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 fight prehistoric beasts, terrifying fish, and more. Read on for our picks of the biggest games launching tonight. Read More →
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 →
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 →
The number of games that hit the App Store every week is overwhelming. We can only cover so many through our normal reviews, so in our Under the Radar feature we try to feature five indie games that stand out for their extraordinary graphics, gameplay, or concepts. Here are our picks for this week's Under The Radar. Read More →
Hey! It’s May! Happy day! New free games are blossoming along with the leaves and flowers, and we’re giving you a heads-up on some of the best titles available. This week’s recommendations include a skiing ogre, a candy-eating chameleon, and a certain robot unicorn who’s dying to run with you. Oh, and Draw Something is back. Something about begging for your forgiveness. Read More →
Once again, for no particular reason, a number of developers have dropped the prices on some great games. In fact, many of them are totally free to download. So check out our picks for the best of the bunch, read the reviews, and hop over to the App Store to download them while they're free or cheap! Read More →
Developers have been pumping out loads of great games this year, and April was no exception. Whether you wanted to play a huge, classic RPG like Final Fantasy V, or get the wits scared out of you with Eyes - The Horror Game, the App Store had you covered. But only one game can receive our coveted prize for April, and this month it's Badland. Read More →
It's Wednesday, so it must be a big game night on the App Store. Each Wednesday at 11pm EST, developers release their big games in hopes that they'll be featured by Apple. These are just a few of the games launching tonight, so click ahead for your pre-release coverage and early iTunes links! Read More →
On this week's podcast, we chat about freemium and social games because Andrew attended the Sociality Rocks conference. We've also got a What We're Playing segment in which we discuss two exciting new endless runners. Click ahead for show notes and a full stream of the podcast! Read More →
Pixel People is a fun game. It's pretty, it's addictive, and it's full of clever hidden jokes. But if you come at the game without a plan, you'll waste a lot of time. Since most people don't have free time in spades, I've compiled a list of tips and guidelines that will help you splice together genes efficiently. Read More →
Winter may be over, but long waits in rambling supermarket lines never end. That’s why you need games. As many games as possible. Preferably, as many free games as possible. This week, we defend our home sweet home against orcs, we help post-apocalyptic monkeys go for a long run, and we shore up our defenses against dinosaur invaders. Read More →
Every week, an overwhelming number of new games pour onto the App Store. We can only cover so many through our normal reviews, so we also try to feature five indie games that stand out for their extraordinary graphics, gameplay, or concepts. Here are our weekly picks for Under The Radar. Read More →