In what must have been an App Store approval quirk, Illusion Labs has released updates to both Labyrinth and Labyrinth Lite which offers customers an early peek at the gameplay from Labyrinth 2. The 1.7.0 version update includes the following features: Improved performance User interface improvements Improved in-game graphics Sound system improvements Stability improvements 5 […]
Gameloft has released their much anticipated skateboarding game Skater Nation into the App Store this evening. We already had some brief hands on time with the game last week and really enjoyed what we saw of it. Skater Nation is an open-world skateboarding game which really puts the other skateboarding titles available on the platform […]
There’s something about Christmas that just feels magical. Even when you’ve outgrown the timeless Christmas stories and belief in that jolly old man in the red suit, thinking about the holidays makes you feel warm inside – despite the cold weather. Santa’s Run is the first Christmas application I’ve played this year, and it stirred […]
iPuppy is simply the best virtual pet application for the iPhoneGet a lovely 3D Chihuahua on your iPhone! Everyone loves Chihuahua, the smallest breed of dog in the world. Chihuahuas are smart, active and open minded. Enjoy being a good friend to your lovely Chihuahua:- Full 3D lovely Chihuahua, with real puppy actions and dynamic […]
MiniSquadron [AppStore] brings to the platform a re-imagination of classic PC games such as Subspace Continuum and Soldat, but does so more in the fashion of the more recently released Altitude. Essentially, MiniSquadron is a 2D side-scrolling, physics-based aerial dog-fighting game. If you think that was a mouthful, MiniSquadron boasts 8 different levels, each with […]
Nothing goes better with jelly than peanut butter, and that sticky quality exactly what the platform driving Jelly Car 2 needs. It slathers on the sweet with cute graphics and crazy levels, but without online sharing to complement the level editor and better control options you won’t be stuck on Jelly Car 2 for long. […]
The folks over at winandmac.com recently had the opportunity to sit down with a few people from Apple and have a look at a number of upcoming iPhone games and apps. Among them are two titles we’ve recently had a look at in “upcoming” posts: THQ’s Star Wars: Trench Run and Skies of Glory from […]
True Axis has released its much anticipated Jet Car Stunts racer which has been described as “a fun, over the top, 3D driving game, with massive jumps, mid-air hoops, floating platforms, spiral roadways, outlandish maneuvers and impossible environments.” The game offers two modes of play: Platforming – the player maneuvers the car from roadway to […]
Asphalt 5, Gameloft’s follow-up title in their arcade racing series, has squealed into the app store. While Asphalt 4 received a somewhat lukewarm reception from gamers, Asphalt 5 appears to have the makings of a racing game that will satisfy even the most jaded players. This is a seriously jam-packed game with content to spare. […]
Do you like games that mentally challenge you? Games like Concentration and Memory? If so Chromodyne is the game for you. Chromodyne is a game that mentally exercises your mind. The object of the game is to move the spinning wheel, that is filled with multiple colored cubes, until the colors line up to match […]
Space shoot-’em-ups may remind you older, nostalgic readers of the days where there was no saving or second chances. It didn’t matter how many times you dodged death by the skin of your teeth, there was no remorse when that stray bullet collided with your ship. Game Over really was Game Over. While many games […]
Bejeweled 2, the massively popular puzzler from developer PopCap games, has just received the update treatment. The Bejeweled 2 ‘Blitz’ update essentially allows you to play against friends anywhere, anytime, much like the Facebook offering that was released earlier this year. “Ultimately, social gaming is about being able to play games with and against your […]
Despite its reputation for bite-sized casual gaming fun, there’s also plenty of ambitious games on the App Store. Indeed, there’s currently a small explosion when it comes to space-based games. Multi-platform MMOG Outer Empires has just touched down on iPhone (alongside Facebook and browser versions), while Freeverse is working on its winter-scheduled Warpgate. First into […]
The old people of the iPhone world breathed a sigh of relief when Manomio’s celebrated (though troubled) C64 emulator finally made its way back to the App Store – this time to stay. But it’s version 1.2 that we’re all excited about, as it’ll allow in-app purchases of more classic 8-bit games. Manomio has been […]
“All warfare is based on deception,” said Sun Tzu in The Art of War. Romance of the Three Kingdoms Touch developer Koei has obviously (and appropriately) read that ancient military guidebook and learned its vital lessons. While the game only ever shows you static screens of information and abstract representations of feudal Chinese armies, you’re […]
Towards the end of July this year touch arcade previewed a massive multiplayer online game set in space called Outer Empires [App Store] by Ironwill Studios. Aside from its new iPhone client, Outer Empires also works by pointing any modern browser to the game’s web site at outer-empires.com. The game is quite similar to a […]
Puzzle games have been wildly popular in the casual gaming market, a fact that has inevitably, for better or worse, resulted in a saturation of the genre on the AppStore. Because of this, it’s a wonder that Totemo [App Store] can still inject a great deal of life and charm into the genre. The basic […]
If you’re a child of 80’s video games like me, few games likely bring back more traumatic memories of horrifying difficulty than Ghosts ‘n Goblins. While the game was originally released in arcades in 1985, it wasn’t until 1986 that Ghosts ‘n Goblins cursed the NES with its presence and quickly grew in fame as […]
After the arrival of Don Bluth’s Space Ace in the App Store, fans of these classic laser disc games were hoping that Dragon’s Lair would also make its way to the iPhone. We’re not sure how long this notice has been in place, but a reader trystero an announcement by Digital Leisure that they will […]
The Settlers is a real time strategy (RTS) gaming series that has evolved quite a bit over the past two decades. Gameloft’s The Settlers as a standalone game brings a slightly different take on RTS to the iPhone/iPod Touch platform that for the most part delivers, but also bringing a few frustrations along the way […]