The first season of Minecraft Story Mode is nearing completion with the arrival of episode four out of five. The continuing adventures of Jesse and friends should be hitting iOS now. Considering Microsoft own Mojang (but not Telltale, developers of Story Mode) its odd that the first episode is only now appearing on the Microsoft Store for Windows PCs, so go iPad!
In Episode Four, with the fearsome Wither Storm more dangerous than ever, Jesse, Reuben, and the crew discover there is one thing that can destroy the command block at the heart of the monster - but they'll need to brave the perils of the Farlands to find it. As uneasy allies and ailing friends threaten to tear the group apart, can they defeat the Wither Storm in their final battle? And what sacrifices must be made to succeed? Find out in Episode Four's epic 'Wither Storm Finale' that will turn the page on one chapter before adventures begin anew in the mysterious Episode Five launching in early 2016.
Friday, 18 December 2015
Thursday, 17 December 2015
PSP hit Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories tells all on iOS
Having sold millions on the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), the mobile-friendly exploits of the GTA crew are now available on iOS. Updated and tweaked for touchscreens, it sees Toni Cipriani returning home to the streets of Liberty City.
Turmoil from gang battles, warring families, car crime and easy access to weapons create a city ripe for takeover. Improvements include real time lighting and shadows, upgraded textures and art, greater draw distance, plus updated analog steering and rebalanced targeting.
There's also cross-platform cloud saves via Social Club, support for Apple’s 3D touch and more.
Turmoil from gang battles, warring families, car crime and easy access to weapons create a city ripe for takeover. Improvements include real time lighting and shadows, upgraded textures and art, greater draw distance, plus updated analog steering and rebalanced targeting.
There's also cross-platform cloud saves via Social Club, support for Apple’s 3D touch and more.
Monday, 23 November 2015
Get ready for some chilly point and click adventuring with Facility 47
Not every game needs to be fast and furious or reply on nano-second reactions. Facility 47 mixes some classic point and click adventuring with rendered scenes that lit up so many "multimedia" adventures back in the day.
Set in an icy waste research station, exactly why are you there and how do you get are two of the more pressing mysteries to be solved.
Developers Inertia have a few "Escape from..." games in their archive, but his looks to be a bigger budget, more nuanced affair and its out now in free to try or a full version for just £2.99. Both are under 100MB and require iOS 6 or later.
Set in an icy waste research station, exactly why are you there and how do you get are two of the more pressing mysteries to be solved.
Developers Inertia have a few "Escape from..." games in their archive, but his looks to be a bigger budget, more nuanced affair and its out now in free to try or a full version for just £2.99. Both are under 100MB and require iOS 6 or later.
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Rebellion brings the speed of Raceline CC to iOS
Rebellion has a long history in development with some great projects in the archive. But, its not afraid to go different, with Raceline CC, a new motorbike speed fest hitting iOS today. Featuring street racing, truck dodging, twitch action, its a far cry from the endless road "simulators" doing the rounds.
The game requires iOS 9 and uses Metal for speedier, shinier graphics and runs on iPad mini 2 or higher and an iPhone 5S or higher. It is free to download with in-app purchases. Download is between 350 and 650MB depending on your device.
The game requires iOS 9 and uses Metal for speedier, shinier graphics and runs on iPad mini 2 or higher and an iPhone 5S or higher. It is free to download with in-app purchases. Download is between 350 and 650MB depending on your device.
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Star Wars Uprising lands on iOS today
Announced back in the summer, Star Wars: Uprising is out now for iPhone and iPad users. Free-to-play with micro transactions (up to $99 of credit for insane gamers), it is a 640MB download with visits to lots of familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy, as you create a new hero to take on the Empire.
Working for different factions helps spread the experience, across 40 plus missions, which will likely grow to keep gamers playing.
Working for different factions helps spread the experience, across 40 plus missions, which will likely grow to keep gamers playing.
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Take a peek at the making of Lara Croft GO
Square continues to bring big-screen games to mobile and tablets, with Lara Croft GO following in the bloody footprints of Hitman.
Here's a new video showing off the game in development at the company's Montreal studio. The game offers 75 levels of classic Tomb Raider fun, with a turn-based puzzling twist for around $5.
While its not quite the latest PS4 version on the go, fans of the originals should feel rather at home.
Here's a new video showing off the game in development at the company's Montreal studio. The game offers 75 levels of classic Tomb Raider fun, with a turn-based puzzling twist for around $5.
While its not quite the latest PS4 version on the go, fans of the originals should feel rather at home.
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Drift Girls gets an expansion
The world's only racing/dating game has hit a million downloads in its short life. To keep those racers playing, developer Toast/HNH has added a new update with more girls to romance and more events.
They include: Event 1 – Vote for the Best Drift Girl Now players can vote for their favorite Drift Girl while waiting for the game to load. Once one of the Drift Girls reigns supreme, we’ll send out a special gift for that girl. So be sure to log in between 8/31 – 9/13 to vote for the Drift Girl you love the most!
Event 2 – Sponsor Professional Package Meet and dress up with the women behind the big players in the racing scene. For a limited time, you can buy professional outfits for the Drift Girls elite businesswomen. Check out the store 9/08 – 9/13 for this upgraded wardrobe!
Event 3 – Drift Girls of the Week Each week brings a new favorite girl to the tracks with new bonuses! Racing with these girls will give you 30% Gold for every race! Don’t fret! Once the girls’ weeks are done, you can get a Special Girl Gift just by logging in the following Monday.
Chloe – 8/31 ~ 9/07
Anna – 9/07 ~ 9/14
Nicole – 9/14 ~ 9/21
Jina – 9/21 ~ 9/28
Event 4 – Daily Gift We love our fans, and we want them to race through the game at the pace they set. That’s why we’re giving away Gold every day from 9/01 (Tues) ~ 9/31 (Wed). If you log in from 10:00-13:00 and from 17:00-22:00 every day, you’ll receive 10,000 Gold Coins each time!
Event 5 – World Tour Burning Event Don’t you want the rewards from leaving other players in your PVP dust? Well, if the pride of putting your girl and car on a pedestal of PVP perfection isn’t enough, we’re giving out rewards for participating in our World Tour Event from 9/24 – 10/10. Just keep racing, and you’ll keep getting rewards, whether you win or lose!
They include: Event 1 – Vote for the Best Drift Girl Now players can vote for their favorite Drift Girl while waiting for the game to load. Once one of the Drift Girls reigns supreme, we’ll send out a special gift for that girl. So be sure to log in between 8/31 – 9/13 to vote for the Drift Girl you love the most!
Event 2 – Sponsor Professional Package Meet and dress up with the women behind the big players in the racing scene. For a limited time, you can buy professional outfits for the Drift Girls elite businesswomen. Check out the store 9/08 – 9/13 for this upgraded wardrobe!
Event 3 – Drift Girls of the Week Each week brings a new favorite girl to the tracks with new bonuses! Racing with these girls will give you 30% Gold for every race! Don’t fret! Once the girls’ weeks are done, you can get a Special Girl Gift just by logging in the following Monday.
Chloe – 8/31 ~ 9/07
Anna – 9/07 ~ 9/14
Nicole – 9/14 ~ 9/21
Jina – 9/21 ~ 9/28
Event 4 – Daily Gift We love our fans, and we want them to race through the game at the pace they set. That’s why we’re giving away Gold every day from 9/01 (Tues) ~ 9/31 (Wed). If you log in from 10:00-13:00 and from 17:00-22:00 every day, you’ll receive 10,000 Gold Coins each time!
Event 5 – World Tour Burning Event Don’t you want the rewards from leaving other players in your PVP dust? Well, if the pride of putting your girl and car on a pedestal of PVP perfection isn’t enough, we’re giving out rewards for participating in our World Tour Event from 9/24 – 10/10. Just keep racing, and you’ll keep getting rewards, whether you win or lose!
Lara Croft Go brings Tomb Raider to the iPad
Tomb Raider is one of the classic gaming series. Now, iPhone and iPad users will finally get a chance to join in Lara Croft's adventures in a new episode for mobile devices. Lara Croft Go gives a twist to the usual Tomb Raider action adventure, with turn-based puzzle gameplay. As Lara, you take on a new adventure set in a long-forgotten world.
You get to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover its hidden secrets and face many deadly challenges while uncovering the myth of the Queen of Venom. It features challenging gameplay, gorgeous visuals and a mesmerizing soundtrack, all at your fingertips, the game is out on 27 August for $4.99.
The company's previous mobile game Hitman Go, was a big hit earlier in the year.
Thursday, 16 July 2015
This War of Mine will haunt your iPad
Surviving war is probably a lot tougher than fighting it. In This War of Mine from 11-Bit Studios, for three survivors in a bombed and menacing city, just getting through the night is grim enough as horrific choices come and go.
Hauntingly monochrome with an aftermath atmosphere of living minute to minute, it shows what games are capable of, and on the same day as an Angry Birds 2 announcement, hey ho!
This War of Mine is picking up great reviews, so enjoy, or put your bravest face on for the suffering of the characters. It costs £7.99 and weighs in at around 360MB.
Hauntingly monochrome with an aftermath atmosphere of living minute to minute, it shows what games are capable of, and on the same day as an Angry Birds 2 announcement, hey ho!
This War of Mine is picking up great reviews, so enjoy, or put your bravest face on for the suffering of the characters. It costs £7.99 and weighs in at around 360MB.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Sonic Runners races on to iOS
Purist fans of the flashy hedgehog might be a bit upset by this, but Sonic has joined the endless army of endless runner games with another free to play, DLC-laden offering. Going back to the look of the MegaDrive/Genesis original, its a least bit more pacey than the lame Sonic Dash effort. All you have to do is tap to jump to keep Sonic or his racing pals safe.
It comes with competitive play modes; “Rival League”, “Friend,” “World,” and “Historical.” leaderboards. The game features Sonic and his friends packing all sorts of bonuses like speed, gem collection, and more as they race their way to the top.
Sonic fans can look forward to special missions, new characters and buddies, in-game events and more content to follow. Unfortunately the game treats all players like four year olds, and there's none of the fun level design of early Sonic.
It comes with competitive play modes; “Rival League”, “Friend,” “World,” and “Historical.” leaderboards. The game features Sonic and his friends packing all sorts of bonuses like speed, gem collection, and more as they race their way to the top.
Sonic fans can look forward to special missions, new characters and buddies, in-game events and more content to follow. Unfortunately the game treats all players like four year olds, and there's none of the fun level design of early Sonic.
Monday, 15 June 2015
Rule your Fallout Shelter with a fist of steel
While the larger formats await Fallout 4, iPhone and iPad gamers can play Fallout Shelter from Bethesda as a neat diversion in the run up to launch. Yes, it borrows heavily from NimbleBit's Tiny Tower, and the indie is probably a bit annoyed that Bethesda didn't ask them to do it.
With the same rules of get the people working, living and keep them happy, it has a neat 3D slant to the levels and is a fun take on the endless builder games, with lots of neat features to uncover.
With the same rules of get the people working, living and keep them happy, it has a neat 3D slant to the levels and is a fun take on the endless builder games, with lots of neat features to uncover.
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Star Wars Uprising brings RPG action to iOS
Star Wars: Uprising will introduce a new chapter of the Star Wars universe after Return of the Jedi. Set in and around the Anoat Sector, home to Hoth and Cloud City, it stretches and unveils a bit more of the Star Wars universe before The Force Awakens.
Check out the offical game site to find out about the characters, and hundreds of abilities and Star Wars gear players can create and use to build all new heroes: Smuggler, Bounty Hunter, Rebel Guerilla, Diplomat, Gambler or something completely unique. The RPG allows players to go on missions, develop skills, build a crew and cartel to join in large-scale sector-wide battles that dictate the future of the game universe. Players will also be able to engage in real-time co-op with friends against the Empire.
Check out the offical game site to find out about the characters, and hundreds of abilities and Star Wars gear players can create and use to build all new heroes: Smuggler, Bounty Hunter, Rebel Guerilla, Diplomat, Gambler or something completely unique. The RPG allows players to go on missions, develop skills, build a crew and cartel to join in large-scale sector-wide battles that dictate the future of the game universe. Players will also be able to engage in real-time co-op with friends against the Empire.
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Pac-Man 256 headed iOS's way
A new version of Pac-Man to celebrate the game's 35th birthday will arrive in summer, playing on the game's legendary bug, with a host of new features and updates to bring the pizza-shaped hero to a new audience.
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Card Battler Earthcore launch trailer
Earthcore is a card battler game from Tequila Games. Earthcore’s mechanics allow players to minimize the randomness typical of card games via some tactical thinking, creating powerful skill combos to surprise and eventually to topple their opponents.
It has an impressive list of features:
Card Crafting open to thousands of combinations
Risk value that makes you "gamble" on your life points to play the best cards
Art, special effects, and animations by top quality artists
Single player storyline with more than five books of fantasy intrigue
Multiplayer leagues with Elo-based matching, challenge a friend, arenas and quick battles
Card lottery, Card Trap and other ways to get Hero cards
It has an impressive list of features:
Card Crafting open to thousands of combinations
Risk value that makes you "gamble" on your life points to play the best cards
Art, special effects, and animations by top quality artists
Single player storyline with more than five books of fantasy intrigue
Multiplayer leagues with Elo-based matching, challenge a friend, arenas and quick battles
Card lottery, Card Trap and other ways to get Hero cards
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Star Wars goes Contra in the updated Star Wars Force Collection
Remember Contra in the arcades or on 8-bit computers and consoles? Well, its back and its been Star Wars-ified in a freebie from Konami to celebrate the expanded Force Collection card battler game. That's a free to play but IAP heavy standard card-based strategy title, but it can't hurt to grab it just to have a go at playing Chewie in Contra mode!
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Marvel Future Fight battling to iOS
Role player combat game, Marvel Future Fight is out now on iOS, courtesy of South Korean developer Netmarble. UPDATE: The game has just passed 10 million downloads in two weeks, over 100 countries. While it hasn't hit No. 1 in any major territories, that shows the power of the Marvel brand.
Marvel Future Fight brings 36 powerful characters into play, including the Avengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, each with their own signature moves, abilities, and costumes. Players will learn how to combine and consolidate these heroes to unleash the most powerful effects and build an unstoppable team.
Featuring high-quality graphics and deep, action-packed content, players will lead their team of heroes against villains like Loki, Doctor Octopus, Ultron and many more in stage-based battles. In addition to PVE and PVP modes, Marvel Future Fight features a thrilling RPG campaign where players gain experience for their team and enhance their heroes’ stats.
Dug up some in-progress gameplay action... looks like Netmarble hasn't spent too much on the character design or backgrounds, but it could still be a decent RPG, any one taking bets on how much micro-transaction hell will be involved?
Marvel Future Fight brings 36 powerful characters into play, including the Avengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, each with their own signature moves, abilities, and costumes. Players will learn how to combine and consolidate these heroes to unleash the most powerful effects and build an unstoppable team.
Featuring high-quality graphics and deep, action-packed content, players will lead their team of heroes against villains like Loki, Doctor Octopus, Ultron and many more in stage-based battles. In addition to PVE and PVP modes, Marvel Future Fight features a thrilling RPG campaign where players gain experience for their team and enhance their heroes’ stats.
Dug up some in-progress gameplay action... looks like Netmarble hasn't spent too much on the character design or backgrounds, but it could still be a decent RPG, any one taking bets on how much micro-transaction hell will be involved?
Friday, 17 April 2015
Bitmap Brothers' RTS Z gets an iOS reboot
Steel Soldiers takes up the mantle of the comic robot RTS PC hit from many years ago and brings it up to the iOS platform. Set over 30 levels with General Zod and his tin-hat, tin-foil army of nine different robots, each with unique abilities. There are six distinct worlds.
A mix of air, ground and sea units ranging from WW2 based vehicles through to modern jet fighters.
The world is built from in 3D, packed full of scalable features such as reflections and particle systems providing intense and rich landscapes. Real-time environment forces, both local and world forces affect the environment to such detail that even plumes of smoke are split as helicopters come soaring through. More here!
The world is built from in 3D, packed full of scalable features such as reflections and particle systems providing intense and rich landscapes. Real-time environment forces, both local and world forces affect the environment to such detail that even plumes of smoke are split as helicopters come soaring through. More here!
Friday, 6 March 2015
Square's Final Fantasy Mevius goes high on visual splendour
Final Fantasy Mevius is an all-new adventure in the legendary RPG realm, but without the aged pixels and more of a modern, battle-heavy look to it. Hopefully its a proper adventure and not some free to play grinding exercise, but I doubt it knowing Square Enix.
No news of a western release, but Square has trademarked the Mevius term in Europe, and these things usually head our way, eventually. While its a phone-focused game should still look great on the iPad.
No news of a western release, but Square has trademarked the Mevius term in Europe, and these things usually head our way, eventually. While its a phone-focused game should still look great on the iPad.
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Striker Arena kicks it on iOS
Successfully Kickstarted strategic soccer game Striker Arena is now out on iOS for iPad and iPhone. Somewhere between Speedball and the Total War series lies a game of sport and tactics. The iPad version has the advantage of allowing two players to play on the same screen.
In Striker Arena, you control a team with the simple objective of scoring goals. Things are livened up by special abilities on the field that can be picked up to punch, blast, and destroy whoever gets in your way! Score more goals than your opponent and the Emperor will let you decide if he lives or dies. There are no fouls in the Soccer of the Gods, so unleash hell on the field!
In Striker Arena, you control a team with the simple objective of scoring goals. Things are livened up by special abilities on the field that can be picked up to punch, blast, and destroy whoever gets in your way! Score more goals than your opponent and the Emperor will let you decide if he lives or dies. There are no fouls in the Soccer of the Gods, so unleash hell on the field!
Star Drift brings classic shooter action to iOS
Another indie team formed from the ashes of UK dev legends Rare is out there doing it for themselves. Squarehead's first effort is now live on the app store with the impressive retro-modern Star Drift. Levels are procedurally generated to keep things fresh with a David Wise soundtrack.
It brings to mind Flow, Gravity Crash and a few others in this quick peek. There's a unique upgrade system to help you along, with various powers, upgrades and some virus-laden tokens to avoid. Star Drift is only a 70Mb download for iOS 7 devices. It is optimised for iPhone 5 and up. The game is just 79p on the store during its launch window.
It brings to mind Flow, Gravity Crash and a few others in this quick peek. There's a unique upgrade system to help you along, with various powers, upgrades and some virus-laden tokens to avoid. Star Drift is only a 70Mb download for iOS 7 devices. It is optimised for iPhone 5 and up. The game is just 79p on the store during its launch window.
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