This week on the TouchArcade Show, we discover that I’m a total idiot. I had my microphone on the “conference” setting the entire time, meaning I was clipping basically the entire show — or, at least, more than normal. To correct this, I had to fiddle with the gain and pitch every time I talked [...]
How Shaq got into another brawler isn’t much of a surprise. Cold, hard business fueled its creation: his likeness holder One Spear Entertainment wanted a game and Hiptic delivered on that. The neat part of the creation story is that Shaq had some actual creative input on the project. Earlier this week, we talked with [...]
Neat: Ubisoft finally got around to alerting people to Far Cry The Outpost [Free], an official Far Cry 3 companion app that’s been kinda hiding on the App Store since the freeze. With the app, you can decode your weapon mods and swap your multiplayer load-outs on the fly. You also get access to the [...]
Earlier this morning, Jared and I spent some time with ShaqDown [$0.99]. It’s a side-scrolling brawling game starring Shaq, the former all-star NBA center and video game star. In the game, you’re tasked with plowing through hundreds and hundreds of the undead in order to do … something heroic. We kinda didn’t pay attention to [...]
Earlier this morning, Jared and I spent some time with Run N’ Gun [Free]. It’s another endless runner that doesn’t do to much to break the mold. In the game, you’ll be tasked with the usual: running as far as you can while sliding, jumping, and tilting your way past weird obstacles. It’s most notable [...]
Heads up: Jordan Mechner’s new Karateka [$0.99] is now on sale for 99ยข. That’s a couple of bones off its initial December launch pricing of $2.99, if you’re keeping score at home. The app’s description doesn’t note when this sale will end, by the way, so grab it now just to be safe — and [...]
Here’s some pre-CES news for your eyeholes: PC and console peripheral maker Mad Catz has a new initiative called “GameSmart” that’ll add Mac and mobile support to a fresh run of some of its more popular peripherals via Bluetooth pairing. You can peep a few of the devices that’ll see GameSmart integration on the initiative’s [...]
This week on the TouchArcade Show we sorta expected to talk about a lot of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games. Instead, we ended up chatting about Chuck E. Cheese’s, a handful of old PC releases, and Nexus 7 unboxing videos. There’s a reason for this: the iTunes Connect freeze coupled with the extended holiday [...]
Earlier this morning, Jared I spent some time with Repulze [$0.99]. It’s a sci-fi racing game that tasks you with completing time trials across six different tracks. There’s also a polarity mechanic thrown in for good measure. Bash through three red or green barriers in a row, and you’ll be awarded with speed boosts, which [...]
Mutant Mudds 2 is a thing that’s happening, Renegade Kid co-Founder and director Jools Watsham confirmed the other day on Twitter. And it’s probably coming to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. “We do not have any dates yet on when Mutant Mudds 2 will be released,” Watsham told us via e-mail this morning. “But, I [...]
The mobile and touch version of adventure game sensation The Last Express [$2.99] is now on sale on the App Store. Starting now and for a limited time, you can grab it for $2.99 instead of its usual $4.99. Not bad at all, eh- A fun note: this is the first time Dotemu has offered [...]
Earlier this afternoon, Eli and I gave Catch the Ark [$0.99] a spin. It’s an endless runner of sorts that tasks you with racing downstream in a raft while avoiding rocks, dinosaurs, krakens, and sharks. The more distance you cover, the higher your score. Catch the Ark also has a connection to the whole Noah’s [...]
Earlier this morning, Eli and I gave Pudding Monsters [$0.99 / $0.99 (HD)] a spin. It’s the new puzzle game from ZeptoLabs, the dudes behind Cut the Rope. In Pudding Monsters, you’re tasked with sliding gelatinous blobs into each other in order to form one single mega blob. Paying attention to each level’s obstacles, in [...]
On this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we kinda didn’t talk about iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games. Instead, we celebrate another year of our podcast in the best way possible: by talking about Warhammer, kittens, Magic: The Gathering, and Apple TV. This is probably our most off-topic podcast ever, so buckle up if [...]
Auto-runners have really found a home on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Built from the ground-up for portability, these games are easy to pick up and put down on a whim. You can play for seconds, minutes, or hours depending on your mood and location. Playing couldn’t be simpler, either — with intuitive swipes, taps, [...]
One of the more interesting things we’ve been observing on the App Store over the last three or so months is the rise of endless racing games. Built like runners, these games have you driving cars with questionable suspensions across craggy levels. The goal is to drive as far as possible before crashing. The longer [...]
Role-playing and adventure games are great when you’ve got a lot of time to burn, want to participate in a massive story, or just want a game that’s meatier than normal. We want them to fill up our lives, to hook us, and not let go. That’s just how it is. These are well-explored genres [...]
It happens every time. We’ll boot up a game like Vice City, Max Payne, or Crazy Taxi on our iPads and iPhones, and then it hits us: we’re playing console games on devices that can take phone calls, browse the web, and fit in the palms of our hands. In the case of Vice City, [...]
The coolest thing about strategy games is that they can come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. Some are contemplative, lean back style experiences. Others are fast and reflex-y. Some strategy games do a little bit of everything as far as pacing goes. We see a nice mix across the board on the [...]
In 2012, free-to-play continued to be a big deal on the App Store. It might have even been a bigger deal, actually, thanks to a couple of fantastic releases. Regardless of your feelings on free-to-play as a model, it’s inarguable that people love these kinds of games. These are simple games that don’t require traditional [...]
You saw our game of the year post, now listen to how we came up with the choice. This week’s podcast is devoted exclusively to our game of the year debate. In great detail, we break down a bunch of games and stack them up against each other. Then, we somehow come to an agreement [...]
Earlier this morning, Eli and I spent even more time with Waking Mars, our 2012 game of the year. Waking Mars [$1.99] came out before we started our video series, so we decided to do a TA Plays with it to close the coverage loop. It’s a lengthy video, so buckle up. It goes without [...]
Late this afternoon, Eli and I gave Flight Unlimited Las Vegas [$4.99] a spin. As you’d expect, it’s a flight simulator set in Las Vegas. Flight Vegas certainly isn’t the most sophisticated flying sim we have played on touch, but the physics feel pretty good and there’s enough piloting options to satisfy the sim part [...]
On this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we battle through idle chat on TVs, the upcoming consoles, and Magic: The Gathering in order to bring you the best, hottest, and the latest in iPhone and iPad. At the top of our games section, we talk about how Middle Manager of Justice has changed since [...]
Earlier this morning, Eli and I gave I Hate Zombies a spin. It’s another one of those weird endless racing games where you’re tasked with going as far as you can in a super charged car. Of, course, there’s plenty of hills to climb along the way and ramps that you’ll need to hit. A [...]
This week on a bonus episode of The TouchArcade Show, we sit down with Mark Jacobs. You might know the name. Jacobs was the VP and CEO of Mythic Entertainment, and saw over the release of two popular MMOs: Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Jacobs is now trying his hand [...]
For those of you out there who want to play The Room [$1.99 (HD)] on your iPhone, good news: it’s coming to iPhone and iPod touch as a standalone release, maybe as early as next week. Recently, The Room creator Fireproof Studios dropped us a line about The Room Pocket, and before you get all [...]
Nitrome Limited just let us in on its next game project, Icebreaker – A Viking Voyage. It’s a physics-based 2D puzzle game that revolves around a slicing mechanic that’ll have you slashing and hacking at pieces of the game world in order to get a little soon-to-be Viking hero around or through obstacles. We’ve got [...]
Morning Star is ambitious, if anything. This morning, Industrial Toys unveiled its first game, Morning Star, to the world. It’s a sci-fi shooter set to hit in spring 2013 across iPhone and iPad and, possibly, Android. But it’s not just a sci-fi shooter. According to Industrial Toys, it’s a “re-imagining of the sci-fi shooter for [...]
This afternoon, Eli and I gave aerofly FS [$6.99 (HD)] a spin. It’s a flight simulator, and a port of a PC and Macintosh game that goes by the same name. I think we had a good time. I landed a plane for the first time and nothing caught on fire. Also, there was no [...]
Games Workshop has just announced a Space Hulk game for PC, Mac, and iPhone and iPad for release in 2013. The game’s new web site has some super teaser-y images up, as well as a features list. The one that’s catching our eye: cross-platform multiplayer across all of these listed platforms. Space Hulk started out [...]
That Pokedex app we were talking about last month has appeared on worldwide on the App Store as a Universal app. With an initial purchase, you’ll get access to every Pokemon available across the “Unova region” in the games. Additional $5.99 purchases unlock all the other regions. There’s a total of four other regions, to [...]
On this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we battle through thoughtful discussions on pants, personal hygiene, Magic: The Gathering, and building PCs in order to bring you the latest and greatest in this week’s iPhone and iPad gaming slate. In our first segment, we chat about a surprisingly hip zombie game called Into the [...]
Earlier this morning, Eli and I spent some time with Unknown Orbit [$0.99]. It’s a hill climber that tasks you with guiding a meteor around a craggy 3D planet. When you pick up enough speed, you can launch off the planet’s surface and into its orbit. The catch is that you need to collect little [...]
This is a welcome surprise, if you’re into old Final Fantasy games. Square Enix has just confirmed that Final Fantasy 4 is coming to iPhone and iPad this December 20. An Android version is slated to hit at some point in 2013. The price of the iOS version is expected to settle around $17.99 after [...]
Now there’s even more stuff to do in The Simpsons: Tapped Out [Free]. Yesterday, EA rolled out another content update to its free-to-play Simpsons game, adding a few “limited edition” buildings, quests, and characters. There’s even a new collectible currency: Santa Coins, which can be used to “get seasonal facades” for your Tapped Out buildings. [...]
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe [$0.99] (actual name) just got its first content update, and we’re guessing it’s going to go over real well with fans. Dubbed the “She-Ra” update, the free download adds the Princess of Power to the core game as a playable character. Literally, you can play every level [...]
We’ve just finished spending some time with the New Zealand release of Into the Dead, a PikPok joint. It’s a first-person 3D endless runner that tasks you with running into the undead horde, as you desperately try to escape its clutches. The premise sounds silly. I mean, who runs into a head of zombies, right- [...]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is now available in the New Zealand App Store, and it should be available later tonight in the US as the title continues worming its way around the globe. As you probably expected, this is a port of Vice City. Minus a few touch enhancements, this is the same game [...]
A game about throwing snowballs is Uppercut Games next big thing following the release of its phenomenal cover-based third-person shooter Epoch, and the festive title is now available on the App Store. SnowJinks [$0.99], as it’s called, is a surreal kind of follow-up that iterates on the work that went into making Epoch’s cover-based mechanics [...]
Middle Manager of Justice, Double Fine’s upcoming free-to-play simulation strategy game, is back on the Canadian App Store. Unlike the last time the game appeared in the App Store, this is a totally official release, signaling Double Fine is about to drop the game wide across the globe. How soon will we see it- Double [...]
Monsters Ate My Condo creator Pikpok has unveiled a new game and we sure hope you aren’t tired of shooting and evading the undead yet because that’s exactly what you’ll be doing in it. Into the Dead, as it’s called, is a 3D endless runner that has you plowing into a zombie horde in an [...]
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