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Building Rome: The user interface of ROME: Total War on iPad

Rome wasn’t built in a day – and for iPad it took a while. Here we describe our journey in a series of five enlightening dev diaries, from our first experiments with touch controls right through to completing the full and glorious experience of ROME: Total War on iPad.

With its extensive User Interface, ROME: Total War gives you ample power to manage your burgeoning empire. We wanted to keep all of the desktop version’s juicy functionality, so set about making it accessible and perfectly visible on a smaller screen.

For a start, we used all available screen space to maximise the amount of information we can show. We were also careful to organise everything intuitively. For example, if you select a Settlement, you’ll be able to control everything about it from a single screen.

We also took the opportunity to pull some lesser-known features into the foreground, such as the ability to move Retinues between Generals. When we discovered that some veterans of ROME: Total War hadn’t even heard of this awesome little feature, we decided to make it much easier to access.

In battle mode, we identified the commands used most regularly, including halting troops, activating a special ability, toggling walk/run, skirmish mode, guard mode, and fire at will. We then spread those commands along the bottom of the screen to make them immediately accessible.

Commands less frequently used, or more likely to be used in the deployment phase, were put into easily expandable sub-menus.

ROME: Total War is now available for iPad on the App Store. Advance to the minisite for videos, screenshots, and tips on building and ruling your empire.

Lock and Load - Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is Out Now for iOS & Android

The fate of the world hangs in the balance, and only one adventuring archaeologist can save the day — Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is out now for iOS & Android!

Puzzle, platform and twin-stick blast your way through the tombs of ancient Egypt either solo, or with up to three friends in online co-op multiplayer. And in a Feral-first, you can get started without paying a penny! Once you’re in the swing of things, unlock the full game for $9.99 / €8,99 / £7.49 and continue the adventure.

Uncover all the info here, then head to the app store of your choice to download Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris today:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/lara-croft-temple-of-osiris/id6743853562

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feralinteractive.laracrofttoo_android

The City in Your Hands — Saints Row: The Third Remastered Comes to iOS & Android on October 29th

From scrappy street gang to their own energy drinks, clothing lines and international brand recognition, The Third Street Saints have come a long way. On October 29th, their reach extends further still, as Saints Row: The Third Remastered makes a move on iOS & Android.

Now their sights are set on Steelport: a once-proud metropolis brought low by a trifecta of gangs known as the Syndicate. A sinner’s paradise, the city offers endless, outrageous ways to get power, money and respect.

Create ‘The Boss’ of your wildest dreams with the game’s in-depth character editor, and take the fight to gunrunners, cyberwarriors and… Mexican wrestlers?! Wield machine guns and man-a-pults, drone strikes and dildos in your fight for total control (and brand awareness). Make your mark on land, sea and air in an insane array of tanks, hoverbikes and fighter jets. Or, if you’re looking for diversions from all-out urban warfare, Steelport has them in abundance — from streaking to skydiving, insurance fraud to drug trafficking, all tastes are catered for.

Saints Row: The Third Remastered on iOS & Android puts all this in the palm of your hand — expertly optimised for mobile and adapted to touchscreen with customisable controls. Gamepads and keyboard & mouse are also fully supported, so you can run the streets however you see fit.

Also included, at no extra cost, is all the DLC from the desktop release: Genkibowl VII, Gangstas in Space, The Trouble With Clones and over 30 extra weapons, vehicles, and costumes.

Uncompromised, uncensored and completely unapologetic, Saints Row: The Third Remastered arrives on iOS & Android on October 29th.

Pre-Order on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/saints-row-the-third/id6480453979

Pre-Register on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feralinteractive.saintsrow3_android