Posts Tagged ‘Games’
The Death and Rebirth of Mobile Gaming(Or, Give Me Buttons or Give Me Death!)
Remember the Lynx? How about the N-Gage? Yeah, most people don’t because they were out and out flops upon their release. However, if you’re of a certain age you probably remember the Gameboy. Ever since the late 1980s Nintendo had the portable gaming market cornered, but with the less-than-stellar initial sales figures for the 3DS, [...]
Ready for some Mind Excercise? SetBreaker is here to take you along : iPhone Puzzle game review
Not everyone might love the picture puzzles or crosswords. If you are one of those who likes quizzes based on words, symbols, math problems and phrases; SetBreaker is worth taking a look. This simple puzzle game was created by the developer to keep his mind sharp with puzzles of all types. The game comprises very [...]
Dress your beautiful princess and solve puzzles with DressApp : iPhone Game Review
DressApp; the name speaks it all but besides dressing up a beautiful Barbie your younger girls would also enjoy the puzzle games with her apparels and accessories. The app brings a wonderful world of models awaiting to dress them with the most trendy look. Choosing from the 4 different locations and models users can start [...]
Top 3 iPhone Strategy Games
Strategy is a beautiful thing. It can win you wars, Sun Tzu-style, or it can help you pass time with your iPhone without going brain dead. While some of the simpler games are brilliant for passing a few minutes, there’s nothing like being actively engaged in something to whittle away the hours. If you’re far [...]
8 Bits of Awesomeness
Minecraft, perhaps the first game to have its own con before its official release, still isn’t coming to the iPhone just yet. Thanks to a nice deal made with Sony Xperia, indie darling Mojang has said that it will come to iOS, but Sony and Android will have a period of exclusivity. Details on exactly [...]
Endless Lines : The fun with lines – iPhone game review
Endless Lines is a game about creating paths and reaching the destination which here is another end of the board. In the game you Slide the rows and columns to create paths from one side of the board to the other. The longer the path the more points it is worth. Throw in multipliers, special [...]
A Mix of Social and the Gangster Life Make Crime City a Game Worth Playing
When Crime City debuted, sweeping conclusions were made that it would fill the void in the iOS market for a new Grand Theft Auto (GTA). Others drew on the fact that former Zynga GM Ken Chiu was CEO of the new company and claimed his debut game would lean more towards a standard Farmville or [...]
Game On!…The Best Peripherals to Enhance Your iPhone and iPad
The iPhone has the hardware and all the power necessary to compete with the best of portable gaming solutions. Unfortunately, with tiny speakers, no buttons and only semi-precise touch controls, it leaves something to be desired. Invest a few dollars in something other than the latest app, and you can make your iPhone or iPad [...]
5 Games Guaranteed to Addict and Educate
It’s amazing how many dumb things you can do with a smartphone. Many of the apps featured on the iPhone are ridiculous. They basically serve a market of individuals who are so app happy they will download anything with a double dose of Objective C coding. I mean, who wouldn’t want an app where all [...]
Review: Cut The Rope
Cut the rope is one of the more famous iPhone games, being famous as a casual game, and is not dissimilar to angry birds in terms of fame and ease of play. It was released in 2010 as a paid app, with a free version, a “Christmas gift” becoming available in Christmas the same year, [...]
Cause of Death: A Truly Masterful Interactive Game Novel – Review
Cause of Death is an awesome game on the iPhone and iPad (created by EA) for gamers who love criminal justice shows like NCIS or CSI. The game is essentially an interactive novel that comes in chapters for you to either buy or wait till the following week to get for free. The chapters cost [...]
Hands-On with ‘Bumpy Road’ 2.0 Update, Coming Later this Month
Back in May, Simogo Games released Bumpy Road [$2.99], a title that was a mixture of endless runner and time trial gameplay with a whimsical art style and incredibly unique controls. I gushed about how much I enjoyed Bumpy Road in our review, and last month the game was improved further when Simogo released the [...]
Freebie Alert – Vertical Shooter ‘Sky Force’ Temporarily Free
A while back, developer Infinite Dreams promised that if they could get to 5,000 “Likes” on their Facebook page that they would drop the price of their vertical shmup Sky Force [Link] to free for 48 hours. Yesterday they hit that goal, and true to their word you can now grab the full version of [...]
[Update: Out in NZ] New Trailer for ‘Reckless Getaway’ Follow-Up Title to ‘Reckless Racing’ from Pixelbite Games
Last Fall, Pixelbite Games brought us Reckless Racing [99¢/HD], an arcade-style top-down racer with gorgeous graphics, great controls, and a fun physics system. We really liked Reckless Racing in our review, and now Pixelbite has announced a follow up to the game titled Reckless Getaway. The “getaway” in the title refers to the different approach [...]
‘Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure’ – The Cutest Game, Basically Ever, Now on the App Store
It all started when Ryan Henson Creighton, awesome dad and game developer, decided to take his daughter Cassie to the TOJam game jam in Toronto, Canada. With his daughter he created Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure, a free to play Flash game with art, voices, and design done entirely by five year old Cassie. Since then [...]
Torture Bunny Review
Torture Bunny Review By Jason Wadsworth on July 11th, 2011 Our Rating: iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Ragdoll physics with bunnies: don’t call the authorities – this one is heavy on the humor. Developer: Chillingo Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 3GS Graphics / Sound [...]
Mogo the Monkey in Operation Jungle Bungle Review
Mogo the Monkey in Operation Jungle Bungle Review By Sinan Kubba on July 11th, 2011 Our Rating: :: SLIPPERY BANANAiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Australian retailer Gametraders’ debut iPhone game is a physics puzzler with potential but the first episode is far too short; this monkey needed more time [...]
Slingshot Justice
Slingshot Justice By Phillip Levin on July 11th, 2011 Our Rating: :: ALL RIGHTiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Protect the lemonade stand from an onslaught of bullies. Developer: Anomalous Interactive Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars [...]
Matchlings Review
Matchlings Review By Carter Dotson on July 11th, 2011 Our Rating: :: FAMILIARiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Matchlings is a match-3 game featuring horror-inspired creatures with special abilities that can be activated by double-tapping on them. Developer: Villain Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPod touch [...]
5 Games for a Quick Study Break
There is nothing worse than working on projects for school knowing that the best thing a break can give you is another cup of coffee. It is important to get in a solid break periodically where you can remove yourself from what you’re doing. Not only will it relieve your mind, but you’ll come back [...]
The Incredible Machine Review
The Incredible Machine Review By Lisa Caplan on July 11th, 2011 Our Rating: :: SHORT OF CLASSICUniversal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad Disney serves up the beloved Rube Goldberg Machine puzzler on iOS. Developer: Disney Price: $.99 HD $1.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPad 2 Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.45 [...]
‘The King of Fighters-i’ Review – A New King of iOS Fighters is Crowned
Last year, Capcom raised the bar for traditional fighting games on the touch screen with Street Fighter IV [$4.99], and a couple of weeks ago they upped their game again by releasing Street Fighter IV Volt [$6.99] with online multiplayer. To a lesser degree, we’ve also seen Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 [99¢/HD] on the App [...]