Combo Queen is about a psychotic killer called Queen who takes on thousands of monsters, just because she can.
It's also a smart-looking hack-and-slack action RPG designed specifically for the touchscreen.
This is most evident in its attack and parry system. When standing toe-to-toe with a giant warrior, you tap at the right time with a single to make Queen attack.
When her enemy mak...
Ooh, looky here, the Gold Award-winning mysterious box-opening puzzler The Room 2 is on sale again.
It was on sale back in July, but you may have missed it if you followed Mark's gratuitously long instructions on how to find your credit card.
To make sure there's no risk of that happening again, I'll keep this snappy.
The Room 2 is normally priced at £1.99 / $2.99, but for a limited time,...
Set Snail's silly harvestman walking game Daddy Long Legs has now stumbled onto iOS.
It's a QWOP-like game in which you try to walk the long-legged specimen as far as you can.
It's a lot harder than you might think. The game is played with taps and timing. You will fall over and splat many times, trust me.
Daddy Long Legs was released on Android last month. Funnily enough, after its ...
For me, the best video game representation of the beautiful game isn't about polygons and accurate team line-ups. It's Sensible Soccer on the Amiga.
It's hilarious sliding tackles and a Dutch national team entirely comprised of players whose names you can't say because you're laughing too much.
That's the vibe that Tiki Taka Soccer gives off. It's a different sort of beast to Sensible, but i...
Updated on October 7th, at 12:26: We've given this guide a bit of a spring clean to bring us up to date with the Rebels level pack.
So we've added videos for all 12 bird side and all 12 pork side levels in that update. Plus, all the levels for the Master Your Destiny special update.
We've also added more collectible items and more reward chapter videos. Check it out!
The idea behind A...
Welcome to our video walkthroughs for Angry Birds Star Wars 2. Watch the pros in action, and mimic their movements, and you'll unlock those all-important stars in no time at all.
This Rebels chapter is based on a TV show which I haven't seen. I'm sure it's awesome.
These vids should help you get three star scores on every level in this chapter. You can, of course, use Telepods or the in-game...
Welcome to our video walkthroughs for Angry Birds Star Wars 2. Watch the pros in action, and mimic their movements, and you'll unlock those all-important stars in no time at all.
This Rebels chapter is based on a TV show which I haven't seen. I'm sure it's awesome.
These vids should help you get three star scores on every level in this chapter. You can, of course, use Telepods or the in-game...
Inferno 2 is the net result of smashing dungeon-crawler Diablo into neon twin-stick shooter Geometry Wars (or, if you're a crusty arcade veteran, Gauntlet into Robotron: 2084).
Your little ship scoots about scrolling neon mazes, looking for neon keys to open neon doors, and blowing anything else it happens to come across into neon smithereens.
For the most part, the maze's other inhabitants ...
MMM Fingers is a twitchy dodger that's all about making sure toothy beasts don't make a snack out of your digits. It's set to hit the App Store towards the end of the month.
The game comes from the team behind Bronze Award-winning fish-swimmer Small Fry. You need to put a finger on the screen, then weave if through a twisting maze of fanged beasts. Touch one and you get snaffled.
It won'...
Splot is a reasonably interesting mix of cute cartoon graphics and one-touch platforming gameplay. It's slick, shiny, and will be hitting the App Store on October 23rd.
The game sees you controlling the titular Splot, bouncing through a series of increasingly difficult levels to save baby birds from the clutches of dark, blobby monsters. As you do.
There's a distinct blending of the sensibil...
The next version of iOS 8 will finally close a loophole that has allowed retro gamers to install emulators on their devices, according to the creators of GBA4iOS.
iOS 8.1 - out on October 20th, according to Bank Innovation - will add support for Apple Pay, restore the camera roll, and fix a few bugs.
But - according to beta testers - it will also stop you from rolling back the date on your d...
Curse those clever indie game developers. They're getting better and better at blinding us with dazzling retro veneer, to the point at which we no longer trust our reviewing senses.
Take Jack B. Nimble, for instance. Brought to us by a dev who's gone rogue from his day job working on Far Cry 4 and Watch Dogs and put together an infinite runner that looks more like a Game Boy game.
Is it a go...
Playing Skylanders Trap Team feels like you're getting a taste of the future of iOS gaming, especially if the home console game studios have their way.
It's a big budget, AAA experience, with almost no concession given to the fact that it happens to be running on a tablet. It's an Xbox 360 game, but on your iPad, and it is a phenomenal technical achievement.
It's also $75 US dollars (or abou...
Worms developer Team 17 tells us that it's publishing punny farmyard puzzler Hay Ewe for iOS on October 9th.
It's about being a sheep called Matilda, a natural born leader, who has the unfortunate task of rounding up all the mischievous lambs.
Basically, being a sheep mum is probably worse than being a human mum. Babies just fall over and dribble, lambs leap and bound around getting lost.
...
Stigol and Chillingo are releasing iOS puzzler Find The Line on October 9th (this Thursday).
It's a unique puzzle game with a central mechanic I haven't seen before. And it's that fact, combined with the game's focus on lines that evokes similarities to exquisite puzzler Blek.
That said, Find The Line isn't as elegant as Blek is. As the title instructs, you have to find the right lines to ma...
AstroNest, a space-based strategy game from developer ANGames, is now available to download from the App Store worldwide following its soft-launch in Canada.
As soon as you fire up AstroNest for the first time, you'll be asked to choose between two different nations - both of which offer unique bonuses.
There's the Federation of Terra, which offers increased gold income and fleet production;...
Free to play continues to be a divisive issue in the world of mobile gaming.
It's either the saviour of the industry, or the death-knell of gaming itself. The business model of greedy money-grubbers, or the best way to open your game to a wide audience.
At Pocket Gamer we proudly sit on the fence. Many free to play games grind our gears, but we've found plenty that we enjoy whole-heartedly l...
Yo, racing fans, Pixelbite Studios has announced that Reckless Racing 3 is coming out on iOS this Thursday.
Yes, that's October 9th. Go rev your engines, or whatever it is that you do on such an occasion.
Maybe not you, so much, Android players. Unfortunately, you have to wait until October 23rd or thereabouts until it comes to your platform of choice.
That aside, there's a chance that y...
Rogue Wizards is doing a lot of things. Namely, combining town building and dungeon crawling into one big mish-mash game.
Rogue Wizards places you as the wizard assigned to vanquish the mysterious portals and the accursed dungeons in order to rid the world of dark magic.
But you do, at least, get to build out your own Wizard Tower while doing this. It should be homely, a pleasant place ...
Congratulations to our esteemed Twitter follower @socketubs for nabbing this utterly fantastic Nintendo 3DS unit - it's on its way to France at this very moment.
Thanks to everyone who participated - stay tuned for our next big compo!
Original article follows:
Are you playing Super Smash Bros. while you read this? No?
Maybe it's you haven't picked up the Gold Award-winning Super Smas...
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Combo Queen is about a psychotic killer called Queen who takes on thousands of monsters, just because she can.
It's also a smart-looking hack-and-slack action RPG designed specifically for the touchscreen.
This is most evident in its attack and parry system. When standing toe-to-toe with a giant warrior, you tap at the right time with a single to make Queen attack.
When her enemy mak...
Ooh, looky here, the Gold Award-winning mysterious box-opening puzzler The Room 2 is on sale again.
It was on sale back in July, but you may have missed it if you followed Mark's gratuitously long instructions on how to find your credit card.
To make sure there's no risk of that happening again, I'll keep this snappy.
The Room 2 is normally priced at £1.99 / $2.99, but for a limited time,...
Set Snail's silly harvestman walking game Daddy Long Legs has now stumbled onto iOS.
It's a QWOP-like game in which you try to walk the long-legged specimen as far as you can.
It's a lot harder than you might think. The game is played with taps and timing. You will fall over and splat many times, trust me.
Daddy Long Legs was released on Android last month. Funnily enough, after its ...
For me, the best video game representation of the beautiful game isn't about polygons and accurate team line-ups. It's Sensible Soccer on the Amiga.
It's hilarious sliding tackles and a Dutch national team entirely comprised of players whose names you can't say because you're laughing too much.
That's the vibe that Tiki Taka Soccer gives off. It's a different sort of beast to Sensible, but i...![[Update] The ultimate guide to Angry Birds Star Wars II - walkthroughs, achievements, items](http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/artwork/thumbs/na-lvgnz_absw2-guide-icon_jpg_100.jpg){kind=icon}
Updated on October 7th, at 12:26: We've given this guide a bit of a spring clean to bring us up to date with the Rebels level pack.
So we've added videos for all 12 bird side and all 12 pork side levels in that update. Plus, all the levels for the Master Your Destiny special update.
We've also added more collectible items and more reward chapter videos. Check it out!
The idea behind A...
Welcome to our video walkthroughs for Angry Birds Star Wars 2. Watch the pros in action, and mimic their movements, and you'll unlock those all-important stars in no time at all.
This Rebels chapter is based on a TV show which I haven't seen. I'm sure it's awesome.
These vids should help you get three star scores on every level in this chapter. You can, of course, use Telepods or the in-game...
Inferno 2 is the net result of smashing dungeon-crawler Diablo into neon twin-stick shooter Geometry Wars (or, if you're a crusty arcade veteran, Gauntlet into Robotron: 2084).
Your little ship scoots about scrolling neon mazes, looking for neon keys to open neon doors, and blowing anything else it happens to come across into neon smithereens.
For the most part, the maze's other inhabitants ...
MMM Fingers is a twitchy dodger that's all about making sure toothy beasts don't make a snack out of your digits. It's set to hit the App Store towards the end of the month.
The game comes from the team behind Bronze Award-winning fish-swimmer Small Fry. You need to put a finger on the screen, then weave if through a twisting maze of fanged beasts. Touch one and you get snaffled.
It won'...
Splot is a reasonably interesting mix of cute cartoon graphics and one-touch platforming gameplay. It's slick, shiny, and will be hitting the App Store on October 23rd.
The game sees you controlling the titular Splot, bouncing through a series of increasingly difficult levels to save baby birds from the clutches of dark, blobby monsters. As you do.
There's a distinct blending of the sensibil...
The next version of iOS 8 will finally close a loophole that has allowed retro gamers to install emulators on their devices, according to the creators of GBA4iOS.
iOS 8.1 - out on October 20th, according to Bank Innovation - will add support for Apple Pay, restore the camera roll, and fix a few bugs.
But - according to beta testers - it will also stop you from rolling back the date on your d...
Curse those clever indie game developers. They're getting better and better at blinding us with dazzling retro veneer, to the point at which we no longer trust our reviewing senses.
Take Jack B. Nimble, for instance. Brought to us by a dev who's gone rogue from his day job working on Far Cry 4 and Watch Dogs and put together an infinite runner that looks more like a Game Boy game.
Is it a go...
Playing Skylanders Trap Team feels like you're getting a taste of the future of iOS gaming, especially if the home console game studios have their way.
It's a big budget, AAA experience, with almost no concession given to the fact that it happens to be running on a tablet. It's an Xbox 360 game, but on your iPad, and it is a phenomenal technical achievement.
It's also $75 US dollars (or abou...
Worms developer Team 17 tells us that it's publishing punny farmyard puzzler Hay Ewe for iOS on October 9th.
It's about being a sheep called Matilda, a natural born leader, who has the unfortunate task of rounding up all the mischievous lambs.
Basically, being a sheep mum is probably worse than being a human mum. Babies just fall over and dribble, lambs leap and bound around getting lost.
...
Stigol and Chillingo are releasing iOS puzzler Find The Line on October 9th (this Thursday).
It's a unique puzzle game with a central mechanic I haven't seen before. And it's that fact, combined with the game's focus on lines that evokes similarities to exquisite puzzler Blek.
That said, Find The Line isn't as elegant as Blek is. As the title instructs, you have to find the right lines to ma...
AstroNest, a space-based strategy game from developer ANGames, is now available to download from the App Store worldwide following its soft-launch in Canada.
As soon as you fire up AstroNest for the first time, you'll be asked to choose between two different nations - both of which offer unique bonuses.
There's the Federation of Terra, which offers increased gold income and fleet production;...
Free to play continues to be a divisive issue in the world of mobile gaming.
It's either the saviour of the industry, or the death-knell of gaming itself. The business model of greedy money-grubbers, or the best way to open your game to a wide audience.
At Pocket Gamer we proudly sit on the fence. Many free to play games grind our gears, but we've found plenty that we enjoy whole-heartedly l...
Yo, racing fans, Pixelbite Studios has announced that Reckless Racing 3 is coming out on iOS this Thursday.
Yes, that's October 9th. Go rev your engines, or whatever it is that you do on such an occasion.
Maybe not you, so much, Android players. Unfortunately, you have to wait until October 23rd or thereabouts until it comes to your platform of choice.
That aside, there's a chance that y...
Rogue Wizards is doing a lot of things. Namely, combining town building and dungeon crawling into one big mish-mash game.
Rogue Wizards places you as the wizard assigned to vanquish the mysterious portals and the accursed dungeons in order to rid the world of dark magic.
But you do, at least, get to build out your own Wizard Tower while doing this. It should be homely, a pleasant place ...![[Update] Win a Super Smash Bros. limited edition 3DS XL bundle!](http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/artwork/thumbs/na-iwfq_smash_bros_thumb_jpg_100.jpg)
Congratulations to our esteemed Twitter follower @socketubs for nabbing this utterly fantastic Nintendo 3DS unit - it's on its way to France at this very moment.
Thanks to everyone who participated - stay tuned for our next big compo!
Original article follows:
Are you playing Super Smash Bros. while you read this? No?
Maybe it's you haven't picked up the Gold Award-winning Super Smas...
