The Pocket Gamer Podcast

Ric and James convene after Wednesday's all-encompassing Nintendo Direct, where the big N announced everything from a weird new Fire Emblem game to a full-on remake of Link's Awakening. The team picks through the best bits, while also covering Activision Blizzard's plans for mobile, and the sad situation surrounding recent layoffs. There's also new releases including spinning platform puzzler Linn: Path of Orchards, Tamagotchi sim Noa Noa!, and the battle royale flavoured Tetris 99.

This week, Ric and James embark upon BIG CHAT regarding the future of mobile, and whether streaming and subscription services will replace traditional downloads. There's also coverage of new mobile and Switch releases like The Stillness of the Wind, Revolve8, Away: Journey to the Unexpected, and more.

This week, Ric and James embark upon BIG CHAT regarding the future of mobile, and whether streaming and subscription services will replace traditional downloads. There's also coverage of new mobile and Switch releases like The Stillness of the Wind, Revolve8, Away: Journey to the Unexpected, and more.

It's a good week for fans of military shooters, with both Tacticool and Trigger Fist G.O.A.T. breaching the app store barricades. There's also a lot of news from Nintendo, with Mario Kart Tour and Metroid 4 delays now on the calendar, and the announcement of Dr. Mario World as the Japanese developer's next mobile game. Plus James and Ric cover the release of The Escapists 2, Spirit Roots, and more.

It's a good week for fans of military shooters, with both Tacticool and Trigger Fist G.O.A.T. breaching the app store barricades. There's also a lot of news from Nintendo, with Mario Kart Tour and Metroid 4 delays now on the calendar, and the announcement of Dr. Mario World as the Japanese developer's next mobile game. Plus James and Ric cover the release of The Escapists 2, Spirit Roots, and more.

Fresh from their 2-day exploration of all things mobile gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects in London, Ric and James dish all the fresh info they've extracted from the cream of the mobile industry. James talks about the Mobile Game Awards 2019 and the emerging trend of 'hyper-casual' games, while Ric shares his hands-on experience of a new mental well-being project. Plus they review Alien: Blackout, Angry Birds Dream Blast, Pikuniku, and more.

Fresh from their 2-day exploration of all things mobile gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects in London, Ric and James dish all the fresh info they've extracted from the cream of the mobile industry. James talks about the Mobile Game Awards 2019 and the emerging trend of 'hyper-casual' games, while Ric shares his hands-on experience of a new mental well-being project. Plus they review Alien: Blackout, Angry Birds Dream Blast, Pikuniku, and more.

This week, Ric explains how he got Westworld pulled from the App Store. Okay, so that's not 100% true, but we've decided he has to shoulder a percentage of the blame and he's not here to stop me typing this. Other news involves 22 SNES game names hidden on the Switch, and there are new releases like Forged Fantasy, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and Hang Line: Mountain Climber.

This week, Ric explains how he got Westworld pulled from the App Store. Okay, so that's not 100% true, but we've decided he has to shoulder a percentage of the blame and he's not here to stop me typing this. Other news involves 22 SNES game names hidden on the Switch, and there are new releases like Forged Fantasy, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and Hang Line: Mountain Climber.

It's a brand new year, so it's only right we bring you a brand new show full of brand new mobile news and releases. This week it's the unveiling of the Alien: Blackout trailer, and upcoming releases like Yoshi's Crafted World and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn. Plus we cover recently launched portable games including Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, Dunkypung, VAST - Pocket Edition, and New Super Mario Bros Deluxe.

It's a brand new year, so it's only right we bring you a brand new show full of brand new mobile news and releases. This week it's the unveiling of the Alien: Blackout trailer, and upcoming releases like Yoshi's Crafted World and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn. Plus we cover recently launched portable games including Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, Dunkypung, VAST - Pocket Edition, and New Super Mario Bros Deluxe.

As promised, James, Em, and Ric have gathered to talk about the mobile gaming high-points of 2018. Each attendee reveals their top 3 games of the year on iOS, Android, Switch or 3DS, and shout out some worthy runner-ups. But there's also sad news to temper the celebration, as the Pocket Gamer Podcast says goodbye to Emily. :(

As promised, James, Em, and Ric have gathered to talk about the mobile gaming high-points of 2018. Each attendee reveals their top 3 games of the year on iOS, Android, Switch or 3DS, and shout out some worthy runner-ups. But there's also sad news to temper the celebration, as the Pocket Gamer Podcast says goodbye to Emily. :(

The penultimate show of the year also happens to feature one of the biggest releases of the year: Supercell's take on the mobile MOBA, Brawl Stars. James and Ric compare notes on their time with the game, as well as covering Tony Hawk's Skate Jam, Gone Home, and more. Plus they mark the removal of the Infinity Blade trilogy from the App Store, and get the fear from *that* Sonic movie teaser.

The penultimate show of the year also happens to feature one of the biggest releases of the year: Supercell's take on the mobile MOBA, Brawl Stars. James and Ric compare notes on their time with the game, as well as covering Tony Hawk's Skate Jam, Gone Home, and more. Plus they mark the removal of the Infinity Blade trilogy from the App Store, and get the fear from *that* Sonic movie teaser.