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LEGO craze seems to be everywhere these days, with the released of The LEGO Movie and new, awesome looking sets like The Simpsons Home. Now, the CHIMA series is set for the limelight by making their debut on the iOS stage with the release of LEGO® Legends of CHIMA™ Online. Check out the press...
Ive been cracking my head on Youdagames latest iOS title, a puzzle game called Lost Oddies and its not just due to the games level of difficulty. Its a free-to-play title, and the objective is basically to get these multi-coloured blocks in place on each level. The catch...
The mobile gaming platform is huge, with an expected annual growth of 23.6% to $60 billion by 2017. With around one million different apps on Android alone, it’s hard to imagine that this billion dollar industry started off with the monochromatic and thrills-free icon that is Snake. Launching on the now...
Some people would find it a little difficult to get up on a Monday, with the weekend being over. But if you need something to perk up your day during lunch break on your first day back to work, check out these two games, both of which are available on iOS Android devices. First []
I went for my first race for 2014 this morning, it was the Dragon Back Run organized by Pacers Sport. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the term Dragon Back, its the nickname for a long (about 5 to 6 KM) stretch of palm oil estate-lined road off Jalan Paip in Meru, Klang. []
Interesting PC news this morning. First up, Quebec-based indie developers Chainsawesome Games (http://chainsawesomegames.com/) has launched their first game, on time, for Mac, Linux, and Windows. BeatBlasters III mixes rhythm in a funky fresh world full of colorful, strange, characters and places. Winner of...
Civilization V is addictive. Brave New World just makes it even more addictive. Ive gotten The Humble Sid Meier Bundle the other day and paid more than average in order to get Brave New World, the Civ 5 expansion pack for a song (despite paying more than Ive ever had before for a Humble...
Shaolin Kungfu Monks have found their way into the virtual world of iOS game Swarm of the Dead (SOTD), a Zombie themed real time strategy game released in October 2013. SOTDs first content update features 30 new maps, and also a Chinese theme with Shaolin Kungfu Monks and Chinese zombies...
Indie developer Pawel Mogilas latest game Grimind has just been made available on Steam. The game, available for Windows, Mac and Linux, is a creepy puzzle platformer where players play as some undefined creature (which is not a hedgehog, contrary to what people have been saying) and theyll...
This is really impressive. The folks at Israel-based Inpris are working on UpSense, an app that turns any tablet into an intuitive, ergonomic keyboard for visually-impaired users. It even enables Braille-typing on the touchscreen itself. UpSense recognizes finger gestures, translating the motion into the...
Its always fascinating to watch a group of people play cricket. Ive seen it several times at the local parks that I usually run at. The game may be a little hard to understand but it has tremendous following, particularly in South Asian countries and the rest of the British Commonwealth. Now,...
Loot Hero brought a smile to my face when I first loaded it up on the iPad. The premise for this 2D running game by indie developer VaragtP is really simple, run your character (who looks like a knight running around with a joust stick) through enemies peppering each stage in the game. Each stage []
Are you a fan of the sci-fi TV series Falling Skies and love Tower Defense/Strategy games at the same time? Good, as theres a new mobile game in town based on the aftermath of season 3 of Falling Skies and will have players picking a side (alien or human), building bases, defending them against...
Fans of the Broken Sword adventure games have some rejoicing to do in 2014 as Revolutions classic 2D mystery, Broken Sword 5 The Serpents Curse: Episode One is now available for iOS devices. The iOS platform has proven to be one that is well suited to the game, as evidenced by the...
Having been racing in Ridge Racer Slipstream on my iPad (check out the review here), Ive been wanting to race in some licensed cars. It seems that Eutechnyx, together with Crooz, Inc are about to release a game that will scratch that itch. Titled ACR DRIFT, the game will feature 50 cars from 17...
Manthis is one tough game. I find myself saying that when I was playing Popped., a new puzzle game for iOS devices by indie developer Adam Smith. The first time I got word about the game was from the man himself, and what got my eye in the first place was the iOS 7-like aesthetic []
Happy Chinese New Year! May the Year of the Horse bring you great joy, good health and prosperity wherever you are! OK, now onto games. Developed in the land of K-POP, Marvel Run Jump Smash! is a brand new action-packed, super-powered endless runner, featuring your favourite Marvel Super Heroes in cute...
Two cool games came out for both iOS and Android yesterday. First up we have Mattia Fortunati Games Kid Aviator, an endless flyer where the main character Kid, a daring aviator-in-the-making, takes flight with the help of a circus cannon. Players tilt their phone or tablet to dodge, swipe to drag...
Its here! The waits over for iOS gamers as SteelSeries has made available the brand new SteelSeries Stratus Wireless Gaming Controller at Apple Stores and at Apple.com for USD 79.99. This is the only wireless iOS game controller out in the market and works for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch...
Award-winning British indie developer and publisher, Playrise Digital Ltd, has released its hugely successful, podium-topping iOS title, Table Top Racing, this time for Android devices on the Google Play Store today. “We’ve already seen Table Top Racing downloaded over two million times on the Apple App...