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These are the top sci-fi games for mobile
Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what's out there, waiting to reveal itself in that enormous vastness? Probably, since it's one of the most human things to do. But since you're never going to get space yourself, we thought we'd take a look at the best science-fiction games for mobile. They're going to take you to space, they're going to take you to the past and the future, and you're going to have a brilliant time visiting all of the weird and wonderful locations that these game offer up. Some will make you sad, some will make you happy, but they'll all keep you entertained. If you think we've missed anything out, feel free to let us know in the comments below. And if you'…
MorphiteHere's our list of the 5 best strategy games for mobile
Just because you want to create wholesale slaughter doesn't mean that that slaughter has to be mindless. Sometimes you want strategic slaughter, where each decision is way more important than 'shoot here.' And that's where strategy games come in. But there are loads of them on the App Store, which can make it difficult to pick the one that's right for you. That's where this list comes in. We've picked what we think are the 5 best strategy games for mobile. There's a decent mix here, from side-on to top-down, from detailed to pared back. Each and every game here is worth checking out, so our advice to you would be to buy them all. But, if you think we've made a mistake and missed something…
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Check out our pick of the 5 best racing games for mobile
The smell of burning clutches, the scream of tyres pushed to their very limit, the T-shirts bearing the name of famous car brands the spectators will never be able to afford. There's something special about racing, and there's something special about racing games for mobile. But there's also loads of them, so we've gone ahead and picked the five that we think are the cream of the crop. The best of the best. The games that are always going to be close to the top of the podium when it comes time to work out who's won. There are download links, there are videos. To all intents and purposes there's everything you need to make a selection. But remember, just like in real racing, you need to fol…
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These are definitely the 5 best zombie games for mobile
Like it or not, the undead are everywhere. Not literally, because that would be absolutely terrifying. But if you pick up any sort of pop-culture entertainment nowadays, chances are it's going to have zombies in it one way or another. And the same is true on the App Store too. In fact the App Store might have more zombies-per-unit (ZPU, the standard zombie counting algorithm) than anywhere else. So we thought it was high-time to take a look at all those flesh-craving monsters and decide which five mobile games featuring the undead are the best. It's these five. So there you go. Death Road to Canada - download for iOS A ridiculous road trip that sees you piling in a car and trying to esc…
What are the 5 best word games for mobile?
Love them or loathe them, you can't argue that word games don't fit brilliantly onto mobile devices. Done right they can be exactly the sort of jump-in-jump-out puzzlers that work so well when you're on the go. So we thought it was high time that we had a good long look at the very best word games that you can pick up on the App Store right now. We've picked five that we think really represent the cream of the crop, the sort of games that are going to make you learn without you even knowing it. If you've got your own suggestions then feel free to chuck them in the comments at the bottom of the article, but for now let's drop all this preamble and dive straight into the most vocabulary-heav…
These are the 5 best platform games for mobile
What's the best platform game on iOS? It's a question you've probably pondered time and time again, trying to figure out the right answer. Maybe you've gone to a shaman to try and figure it out, or read the secrets hidden in tea leaves in order to get some sort of answer. Well, quite frankly that's silly. What you should have done is waited for us to write this list. But we have written this list now, and you can read it with your eyes holes. You're welcome. If you've got your own suggestions about other games we should have included, then do please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the article. Ta. Super Mario Run - download for iOS We couldn't really start this list any ot…
Hidden Gem of the Week: Trigger
Trigger is a frantic, colorful, same-screen multiplayer game that adds the physics-based wackiness of Wrestle Jump and similar games to top-down shooter action. A button in the corner of the screen lets players control their tiny tank. simultaneously rotating your vehicle and firing a projectile. This simple control scheme imbues the hectic game with a skillful element that priortizes positioning and timing, as you evade enemy shots and plan out your movements. Various power-ups appear through the arenas, granting you the abilities to release mines and let your projectiles ricochet. Getting hit isn't the end of your game though; instead you find yourself on foot, forced to race back to an…
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Break apart increasingly complex jigsaw grids in relaxing puzzler Unpuzzle
Reminiscent of games like Hook and the recent Up Left Out, Unpuzzle takes the block-sliding puzzler and challenges you to unmake each mess of blocks while managing a number of different mechanics. Unpuzzle starts simply, asking you only to slingshot blocks off the main jigsaw structure. The initial rules means you can’t release blocks if their path is...blocked or if they‘re connected to more than one piece. But Unpuzzle quickily begins introducing new mechanics that build upon that early ruleset. Soon you’re dealing with blocks that require a certain amount of pieces to be removed before you can interact with them, blocks that can only slide in certain directions, bloc…
Build your dream metropolis when Pocket City arrives on iOS and Android on July 31st
Mobile has had fair share of city builders, from the skyscraper-based Project Highrise to the card-game hybrid Concrete Jungle, but the ambitious Pocket City looks to be condense the familiar complexity of SimCity and its style of games into an iOS/Android-friendly package. In classic genre fashion, your god’s eye mayoral view places all the functions of a city at your fingertips, from designating residential and industrial zones, to managing taxes, to constructing recreation areas and developing parks, to handling crime and dealing with disasters. Zoning will be crucial to keeping your citizens happy and your city functioning, while completing missions for different citizens…
Widow's Sky is a gorgeous sci-fi adventure coming to mobile later this year
Widower's Sky follows a father and son across an otherworldly sci-fi landscape, in an isometric adventure that blends platforming, puzzles, and survival elements, slated to release on mobile devices in the fall. Leaping through portals, from one alien world to another, you must wield a bow and your evasive dash ability to hunt wildlife and manuver around aggressive laser beam-firing machines. A narrative divided between past and future slowly converges as you explore different enviroments - from dense forests to elegant ruins - and leap over massive gaps between towering architecture, all while collecting food to keep your son alive. Widower's Sky doesn't have a concrete release date yet…
