Apple Arcade announces January Originals, including Pocket Card Jockey

Apple announced which new games it’s adding to its Arcade subscription service in January. It’s launching four new titles on the service this month, including one of the most interesting offerings from Game Freak and a new visual novel chapter. All games launch on a Friday, with the first one debuting tomorrow on January 6.

The first game, which launches this week, is the latest episode in visual novel Episode: Choose Your Story. Called Episode XOXO, it debuts with five new stories. Next week, it’s followed by Illustrated, a puzzler that combines brain teasers with jigsaw puzzles. Each puzzles gives the player information on the artist who created the image.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.