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God of Light Review
In some ways Playmous's new game, God of Light, reminds us of the album art for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon - it focuses on a beam of light, and it has a sweet soundtrack. Taking control of a glowing ball called Shiny, you have to bounce a ray of light off various reflective flowers to reach the Source of Life. Things aren't quite that straightforward, however. You see, you begin all of God of Light's mazes in darkness. Tapping on Shiny allows you to easily rotate the si…
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challengePulsating arcade dodger Wave Wave is all about super triangles, not hexagons
Trippy zig-zagging arcade game Wave Wave is now live on the App Store. Within five seconds of firing up Wave Wave, the similarities between it and cult twitch game Super Hexagon slapped us across the chops. You've got the pulsing vectors, the brutal difficulty, the obstacle-avoiding gameplay, and the retro chiptunes soundtrack. However, while Terry Cavanagh's lo-fi masterpiece was about steering a triangle past enclosing walls, Wave Wave has you guiding a zig-zagging line down a winding path, trying not to touch the sides. Holding your finger to the screen makes the line travel upwards, while releasing your digit causes the line to plummet downwards. However, the game will regularly cha…
Puzzle platformer Eets Munchies will have you nibbling at your iPad
Waking up in the morning always leaves us a little confused and peckish. This is exactly the feeling Klei Entertainment new iPad puzzle game Eets Munchies manages to provoke. The simple goal of Eets Munchies is to guide a ravenous creature towards a delicious cake. Rather than taking direct control of the beastie, however, each puzzle has you leading the little guy around the screen by laying items along his path, and clearing away any obstacles. There are dozens of items on offer to help you reach the goal. These include chillies to make the hungry chap angry, boards to form bridges, and even mushrooms that make you walk on the ceiling – all of which fit perfectly with t…
The Voyage Review
The Voyage wastes no time in immersing you in its pirate-themed, puzzle-based world. Your adversary Captain Bucklebeard quickly establishes the game's loose story: a race to find the treasure of Velvet Marley. From here, the puzzles come thick and fast as you make your way through each of The Voyage's 100 increasingly difficult conundrums. Before each new challenge begins you are treated to a quick instruction screen. These are important, as your goal changes dramatically from one puz…
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New adventure game Doggins gives you a glimpse into your dog's dreams
Anyone who has ever had a puppy will recognise the quiet whimpers and excited twitches of a dreaming dog. Now Brain&Brain's new adventure game Doggins gives you the chance to explore just what is going on in their mongrel minds. Doggins wastes no time establishing its adventure game credentials. Donning the collar of sleepy pooch, you are approached by a monocled squirrel holding a "curious envelope." Turns out the acorn loving critters are trying to rewrite history by leapfrogging though history, and preventing important inventions from being created. Naturally, it's up to you and Doggins to stop the squirrels via a series of tactile puzzles. Doggins's surreal story works…
Square Enix augments the price of Deux Ex: The Fall in flash sale
Square Enix has significantly dropped the price of first-person sci-fi blaster Deus Ex: The Fall. Previously an iOS exclusive, this mobile tie-in to the Deux Ex franchise exists in the same universe as its gold tinged console cousin. Set in a world where cybernetic augmentations are the norm, the game casts you as an ex SAS mercenary trying to discover the truth about a special-op gone wrong. With production values to match Deux Ex: Human Revolution, this touchscreen version is no slouch in the visual department, firing a highly detailed and immersive world onto your retina display. The tactical choice inherent to the series also survives the jump to mobile. You can clear a missi…
We're playing Mines of Mars on Twitch at 5pm GMT today. Join us!
Yesterday's livestream of Out There was so much fun that we've decided to jump back onto Twitch again today. At 5pm GMT / 9am PST, James and myself will be playing Mines of Mars , the hot new procedurally generated craft-'em-up from Crescent Moon. If our previous recording's anything to go by, we'll also deviate onto some pretty tenuously linked topics, demonstrate our lack of scientific knowledge, and no doubt berate one another when everything inevitably goes hideously wrong. Want to join us? You can watch on the stream below, or visit our official Twitch channel here. Watch live video from AppSpy on www.twitch.tv…
Block Fortress: War will be knocking your block off tonight on the App Store
Much like previous Block Fortress titles, Block Fortress: War - which set to land on the App Store tonight - borrows the Minecraft aesthetic, and repurposes in the name of violence. The latest entry in the series is a fast-paced intergalactic tower-defence game in which you battle five alien races in your efforts to rule the galaxy. Each of the game's races has their own weapons and heroes, all of which bring their own strengths and weaknesses to the battlefield. The tower-defence gameplay also features real-time strategy elements, with capture and control points helping to turn the flow of battle. Capturing these hotspots allow you to build additional upgrades and weapons ou…
Pixel-art roguelike Devious Dungeon charging onto the App Store tonight
Pixel-art platformer Devious Dungeon is arriving on the App Store at midnight tonight. While combining 8-bit visuals, platforming, and randomised level design is not an original idea for a game, when it's the work of Ravenous Games (the developer of the fantastic League of Evil series) we find ourselves paying attention. The medieval-themed platform game will offer five differently themed environments to explore beneath the streets of the Kingdom. Each of these will offer unique enemies and challenges to overcome as you battle to collect increasingly impressive loot, and improve your chances of survival. The aquisition of gear is especially important, as you will uncover increasingly…
Demonrock: War of Ages Review
On its surface Demonrock: War of Ages's isometric fantasy combat seems to ape classic dungeon crawlers like Diablo. Delve a little deeper, however, and you'll soon realise that this reverse tower defense game is far less broad in its scope. You are given a choice of four fighters. Two of these characters are unlocked, with the others available though IAP. Choosing which character to start with dramatically affects your experience – so making this initial selection esse…
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Pimp your ride with Real Racing 3's new customisation options
Real Racing 3 now has new cars, new achievements, and a bevy of car customisation options thanks to the game's latest update. If you were a little tired of staring at the plain, unadorned bonnet of your Porsche, then this update is an answer to your ride-pimping prayers. The new update adds a comprehensive customisation suite to the free-to-play racer, letting you personalise your rims, and apply racing stripes and other aesthetic flourishes to your vehicle. Speaking of vehicles, developer Firemonkey has just invited Aston Martin into its virtual garage. This means you can now take a ride in a V12 Vantage S, a Vanquish, or the classic DB9. You can also pledge allegiance to a manufactur…
James & Peter Play: Out There (Twitch catch-up)
Today James and myself played iOS space strategy game Out There live on Twitch for our first ever official AppSpy broadcast. If you weren't around at 2PM GMT to catch the talk about '90s pop act Babylon Zoo, which Star Trek captain was the best Star Trek captain, and how the periodic table works - plus loads of gameplay footage from Out There - then catch up now via the video below.…
Join us as we stream Out There live on Twitch
At 2PM today your pals at AppSpy are kicking off something rather exciting! James and myself are going to be streaming ourselves playing tough-as-nails galaxy sim Out There for your viewing pleasure. As well as going where no mobile journos have gone before, we'll be giving you live feedback on our impressions of the game, chatting about games, and taking your questions. Want to take part? Come hang out with us today at 2PM... Watch live video from AppSpy on www.twitch.tv…
Procedurally generated mining game Mines of Mars out on Thursday
If no one can hear you scream in space, then on Mars we suspect no one can hear you whimpering in the dark hoping that death doesn't find you. This is because the new trailer for Mines of Mars – which will be released onto the App Store on March 6th - is dripping with the kind of atmosphere and loneliness that is usually reserved for reserved for Metroid. This comparison is no coincidence. Developer Crescent Moon Games cites Nintendo's classic exploration game and Motherload in as their inspirations for the Mines of Mars. Set in dark and moody 2D environments, Mines of Mars is, at its core, a procedurally-generated mining game. It is not a complete sandbox however, as the explo…
Zynga announces upcoming FarmVille, Zynga Poker, and Word With Friends sequels for mobile
Zynga is working on mobile sequels for FarmVille, Zynga Poker, and Words With Friends. Speaking on the company's blog, Zynga CEO Clive Downie he outlined how feedback from users has helped refine each game, and how this has aided in creation of new mobile titles in each series. The first of these is FarmVille 2: Country Escape. This new portable edition of FarmVille 2 is an entirely new experience, but it will allow existing players to transfer commodities between their online and mobile farm. Also, for the first time in the series, you will be able to play offline, meaning you can continue to sow your seed even when on the train. New Zynga Poker is a slightly…
