People keep asking me why I don't have a Nintendo Switch yet. The big reason, beyond obscure metal bands releasing cool-looking vinyl albums, is that you can't just go and impulse-buy one on Amazon or in store right now. It's a thing you have to prep for and attempt to buy. Now, why is the Switch still so hard to buy? Theoretically, it shouldn't be that hard to make. The Joy-Con are unique but still just using some fairly common antennae and sensors in a unique implementation. And the base of the Switch is basically just an Android tablet. Well, see, there's the problem: there's a tiny company out of Cupertino named Apple that's choking up the supply chain...

Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD are capable of delivering the full 18 watts the Switch needs, actually allowing you to charge and play at the same time...

Well this is a strange one- Early this morning THQ released the first season of Neighbours from Hell [Free] completely for free and (so far) there doesn't seem to be any kind of IAP shenanigans to speak of. They are making a point to call this "Season 1," so it's entirely possible they're going to be doing the Telltale thing and releasing subsequent paid episodes of the game with this as the initial teaser of that? Either way, the game started as PC (and later a console game) in Europe in 2003, although in the US we only ever saw the PC release...

There is going to come a day very soon where many classic iOS games are going to disappear because they aren't updated to 64-bit. The good news is that we're seeing a wave of games getting 64-bit maintenance updates. One of the more notable games out there that has been saved is Waking Mars [$4.99], the 2012 TouchArcade Game of the Year. Thankfully, Tiger Style Games has gone ahead and updated Waking Mars to support 64-bit, and fix the support for Japanese-language text...

If you haven't played Vignettes [$2.99], it's worth checking out: it's a really unique artistic experience and surprisingly challenging for something described in part as an interactive toy. Armel Gibson, one of the developers of the game, has shared some behind the scenes images of the game from a notebook featuring some sketches. One of the coolest sketches is one showing a primitive map of how different objects could turn from one into another:..

Much to the consternation of some long-time fans of the series, the recent Fire Emblem games have placed a strong emphasis on marriage. It's such a popular feature that it was a little odd when Fire Emblem Heroes [Free] launched without any signs of the popular relationship system included. The latest event for the game doesn't really do anything about that, but if it's a Fire Emblem waifu you want, then a Fire Emblem waifu you shall have...

Hello everyone and welcome to another Touchstone Tavern, our weekly Hearthstone [Free] roundup of the best stories and videos. And, as you can see, we are up to issue 99, which is pretty crazy if I'm honest. This week we have some cool guides for Un'Goro budget decks—because we all need cheap things in life—talk about the new player experience, one of the most ridiculous matches ever starring streamer Day9, some issues with the upcoming Wild tournament, and more. It's been quite a busy week overall, and we are glad to be able to bring you all those news in one convenient story. I hope you enjoy both the stories and the videos, and I'll see you all next week for our 100th Touchstone Tavern...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It's time once again for our look back at the most noteworthy updates of the last seven days. New, old, premium, and free-to-play: there's a little bit of everything in this week's top updates. Of course, you can keep an eye out for them yourself using AppShopper Social [Free], the watchlist in the TouchArcade App [Free], or by participating in the TouchArcade forums, but this weekly summary is here to fill in the things you might have missed. Let's dig in!..

It's a wrap for us this week here at TouchArcade, and provided nothing crazy happens in the world of iOS gaming, we'll see you again on Monday morning for Shaun's Update Mondays and Tasos's Touchstone Tavern Hearthstone [Free] roundup before diving in head-first to whatever awesome mobile games get released and whatever rad looking mobile games are coming soon. We've been doing this for years now, and to keep doing what we're doing, we need your help. Whether you're here for our game reviews, to read about upcoming games, find games on sale, listen to our podcast, or participate in your community, we're glad to have you. If the feeling is mutual, which I hope it is, there's a few things you can do to help keep TouchArcade alive in this weird changing world of mobile gaming, which for numerous reasons has jeopardized the future of third party editorial sites like ours...

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the highest scoring game in a review, the game with the best graphics, or really any other quantifiable "best" thing. Instead, it's more just us picking out the single game out of the week's releases that we think is the most noteworthy, surprising, interesting, or really any other hard to describe quality that makes it worth having if you were just going to pick up one...

If you like reading about game design or just really liked the excellent Card Thief [$1.99], you'll be happy to know that Arnold Rauers, of Tinytouchtales, wrote a great blog post about creating tension in Card Thief. The game is all about a thief sneaking into a castle and stealing all kinds of items, so the developers wanted to create a high-tension experience to evoke the feeling of trying to sneak in and out of a highly guarded place. The blog post talks about the path mechanic and how it offers many and interesting decisions that increase tension each turn. The stealth mechanic was also designed to increase tension, especially with how the thief can go to 0 stealth or even less but still continue on the board trying to get into a strong position or hoping for a lucky card draw...

The King of Fighters '98 [$2.99] is widely considered one of the best entries in the KOF series, and the iOS version that's been around for a few years is quite a bit of fun. But as long as that port has been available folks in the Eastern parts of the world have been playing a weird free to play mobile game based on it called King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Online, or KOF'98 UM OL for short. After enjoying quite a bit of popularity in Asian markets, KOF'98 UM OL [Free] has finally released out West...

Gal Gadot, or Wonder Woman if you prefer, is endorsing the just-released League of Angels - Paradise Land [Free], a turn-based fantasy RPG. Beyond loaning her face for the game's app icon and endorsing it, Gal Gadot doesn't seem to have much else to do with the game. However, the game itself looks fun for those who enjoy fantasy turn-based RPGs. The art is pretty good, although on the generic side, and I'm glad to see that League of Angels doesn't offer the usual fast-paced button mashing combat but, instead, offers turn-based gameplay...

It's not a great insight to say that livestreaming is transforming gaming as we know it, with the familiar recorded Let's Play being replaced by live-streamed ones. All the big companies are joining the party, with Amazon grabbing Twitch, Google buying Youtube, and Microsoft announcing yesterday that it's renaming Beam, the livestreaming platform it purchased, into Mixer. Mixer is an interactive livestreaming platform that won't have any latency—unlike other platforms—so players and viewers can interact in real-time. Or, at least, that's the goal...

A few weeks back, we talked about Blizzard looking for a mobile-focused software engineer to create tools that would help designers and artists produce mobile content. While there was some vague talk of mobile games in the job description, it didn't look like the hire was for a specific upcoming mobile game. Well, the plot might be thickening because there's another job opening at Blizzard's Irvine HQ, and this one sounds more like a mobile game-related one. The new opening is for an FX artist, and he/she will help create visual effects for an "unannounced project for mobile." The FX artist will develop real time effects across "all of the effects in the game."..

What started off as an impressive but relatively limited Memorial Day-related sales promotion on the App Store has snowballed into a ridiculous week of slashed prices, empty wallets and an abundance of brilliant indie titles now even more accessible than ever before. Thanks to the exceptional detective work and list-making skills of our very own Shaun Musgrave, we've been keeping tabs on the titles that have gone on sale over the last few days. However, for your convenience - and to overwhelm you with the sheer amount of games that are now available at a cheaper price - here is a complete list of the 44 games that, to the best of our knowledge, are taking part in some capacity in the Memorial Day Weekend sales. To help you out even more, we've alphabetised the amalgam of the sales posts, as well as provided helpful links to reviews and other materials that should help you make a wise decision with your funds. Without further ado, here is the full list of discounted titles: ..