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WarFriends guide - Part Four - Advanced tactics
Welcome to the final part of our WarFriends guide. We’ve covered a lot in the time we’ve been together, and I for one am proud of what we’ve achieved. You have the makings of an excellent soldier. But if you want to take your warring even further, you’ve come to the right place. Because here we’re going to go deep into some of the tougher strategies you’re going to have to employ to own the battlefield. We hope we’ve helped you out in your charge to become the finest warrior in the world. And if we have, feel free to let us know in the comments below. Tap and move First up, when you’re on the move you’ll want to be tapping on the scre…
WarFriends guide - Part Three - Warpath Mode
One thing you might overlook in WarFriends is Warpath Mode. But here’s the thing, you really shouldn’t, because it’s a great way to earn impressive awards if you get a bit burned out on the main mode. So with that in mind, the third part of our guide is going to focus entirely on Warpath Mode. Because it’s different enough from the main mode that you might need a few hints and tips to get you through. Come back tomorrow for the fourth and final part of our guide where we’ll walk you through some advanced hints and tips that’ll get you through the meat of the game without so much as a scuff. Well, probably a few scuffs. Warpath Mode Warpath Mode is diff…
The Thursday Find - A Normal Lost Phone
This week’s Thursday find took a bit of digging up, but I got there in the end because I’m a tenacious so-and-so who doesn’t take no for an answer. Or at least not where mobile videogames are concerned. I’m not crazy or anything. Anyone, this week we’ve got an interesting one for you. It does things a little differently, there’s not any action, and in all honesty all you’re doing is looking at a phone. But while you’re at it you’ll reveal a mystery, and get to the bottom of a disappearance. And you might find out a lot about yourself along the way. A Normal Lost Phone As you might be able to tell from the name of the game, the premise…
Everything you need to know about Pokemon Duel on iPhone, iPad, and Android
In a break to our regularly scheduled content, I figured I should probably write something about the new Pokemon game that's just come out on the App Store. Yeah, you read that right, there's a new Pokemon game on the App Store. How could I write about anything else when I'm so excited about all of those Pokemon and the balls and all the rest of that stuff. Anyway, here's a break down of all the stuff you need to know about Pokemon Duel. So you can just jump straight in and start duelling some Pokemon. Classic. What is it? It's not your standard Pokemon game, that's for sure, and it's not the sort of thing that's likely to make as much noise as Pokemon GO. What it is is a strategy boardg…
The best games on sale on iPhone and iPad right now - January 25th
It's Wednesday, so that means it's time to round up the best games that are on sale on the App Store right now. Because if we didn't do it, who else would? That guy over there? I heartily doubt he'd have the nous. There are some excellent games for cheap. One that's only just come out, a couple that are reasonably new, and one that is, in my humble opinion, the finest entry into a classic series. So let's just jump right in and start listing things. Do you have your list helmet on? I hope so, because here we go. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 There are some really bad Rollercoaster Tycoon games on the App Store. This isn't one of them though. It's a bit fiddly, but it's prem…
The Tuesday Best of - Third person shooters
It seemed fitting in this Tuesday best-of to have a gander at the best third-person shooters on the App Store, since we’re looking at one over the course of a week in our guide series. I think that’s called synergy? Anyway, we’re going to pick the three third-person shooters you can download right now that I think will make your heart beat faster and your palms get sweatier. Because that’s the sort of thing they do to me. If you disagree, well that’s fine. But make sure you tell me in the comments so I can have a right old giggle about just how wrong you are. Afterpulse This is, hands-down, the best real-time multiplayer shooter on the App Store. I’m…
Warfriends guide - Part Two - Upgrades and WarCards
In this second chunk of our WarFriends guide we’re going to look at three of the mechanics that the game likes to throw directly into your face. Namely we’re going to have a gander at WarCards, unit upgrades, and weapon upgrades. These are three things that you’re going to need to understand if you want to be the finest person murderer the world has ever seen. And quite frankly, why wouldn’t you want to be that? It sounds like an excellent thing. But only in the digital world. Don’t try it in real life. Or if you do, don’t tell anyone that I told you to, I’ll get in so much trouble. Unit upgrades It’s important to make sure that you&rsquo…
The Monday Musing - How retro is too retro?
Oh look, it’s Monday. When on earth did that happen? I don’t think I saw this one coming. Right, better think of a topic for the Monday music hadn’t I? Hmmmm. What to do, what to do, what to do? Right, I’ve thought of something. How retro is too retro? One of the things that the App Store has perpetrated is an increase in games with one eye looking back to the perceived glory days of gaming. But there have been games recently that have been trawling the back catalogues in ways that aren’t ever going to manage to spark the same sort of interest as they did when they first landed. Old times You see, the thing with old games is that quite a lot of them weren&rs…
WarFriends guide - Part One - The basics
This week we’re going to look at the ins and outs of WarFriends, the new third-person shooter that mixes together tower defence, diving between cover, and collecting new cards. In this first part of the guide we’re going to walk you through the basics of the gameplay, and give you a few hints and tips to make sure you’re getting the best start possible. Later on in the week we’ll look at more advanced tactics and some of the menus you’re going to have to get to grips with if you’re going to get the most out of the game. And by getting the most out of the game, I mean killing as many people as you possibly can. The basics The game is essentially two gam…
Everwing - The complete guide
Here you'll find links to our guide to Facebook Messenger game Everwing. We go through everything, from the basics, to quests, and what you should be spending your money on. Basically if you're not smashing all of your friend's highscores after reading the complete guide then we've done something wrong. So click away and show them what you're made of. Part One - The basics Part Two - Enemies and bosses Part Three - Power-ups, special enemies, and gems Part Four - Dragons and characters Part Five - Quests and advanced tips…
Star Wars: Force Arena - The Complete Guide
This is our complete, five part guide to Star Wars: Force Arena, all in one place. You'll find links to all five of the sections in the paragraph below. We cover everything from the basics to more complex tricks that'll give you the edge in battles. Part One - The basics Part Two - Average energy cost Part Three - Light side or dark side? Part Four - Menu hints and tips Part Five - Battle hints and tips…
Star Wars: Force Arena guide - Part five - Battle hints and tips
In the last part of our series on Star Wars: Force Arena we’re going to look at some hints and tips for the meat of the game - the battles. If you’ve not checked out the other parts of our guide, well now is as good a time as any to do it. But if you’re only interested in getting some help winning fights, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. So with a little bit more ado, here’s how to make sure you’re always kicking ass and taking names in this excellent Star Wars-themed MOBA. Don’t all thank us at once, y’hear? Wait It’s tempting to splurge out a unit and charge out onto the field of battle. You might make a bit of progress, bu…
The 5 best iPad and iPhone games this week - 20th January
Oh Friday. Lovely, lovely Friday. The last day of the week, time to kick back, relax and maybe play some games. But what games are you going to play? That’s the question, isn’t it? But don’t you worry, because here at AppSpy we’re really good at answering questions. And we’re going to answer that one in the form of a list. Because research has shown that lists are the best way of listing things. So here we go, a list of the five games you should definitely think about playing this weekend. Especially if you like playing games. If you don’t like playing games I’m not entirely sure what you’re doing here. WarFriends You don’t really m…
Star Wars: Force Arena guide - Part four - Menu hints and tips
In this fourth part of the series about Star Wars: Force Arena we’re going to have a look at some of the menu mechanics that you’re going to need to make use of if you’re going to succeed in the game. We’ll break things up with some images as well, so you can see what we’re talking about. We’re good like that. No, no don’t mention it. It’s fine, we’re here to help. Anyway, tomorrow we’ll have a look at some more advanced tactics for when you’re actually on the battlefield, but right now let’s focus on the menus you’re going to spend a lot of time looking at. Rewards This is where you’ll unlock the cards…
The Thursday Find - Red's Kingdom
This week’s Thursday find is a little gem. It’s a little nuts as well. Hahahaha, that’s a pun. You’ll see why when we get into the article, but trust me, that’s really really funny. The game itself is a mixture of ideas from a variety of genres. It’s a puzzler, an adventure, and a dungeon crawler. It’s smart, it’s pretty, and it’s well worth your time. But what is it? Why, it’s Red’s Kingdom of course. And if you’re only going to get one game this week, we reckon it should be this one. Red’s Kingdom The game is all about leading a squirrel through a series of little levels, snaffling up the nuts that you find a…
