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Musical tower defense game Bad Hotel flips genre conventions on their heads

What I love about the App Store is just how often truly original and creative games come out. Granted, the vast majority of them are derivative clones. This is especially true of the tower defense genre. But with so many games being released every day, there is always something worthwhile. This week ... Full Article »

September 22, 2012 4:00pm

Unscramble your vocabulary with Hooked on Words

When I think of a word jumble, fast-paced isn’t generally the first thing that pops in my mind. But Hooked on Words has me changing my tune. What makes Hooked on Words unique are its four very different game modes. The “Standard Mode” is like playing a regular old word jumble or Boggle game. ... Full Article »

September 22, 2012 12:30pm

Sticky Linky – weird name, innovative color-match gameplay

Have you ever played a game where you have no idea what you are doing, but somehow you get to level 20 without missing a beat? That’s what happened when I first tried Sticky Linky. But after taking the 30 seconds to look at the instructions I realized that, yes, random tapping may get you entirely ... Full Article »

September 16, 2012 3:30pm

Kid Vector is a unique platform jumping iPhone game

Kid Vector may not break any new ground with its simple platform jumping gameplay, but its visual style, which blends wireframe characters and backgrounds with bright colorful lighting, is a unique treat on its own. The stark simplicity of the stick figure main character matched up with colored fl ... Full Article »

September 15, 2012 7:00pm

Create moving pictures with the Cinemagram iPhone app

When I say “moving pictures” you might think I’m just acting old-timey for the sake of referring to movies. Not when it comes to the Cinemagram app for iPhone and camera-equipped iPod Touch. This handy animator adds complexity to your images and the result is a really cool photo-video hybrid. ... Full Article »

September 15, 2012 1:30pm

Squrl Video Discovery ushers in new era for video clips

Although I’ll watch the occasional television show on my iPad, it’s rare that I sit down and actually view more than the odd video clip. That will change now that I have Squrl Video Discovery, a universal app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Yes, it’s that good. Squrl is a powerfully fast vid ... Full Article »

September 13, 2012 12:30pm

Karaoke iPhone game Sing Me Something reaches some rather high notes

Sing Me Something is one of those brilliantly simple ideas that makes you wonder why it took so long to actually happen. It’s like a karaoke version of Draw Something. You and other players around the world record 20 second clips of yourselves singing a specific song, and the other player has to g ... Full Article »

September 10, 2012 4:00pm

Track current exchange rates with the Currency Converter HD iPhone app

World travelers or those who need to keep up-to-date on current exchange rates should look no further than Currency Converter HD for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app, created by Lifelike Apps, offers a beautiful interface that makes keeping tabs on world currencies a breeze. Currency Converter suppo ... Full Article »

September 8, 2012 9:30am

Bucketz iPhone game packs fun into a witty battle for equilibrium

Achieving balance in a chaotic world is something for which everyone strives. Now, there’s a game in the App Store that helps you achieve it. Well no, not really, but Bucketz, created by Picnic Hippo Studios, is an imaginative action-puzzler that throws much at you to manage and is a welcome chan ... Full Article »

September 6, 2012 7:30pm

Eternity Warriors 2 takes the fight to your iPhone

Are you cruisin’ to deliver a sword-focused bruisin’? Eternity Warriors 2 might be just what you need. The hack and slash action RPG marries the swift action of the PlayStation 3’s God of War series, with the bite-sized level breakdown so common in mobile games, for an experience that is worth ... Full Article »

September 4, 2012 8:00pm


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