Mobile Industry / August 4, 2026
Mobile Games Awards early-bird deadline approaches
Discounted tickets for the August 25 Cologne ceremony remain available until midnight on August 6.
Mobile Game News
Android, iOS, live-game, esports, and handheld coverage from the mobile gaming desk.
The Gameforce Mobile news desk publishes compact daily reports on new mobile game releases, live-service updates, redeem codes, soft launches, hardware, and the mobile games industry, with sources named in every story.
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Games Business / August 4, 2026
Roblox revenue rises 36% year over year
Roblox reported higher Q2 revenue and yearly daily-user growth, though monetisation per hour weakened among younger North American users.
Games Industry / August 4, 2026
Reforged Labs shuts down
The AI advertising startup said rapidly improving general-purpose models reduced demand for its dedicated product.
Mobile Business / August 4, 2026
Digimon Up earns $7.9m in two weeks
The mobile title peaked at roughly $1.1m in daily spending before falling to $187,000 by the end of the fortnight.
Mobile Esports / August 4, 2026
BGMI Campus MVP programme begins
Krafton India’s 90-day initiative includes 150 student ambassadors across 17 IITs and 28 NITs.
Games Business / August 4, 2026
EA acquisition reaches expected closing date
EA previously said the PIF-led consortium’s acquisition was expected to close on August 4 after obtaining regulatory approvals; final completion confirmation remains pending.
Mobile Hardware / August 4, 2026
Galaxy Z Fold8 nears August 7 retail launch
Samsung’s shorter, wider foldable uses Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 hardware and starts at $1,899.
Mobile Hardware / August 4, 2026
Pixel 11 Pro Fold reveal approaches
Google is expected to unveil its next foldable on August 12 with a thinner design and a more efficient Tensor G6 processor.
Mobile Hardware / August 4, 2026
Honor Robot Phone reveal set for August 12
Honor’s unusual handset combines AI imaging with a motorised three-axis camera gimbal.
Mobile Hardware / August 4, 2026
GameSir G8+ delivers fuller features on Android
The Bluetooth controller supports several platforms, but calibration, remapping and firmware tools are more limited on iOS.
Mobile Hardware / August 4, 2026
Qualcomm price increases threaten handheld costs
Reported double-digit Snapdragon price rises are planned from September 1 as manufacturing expenses increase.
Mobile Hardware / August 4, 2026
Retroid Pocket Nova shipments begin
Retroid is increasing production while warning that later batches may face pressure from rising component costs.
Gaming Hardware / August 4, 2026
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ sets a premium benchmark
The $1,799 Windows handheld includes an 8-inch 120Hz display, 32GB RAM, a 1TB SSD and an 80Wh battery.
Cloud Gaming Hardware / August 4, 2026
Logitech keeps G Cloud successor on hold
Logitech says a second dedicated cloud handheld is not currently a priority because of margins, retention and platform dependence.
Gaming Hardware / August 4, 2026
OneXPlayer 3 moves into standard pre-orders
The Arc G3 Extreme handheld has left crowdfunding, with revised store pricing and shipping expected later in August.
Cloud Gaming Hardware / August 4, 2026
Lenovo Legion C700 prepares August arrival
The China-focused handheld uses a 7.82-inch 120Hz display, TMR thumbsticks and Tencent’s START cloud platform.
Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
Dawnfolk launches on Android and iOS
The award-winning minimalist survival city-builder reaches mobile today.
Upcoming Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
My Hero Academia: United Survival launches August 6
The Survivors-style game has passed 500,000 pre-registrations on Android and iOS.
Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
Order of Kings Season 3 arrives August 15
Contention of the Schools adds four factions, dynamic weather and new elite troop systems.
Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
Blood Strike launches major anime crossover
The event adds a humans-versus-giants mode, aerial traversal gear, transformations and cosmetics until August 31.
Upcoming Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
Palworld Online announced for mobile
Garena will publish an officially licensed MMORPG with PvE, PvP, base building and an original mobile story.
Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
Clash Royale begins Season 86: K.H.A.O.S
The August season introduces a new update and another round of balance changes.
Mobile Esports / August 3, 2026
Mobile Legends Games of the Future offers nearly $1m
Sixteen teams are competing, with single-elimination playoffs scheduled for August 6–9.
Mobile Games / August 3, 2026
Talking Tom Gold Run surpasses 3.2bn downloads
Outfit7 marks the runner's tenth anniversary with the new Arena Wipeout tournament mode.