Nintendo’s little pink puffball has been pretty busy of late, across both Wii and DS. And now he’s flying in on a star to try and save the struggling eShop platform. It’s perhaps his toughest mission to date. For all the promise, the 3D remakes of classic games (creatively called…
Read MoreAnyone who plays games should know what Minecraft is by now. Even if you haven’t played the game, the distinctive art style should be instantly recognizable, and the core concept behind the game – build stuff – should be common knowledge. And now that core concept is on the iPad.…
Read MoreAnyone who plays games should know what Minecraft is by now. Even if you haven’t played the game, the distinctive art style should be instantly recognizable, and the core concept behind the game – build stuff – should be common knowledge. And now that core concept is on the iPad.…
Read MoreThere really has been a resurgence in interest in Gamebook style games. The RPG/ pulp novel mix has found an obvious home on the iPad and iPhone – devices that do the whole long form reading gig well. A less obvious home is the PSP and PS3 and the minis…
Read MoreThere really has been a resurgence in interest in Gamebook style games. The RPG/ pulp novel mix has found an obvious home on the iPad and iPhone – devices that do the whole long form reading gig well. A less obvious home is the PSP and PS3 and the minis…
Read MoreWhen a formula works, it inevitably attracts a host of imitators. Puzzle Quest, the RPG/ Bejewelled mix that has proven to be a massive hit across multiple platforms, is one such game. Tiny Token Empires is a mix of turn-based strategy and Bejewelled. Yes, it’s a clone, but it has…
Read MoreWhen a formula works, it inevitably attracts a host of imitators. Puzzle Quest, the RPG/ Bejewelled mix that has proven to be a massive hit across multiple platforms, is one such game. Tiny Token Empires is a mix of turn-based strategy and Bejewelled. Yes, it’s a clone, but it has…
Read MoreWhat do you get when you cross incarcerated sheep, a wolf-pack of vigilant guards and two daredevil penguins in a 4×4? A fantastically addictive, incredibly fun and superbly executed path-drawing game called Crazy Escape by iOS specialist publisher, Bulky Pix. Crazy Escape takes all the things that make a game…
Read MoreWhat do you get when you cross incarcerated sheep, a wolf-pack of vigilant guards and two daredevil penguins in a 4×4? A fantastically addictive, incredibly fun and superbly executed path-drawing game called Crazy Escape by iOS specialist publisher, Bulky Pix. Crazy Escape takes all the things that make a game…
Read MoreI did not see this coming. The ‘modernisation’ of the classic Asteroids formula has managed to become both interesting to the modern gamer, while remaining true to its roots. It’s something of a trend at the moment, publishers looking to update their classic portfolios. It worked when Taito did it…
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