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Tiny Pond is an organic adventure for grown ups who miss believing in fairy tales
Tiny Pond is an aquatic adventure featuring a bunch of flowers who've fallen into the water and its up to one heroic flower to save them from deadly threats like spiky leaves and flower-eating fish. You tap the water to create waves that either move your flower or obstacles in its way, and there are power-ups to collect that grow or shrink the flower. Each level is like a little puzzle in itself and it can be enjoyed by all ages thanks to a lovely visual aesthetic reminiscent of Tiny Wings. Despite the cute and colourful design and child-friendly mechanics, Minji Park, CEO at TpotStudio, believes that Tiny Pond is suitable for all ages. Park: "There is a general concern that games are…
New action RPG Dynasty of Dungeons arriving on the App Store this Thursday
Chinese developer Playcrab is inviting you into the continent of Edenia when its action RPG Dynasty of Dungeons is released later this week. Combining the fantastical with the gothic - and ancient mythology with the demonic - the game looks to reinvent a genre that often settles for bog-standard storylines and unoriginal art styles. The game has an in-depth story that sees you play as the Overlord, fighting against the demons and kings of the game’s many provinces. You can then have them join your army to conquer further enemies if you so wish - and also compete against other overlords online, accompanied by your legion of Demons. In terms of gameplay though, Dynasty of Dungeons l…
Dynasty of DungeonsWhat is the Apple Watch? This five minute video explains all
Time is precious: there's a finite amount of it that we all have before the party's over, and using it wisely is the most important thing you can do. That's why people need watches, and why Apple thinks you need an Apple Watch. But since time is so precious, you probably didn't watch the entire Apple keynote the other day, as it was 90 minutes of tech chat and marketing buzzwords. What you need is a 5 minute video containing all the info you need. And you need it now. And here it is.…
