Editing This Week In Mobile Gaming - May 31st 2010

<br>It’s been another major week in video games with Germany's Gamescom event being host to the most announcements, unveilings and news since E3 in June. On the news front this week, we’re going to look at the status of Yogventures ; Dragon Age and Star Wars mobile games; another real-instrument music game; Call of Duty headsets and a Command & Conquer tank; a library of Oculus Rift games; Ubisoft's other big movie, and high profile Vita ga<br><br> <br>GTA: Chinatown Wars Lite: Grand Theft Auto' s Chinatown Wars has been on the iPhone for some time now, but as an investment at $9.99. If you still haven't made the jump because you are either unsure if it's worth it or simply can't afford it, well you now have an alternative. The free lite version is available in the app store now, so there's no excuse to not partake in the thieving, drug peddling, gun wielding goodness that is Chinatown Wa<br><br> <br>Having an over-crowded location where the slaughter can begin each and every round won't be the only thing CoD Mobile 's battle royale mode will have in common with Fortnite . It will also feature 100-person matches and give players the choice of competing alone, as a duo, or in a squad of four. Interestingly, players will also be able to choose whether they play in first-person or third-person m<br><br> <br>Taking all of this into consideration, it's great to see Fortnite fans diving deeply into the tools Epic has provided with the new Creative Mode, as it could very well prove to be just the inspiration needed for young and budding developers to branch out and start creating games of their own. At any rate, we're looking forward to discovering what all else the Fortnite community will be cooking up n<br><br> <br>Of course, Fortnite 's Creative Mode doesn't have to solely be used as a means to recreate maps from other shooter franchises, as players can also choose to remake areas from the map that Epic decided to remove throughout the game's ever-evolving lifespan. For instance, with Dusty Depot having fallen by the wayside after a meteor struck the map and turned it into Dusty Divot , fans could always use Creative Mode to recreate the area and show it off in its former gl<br><br> <br>The iPad is good for a lot of things: gaming, organization, productivity, magic. Wait, what? Magic? "Yep," said Steve Jobs. Okay, he didn't say that, but the magicians on the streets of Japan say so. Check out the video above and see for yourself - the dove part may trigger a "WTF?" out of you, as it did<br><br> <br>As indicated by the tweets below, there are a wide range of different Call of Duty maps that are given the Fortnite treatment, with some of the more notable ones including versions of Nuketown, Modern Warfare 2 's Rust, and Shipment. While it's safe to presume that not every multiplayer map from the CoD franchise will get representation in Fortnite via its Creative Mode, should players remain diligent enough, then we may see loads more in the near fut<br><br> <br>Almost certainly a lock to be the best-selling game of the year, Call of Duty: Ghosts is appropriately getting the merchandise tie-ins. From Turtle Beach, comes several licensed headsets fit for the gamer at home or the pro-circuit eSports elite. Coming this Octo<br> <br>Not too long ago, Epic Games decided to shake up the layout of Fortnite 's map once more by replacing Risky Reels with an area called The Block , which acts as a means to showcase player-made content from the free-to-play title's new Creative Mode. With The Block now in place, fans have become inspired to show off their more imaginative sides by generating their own content for the game, with some now using the feature to remake classic Call of Duty m<br><br> <br>The battle royale bandwagon is currently traveling at full speed and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Not only games such as Fortnite and Apex Legends which are ultimately battle royale-centric, but also more established franchises that want to get in on the action. Call of Duty is one of those franchi<br><br> <br>Since the game was first announced, a number of modes have been discussed for the game, including Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, and well-known maps like Firing Range, Hijacked, and Nuketown are all going to be a part of the rele<br><br> <br>Call of Duty: Mobile will be free-to-play, and it looks to bring together "a collection of beloved [https://Codmobilezone.com/posts/a-player-s-reflection-on-gaming-s-shifting-tides-in-2025.html call of duty mobile shutdown] of Duty characters, maps, modes, and weapons" culled from across the series. This will include maps like Nuketown and Crash, which are seen in an announcement trailer that was recently sha<br><br> <br>In addition, there still have not been any solid plans detailed about how the game will be monetized. As the game is expected to be a free-to-play entrant into the market, cosmetic items are all but sure to be included, as well as possibly loot bo<br><br> <br>In addition to all of that, battle royale players will have six classes to choose from, and also be able to customize their loadouts before each new round begins. Along with a battle royale mode, CoD Mobile will also include a traditional multiplayer option and, of course, zombies. Now, all we need to know is when we can get our hands on it. Hopefully, we don't have to wait long for a definitive release d<br>