Gaming

Finally, A Corporation Worth Playing For

Async Corp is a silly, catchy game about work that requires the labour of both of your thumbs. Your pay is high scores… [Kotaku]


June 24, 2011
Gaming

Backstab Delivers Buggy Free-Running, Cannon-Play And Piracy

Whenever a Gameloft title hits the iPhone I play a little game before the game: I try and guess what popular console game it’s trying to mimic… [Kotaku]


June 22, 2011
Gaming

1Bit Ninja Is A Sublime Paper Mario, Super Mario Mash-Up

At first blush 1-bit Ninja looks like another iPhone game knock-off, but spend 10 seconds with the game and you’ll dismiss that notion. Spend a minute with it and you’ll be ready to toss your phone at the wall… [Kotaku]


June 15, 2011
Gaming

I Can Put Up With Ads While I Hang, Thanks.

The newest addition to Zynga’s game family is Hanging With Friends, an app for iGadgets big and small. It’s a twist on classic hangman, with elements of Scrabble and other word games thrown in. You can only choose from a… [Kotaku]


June 7, 2011
Gaming

Mini Fling Joysticks Can Now Be Stuck To iPhones

Last seen on the iPad, Ten One Design’s shrunk the Fling joystick and made it iPhone-sized. It works with any iPhone game that requires dual-sticks, and they only cost $US25 for a pair. Out in July. [Fling Mini via TouchArcade]


May 20, 2011
Gaming

Chaos Rings Omega Circles Familiar Territory

Last year’s Chaos Rings told the story of five couples mysteriously transported to a place called the Arc Arena, where are forced to fight their way through a variety of dungeons until only one couple remained to claim the grand… [Kotaku]


May 18, 2011
Gaming

Infinity Blade: Arena Adds Multiplayer, Festive Headwear To Epic’s Game

Epic Games’ handsome iPhone and iPad hit Infinity Blade adds its promised multiplayer side this Thursday, May 19 with the Infinity Blade: Arena update. And if you like kooky hats in your multiplayer games, this update is for you too!


May 17, 2011
Gaming

Siege Hero Returns Fire Against Birds

Once upon a time, Armor Games published a flash game called Crush the Castle, and it was quite good. Then another studio came along, replaced the trebuchet with a slingshot, the ordnance with birds, and made off with all the gold in the land.


May 13, 2011
Gaming

Thanks For Removing Story From Role-Playing Game, Dungeon Raid

Have you ever played a Final Fantasy or a Dragon Age? Actually, have you ever had to slog through a bad role-playing game, one in which the characters just go on and on about their problems and the evil that’s… [Kotaku]


May 9, 2011
Gaming

First Touch Football Is Full-Featured Footy – With Familiar Names

Typically, upon hearing that a sports game is unlicensed, I expect completely generic teams populated by bland rosters. First Touch Soccer is hardly gimped in such a way. Yes, the team names themselves are altered. But draw up a match with “Manchester Red”, and sure enough, there is “Rooney” at forward.