‘Tiny Bombers’ is Basically ‘Crossy Bomberman’, Available Now
Ahoy Games has just released Tiny Bombers (Free) onto the App Store, and if you like Bomberman, this is worth checking out. Basically, the concept is Bomberman, where you have bombs on a grid where you...
View Article‘Death Road to Canada’ Review – A Dog, Anime Magical Girl, and A Farting Man...
I think you could make a strong argument that Rocketcat Games is the greatest developer in the history of mobile games. No studio has quite the collection of masterpieces that they do. Go on and look...
View Article‘MLB Manager 2017’ Review – I’m Ready For The Big Leagues
Sometimes I see people share negative reviews of Steam games that have massive playtimes on them. They’re shared in a context of this being ridiculous, that implies that the person with the negative...
View Article‘Meganoid’ (2017) Review – The Closest Thing to ‘Spelunky’ on Mobile, For...
Mobile has perhaps been lacking the great Spelunky-like game that could at least imitate one of the best indie games of all time while being something you can play on the toilet while at work....
View Article‘Full of Stars’ Review – Arcade Action Meets Interactive Fiction
AT Games hates you and wants to launch you into a black hole. That’s what my time with Full of Stars (Free) revealed to me. They created an amazingly clever idea, something that takes a simple kind of...
View Article‘Get Me Outta Here’ Review – Don’t Have a Cow, Man
The Rossman Bros. have delivered a rather fun arena shooter in Get Me Outta Here ($2.99). Starring a middle-aged man (with surprising jumping and rolling skills!) abducted by aliens, and given a...
View Article‘Guns of Mercy’ Review – War Keeps Changing
One of the more confusing things about analyzing games in modern times is that they can change and improve thanks to the nature of updates and digital distribution. Guns of Mercy (Free) hasn’t...
View Article‘Spaceplan’ Review – Delicious Potatoes
The clicker genre can still surprise and delight, it turns out. Jake Hollands and Devolver Digital have delivered a fantastic narrative clicker in Spaceplan ($2.99) that is well worth checking out even...
View Article‘Old Man’s Journey’ Review – Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls
It’s been on our radars for about a year, and Old Man’s Journey ($4.99) is out now and well worth checking out. This adventure game is the tale of an old man who goes on a journey that touches on his...
View Article‘Penarium’ Review – OSHA Will Want to Hear About This
Ah, the arena platformer. Truly, it has been one of the best genres to take prominence in mobile gaming. A big reason is because the combination of a small enough arena to fit on one screen, with...
View Article‘Steredenn’ Review – Horns Out For This Roguelike Shoot ‘Em Up
Sometimes good ideas don’t come together into being good final products. What sounds good on paper can be lackluster in execution. Not so much with Steredenn ($3.99), which sounded amazing on paper! A...
View Article‘Monument Valley 2’ Review – Mother and Child Reunited
The first Monument Valley ($3.99) was a landmark game on the App Store, a title that brought a fascinatingly gorgeous experience to mobile gaming. Yet, I thought there was something lacking from it: it...
View Article‘Framed 2’ Review – The Second Half of a Really Good Game
When I reviewed the original Framed ($3.99), I said “Given the brevity and lack of progression in the concept, this really does feel like half of a larger whole stretched out to fill one game." Holy...
View Article‘Mr. Future Ninja’ Review – Gone in a Flash
Huijaus Games and publisher Appsolute Games have been promising us Mr. Future Ninja ($1.99), a stylish stealth-action game, and finally it is here. And there it goes. The premise seemed incredibly...
View Article‘Flipping Legend’ Review – It’s Flipping Sweet
It can be tough to stand out for a game that is in a well-worn genre. The sort of endless runner with action elements genre can be a tough sell for some folks when there’s a ton of those games out...
View Article‘Simon’s Cat – Crunch Time’ Is Out Worldwide
Simon’s Cat, that cute, white cartoon kitty, is a bona fide internet celebrity, and now it’s starring in Simon’s Cat-Crunch Time (Free), a Match 3 with fun visuals. If you haven’t heard of Simon’s Cat,...
View Article‘Noblemen: 1896’ Review- A Late Bloomer
I have always been extremely fascinated by the Victorian Period. Its aesthetics and 19th century industrial technology definitely allure me more than other periods of time. However, I am an even...
View Article‘Vainglory’ 2.8 Update Welcomes In The Autumn Season With Big Changes
Some of us may be mourning now that summer is nearing its close. However, Vainglory (Free) has released its 2.8 update to ease our pain. The 2.8 update includes some pretty big changes to the game,...
View ArticleToday Might Be the Last Day You Can Pick up Simogo’s Games at a Discount
Well it looks like our celebration of Simogo’s catalogue and the shiny new 64-bit updates across the board with surprise discounts maybe short lived. Some of the games rarely are discounted and seeing...
View Article‘Forward Assault’ Tips and Strategies for First-Person Shooter Beginners
There are quite a few multiplayer first-person shooter games for mobile gamers to experience and (possibly) enjoy. It’s a genre that has consistently evolved over time in order to adapt to the...
View ArticleGet Popular ‘Hearthstone’ Cards and Card Backs as a Phone Case
If you are a Hearthstone (Free) player, you can now proudly display your love for the game as an official phone case. Specifically, FabZat is now offering official, high-quality (or so they say)...
View ArticleTelltale’s ‘Minecraft Story Mode’ Ep. 3 Launches Sept. 19th, Trailer Shows...
Telltale continues to spout out episodes for its many series, and soon it will be time for another Minecraft Story Mode Season 2 (Free) episode to drop on our devices. Episode 3 of Telltale’s take on...
View ArticleNaga Sea Witch, Nerfs, Death Knights and More ‘Hearthstone’ Weekly News in...
Hello everyone and welcome to another Touchstone Tavern, our weekly Hearthstone (Free) roundup of everything cool that happened last week. The most important news is that we are getting some important...
View Article‘Hearthstone’ Nerfs Innervate and More, Also Publishing the Innkeeper’s Cookbook
The big Hearthstone (Free) nerfs are upon us. The 9.1 update, which comes bearing the nerf hammer, has officially dropped onto the App Store, so make sure you know how some of your decks might have...
View ArticleZynga’s ‘Words With Friends’ 8th Anniversary Update Adds Words Like “Bae” and...
Words With Friends (Free) became one of the early ambassadors of mobile gaming when it launched 8 years ago, finding its way to the phones of many who wouldn’t call themselves “gamers" at that point in...
View ArticleFirst Ever Price Drop for Classic Adventure Game ‘Full Throttle Remastered’
It’s a good time for those who like adventure games. In addition to the release of the fantastic Thimbleweed Park (which we really liked in our review), we also got the first price drop for Full...
View Article‘Zombie Gunship Revenant’ Brings iOS 11 ARKit Destruction to Your Kitchen Table
The Zombie Gunship series is a mobile classic, and today the series is heading into the AR future with Zombie Gunship Revenant (Free), a version of the game developed specifically for ARKit and iOS 11....
View Article‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Beaming Into ‘Star Trek: Timelines’ With Month-Long Event
Science fiction fans will know that we are getting a new Star Trek show called Star Trek: Discovery this Sunday, and it’s kind of a big thing since we haven’t had a new Star Trek show in more than a...
View ArticleTelltale’s ‘Minecraft Story Mode’ Ep. 4 Launches November 7th, Trailer Takes...
Minecraft Story Mode Season 2 (Free) continues with Episode 4 hitting devices on November 7th. If you’ve been wanting to play Season 2 of Telltale’s Minecraft Story Mode I’d advise you to read Tasos’...
View Article‘GRID Autosport’ Releases on November 27th for $9.99 for iOS
Feral Interactive have finally announced the release date for GRID Autosport. The premium racing game will be releasing sooner than you think. We already learned about the hardware requirements and you...
View Article‘Critical Ops’ Update Brings A New Map and Friend Chat System
Critical Ops (Free) has solidified itself as the “Counter Strike" of mobile since its release in October 2016. It has continued to foster an extremely loyal fan-base while bolstering a respectable...
View Article‘Life is Strange Episode 1: Chrysalis’ Review – Square Enix Kicks This Series...
When Life is Strange (Free) was originally announced back in 2014, it immediately shot to the top of my list of anticipated releases for 2015. Since then, I’ve played it multiple times across various...
View Article‘Dig Dog – Treasure Hunter’ Review – A Brutal Expedition
Rusty Moyher delivers a brutal platformer roguelike in Dig Dog ($2.99). You play as a dog that will go to the ends of the earth to get as many bones as possible, even the ends full of weird evil...
View Article‘Death Squared (RORORORO)’ Review – Are Two Heads Truly Better Than One?
Cooperative singleplayer puzzling is what Death Squared ($5.99) provides in its iOS release. It’s not perfect, and has a few annoying factors and humor that doesn’t really break a lot of boundaries,...
View Article‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Review: Once More Down the Mountain
Snowman returns to their breakout hit with Alto’s Odyssey ($4.99), and while they don’t veer too far from what worked in Alto’s Adventure ($4.99), they still find room for a few surprises while...
View Article‘Lichtspeer’ Review – A Tough Trip
Are you ready to get down with the spear god in Lichtspeer ($3.99)? Noodlecake helped port Lichthund’s spear-tossing action game to iOS, where it finally belongs. I mean, we’ve been training for this...
View Article‘Armello’ Review – Kill the King, He’ll Rule no More
Armello (Free) from League of Geeks is a game of options, and figuring out how to deal with your opponents. You and three other opponents take turns in a day-night cycle, all the while the King of...
View Article‘Vandals’ Review – It’s Like ‘Lara Croft Go’ with Graffiti
Do you like the Square Enix Go series of games, but feel like they needed more crime? Congratulations, Vandals ($3.99) is the game for you. This turn-based puzzler unapologetically resembles the series...
View Article‘Oddmar’ Review – This Game Earns its Place in Valhalla
If you’re a fan of paid mobile games, and you don’t buy Oddmar ($4.99), you are the problem. If the developer Senri had any sense whatsoever, they would have released this on other platforms like the...
View Article‘Dungeon X Dungeon’ Review – Somebody Clean up the Dungeon, Please
If you’re looking for a Metroidvania on mobile, and want a terrible translation to go along with it, Dungeon X Dungeon ($2.99) is the game for you. This game first popped up on Android last year,...
View Article‘Pocket Run Pool’ Review – Help Me, I Can’t Stop Playing
Pocket Run Pool (Free), the latest from Zach Gage with Denver Coulson, was a tough game to review. Not because it’s bad, but because I would pick it up to check out some particular element of the game,...
View Article‘Silverfish DX’ Review – A Fun Revival of a Classic High Score Chaser
Chaotic Box’s Silverfish DX ($1.99), a revival of the 2010 high score chaser, is kind of like the marriage of Pac-Man with Pacifism mode from Geometry Wars – coincidentally, did you notice Geometry...
View Article‘Bloons TD 6’ Review – The Game Where Everything Happens So Much
Ah, Bloons TD 6 ($3.99) is out now, and it’s nice to dive back into this series every few years or so. I like a good tower defense game from time to time, and while I don’t play the Bloons games that...
View Article‘Suzy Cube’ Review: This 3D Platformer Controls So Well, It’s Probably...
The long-awaited Suzy Cube ($3.99) lives up to the hype. Developer NorthernBytes and publisher Noodlecake have created the new pinnacle of 3D control on mobile, and paired it with a platformer that’s a...
View Article‘Golf Club: Wasteland’ Review – Elon Musk HATES This!
The quick way to describe Golf Club: Wasteland ($2.99) is this: what if the Super Stickman Golf series had a post-apocalyptic story that mocked the state of modern society? The games aren’t entirely...
View Article‘Reigns: Her Majesty’ is Getting an Expansion This Week
A game that puts the fate of the world in your hand of cards, Reigns: Her Majesty ($2.99) , will be getting a content expansion update sometime this week. The news was announced via the series’ Twitter...
View ArticleInteractive Visual Novel ‘If Found…’ From Dreamfeel and Annapurna Interactive...
Last year, dreamfeel and Annapurna Interactive revealed If Found… as an upcoming interactive visual novel for PC and iOS platforms. It has been in the works at dreamfeel for a while now. Dreamfeel and...
View Article‘Pokemon Cafe Mix’ Is a Free to Start Puzzle Game from The Pokemon Company...
The Pokemon Company just aired a Pokemon Presents showcase on YouTube revealing Pokemon Smile and more new titles across Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms. Details for Pokemon Smile are here....
View ArticleThe 10 Best Apple Arcade Games in 2021 for Your iPhone and iPad
Originally launched back in September 2019, Apple Arcade has grown not only in scope, but also with a lot of the games considerably improving over time. There were already a lot of excellent games in...
View ArticleStrategic Roguelike Deckbuilder ‘Monster Train’ Coming to iOS This Month,...
Earlier this year, I posted that Monster Train ($7.99) from Shiny Shoe is in development for a global mobile release. This was originally spotted by our forum member Talbs. Today, Talbs has just...
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