3 Nov, 2010

I can still recall the day my dad went out to buy our very first PC that came with a CD-rom instead of a floppy disc (wow, I feel old.) He told me I could pick out any game I wanted to, and so I went to browse the shelves. As I looked, my eyes came to rest on a double pack – The 7th Guest and its sequel, the 11th Hour. I knew nothing about either of them...

1 Sep, 2010

Epic have produced a free demo of the Unreal Engine, the engine that powers Gears of War and Batman, for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad available on iTunes (eye, eye!!) following tonights Apple Conference. I have installed this on my iPad and iPhone and the graphics on display in this tech demo are nothing short of astonishing. The port of the Unreal engine...

21 Aug, 2010

New entrant to the iPhone puzzle games top 10 is British developer Big Ideas Corporation. This puzzle game takes the form of unique scenes by artist Amie Bolissain that contain hidden band names amongst a green festival backdrop. The typical gameplay features hidden meanings and literal translations of game names. You will soon be able to pick up a lite version...

10 Aug, 2010

I don’t actually own an IPhone, but I am constantly envious of games that are available for download on the hand-held, oops, I mean phone. Games like the up-coming Monster Dash, a classic example of a witty title that can’t take it’s self seriously. Monster dash is essentially a gun and run with a sense of humour. Halfbrick (the creators of...

26 Jul, 2010

Virtual band Gorillaz are set to launch an iPhone and iPad game tied into their new album Plastic Beach, with the game to have the same title. Featuring 8 levels of gliding, shooting and obstacle avoiding fun this could signal another way for artists record companies to get a few pennies out of their punters. With music from the album as well as the characters...

25 May, 2010

What do you get when you mix the ever growing celebrity world with the likes of Theme Hospital? Hollywood Hospital of course! Bringing in the popular game play styles of tycoon and sim games, and then mixing it with a quirky sense of humor is surely a win-win combo. The game takes inspiration for it’s crazy illnessess and mental machinery from Hollywood,...

23 May, 2010

I doubt there’s a gamer out there who has not played at least one level of any Sonic game. If you haven’t then shame on you! Granted the series has produced a lot of crap (*cough* Sonic Unleashed *cough*), but that’s in the past. Its refreshing to know that SEGA know what makes Sonic great and has utilized this knowledge to produce the upcoming...

28 Apr, 2010

Not quite meeting that 5 a day quota of fruit and vegetables? Fret no longer; Halfbrick has the answer! Swipe your finger across the screen to deliciously slash and splatter fruit like a true ninja warrior. Be careful of bombs – they are explosive to the touch and will put a swift end to your juicy adventure! “Violent and visceral combat. It’s you...