It’s finally safe to say summer is here. Summer means travelling, which means a lot of time in queues for buses, planes, and trains. You can spend those hours staring at the sunburned bald patch on the gentleman in front of you, or you can play some free games. This week’s recommendations: Using bottlecaps as icebreakers, ninjas on the run, and exploding cats (don’t worry; they’re OK). Read More
Gameloft isn’t the only company giving away free games right now. Developer Playrise Edge has made their terrific kart racer Table Top Racing free this weekend. Read More
Good things really do come to those who wait. For the first time ever, Gameloft has dropped the price on Gangstar Rio and N.O.V.A. 3 to free. So if you have the time and disk space, there’s no reason not to grab them up. But who knows how long the good times will last, so if you’ve been holding out, download them ASAP. Read More
Just in time for the theatrical release of Star Trek Into Darkness tomorrow, a free-to-play card battle game called Star Trek Rivals has hit the App Store. It’s a turn-based strategy card game that uses characters from the movies in online one-on-one battles. Watch the trailer below. Read More
Social game behemoth King announced today that Pet Rescue Saga is coming to iOS and Android. Maybe you’ve already played it on Facebook, since the match-3 title currently boasts over six million daily players. You should still give it a try on mobile, though, because if you don’t save the wee turtles, who will? Read More
Good news, puzzle fans! ZeptoLab, the makers of the inimitable Cut the Rope series, has just released an update for their other puzzle game, Pudding Monsters, and made it free. So watch the trailer for the new content pack below and download the game before the price goes back up. Read More
When the Angry Birds movie arrives in 2016, it will not be delivered by slingshot. Distribution is being handled by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and it will be an earthbound procedure. However, when the movie is released, you can load your body into a catapult and fling yourself to the theatre. That is acceptable. Read More
Wednesday night is Big Game Night, the night when iOS developers release their games in hopes that Apple grants them a “Featured” spot on the App Store. Tonight, at 11 p.m. EST, you’ll be able to play a beloved PC strategy game, a few cool-looking sequels, and more. Read on for our picks of the biggest games launching tonight.
Brr. Feel that chill wind? It’s from EA. The company has posted a bit of official information about its “Frostbite Go” engine, which is apparently coming to all major mobile platforms.
Spry Fox, the makers of the insanely playable (and re-playable) Triple Town, have released a trailer for their next game, Road Not Taken. It’s based on Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” which you probably read in high school and can read here in full. Watch the trailer below. Read More
Just a heads-up to budget-conscious gamers who like great games: Tiny Troopers 2: Special Ops is currently free for a limited time. This game is awesome. In it, you control a troop of cartoonish soldiers as they battle their way through loads of environments and all kinds of level types. Read our review, and then download this excellent war game by clicking here. Read More
Welcome to this particularly bovine-heavy installment of Free to Play. This week, the bulls are on parade in Zynga’s Running With Friends, and the cows come home in I Am MT, a card-battling game that’s already a behemoth on Asia’s App Stores. Sometimes a cow’s gotta do more than just sit around and wait to become hamburger. Read More