MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2017 available now
For years now Tap Sports Baseball has been one of the best sports games for mobile devices, combining simple but satisfying gameplay with team-building and collecting, and all the while doing so without enjoyment solely relying on money spent which is the case with many other mobile games. The latest edition of TSB has just released (download for iOS here and Android here) and for the first time it features the complete package of MLB licensing.
The real teams and their respective l...
Mobile game Blocky Basketball available now
Full Fat has delivered some of the better casual sports games on mobile and today Blocky Basketball joins its family of 'Blocky' games which includes football, hockey, soccer, and rugby. Download it for free through iTunes for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.
Grab your basketball and hit the court in an explosive retro arcade game! Pass it, hustle through rival players and rain buckets with over-the-top high flying slam dunks. The most fun you can have as a baller, combining...
FIFA Mobile now available worldwide
The latest refresh of the popular mobile version of the FIFA series has just released. FIFA Mobile, which drops Ultimate Team from the title but is still heavily based on the team-building model, can now be downloaded free for iOS through iTunes and for Android from Google Play. The game was available in limited markets for a month before releasing worldwide today where reviews were not kind and trail far behind those of last year's edition.
The biggest new feature with FIFA Mobile ...
Madden Mobile has relaunched for the new season
Rather than releasing a brand new app every year EA Sports has instead opted to dramatically update and reset those that already available on the marketplace. That process took place today for Madden NFL Mobile, the popular Ultimate-Team based free-to-play mobile game that is now in its fourth iteration. Available now to download through iTunes for iOS or Google Play for Android, it'll update upon logging in for those who are continuing with the game. (more…)...
NBA Live Mobile now officially released
With EA Sports taking some time away from the NBA Live series on consoles in its place this year is NBA Live Mobile. The game first released in February with a Canadian soft launch. Reception from players was generally very positive and my review expressed a similar sentiment towards the free-to-play game based off the Ultimate Team model.
A recent update however changed the way lineups are handled angering those who had invested in playing beforehand. A lot of time and possibly ...
EA may have ruined the good thing they had going with latest update to NBA Live Mobile
When it initially launched I called NBA Live Mobile the best thing NBA Live since 2009 and gave it a positive review on Sporting News. Many agreed considering the game had fantastic user-scores. It was averaging well over 4 stars on iOS and sat at an impressive 4.6 on Android.
That's all changed with a recent update that was made to the game that has resulted in a wave of 1 star reviews rolling in instead. The current updated version has a horrendous average rating of 2 stars on iTu...
New Star Soccer spin-off released on mobile
Considered by some to be the best sports game ever released on mobile, New Star Soccer now has a follow-up out on iOS and soon Android being sold for $4.
New Star Soccer G-Story combines game challenges with a narrative that's credited to a partnership with a book publisher and children's authors. That makes it a somewhat interactive story that's targeted more at a young audience. (more…)...
Press Row Podcast: Track and Field
The current state of sports games - on console, PC, and mobile devices - is ever-changing and evolving at a rapid pace. Former creative director of the Madden NFL series Ian Cummings returns to the Press Row Podcast joining me and friend of the show Rich Grisham to discuss his own mobile game as well as the "bigger picture."
For starters, Ian describes his mobile game Photo Finish Horse Racing that is gaining steam on iOS and Android, the evolution of it from a one-man side project to a f...