Nintendo has proven that the franchise is fluid enough to exist in multiple genres, while also placing their trust in a select few outside developers to do the brand proper justice. Pokémon Masters then, may just be the closest that the series has come towards translating the mainline games into a mobile experience.

2014 saw the release of RWBY: Grimm Eclipse, while RWBY Chibi would take the series and its fan favourite characters in a more light-hearted direction. Now, there’s RWBY: Crystal Quest is the latest game in the series, combining Candy Crush with the anime aesthetics of the style that looks equally adorable and wacky.

Hubble bubble, toil and trouble! Potion class is in session, and unless you want to see House Slytherin (THE BEST HOUSE) docked some points, you better pay attention! Making a potion in Harry Potter Wizards Unite isn’t difficult, but much like many of the game’s rich features, it’s something that isn’t explained in real detail when you first start playing.

While Microsoft's failure to dominate the Mobile OS space seems obvious in hindsight, it wasn't always that way early in the game as Microsoft was sadly just beaten to the market by its rivals.

The boy genius, Billy Blade, and his alter ego Commander Keen has grown up and had kids and they’ll will be coming to iOS and Android. The famed action game released all the way back in the 90’s and designed by legendary studio ID Software will be seeing it’s newest entry in the series in a totally new, completely unexpected …

Why lug an expensive notebook around, when an equally expensive iPad can do the exact same job? On paper, the idea was solid but in practice it was an unwieldy experience. Even the first generation iPad Pro tablets had some impressive grunt under their hoods, but all of that power was pointless when the software running the hardware was quite frankly…garbage. Apple wants to change that with the launch of a new dedicated operating system for their tablets: iPadOS.

Mobile may very well be a big part of Blizzard’s future. Here is a platform that already exists in the hands of hundreds of millions of people. A userbase that is more than ready to give the Diablo universe a bash if the option presents itself. The question is, can Blizzard make a good mobile and retain its identity as a PC-first platform for its various franchises? New Blizzard president and head honcho J. Allen Brack believes so.

It’s a big year for Pokémon, as 2019 marks the debut of the first proper generational shift game in the franchise on the Nintendo Switch. While Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu may hold the honour of being the first sort of traditional RPG on that system and featuring familiar mechanics, it was still more of a gateway game that provided a taste of what a dedicated Pokémon could be on that platform before Pokémon Sword and Shield arrives. The year ahead, is about to get even bigger.