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Daddy Was a Thief Review
Take one part endless runner, one part Ice Climbers, toss them in a tumbler with a nifty interface, good music and visual design, and you pretty much have Daddy Was a Thief. However, the resulting mixture is not exactly a finely crafted cocktail. It's more like something Homer would make for breakfast. Much like those moon waffles, Daddy Was a Thief offers a tasty first bite, but that's about all
Leviathan: Warships Review
Leviathan: Warships is a naval combat game that puts you in the captain's chair with a fleet of customizable warships at your disposal that you can outfit with the kind of weaponry you will need to dominate the ocean. Originally released by Paradox Interactive as a PC title, this missile-launchin' and battleship-sinkin' war game has now been released on iOS. Are you ready to sign up for intense co
Angry Birds Friends Review
Angry Birds Friends is here and I know what you're asking. Do I still fling ticked-off avians at porcine pranksters? Okay, maybe you didn't ask that question exactly. But yes, the basic gameplay is still the same, much as it has been through all of the iterations of Angry Birds that have been released since the first game hit the App Store. Only this time around, Angry Birds is a shared experience
10 Awesomely Bad SNES Covers
The SNES had awesomely bad covers? They did. But at least they were original. We've had it up to here with today's video game box art. We don't want to sound like old men, but by golly ... they all look the same. Back in the day, the cover for a video game was your window into the game world, especially considering that the really early games didn't have any graphical horsepower...
Iron Man 3: The Official Game Review
As it is standard operating procedure for blockbuster franchises, all of the Iron Man movies have had mobile spin-offs. As is the case with a lot of movie games, the Iron Man titles have all been relatively playable, but not all that notable. While the most recent game for Iron Man 2 was an action brawler, the latest effort is an endless runner, the genre that's become ubiquitous across the App St
Robot Unicorn Attack 2 Review
Appropriately enough for a surreal, absurdest title like this, the original Robot Unicorn Attack got its start on the Internet as flash game. It was released in early 2010, a year when there seemed to be an unusual obsession for blogs and memes that focused on wacky combinations of random items. The massive popularity of the game quickly spread and it wasn't long before Robot Unicorn Attack made i
Vlambeer To Battle Game Copiers Once More With iOS Clone of Luftrausers
It would appear that inferior app makers just can't help themselves from copying Dutch developer Vlambeer. According to a post over at Pocket Gamer, the Ridiculous Fishing makers are under fire once again with Sky Far, a cheap knockoff that's aiming to make it to market before their own upcoming Vita game Luftrausers.
R.I.P. Rally Review
What do you get when you toss Twisted Metal, Super Off Road, Smash TV, and a bunch of zombies into a meat grinder? The resulting video game ground beef would approximate something like R.I.P. Rally.
Joe Danger Touch Gets Updated, Adds iCloud Saves and New Characters
Joe Danger Touch has just rolled out a new update. The fresh version of the stuntman's iOS title has a few new features to enjoy, including three more characters to unlock, as well as iCloud save support.
Blue Toad Murder Files: A Touch of Mystery Review
Originally released as a game for the PS3 way back in 2009, the Blue Toad Murder Files has now been ported over to iOS. I actually found it kind of surprising that the game was originally made for that console, give how the look and feel of it seem to be suited perfectly to the casual nature of the App Store.