Ben Worcester is a freelance writer who has the ToeJam & Earl theme as his ringtone. His work has found its way onto The FW, Splitsider, Moviefone, The Awl, Huffington Post, 10 Listens, Contently, and elsewhere. He can also beat you in Super Smash Brothers 64. Or at least give you a pretty good match (but probably beat you). Say hi or challenge him on Twitter at: benworcester.
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Colin McRae Rally Review
It seems a little strange that Colin McRae Rally is on iOS right now. I mean, I don't deny that it makes sense in a lot of ways. The popularity of the Fast & Furious franchise, in addition to the App Store dominance of car games like Real Racing 3, certainly indicates that there's a big audience out there for it. But Colin McRae Rally is not a new title -- it's a remake of the 2001 PS1 game Co
League of Evil 3 Review
The League of Evil games are one of the go-to series out there for hardcore platforming action. Across the first two titles, retro indie developer Ravenous Games made a name for themselves by delivering uncompromising gameplay that amused as much as it challenged players. With League of Evil 3, Ravenous continues this tradition, bringing back some of the best platform gaming you can get on iOS. If
Monsters University Review
Disney continues to roll out the Monsters University tie-ins to their upcoming movie. Last week saw the release of ScribbleMix, which included free Monsters content with the rest of the game. The House of Mouse has also been busy with Monsters University Storybook Deluxe and Monsters University: Catch Archie. For the latest title, Disney has taken the standalone Catch Archie game and packaged it t
Gloomy Hollow Review
The game of Gloomy Hollow takes place in limbo. No, I'm not referring to the gorgeous black-and-white, soon-to-be iOS title of the same name, but instead to the concept of purgatory. You and the rest of the townsfolk of Gloomy Hollow occupy a space in-between the land of the living and the land of the dead. Not the usual concept for a casual Chillingo release.
Beejumbled Review
Get ready for another word game headed your way. 2K and Cat Daddy Games have put together Beejumbled -- a free offering that's hoping to buzz its way onto the home screens of many smartphones. Think Bejeweled meets Scrabble, only with bees. It would seem you can combine bees with just about anything. Just ask Jerry Seinfeld.
Cling Thing Review
The physics-puzzler, along with perhaps the endless runner, are the two most prevalent genres of game inside the App Store. They are just everywhere. And Chillingo is not shy about either. One could argue that Chillingo's strategy is much like the thinking behind start-up Internet companies.
Despicable Me: Minion Rush Review
Are you ready for another movie-based video game? Well, it doesn't matter, because Despicable Me: Minion Rush has already sped its way into the App Store. I never know what to make with these titles. NES games like Jaws and Total Recall set the precedent early on that the quality of the movie did not have to match up with the quality of the game. And since then, there's definitely been a stigma at
SlamBots Review
Slamming down on top of enemy heads is the lingua franca of video games, a mechanic that's encoded in the DNA of many titles and dates back to some of the earliest images to flicker across computer and TV screens. SlamBots plants itself firmly in this well established mix and delivers as advertised. It won't take long for you to get just what you signed up for after booting up this fun little titl
Kill the Clowns Review
Send in the clowns... to die! That's pretty much the marching orders to be found in Kill the Clowns, an indie game from Argentina-based developer OneEyeAnt. But why do they want all the clowns to perish? Sure, they may be terrifying to some people, but clowns can't all be bad, right? Well, they sure are when they're evil alien clowns from the planet Ridiculonia. Now everything makes sense.
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Kyubo Review
Kyubo is a strange game. All it takes is one look at the odd-looking main character and you'll get an idea of what a weird combination of influences it happens to be. What is that little guy anyway? He kinda looks like what would happen if Ang from the Avatar cartoon met one of the shadow creatures from Ico. Sprung from the keyboard of former Angry Birds programmer Marco Rapino, Kyubo is the first