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The Monday Musing - What AR gaming needs to do to succeed
Well, last week was all about the AR wasn't it? AR this and AR that and the new iPhone is expensive but it does AR things so that's cool. Is AR the future of gaming? I don't know. I'll be honest, I'm not really sure it's the present of gaming yet. So in this week's Monday Musing I'm going to have a muse about what AR games need to do in order to to become an important force in mobile gaming. I've got some hints, I've got some tips, and I've got a whole shed full of mad ideas. If you've got any ideas that you think might help, feel free to chuck them into the comments section at the bottom of the article. I'm pretty sure that, together, we can make AR gaming incredible. Or completely non-se…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - September 22nd
Friday has come around again, bringing with it the chiming doom of another week. The days are fading, time moves inexorably onwards, entropy will claim us all. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't play some sick mobile games in the meantime. And since so many great ones came out this week, you probably need some sort of round-up to tell you where to spend your hard earned cash monies. Well fret not my wee friends, because that's exactly what I've gone and written for you. You can poke at the emboldened names of the games below to download them. And if you've got your own suggestions it really would be lovely if you put them in the comments section at the bottom of the article. I'll give you…
The Thursday Find - Stormbound
It's Thursday. Hi there Thursday, how are you doing? Well. Cool. Let's cut to the chase then. Thursday is when we find things for you. And that's exactly what we've gone and done this week. You read that right, it's time for the Thursday find. You can click on the emboldened name of the game below to download it from the App Store. And if you've got your own suggestions about what people should be playing, feel free to share them in the comments below. Stormbound There are some really great games out on the App Store this week, so you should definitely check out our round up tomorrow, but for the Thursday find, I thought I'd share this little gem with you. It's a mobile MOBA, but it does…
The best games on sale for iPhone and iPad right now - September 20th
Yes, it's Wednesday. It's been Wednesday for quite a while now, depending on where you are. It might not be Wednesday in some places. How does time even work? I have no idea. Go ask a grown up, we're here to talk about games. And on Wednesday (which is the day that today is), we talk about games that are on sale. Five of them. The best five that are currently going for cheap on the App Store. So that's exactly what we're going to do right now. As usual you can click on the emboldened name of the games below to download them from the App Store. And if you've got your own suggestions, feel free to toss them haphazardly into the comments section at the bottom of the article. Scurvy Scallywag…
The Tuesday best of - Games like Deus Ex GO
Sometimes here at AppSpy we like to be controversial. I know, I know, I'm surprised too. I thought we just said the nice things that the nice people wanted to hear. But no, we like to stick our oar in, wiggle it around, and see how long this metaphor can be stretched out for. Anyway, in our regular piece of Tuesday content this week, I've decided to throw up the three best GO games that aren't actually GO games. So they're like, GO-style games. Or something like that. Basically puzzle games that dress themselves up like third person adventures. And are good. As usual you can click on the emboldened names of the games below to download them from the App Store. And if you've got your own sug…
The Monday Musing - The 3 most interesting mobile games on KickStarter right now
Do you remember when Kickstarter was heralded as the future of game funding? That didn't really pan out did it? But that doesn't mean that there aren't still some excellent games on the service that are looking for funding. And since it's Monday, I thought I'd have a muse about three of them that look particularly promising. There's a big mix of styles here, and there might be something that you fancy throwing some monies at. I don't mind, that's up to you, it's your money. To break with tradition, you can click on the emboldened names of the games below to head on over to their KS pages. And if you've got your own suggestions about what people should be crowdfunding, feel free to stick th…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - September 15th
It's Friday. I'm going to go climb some mountains later, but in the meantime I suppose I'll create some super hot content for you. That's just the kinda guy I am. Also it's my job, so, I guess that's a reason as well. Anyway, Friday is when we round up the best games that have come out on the App Store this week. And when I say we, I mean me. There's no one else here. I just like to give off the illusion that I'm working in a high-stakes newsroom, instead of in a corner of my flat surrounded by empty pop bottles. Fun. You can click on the emboldened names of the games below to head off to the App Store and download them. And if you've seen anything you think people should be getting, feel…
The Thursday Find - Iron Marines
Thursday. It is Thursday again. How on earth did that happen? Doesn't time fly when time is flying. In fact time always moves at the same speed, that's literally how it works. Anyway, I don't care to bore you with my rambling, so shall we push our faces straight into the Thursday find? As usual you can click on the emboldened name of the game below to shoot off to the App Store and download it. And if you've got your own stuff to get off your chest, feel free to stick it in the comments section all the way down there at the bottom of this hot, hot content. Iron Marines Iron Marines isn't just the best game that's come out this week, it's the best games that's come out in a good few months…
The best games on sale for iPhone and iPad right now - September 13th
Look, we're all busy. I'm busy. You're busy. Sometimes you just don't have time for long winded introductions to pieces. It's Wednesday, here are the best games on sale for iPad and iPhone. Click the emboldened names to download them. Own suggestions? In the comments please. Done. Deus Ex: The Fall - 99p / 99c Probably one of the best FPS games on the App Store. It looks lovely, it gets that Deus Ex feel just about right, and there's a thick and juicy prequel story to sink your teeth into. For 99p you really shouldn't be turning your nose up at this one if you haven't played it yet. Read the Pocket Gamer review here Sproggiwood - 99p / 99c A wonderful mobile roguelike that's dripping wi…
The Tuesday best of - Games like Metroid: Samus Returns for iPhone and iPad
There's a new Metroid game out on 3DS. Well, there sort of is. It's a remake of Metroid 2, I think, but with some extra bells and whistles tossed in for fun. Whatever it is, it's called Metroid: Samus Returns, and it's never going to come out for iPhone. But that doesn't mean you have to miss out on all that lovely metroidvania action, because there are plenty of games out there on the App Store that fit into the genre. And a good deal of them play around with the formula in some interesting ways. So since it's Tuesday, I thought I'd tell you about three that you should play. You can poke the emboldened names of the games below to grab them from the App Store. And if you've got your own su…
The Monday Musing - Everything you need to know about the new iPhone announcement
It's that time of the year again. A new iPhone is coming out. Or like three new iPhones. Maybe a hundred? I don't know for sure, because Apple hasn't actually announced anything yet. And it likes to play its cards reasonably close to its chest. Still, what's the internet for if not wild speculation? Facts? Hah. I laugh in the face of your facts. Or I would do if there were any. Everything's made up nowadays anyway, or so I'm lead to believe. Plus it's Monday, so it's time for a muse. Here's some stuff we think we know about what Apple is going to be announcing later this week. Some of it might be true, some of it might not be true. Right now it's Schroedinger's true, and we won't know what…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - September 7th
Friday has arrived, and with it the blessed relief of it almost being the weekend. It's pretty exciting isn't it? We've got two days off to drink away all the terrible memories of the week. Or to go out and do things that we enjoy doing with the people that we love. Y'know, if that's the sort of thing that you're into or whatever. As you're probably aware by now, Friday is when we round up all of the good games that have come out this week on the App Store. There are some pretty shiny releases this week, so picking five was actually pretty tough. I did it though, because it's what I do. It is what I do. You can click on the emboldened names of the games below to download them. And if you t…
The Thursday Find - Atomine
Hello there. It's Thursday. Let's cut to the chase here. We all know what happens on Thursday. It's time for the Thursday find. So I've gone out and found something for you, and now I'm writing it down for you to read. No messing about, no long intros. Just smoking hot content. You can click on the emboldened name of the game below to download the game from that there App Store. And if you've got some suggestions for your own find, even though it won't be as good as mine, chuck them in the comments at the bottom of the page. Harry out. Atomine Atomine is a twin-stick shooter with attitude. It's got a unique visual style that makes it stand out from the rest of the top-down blasters that m…
The best games on sale for iPhone and iPad right now - September 6th
Oh look, it's Wednesday. What a time to be alive and for it to be Wednesday. I mean, it was always going to be Wednesday today, because today is the day that it is always Wednesday. Do you remember a time when today wasn't Wednesday? I doubt it, but I'm willing to be proven wrong, so I am. Wednesdays are when we round up the five best games that are currently on sale on the App Store here at App Spy, so that's exactly what I'm going to do right now. There are some pretty decent games going cheap this week, and I reckon there's something for everyone in this here shiny and delightful chunk of content. As is customary, you can click on the emboldened names of the games below to swoop over to…
The Tuesday Best of - Games like Destiny 2 for iPhone and iPad
Destiny 2 comes out tomorrow. And if you're anything like me you've been saving up your pennies for a while to get your hands on it. Well, actually, if you're anything like me you've been staring at your bank account for the last week praying to whatever dark lord you worship that your pay is going to go in soon. Anyway, what if you want something to scratch that Destiny 2 itch while you're out and about? What mobile games could you possibly purchase to ensure that you're not just staring off into the middle distance dreaming about Golden Guns and Titans? That sounds like something we could cover in our Tuesday best-of doesn't it? As usual you can click on the emboldened names of the games…
