Added: 09.04.2013 14:10 | 0 views | 0 comments


Pocket Gamer Award-winning apps Help Volty and Polymer are now available in free-to-download lite form. In the creepy-crawly puzzler Help Volty, Tvndra Producties tells the tale of an adorable beetle - named Volty - who is trying to escape from a box. Unfortunately for Volty, this particular box has been designed to keep any occupants trapped inside. The only way to break free is to complete...

Added: 08.04.2013 15:56 | 0 views | 0 comments


One of our jobs here at Pocket Gamer is to sieve through the hundreds of apps that hit the App Store and Google Play every single day, and unearth those glittering gems. Lately, though, we've been giving you the chance to have YOUR say, too. Basically, we've been giving you the opportunity to tell us your favourite game from a shortlist of the week's best releases. This week's votes have bee...

Added: 08.04.2013 11:27 | 0 views | 0 comments


If you have one of those friends who can't keep his iPhone in his pocket for more than a couple of minutes at a time, you'll no doubt have heard him brag about an iOS game called The Room. To be fair to your iPhone-wielding 'chum', the iOS version of The Room DID pick up a shiny Pocket Gamer Gold Award on review, and did earn the iPad Game of the Year accolade from Apple. Good news, though, ...

Added: 07.04.2013 0:18 | 0 views | 0 comments


Pocket Gamer: Since before it even launched, Nintendo's Wii U has been the recipient of an almighty amount of criticism - some of it fair, some of it utterly misguided. But we're not here to talk about the quality of the games, or its technical specs, or the relative merits of its approach to online gaming.

Added: 06.04.2013 20:18 | 0 views | 0 comments


Pocket Gamer - In-app purchases, eh? Whether you're a fan of paying to unlock features from within a game or not, there's no doubt that this payment model needs to be carefully employed so that it doesn't become intrusive or break the immersion. Take Hungry Giraffe. On PSP it was a wonderful eat-'em-up. On PS Vita it's drowning in pleas for cash, and the main spectacle is completely destroyed as a result.

Added: 06.04.2013 13:00 | 1 views | 0 comments


Since before it even launched, Nintendo's Wii U has been the recipient of an almighty amount of criticism - some of it fair, some of it utterly misguided. But we're not here to talk about the quality of the games, or its technical specs, or the relative merits of its approach to online gaming. As the champions of handheld gaming, it's our sworn duty at Pocket Gamer to highlight all things porta...

Added: 06.04.2013 10:07 | 13 views | 0 comments


Last week, PocketGamer.biz exclusively reported that Apple is working on a dedicated gaming controller. This week, we've been pondering exactly what that could mean. For Pocket Gamer editor-in-chief Kristan Reed, it's an obvious next step, and the positive response to this report suggests that there are plenty of devs out there who would be keen to support such a device. And while controller...