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Can't wait for The Banner Saga 2? Here are the 6 best strategy games on mobile!

Feature By Oscar Dayus, 8 years, 3 months ago
Can't wait for The Banner Saga 2? Here are the 6 best strategy games on mobile!

The Banner Saga was a bit of alright, wasn't it? It combined some amazing storytelling, a branching narrative, and some of the deepest strategy combat seen on mobile. Even better, The Banner Saga 2 launches this week on iOS and Android! If you're just too darn impatient to wait another couple of days though, you can try the following six best strategy games on mobile. To the word vessel! (I mean the article.) The Banner Saga Where better to start for a Banner Saga fix than with the original Banner Saga? This little viking story was beautiful, with amazing characters and compelling combat to boot. Just thinking about it has gotten me all excited for the sequel. Hey! That's out soon! Coo…

Fight for the throne in Clash of Kings: The West

Preferred By AppSpy Staff, 8 years, 3 months ago
Fight for the throne in Clash of Kings: The West

If you loved Clash of Kings, you’ll find plenty to love about Clash of Kings: The West. The new version is tailor made by Chinese company Elex Tech to appeal to players in Europe and the US, and they’ve managed to iron out some of the problems in the original. There isn’t a huge difference in terms of gameplay. You’re still vying to be ruler of an empire, building cities and forging alliances with fellow gamers. But this Western land is a little more forgiving than its predecessor. If your city’s castle is destroyed, the King will kindly send re-enforcements. If your defenses take a real blow, you’ll get a gift of extra resources to get your city up and…

Solitairica and 4 more iOS solitaire games with a twist

Feature By Jon Mundy, 8 years, 4 months ago
Solitairica and 4 more iOS solitaire games with a twist

Solitairica is out now on the App Store, bringing a delightful RPG twist to the classic single-player card game. It joins a surprisingly fertile sub-genre of games that take solitaire and apply some video game magic to form something new and exciting. Often that involves RPG elements, but it seems as if anything goes - from golf to pirates. If you're fed up of dealing yourself the same old cards, download a few of these onto your iPhone or iPad. Solitairica The latest addition to this list is Solitairica from Righteous Hammer Games. It's a colourful Unreal Engine-powered card battler that utilises solitaire rules as its basis, but stirs in some RPG elements. Clearing cards adds powers…

Get FTL: Faster Than Light on iPad 33% cheaper till July

News By James Gilmour, 10 years, 6 months ago
Get FTL: Faster Than Light on iPad 33% cheaper till July

Excellent sci-fi roguelike FTL: Faster Than Light has just received a 33% price cut courtesy of a surprise summer sale. Created by Subset Games, FTL: Faster Than Light puts you in command of a ship which is being pursued by an advancing rebel fleet. The aim of the game is to journey across seven sectors of space, during the course of which you must disable drones, do battle with pirates, collect scrap, and upgrade your vessel. As this is a roguelike, death is final, forcing you to restart your voyage after every your ship is reduced to space dust. Each run is such a unique and compelling adventure, however, that you'll you'll want to hire a new crew and get back out into the cosmos befor…

Bug Heroes 2 will come buzzing on to the App Store on February 20th

News By Alex Beech, 10 years, 11 months ago
Bug Heroes 2 will come buzzing on to the App Store on February 20th

Back in 2011, Foursaken Media released a little game called Bug Heroes that we quite enjoyed. Now, they are back with the sequel, Bug Heroes 2, which will hit the App Store on February 20th. The upcoming Bug Heroes 2 is set against the backdrop of a regular family home. When the residents of the house go out each day, their creepy-crawly roommates go to war. Offering a cast of 25 different insect infantry, the game lets you to choose a two-man squad to take into combat. Picking from units such as cockroach knights, waterbug pirates, and ant engineers, you must balance their strengths and weakness in combat to securing victory. Bug Heroes 2 will also offer co-op and competitive play, seemi…

Free-to-play sequel Plants vs. Zombies 2 blooming in July

News By James Gilmour, 11 years, 7 months ago
Free-to-play sequel Plants vs. Zombies 2 blooming in July

Long awaited tower defence sequel Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is set to spring up on iOS devices on July 18th. What's more, it's going to be an App Store exclusive, and will be free to download. Much like the most recent Cut the Rope sequel, this new episode of lawn protecting action will propel the player between different periods of history. According to Eurogamer, you'll be shooing zombies off your Egyptian stonework one minute, and keeping your bay free of undead pirates the next. Things are a little different this time out. In addition to setting up towers and blasting zombies with seeds, you'll be able to attack the rotting marauders with your very own fingers by tapping th…

Top 3 iPhone Games for February 2012

Toplist By Andrew Nesvadba, 12 years, 9 months ago
Top 3 iPhone Games for February 2012

February has been a surprising month, dishing out titles that were not only unexpected, but astoundingly entertaining. While a few genres were left out of the mix, most gamers were sure to find something they liked over the last month. However as always I'm ready to sift through the month that was and pick out some highlights for you to chew on if you're not distracted by larger titles being released on consoles in March.This is the Top 3 iOS Games for February, 2012. Beat Hazard Ultra (Cold Beam Games) $2.99 Univ. (Temporarily on sale for FREE)Twin-stick shooters had a good run on the iOS platform for a while and despite the genre reaching near saturation, it still ticks along as…

App Wrap Up (Week Ending 21st September 2012)

Wrapup By Dave Flodine, 12 years, 3 months ago
App Wrap Up (Week Ending 21st September 2012)

Hey Hey everyone. It's the end of the week and i have another App Wrap Up for you. As always, here are some games that you might like to play based on their trailers. If you do purchase one and give it a try, why not tell us what your thoughts of it are in the comments? Well, let's get started! Blue Libra (Orator Games) A real time space strategy game. I wonder if it plays like Galcon, or if it's more about squads and strategic placement. Regardless, it looks like a fun romp for strategy fans.[App Store Link] iTapPirate ( Inter Illusion) Part of this looks like a first person action game, the other part is reminiscent of Lethal Enforcers. Oh, and it features pirates, so tha…

Gorillaz – Escape to Plastic Beach Hits AUS/NZ AppStore

News By Callum Webster, 14 years, 5 months ago
Gorillaz – Escape to Plastic Beach Hits AUS/NZ AppStore

Matmi have released a new glider game based off the hit animated band Gorillaz. Escape to Plastic Beach is now available in the Australian and New Zealand AppStores and should launch in the US later today for $1.99. Checkout a Gameplay Preview: App Info: Players assume the role of bandleader Murdoc, as he goes to nigh Herculean lengths to get the "Plastic Beach" album recorded. It's hard enough to get anything done when your guitarist is a cyborg with a bullet hole in her head, and your vocalist keeps trying to escape. Add disgruntled pirates and a bizarre array of hazards and obstacles into the mix, and, well, it's enough to drive a man to drink. Lots of drink. Fortunately,…

Pirate’s Treasure Launched with Special Price

News By Callum Webster, 14 years, 7 months ago
Pirate’s Treasure Launched with Special Price

Pirate's Treasure has landed on the AppStore at the introductory price of $1.99, combining elements of RPG, exploration and all-out blasting mayhem through an enjoyable quest to recover your riches from creatures both natural and magical. Checkout the YouTube Trailer: Story: Ahoy mateys! As beautiful as Treasure Island is, you wouldn't want to vacation there. It's packed with all kinds of murderuous scallywags including the Grim Reaper himself! Combining elements of RPG, exploration and all-out blasting mayhem, Pirate's Treasure takes you on an enjoyable quest to recover riches from creatures both natural and magical. Prepare to battle boss enemies that are too massive to fit on…

Fancy Pants Adventures Review

Review EA Chillingo By Andrew Nesvadba, 12 years, 10 months ago
Fancy Pants Adventures Review

If you own a PC or a Mac and you've not at least heard of or tried the freely available title 'Fancy Pants Adventures' then you've missed out on a real treat. The series acts as a genius example of just how fun a game can be when so much care and attention is placed in to how a character's movement feels as the player runs around the level. Developer Brad Borne's platforming title has made the transition to the iOS platform and despite the lack of physical controls you'll have no probl…

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Pirate : Cannonball Siege Review

Review BLACKPIXEL STUDIO By Andrew Nesvadba, 13 years, 9 months ago
Pirate : Cannonball Siege Review

And now for something completely different. Have you ever wished you were a pirate? Sure it would have been a hard life of punching cannonballs back at ships while defending the taverns you frequent, but no one said it would be easy. That is what pirates did right? 'Pirate : Cannonball Siege' by BLACKPIXEL STUDIO takes a step off the beaten track and while all the hallmarks of a pirat-ey lifestyle are in place, other elements like your character's Asian and Viking inspired garb are so…

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Plunder! Review

Review Big Fish Games, Inc By Andrew Nesvadba, 14 years, 3 months ago
Plunder! Review

UPDATE: The game has been temporarily pulled from the App Store due to a rather nasty bug. A representative from Big Fish Games has said that they want to best serve their customers by not allowing the bug to continue to affect new players and will be back online once they are confident the issue is closed. So just hang tight and you'll be blowing up mines before you know it ;) Without a doubt it's no coincidence that Plunder! by Big Fish Games was released before the weekend of Septe…

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Wheeler's Treasure Review

Wheeler's Treasure Review

Wheeler's Treasure: Tasty Voodoo Entree by Two Lives Left is easily one of the more inspirational games available right now on the App Store. Rivaling what any other hand held has to offer, it's a unique game with an irresistibly charming art style and an addictive set of gameplay challenges that will draw you in. This is no simple virtual analogue or cluttered interface affair, it's all about how well you can arc your jumps with simple swipes. Advanced techniques will have you combin…

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