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Dig into a futile prison break with Adult Swim’s Super Mole Escape iPhone game

Super Mole Escape comes perilously close to being a generic endless runner, or in this case, an endless digger. But Adult Swim adds its brand of irreverence to the familiar gameplay making this one vertical scroller I kinda dig. You play as one of six mole convicts escaping from mole prison with th ... Full Article »

December 14, 2012 7:00pm

iPhone App Video Review: Angry Birds Star Wars

The familiar story that we all know and love is here, only with more slingshots and shedding. All the old birds get dressed up as Luke, Obi-Wan, Han, Chewie, and Leia, and those nasty pigs now comprise the evil Empire. Each bird gets new powers, some more similar to their non-Star Wars counterparts ... Full Article »

December 3, 2012 1:00pm

Rovio joins Lucasfilm in a galaxy not so far away with today’s release of Angry Birds Star Wars

Rovio’s irate aviators have travelled the world and blasted off into the solar system in pursuit of porcine baddies. Where else, then, to set the latest installment than in a galaxy far far away? Yes, Angry Birds and Star Wars have mated and their offspring isn’t nearly as crass as many expected ... Full Article »

November 8, 2012 10:30am

Iconic actor Warwick Davis on his crossover role as app avatar

Despite WiFi connectivity issues and a Skype credit drought, I had the great pleasure of talking with the ever-pleasant Warwick Davis. For the uninitiated, Davis is a British actor who played memorable characters in the Harry Potter films, Star Wars, Willow, and stars in the tremendously successful ... Full Article »

October 25, 2012 2:00pm

iPhone App Video Review: Party Wave

Anyway, each level is split up into two phases. The first is reminiscent of Flight Control, as you tap and drag surfers to a designated area before the wave arrives. You simply have to keep them from hitting reefs, rocks, sea creatures, or each other on the way. Once the wave arrives, you go into ph ... Full Article »

August 26, 2012 11:00am

iPhone App Video Review: Extinction Squad

This is definitely up there as far as [adult swim] games go, offering a lot of fun and replayability thanks to the in-game store. It takes a little too long to unlock content and the app constantly encourages you to buy things, but I assure you all purchases are optional. You can save up for everyth ... Full Article »

August 4, 2012 11:20am

All Talk iPhone app is more than just idle chatter

I’m a total sucker for hybrid games. Take two ideas I enjoy and combine them together and more often than not, you have a third idea I’m also fairly keen on. So it is with All Talk, a game that fuses the collaborate clue-guessing of old game shows like $10,000 Pyramid with games that had a limit ... Full Article »

August 1, 2012 8:00pm

iPhone App Video Review: Paper Monsters

This game is clearly an homage to PS3 classic, Little Big Planet. Similar arts and crafts aesthetics, same end of level platforms, unlockable costumes for your little avatar dude, and even a similar introduction with a Stephen Fry sound-alike. The multi-layered levels and complex next generation mec ... Full Article »

July 18, 2012 6:12am

iPad App Video Review: Tiny Wings HD

The original, charming, casual title is still completely here, as you help the small winged bird get as far as he can each day. You do this by touching the screen to pull your wings in, making you more aerodynamic, opening your wings at the bottom of hills for big speed boosts. This original mode al ... Full Article »

July 15, 2012 9:00am

No Tiny Wings 2, but major update comes to Tiny Wings and new Tiny Wings HD hits App Store

When Andreas Illiger’s Tiny Wings hit the iOS game scene in February of last year it captured the imaginations of gamers of all types, and the praise of critics, for its simple habit-forming one-touch gameplay and beautifully mellow graphics and soundtrack. Fans have been asking for more, and iPad ... Full Article »

July 12, 2012 4:00pm


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