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This New Stream Service Is Like Netflix For Mobile Games And It Changes EVERYTHING

You can play unlimited games on your phone without having to use up your storage space with new service, Hatch. Here's all the details.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 11:13

A new service has launched which is basically a Netflix-type way to play the biggest new games on your phone!

Hatch - a new subscription games-on-demand service for mobile gaming - has launched an open beta, featuring titles by Square Enix, Rovio, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco.

It works in the same way music streaming does: because you stream the games rather than download them to your phone, that means you never have to worry about them taking up the storage space on your phone.

Hitman Sniper is one of the hundreds of games available on new streaming service Hatch / Square Enix

The beta, available for Android devices in the UK and Ireland, offers "high quality, premium games" from more than 100 developers and publishers, including games like Rayman Fiesta Run, Hitman GO, Pac-man CE DX, Hitman Sniper, and Monument Valley.

"Currently more than 100 games are live on Hatch, and all are premium, full-featured experiences, with no in-app purchases and no limits," explains the press release. "Players can clip and share short gameplay moments as they happen, both to their personal Hatch feeds and to other social networks. Users can also play Hatch games together with their friends and family in real time with voice chat.

Hatch - The Game Changer

"The service’s cloud-based architecture also means that no games are ever actually downloaded – they are played over the Internet – freeing up local storage space on mobile devices. Bandwidth usage varies by game, but is significantly less than HD video streaming."

Hatch is currently free to access, although you should expect ads. There are plans for an optional paid monthly subscription that adds features and removes ads is planned, but not yet available.

- By Vikki Blake @_vixx

50 Essential Android Games To Download Right Now

Disney Crossy Road - Crossy Road with Disney and Pixar characters! Really, that’s all you need to know. Mickey, Buzz, Mufasa (that won’t end well!). Genius! Free with in-app purchases.

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Futurama Game of Drones – Good news everybody! This Futurama Match-4 puzzle fest doesn’t actually suck… unlike Zoidberg, but he can’t help it. Free with in-app purchases.

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Candy Crush Jelly Saga – Not sure why we’re recommending this because you’ve already got it, haven’t you? This jellylicious update is a sweetie! Free with in-app purchases.

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Lords Mobile – Highly colourful top-down multiplayer RPG. Control armies over big maps, slay monsters, build buildings, get confused. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pacman – Beautiful mobile version of the old school classic. Run the mazes, eat fruit, make waka-waka noises. Retro-tastic. Free with in-app purchases.

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Smash Hit – We love the sound of breaking glass. Which is just as well as there’s a lot of breakage here. Very therapeutic we reckon, but expensive to progress. Free with in-app purchases.

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Angry Birds – Worth revisiting as this latest version has some cool new levels as well as Power-Ups which boost your birdly abilities. Get past the flocks of pop up ads and you’re good to go! Free with in-app purchases.

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Neko Atsume – Collect kitties by tempting them into your yard with treats and toys. Look out for rare cats and compile a photo album of your pussy pals. Fabulous! Free with in-app purchases.

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Slide the Shakes – Slide milkshakes along a bar but don’t let them fall off. A valuable life lesson. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pokemon Shuffle – Clever puzzle game in which you line up three or more Pokemon horizontally and vertically to win battles. Surprisingly strategic! Free with in-app purchases.

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Digimon Heroes – Card based battle game that uses a Match 3 combat system. With a 100 Digimon to collect, this should keep you busy learning combos for yonks. Free with in-app purchases.

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Temple Run 2 – Sequel to the classic timewaster with new runners, a luge, zip wire and mines. Brill fun. Free with in-app purchases.

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Minecraft Pocket Edition – Why waste time in the real world when you can explore massive maps and build stuff? Should be a compulsory download. £4.99

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Brain It On – Often infuriatingly difficult puzzler that’ll have you hooked, given there’s often more than one way to solve a problem. Too clever by far. Free with in-app purchases.

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Roll The Ball – In which you roll the ball. Don’t get cocky kid, you’ll be spitting feathers a few levels in. Ballsy but addictive. Free with in-app purchases for level packs.

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Flow Free – Lightweight puzzler in which you connect coloured pipes and try to prevent them overlapping. 1500 free puzzles. Plumbing Lite, basically. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pou – Don’t snigger, your Pou is an alien pet. You can personalise it with hats and glasses, play games, dress it up (as a pooperhero!). Pou is fun! Free with in-app Pou-chases.

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Rayman Adventures – Classic arcade boredom buster in which you quest for Incrediballs. The map design is fab so you’ll want to play for hours. We love it. Free with in-app purchases.

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Build a team of Star Wars characters, pit classics Han Solo and Darth Vader against newbies Rey and Kylo Ren, then engage in RGP combat. Free with in-app purchases.

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SimCity BuildIt – Neat mobile version of the legendary city-building game. Great 3D graphics, varied gameplay and you get to unlock iconic landmarks. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pocket Mortys – Unmissable if you dig the TV adventures of Rick and Morty. Collect weirdo Mortys to battle Rick. Daft, cute, adorable… but enough about us. Free with in-app purchases.

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Crossy Road – This game is so great we get proper A-list celebs to play it for us here at MTV. Madly addictive, you just have to cross roads and dodge traffic. As easy as SPLAT! Free with in-app purchases.

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Alto’s Adventure – This endless snowboarding adventure is a treat. Learn tricks and chain them into combos. Ski across hills, through woodlands and rescue… llamas? Free with in-app purchases.

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Hungry Shark Evolution – You’re a shark. You’re hungry. You can unlock gadgets and baby sharks. Go figure. Great graphics and only mildly gory. Free with in-app purchases.

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Marvel Contest of Champions – Mega fighting game featuring just about everyone who’s anyone in the Marvel world, set against backdrop of iconic Marvel locations. Epic! Free with in-app purchases.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us – If DC is your thang, then this slugfest is a smash. The goodies and the baddies in the DCU face-off, but remember Batman always wins! Free with in-app purchases.

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Pac-Man 256 Endless Maze – Cool variation of the standard Pac-man arcade, reworked on a huge endless grid. Loads more power-ups, but really challenging! Free with in-app purchases.

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Marvel Puzzle Quest Match 3 – Create a dream team of Marvel characters and take on your chums. Made all the better by the inclusion of Howard the Duck. Free with in-app purchases.

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Minions Paradise – The Minions are loose on a paradise island, which means madcap mini-games and general mayhem. You will laugh. Bottom! Free with in-app purchases.

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Beach Buggy Racing – What’s not to love about this high-octane island kart-racer? 15 tracks, loads of power-ups! A bit like Mario Kart, but don’t tell Ninty we said that. Free with in-app purchases.

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Dots: A Game About Connecting – Does what it says on the tin really. Beat the clock and connect as many as you can. Good to chill with. Free with in-app purchases.

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Bombsquad – A collection of eight mini games that largely involve things that go bang. Really pretty, as it happens. Free with in-app purchases.

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Geometry Race – Graphically groovy racing game that’s fast and furious fun. Not too tough, but that’s a good thing. Free with in-app purchases.

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Heads Up – you know that game where you stick post-it notes on each other’s foreheads and guess famous people? That. With bells on. Free with in-app purchases.

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My Talking Tom – Adopt a kitten and grow him into a full-grown cat, then make him play mini games. Your Tom also repeats what you say. Cute! Free with in-app purr-chases.

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Power Hover – in which you control a hover-boarding robot. The polygon art style is sublime, there’s a story in the cut scenes and the gameplay is seriously cool! Free with in-app purchases.

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Loop Taxi – Pick-up passengers, race to your destination, and then drop them off. A bit like being a low-res Uber driver. Free with in-app purchases.

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Rabbids Invasion – Interactive silliness from the animated TV show. Throw eggs, topple over Rabbids by shaking your mobile. One level free and then you pay £££.

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Dragon Mania Legends – Hatch dragons on your own Dragon island, love and nurture them, then face them off in fights. Seems harsh. Free with in-app purchases.

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Klepto Cats – Feed and pet your cats, then send them out to nab stuff. Not sure what moral message that send out really. Free with in-app purchases.

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Bleach Brave Souls – Hugely popular anime series translated into a hack and slash actioner. Fine tune your characters, play though scenes from the show. Free with in-app purchases.

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Baby Panda’s Supermarket – Take you baby panda to the supermarket, try and find hidden stuff, take advantage of BOGOF deals, pay for plastic bags. Free with in-app purchases.

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Marvel Pinball – Everyone needs a good pinball game, and this superhero themed clanger is as good as any. Lots of character themed tables to choose from. £0.79

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Goat Simulator – Be a goat and wreck stuff. No really, that’s about it. Incredibly daft but also loads of fun, made all the greater by shonky in-game physics. £3.99

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Lego Batman: Beyond Gotham – Wonderful arcade puzzler that boasts over 100 DC characters playable. Not easy but a proper obsession. £4.22

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Plants Vs Zombies – If you haven’t played this multi-award winning arcade game yet, where have you been - hiding out from the zombie apocalypse? Free with in-app purchases.

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Kitten Cat 3D Simulator Craft – You are a tiny kitten. Can you survive on your own when out of the house or will you wreck your apartment? Profound and free.

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Sonic Dash 2 Sonic Boom – Classic endless racer in which you play as Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles or Sticks. Awesome 3D graphics and fast (that shouldn’t come as a surprise). Free with in-app purchases.

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Robot Unicorn Attack 2 – Build and customise your unicorn. Joins teams to race of fly. Visually stunning, hugely entertaining outing from the Adult Swim stable. Free with in-app purchases.

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Jetpack Joyride – Glorious arcade adventure from the makers of Fruit Ninja. Try loads of different jetpacks, take on evil scientists. Free with in-app purchases.

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Subway Surfers – Fast-paced, addictive chase game in which you dodge trains and collect butterflies. Not typically pastimes you should mix. Free with in-app purchases.

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