A crazy number of games hit the App Store every week. It’s too much for most gamers to sort through, so in our Under the Radar feature we try highlight worthy games that might otherwise be overlooked. Here are our picks for this week’s Under The Radar. Read More
The “With Friends” series is appealing in many ways. It acts as a simple conduit through which a group of gamers can play bite-sized multiplayer sessions without complicated setup or hoops to jump through. It’s also an inexpensive collection of multiplayer-centric titles that you can switch between easily rather than having to fork over a ton of cash each time. Read More
The protagonists of endless running games typically charge blindly, like a bull that’s received a shock to the butt. Even though it’s the player’s job to make sure the character jumps, ducks, and slides away from danger, it can be frustrating to witness such a mindless display. “Good Lord,” you bark, “Just stop and think for a second instead of running into that meat grinder!” Is there such a thing as an endless runner hero who can stop and smell the roses, even for a heartbeat? Read More
Often in life, it’s the simple things that bring us the most pleasure. The game Dots is a simple thing, and I’ve found myself returning to it daily over the past week and a half. It’s a casual game that just about anyone of any age can enjoy, anywhere they happen to be. All you need is a minute of free time and an iOS device. Read More
On this week’s podcast, Jer takes over the hosting duties, while he and Chris are joined by editor Nadia Oxford. We talk about possible plots for the announced Angry Birds movie, the games we’ve been playing, and more. Click ahead to stream the show, check out our show notes, and download the thing if that’s how you roll. Read More
Publisher DeNA has just announced that they’re releasing two free-to-play games in the coming months based on Hasbro properties: Dungeons & Dragons Arena of War and G.I. Joe: Battleground. I spoke with the developers of both games yesterday to get the scoop on what to expect. Read on for details. Read More
For the first time ever in the history of the known universe, Rovio has dropped the price on Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Space HD to free. Possibly this was done to celebrate the game’s first year of existence. Any way you slice it, free is a good price for a game. Read More
Strategy game developer Slitherine has announced that they’re working on a game called Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon that will be released for PC and iOS. The game will be based on the Battle for Armageddon setting of the table-top game, so it will have Imperial Forces face off against an Ork army for control of the Imperial hive world Armageddon. Read More
Cats are animals of many talents. They can leap like frogs, bark like dogs, and manipulate human emotion by simply looking up at us with those big, wet black eyes. It also happens that some cats can even blow themselves up to save their offspring (not all cats—this is an important distinction). Chillingo’s Bombcats is a unique and utterly adorable physics puzzle game that introduces you to one such kindle of combustible kittens. Read More
When the game-making legend Sid Meier brought his talents to iOS with Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol, we knew we needed to have a chat with the man. We recently caught up with Mr. Meier over e-mail. Read on for the goods. Read More