A port of early the early 90’s action game is now heading to Apple’s platform for the price of $2.99 USD. The iOS version features drop-in multiplayer via Wi-Fi, as well as support for GameCenter, OpenFeint, and Facebook Connect. We found X-Men Arcade for PSN and XBLA to be solid…
Read MoreDiversion is named perfectly. This simple little one button platformer is bright and charming, and utterly absorbing. Playing this on the train I had nearby commuters watching, when usually they have the good grace to at least pretend to be looking elsewhere. Playing this at home in bed, I realised…
Read MoreDiversion is named perfectly. This simple little one button platformer is bright and charming, and utterly absorbing. Playing this on the train I had nearby commuters watching, when usually they have the good grace to at least pretend to be looking elsewhere. Playing this at home in bed, I realised…
Read MoreGamebook Adventures: Catacombs of the Undercity (book #5 in the series), like its sequel, is a superb attempt to revitalise the gamebook genre of RPGs in a way that takes advantage of the Apple iPad’s capabilities. Uh oh. Evil crab I won’t go into specifics about why it’s such a…
Read MoreGamebook Adventures: Catacombs of the Undercity (book #5 in the series), like its sequel, is a superb attempt to revitalise the gamebook genre of RPGs in a way that takes advantage of the Apple iPad’s capabilities. Uh oh. Evil crab I won’t go into specifics about why it’s such a…
Read MoreDofus Battles tricked me. The iPad App store shop had the game’s description in French, making it hard to figure out what exactly the game was about, but the fact there were cute anime characters on a square grid board make it look like a Tactics RPG. Looks like a…
Read MoreDofus Battles tricked me. The iPad App store shop had the game’s description in French, making it hard to figure out what exactly the game was about, but the fact there were cute anime characters on a square grid board make it look like a Tactics RPG. Looks like a…
Read MoreIt’s funny how it works, isn’t it? Two Worlds and its sequel are very much B-grade games. Not necessarily bad, but lacking the refinement of an Elder Scrolls game. But use the franchise as the basis for a tower defense game and you end up with an awesome production –…
Read MoreIt’s funny how it works, isn’t it? Two Worlds and its sequel are very much B-grade games. Not necessarily bad, but lacking the refinement of an Elder Scrolls game. But use the franchise as the basis for a tower defense game and you end up with an awesome production –…
Read MoreThe Apple iPad has helped revive a few of the older styles of games. The platform is perfect for board games, for instance – a genre that otherwise struggles to compete on the major consoles. Another is gamebooks. Gamebooks were especially popular back in the 80s. Essentially they were Choose…
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