Once a month, a select group of friends and I get together for a late night poker session. It’s a great opportunity to catch up, have a few drinks, eat some junk food and win some money. The motley crew of players vary in their skill set and poker experience. Dave has honed his skills […]
Hot after the success of ‘League of Evil’ Ravenous Games released Random Heroes. Random Heros is a retro inspired platform game, in the same vein as James Pond, but with the same cute pixel look and speed of their previous game. The story of the game is unclear as you are plunged into a world […]
Ideal apps for playing poker casually or in tournaments Playing poker efficiently has never been easier thanks to apps that users can easily whip out in times of need. Whether you’re a casual player or tournament card shark, these apps will give you the edge you need in keeping track of matches and calculating the […]
Shadowrun Returns has been on my radar for some time. This Kickstarter project by Hairbrained Schemes looked to bring back the classic game and once again plunge the player into the seedy cyberpunk universe. Set in a future where a cataclysmic event called the awakening turned people into the creatures of fairy tale such as […]
This vibrant and colorful top down role-playing game (RPG) is instantly recognizable as a Zelda clone. The game relishes in this fact and even uses it as a source of parody. The game is extremely funny and never once takes itself too serious as it pokes fun at the RPG’s of old. From picking up […]
Every so often I do like to have a flutter. My friends and I have poker nights which last into the early hours and became more about who can stay awake the longest more than simply having the best hands. But with children, a slew of websites to manage, and all of life to content […]
The last time I played a Rayman game was on Playstation 2 and whilst it was a solid platformer I don’t remember it being amazing. More recently, I have heard a lot of chatter regarding Rayman Origins and Legends praising its humor and its level design so I decided to enter this limbless world and […]
It is considered to be a fact that Girls are bigger Smartphone users than boys according to the latest research on children’s technology habits. This is especially true for girls aged between 7 and 15. Girls in this age bracket are more likely to own a Smartphone than boys and 45 per cent of girls […]
When I first purchased a smartphone and realised I could play games on it I spent a long time trying to acquire all sorts of emulators and apps to allow me to play some of my favourite titles from my youth – from Dungeon Keeper to Syndicate, Mario Kart to Banjoo Kazooie. What I soon […]
There is something ethereal and relaxing about floating round a planetoid held by the gentle caress of gravity. Round and around you circle altering your width and speed with the touch of a thruster. Then a meteor or rogue planet comes crashing into you like a drunk uncle at a wedding. Grav is a gravity […]
The family and I were getting ready for a ten day holiday a while back so I did my usual task of loading up my galaxy tab with any game that looked mildly amusing enough to entertain myself, the kids or the wife. Among them were games like Candy Crush (the wife) Football Manager (me) […]
It’s not every day you find a good pinball game and being in a pinball craze lately, I’ve wanted to find an app that would give me the feeling of an actual machine, without me wasting a ton of quarters. War Pinball HD was my first choice, as it seemed the one to have the […]
Little Viking is the latest outing for UK game designers Utopian Games, who have brought us a great selection of simple yet beautiful puzzle games that include (among others) the hugely popular Bumps, the addictive Red Ball of Goo and more recently the Pipemania inspired Blood Flow. Little Viking follows the trials and tribulations of […]
Puzzle games are a fantastic way to alleviate the boredom you sometimes find yourself stuck in. Whether you are sat on a bus, stuck in a queue or inexplicably trapped in a garden shed or cupboard (don’t ask) you can always rely on a good puzzle to pass the time. Breakout your glow sticks Orbital is […]
Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fighting game released by Warner Bros available in iPhone for free, the game is tied into the console version but is not the same experience. The gameplay uses tap and swipe gestures to fight your foes and is very repetitive. Tap, tap, tap, swipe when prompted, tap tap, tap, […]
This week we have been talking to indie developer AppChogie who currently has almost 10 apps on the app store with lots more in production. His latest release ‘Doodle Bomb HD” for the iPad is a strangely addictive tap game with have kept the guys in the office busy. We discussed with him his past, […]
We all like to think we can keep a beat, whether it’s tapping away on your steering wheel to the radio or playing a bit of Guitar Hero. Now you can put your fingers to the test and drum your iPhone screen to the beat, Bongo Blitz style. The rhythm game features indie and pop […]
Bit Pilot Bit Pilot is a retro-inspired dodging game that comes from Zach Gage, who also brought us the multi-touch puzzler Unify. Bit Pilot’s biggest flaw seems to be that it was released only a week after Tilt to Live and likely drowned out by the cheers for that game. Bit Pilot, though, does stand […]
In the future convicts fight for their freedom in a frantic game show called ‘The Danger Room’. On this show the contestant must battle through 9 rooms for their freedom but each room is different and you face aliens, soldiers, zombies, robots, demons and more, before the final battle with ‘The Host’. You play Warren […]
The name of LamdaMu Games & Game Ventures’ new iPhone app might make you pause and wonder as to its nature, but don’t worry, there are no sketchy deals involved. Rather, Shady Puzzles is full of challenges that are both fun and brainy. You are presented with what looks like graph paper, with […] [continue […]