Nary a month goes by without a number of great iOS games being released, and May was no different. New entries in terrific series of first-person shooters, fighting games, platformers, and strategy games all hit this month, and received wide acclaim and Must Have scores. But a new flying game from N-fusion Interactive earned our Game of the Month award for May. It’s called Air Mail, and it’s an absolute delight. Read More
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Game of the Month, March 2012: Swordigo
March has been another fantastic month for iOS gamers. The power of the new iPad, along with its Retina screen, make it a welcome addition to the iOS hardware lineup, creating all sorts of potential for amazing games. One Retina-ready game released in March really connected with us as gamers more than any other: Swordigo, by Touch Foo. Read More
Game of the Month, February 2012: Fairway Solitaire
February was yet another strong month for great games on the App Store. The games we gave Must Have scores to were Reckless Racing 2, Beat Hazard Ultra, Midway Arcade, Pizza Vs. Skeletons, League of Evil 2, Frederic – Resurrection of Music, Beat Sneak Bandit, and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. But there can only be one Game of the Month, and this month it’s Fairway Solitaire, a game that proved there’s still plenty of life left in the classic card game. Read More
Game of the Month, January 2012: Jazz: Trump’s Journey
Apparently there’s no such thing as a January slump on the App Store, because a number of Must Have games were released last month. The games we gave 4′s to in January were Run Roo Run, Star Marine: Infinite Ammo, Scramble With Friends, Smash Cops, Windosill, Puzzlejuice, Triple Town, Hank Hazard, and Order Up!! To Go. But there can only be one Game of the Month, and this month it’s Jazz: Trump’s Journey, a wonderful, unique platformer from Eggball Games. Read More
Game of the Month, December 2011: Infinity Blade 2
December was an incredible month on the App Store. We handed out several well-deserved Must Have ratings to games, including Trenches II, Sleepy Jack, Bug Princess, Grand Theft Auto III, Sonic CD, The Adventures of Tintin, Bejeweled, and Mini Motor Racing. But there can only be one Game of the Month, and this month it’s Infinity Blade II, the incredibly deep and nuanced action RPG from Chair Entertainment. Read More
Game of the Month, October 2011: Mage Gauntlet
The last time we selected a Rocketcat game as Game of the Month, it was back in June 2010. At the time, we considered Super Quickhook to be Rocketcat’s best game, but in light of the release of Mage Gauntlet, we now have a new favorite. Read More
Game of the Month, September 2011: Where’s My Water?
It was hard to pick just one winner, since September 2011 has been one of the best months for iOS gaming since the launch of the App Store. But after playing through the month’s Must Have games, one stood out above the rest: Disney’s incredible physics puzzler, Where’s My Water? Read More
Game of the Month, August 2011: Spy Mouse
August got off to a slow start, but eventually the killer titles started flooding the App Store, and they didn’t let up. We gave 13 games Must Have status this month, including Hector Ep2 HD – Senseless Acts of Justice, Early Bird, Emissary of War, Mega Mall Story, Pirate Gunner HD, Save Yammi, Anomaly Warzone Earth HD, Flick Soccer, Temple Run, and Cut the Rope: Experiments. But one game stands above them all. Read More
Game of the Month, June 2011: Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing
June has been another fantastic month for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad games. Chop Chop Slicer, Feed Me Oil, Dream:scape, Hanging With Friends, Hard Lines, and Pudding Panic all wowed us with clever concepts and stylish implementation. But we could only pick one Game of the Month winner, and this month, it’s Sonic by a whisker. Read More
Game of the Month, May 2011: Order & Chaos Online
May was yet another killer month for iPhone game releases, meaning that we’ve bestowed Must Have status on more games than usual. But only one can be Game of the Month, and this month we’re giving the crown to Order & Chaos Online, by Gameloft. Read More
Game of the Month, April 2011: Coin Drop!
It’s been a surprisingly strong month for iPhone game releases, and we’ve given out a number of 4s in our reviews. But one game stands out as the brightest, shiniest penny in the pouch: Coin Drop! by Full Fat Games. Read More
Game of the Month, March 2011: Kami Retro
March brought us terrific iPhone games from a wide variety of genres. Games we awarded Must Have ratings include War Pinball, Tapper World Tour, DJ Rivals, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, and Angry Birds Rio. But despite the strong competition, our favorite of them all was Kami Retro. Read More