It’s a reasonably new genre, but tower defence games have experienced a surge of popularity, thanks in no small part to the iPhone, XBLA Indie Games, PSN Minis and DSiWare/ WiiWare. See, they’re cheap to make. Meaning small teams and indie developers can reasonably quickly turn one over. While we’re…
Read MoreOne of the highest rated PlayStation 3 games is Demon’s Souls, a game which successfully fuses stylish Gothic horror with rock-hard gameplay and brilliantly realised action. It was a sleeper hit and while it has sold nowhere near as many units as the likes of Final Fantasy XIII, it should…
Read MoreOne of the highest rated PlayStation 3 games is Demon’s Souls, a game which successfully fuses stylish Gothic horror with rock-hard gameplay and brilliantly realised action. It was a sleeper hit and while it has sold nowhere near as many units as the likes of Final Fantasy XIII, it should…
Read MoreJust the very name sounds tiring, but that’s not enough: Doodle Jump, the megahit iPhone and Android game, is getting Kinected.In other news, the developers of Doodle Jump, Lima Sky, continue to adapt the simple-but-addictive gameplay for the iPad, and will soon release a free multiplayer update for the iPhone…
Read MoreJust the very name sounds tiring, but that’s not enough: Doodle Jump, the megahit iPhone and Android game, is getting Kinected.In other news, the developers of Doodle Jump, Lima Sky, continue to adapt the simple-but-addictive gameplay for the iPad, and will soon release a free multiplayer update for the iPhone…
Read MoreAs we previously wrote in our preview, Advanced Tactics: Gold is quickly turning into one of our most anticipated strategy games. Looking much like a wargame board game, Advanced Tactics looks deep, rewarding and hugely strategic. Matrix Games has released a new set of screenshots, and our anticipationg is only…
Read MoreAs we previously wrote in our preview, Advanced Tactics: Gold is quickly turning into one of our most anticipated strategy games. Looking much like a wargame board game, Advanced Tactics looks deep, rewarding and hugely strategic. Matrix Games has released a new set of screenshots, and our anticipationg is only…
Read MoreWhatever happened to the tactical FPS? As the FPS genre has evolved, it’s become increasingly about loud and constant action (Killzone), and multiplayer kill fests (Call of Duty). Those few attempts to recreate the creeping, tense, one-bullet-and-you’re-dead style of gameplay (Sniper: Ghost Warrior) have been largely ignored. Which is why…
Read MoreWhatever happened to the tactical FPS? As the FPS genre has evolved, it’s become increasingly about loud and constant action (Killzone), and multiplayer kill fests (Call of Duty). Those few attempts to recreate the creeping, tense, one-bullet-and-you’re-dead style of gameplay (Sniper: Ghost Warrior) have been largely ignored. Which is why…
Read MoreCricket games on the iPad and iPhone haven’t been greatly effective in recapturing the sport. Perhaps Cricket Captain 2010 can rectify this. Cricket Captain is not a sports game, as such. Like those soccer premier management games, With Cricket Captain you’ll take any team from English County, Australian Domestic, or…
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