Your weekly briefing on what actually matters in mobile gaming ā what to play, what to watch, and what to avoid.
š„ Play this week
- Fortnite's big goodbye to Chapter 7 Season 3. The Unstable Story Moment live event dropped on Saturday, August 15 ā jump in now before Epic moves the island on to whatever's next. Details on Pocket Tactics.
- COD Mobile's undead army is here. The Undead Legion Series Armory is live now with new Legendary weapons, and the game's still free to download. Watch the trailer.
- No controller support? There's a fix. A player built "Puck," a free floating HUD that injects touch controls so you can finally use your gamepad on touch-only games like Chaos Zero Nightmare. Worth grabbing if you've got a controller collecting dust. Check it out on Reddit.
š¹ļø Coming soon & worth your money
- Infinity Blade is back, unofficially. The legendary iOS classic now has a community-made Android port ā go relive it. Grab it here.
- GigaBash Mobile just went Early Access. The giant-monster brawler is playable right now if you want first crack at it. Get in early.
- Fresh App Store drops (Aug 14ā17). Slots & Daggers, Dawnfolk, Duriano: Roguelike RPG, Solitaire Explorer: Tripeaks and Toy Smash: Canon Blast all just launched ā new stuff to try this weekend. Full list.
- URANOS MMORPG is officially live in Korea. Big PvE dungeons for 20 players, world bosses, guild wars and PvP up to 100 players ā if it's your region, it's playable now. See it in action.
- Gangstar Mirage City open-world is downloadable now. Action-RPG sandbox chaos on Android and iOS if you're craving a GTA-style fix on your phone. Gameplay preview.
- Little Kitty, Big City is coming to Android. No firm date yet beyond "late 2026," but wishlist it now. Details.
- Football Legacy wants beta testers. Sign up now for early access to this new iOS football game before it goes wide. Join the beta.
- Monster Hunter Outlanders' CBT3 is running now. Open-world exploration, massive hunts, real-time combat ā get a look before global launch. Watch the CBT3 footage.
- One Piece: Assemble's first CBT is live in China. Anime action-RPG with a 3-character switch system ā a preview of what's headed our way eventually. Character & skills breakdown.
- AUTO-FIRE brings 5v5 cyberpunk shooting to Android. Fast, neon, auto-shooting mechanics ā keep an eye out for its release. Gameplay look.
- PUBG Mobile Light isn't just a smaller Lite. Producer Rick Li revealed it's built to actually lighten the load on your device, not just trim the map. Worth watching if your phone struggles with the main game. Read the breakdown.
š What to watch
- COD Next drops Friday, August 21. Your biggest look yet at Modern Warfare 4 mobile integration ā tune in for the 40-minute showcase. Mark the date.
šø Deals worth grabbing
- Big iOS sales are stacking up. Recent discounts include Slay the Spire, Northgard, Subnautica, Space Marshals 1 & 2, Severed, Iron Marines, 9th Dawn III, Dune: Imperium, Deus Ex GO, plus Balatro, Hyper Light Drifter, Chrono Trigger, Titan Quest HD, Caves of Lore, SpongeBob: The Cosmic Shake and Thumper: Pocket Edition. Check current prices before they roll off. This week's deal roundup and last week's list.
ā ļø Don't get burned
- Weird "warning" popups in Vita Mahjong are scam ads. A player's family got a sketchy full-screen fake warning while playing ā it's not a system alert, it's an ad trying to scare you into tapping. Ignore it, don't click, and consider ditching the app. See the screenshot.
See you next week ā same time, same place, 100% of your screen still visible.