First off, apologies for missing an episode last week. Something came up at the last minute and, well, that’s just how it goes sometimes! As for this week, today is my 40th birthday, so we do what you’d expect and contemplate death scenarios and discuss my plans for the weekend. We also talk about our love for the PlayDate from Panic, which is having a presentation this coming Tuesday. I really can’t wait! We then dig into loads of gaming discussion including the nearly a decade in the making mobile release of MMORPG Albion Online and the surprise release of Inkle’s fantastic new interactive story Overboard! Links to all these topics can be found in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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Show Notes:

After Nearly a Decade Cross-Platform MMORPG ‘Albion Online’ is Finally Launching on iOS and Android June 9th

Inkle Surprise Launches New Reverse Murder Mystery ‘Overboard!’ on iOS, PC, and Switch

‘Space Marshals 3’ Updated with Chapter 2 DLC Bringing 12 New Missions and New Gameplay Mechanics

‘Valorant Mobile’ Officially Announced, Riot Games Prepares to Expand the Franchise to More Players Globally

Unique Narrative Adventure ‘Unmaze’ Launches June 21st, New Trailer and Pre-Order Available Now

‘Divinity: Original Sin 2’ iPad Review – Unbelievably Good

TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Huntdown’

Sony Is Exploring the Mobile Market with “Wonderful PlayStation Franchises”: PlayStation Boss

In this week’s episode we kick things off with a trip down memory lane 9 years ago when TouchArcade first ran its own Minecraft server and things… did not go very well. We then dive into a reader email which leads into a lengthy discussion full of many twists and turns. Following that we get back in the gaming track by hitting on several of the big mobile gaming news stories of the week, including the arrival of Divinity: Original Sin 2 on iPad and its bananas hardware requirement. As always all the stories we discuss are in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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‘Ghost Trick’, ‘Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies’, and ‘Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice’ Have Been Updated for iOS 14 and Are Back on the App Store

New Trailer Released for ‘Metal Slug’ Mobile Game from ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ Developer TiMi Studios

Promising Roguelite Digger/Dungeon Crawler Mashup ‘Dungeons & Miners’ Resurfaces and is Looking for Beta Testers

‘Divinity: Original Sin 2’ from Larian Studios and Elverils Is Finally Out Now Worldwide and It Is a Superb Conversion So Far

Yes, Rambo and Die Hard’s John McClane are Joining ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ this Week

‘Touchgrind Scooter’ Lands on iOS Devices June 10th with Android to Follow Soon

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, Eli shares a story about a local Karen who tries to take down his favorite pool supply store, and I share a story about blowing a breaker in my electrical panel because I’m an idiot. Then we talk about a recent bee swarm situation in Eli’s yard, and both kind of fantasize about what life might be like as beekeepers. We then hit up some actual gaming topics like the 10th anniversary of Tiny Wings and an extremely awesome LEGO version of the dollhouse from The Room: Old Sins. As always links to these stories can be found in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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The Huge ‘Death Road to Canada’ LIVER Update Hits iOS This Thursday Bringing in a Plethora of New Content and Fixes

Our 2014 Game of the Year ‘Wayward Souls’ Gets Its First Big Discount since Launch for a Limited Time

Sony’s ‘PS Remote Play’ App Finally Supports the PS5 DualSense Controller with Today’s Update

In Its 10th Anniversary Year, ‘Tiny Wings’ Gets 5 New Flight School Levels in New Update

‘Mad Skills Motocross 3’ Announced with the Greatest Trailer of All Time, Coming to iOS and Android May 25th

The Dollhouse from ‘The Room: Old Sins’ is Now an Amazing LEGO Ideas Project

We kick off this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show by reading a couple of listener emails that have been burning a hole in our inbox for a few weeks. Thanks so much to those who wrote in, and as always we LOVE getting email so shoot us a note for any reason at all! One of the reader questions actually segues nicely into some discussion about the Epic vs. Apple trial, and then we cap things off as we always do with all the big mobile gaming news of the week. Links to each news story can be found in the Show Notes below. It’s a bit of a long episode this week, hope you enjoy!

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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Show Notes:

iOS Controller Buyer’s Guide 2021: PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, MFi, and More

The 10 Best Shoot-Em-Up Games for Nintendo Switch – SwitchArcade Special Edition

‘Horizon Chase’ Summer Vibes Expansion Pack Available Now As DLC Featuring 12 Remixed Tracks and More

‘My Time at Portia’ Mobile Version will Launch this Summer with New Device-Friendly Convenience Features

Ubisoft Announces an Upcoming Mobile Game in Their ‘The Division’ Universe

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show I recount my recent internet woes and the adventures of customer service, while Eli tells us about the new couch that’s on its way to his house. We also talk about the Great Paint Shortage of 2021 as Eli straight up SHILLS for Sherwin Williams brand paint. It is pretty good paint, I guess. We then switch gears into actual mobile game discussion like Titan Quest’s controller update, Rusty Lake and KOTOR 2 sales, and more. As always you can find links to everything we talk about in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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‘Titan Quest: Legendary Edition’ from Handy Games Just Got Updated to Add Controller Support and a Lot More on iOS and Android

iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 Are Out Now With PS5 and Xbox Series X Controller Support

‘Rusty Lake Hotel’ Free for the First Time Ever to Celebrate Rusty Lake’s Sixth Anniversary

‘Star Wars: KOTOR 2’ Is Discounted for the First Time on iOS and Android

Entire ‘Tales of Monkey Island’ Series Returns to the App Store

First off, we’re so sorry we missed last week’s show! As we talk about in more detail in this week’s episode, the world was conspiring against us in a number of ways that made recording last week not doable. Apologies! However, we bring the pain this week with LOTS of gaming discussion as there was plenty of stuff happening in the world of mobile gaming over the past two weeks. Links to everything we discuss this week, including 3 very cool interviews we posted, can be found in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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‘Bike Baron 2’ Launching May 27th and Available for Pre-Order Now

Following its Shutdown in 2019, ‘Payday: Crime War’ is Coming Back from the Dead in 2022

xCloud Beta Arrives on iOS and PC This Week with Support for More than 100 Xbox Game Pass Games

‘Apex Legends Mobile’ Is Getting a Regional Beta This Month on Android

‘Divinity: Original Sin 2’ on Apple’s New M1 iPad Pro will be “Whole Experience Without Compromise” Including Local Co-Op

‘Homeworld Mobile’ Gets a Stunning New Trailer and is Still Taking Sign-Ups for its Invite-Only Beta Testing

‘Diablo Immortal’ Begins a Closed Alpha on Android in Australia with New Zones, Endgame Content, the Crusader Class, and More

EA Just Announced a New ‘Battlefield’ Game for Mobile Promising a Full-Fledged Skill-Based Battlefield Experience on the Go

‘RuneScape’ Finally Launching on iOS and Android this June, Pre-Orders with Rewards Available Now

From ‘Trails in the Sky’ to Writing Books and ‘Fantasian’, an Interview with Localization Specialist Jessica Chavez

“There Were No Plans of Any Kind Before Apple Arcade”, an Interview With ‘Final Fantasy’ Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi on Fantasian and More

“Apple’s Message Hit the Right Notes for Us” an Interview With Clap Hanz About ‘Clap Hanz Golf’, Apple Arcade, Mobile Hardware, and More

Oh boy, if you are looking for some hard-hitting video game discussion, this week’s episode is not for you. Eli and I had to record a day early due to Eli needing to go out of town during our normal Friday recording time, and it was already a bit of a dull week in terms of game news. So what you have before you is a bit less than an hour filled with discussion on air-fried chicken nuggets, inflatable hot tubs, hot dog rollers, and other inane chatter. It’s quite a bit of fun if you’re into that sort of thing! We do squeeze in some game talk about xCloud near the end which you can find a link for in the Show Notes below, but for the most part this episode is entirely off the rails.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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Microsoft Adds Touch Controls to More than 50 Games on xCloud Including ‘Dragon Quest XI S’ and ‘Gears 5’

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we reminisce about the good old days of video game stores and ponder where it all went wrong. We also talk about food a bit, because what would a video games podcast be without a little food discussion? Next we talk at length about the huge expansion to Apple Arcade, and critique Apple’s strategy and thought process behind it all. Spoiler alert: I don’t think Apple has any idea what it’s doing when it comes to gaming-related stuff. As always links to the stories we discuss are in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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Apple Arcade Has Expanded to Include Classic App Store Games and More with over 30 New Games Added to the Service Today Including PlatinumGames’ World of Demons

‘League of Legends: Wild Rift’ North American Beta First Impressions: Unbelievably Good

The ‘Dead Cells’ Bad Seed DLC Has Finally Launched on Mobile with the Game Discounted for a Limited Time to Celebrate the Release

This week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show is a hair shorter than usual since Eli had to go pick up his car from the shop, but somehow we managed to squeeze in a ton of gaming talk into our 50-ish minute show. And in fact, barring a few minutes spent discussing how Twitter is attempting to turn me into a radicalized conspiracy theorist, we pretty much dive right into on-topic mobile gaming talk for a change. Imagine that, a mobile gaming podcast where the hosts talk about mobile games. It’s madness. As always links to the topics we discuss can be found in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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Nintendo and Niantic Just Announced a ‘Pikmin’ Mobile App as the First in a Series of Apps Being Developed Together

Hearthstone’s Classic Format Launches This Week with Patch 20.0 Bringing In Diamond Cards, Balance Updates, a New Core Set, and More

‘Final Fantasy 11’ Mobile Reboot Officially Cancelled 6 Years after It Was Announced

Mistwalker’s Apple Arcade Title ‘Fantasian’ Will Be Released in Two Parts

‘Machinika Museu‪m‬’ is a Puzzle Box Adventure Like ‘The Room’ that’s Coming to Mobile April 20th

Story-Driven Match-3 Game ‘Day Repeat Day’ from the Developer of ‘Barbearian’ Is Coming Next Month to PC and iOS with Pre-Orders Now Live

‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’ Is Finally Rolling Out Worldwide on iOS and Android with Cross Platform Play Support

‘Rocket League Sideswipe’ is a Reimagined Take on ‘Rocket League’ Launching on Mobile this Year

‘Final Fantasy VIII Remastered’ is Now Available for iOS and Android

Playdigious Releases Three Brief Developer Diary Videos Showing the Process of Adapting ‘Northgard’ for Mobile

In this week’s podcast Eli talks about his experience with the antiquated sales techniques of GameStop, and then we both talk about our recent experience getting the Joe Biden Mind-Control Nanobot Injection aka the Covid-19 vaccine shot. We then switch gears into actual on-topic mobile gaming discussion including a breakdown of all the mobile-related news to come out of Square Enix’s livestream showcase this week. As always all relevant links to our gaming topics are in the Show Notes below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

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‘Genshin Impact’ Version 1.4 Invitation of Windblume Is Out Now Bringing In New Story Content, Mini Games, the Windblume Festival, and More

‘Sky: Children of the Light’ Tries to Reduce the Grind and Make the Game More Social with Today’s Update Bringing in Daily Light, the Days of Bloom Event, and More

Square Enix Revealed an Augmented Reality ‘Space Invaders’ Game, ‘Hitman Sniper Assassins’, and a New Trailer for ‘Just Cause Mobile’ at Its Square Enix Presents Event

‘Unmaze’ is a Unique New Narrative Game from ARTE that’s Based on the Myth of the Minotaur, Coming to Mobile this Summer

Magical City-Building Game ‘Townscaper’ is Coming to Mobile this Summer Courtesy of Raw Fury