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Family Farm Journey – Spot The Energy

New Century Games news items added: Family Farm Journey – Spot The Energy (Aug 20), Family Farm Adventure – New App Update (Aug 17), and Bingo Aloha – Lucky Winners (Aug 17).

Vote Now: Mobile Games Awards 2026 with Samsung

Pocket Gamer has opened voting for the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026, publishing a full list of finalists and a twelve-strong shortlist for Best Developer (including Century Games, EA Playdemic, Rollic and Outfit7). Voting is open to anyone in the games industry and closes at midnight on July 20, 2026. The awards, which recognise the breadth of the mobile games sector—from indie studios and publishers to advertising solutions, analytics, marketing, payments, QA and new tech—will be presented at a gala in Cologne on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 during Gamescom week. Samsung is the headline partner via the Samsung Gaming Hub, while the Best Developer category is sponsored by the Epic Games Store. Tickets for the gala are on sale via Eventbrite.

• Voting is open to members of the games industry and closes at midnight on July 20, 2026.
• The awards gala will take place in Cologne on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 during Gamescom week.
• Samsung is the headline partner for 2026 via the Samsung Gaming Hub.

Take-Two: Mobile Share Narrows but Remains Majority

Take-Two reported fiscal Q1 net bookings of $1.39 billion for the three months to June 30, down 3% year-on-year but above guidance. Mobile remained the largest platform, contributing $739.5 million (53% of net bookings), down from 56% a year earlier, while console grew to 38% (from 33%). Mobile recurrent consumer spending fell 7% for the quarter; Toon Blast and Words With Friends grew 8% year-on-year and Top Eleven rose 15%. Take-Two posted a GAAP net loss of $34.1 million, partly due to a $43 million impairment after cancelling an unannounced third-party title. The company reiterated fiscal 2027 net bookings guidance of $8.0–$8.2 billion, anchored by Grand Theft Auto VI’s planned November 19 launch and strong preorder activity.

• Take-Two reported net bookings of $1.39 billion for fiscal Q1 (three months to June 30), down 3% year-on-year.
• Mobile contributed $739.5 million, representing 53% of net bookings (down from 56% a year earlier); mobile recurrent consumer spending declined 7% for the quarter.
• Console accounted for 38% of net bookings, up from 33%, helped by NBA 2K and the Borderlands franchise.

GTA VI Set for Nov 19, BTIG Starts Buy on Take-Two

Investment firm BTIG initiated coverage of Take-Two Interactive with a buy rating and $290 price target, saying the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI will catalyze multi-year earnings improvement. Rockstar Games said the title is slated for release on Nov. 19, 2026, with pre-orders opening and an expected price around $80. BTIG analyst Clark Lampen called the game the company's most important franchise and cited precedent for multiple expansion during pre-release marketing. Market consensus is bullish: LSEG data shows 30 of 32 analysts on Take-Two rate the stock buy/strong buy, and Piper Sandler recently initiated coverage with an overweight rating.

• BTIG initiated coverage of Take-Two Interactive with a Buy rating and set a $290 price target.
• Rockstar Games said Grand Theft Auto VI is slated for release on November 19, 2026, and will be priced around $80 when pre-orders open.
• BTIG analyst Clark Lampen said the title could drive a sustainable, multi-year improvement in Take-Two's earnings power.