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The best iPhone and iPad games for fans of Nextlix and Marvel's Iron Fist
Iron Fist is Marvel's latest Netflix show, and it came out last week. It's all about a kick punching expert who comes back from a monastery in some other dimension to kick and punch people and also do business. It's not as good as Daredevil, but it's alright, I guess. And if the fighting sequences in the show have got your blood all boiled up and your desire for violence is super high, well I might be able to help. No, I'm not offering you out for a scrap, I'm presenting you with a list of some of the brawlers on the App Store that might scratch your Iron Fist itch in between episodes. As per usual you can click on the emboldened name of the game to go and download it. And if you've got a…
Four indie games we'd love to see ported to iPhone and iPad
With indie games taking centre stage over the past week or so, I thought it was high time to have a look at some of the indie classics I'd like to see ported to the App Store. So here's a list of four different indie experiences that should make their way to iPhone and iPad. You might agree. You might disagree. Hell, you might even have your own ideas about which games you'd like to see. Feel free to share those thoughts in the comments section. But keep it civil, yeah? We're all in this together, and being mean is the worst way to get your point across. Also I'll ban you if you're mean. Fez A 2D puzzling platformer that's actually in 3D. You what mate, how is that even possible? Well…
The Tuesday best of - Colin Lane games
This week's Tuesday best of is a look back at the iOS career of Colin Lane. I say that like he's dead, but I'm pretty sure he's not, since the dev released the really rather wonderful Golf Zero (with Brad Erkkila) last week. Anyway, this is a tale of some of the finest madness that the App Store plays host too. While Golf Zero might be the zenith of Lane's mobile gaming creations, it's by no-means the only thing he's made that's worth playing. So here's a list of three other games of his you should be playing. As ever a swift click on the emboldened name of the game will allow you to download it. Wrassling - Free Quite possibly the most perfect mobile wrestling game ever created. All y…
The best iPhone and iPad games in Apple's Indie Game take over - Part Two
Well the indie takeover has come to an end. Did you get all the games? Or were you having trouble deciding which was the right one for you? Well don't worry, because I've played most of them, and I've gone ahead and picked the best. You can check out the first part of our feature by clicking on this link right here. Then you'll have six games that I can wholeheartedly recommend you go and play as soon as your little legs allow it. I don't really know why your legs have anything to do with it, but there you go. As ever, click or tap on the emboldened name of the games below and you'll be able to grab them from the App Store. And you should. No, really, I'm being serious, you definitely defi…
The Monday Musing - Why the indie initiative on the App Store is so important
It's a move that's been a long time coming, but last week's Indie games take over of the App Store is probably one of the most important things to happen in mobile gaming over the last couple of years. Not just because it means that we got a whole load of really excellent games in such a short space of time, but because it shows that Apple is finally starting to take gaming seriously on its platform. And that fact has been cemented by Apple adding a permanent indie games showcase to the front page of the App Store. Gaming on mobile is starting to get the recognition that it deserves. Indie 4 life Now, we all know that there have been some truly excellent indie games on the App Store over…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - March 17th
Oh what a week it's been. No, seriously, I think this might have been the best game for iPhone and iPad games in a very long time. There have been some real classics-in-waiting out this week, and that makes my job quite a lot easy. Well, sort of, because I've had to cut the list of really good games down to just five for this list. Don't worry though, I've managed it, because that's the sort of professional, content-focused writer I am. No, really, it is. You can click on the emboldened names of the games below to download them. And if you have to choose just one, well I'd suggest not choosing just one and getting all of them. No, seriously, they're all flippin' great. Cosmic Express - &p…
It's Saint Patrick's Day - Here are the Irish-developed iPad and iPhone games to celebrate with
It's Saint Patrick's Day. It's a time to get together with your friends and drink copious amounts of sludgey black beer while wearing silly hats. What could be better? Well I guess we could celebrate some of the Irish-developed games that you can download and play on the App Store right now. That'd probably be more interesting and culturally relevant, y'know, if you're into that sort of thing. As ever you can click on the emboldened name of the games below to download them. And if you've got your own Irish-developed fancy then make sure you stick it in the comments all the way down there at the bottom of the article. Star Commander - Free A big, casual RTS that sees you taking command…
The Thursday Find - Ticket to Earth
Oh Thursday, you beautiful lumbering beast. So full of hope for the days that follow, so full of rage for the things that have passed before it. Or something like that, I don't know. All I know is Thursday means it's time for the Thursday Find. This week, thanks in part to the App Store indie game take-over, there have been an awful lot of really, really good games coming out. But I think this one is definitely the one you should be playing. It's called Ticket to Earth, and it's a mesmerising mix of puzzler and RPG. There are more words about it in the paragraphs below this one. Oh, and click on the game's emboldened name in a few words time and you'll be able to grab it from the App Store…
Why PlayStation Now coming to iPhone and iPad is a good, or bad, idea
In an interesting development, yesterday Sony announced that it was set to add PS4 games it its PlayStation Now service. That essentially means you'll be able to play streaming current gen console games on your PC. And that's a tantalising prospect, if you ask me, because I think we're now only about two steps away from PlayStation Now turning up on mobile. And that means PS4 games on your phone or tablet. Sure you'll need a 5MB internet connection to make it all work, but with the advent of 5G networks, and super fast home broadband, what's to stop Sony making the leap and letting us mobile gamers get some of that sweet, sweet console action. But what are the arguments for and against Pl…
The best games on sale for iPad and iPhone right now - March 15th
Somehow we've already managed to make it to Wednesday. How? I've got no idea, but here we are, fists clenched in defiance at the never-ending passage of human constructed time. If only there was something to distract us from that fatal arrow. Oh, wait, what about some cheap iPhone and iPad games? That might do the trick, yeah? Especially if someone put them in an easy to consume list form, with links to the games on the App Store. Well we're in luck, because that's exactly what I've done. And there are some proper classics on sale right now, so I expect there's something here for everyone. As ever, click the emboldened name of the game to go and download it. Prune - 99p / 99c What can…
The best iPhone and iPad games in Apple's Indie Game take over - Part One
Apple is having a special Indie Games take over of the App Store of the moment, featuring new and exciting indie games that you should be playing on your iPhone or iPad. But which are the ones that you need to download right this second, the games that are going to make you fall in love with interactive digital entertainment all over again? Well in my humble opinion you can't go wrong with these three right here. Of course, we're only part of the way through the event right now, so come back next week for part two of our must-buy indie games guide. And tell your friends. And your enemies. Tell everyone. And, as ever, you can click on the emboldened name of the games below to be taken off…
Overwatch might be coming to Switch, here's why it should come to iPhone and iPad
Everyone really likes Overwatch. All of my cool friends with their games consoles tell me I should spend money on it so that I can play it, but that sounds an awful lot like effort, so it's unlikely that it's going to happen. But there are rumblings that Overwatch might be coming to the Nintendo Switch, which got me wondering - could the game come to mobile? And so here, in list form, are some reasons why it might. If you can think of your own, either for or against, then whack them in the comments and we can have a right good chat about it, like how friends do. The power of the iPhone The black slab of metal and glass in your pocket or your hand is pretty damn powerful nowadays. Sure,…
Here's everything you need to know about Planet of Heroes for iPhone and iPad
Every now and then here at AppSpy we like to keep you up to date with recent additions to the App Store. So today I thought I'd have a look at Planet of Heroes, a new casual-ish MOBA that landed on iPhone and iPad last week. It's a super polished free to play game with an awful lot going for it, especially if you're a fan of having a MOBA in your pocket. Is it as good as some of the other MOBAs on mobile? Well you're going to have to read on to find out, aren't you? Oh, and give a clicky click to the emboldened name of the game underneath this paragraph and you'll be abe to download it. You're welcome. Alright, let's get on with some content. Planet of Heroes - Free What is it? It's a f…
The Monday Musing - Where do you play mobile games?
It's a question that's been bugging me for a while now – where's the best place to play mobile games? It's been bugging me because it's fair to say I'm not your average consumer of mobile entertainment. I mean, it's my job – I'm basically playing them in what amounts to an office (bed). So in this week's Monday Musing I thought I'd have a good long ponder about some of the spots where people might play mobile games. Partly because there's not really much else going on, but mainly because I'm genuinely interested. Of course, if you've got a preferred place to whip out your phone and have a poke, feel free to let everyone know about it in the comments. And remember, no one's goin…
The 5 best games for iPhone and iPad this week - March 10th
Oh what a week it's been. We've done some stuff, we've seen some things, and remember all of those shenanigans we got up to? Lord there were so many of them. And then we swore a solemn pact we'd never tell anyone about the specifics of them. So here we are. Anyway, it's been a 7/10 sort of a week in mobile gaming, but we've still managed to pull five thorns out of the paw of the App Store that we think you should be playing this weekend. And by we I mean me, because there's no one else here and I don't want to sound crazy. Click the emboldened names to download the games from the App Store. Or don't, I mean I'm not the boss of you. If I was you wouldn't be sat in your pants reading excelle…
