New game digest: Pokémon, Warframe, Dragon Ball, Riftbusters, BlazBlue, more

 

Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, new soft launches and everything in between.

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Pokémon Champions (The Pokémon Company)

This pocket monster battling title is set to launch in 2026 on iOS and Android, as well as Nintendo Switch.

Pokémon Friends (The Pokémon Company)

Announced and released straight away during a recent livestream, this brand new cosy Pokémon puzzle game is out on both iOS and Android with a $9.99 price tag.

Warframe (Digital Extremes)

Publisher Digital Extremes has announced a beta for an Android version of its popular free-to-play sci-fi action title, scheduled for autumn 2025.

Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra (Bandai Namco)

Pre-registration is now open for this 4v4 team battler based on the iconic Japanese entertainment brand. The game is scheduled to launch in 2025 on iOS and Android.

Riftbusters (Phantom Gamelabs)

Gaming on Phone reports that the Supercell-backed studio is releasing its dungeon crawler shooter for iOS and Android globally on September 3.

BlazBlue Entropy Effect (91Act.com)

Having been downloaded over 6m times in China, this action roguelike title is out now on the App Store and Google Play around the world.

Hotel Manager: Resort Empire (Supercent)

This blend of the idle and management genres is out now on iOS globally.

Z Defense: Survival (FunPlus)

FunPlus’ latest release is a survival and simulation title that tasks players with surviving a zombie apocalypse. It’s out now on iOS and Android.

Ready, Play (Gameloft)

What appears to be a Gameloft subscription service is currently in soft launch in Germany, Indonesia and Malaysia on Google Play, and has been since 2023.

Block Family (Tripledot)

As first reported in our latest soft launch update, this looks like a mix of Block Blast and some familiar renovation tropes. It’s in testing on iOS only in Turkiye.

Mutropolis (Application Systems)

This sci-fi adventure title is making its debut on iOS and Android today following its release on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Growbot (Application Systems)

2D point-and-click adventure title Growbot is set to launch on iOS and Android on August 7.

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