Time is limited. Apps are plentiful.
How can you make sense of the ever-increasing number of new games in the App Store? Well, by reading Pocket Gamer, of course. But we can't possibly cover everything, and there are some games that just don't fit in our wheelhouse.
Thankfully, our friends over at 148Apps are here to save the day. Take a look at some of the casual games that have caught the ...
Every week, Pocket Gamer provides a weekly digest of the most important and popular stories from these digital pages.
This week kicked off with a bang. Philosophical, underwater shooter BioShock is coming to iPhone and iPad sometime later this year. And we've got the video to prove it.
But is it a good fit? Does a cinematic adventure with a complex control scheme and a rich world belong on a...
The games industry transfer market was full of movement this week, as some big signings were made on a variety of fronts.
GREE made the most unexpected move by convincing Kabam's president of worldwide studios, Andrew Sheppard, to jump ship. Tapjoy also struck up a deal with Korean analytics firm 5Rock, while Game Insight appointed a new CEO in the form of industry veteran, Anatoly Ropotov.
...
You probably shouldn't date animals, but if you're going to, make sure they at least take a Handsome Anime Person form first.
Animal Boyfriend, a popular dating sim released first in Japan, has expanded its market to ten additional regions, including the UK, North America, Australia, and several parts of Europe.
The game is free to play (with IAPs) and can be downloaded on both the App Store...
The Silver Award-winning Ice Wings Plus has received an update that addresses the problems we found with the game.
Before getting to this new update, though, you should know that the game is now available on Android, too.
Alright, so the biggest issue we had was with the game's upwards dodge mechanic. You had to swipe quickly or shake the game if using tilt controls. It was clumsy.
This u...
It's good to play together. The thing is, as we all get busier and more spread apart from our friends, it gets more and more challenging to simply sit in the same room and play games.
If you're a PC or console gamer, it's long been normal to get online and indulge in some high quality multiplayer competition.
Things are a little less well developed on mobile, for obvious reasons, but that's ...
If you didn't know, today is International Cat Day, also known as: the best of days.
Yep, that's all the excuse I need to celebrate my favourite felines in gaming.
I love cats for many reasons. Cuddles, purring, and their jumping ability are certainly at the top. But they can also be little devils that knock things off shelves and bring dead mice into your home.
This dual personality - th...
You'll win no prizes for guessing where the developer behind Micromon got its inspiration. This game has been influenced by Pokemon from start to finish.
And just like Pokemon, Micromon has a world of critters to find, catch, collect, and battle. Monsters with their own elements, skills, stats, evolution paths, and natural habitats.
To help you become the very best Micromon master, like no o...
MZR opens with a warning screen: "flashing images, visuals synchronised with music, and shaky camera". Dear twitch puzzler, you had my curiosity... but now you have my attention.
After a breezy tutorial you're greeted by an incomplete circuit board that's missing connections. The screen pulsates and rocks from side to side as a timer counts down.
It's your goal to bridge connections by tappi...
You'll win no prizes for guessing where the developer behind Micromon got its inspiration. This game has been influenced by Pokemon from start to finish.
And just like Pokemon, Micromon has a world of critters to find, catch, collect, and battle. Monsters with their own elements, skills, stats, evolution paths, and natural habitats.
To help you become the very best Micromon master, like no o...
If you were wondering what the best-reviewed iOS and 'droid games on the web last month were, here are the iPhone Quality Index, iPad Quality Index, and Android Quality Index round-ups for July to fill you in.
The iPhone, iPad, and Android Quality Indexes boast over 650,000 reviews (in total) from websites like 148Apps, Pocket Gamer, and IGN, and use a unique metric to create a single definitiv...
You may know Justin Smith for his silly games with purposely awkward controls, like Enviro-bear 2010 and No Brakes Valet.
His latest is Desert Golfing and it's rather, let's say, drab. It's a 2D arcade game in which you just flick a golf ball into the holes. Nothing more.
There are no surprises to be found here. Even the look of the game is quite boring, mostly being a dull tawny colour to r...
Assault Vector is an intriguing, lo-fi science fiction escapade that mashes together elements of a puzzler, a roguelike, and a strategy game. And it works pretty well.
You control a ship bobbing around on a hexagonal grid. Every grid space you move counts as a single turn. After your turn, the bad guys have a turn.
Different enemy ships have different arcs of fire, and if you come to res...
There are two Kairosoft games on sale on the App Store right now, so if you've got a gap in your collection, or you've yet to try one of the twee sims, now's a pretty good time to pick them up.
First there's Bronze Award-winning Caféteria Nipponica. It sees you running a café, or rather trying to run a chain of them. Which all sounds pretty exciting, I guess.
At review we said "although it's...
Once you've played through enough of Touch Racing 2 you'll realise it's not a one-touch arcade driving game at all. It is, in fact, a two-touch arcade driving game.
Despite the protestations of the cast of characters, who bark tips at you between races, it takes you a few goes to realise that they're right – swapping fingers is the best way to play the game.
When that clicks, and you get int...
Every Friday, Pocket Gamer offers hands-on impressions of the week's best new iPhone and iPad games.
Time Tangle - Adventure Time
By Turner Broadcasting - buy on iPhone and iPad (£1.99 / $2.99)
If you don't like Adventure Time, that's just fine – you're entitled to your opinion.
But even you would have to concede that you're completely wrong. Pendleton Ward's surreal and imaginative...
Rise of Rome is an historic simulation game in which you’re tasked with choosing between three factions (Julius Caesar, Scipio Africanus, Marcus Junius Brutus) and building a successful and prosperous empire.
Naturally, this involves fighting opposing factions and taking their resources, which can then be used to further develop your city and train an even bigger army
There's a huge focus on...
You'll win no prizes for guessing where the developer behind Micromon got its inspiration. This game has been influenced by Pokemon from start to finish.
And just like Pokemon, Micromon has a world of critters to find, catch, collect, and battle. Monsters with their own elements, skills, stats, evolution paths, and natural habitats.
To help you become the very best Micromon master, like no o...
Chimpact 2 Family Tree is the sequel to Bronze Award-winning monkey-tosser Chimpact. And, as you might expect, it's all about throwing a monkey around and collecting bananas. Some things never change.
This time around though there are far more accoutrements to the central ape-hurling core. There are gems to collect, powers to unlock, tyres to swing around, and a variety of other gewgaws and...
You'll win no prizes for guessing where the developer behind Micromon got its inspiration. This game has been influenced by Pokemon from start to finish.
And just like Pokemon, Micromon has a world of critters to find, catch, collect, and battle. Monsters with their own elements, skills, stats, evolution paths, and natural habitats.
To help you become the very best Micromon master, like no o...
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Time is limited. Apps are plentiful.
How can you make sense of the ever-increasing number of new games in the App Store? Well, by reading Pocket Gamer, of course. But we can't possibly cover everything, and there are some games that just don't fit in our wheelhouse.
Thankfully, our friends over at 148Apps are here to save the day. Take a look at some of the casual games that have caught the ...
Every week, Pocket Gamer provides a weekly digest of the most important and popular stories from these digital pages.
This week kicked off with a bang. Philosophical, underwater shooter BioShock is coming to iPhone and iPad sometime later this year. And we've got the video to prove it.
But is it a good fit? Does a cinematic adventure with a complex control scheme and a rich world belong on a...
The games industry transfer market was full of movement this week, as some big signings were made on a variety of fronts.
GREE made the most unexpected move by convincing Kabam's president of worldwide studios, Andrew Sheppard, to jump ship. Tapjoy also struck up a deal with Korean analytics firm 5Rock, while Game Insight appointed a new CEO in the form of industry veteran, Anatoly Ropotov.
...
You probably shouldn't date animals, but if you're going to, make sure they at least take a Handsome Anime Person form first.
Animal Boyfriend, a popular dating sim released first in Japan, has expanded its market to ten additional regions, including the UK, North America, Australia, and several parts of Europe.
The game is free to play (with IAPs) and can be downloaded on both the App Store...
The Silver Award-winning Ice Wings Plus has received an update that addresses the problems we found with the game.
Before getting to this new update, though, you should know that the game is now available on Android, too.
Alright, so the biggest issue we had was with the game's upwards dodge mechanic. You had to swipe quickly or shake the game if using tilt controls. It was clumsy.
This u...
It's good to play together. The thing is, as we all get busier and more spread apart from our friends, it gets more and more challenging to simply sit in the same room and play games.
If you're a PC or console gamer, it's long been normal to get online and indulge in some high quality multiplayer competition.
Things are a little less well developed on mobile, for obvious reasons, but that's ...
If you didn't know, today is International Cat Day, also known as: the best of days.
Yep, that's all the excuse I need to celebrate my favourite felines in gaming.
I love cats for many reasons. Cuddles, purring, and their jumping ability are certainly at the top. But they can also be little devils that knock things off shelves and bring dead mice into your home.
This dual personality - th...
You'll win no prizes for guessing where the developer behind Micromon got its inspiration. This game has been influenced by Pokemon from start to finish.
And just like Pokemon, Micromon has a world of critters to find, catch, collect, and battle. Monsters with their own elements, skills, stats, evolution paths, and natural habitats.
To help you become the very best Micromon master, like no o...
MZR opens with a warning screen: "flashing images, visuals synchronised with music, and shaky camera". Dear twitch puzzler, you had my curiosity... but now you have my attention.
After a breezy tutorial you're greeted by an incomplete circuit board that's missing connections. The screen pulsates and rocks from side to side as a timer counts down.
It's your goal to bridge connections by tappi...
If you were wondering what the best-reviewed iOS and 'droid games on the web last month were, here are the iPhone Quality Index, iPad Quality Index, and Android Quality Index round-ups for July to fill you in.
The iPhone, iPad, and Android Quality Indexes boast over 650,000 reviews (in total) from websites like 148Apps, Pocket Gamer, and IGN, and use a unique metric to create a single definitiv...
You may know Justin Smith for his silly games with purposely awkward controls, like Enviro-bear 2010 and No Brakes Valet.
His latest is Desert Golfing and it's rather, let's say, drab. It's a 2D arcade game in which you just flick a golf ball into the holes. Nothing more.
There are no surprises to be found here. Even the look of the game is quite boring, mostly being a dull tawny colour to r...
Assault Vector is an intriguing, lo-fi science fiction escapade that mashes together elements of a puzzler, a roguelike, and a strategy game. And it works pretty well.
You control a ship bobbing around on a hexagonal grid. Every grid space you move counts as a single turn. After your turn, the bad guys have a turn.
Different enemy ships have different arcs of fire, and if you come to res...
There are two Kairosoft games on sale on the App Store right now, so if you've got a gap in your collection, or you've yet to try one of the twee sims, now's a pretty good time to pick them up.
First there's Bronze Award-winning Caféteria Nipponica. It sees you running a café, or rather trying to run a chain of them. Which all sounds pretty exciting, I guess.
At review we said "although it's...
Once you've played through enough of Touch Racing 2 you'll realise it's not a one-touch arcade driving game at all. It is, in fact, a two-touch arcade driving game.
Despite the protestations of the cast of characters, who bark tips at you between races, it takes you a few goes to realise that they're right – swapping fingers is the best way to play the game.
When that clicks, and you get int...
Every Friday, Pocket Gamer offers hands-on impressions of the week's best new iPhone and iPad games.
Time Tangle - Adventure Time
By Turner Broadcasting - buy on iPhone and iPad (£1.99 / $2.99)
If you don't like Adventure Time, that's just fine – you're entitled to your opinion.
But even you would have to concede that you're completely wrong. Pendleton Ward's surreal and imaginative...![Rule your own Roman empire in strategy title Rise of Rome [sponsored]](http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/artwork/thumbs/na-hmqlwbi_rise-of-rome-4_jpg_100.jpg)
Rise of Rome is an historic simulation game in which you’re tasked with choosing between three factions (Julius Caesar, Scipio Africanus, Marcus Junius Brutus) and building a successful and prosperous empire.
Naturally, this involves fighting opposing factions and taking their resources, which can then be used to further develop your city and train an even bigger army
There's a huge focus on...
Chimpact 2 Family Tree is the sequel to Bronze Award-winning monkey-tosser Chimpact. And, as you might expect, it's all about throwing a monkey around and collecting bananas. Some things never change.
This time around though there are far more accoutrements to the central ape-hurling core. There are gems to collect, powers to unlock, tyres to swing around, and a variety of other gewgaws and...
