This Week In Mobile Gaming - May 31st 2010

The iPad version houses the same features of the iPhone version - Challenge, Advanced and Self-Score. The difference? It looks a heck of a lot better on the iPad thanks to the real estate increase, and it's $4.99 on iTu


Activision is doing what it can to bring Call of Duty to mobile devices in a way that will attract newcomers and longtime fans of the series alike. The developer is including many of the familiar game modes from consoles to Call of Duty: Mobile , such as Multiplayer, Zombies, and Battle Roy


While fans wait anxiously for information on the next console title, another report states that Call of Duty 2020 is becoming Black Ops 5 , following the recent development of Treyarch taking over development on the game. According to the report, Raven and Sledgehammer are staying on as support, but the change in control is apparently due to disagreements between the two studios. Inside sources describe the game's development as "a mess," so hopefully this change is a step in the right direct


Over on consoles, it's being reported that Modern Warfare 4 may have a free-to-play component . If true, it could signal a big change in how the series' business model operates. Nothing is concrete at the moment, but many suggest a move like this could be in relation to a Battle Royale mode, if there are plans to include one. It is pretty typical to see Battle Royale and free-to-play going hand-in-hand, after


Whatever the case, this conference call serves as the latest example of Fortnite 's immense impact on the games industry. However, with Treyarch's teasing of Black Ops 4 's perks already creating a buzz about the title, it will be interesting to see how the two industry giants perform against each other come Octo


Elaborating on this gameplay slightly, the press release tells players to expect "a collection of beloved Call of Duty characters, maps, modes and weapons from across the franchise." Unsurprisingly, given that this is a mobile game, Activision also says that the game will be free to play. Presumably, the game will feature some form of microtransactions, though it's unclear whether it will make use of the controversial microtransaction patents held by the company since last y


Beta testing for the Call of Duty: Mobile game is chugging along on Android in select regions before it is eventually released this year as a free to play title on iOS and Android. Straight from the testing servers is a glimpse at the map for the game's Battle Royale m

The mention of Fortnite was inevitable given the game's unprecedented success - though it was more surprising to hear Activision Blizzard's Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann mention it in relation to revenue. After reporting on the company's better-than-expected first quarter earnings, Neumann noted that the company has "seen some near-term impact from Battle Roya


Call of Duty publisher Activision already has one major release for the series planned this year, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 set to launch in November . That's not all that the company is working on regarding its hugely popular shooter series, however, as Activision has now announced a Call of Duty Warzone Mobile lag fix game for the Chinese mar


After a short delay, Playground was added to Fortnite , giving players full access to the island without having to worry about getting wiped out by an Omega skin a few minutes after landing. Playground also offers the perfect opportunity to practice building, which one group of creative players took to the extreme by erecting a near-perfect recreation of Nuketown from Call of Du


Although the press release says that fans can expect the mobile Call of Duty to release in the "coming months," Activision hasn't offered up a specific timeframe for the release. It's also unclear whether the game may ever make it to the west. While China's mobile gaming market is especially large (an estimated 582 million people in China will play mobile games this year), the game could also be lucrative if expanded to the global mar


Prince of Persia Retro: With the release of the Prince of Persia movie , there is now an iPhone version of the original game in the app store. In Prince of Persia: Retro , you must fight your way from the inner depths of a palace in a race against the hourglass (or should I say " Sands of Time ?") to save your true love. Like the original, you fight with swordplay, work around traps and use acrobatics to get to the top. A ton of nostalgic fun for 99 cents in the app st


Of course, no single title is more relevant in the shooter genre than Epic Games' cultural phenomenon Fortnite Battle Royale - a fact that Activision Blizzard immediately commented on during its Q1 financial review conference call yesterday. "Gaming is constantly evolving and innovating, which often expands the marketplace," said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, "and the success of Fortnite is no excepti


The map is a combination of Modern Warfare and Black Ops locations, which includes areas like Crash, Estate, and Standoff. Because this information is coming from a testing server, all of it could change down the line - even the map - so nothing is final until the game is officially relea