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Hands-on with Tilt To Live: Gauntlet's Revenge, the super challenging passive shmup
I've been a big fan of Tilt To Live for quite some time now, so I leapt at the chance to play an early build of this avoid-em-up from One Man Left. Tilt To Live: Gauntlet's Revenge takes the control precision of the previous games, and places your ship in a series of ever more difficult to navigate environments. Here's my hands-on.…
Want to play a game and help beat cancer at the same time? Get Reverse the Odds now!
Channel 4 has made a game called Reverse the Odds, and at first blush it looks like a colourful and breezy puzzler. It's got lovely 3D visuals, 350+ levels, and social stuff in there too. Oh yeah, and playing it will help you beat cancer, as the results from play are used by Cancer Research UK scientists. Here's a video explaining more... ... you know what to do. [App Store link][Google Play link]…
Reverse the OddsAvoid causing a turtle to go plummeting to its death with One Trick Turtle
One Trick Turtle is out of Grinder Monkey Games, and is a simple but quality looking endless runner. You control a turtle that must leap massive chasms to avoid plummeting to its death, all in the hope of going one better than your mates on the highscore boards. One Trick Turtle will be available October 16th on iOS.…
Hands-on with Hail to the King: Deathbat, the horrific Avenged Sevenfold mobile game
I wouldn't bother pressing play on that video below. Honestly. The video contains about ten minutes of footage of me playing Hail to the King: Deathbat, an almost entirely awful new action adventure game that's been developed in partnership with a band called Avenged Sevenfold. Think about all the things in life you could do with the extra ten minutes you'd save not watching it: you could put the laundry on and win brownie points with your partner, you could read a news website and be more aware of global events, or you could do a few push-ups to help maintain your health... ... … still here? Fine, hit play, but don't say I didn't warn you.…
Swap Heroes launch trailer is equal parts epic and adorable
In Swap Heroes you take a group of hroes and wade through level after level of turn-based combat with a puzzler twist: you swap members of your party to launch attacks. I love the pixel art and retro-inspired soundtrack on this trailer, and I think you will too, so take a look. It'll be available on iOS this week, and will cost you 99c / 69p.…
Hands-on with Tiki Taka Soccer, the thoroughly sensible game of soccer
So while I may not adore the actual sport of foot-to-ball, I have on occasion known to like a high quality video rendition of the pastime. Tiki Taka Soccer is definitely one of those games. With elements of classic footie video games, mixed up with modern game design sensibilities, this still-in-development title is looking very promising indeed.…
CreepStorm is an impressive looking tower defence game that'll be exclusive to Fire Tablets
CreepStorm may be a tower defence game, but its towers are a bit different to what you might expect: they're actually heroes - with their own stats and upgrades - that you can move around the playfield to conquer all foes that lie in wait. It's out of Happy Tuesday and Amazon Game Studios, and it'll only be available on Fire Tablets. Hopefully we'll bring you more on the game in the run up to release, but for now here's the trailer.…
Til Morning's Light features spooky puzzles, terrifying combat, and a haunted manor
Til Morning's Light is an upcoming exploration game, with puzzle and combat elements, and it's coming exclusively to the Fire Phone via Amazon Game Studios. The game is being co-developed with WayForward (Shantae, Mighty Switch Force, Contra 4), it'll apparently make use of the Fire Phone's Dynamic Perspective tech, and there's even a series of audio blog posts by the game's star over on Audible in support of its upcoming release. Here's the trailer, what do you think?…
Genre Busters: top 4 best free-to-play fighting games on iOS
Free-to-play and fighting games have gone hand-in-hand on mobile of late, with plenty of big name brawlers getting the freemium mobile punch-em-up treatment. So James and I decided to take a look at some of the best (and one of the worst) games in the genre to bring you the definitive guide on what you should be spending your time on. Too busy fighting in the streets to watch the whole thing? Click on the game you want to see in action below to jump straight to it. 1. Batman: Arkham Origins2. Injustice: Gods Among Us3. Soulcalibur: Unbreakable Soul4. Marvel: Contest of Champions…
Hands-on with The Taekwondo Game, the incredibly promising mobile fighting sim
When it comes to fighting games, though I will play a brawler on mobile, I always prefer to play on consoles. The Taekwondo Game might be the first title that finally gets fighting controls and character movement totally right on iOS, and is rapidly becoming my most anticipated game on iOS this year. Take a look at a super early hands-on video below for footage of this startlingly polished fighter that's still very much in development.…
Play Sigils of Elohim now, unlock doodads in The Talos Principle later
Croteam has a new title for PCs (and maybe mobiles) on the way, called The Talos Principle. It's described as a "philosophical first person puzzle game" and looks like a cross between Myst, Portal, and Gone Home. It's not out for a while, but to get you in the mood there's a free prequel that's just been released for iOS and Android (and PC, Mac, and Linux). Sigils of Elohim is its name: a puzzle game where completing its various challenges will unlock special items in The Talos Principle. The first part of Sigils of Elohim is out now, with further updates planned before the release of The Talos Principle. [App Store link][Google Play link]…
Hands-on with Skater, the simulation skateboarding game vying for Touchgrind and True Skate's crown
Touchgrind Skate 2, True Skate, and now Skater: the world of mobile games isn't exactly lacking simulation skateboarding games, and I for one am very pleased. I'm a big fan of the two former titles, and I've now spent a fair chunk of time with Skater to see how it compares to the other two giants of the genre. Take a look.…
Hands-on with Darklings: Season 2, the adorable swipe-based puzzle combat sequel
We've just gotten our hands on an exclusive build of Darklings: Season 2, so naturally we wanted to bring you a sneak peek at how the game's shaping up. If you're yet to play the original, this new game is an action puzzler in which you need to copy the patterns of white atop your enemy's head by swiping them as commands into the touchscreen. This then destroys them, and the stars they release give you more time. It's cute, it's fun, and there's a fair amount to unlock from what I've seen so far.…
Butters from South Park is getting his very own pinball game, courtesy of Zen Studios
South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball, and South Park: Butters' Very Own Pinball Game are new South Park-themed tables coming to Zen Pinball shortly. South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball follows the pinball exploits of Cartman, Kenny, Stan and Kyle, and references various episodes of the TV series along the way. But the real news here is that literally everyone's favourite cartoon character - Butters Stotch - will also be receiving a table of his very own, appropriately titled South Park: Butters' Very Own Pinball Game. South Park Pinball will be released this week on iOS and Android (plus PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC and Mac), and costs $3.99 / £2.49 as a st…
Hands-on with Find the Line, a wonderfully artistic puzzler almost ruined by ads
It breaks your heart when you play a game that comes so close to being amazing, only to have one aspect of it ruin the experience. In the case of Find the Line, it's the video ads: they demolish the peace and thoughtful elegance of this otherwise beautiful puzzle experience. You'll see exactly what I mean in my hands-on video below.…
