Apple unveils app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards

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Global App Store Editors recognize developers who delivered the highest levels of user experience, design, and innovation

Warner Bros. Games, TT Games, and the LEGO Group have announced that the LEGO Harry Potter Collection is now available digitally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).

Apple Arcade is adding three new games next month, all free from ads and in-app purchases. On September 5, NFL Retro Bowl ’25, Monster Train+, and a new Apple Vision Pro spatial title, Puzzle Sculpt, will join over 200 titles on the service.

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Warner Bros. Games announced Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns, a new expansion for Mortal Kombat 1. It includes the next part of the Story mode about peace and chaos, and Kombat Pack 2 with six new characters.

Mattel and Outright Games have announced the first Monster High™ video game for today’s consoles: Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™. Players can create their own monster, meet the Boo Crew, and stop the chaos in the school.

Skillprint, a company specializing in adaptive, personalized games that match players’ personality, cognitive skills, and mindset, has released the results of a comprehensive research study involving over 500 players across 28 mobile games.

Mattel announced the upcoming launch of Barbie DreamHouse Tycoon on Roblox, the global immersive platform, on October 6. The game allows players to build their own DreamHouse, explore different careers, and showcase their fashion sense.

Netflix has a variety of options for members this month, with four new games exclusively available. Netflix Stories: Love is Blind, developed by Boss Fight, a Netflix Game Studio, is now accessible. This game is part of the Netflix Stories app, which offers a collection of interactive narrative games.

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Apple Arcade is launching four new games this September that are ad-free and have no in-app purchases. Cypher 007 is a James Bond game where players will immerse themselves in a modern twist on a spy adventure.

Yesterday, ArenaNet and NCSOFT launched the fourth expansion for Guild Wars 2, called Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure. The expansion adds new gameplay features and adventures centered around the floating Wizard’s Tower, a location that has interested players for over two decades.