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The 5 best memes that got turned into ridiculous games
There's something about memes that are so… young. And I don't mean that they've only existed for a few years. I mean they represent exactly what it means to be a young person in the year 2016: they're fleeting, not funny, and often involve exhibiting one's… delicates. Or drugs. Those too. Memes also, on occasion, get transformed into another medium. Since playing video games are the second most millennial activity - after creating memes themselves, of course - we thought we'd run down five memes that got turned into great games. Ish. 5. Bud Farm: Grass Roots You can already tell what this is, can't you? Yes, it's a weed farming sim. What a world we live in. You can bake…
EVERY Telltale game, ranked
Good news everyone! Batman - The Telltale Series is finally out on iOS! Our sister site Pocket Gamer has got a lovely review of the first episode up right now, but what of Telltale's other mobile efforts? The Californian developer has, well, developed a knack and reputation for making episodic, story driven 'interactive experiences'. But which of them are hot, and which are not? The Walking Dead, or dead man walking? Minecraft: Story Mode, or Minecraft: Story NOPE? Game of Thrones or Game of NO? I'll stop now. Here are the seven Telltale games on the App Store, listed from worst to best (not including the old ones like Jurassic Park and Sam & Max, because, like, they're well rubbish m…
The 5 best AR games on mobile
Before a certain collect 'em up launched this summer, augmented reality had kind of died a death. Sure, the 3DS came with those little cards, and you played with them for 10 minutes when you first opened the box, but they soon got confined to that drawer in your bedroom with the football pump and the Action Man your auntie got you for your 15th birthday. 15, mind. What was she thinking? Since then, you've barely even given AR a thought. You scoffed at Microsoft's futile attempt to revive the technology when it revealed the Hololens. Then Pokemon GO came along. Pokemon GO showed the world what AR could do. If used correctly, AR can be one amazing gaming tool. So let's take a look at the fi…
Why you NEED to play Pokemon Sun and Moon
I was going to write something controversial about Pokemon. How another new pair of games, with another new region and more new characters, might be overkill. How ideas are starting to dry up, how the repeating loop and same adventure every time is becoming tired. How Pokemon has lost its edge, how the designs are stupid, and how - after Pokemon GO was such a hit - maybe the mainline games should hang up their Poke Balls for good. The truth, however, is that Game Freak and The Pokemon Company are only just getting started. Pokemon has never been so exciting. Pokemon is improving with every game The DS era was not kind to the series. Pokemon's art style struggled with the transition o…
PokemonThe 5 best quiz games on mobile if you just can't wait for Trivia Crack X
Good news, trivia fans! Who Wants to be a Millionaire is coming back! Just joking. I wish it was coming back. Well it sort of is. You'll see what I mean. Anyway. If you just can't get enough of pub quizzes, love getting stumped by a sticky wicket, or just want to show off to your mates, mobile general knowledge quizzes are for you. And with Trivia Crack X out this week, we thought it'd be the perfect time to run down some of the best quiz apps on mobile. So here is that lovely little list! Play all these and you'll be winning University Challenge in no time. MovieCat 2 MovieCat 2 is possibly the greatest game of all time. Any app that has a load of kittens dressing up and reenact…
4 reasons why FIFA 17 Mobile will fail
FIFA 17 Mobile has been revealed! Well, sort of. EA just quietly put all the details up on their site without telling anyone, which is helpful. Our sister site Pocket Gamer has all the serious details, but here we're going to tell you exactly why FIFA Mobile (as it's officially known) is going to flop. Because obviously. 4. It's called FIFA Mobile (for real this time) Last year, before the release of FIFA 16 on console, EA told us its mobile companion would be called FIFA 16: Ultimate Team, indicating a move towards pure pack opening and dream teams. The giant publisher then changed its tune, instead informing us that FIFA 16: Ultimate Team would now be called FIFA Mobile - confusing…
Why Animation Throwdown (Family Guy, Futurama, American Dad, et al.) is a complete mess
If you didn't already know, Animation Throwdown is a weird mash up of a plethora of adult cartoons (not those ones, you dirty bugger). It smashes together Family Guy, Futurama, American Dad, King of the Hill, and Bob's Burgers (I've never heard of that last one either), and turns the resulting dog's dinner into a card battler. I know, it's bizarre. In the 'worst crossovers ever' debate, this is up there with Batman v Superman (dreadful), Simpsons x Family Guy (can you tell I don't like Family Guy?), and LEGO Minecraft (they're both the same bloody thing!). Let me explain just why I think Animation Throwdown is such a mess. (Content warning: contains hot takes. [Not hot cakes. Though that…
Facebook Messenger's hidden secrets and games you NEED to know
Apple's big new mobile update, iOS 10, launched last week, and one of its biggest new features is the capacity to install and play games within iMessage. But this was already a feature in Facebook's dominant Messenger app! Let's take a look at these four secret games hidden within Messenger. Basketball Probably the best known Messenger game, basketball challenges you to grab as many slam dunks in a row as possible. To start a match, just send the basketball emoji, then tap on it, and you'll go straight into an asynchronous face off against your friends. Football The ootball game's similar to the basketball one (but obviously better because it's football): send the football emoji, t…
iMessage's secret hidden games
With the release of iOS 10, iMessage has been given a serious overhaul. Along with stickers, animations, drawings, and more, it's now got a bunch of secret, hidden games you can play against your friends, right within iMessage. Let's take a look at some of the best (and worst) ones: Words With Friends Remember Words With Friends? Ahh, 2009 was one great year, wasn't it? Anyway, enough reminiscing. Words With Friends is still as good now as it was seven years ago - the problem was everyone stopped playing it. Maybe iMessage integration will solve that (if anyone downloads iOS 10, that is). Now to wait for Draw Something. Draughts / Checkers Hey, it's everybody's second favourite ga…
DON'T DOWNLOAD iOS 10! Here's why you shouldn't...
iOS 10 is out now! And it's full of exciting, cool, fun features that you can't wait to try out, right? Wrong. It's a mess. Here's why you shouldn't download iOS 10. The improvements are pointless Stickers. Emoji suggestions. Raise to wake. Nearly every feature is already found in Android operating systems or on Facebook Messenger. This is Apple playing catch up, and it shows. What genuinely groundbreaking change is in there that makes you think "I need that?". Nothing. It's such an incremental difference, it's not worth the hassle. It'll ruin your battery life... You know the deal. You signed it when you bought an iPhone. You consigned yourself to poor battery life for the rest o…
What's in iOS 10? Here's the top 10 new features in iOS 10.
iOS drops today, September 13th! Hooray! If you're after how to download iOS 10, check out our guide here. "But what's actually included in the update?", I hear you ask. Well you've come to the right place, as we run down the top 10 new features in iOS 10. 10. Stickers iOS 10 lets you download cool stickers from the App Store - so you can finally plaster Mario all over your messages! 9. Emoji suggestions One feature I love on my Android phone - and dearly miss when typing with my iPad - is emoji suggestions. It's a ballache scrolling through pages and pages of emojis to find the exact one you want - be honest, you're after the eggplant - so suggestions are a welcome improvement. 8.…
8 ways the iPhone 8 NEEDS to improve
The iPhone 7 has only just been revealed, but as we've already discussed, it's a total mess. So rather than dwell on a low point, let's stay in a positive mood (yay! Sunshine! Puppies! The imminent heat death of the universe!) and look ahead to what can be improved in the iPhone 8. Onwards! 1. Put a headphone port back in Come on, no-one wants to have to buy another adapter and go through the extra inconvenience of losing another piece of plastic (and never mind the cost, on top of the already more expensive iPhone this year). Have some sense, Apple, and put a headphone port back in. 2. Reduce the price of the AirPods £159 / $159. Let that sink in. One hundred and sixty big on…
How to update iPhone to iOS 10, when is iOS 10 released, and more
Good news! The latest version of Apple's operating software for its mobile devices, iOS 10, is due to be released on 13th September. But how do you, the eager iPhone user, update your now-obsolete (just joking) device? What's in iOS 10? Firstly, you want to know what you're getting with iOS 10. The headline features are in the Messages app, which has undergone a number of improvements. You can now send gifs and stickers, plus there's neat little touches like emoji suggestions when you type in words like 'happy' or 'football'. Elsewhere, you can see what landmarks (like shops or restaurants) are along your route in Maps, while you can now just pick your iPhone up to wake the screen - use…
6 reasons why the iPhone 7 is a total mess
In case you've been living under a rock, which is also at the bottom of the sea that happens to be on a far flung planet in a different dimension, Apple revealed the iPhone 7 last week. It's already attracted its fair share of controversy, and for good reason - it's a mess. Here's why. 1. The design It's basically the iPhone 6S (or the 6…), but you can get it in black now! Yay! Groundbreaking! How are people supposed to be jealous of my decadence when my new shiny thing looks exactly the same as their old shiny thing?! UGH! 2. The home button Everyone knows the only good bit about the iPhone is the satisfying click when you hit the home button. Well, say goodbye to that…
