New mobile games Nov 2013

US fantasy sports fans using iOS mobile devices have a new app that enables them to play for real money prizes.  Branded SideDraft, the app was developed by Blue Ox Entertainment, LLC, a company that also introduced the “SideBets” personal sportsbook app earlier this year which offers fantasy sports contests for prizes.

Online and mobile game monetisation platform Cashplay.co claimed a first in offering global player-versus-player real-money skill gaming tournaments on the Apple iOS App Store.  “Crazy Lazy Runner”, produced by Madrid-based G4M3 Studios, is reportedly the first App Store-approved game to feature cashplay.co’s monetisation platform.

Evolution Gaming’s enhanced mobile Live Casino offering extended mobile access across all Evolution Live Roulette tables for iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, Samsung and Galaxy smartphones and Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus tablets.  Other Evolution tables already on iPad/iPad mini, including Live Blackjack, Baccarat and Casino Hold’em, are scheduled for iPhone and Android devices by the end of this year.

RealNetworks Inc. subsidiary GameHouse launched GameHouse Casino Plus on both iOS and Android platforms along with an expansion into multiplayer Bingo on Facebook.  The App offers free-to-play slots, video poker, blackjack, bingo and roulette across a variety of platforms.

Gaming Realms‘ mobile-focused bingo brand Bingo Godz has been formally launched following a period of beta testing.  The game is a simple free-to-play and real-money social bingo game available for play through mobile, tablet and desktop devices.  Subsidiary AlchemyBet‘s Pocket Fruity brand launched a new 5-reel, 20-winline mobile slot titled “Viper Active”, the first from the company to feature progressive play mode allowing players to “hop in and out” of the game, adjusting win lines, bet lines and stake amounts as they wish.

A new Texas Hold’Em poker app from Russia is currently racking up the downloads from Mail.Ru Games due to its no-nonsense design and surprisingly good graphics. Poker Arena simply gives players the opportunity to mix it up with other players around the globe who have taken the appealing new app on board.


Microgaming expanded its mobile portfolio with another eight slots, bringing its suite of instant-play mobile games to over 30 titles.   Voila! is a five reel, 243 ways to win video slot with a French theme. The highlight of the slot is the free spins feature that can award up to 20 free spins together with a double multiplier. The festival themed Carnaval is a five reel, nine pay-line video slot offering a wild substitute and scatter symbol to boost player winnings.  Rounding out the list are three games optimised for mobile punters, all with themes and mechanics that have already been a big hit in the desktop marketplace: Big Top, Break da Bank and Lion’s Pride.
Pure Platinum, 5 Reel Drive and Couch Potato were also released to Microgaming operators over the review period.   All of these games were added to the mobile platform using HTML5 technology, delivering rich multimedia content to a large range of devices, in an instant-play format, without the need for download.

Well timed for Halloween on Microgaming launched two of its horror faves on its fast growing mobile HD casino platform. Halloweenies and What a Hoot both offer spooky nocturnal themes that have proved popular with desktop players, and should be a hit for punters on the move.

Curacao-based Mobile Poker Club rolled out a fast-fold ring game mobile poker product dubbed Next! Poker on the iOS, Android, Java and Symbian platforms.

Swedish developer Net Entertainment delivered as usual with a range of new games added to its TOUCH catalog.  New additions included Fisticuffs TOUCH, Reel Rush TOUCH, a new mini and mobile version of its popular Starburst Slot titled Starburst Mini, and Magic Portals TOUCH.

The Paddy Power In Play app, which has been thoroughly beta-tested by UK punters since July this year, enables UK users to bet on a variety of sports and markets with real money rather than online credit, while also engaging with other users.  Paddy Power produced the app in-house.

Phil Ivey‘s new IveyPoker App which was initially launched in Beta mode on Facebook has been launched commercially.

Online gaming firm PKR announced the expansion of its real-money mobile offering with the launch of Blackjack on the iOS platform.

Maryland-based social game developer PlayScreen has announced the UK release of Slots Cash for iPhone and iPad with real-money play powered by Betable. Exclusively focused on real-money gaming, Slots Cash gives UK-based players the opportunity to experience a suite of eight uniquely themed slot machines.

Social gaming development firm PlayStudios and MGM Resorts International partnership are due to launch their myVEGAS Slots portfolio on iOS, Android and Kindle during November 2013.  Players will be able to utilise their mobile device to engage in the free-to-play games, previously primarily available on Facebook.

Probability PLC launched an in-house developed HTML5 mobile Roulette HD compatible on the Android and iOS platforms along with its first high definition 100-payline slot Mayan Moola.  Mayan Moola can be played on both iOS and Android devices, and is available on Probability’s own LadyLucks and Moobile  venues, and the company’s white label partner sites.

Palo Alto, California start-up Real Deal Interactive entered the competitive social gaming sector with a social casino-oriented interactive mobile platform branded Lucky Loot Casino.  The product will be offered to third party game publishers, initially as a mobile slot suitable for Android devices through the Google Play store. However the platform can be used to create games for iOS and the Amazon Kindle as well.

Jackpot Capital has released RealTime Gaming‘s “Enchanted Garden” to its mobile portfolio for iPhone and iPad.

Eindhoven-based games developer Sheriff Gaming, who is seemingly in limbo with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and parent company Bubble Group in trouble with the Dutch authorities, continued developing regardless – expanding its SMART mobile portfolio with a selection of new games.

An Inca-themed game titled Inca$h is Sheriff Gaming’s first mobile game developed from its line of Mega Money Pool Progressive Jackpot 3D animated slot games.  Another popular title Mr. Good was added to the mobile portfolio, a 20 line, 5-reel 3D animated video slot with a fun-twist on the classic Robin Hood theme, followed by Extreme SMART, a recently launched online game adapted to mobile, and last but not least its Roulette SMART table game rounded off the review.

Brazilian gaming company SlotoPrime launched its new Android application available for download on Google Play. The company recently released sixteen new game titles bringing to 48 the number of games in its portfolio across six rooms on the Facebook and iOS platforms.

SportzRush, a British social gaming content provider, has announced the release of a new game titled SportzPicks, which is compatible with iOS mobile devices and has positioning on Facebook.  The new app is powered by Sportradar.

William Hill Live Casino launched an iPad app offering customers live casino play covering Roulette, Blackjack, Casino Hold’em and Baccarat.  This latest offer augments a live casino product that boasts around 60 male and female dealers, 25 blackjack tables, seven roulette tables, three baccarat and two casino Hold’em tables.