Gaming
A brand-new star on the Cute ’em up horizon! New Trailer – Switch & PS4 coming Q1

ININ Games is proud to announce that Cotton Fantasy will be available for Nintendo Switch and PS4 this spring, both digitally and physically. After the Japanese release in December (as Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll), this brand-new entry to the Cotton series is now making its way to the West and can be pre-ordered via a selection of retailers, varying per location. A growing list of links can be found on the ININ Games website. ININ Games is celebrating this occasion with a new trailer, showcasing many of the features, like the six iconic playable characters.
Eager collectors still have the chance to secure a Limited Edition Nintendo Switch or PS4 copy from Strictly Limited Games, at the same price as the retail edition but with alternative cover artwork and a colourful manual not included in the retail edition. Also available is a highly limited Collector’s Edition with exclusive, magical collectibles, including the official Cotton Nendoroid figure.
About the game:
Something sinister is in the making – the willows are vanishing from Fairyland and the Fairy Queen entrusts Silk with solving the case. Who could be behind this devious ploy?
For a promised lifetime all-you-can-eat supply of tasty willows, the little witch Nata de Cotton is willing to help her old friend out and embark on another adventure together.
Cotton Fantasy sets the stage for another fantastic adventure, 30 years after the Cotton series initially premiered, with lots of features to offer:
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HD graphics & brand-new shoot ’em up game mechanics
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6 iconic, playable characters to choose from, each with different mechanics and attacks, even including guest characters like Umihara Kawase (from the equally named series) and Luffee from Doki Doki Poyacchio
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Easily accessible Shoot ’em up gameplay, perfect for newcomers, but with enough depth for veterans
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16 colourful and varied scrolling stages to unlock, with vertical, horizontal, and 3D movement
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Light-hearted story with fun and charming cutscenes voiced entirely in Japanese (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish subtitles included)
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Exhilarating soundtrack featuring iconic remastered tracks from past games
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Unlockable content and different characters offer high replayability
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Aim for the high score in your nation and globally with the featured ranking boards
Gaming
World’s largest arcade platform offers retro gamers Epic deal – giving access to over 1300 Games

The world’s largest library of retro games, Antstream Arcade, will be slashing the price of its annual premium subscription to just $19.99 as part of Epic’s Spring Mega Sale. Between Thursday 19th May to Thursday 16th June, this discount will be available on the Epic Games Store and across all other platforms, giving retro gamers around the world ad-free access to over 1300 games.
This world leading library of games includes retro classics like Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Monkey Island and Earthworm Jim – all of which can be streamed from the cloud without the need for additional downloads or for microtransactions.
Players from around the world will also be able to compete in Antstreams global tournaments, moving up the global leaderboards and engaging in game exclusive “Challenge Modes” – modes that put new spins on old classics. Like Pac-Man Hide and Seek, or Mortal Kombat On The Ropes challenges. Players will also be able to enjoy Antstream’s new “Giant Slayer” feature – where players can challenge the global Antstream community to beat their high score in a game of their choice – bringing the joy of the classic Arcade to the modern gaming audience.
Steve Cottam, CEO at Antstream Arcade, said: “Our goal as a company is to bring some of the greatest games ever created to a global community through the medium of cloud gaming. Unlike other cloud gaming platforms that might have only 100 games, Antstream currently offers players over 1200 titles – with a price tag that sits well below our competition. And with this latest deal alongside Epic’s Spring Mega Sale, we are excited to make retro gaming more accessible than ever”.
Outside of the premium subscription option gamers are still able to access their favourite retro games on their computer, mobile, tablet or other devices through the free, ad-supported tier. Antstream Arcade features fully licensed and fully playable retro games from publishers including Disney, Warner Brothers, Taito, Atari and Bandai-Namco, as well as a huge range of smaller indie developers and IP owners from the arcade era and beyond.
Gaming
Football Manager and Wordle Amongst 2022’s Top 10 Fastest-Growing Mobile Games, Study Reveals

A new study from Mozillion has revealed the mobile phone apps which are the fastest growing in 2022 so far, as well as those which have decreased in popularity most since 2021. Researchers from the mobile phone marketplace analysed data for more than 500 of the most popular apps currently on the market, to reveal which have shot up (or down) in popularity with mobile phone users. The study also revealed the mobile gaming apps which have increased and decreased in popularity most over the past six months.
The top 20 fastest growing mobile games in 2022
Delivery game Deliver It 3D was the mobile game which has shot up the charts most, increasing by 997 positions in the App Store over the past six months. Hugely popular mobile games including Angry Bird, Football Manager, Wordle and HeadsUp! also featured in the top ten fastest growing mobile games in 2022 so far.
Rank | Mobile Game | Increase in App Store Chart Position (Oct ’21 – Apr ’22) |
1 | Deliver It 3D | 997 |
2 | Rovio Classics: Angry Bird | 996 |
3 | Football Manager 2022 Mobile | 994 |
4 | Fill The Fridge | 991 |
5 | Wordle | 986 |
6 | Heads Up! | 983 |
7 | Football Manager 2021 Mobile | 983 |
8 | Tall Man Run | 973 |
9 | Total War: MEDIEVAL II | 971 |
10 | Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 | 959 |
11 | Arcadia – Arcade Watch Games | 958 |
12 | Super Goal – Soccer Sticman | 955 |
13 | Coffee Inc 2 | 953 |
14 | Worms3 | 950 |
15 | Labyrinth City | 949 |
16 | Convenience Stories | 947 |
17 | Fishdom | 942 |
18 | Coloring Match | 940 |
19 | Papa’s Cluckeria | 939 |
20 | Slay the Spire | 938 |
The top 20 mobile games that have decreased in popularity most in 2022
Once-popular games Traffic Cop 3D and Paper Fold were found to be amongst the apps that have seen the biggest decreases in popularity in 2022 so far, dropping between 996 and 999 spots on the App Store charts since 2021.
Rank | Mobile Game | Decrease in App Store Chart Position (Oct ’21 – Apr ’22) |
1 | Traffic Cop 3D | -999 |
2 | Retro Bowl | -998 |
3 | Paper Fold | -996 |
4 | Moon Pioneer | -994 |
5 | Flex Run 3D | -985 |
6 | Candy Challenge 3D | -983 |
7 | Watersort Puzzle | -978 |
8 | Youtubers Life | -977 |
9 | MAD FUT 22 Draft & Pack | -977 |
10 | Shot Factor | -976 |
11 | Turn Left!! | -975 |
12 | Keyboard Art | -972 |
13 | Zen Match | -966 |
14 | Water Sort Puzzle | -964 |
15 | Stacky Dash | -951 |
16 | Call of Duty | -950 |
17 | Magic Tiles 3 | -950 |
18 | Stone Miner | -946 |
19 | The Cube | -941 |
20 | Survival Challenge 3D | -939 |
The most consistent mobile games of 2022
While some apps are only destined to spend a short time ruling the top positions of the App Store charts, others have remained consistent as we transitioned into the new year of 2022. Hugely popular mobile gaming app Minecraft remained in the top five of the charts over the six-month period, as did popular pizza game Papa’s Pizzeria.
Mobile Game | Increase/Decrease in App Store Chart Position (Oct ’21 – Apr ’22) |
Minecraft | 0 |
Papa’s Pizzeria | 0 |
Founder at Mozillion, Len Leeson comments:
“Apps are a huge part of everyday life for mobile phone owners in 2022. From tracking fitness and nutrition, mobile gaming or social networking with friends and family, checking the weather – or even finding your life partner! Apps are becoming more technologically advanced and user-friendly every year, allowing our mobile phones to help us become more efficient and connected in our day-to-day lives.
Our research has shown that while some apps are just fleeting trends, others are very clearly here to stay and remain firm favourites amongst mobile phone users, year after year.
There’s an amazing choice of apps that are out there now, and alongside the fun ones, some are increasingly important and useful. With this in mind, we recommend you look for at least 128GB or even 256GB of storage when buying a new phone, so that the capacity keeps pace with the (many) apps you may want to download.”
To view the full list of the apps growing and decreasing in popularity in 2022, visit: https://www.mozillion.com/resources/the-mozillion-app-trends-report-2022/
Gaming
Flexion Launches King’s Choice on Alternative App Stores

Flexion Mobile Plc has launched the hit game King’s Choice from top developer ONEMT on the alternative app stores.
ONEMT and Flexion signed an agreement for the distribution of King’s Choice on 21 March 2022. King’s Choice is now live on the Amazon App Store and Samsung Galaxy Store.
King’s Choice already earns US$3 million in monthly gross revenue on Google Play according to ONEMT. Flexion’s distribution services will add revenue and new players from the alternative app stores with little upfront cost or work being required of ONEMT. Flexion is adding an average of 10% to a game’s revenue by taking it to the alternative app stores.
“We’re delighted to have launched King’s Choice in record time and it is a pleasure working with ONEMT. We look forward to using our expertise, experience and technology to build the game’s revenue and audience,” Jens Lauritzson, CEO of Flexion Mobile, said.
ONEMT started its partnership with Flexion in 2018 when the developer chose Flexion to launch Rise of the Kings in the alternative app stores (Amazon App Store, Samsung Galaxy App Store and Huawei App Gallery). This past March ONEMT extended its Rise of the Kings distribution agreement with Flexion for two years.
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