One of our very favorite iPhone games — one that we come back to and actually play “for fun” (perish the thought!) — is Rocketcat Games’ Hook Champ [App Store], which we reviewed back in October. We discussed the game in detail with Rocketcat’s own Kepa Auwae in TouchArcade Podcast #9. He gave us a […]
There’s no doubt that the App Store is absolutely loaded with different physics games, and many with very similar gameplay to Tumbledrop [App Store], but few are anywhere near as cute, colorful, or filled with rainbows for that matter. Gameplay amounts to making your way through the 60 included levels (with more coming soon per […]
1337 Game Design has dropped the price of their fun ball roller Dark Nebula to free for the weekend. We reviewed this game back in October, and aside from the rather short campaign, there was a lot we loved about the game. Dark Nebula is a tilt-controlled ball roller, but one that adopts an action/arcade […]
Japanese publication Famitsu reveals that Namco will be bringing Taiko no Tatsujin to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game has been called Taiko: Drum Master in the U.S. and is a rhythm/drumming game where players match up beats to on screen icons: Symbols moving horizontally along a timeline show the player what to hit […]
When we took a look at the first Heavy Mach, we thought it was a fun side-scrolling shooter with room for improvement. Nearly a year later, developer IndieAn has released Heavy Mach 2 [App Store], a greatly enhanced sequel that abandons side-scrolling for a top down perspective among other changes and enhancements. Gameplay in Heavy […]
Lately, it’s become quite popular amongst App Store developers to do ports of web-based flash games for the iPhone, and Chrome Wars Arena [App Store], playable here on Kongregate, is a continuation of that trend. Chrome Wars, which is described by developers Jaludo Group B.V. as a turn-based fighting game, has deep roots in the […]
Whether you’re a beginning student or have been playing since you were 3, Nota is sure to be an asset for any musician. Created by Melvin Rivera, Nota is an comprehensive resource for fundamental music theory. Nota provides the basic user with a 4 octave piano that displays the key played with its concurrent note […]
Designed by code guru Charles Cecil, Broken Sword has a long and celebrated history in the video game world, and Revolution Software has just dropped us a line to announce that protagonists George Stobbard and Nico Collard are now heading to the iPhone. Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut promises an update on the adventure classic […]
Attaching the word ‘Dante’ to any piece of entertainment suggests that a hellish experience is in store. Consider the risible 1997 Pierce Brosnan vehicle, Dante’s Peak, or the entire filmography of Joe Dante. Okay, so Gremlins and Inner Space were pretty good. Regardless of that, you have to say it was a wise move on part […]
There’s nothing worse than having a cracking idea only to waste the opportunity by being too tentative in the execution. Likewise, going way too far and blowing it is equally frustrating. The happy medium is the territory for which to strive and it’s never easy to find. Little Metal Ball, despite promising moments, doesn’t quite […]
Tap, tilt and shake the screen to help Fat Chick bounce his considerable bulk off clouds and ever higher in this unique rhythm-action game.
Hit iPhone game Doodle Jump (claimed as the iPhone equivalent of Mario by the developer) has just received some loving from its developer Lima Sky in the form of a new update. Included in the 1.13.3 release is a new monster boss, a triple-UFO attack formation obstacle, and the ability to jump on UFOs to […]
We heard recently about iPhone game Super Ramen BROTHers, which was put together in a single day, and it seems this new trend for speed coding has now spread to Sweden where Dogtown Studios set itself the challenge of creating a game in three days. That game, Project 72, has just been submitted to Apple […]
The benefits of riding a motorbike seem to be massively outweighed by the cons. It’s expensive, dangerous, noisy, impractical, and you have to wear a gigantic helmet when riding. None of that diminishes the breakneck excitement, which in turn should make for an exhilarating game. Unfortunately, Ducati Moto captures none of this thrill, instead exhibiting […]
Yes, there’s another farm game on the iPhone. Luckily, Tap Farm is the closest thing to Farmville you can currently get – that is unless Zynga decides to have a foray into the mobile world. It’s almost a complete clone. For that reason it’s actually quite good, and should you crave some crop-planting action whilst […]
CES 2010 hasn’t been home to many iPhone gaming announcements, though we did have a couple of meetings that will bring some new iPhone gaming news soon. One of the devices we found while wandering the floors was Posimotion’s Helix gaming grip. Steering/gaming grips aren’t really a new concept for the iPhone and iPod Touch. […]
Aside from the Parrot AR.Drone quadricopter, we haven’t come across much noteworthy in the world of iPhone gaming at CES– Everyone is far too busy looking at tablet computers being shown and speculating as to which is likely going to be the closest to Apple’s tablet. That doesn’t mean people at CES aren’t playing iPhone […]
One of the most notable iPhone games in the early days of the App Store was Ethan Nicholas’ iShoot [App Store], a turn-based artillery game reminiscent of Scorched Earth. In January of last year iShoot took the #1 spot in the list of top 100 paid apps (and anything that could dethrone iFart Mobile has […]
It’s no secret that the iPhone is a highly attractive target platform for developers, not only because of the excellent app distribution model that Apple has put in place with the App Store, but also because of the quality and accessibility of its freely-available development tools. They are great tools, indeed, but we wouldn’t go […]
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