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A sleepy start - AppSpy's Sunday Service

Feature By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
A sleepy start - AppSpy's Sunday Service

It's AppSpy's Sunday Service, a short dose of mobile and tablet gaming to kick off your Sunday. The Big Stories 1. Record of Agarest War Zero is on Android and it's stuffed tight with features. 2. We have exclusive Booster Pack codes for Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf. 3. James really doesn't like Linkin Park, and most games by bands are a bit pants. 4. The man in this trailer has the gruffest voice I've ever heard. It's amazing. 5. Butters from South Park has his very own pinball table and that's obviously fantastic news. AppSpy Recommends The game that pleasantly surprised the AppSpy team the most this week was Sleep Attack TD. The tower defence genre is such a well worn path now…

Learn how to play Monster Hunter Freedom Unite with AppSpy - Part 16

Feature By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Learn how to play Monster Hunter Freedom Unite with AppSpy - Part 16

If I was going to give these episodes subtitles, then I would call this entry in our Let's Play archive “Turning Point”. Myself, that James, and that Danny team up for a stupendous hour of creature killing: tearing through each challenge as if it were naught. Plus a load of our regular stream Spies joined us on the hunts too. Best episode ever? Possibly. Want to see the previous 15 hours of our time with Monster Hunter Freedom Unite? Of course you do.…

This brutal GIF of a Space Wolf Scout shooting a Chaos Marine and shattering his skull is all sorts of awesome

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
This brutal GIF of a Space Wolf Scout shooting a Chaos Marine and shattering his skull is all sorts of awesome

As Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf approaches launch, Herocraft has popped us over a GIF, and I just had to share it with you. It's a Space Wolf Scout with a Sniper Rifle, taking aim and firing at one of the legion of Chaos. And it is absolutely devastating. PS. You grabbed your code for a free Booster already, right?…

Thanks to Dead Trigger 2 I know what the 11 best weapons for killing zombies are

Feature By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Thanks to Dead Trigger 2 I know what the 11 best weapons for killing zombies are

Zombies. They're a pain. We all know that one day - maybe even this Halloween - zombies will eventually attempt to overrun the Earth. When that day comes though, I'll be prepared. I'll be prepared because I play video games. Video games with big weapons to kill the undead. Video games like Dead Trigger 2. Not wanting to keep this knowledge to myself, I've compiled a list of Everyplay videos showing the 11 weapons from Dead Trigger 2 that I think will be most effective against the living dead. And this is that list... A pistol and knife. Standard. A heavy gun emplacement. A little less standard. A person sort of pretending to be PewDiePie. Increasingly standard. A "Brainmill" a…

Chain Breaker is an auto-runner / platformer / puzzler hybrid, and this is what it looks like

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Chain Breaker is an auto-runner / platformer / puzzler hybrid, and this is what it looks like

Chain Breaker is from indie developer Lemonauts. It's a game all about running through levels, and cutting chains and smashing platforms to create safe paths through said levels. While you're doing that you'll collect coins and even transform into a flaming flying ball of death too. Neat. Fancy giving the launch video a peek? Sure you do! The game's out now for iPhone and iPad, it's 99c / 69p, you can find it on the link below. [App Store link]…

Halloween Update trailer for Age of Warriors shows off a few of its seasonal extras

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Halloween Update trailer for Age of Warriors shows off a few of its seasonal extras

Age of Warriors has had a small but not insignificant update for Halloween. Spooky clothing and ghastly new avatars are in this update, and some time sensitive special items have been thrown into the mix too. So now you can enjoy the sweet sensation of punching elves in the face during real time strategy combat, all the while dressed as a man who has a pumpkin on his head. Huzzah for video games! If you want in, you can download Age of Warriors (and its new update) from the App Store now. [App Store link]…

'Tea and the Tub' video from Supercell shows Boom Beach's massive new Task Forces update, reveals Lt. Hammerman love of bubbles

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
'Tea and the Tub' video from Supercell shows Boom Beach's massive new Task Forces update, reveals Lt. Hammerman love of bubbles

Even evil dictators need some "me time" every once in a while, and Lt. Hammerman is no exception. The 'Tea and the Tub' trailer that Supercell's just popped out is evidence of this. But it's not all about the relaxation: this video also explains all about the huge new update that finally adds clan support to Boom Beach. I was a big fan of Boom Beach, but I lost interest after the updates seemed to dry up. However, with this new content, which is out now as a free update, I'm very tempted to return...…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf comes to iOS in less than one week's time

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf comes to iOS in less than one week's time

Have you noticed how, on AppSpy, when we like the look of something we bring you as much coverage as we possibly can? Have you noticed how we've been covering HeroCraft's Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf quite closely? First there was news of its announcement, then we brought you the announcement trailer, then we went hands-on, then we gave you a code for cool stuff in the soft-launched version, and then another while doing an entire stream dedicated to this turn-based strategy game. Well here's some more news for you: it's out on October 28th on iOS, for free, and to play you'll need an iPad 3, iPad mini 2, iPhone 5 or better. This is the new trailer. We're excited. Are you?…

Ryan Kesler is here to tell you about NHL 2K for iOS and Android devices

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Ryan Kesler is here to tell you about NHL 2K for iOS and Android devices

Yep, Ryan Kesler from the Anaheim Ducks talks you through what's new in this mobile release of NHL 2K. There are details of My Career mode in which you control one player and take them through an indepth championship mode, there's word on the 3 vs. 3 Mini Rink mode and the turn-based multiplayer too. The game also supports iOS controllers, and has live roster updates. NHL 2K is out now on iOS and Android, and is a premium release. [App Store link][Google Play link]…

Train Conductor 3 pulls into Android and iOS stations in 2015, headed to PAX Australia

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Train Conductor 3 pulls into Android and iOS stations in 2015, headed to PAX Australia

Skip to below this text and you'll find the trailer for Train Conductor 3. Click play on it. Go on. Look how bloomin' beautiful it is. Look at it! Gorgeous! In addition to revealing their latest title, the team behind the game - The Voxel Agents - has announced that action puzzler Train Conductor 3 is headed to PAX Australia this year, so if you're going there too then you'll get to play it before any other member of the general public, you lucky sausage. Not going to PAX Australia, but got an iPhone, or an iPad, or an Android device? Then you'll be able to play Train Conductor 3 when it arrives some time in 2015.…

Some Pixar peeps are making a character action adventure called Flyhunter: Origins, it's coming to iOS and Android this October

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Some Pixar peeps are making a character action adventure called Flyhunter: Origins, it's coming to iOS and Android this October

Steel Wool Games comprises of Pixar creative types, and they're releasing their first effort on iOS and Android (and PC, Mac, and consoles) in October. Published by Ripstone, the game's titled Flyhunter: Origins and it appears to primarily be a platformer with shooting elements, plus some minigames and silly humour thrown in for good measure. This is the trailer, what do you make of it?…

Bounty Hunt is a free-to-play gunslinging duel in the wild west

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Bounty Hunt is a free-to-play gunslinging duel in the wild west

Games set in the wild west are almost always a bit naff, with a few exceptions, most notably Sunset Riders and Red Dead Redemption. I'm yet to play Bounty Hunt, but the trailer looks really promising. It's a duelling game with a "flick fire" mechanic, Wi-Fi multiplayer, some cool weather effects, character customisation, and the ability to get new weapons as well as upgrading the ones you already have. Here's that trailer I mentioned earlier. Bounty Hunt is out now on iOS and Android, and it's free-to-play. [App Store link][Google Play link]…

Hands-on with Javelin Masters 2, in which I throw a mighty 94.52 metres

Feature By Peter Willington, 9 years, 4 months ago
Hands-on with Javelin Masters 2, in which I throw a mighty 94.52 metres

In this video I get a score that's almost good enough to break into the top 100 of my country. That's pretty good I reckon, certainly far better than any real life attempts at getting into athletics I've tried. Javelin Masters 2 is out now, it's free, it's a bit moreish, and I'm loving it at the moment. So AppSpy community, go grab it and see if you can beat my score.…

Escape from Montegrande is SkiFree by way of David O'Reilly

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 5 months ago
Escape from Montegrande is SkiFree by way of David O'Reilly

All you need to do in Escape from Montegrande is escape. Simple. Except that you're bring chased by police, and the snowy path you're skiing down is littered with hazards. Luckily you have access to weapons to clear the way, and incredible skiing abilities to call upon. The trailer for Escape from Montegrande looks awesome, have a peek. Want to get MEGO's latest? It's free on Android (with ads) and $1.99 / £1.49 for iOS users. [App Store link][Google Play link]  …

Twisty Hollow is full of spinning wheels, kooky characters, and bacon

News By Peter Willington, 9 years, 5 months ago
Twisty Hollow is full of spinning wheels, kooky characters, and bacon

Arkadium's latest puzzle game is Twisty Hollow, and I'm loving the papercraft look to it. In addition to the maple syrup sweet visual style, there's also 50 levels of spinning a wheel to solve puzzles, thereby satisfying the demands of the local populace and a tyrannical mayor. These demands include gathering up bacon. Twisty Hollow is out on October 30th as a paid game for iOS and Android. Here's the announcement trailer.…