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The Simpsons has always been a clever, self-aware cartoon, so it shouldn’t be that surprising that the franchise’s world-building app, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, also features meta-humor prominently. But given the limitations of a Sim City-lite take on Springfield’s favorite family, does the ga ... Full Article »
NimbleBit, the creator's of the excellent Tiny Tower, have finally returned with their next modern classic in the form of Pocket Planes. For some reason, these guys know how to make the social media/management type games actually fun. Mostly, they just aren't greedy, and they don't harshly punish pl ... Full Article »
Kinectimals is part of Microsoft’s attack on the App Store, a port for iOS of the Xbox 360 Kinect game. Speculation abounds as to why Microsoft is entering the iOS market so aggressively, but if your household has Apple devices and little people, this one is worth checking out. If your kids alread ... Full Article »
It's a gorgeous looking game that really captures the spirit of its indie big brother, though not always in a good way. As the game begins, you are just dropped into a randomly generated world as Junk Jack. Like Minecraft, you then proceed to punch trees, rocks, and dirt into pieces as you move and ... Full Article »
If you ever asked for a pony at Christmas or a horse your birthday and only received the “My Little” version, making you bitter for life, then it might be time for a virtual option to soothe your wounded soul. My Horse, the universal app for iOS, gives users a chance to take a virtual horse and ... Full Article »
For baseball stat junkies, the Out of the Park series has been the text-based PC alternative to flashy graphics and empty gameplay for several years. Relatively inexpensive and incredibly realistic thanks to a phenomenal stat-based engine, there really isn't a better baseball game to be had if you d ... Full Article »
Game maker Electronic Arts has two titles leading the charge on our Fresh Games list today, both of which are former iPhone apps optimized for use on the iPad. SimCity, the PC city management simulator, and the world-domination board game Risk are now iPad games you can download. Check them out, and ... Full Article »
The classic board game Monopoly gets the iPad treatment to head up today’s Fresh Games list. It’s full of cool features for fans of the original, without any chance of losing all the hotels under the couch. Read all about it, and a few other interesting games, in our list below. Monopoly for iP ... Full Article »
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