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World of Tanks finally rolls onto the App Store in selected territories
Developer Wargaming.net has just soft-launched its free-to-play game World of Tank Blitz in selected territories. The developer’s new iOS title is a translation of its incredibly popular PC MMO World of Tanks, which currently boasts over 80 million subscribers. World of Tank Blitz optimises the PC experience for touchscreens, while still offering frantic seven on seven team battles. This mobile version of the game has many of the same features as the original. First off, you can choose between 90 different tank types. These will conform to four different tank classes, light, medium, heavy, and tank destroyers, making careful construction of your seven tank squad vital if yo…
multiplayerFruit Shake | Hands-On
Fruit Shake is a match-3 puzzle game with a few sweet twists on the Candy Crush Saga formula. Firstly, the confectionary has been ditched in favour of far healthier pineapples, berries, strawberries, and the like. Second, tiles aren't four-sided, they're hexagonal, which presents its own challenges. Third, there's a spin ability included, in which you can tap and hold a tile to turn the surrounding icons round it. Being a bit tired of the genre now, I cautiously decided to give Fruit Shake a go. You can see the results below.…
Superfrog HD Review
Some things - including old and beloved games - are often better left in the past. It isn't that these games were rubbish when they were originally made, rather gaming’s constantly evolving nature leaves many games feeling like relics. Team 17’s Superfrog HD is a perfect example of this. The problems span issues with both the original 1993 Amiga release of Superfrog, and this new HD remake. Take the controls. Not one of the three interface options provide a decent re…
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Compete with gangsters from around the world and reclaim your turf in Days of Crime [Sponsored]
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If you enjoy games filled with guns, turf wars, and plenty of opportunities to fill unscrupulous baddies full of hot lead, you may like Happylatte's Days of Crime. Days of Crime is a skill-based Player vs Player (PvP) combat-filled action title inspired by the 1979 movie The Warriors. In it, you’re pitted against hundreds of other gun-toting wannabe gangsters from around the globe and a range of NPC bosses. Following a 5-year stint behind bars for an undisclosed crime, you return to your hometown with the sole aim of taking back the streets on which you were raised. You do this with a gun and a range of other deadly items. Every time you take on a thug in Days of Crime, you’…
AppSpy Plays: Bridge Constructor Medieval - live on Twitch (5pm UK | 9am Pacific | 12pm Eastern)
I've a confession to make: I am rubbish at building bridges, as demonstrated in my hands-on with Bridge Constructor Medieval. Thankfully, our man Alex here at AppSpy isn't half-bad, which is why we gave him the game to review. Since he really liked it - as we did when we gave it another quick go during Eye on the App Store - we just had to return to it for an AppSpy Plays. Live on Twitch we'll be attempting to forge mighty bridges, in an effort to stop as many horses from falling to their explosive dooms as possible. We'll need your help if we're to succeed, so come join us back here at 5pm UK, 9am Pacific, and 12pm Eastern, or over on our Twitch channel. Watch live video from AppSpy on…
Tony Hawk's Shred Session is coming to iOS this summer
Activision’s Tony Hawk series defined skating games for most of the 2000s. Now, over a decade later, the company is bringing a new instalment of the series to the iPhone and iPad in the form of Tony Hawk's Shred Session, a free-to-play lane-based autorunner. As a lane-based endless game, Tony Hawk's Shred Session looks pretty standard. Swiping left or right shifts your skater between lanes to collect coins and avoid obstacles. Where Shred Session changes things up is its trick system. Ramps and rails in your path allow you to perform all manner of grinds and jumps to earn more cash, and generally look cool. The game will feature two game modes: Shred Sessions and Survival. Shred Ses…
See the first screenshots for the third episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2
Telltale has released new info and screenshots of the forthcoming third episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2. Among other things, the images show that Clementine remains genetically predisposed to danger, and that William Carver - he with the moustache and gummed-up walkie-talkie - is to be voiced by series-newcomer Michael Madsen. The episode, titled In Harm's Way, uses the same moral choice system that won the series so many awards. Nothing Telltale has released suggests that this is going to be changed in any radical way, so expect the same split-second decision-making that will haunt you for days afterwards. In terms of storyline, perhaps most interesting is the appearance of cha…
Eye on the App Store: Botanicula, Intake, Bridge Constructor Medieval, and Gear Jack: Black Hole (Twitch catch-up)
Another week, another batch or iOS games has been released, spore-like, onto the App Store. Thank goodness for Eye on the App Store then, where we run you through the most interesting looking releases live on Twitch to give you some initial impressions, and hopefully help you decide what to spend your iTunes credit on. Sprouting forth for your viewing pleasure this week is architect-'em-up Bridge Constructor Medieval, pretty auto-runner Gear Jack: Black Hole, the ultra-hardcore Intake: Be Aggressive, and the leafy loveliness that is Botanicula. If you missed the stream, you can catch up below.…
Superfrog HD | Hands-On
If you're over a certain age, and you're European, then you may well fondly remember Superfrog, the cult classic Amiga platformer from 1993. The amphibious one has made a return in Superfrog HD, so I've donned my rose-tinted spectacles to give it a go for your viewing pleasure. You can see my hands-on with it below. Once you're done, make sure to hop on over to YouTube to subscribe to our channel.…
Bridge Constructor Médiéval Review
Mechanically, Bridge Constructor Médiéval adds very little to the existing Bridge Constructor formula. As before, building your bridge to cross the game’s various chasms is a simple process of selecting the desired materials from the menu and then tracing them into existence within a virtual grid. You have to work within a budget, making the construction process a little more tricky, especially if you want to achieve each stage’s more challengi…
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The Boom Beach Diary - Week 4
It's all about shooting bad guys and destroying buildings in this week's episode of The Boom Beach Diary. I've spent the last 7 days aggressively fighting my enemies, and though I've been prevailing against the AI ones, the human ones are a little tougher than I first expected. Thanks so much for your advice and tips so far, you can see how I've been implementing your sagely advice to the defence of my Home Base in this video too (though I still have a long way to go until I'll be truly happy with my setup). Click play on the video below, go watch it directly on YouTube, and don't forget to leave your words of wisdom in the comments. And hey, if you love Boom Beach, go check out The Boom…
Here's that free-to-play Metal Slug tower defence game you all asked for
It seems SNK Playmore have stopped porting old Neo Geo games to iOS long enough to make a their very own Metal Slug game. Metal Slug Defense leverages the classic 2D sprites and backdrops from the shooter franchise to create its universe. You'll be able to unlock 60 units over the course of the game, and face-off against opponents in over 100 different locations. Tapping on character icons cause those troop to spawn from your base and advance towards the enemy stronghold in a manner that will be familiar to anyone who has played a tower defence game. Free-to-play elements allows you use in-app purchases to power-up your base and troops, so you can expect to be investing cash a…
Nimblebit reveals the first images of Tiny Tower Vegas
A flurry of tweets yesterday from Nimblebit’s Ian Marsh has revealed that the studio’s next game will be Tiny Tower Vegas. The images, which were shared yesterday, show a reimagined version of Tiny Tower stuffed full of slot machines and high rollers. The most exciting addition, however, are the casino inspired mini-games, which look destined to hook in players who like shaking hands with the one-armed bandit. Nimblebit has already mastered the art of free-to-play with the criminally addictive Tiny Tower and Disco Zoo. We're concerned that adding gambling into the mix could push the compulsion factor to dangerous new levels. Hopefully, we wi…
Suited Up | Hands-On
At first blush, Suited-Up looks a bit naff. The visuals are pretty basic, and the platforming doesn't look like it'll be all too exciting. But it's actually pretty rad when you're playing it: it's a hardcore one button game, with a sizeable amount of content, lots of content creation tools, and plenty of opportunities to shout swears at your iOS device. Seriously, this game is hard. Take a look at the video below, see the novel screen tilting mechanic in action, and silently judge me as I struggle to beat the first level of the second set of stages.…
Glorious nature-themed adventure Botanicula out now on iPad
Amanita Design originally released its beautiful and click adventure game Botanicula back in 2012. Now, two years later, the game has finally made its way to the iPad.. The verdant world of Botanicula instantly sets the scene for its quirky point and click adventure. Taking control of five tiny creatures, you must lead them to safety from a tree which has become infested by parasites. Their journey is not solely one of self preservation though, because the five are also carrying with them the last seed of their aboral home so they can keep start again in pastures new. Each of the creatures have their own unique abilities. For example, the small mushroom can light up dark areas, while the t…
