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Look Out for Shadowgun on the 28th September!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The last iOS title to cause such a stir due to its graphics was Infinity Blade, the beautiful-to-look-at but ever-so slightly repetitive to play slash-em-up from Epic Games. Believe it or not, that game hit the virtual shelves in late 2010, so a successor is well overdue. Step forward Shadowgun, Madfinger Games third-person action game built [...]

The Big Little Quest iPhone App Review – Keep on Walking

Monday, September 5, 2011

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The Big Little Quest iPhone App Review – Keep on Walking

Long time readers and fans of isometric 3D puzzle games may recall Alone, which we reviewed way back in March 2010. The Big Little Quest is ITL’s follow-up and another isometric game, but this time with a style of play which concentrates more on exploration than on puzzles. The plot follows a young man named Axel, [...]

P-47 The Phantom Fighter iPhone App Review – Prepare for a Challenge

Monday, August 15, 2011

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P-47 The Phantom Fighter iPhone App Review – Prepare for a Challenge

Fans of retro arcade games may recall Avenging Spirit, the first in a catalog of Jaleco conversions by DotEmu. We reviewed the game when it was released late last year and enjoyed its unusual body-swapping antics and challenging platform gameplay. DotEmu has released another Jaleco conversion this month, and it’s the sideways-scrolling shooter P-47 – [...]

Five Super Summer Multiplayer Games for Your iPhone and iPad

Friday, July 22, 2011

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Five Super Summer Multiplayer Games for Your iPhone and iPad

With summer already underway, there’s no better time for getting together with friends, which is also perfect for playing a few multiplayer games on your iPhone or iPad! Thinking of multiplayer games often leads to shooters or racing games, but they don’t really fit in with a relaxed summer picnic, so we’ve selected five games [...]

Seven Great Casual Games for Your New iPad

Thursday, July 21, 2011

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Seven Great Casual Games for Your New iPad

As the proud owner of a new iPad, you’re doubtless scouring the App Store for as many games as you can handle, eager to find as many gems as you can. With more than 100,000 dedicated iPad applications, this could prove a lengthy task, so to give you a helping hand here are seven games [...]

New Deathsmiles Trailer, Images and Game Details! UPDATE: Release Date and Pricing

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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New Deathsmiles Trailer, Images and Game Details! *UPDATE: Release Date and Pricing*

*UPDATE 29/06/11* CAVE has announced that Deathsmiles will be available for download on the 7th July for the iPhone and iPod Touch. For the first four days of release, the game will be priced at $4.99/£2.99 before going up to the normal $6.99/£5.49 price point from the 11th July onwards. Deathsmiles was announced for the iPhone [...]

Anodia Gets a Basic Update with Gameplay Improvements

Thursday, June 23, 2011

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Anodia Gets a Basic Update with Gameplay Improvements

Earlier in the month we reviewed brick-breaking game Anodia and awarded it 4/5, an excellent score for a fun and unusual take on the genre. An update to version 1.1 has just appeared on iTunes, promising several bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. Feature-wise the update has only added iPod music playback, however the list of fixes [...]

Pudding Panic iPhone Game Review – It’s Jelly Good!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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Pudding Panic iPhone Game Review – It’s Jelly Good!

Sometimes the premise of a game just makes you say ‘huh?’ and even after you’ve heard it a couple of times, it still just sounds weird. Pudding Panic is one of those games. Here’s the premise: nervous J. Jitters, a pudding, is trapped on a Ghost Train and he needs your help to get out. [...]

We Want it Now! Games Needing an iOS Release – Gunhed/Blazing Lazers

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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We Want it Now! Games Needing an iOS Release – Gunhed/Blazing Lazers

Continuing our occasional series, here we talk about games we hope will one day appear on iOS. Check out our previous ‘Want it Now’ entry on PS2 classic Rez here. Gunhed, or Blazing Lazers as it was known in the USA, is a vertical shoot ‘em up first released for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 at the [...]

Hard Lines iPhone App Review and Video – It’s Snake: Legacy!

Monday, June 20, 2011

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Hard Lines iPhone App Review and Video – It’s Snake: Legacy!

Oh dear, there’s nothing worse than something unexpected coming along to ruin your plans for the weekend. I had every intention of getting to grips with several other apps over the past couple of days, but instead of tapping their icons, my finger gravitated towards that of Hard Lines, a game which then proceeded to [...]