Vivendi Takes Over Gameloft, Eyes Ubisoft Next
Media conglomerate Vivendi has successfully seized control of the mobile game publisher Gameloft, and it looks like they’re not done yet. Next up: Ubisoft.
Gameloft’s free-to-play MMO Order & Chaos II: Redemption launched on iOS, Android and Windows last week, but don’t bother playing—I obviously already got all the best loot.
Dungeon Hunter 5 Discovers Exciting New Ways To Disappoint Me
Over its first four iterations Gameloft's Diablo-esque Dungeon Hunter has transformed from excellent premium mobile game to mildly greedy free-to-play. With this week's release of Dungeon Hunter 5 the series becomes a mildly greedy free-to-play hack-and-slash card-collecting defense game, aka just about everything…
Cops Raided Game Studio Because They Thought It Was A Gambling Den
Staff at the Indonesian branch of mobile gaming giant Gameloft got a bit of a surprise on Monday, when police raided the office believing it to be an "an online gambling den".
Watch Us Play Modern Combat 5 On The Nvidia Shield Tablet [All Done]
I had two shiny new things I wanted to show you all this weekend — Gameloft's new first-person shooter, Modern Combat 5: Blackout and Nvidia's powerful Shield Android tablet. Since the latter comes with built-in Twitch streaming, I figured we'd do both.
Did you know there's a Spider-Man Unlimited mobile game coming out? Gameloft is streaming it and Modern Combat 5 live on Twitch from E3 right now.
The Next Big Mobile First-Person Shooter Finally Gets A Name
Gameloft's Modern Combat series may ape Activision's Call of Duty series, but it's definitely not on the same release schedule. Almost a year after the first teaser trailer, the fifth installment of the series has a name: Modern Combat 5: Black Ops — I mean Blackout.
Gameloft's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is now available on Android and iOS. A free-roaming adventure in which a man in a spider costume swings about New York, beating up thugs and pondering his relationships. Get it for $4.99 oniTunes or Google Play.
Gameloft is streaming The Amazing Spider-Man 2 mobile game on Twitch. You can watch the stream here, until they stop. After that, this message is a waste of time. Sorry, future readers.
Asphalt 8 is the first iOS game with embedded Twitch streaming. It's almost more exciting than actually playing Gameloft's free-to-play racer. I've been watching this guy for a bit. He's about to be very confused.
The Amazing Spider-Man Takes Another Swing At Mobile Gaming
It's not a new Marvel movie without a Gameloft-developed mobile game tie-in. Behold The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the much prettier sequel to Gameloft's bestselling The Amazing Spider-Man.
Team-based tactics in a Captain America video game? Here's our first look at the official video game tie-in for Captain America: The Winter Soldier from Gameloft. It's a mix of action and tactics, and will feature multiplayer clans. Weird. Look for it on iOS and Android next month.
Thor: The Dark World Is A Game Unworthy Of The God Of Thunder
While the movie doesn't launch for a couple of days, the official video game for Thor: The Dark World has been out since last week, proving once more that the might of an Avenger and some clever game mechanics are nothing compared to the power of malicious microtransactions.
The My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic game suffered from a severe lack of dancing mini-games. It suffers no longer. The movie-themed Equestria Girls update is live for iOS and Android, turning ponies into real girls and making them dance for your amusement. Love or hate the movie, that song is pretty catchy.
By Odin's Beard, The Thor Game Looks A Lot Like Diablo
The first trailer for the official game for Thor: We Might As Well Make A Sequel is here, and I'm getting a definite Diablo vibe off it. Looks like Thor is a whirlwind Barbarian.
All I Want In A Racing Game For 99 Cents
Takedowns, wild jumps, drifting, branching shortcuts, car damage, online multiplayer and music from The Crystal Method — that's all I really wanted, and that's what Asphalt 8: Airborne delivers for under a buck.
Mobile's Call of Duty Even Gets Map Packs. Isn't That Cute?
Look at the little mobile first-person modern warfare shooter. It's got map packs, just like it's PC and console inspiration. It names them all fancy — Modern Combat: Meltdown — dramatic! It even releases them on one platform first — it's now live on iOS, with Android coming soon.
There's Already My Little Pony Movie Content In The Game
With a limited release of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Equestria Girls movie this coming Sunday, Gameloft has gone ahead and slipped a little something special into the official mobile game of the hit show. This is Sunset Shimmer. She has issues.
