Monster Hunter Stories is a role playing game (RPG) first released in 2016, developed by Marvelous and published by Capcom on Nintendo 3DS. Monster Hunter Stories is a spin off of the well know Monster Hunter series. You play as a boy, a rider, accompanied by 2 friends, Lilia, and Cheval, and participate in turn based battle fighting a mysterious power call the « Black Light ».
Monster Hunter Stories introduced a new type of gameplay where you can steal and hatch eggs then befriend with your monsters. The game is a turn-based RPG and attacks are divided in 3 categories which are Power, Speed and Technique. Similar to most of the turn-based RPG, each category is stronger against one so in this case, Power is stronger that Technique which is stronger than Speed, which is stronger than Power. During the fights, you can only choose from 4 weapons which are the Great Sword, the Sword & Shield, the Hammer and the Hunting Horn and your skills will depends on your gears.
Monster Hunter Stories first got released on IOS and Android in Japan on December, 4th 2017 and is now available worldwide. The cost of Monster Hunter Series on Mobile is 21,99€, $19.99 or £19.99. Hopefully, there is a demo available for free on IOS and Android so you will be able to try the game for free and decide for yourself if it is worth paying the 20 USD or so.
You can download the game on IOS and Android here and the demo are available for IOS and Android.
Let us know what you think about the game on the comments below.
Mobile games development company Like a Boss just released Match MVP Neymar Junior on IOs and Android. Match MVP Neymar Junior offers a player versus player mode and a carrier mode with Neymar JR as a coach and his dad as your agent.
Match MVP Neymar Jr. is the first mobile football game which let you play player against player in real time and in Carrer mode. You start your career as a recruit until you get the status of superstar, while playing fun matches against your friends or other players online. Neymar Jr. plays as your friend and help you to lead your team to the conquest of the biggest trophies. Neymar Jr’s father, as an agent, help players get better contract with the best clubs.
Match MVP Neymar jr is available on iOS and Android
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Asus, which is releasing their first gaming oriented android smartphone has revealed part of the ROG phone price during a show in Beijing. We now know that the Asus ROG phone will be available in two versions with different RAM associated.
Two versions for the ROG phone
The first version which will sport a 8Go RAM + 128Go storage should be available for 5999 yuans which translates to around 750€ or $875 while the other version, the most powerful should be available for 7999 yuans giving around 1000€ or $1166.
Some bundle available
Even if during the show Asus didn’t focus too much on accessories or even the price of accessories, we do know that Asus will offer bundles, and notably one at 12999 yuans which is roughly 1650€ or $1895.
As we have seen in our top mobile to buy in 2018, Asus has decided to enter the Mobile gaming market quite seriously by proposing a powerful phone, the Asus ROG Phone , as well as plenty of accessories to make sure that their target, the mobile gamers, can play the latest mobile games such has PUBG, Fornite and countless to come such as the awaited The Elder Scrolls: Blade in the best conditions.
So on the top of having a phone with high end specs :
RAM
8GB
CPU
Snapdragon 845 @ 2.96Hz
GPU
Adreno 630
Storage
128/256GB
Battery
4000 mAh
Asus has decided to propose those mobile gaming accessories :
The AeroActive cooler is a detachable cooling module for the smartphone that’s supposed to give a cooling boost when you are playing resources hungry games so you don’t have to compromise on framerate or graphics. The idea is to play in the best condition without your Android smartphone getting suddenly hot, which is the case with most of the smartphone after playing for a certain amount of time. On the top of that, when the AeroActive Cooler is attached to your ROG Phone, you get an extra USB-C port as well as a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Extra USB-C and 3.5mm Headphone jack with the AeroActive Cooler
You can see in the video below that you can setup few settings of the AeroActive Cooler such as the Fan power and you can hear the fan noise in the video as you increase or decrease the power of the fan.
All in all it is a pretty neat accessory
Mobile Desktop Dock
The Mobile Desktop Dock allows the mobile gamers to connect the phone to an external screen supporting up to 4K UHD and connect a mouse/Keyword and Ethernet cable (up to 1 Gbps) for the perfect playing combo. Want better sound ? Use the S/PDIF connexion to enjoy 5.1 channel surround-sound system. This is what you get with the Mobile Desktop Dock :
Mic
S/PDIF (3.5mm jack)
HDMI Output
Display Output
Ethernet
4 USD Type-A 3.1
1 USD Type-C for charging
You might have to map certains touch button to keys on your keyboard to enjoy a PC-like experience.
TwinView Dock
The TwinView Dock is a second screen « case » where you basically plug your phone. Think of it as a module that turn your ROG Phone into a kind of Nintendo 3DS. By plugin your phone to the TwinView, you get an extra 6-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2160×1080 px as well as a front quad-speaker system, 2 right and left trigger, haptic-feedback engine, a cooling embedded cooling system and a massive 6000mAh battery to charge you phone while playing.
Display game maps on second screen with TwinView Dock
Potential use cases for the second screen include displaying map, inventory, video chat or even for live streaming , in the sense that you can interact with your audience will playing. As you can see in the video below, hardcore gamers will be even be able to play 2 games at the same time using the TwinView Dock !
Asus WiGig Dock
The Asus WiGig Dock let you play your wirelessly play your mobile gameson TV ! You just need to connect the WiGig Dock to your TV or monitor via HDMI to play your favorite mobile games on your TV or simply to watch videos. The Asus WiGig Dock uses the technology WiGig, also know as Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ad, Theorically, WiGig could offer data transfer rate up to 7 Gbit/s, which is about 11 times faster that 802.11n. If you want to know more about WiGig, you can visit the Wikipedia page. So, thanks to WiGig, Asus promises a near-zero latency (under 20ms)
Connect your ROG Phone to your TV with WiGig Dock
The WiGig Dock works best with Asus Rog Phone latest accessory : Gamevice.
Gamevice
The Gamevice for ROG Phone allows you to connect the Gamevice gamepad to your ROG Phone with no pairing needed and have access to more than hundreds games already available on the Google Play. With the Gamevice for ROG, you get :
Dual Analog sticks
D-Pad
4 buttons (A,B,X,Y)
Left and Right Real Triggers
L3 and R3 buttons
Note that the Gamevice is already available for iPhone and few selected Android device such as Galaxy S7 to Galaxy S9.
Below the Gamevice for ROG Phone in action :
Conclusion
To conclude, all of those accessories looks great. Being able to play mobile games on the TV wirelessly with near zero latency is great, especially when we see now the rise of cloud gaming, it could really turn your mobile into a console, plus you can access hundreds of great games on the Google Play which features amazing graphics and gameplay.
Now, pretty sure you can wondering about the cost of those accessories. Well, the ROG Phone and its accessories are going to be an expensive package and Asus hasn’t really communicated about the price of both the phone and the accessories. If you look at the phone itself, it is going to be above 1000 USD and first leaks pointed towards 1160 USD as spotted by a Reddit user (ROG Phone price) .
Regarding the accessories, we couldn’t find much information but this is what we can expext about the cost of those accessories :
Gamevice for ROG price:
Considering that the original Gamevice from 39.95 USD to 69.95 USD on the Galaxy line, we can bet the ROG version will be around the $70 .
Asus WiGig Dock price :
Not much informations has leaked about how much the Asus WiGig Dock will cost but a quick search on Amazon shows that this kind of dock, from Asus to Lenovo, sells for $100+
TwinView Dock price :
what is the price of the TwinView dock ? hard to say as couldn’t find any information online. We will update this article as soon as we know more.
Mobile Desktop Dock price :
Again, not much info regarding how much will the Mobile Desktop Dock cost. However, this accessory is quite similar to the Samsung DeX dock, so considering that the DeX costed originally $149 (now with $100 discount) , we can expect at least a similar price for the Mobile Desktop dock.
AeroActive cooler
The AeroActive cooler is kind of hard to estimate how much it will cost but is should come bundled with the ROG Phone so that one gaming accessory for free!
Let us know what you think of the Asus ROG Phone in the comments below.
If you’re a Android fan and love playing android games on your smartphone, you are most likely, like us at Bestapptrailers, waiting for October and more generally the end of this year for the release of the next iteration of gaming phones. We have selected few of the android beast that will be announced either next month or in fall. Let’s have look !
OnePlus generally release a T version (T= Turbo version) around fall so if OnePlus follow the same rythm as last year and the OnePlus 5T, the 6T should be announced anytime soon. Why do we care about the OnePlus 6T ? simply because the 6 was everything an Android gamer could have hope for.
OnePlus 6
ONEPLUS 6
Weight
177g
Dimensions
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8mm.
OS
Android 8.1 / Oxygen OS
Screen size
6.28-inch
Resolution
1080 x 2280
RAM
6/8GB
CPU
Snapdragon 845
GPU
Adreno 630
Storage
64/128/256GB
Battery
3300 mAh
Price
From $529.00
The « T » version usually gets a boost in performance, however, we might not see the new Snapdragon 855 CPU but more changes on the design side and camera. So far, the latest leaks indicate:
New teardrop notch design
In-Display Fingerprint
No more 3.5 mm headphone jack
OnePlus and Oppo belong to the same manufacturer, hence you can have a look at the Oppo R17 to have an idea of what could the OnePlus 6t looks like.
Pixel 3
We all have high expectations about the Pixel 3, considering that the Pixel 2 was considered by a lot of people as the best Android experience out there, and it was indeed a great phone, powerful enough the run the most demanding Android games available on the Google Play. This year, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL should boast a Snapdragon 845 along with 4gb RAM, which some of you could consider a bit low considering that the Android high market seems to have 6gb as a norm now. Android Pie 9.0 should be the very least we would get, and most likely a 9.1 would be released at the same time of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL release.
OS
Android 9
Screen size
5.3 & 6.2-inch
Resolution
2960 x 1440
RAM
4GB
CPU
Snapdragon 845
GPU
Adreno 630
Storage
64/128/256GB
Battery
3430 mAh (XL)
Price
Premium price
a Snapdragon 845, 4GB RAM and the last version of Android should be able to handle any types of Android games, even the most hardcore and ressource hungry such as PUBG. Thanks to some Russian leaks, we even have plenty of Pixel 3 photos.
Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL leaked photos
Razer Phone 2
The first Razer Phone has been a very good surprise considering it was Razer first shot into the Smartphone world. Razer builds and sells powerful gaming laptop and some accessories, so it was normal to see a phone built for gamers. To live up to the expectations, the Razer phone boasted features such as an impressive 2560 x 1440 pixels screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which was a particularly nice addition if you like to play MOBA games on your android phone, as well as impressive dual speakers. Razer Phone key specs
Screen size
5.72-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 120 Hz
RAM
8GB
CPU
Snapdragon 835
We shouldn’t see much changes and the Razer Phone 2 should feature the latest Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM and an improved battery of 4000 mAh for longer gaming session on your Android phone. Razer Phone 2 expected specs
OS
Android 8.1
Resolution
QHD @ 120 Hz
RAM
8GB
CPU
Snapdragon 845
Battery
4000 mAh
On the leaked picture below, we can see the date of Wednesday, October 10, so guess we will get more information then.
Razer Phone 2 on the left and Razer Phone 1 on the right
ROG Phone
ROG Phone gaming android smarphone
Razer is about to get some competitions as Asus has also decided to step into the mobile gaming industry and target mobile gamer with the Asus ROG Phone which should be release in the US this fall. Asus has decided to bet on pure power and with boosted speed-binned 2.96Ghz Snapdragon 845 (instead of the regular 2.8Ghz) helped by an innovative cooler system, the GameCool vapor chamber. On the top of that, Asus has opted for a 90Hz display with 1ms response time with HDR Visuals. On the top of that, Asus added some nice feature for gamers such as AirTrigger, which are ultrasonic touch sensors to be used as L1 and R1 while playing in landscape mode. Asus decided to go for a 4000 mAh battery as well which is great for gaming too! On the accessory side, Asus went all in and will propose :
AeroActive cooler : a portable cooling system for your device
Mobile Desktop Dock : a bit similar to the Samsung DeX experience. Let you plug your phone to a screen as well as a keyboard, mouse and other accessories
TwinView Dock : The TwinView pedestal works a bit like a 3DS and give you an additional 6-inch screen while providing an extra 6000mAh battery.
Asys WiGig Dock : The WiGig Dock let you stream your content and games to your TV.
Gamevice : the Gamevice is a Gamepad which go around your ROG Phone and is used as a gamepad with physical buttons. Ideal for mobile gamers.
well, this looks very expensive. Asus not only created a powerful gaming Android smarphone but a whole ecosystem to it with a massive range of accessories. The ROG Phone is expected this fall so wait and see. Asus ROG Phone key specs
OS
Android 8.1 + ROG Gaming X
Screen size
6-inch
Resolution
2160 x 1080 90Hz HDR
RAM
8GB
CPU
Snapdragon 845 @ 2.96Hz
GPU
Adreno 630
Storage
128/256GB
Battery
4000 mAh
Price
Premium price !
Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 20
The Mate 20 will be the sequel of the Mate 10 and should be released, according to leaks, in a couple of version including a Mate 20 Lite version and Pro version with a larger 6.9 inch screen and more RAM. As gamers playing intense and ressource hungry game on our Android phone, we are looking at the the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro versions mainly. In addition to the triple camera modules that’s getting a lot of attention, Huawei will introduce in the Mate 20 Pro (and variant) the latest 7nm mobile processor Kirin 980 which, according to Huawei, will destroy the Snapdragon 845. The Kirin 980 features the Mali-G76 GPU and the following clock speed and core cluster
CPU
Clock speed
Core cluster
Kirin 710
2.2 GHz + 1.8 GHz
4x Cortex A73 + 4x Cortex-A53
Kirin 980
2.8 GHz
4x Cortex-A77 + 4x Cortex-A55
Kirin 970
2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz
4x Cortex-A73 + 4x Cortex-A53
Huawei has shared a Antutu benchmark showing that the Mate 20 Pro smash the competition with 356 918 points, way above the Galaxy S9+ running the Snapdragon 845 or the Mate 10 Pro at 213 115 points running the Kirin 970. Promising but still leaks to to take with a pinch of salt. As far as specs go, this is we more or less know about the Mate 20/20 Pro key gaming specs :
Mate 20
Mate 20 Pro
Screen
AMOLED 6,3-inch
AMOLED 6,9-inch
Resolution
2244 x 1080
3120 x 1440
OS
Android Pie 9.0
Android Pie 9.0
Storage
64 or 128 Go
128 Go
SoC
Kirin 980
Kirin 980
RAM
6 Gb
6 Gb
Battery
4200 mAh
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Conclusion
If you are like me, I’m still confused about which Gaming Android smartphone to buy to play hardcore games on my mobile. All looks great and serious options and in the end, guess design will play a massive role in the choice as each of those gaming smartphones have an advantages against the other. Take the OnePlus 6T, potentially great specs, nothing really fancy or new but most likely the less expensive of the five mentioned her. Pixel 3 ? Best Android experience and you are sure to have the latest updates and equipped with everything you need to play, even though a little low on the RAM side. Despite not being a major update, The Razer Phone 2 will have all the 2018 requirements, loads of RAM with 8Gb and an impressive 120Hz screen. We will see the first 7mn mobile processor on the Huawei 20, big screens, lot of battery, the promised to smash the Snapdragon 845 and a triple back camera. Finally, the Asus ROG Phone is quite interesting. It is packing a lots of power, features and accessory designed for Mobile gaming. And I haven’t even mentionned Xiaomi and other Pocofone ! Let us know what you think in the comment below.
