Serious bowlers know who Brunswick is… their name is all over every bowling alley on the planet. And now their name is all over a pretty incredible bowling app that’s already made a name for itself on the PS2, PSP, and Wii. Brunswick Pro Bowling for iPhone is so packed with features it’s hard to […]
MicroPool is a 3D pool game with spectacular visual effects. The application has a slim and efficient feel to it as games load almost instantly. It advertises itself as a 3D pool simulator with great detail to graphics and sound effects. In my opinion, MicroPool is charming and loads of fun to play because the […]
Moonlight Minions is yet another tower defense game that is trying to stand out in the app store. If you are a tower defense fan, then you’ll definitely want to pick up this game. If you’re new to the genre, then this is a great one to start with. Just in case you are new […]
Mr Driller is a combination of dig dug and tetris in one game that has now made its way to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is created by NAMCO and was initially supposed to be a direct sequel to the Dig Dug series. In fact, the main character is the son of the […]
iCanSee is both a useful and functional application that allows you to magnify any image or text you would like to see larger. By using the iPhone’s built-in camera, you can enlarge images up to four times. It’s a great application for those who have a hard time seeing things up close, but is only […]
Bryan Mitchell’s Geared is an excellent puzzle game that revolves around a very simple gameplay mechanic: Arranging gears on screen to make a working set of gears that connects from the yellow gear to the blue gear(s). Geared starts simple and quickly progresses to levels that require pixel perfect accuracy to complete. We greatly enjoyed […]
Rake in Grass recently released their latest iPhone game Undercroft, an old-school styled turn based RPG. The game has been receiving only positive comments in the release thread. The developer describes the game: Undercroft is a dazzling, epic adventure set in a fantasy world full of magic and monsters. It combines the atmosphere of classic […]
Gameloft recently released this new gameplay video for their upcoming racer Asphalt 5 – Check it out below
Rhythm games have been a part of gamer culture since Bemani popularized them outside of Japan with Dance Dance Revolution in the late 90’s. Since then, the core game concept of DDR has varied widely from things as obscure as shaking maracas in Samba de Amigo on the Dreamcast to emulating a full band in […]
Last weekend we took a look at a preview release of React Games‘ Archon Conquest and, as fans of the 25 year old EA original, we liked what we saw. The game has since gone live in the App Store [link] and we’ve spent a bit more time with this variation on the studio’s remake […]
This week, 2XL Games‘ highly anticipated off-road racing game 2XL ATV Offroad hit the App Store. The game is a follow-up to the studio’s 2XL Supercross, a technically impressive dirt-track racing title that, physics and visuals aside, felt a little shallow from an overall gameplay perspective. We’re happy to report that this latest from 2XL […]
Music games are big business these days, with brands like Guitar Hero and Rock Band turning mild-mannered individuals into head-banging lunatics that think nothing of standing in their clammy living rooms brandishing tiny plastic replicas of musical instruments whilst their puzzled friends and family look on, aghast. While these titles are as pleasing to the […]
Pocket God is one of the most influential apps to appear on the iPhone,and has proven very tricky for us to quantify here at Pocket Gamer. Strictly, it’s not a game, but the episodic life of those poor pygmies has provided more entertainment than many of the more traditional games out there. And now is […]
When I first found out about Hook Champ, I knew I had to immediately put it on my “to buy” list. It reminded me of old VGA PC classics like Dangerous Dave and Commander Keen, but with the addition of a single gameplay element I could never get enough of: a grappling hook. See, I’ve […]
As is the case with all fairy stories, there are various versions of Little Red Riding Hood. Sometimes granny hides in the cupboard, sometimes the woodsman has to slice open the wolf pull out granny’s corpse. There’s probably even some exotic versions in which the wolf and Red Riding Hood live happily ever after by […]
Slingers is brand new game from Banshee Soft. You play the part of a soldier tasked with protecting your base by trying to destroy your enemies Nuclear Reactors before they do the same to you. You start by building your base. You can build walls to protect and hide your nuclear reactors before battle commences. Once […]
There are few things finer than a spot of stupid heaped atop cartoon violence. That said, for all the gloriously gratuitous shuriken-in-the-face moments that pepper Cartoon Wars, the game is not as brainless as its puerile presentation would have you believe. The 2D play area features a tower at both ends, black and white units […]
Tap Fu offers a fun casual fighting game that can be played in short spurts or in more prolonged sessions when you’re looking for a little more action. While it isn’t a particularly deep game, Tap Fu provides an enjoyable enough gameplay experience that makes it worth considering. The game has 4 modes: Story, Survival, […]
News that Apple will now let free iPhone apps use in-app payments has been broadly welcomed by games firms. “This announcement changes the landscape of the App Store as we know it,” said Colin Smith of Freeverse. SGN boss Shervin Pishevar said “This is one of the most important announcements to come out of Apple […]
The news Apple is allowing developers to charge for in-game items and downloadable content in free apps – the so-called free-plus-paid model – has shaken up the way many studios are thinking about the future. Yet there’s also some confusion about how this will change the way the App Store operates in terms of the […]