Jon Mundy:
There's little in the mobile games industry as depressing or infuriating as a bad console spin-off. It's an insult on so many levels.
For one thing, a sloppily executed spin-off exploits the good faith of fans of the original IP, who are looking to continue their positive experience while on the move.
On another level, a lazy spin-off often comes across as a slap in the face to fans of mobile gaming. Being fobbed off with a second-rate cash-in tells you exactly what the publisher thinks of your chosen pastime. It thinks you're an undiscerning second-class gaming citizen.
Before we get too hot and bothered about mobile-unfriendly game makers, though, we're going to vent in the general direction of five slabs of smartphone gaming mediocrity operating under the cover of a highly esteemed name.
Hardcore Gamer: Today, 2K announced it will be removing some big names from its downloadable iOS apps. There has been no reason given as to this decision, perhaps many of them have been outdated or not selling as well as they wished. If you have already purchased them, they will still be accessible.
A look back at the history of the Borderlands series, from it’s pre-cel shaded roots to the future of the franchise.
Hardcore Gamer: Even with a bottomless reserve of charm, Katamari has reached a roadblock, one that appeared not through fan or critical reception, but by its own fundamental design. Katamari has hit a wall that it cannot roll over.
Prolly still get better reviews than CoD in Vita. Stupid reviewers