GDC 2015: There's Another 'Stupid Zombies' Game in the Works: 'Stupid Zombies 3'
You might think physics puzzlers are a thing of the past as the App Store rockets towards city builders, Clash of Clans clones, and match threes... But the guys behind Stupid Zombies [$1.99] and Stupid...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Bit Bit Blocks' is a Rad Two Player One iPad Game
Single device iPad multiplayer is something we love, but you really don't see a whole lot of. Bit Bit Blocks is a neat split screen puzzler which has players fighting back and forth to create blocks...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Simpulls' is a Fun Puzzler Inspired by 'Magical Drop'
Magical Drop is one of those puzzle games that doesn't quite get represented in the world of match-3 puzzlers. Bejeweled, Bust-A-Move, and Tetris have all sorts of derivatives, but not poor Magical...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Spider-Man Unlimited' Gets Dr. Octopus and Superior Venom in...
Gameloft's Spider-Man Unlimited [Free] has been regularly updated since its release last year, and that's not changing any time soon. Gameloft showed off an upcoming update for the game to us at GDC,...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Space Miner Wars' is 'Space Miner' Meets 'Clash of Clans' and I...
There's way too many Clash of Clans [Free] clones. When games try to really just do what that game is doing with a different skin and a different "screaming dude" icon, it's just boring. Now, what if...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon' is Finally Near Completion
One of the coolest games from back in the earlier days of iOS was Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor [$1.99 / $1.99 (HD)], and there's a sequel that's quite near completion that's looking mighty...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'EarthCore' is Another Upcoming Free to Play CCG
It seems like ever since Hearthstone [Free] has become so huge, developers intentionally (or unintentionally) have been looking for a piece of that pie. EarthCore is the latest free to play CCG we've...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Ski Pirates' is Another Neat iOS Skiing and Snowboarding Game
Dudeski [$1.99] has been my go-to iOS skiing game since its release, but a lot of people really don't dig games with retro flare. If this describes you, or maybe you've just got space in your heart for...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Conquest: Heroes of Galandria' Combines CCG with Chess-like Strategy
Some of the best games on the App Store take existing popular genres and mash them up in fun ways. Asynchronous multiplayer, CCG elements, and chess-like strategic gameplay seems like a winning...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'KingsRoad' is a Neat Online Multiplayer Action RPG
Rumble's KingsRoad [Free] has been on the App Store for a while, but the weird thing about covering free to play games is we're often focused on the launch of games, when these games just get better...
View ArticleGDC 2013: 'Warfriends' Lets You Make Friends AND War
Firing rockets is the best way to make friends, or at least, that's what Warfriends is shooting for. In the game, you take sides and dispatch soldiers as well as take shots at the opposing enemy...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Nightmare Guardians' is a... MOBA Defense?
Another game in the rapid-fire onslaught of GDC meetings was Nightmare Guardians, which is sort of difficult to describe as a specific genre. It's got MOBA elements in that you're controlling a hero...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Slots of Farwater' is Noodlecake's Spin on Slots
Noodlecake had a lot on their plate at GDC, but that just seems to be how they roll. The first thing they showed us was their upcoming Slots of Farwater, which seems to be their spin on combining slot...
View ArticleGDC 2015: It's Not Hard to Compare Noodlecake's 'Tiltagon' to 'Super Hexagon'
I feel like comparing something to Super Hexagon [$2.99] to something is a risky venture, but it's appropriate here. Tiltagon is yet another game on the Noodlecake buffet, and in it you tilt a ball...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'Brickies' by Noodlecake Puts a Cool Spin on Brick Breakers
In 2015's App Store, it's really hard to try to add something new to genres that have been done so many times. Brick breakers are definitely one of those cases, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the...
View ArticleGDC 2015: First Look at 'Super Stickman Golf 3' and its Level Editor
Noodlecake is about to make their stick golf series into a trilogy. Super Stickman Golf [$2.99] and Super Stickman Golf 2 [Free] were smash hits, but the one feature they've lacked is a solid level...
View ArticleGDC 2015: 'The Soul' is a Hack 'n Slasher Based on Chinese History
Along with their upcoming Guardian Stone, Toast and NHN Entertainment are working on a hack-and-slash game called The Soul. Here, you control a warrior who uses souls they collect as abilities in...
View ArticleGDC 2015: Could 'Wild Wastes' Succeed as a Cross-Platform Multiplayer...
Everplay Interactive (not to be confused with video service Everyplay) and Cookiebit, developers of such games like 1001 Attempts [Free] are hard at work on Wild Wastes, a game that's actually...
View ArticleBest of GDC 2015: 'Crashlands', 'Does Not Commute', 'Sorcery! 3' and 'Spider:...
As you all know, last week was GDC 2015 and it was a week-long whirlwind of developer meetings, game demos, walking and Denny's. Everyone is in town all at once and we try to meet with as many people...
View ArticleGDC 2015: Hands-On with Impressive Speed MOBA 'Call of Champions'
One of the games we were sworn to secrecy from telling you about at GDC 2015 last week was our hands-on time with Call of Champions, Spacetime Studios' upcoming MOBA. Whenever I hear about a MOBA...
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