Mobile Gaming Archive
Over the past few years, mobile gaming has become more and more popular. This is mostly a function of more powerful technology. Old flip phones, for example, were only capable of running simple games like Snake. That’s fine if you need to kill some time every once in a while, but it’s not an engrossing gaming experience. Even six or seven years ago, when people …
If you had to name the most popular game platform of this generation, what would you guess? You might guess the PlayStation 5. After all, the PlayStation 4 was the most popular console last generation. You might guess the Nintendo Switch, with its unique capabilities and broad audience base. You might even guess the PC, with its easy upgradability and near-unlimited library. But if you …
Without opening Google, answer this question: what’s the most popular gaming platform? If you’re like most people, you guessed the PlayStation 4 or the PC. After all, the PS4 “won” the last console war, and the PC is its own universe. If you were thinking outside the box, you might have guessed the Nintendo Switch. The Switch is between generations, and has a unique interface …
Tablet gaming is perhaps one of the most interesting developments to come around in gaming this decade. Developers have been making handheld systems since the very first Game Boy. But handheld consoles have traditionally had a couple of limitations. First and foremost, they didn’t have the processing power to play the same games as full-sized consoles or computers. This meant that many “hardcore” gamers eschewed …
If you’re a mobile gamer, today is a good time to be alive. Okay, that might be hyperbole. After all, mobile gaming has only been around for about 20 years. But early mobile games were barely what we would call games anymore. Yes, Snake and Jawbreaker have a certain charm for those of us who grew up playing them. But modern mobile gaming is about …
