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📱 MobileVoid Poker takes a Balatro-like approach to turn-based RPGs, coming soon to iOS
Earlier this week, I reviewed Gambonanza and, to say the least, I had mixed feelings. Ultimately, what was a well-designed and made game failed to live up to the same epoch as Balatro for me. But it also showed that you can take the same ideas as Balatro and do something different and interesting with them. Which is precisely what Void Poker 1992 seeks to do. While not exactly as Balatro-like as Gambonanza was trying to be, there are plenty of similarities, yet just as many differences. In Void Poker 1992, you're playing a turn-based RPG, but rather than raw numbers, your damage and progress are decided by poker hands! ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/void-poker-1992/coming-soon-to-ios/)
📱 Mobile, Multi-platformNintendo announces new WarioWare-like Pictonico!
Nintendo's upcoming Pictonico! is for people into offbeat games like WarioWare or Tomadachi Life
📱 MobileAir Raid Flag Football: World Tour brings custom playmaking to iOS
Following the announcement that Flag Football will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Games, the non-contact version of Gridiron football is rapidly becoming one of the fastest-growing sports in the world — and now it’s getting its first dedicated App Store game with Air Raid Flag Football: World Tour. Leaning fully into the strategy of flag football, Air Raid is all about fast-paced passing plays and big offensive moments. It also boasts a standout feature that puts the likes of Madden and Retro Bowl to shame: you can draw your own receiver routes. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/air-raid-flag-football-game/available-for-ios/)
📱 MobileFarm Simulator 26 is out now on mobile for crop-rotating action
One of the more eternally mystifying series for outsiders to the world of gaming is Farming Simulator. 'How can crop rotation and driving combine harvesters be fun?!' they might ask. And, well, it's hard to explain. But you can maybe find out for yourself as Farming Simulator 26 hits mobile! At its core, Farming Simulator is exactly what it says on the box. You'll manage and tend to your farm, keeping everything ticking over. But this is no cosy agrarian ideal, as you'll be making the most of modern technology and heavy machinery to manage vast tracts of land and crops. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/farming-simulator-26/out-now-on-mobile/)
🖥 PC, MobileFortnite makes grand return to iOS App Store and promises showdown with Apple
After finally making a return to Google Play earlier this year, the Fortnite saga that kicked off all the way back in 2020 seems to be coming to a close. Now, according to Epic themselves, Fortnite is once more available on the iOS App Store worldwide, except for in Australia. But things still haven't come to a complete end. Epic Games is already predicting that Apple's 'junk fees' will be the next victim of a judgment from the U.S. Supreme Court, and that this will set a global precedent that could see Apple's rates slashed by legislators. As you might expect, Epic are quick to couch this in very grandiose terms as the 'final battle.' ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/fortnite/back-on-the-app-store-may-2026/)
📱 Mobile, Multi-platformPictonico Is Nintendo’s New Mobile Game That Turns Your Photos Into Silly Minigames
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/05/19/7e6d7710/pictonicotrailer2.jpg.webp) Nintendo has revealed Pictonico, a new mobile game launching next week. The party game takes existing photos from your phone or tablet and turns them into WarioWare-esque minigames. The reveal trailer shows examples such as turning a portrait into a corn-eating minigame where you move the subject’s mouth to chomp on food, or pulling down crabs pinching someone’s face. “Rediscover old photos of loved ones and see them in a whole new light as they navigate everything from zombie attacks, quirky costume changes, carnival challenges and more,” reads Nintendo’s press release. Pictonico also offers a Score Attack mode, a board-game-style stage-clearing challenge, and even a fortune-telling feature. The game features 80 minigames and is “free-to-start”, Nintendo’s terminology for free-to-play. This means you can download and play Pictonico for free, but a disclaimer notes that "Purchase of a game volume is required for gameplay, but you can play a demo of some minigames for free." According to the game's FAQ,(https://faq.f.nintendo.com/hc/en-us/categories/55690807568409-About-the-App) the "free" version is actually a demo with access to only three games. Players must purchase "game volumes", basically packs that include an unknown number of minigames, to gain full access to content. Nintendo has yet to confirm how much a game volume will cost or how many will be for sale. Pictonico launches on May 28 for iOS and Android, and players can pre-register starting today.
📱 MobileSword x Staff launches to bring you a refreshing new take on RPGs - and with a special iPhone giveaway at that
Colourful characters, class-based combat, and never-ending quests to save the world - while all these make RPGs an absolute thrill to play, it's also precisely what makes the genre such a cookie-cutter place to be. Sword x Staff is keen on changing that notion with its "Third Way RPG" approach - and given its dynamic auto-combat, low-pressure social features, and strategic depth, it's perfectly poised to do just that. It doesn't want to forego narrative and combat depth in favour of idle elements, either. You get to progress while offline, but the fights let you unleash your tactical prowess too, especially since you can switch classes whenever you feel like it. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/sword-x-staff/global-launch/)
📱 MobileThe Completionist: 1980-1989 takes you back to the golden age of print in this 80s-inspired sim
Nowadays (unless you're part of the really big publishers), the journalism business looks very different to the 80s. Gone are smoky newsrooms and hunting down leads via payphone, or rows of monitors tuned to CNN and NBC. In this remote working world, you might have your own coffee machine if you're lucky. Whether you're a writer or not, it can seem as if the heyday has passed. And that nostalgia is what The Completionist: 1980-1989 capitalises on. You play as the owner of a pop culture magazine throughout the 80s, covering the biggest news of the decade: from the Challenger disaster to M.A.S.H. hitting its tenth season. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/the-completionist-1980-1989/out-now-on-ios/)
📱 MobileZero Contact: The Secret Documents is tactical stealth boiled down to the bare essentials on mobile
Ever since being first pioneered by Metal Gear way back when, the stealth genre has been steadily chugging along. Whether it's reinvented with more puzzles or action, it seems that not being seen is a weirdly consistent fantasy. And Zero Contact: Secret Document grinds that experience down to its bare essentials in crunchy retro style. Available on Android and free to try before you buy, Zero Contact is as simple as a stealth game can get. You play as Agent Green, a lone operative tasked with infiltrating heavily guarded compounds and (surprise, surprise) nicking their secret documents. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/zero-contact-the-secret-documents/out-now-on-android/)
🍄 Nintendo Switch, MobilePictonico is Nintendo's newest app that turns photos into games, coming later this month
While they're best known for their consoles and catalogue on that platform, iconic developer and publisher Nintendo aren't strangers to mobile. Now, they've announced a brand-new mobile app arriving May 28th, in the form of photo-turned-minigames hub Pictonico! If you're at all familiar with Nintendo's 3DS, then the gameplay of Pictonico will seem quite familiar. In Pictonico, you use photos of your friends and family to play minigames, manipulating the images to do things like eating corn or walking the runway. It's all very Warioware, and is clearly meant to offer bite-sized fun. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/pictonico/coming-soon-to-mobile/)
📱 MobileOuterplane hits 300k pre-registrations amid third anniversary celebrations
Outerplane, the hit strategy RPG from Major9, has reached a massive milestone as it celebrates its third anniversary. The anime-style mobile smash has crossed the threshold of 300,000 global registrations for its 3rd anniversary update that just landed today as it cruises into this major landmark. To thank its community, the publisher is rolling out a celebratory update loaded with highly requested player improvements, gameplay additions, and a wave of new features. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/outerplane/3rd-anniversary-launch/)
📱 Mobile, Multi-platformNintendo Announces New Mobile Game That Turns Your Selfies Into Minigames
Nintendo has a new mobile game on the way, which will turn your selfies into quirky WarioWare-esque minigames. The game is called Pictonico!(https://www.gamespot.com/games/pictonico/), and will release on May 28 for Android and iPhone. Pictonico! was co-developed by Intelligent Systems, the studio behind the WarioWare series(https://www.gamespot.com/games/warioware-get-it-together/) of games, and that influence is clear from the minigames Nintendo has teased so far. The main difference is that Pictonico’s minigames pull faces from your photos, warping real people into its absurd minigames. When setting up the game, you can either snap a photo in the moment or pull an existing picture from your gallery--meaning friends, family, or even your favorite celebrities could be subjected to the indignity of starring in a WarioWare-style game. Continue Reading at GameSpot(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-announces-new-mobile-game-that-turns-your-selfies-into-minigames/1100-6540023/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/)