Pre-orders are now open for the iOS and Android versions of Pokemon Quest, the new voxel idle RPG. Folks who pre-order will be notified when the game becomes available on June 28.

Pokemon Quest condenses the familiar Pokemon formula into a light idle game that could be perfect for short bursts of play on the go. You collect, train, and battle voxel versions of your favorite Pokemon. There’s lots of items to collect and quests to complete, plus plenty of Pokemon modifications for folks who like to micro-manage their teams.

Mobile mega-publisher NEXON just launched its newest RPG, Darkness Rises, worldwide today. Darkness Rises plunges players into The Underworld, a gloomy dark fantasy setting replete with demons and other evil beings. As you might have guessed, it’s your job to battle the monstrous hordes and prevent them from escaping to attack the peaceful world above.

Darkness Rises features single player play, along with your usual multiplayer dungeons that you can tackle with friends or guildmates. Combat is class-based, meaning you can choose between a variety of different characters including the physical damage dealing Berserker or the magic-wielding Wizard.

Darkness Rises is free-to-play, and you can download it right now on iOS or Android. 

On Twitter earlier today, Playdead announced that it'd be bringing both LIMBO and INSIDE to Nintendo Switch on June 28th. Though I originally thought they might be part of a joint package, it looks like they'll be arriving separately.

INSIDE and LIMBO on Nintendo Switch - Worldwide June 28. https://t.co/mXL2JZJGx6

I wasn't actually that excited about Captain Toad to begin with, but after watching the trailers - and after our Editor Ric Cowley's heavy praise - I'm more interested in trying it out. Lucky us, we get to jump into a little bit of it right now.

Ready for adventure? A free demo of #CaptainToad: Treasure Tracker is now available on #NintendoSwitch #eShop!

We always get a little bit excited when a new card game comes out on mobile, and F1 Trading Card Game, while it might have one of the dullest names in the history of naming things, has definitely piqued our interest.

As you might be able to tell from that yawnfest of a name, it's a trading card game featuring F1 cars, teams, and drivers. So if you're a petrolhead, this may well be the card-based game you've been yearning for.

Click here to read about the sports board games we'd love to see on mobile

This isn't exactly the news I was expecting today, but Feral Interactive revealed that it'd be bringing Tropico to iPad at some point in 2018. If you don't know what that is you're in for a real treat, friends.

 

Originally published by Kalypso Media, Tropico has been redesigned and built for mobile from the ground up. In it, you'll play as El Presidente, the leader of the resource-rich Carribean island of Tropico. As well as managing its economy, you have to be aware of the demands of various other political factions while deciding what kind of town you want to run. 

The Mario Tennis series is a bit like that former tennis prodigy who never quite broke through to the big time.

Early signs of spontaneous genius appear to have been gradually ground out of them, as they turn into a thoroughly solid but firmly second-tier pro.

Those hoping that Mario Tennis Aces would be the entry to swear at the umpire and rip a jumping topspin lob over its recent history are in for a disappointment, but there are glimmers of the old maverick spirit.

Yesterday it was announced that Shadowgun Legends is leaping over from iOS and Android and joining the Switch party too. Though there's no rough estimate as to when we can expect it, we're looking forward to the day we can add it to our libraries. 

Shadowgun Legends is MADFINGER Games' most recent FPS. Though it took a little while to launch on mobile, it was well worth the wait as it delivered console-quality graphics, engaging gameplay, responsive controls, and an awesome social scene. 

In its review we thought very highly of it, awarding it a well-deserved Gold Award. "Shadowgun Legends is a brilliantly balanced, eminently entertaining slice of mobile gaming. It's furious when it needs to be, it knows what you want, and it's not afraid to give it you. I think we have a new contender for the best FPS on mobile." 

Yesterday, while waiting for Suzy Cube to drop, Noodlecake Games had one major surprise for us after it, Snowman, and the official Alto's Odyssey Twitter account revealed that we only have to wait until next month to start surfing desert sands on Android. 

Alto's Adventure was such a huge hit that we couldn't wait to get our hands on Alto's Odyssey when it landed on iOS in February. Unsurprisingly we thought it was brilliant, awarding it a highly favourable Gold Award in its review. 

"Alto's Odyssey shows once again that simplicity doesn't need to mean simple. It shows that poise and grace are just as effective methods of engagement as noise and spectacle.