As those in the United States were reminded this week, it's important to give thanks for what we have.
Whether you're a big company or a small studio, QA team member or head developer, we all have unprecedented freedom when it comes to how we choose to spend our free time and money.
There are more games being released in a month than we'll likely ever have time to play in our lives, and - de...
With Keith busy stuffing his travel bag full of biscuits in preparation for Games Connection next week, Peter and I take the opportunity to peer into the future of iOS gaming.
Specifically, I talk about my hands-on experiences with the recently soft-launched Angry Birds Go! and the incoming ship-sailing sim Assassin's Creed Pirates.
Unfortunately, I then make the mistake of asking Peter what...
It's a commonly held conception that liquor from an open bar always tastes that, well, little bit better than paid-for booze. Just ask my Aunty Pat. She loves a bit of the black stuff.
With the above truism in mind (the free bar bit; not the alcoholic aunt), it's safe to say that anybody with a complimentary ticket up her sleeve for an event normally has an extraordinary time. I know I did.
...
Right now, everyone is talking about the next generation of home consoles.
'Which one has the most terraflops?' 'Which has the best resolution?' 'Why is no one mentioning the Wii U?'
These are all questions that I've overheard in the brief moments when Pocket Gamer's powers that be allow me some respite from the word grindstone to get some fresh air.
I'm not paid to care about those big b...
Rockstar has surprised us all today by confirming that a remastered version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for mobile will be available next month.
Yes, that's right: December 2013. Soak that up. Take it in. Now, carry on reading...
Rockstar actually suggested that iOS and Android ports of GTA: San Andreas were "very possible" all the way back in 2011.
But when the game finally surfaces...
According to the hearth wisdom of ancient China, the worst curse one could level at a rival is "May you live in interesting times."
If this is true, then we've all run afoul of someone powerful in the past since we're living in some of the most interesting times that the gaming industry is likely to ever see.
As a new generation of consoles launch in uncertain waters and Nintendo finds incre...
Having fulfilled his tour of duty as Pocket Gamer's official railway correspondent (see last week's podcast), Peter rejoins Keith and me this week to cast an eye over the tastiest developments in the world of mobile gaming.
Topics include the imminent release of The Room 2, the sudden arrival of Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, and the ongoing issues with the MOGA Ace Power iOS control...
What do baseball, rock 'n' roll, and the WWE have in common?
Nope? Give up? God, this is too easy.
Well, each of these fine cultural institutions has its own official Hall of Fame.
(As a side-quest, see if you can guess which two Halls of Fame legendary US outfielder Pete Rose belongs to. Clue: disregard rock 'n' roll.)
All-time greats
Inspired by these three great establishments an...
Microsoft has just released the free Xbox One SmartGlass companion app for iOS, Android, Windows 8, and Windows Phone 8 in preparation for the launch of the console later in the week.
With this app installed on your mobile gizmo, your smartphone or tablet turns into a second screen for The Big M's upcoming console.
Through the Xbox One SmartGlass app, then, you can obtain additional informat...
If you own a Windows Phone and have been staring jealously on as your friends used their Android and iOS blowers to pet the dog from GTA V, then fret no more. That's because the Grand Theft Auto: iFruit app is now available on the Windows Phone Store.
With this companion app, you can keep track of the comings and goings of your characters from the console smash hit; personalise your number ...
We've known that Minecraft is definitely coming to Vita for a few months now.
But some players were concerned with whether the Vita version would be the Pocket Edition of the game available on mobiles, or the PS3 / Xbox 360 edition.
Why worry? Well, the Pocket Edition is really only a slice of what Minecraft is all about. Whereas the console versions are the full game, albeit they're always ...
With the US release of the PS4 creating headlines across the globe, Keith and I sit down to talk about the most important issue of the day:
Does Oceanhorn on iOS live up to the hype?
We also talk about one of Keith's favourite topics (Doctor Who, not Kylie) and take a look at new releases like Stealth Inc., Epoch.2, and Lone Wolf.
There's even a special appearance by podcast regular Peter...
If you have a Windows Phone 8 smartphone, you can now grab Asphalt 8: Airborne from the Windows Phone Store for 79p / 99c.
The Gold Award-winning racer has been out on iOS and Android for a few months now, and at review we called it "a brilliantly put together arcade racing package," adding that "Asphalt 8: Airborne is every bit as exciting as you might have hoped."
The Windows Phone 8 versi...
Pocket Gamer sister site PocketGamer.biz has just reported on the news that FIFA 14 will be available on Windows Phone 8 "soon".
It follows in the wake of the Android and iOS versions of the game, which have been downloaded more than 26 million times.
We gave FIFA 14 a Bronze Award at review, calling it "a typically polished footy game with a surprisingly generous freemium model."
The...
If you're looking for an elegant, challenging, gorgeous-looking mixture of hidden object and puzzle game, then you could do worse than look in the direction of Micro Macro's Morphopolis.
This garden-based game is out right now for iOS, Android, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Kindle, and BlackBerry, you see. And the tale of transformation and nature at its heart is an intriguing one, indeed.
You p...
Every week, Pocket Gamer serves up a weekly digest of the most important and popular stories from these digital pages.
There's never a dull moment in the world of mobile games.
This week, we darted through a chocolate wonderland, managed resources on a planet-destroying space station, and extinguished the burning fires of passion.
We also talked to Disney, picked the best games from Octob...
Old logic held that one should refrain from celebrating a deal or acting on a decision until after the ink's dried.
These days, deals are struck in all manner of creative ways - from handshakes to Facebook messages and LinkedIn invitations - with very few requiring actual ink to seal the deal.
That's why the volte-face pulled by BlackBerry this week caught so many in the industry by surprise...
In this week's podcast, Peter, Keith, and I tell the tale of a pair of star-crossed lovers.
One is an Android fan; the other, an iOS devotee. Their destinies are forever entwined... by the need to pay rent and share body heat when the boiler claps out.
Yes, that's right: Peter and his girlfriend have got new phones. It's a whole thing.
If that top gossip wasn't spicy enough for you, we al...
Whether you're re-stocking the Mos Espa Cafe with Womp Rat Stew or sending Jawas down to an Imperial interrogation room, there's something about Star Wars: Tiny Death Star that just feels so obvious.
Following the success of Angry Birds Star Wars and Lego Star Wars, Disney's first Star Wars game is another silly franchise mash-up.
This time around, it's a spin on NimbleBit's Tiny Tower, albe...
Updated on November 8th at 09:15: Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 users can now get their hands on Star Wars: Tiny Death Star from the relevant app stores as well.
Windows gaming? Who'd have thought that would catch on.
Original story follows...
Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Tiny Tower? Well, you're in luck, my friend, because Star Wars: Tiny Death Star is out right now on Androi...
As those in the United States were reminded this week, it's important to give thanks for what we have.
Whether you're a big company or a small studio, QA team member or head developer, we all have unprecedented freedom when it comes to how we choose to spend our free time and money.
There are more games being released in a month than we'll likely ever have time to play in our lives, and - de...
With Keith busy stuffing his travel bag full of biscuits in preparation for Games Connection next week, Peter and I take the opportunity to peer into the future of iOS gaming.
Specifically, I talk about my hands-on experiences with the recently soft-launched Angry Birds Go! and the incoming ship-sailing sim Assassin's Creed Pirates.
Unfortunately, I then make the mistake of asking Peter what...
It's a commonly held conception that liquor from an open bar always tastes that, well, little bit better than paid-for booze. Just ask my Aunty Pat. She loves a bit of the black stuff.
With the above truism in mind (the free bar bit; not the alcoholic aunt), it's safe to say that anybody with a complimentary ticket up her sleeve for an event normally has an extraordinary time. I know I did.
...
Right now, everyone is talking about the next generation of home consoles.
'Which one has the most terraflops?' 'Which has the best resolution?' 'Why is no one mentioning the Wii U?'
These are all questions that I've overheard in the brief moments when Pocket Gamer's powers that be allow me some respite from the word grindstone to get some fresh air.
I'm not paid to care about those big b...
Rockstar has surprised us all today by confirming that a remastered version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for mobile will be available next month.
Yes, that's right: December 2013. Soak that up. Take it in. Now, carry on reading...
Rockstar actually suggested that iOS and Android ports of GTA: San Andreas were "very possible" all the way back in 2011.
But when the game finally surfaces...
What do baseball, rock 'n' roll, and the WWE have in common?
Nope? Give up? God, this is too easy.
Well, each of these fine cultural institutions has its own official Hall of Fame.
(As a side-quest, see if you can guess which two Halls of Fame legendary US outfielder Pete Rose belongs to. Clue: disregard rock 'n' roll.)
All-time greats
Inspired by these three great establishments an...
Microsoft has just released the free Xbox One SmartGlass companion app for iOS, Android, Windows 8, and Windows Phone 8 in preparation for the launch of the console later in the week.
With this app installed on your mobile gizmo, your smartphone or tablet turns into a second screen for The Big M's upcoming console.
Through the Xbox One SmartGlass app, then, you can obtain additional informat...
If you own a Windows Phone and have been staring jealously on as your friends used their Android and iOS blowers to pet the dog from GTA V, then fret no more. That's because the Grand Theft Auto: iFruit app is now available on the Windows Phone Store.
With this companion app, you can keep track of the comings and goings of your characters from the console smash hit; personalise your number ...
We've known that Minecraft is definitely coming to Vita for a few months now.
But some players were concerned with whether the Vita version would be the Pocket Edition of the game available on mobiles, or the PS3 / Xbox 360 edition.
Why worry? Well, the Pocket Edition is really only a slice of what Minecraft is all about. Whereas the console versions are the full game, albeit they're always ...
If you have a Windows Phone 8 smartphone, you can now grab Asphalt 8: Airborne from the Windows Phone Store for 79p / 99c.
The Gold Award-winning racer has been out on iOS and Android for a few months now, and at review we called it "a brilliantly put together arcade racing package," adding that "Asphalt 8: Airborne is every bit as exciting as you might have hoped."
The Windows Phone 8 versi...
Pocket Gamer sister site PocketGamer.biz has just reported on the news that FIFA 14 will be available on Windows Phone 8 "soon".
It follows in the wake of the Android and iOS versions of the game, which have been downloaded more than 26 million times.
We gave FIFA 14 a Bronze Award at review, calling it "a typically polished footy game with a surprisingly generous freemium model."
The...
If you're looking for an elegant, challenging, gorgeous-looking mixture of hidden object and puzzle game, then you could do worse than look in the direction of Micro Macro's Morphopolis.
This garden-based game is out right now for iOS, Android, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Kindle, and BlackBerry, you see. And the tale of transformation and nature at its heart is an intriguing one, indeed.
You p...
Every week, Pocket Gamer serves up a weekly digest of the most important and popular stories from these digital pages.
There's never a dull moment in the world of mobile games.
This week, we darted through a chocolate wonderland, managed resources on a planet-destroying space station, and extinguished the burning fires of passion.
We also talked to Disney, picked the best games from Octob...
Whether you're re-stocking the Mos Espa Cafe with Womp Rat Stew or sending Jawas down to an Imperial interrogation room, there's something about Star Wars: Tiny Death Star that just feels so obvious.
Following the success of Angry Birds Star Wars and Lego Star Wars, Disney's first Star Wars game is another silly franchise mash-up.
This time around, it's a spin on NimbleBit's Tiny Tower, albe...
![[Update] Build your own planet-destroying space station in NimbleBit and Disney's Star Wars: Tiny Death Star for iOS and Android](http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/artwork/thumbs/na-nvqi_ios_star_wars_tiny_death_star_01_jpg_100.jpg)
Updated on November 8th at 09:15: Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 users can now get their hands on Star Wars: Tiny Death Star from the relevant app stores as well.
Windows gaming? Who'd have thought that would catch on.
Original story follows...
Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Tiny Tower? Well, you're in luck, my friend, because Star Wars: Tiny Death Star is out right now on Androi...
