InnerSloth’s handheld hit Among Us enjoyed another month as the most downloaded title in December 2020, (Source: Sensor Tower.) In December, the 2D deduction title racked up over 40 million downloads, giving Among Us a strong end to a very impressive year as it was the most downloaded mobile game of the year. Similarly, the number of downloads was 36 times more than […]
In today’s contemporary economy it is crucial for project heads to make sure everyone is on the same page. Given how many contemporary projects are cobbled together from various sources these days it can be difficult to organize a process through texts, phone calls, and periodic emails, and then relaying these new developments to others […]
The Secret of Grisly Manor has finally upon us. Apptrawler has been aware of this game for more many months now and it’s lush teaser graphics has kept us on tenterhooks. Created by Fire Maple Games, the company who brought us the quirky physics puzzlers Danger Cats and Stunt Squirrels this classic adventure game is […]
Sorry readers for the huge gap since our last review, it’s been all go at this end with new jobs, and even new babies!! (big congrats to Foyble on that one!) Well we’re back and what better way to come back than a ‘First Play’ preview of the new top down shooter Dragon Fire: Una’s […]
We get asked to look at a lot of doodle games at Apptrawler and many we have to say no to due to the sheer amount of games out there to look at. But whilst playing around with our iPad yesterday we got the code for Doodle Bomb HD and we thought we’d give it […]
When we first saw Office Heroes, I admit I was more than a little surprised with the overwhelmingly positive response the game saw both in article comments and on our forums. It seems that social gaming is a guilty pleasure for many, and as I mentioned in the preview, Office Heroes has an incredibly clever […]
The original Predator movie back in 1987 sparked a huge cult following and a subsequent movie and various crossovers with Aliens. Acclaimed producer Robert Rodriguez is set to rekindle that flame on the big-screen with a stand-alone movie, Predators, with Chillingo and Angry Mob Games stepping up for the mandatory small-screen game tie-in. Like […]
A couple weeks ago we first caught wind of Archetype, an online first person shooter by iPhone developer MunkyFun which is comprised of veterans of LucasArts and the creators of both Shift [99¢] and Ivory Tiles [99¢] for the iPhone. Much like ngmoco’s Eliminate [Free], Archetype is said to work over WiFi, 3G, and […]
It’s no secret we love Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor [$2.99 for the iPhone. While Tiger Style Games is hard at work building whatever their successor to Spider will be, they’ve also had time to crank out the free Spider: Hornet Smash [Free], and Spider: Bryce Manor HD for the iPad which they’re […]
Per a recent posting on the Myst forums, Myst [$4.99 / Free] just had an update submitted to Apple to add iOS 4 compatibility. Interestingly enough, also mentioned in the same thread by Cyan employee Chogon is the fact that yet another Cyan classic is coming to the App Store: The Manhole. The Manhole is […]
The original Missile Command was released to arcades in 1980, and aside from being played by John Connor in Terminator 2, Missile Command has provided a solid core gameplay element which has been either the direct inspiration of evolved upon in far too many video games than I could even attempt to list– Also, it […]
A set of screenshots were just released mere moments ago on EA Mobile’s fantastic Facebook page of R-Type, a classic arcade style side scrolling shooter originally released in 1987 which has since been ported to almost every platform imaginable. Set in the future, players control a futuristic fighter and set off to destroy Byrdo Empire. […]
This week we have been chatting to Ian Garstang at Debug Design Limited which started life as a graphic design company who now make games. They currently have 3 games on the market; The Danger Room, Scribble Jumper (free) and one of our favorite games ‘Quizicards’. Ian took time out from his game graphic creation […]
Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth is a tower defense strategy game set on the planet Hoth in the Star Wars universe. Under development for the past few months by Fluffylogic, a development house based in Bristol in the UK, the game will be released on the App Store by THQ. “Back in December 2009 […]
AppTrawler has been given the exclusive preview of upcoming quiz app Quizicards. A slick and good looking quiz app that comes with 1000 questions, however what really interested us is the ability to create and share quizzes for FREE. The developers have shown us a huge list of quizzes already online for you to download […]
As if bluetooth iPhone to iPad control wasn’t enough, Majic Jungle’s followup iPad trick is outputting the iPad game video to a 42″ TV while controlling the game with your iPhone: I know it shouldn’t be that much different than the first video, but somehow it feels quite different. While Apple should allow this functionality […]
If you’ve been looking for an online pool game, here’s your chance. Namco’s Pool Pro Online 3 for iPhone and iPad are now free for a day. This represents the 3rd in the franchise which originally began on mobile phones but is now extending to smartphones and even the desktop. The game allows both single […]
Angry birds originally came out for the iPhone and has recently been brought to the iPad as an HD. The app is another physics-based game which focuses on knocking down different structures and crushing every pig found inside. Stars are earned for each level based on how many launches it takes to crush every one. […]
Plants vs Zombies HD is an app created by veteran casual game maker PopCap. It is an upscaled version of the iPhone version made for the iPad. The game is essentially a tower defense game which pits your own homegrown plants against an onslaught of evil zombies. As you progress through the game, you will […]
Real Racing was and is still one of the greatest racing games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. With the release of the iPad, Firemint decided to rerelease their hit game in true HD form. The game looks even better than before on the new device and they even added a few new features. Because […]