Mobile Games GUIDE
The Best Cozy Mobile Games and Why They Work
Cozy games trade tension for calm, and the phone is their perfect home. A guide to standout cozy mobile titles and the…
Mobile Games
The latest mobile games coverage from Pro Slot Games — sourced, named-byline reporting, analysis and guides from editors who know the games.
Esports OPINION
Esports and Traditional Sports: Where the Parallel Holds
Leagues, franchises, athletes, stadium crowds — esports borrows heavily from traditional sport, and mobile titles now draw mass audiences to match. But…
Mobile Games GUIDE
The Art of Designing Great Touchscreen Controls
Touch is the hardest input in games to get right. A guide to the design principles that separate intuitive mobile controls from…
Mobile Games FEATURE
Apple Arcade, Netflix Games, and Mobile’s Subscription Bet
Subscription services promised a haven from ads and in-app purchases on mobile. A look at how Apple Arcade and Netflix Games work…
Mobile Games ANALYSIS
Premium vs Free-to-Play: The Mobile Divide
Paid up front or free with purchases? The two business models produce fundamentally different games. A look at what each does well…
Mobile Games EXPLAINER
How Free-to-Play Games Are Designed to Retain You
Retention is the metric that rules free-to-play mobile design. Here is how daily rewards, energy systems, and live events are engineered to…
Mobile Games FEATURE
The Rise of Mobile Esports, Explained
While Western coverage fixates on PC arenas, mobile esports has built enormous competitive scenes around Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile, and Wild Rift.…
Mobile Games RETROSPECTIVE
Why Among Us Became a Global Phenomenon
Released to near silence in 2018, Among Us became one of the most-played games on the planet two years later. The reasons…
Mobile Games ANALYSIS
The Design Behind Clash Royale and Clash of Clans
Supercell built two of mobile's most durable hits from the same DNA. A closer look at how Clash of Clans and Clash…
Mobile Games ANALYSIS
What Actually Makes a Great Mobile Port
Bringing a console or PC game to phones is not just shrinking the screen. The best mobile ports rethink controls, performance, and…
Mobile Games EXPLAINER
How Gacha Monetization Actually Works on Mobile
Gacha games turn randomized character draws into a business model. Here is how the pity systems, banners, and dual-currency economies behind them…