release in Europe is expected to follow soon after. But other regions will get theirs in due time. The same tweet from the Dragon Ball Legends account also noted that the game is not currently available for iOS devices, but it’s likely coming out soon to the devices. Just a few days ago, Dragon Ball Legends was soft-launched in certain regions, and it already has more than 3 million pre-registered users worldwide. So as we await the arrival of the game in our region let's take a walk through the game to see what to expect. Dragon Ball Legends brings back the intense fights the Dragon Ball games, anime, and manga are known for, along with a new card system mechanic. Here is a Google Play Store’s description on the Dragon Ball game. • Card Action Battles with Intuitive Controls ...