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      Stardew Valley: live that quiet country life with this farming game

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      Stardew Valley: live that quiet country life with this farming gameStardew ValleyLive that quiet country life with this farming game

      Tom Rolfe
      November 13, 2018

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      November 8, 2018
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      Review: Badland Brawl – slick, physical multiplayer actionBadland BrawlSlick, physical multiplayer action

      Jon Mundy
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      Review: Chroniric XIX – a fun, interactive narrative adventureChroniric XIXA fun, interactive narrative adventure

      Jon Mundy
      October 29, 2018

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      November 11, 2018

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Review: Holedown — a ball-bouncing, block-breaking blastReview: Holedown A ball-bouncing, block-breaking blast

Joe White
September 2, 2018
Arcade, Games
Holedown could be the perfect addition to your summer gaming playlist. ...
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Between the Walls! Pong-inspired high score chaserBetween the Walls!Pong-inspired high-score chaser

Tom Rolfe
August 23, 2018
Arcade, Games
Remember Pong? The 1970s Atari classic had kids queuing at the arcade and families gathered around the TV to...
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Fresh takes on the classics: pool, chess, cards, crosswords, and moreFresh takes on the classicsPool, chess, cards, crosswords, and more

Craig Grannell
August 22, 2018
Arcade, Card & Casino, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Word
Some of the best iOS games look familiar, but have clever new ideas to keep them fresh Videogames...
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5.0

Alto’s Odyssey: gorgeous desert adventureAlto's OdysseyGorgeous desert adventure

Tom Rolfe
August 12, 2018
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Sports
Ride through epic landscapes on your trusty sandboard in the sequel to Alto's Adventure, one of the most...
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5.0

Pocket Run Pool – a modern spin on solo poolPocket Run PoolA modern spin on solo pool

Tom Rolfe
June 20, 2018
Arcade, Games, Sports
A clever reimagining of pool for mobile Having turned his hand to solitaire, chess, crosswords, and then solitaire again,...
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Apps of the week: The Room / Thumper / Four Last ThingsApps of the weekThe Room / Thumper / Four Last Things

Tom Rolfe
January 25, 2018
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Puzzle
The App Store has been a little lackluster in its offerings since Christmas, but it's truly kicked back...
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Crossover games: 12 of the best genre-bending titlesCrossover games12 of the best genre-bending titles

Craig Grannell
November 12, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Card & Casino, Games, Music, Puzzle, Role Playing, Word
Two for the price of one Gaming, like other forms of media, has distinct genres. This makes it...
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5.0

Review: Pigeon Wings – a super-fast racer with a smart control systemReview: Pigeon WingsA super-fast racer with a smart control system

Joe White
September 28, 2017
Arcade, Games
Pigeon Wings is a superb recent release and you're going to love it. ...
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Multi-device multiplayer: 8 of the best games to play with friendsMulti-device multiplayer8 of the best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
September 10, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Car & Racing, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Sports, Word
Armed with friends and iPhones? Fancy some multiplayer gaming fun? Then download these beauties Gaming has a reputation...
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The 12 best iPhone multiplayer and pass-and-play games – 2017Local multiplayerThe best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
June 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Strategy, Word
From bizarre golf to madcap tapping and swiping larks, here’s our pick of the best local multiplayer titles for iPhone...
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4.1

Review: Full of Stars – a story-driven arcade game… in spaceFull of StarsA story-driven arcade game... in space

Tom Rolfe
May 9, 2017
Arcade, Games, Reviews
We've heard of choose-your-own-adventures, but this is a choose-your-own-action game with arcade tendencies – and somehow, it really...
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3.5

Review: Pixel Drifters is the latest top-down freemium racer – and it’s fiendishly difficultPixel DriftersFun, freemium top-down racing

Andy Price
April 18, 2017
Arcade, Car & Racing, Games, Reviews
Pixel Drifters is a great, addictive racer that'll give Micro Machines a run for its money (or not......
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Price drop! Thrilling space racer Hyperburner goes free for the first timeHyperburnerThrilling space racer goes free!

Tom Rolfe
April 15, 2017
Arcade, Games
Apple updates its free App of the Week to celebrate this high-octane spaceflight game Need a little something...
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4.0

Review: Evergrow – enchanting space-based gravity puzzle/shooter comboEvergrowCute little space puzzler/shooter

Andy Price
March 16, 2017
Arcade, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
Unique gameplay heads to iOS in this weirdly cute sci-fi puzzler-of-sorts Price: $2.99 / £2.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 117 MB Developer: Imagility...
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4.0

Review: Evergrow – enchanting space-based gravity puzzle/shooter comboEvergrowCute little space puzzler/shooter

Andy Price
March 9, 2017
Arcade, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
Unique gameplay heads to iOS in this weirdly cute sci-fi puzzler-of-sorts Price: $2.99 / £2.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 117 MB Developer: Imagility...
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4.0

Review: Lunar Explorer – design your own moon roverLunar ExplorerDesign your own moon rover

Tom Rolfe
January 17, 2017
Arcade, Car & Racing, Games
Design your own moon rover in this simple game of drawing and driving Price: Free (+optional IAP) Version:...
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4.7

Review: PinOut! – endless neon pinball actionPinOut!Endless neon pinball action

Tom Rolfe
January 10, 2017
Arcade, Games, Reviews
Retro-futuristic reinvention of pinball Price: Free (unlock checkpoints for $1.99/£1.49) Version: 1.0.1 Size: 118 MB Platform: iPhone & iPad Developer: Mediocre AB Mediocre...
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3.5

Review: Angry Birds Blast – Rovio continues its freemium adventures… have they learned any lessons?Angry Birds BlastBrand new game from famous franchise

Andy Price
January 6, 2017
Arcade, Games, Puzzle, Reviews
Another Angry Birds game! Developer Rovio steps further again beyond the original series that made it famous Price: Free...
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Mario’s arrived on iOS, but Sonic, Pac-Man and these other classics got there firstRetro classicsMove along Mario, these greats arrived on iOS first

Craig Grannell
December 28, 2016
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Puzzle, Role Playing, Strategy
We were pretty excited to play Nintendo’s first proper iOS title, but it reminded us of these pre-existing iOS...
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4.0

Review: Z Buster – surprisingly fun and silly freemium titleZ BusterSurprisingly fun free-to-play title

Andy Price
December 23, 2016
Arcade, Games, Reviews
New freemium zombie-blaster provides heaps of fun at no cost Price: Free (IAPs) Version: 1.1  Size: 379 MB Developer: isTom Games Platform: iPhone...
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    Craig Grannell
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    Enlight Pixaloop – animate your still photosEnlight PixaloopAnimate your still photos

    Andy Price
    October 24, 2018

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    Craig Grannell
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    Andy Price
    October 10, 2018
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    Craig Grannell
    October 8, 2018

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    Tom Rolfe
    September 13, 2018
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    Review: Pacemaker – make music mixes with an AI DJPacemakerEasy AI DJ mixes

    Andy Price
    September 3, 2018
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    Review: LightX – all-in photo editor sports some powerful featuresLightXAll-in photo editor sports some powerful features

    Andy Price
    August 25, 2018
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    Drolf: draw your own golf courseDrolfDraw your own mini golf

    Andy Price
    August 6, 2018
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    Review: Werble – add some moving flourishes to your photosWerbleAdd some moving flourishes to your photos

    Andy Price
    July 24, 2018

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    Tom Rolfe
    July 23, 2018
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    Review: Castro 3.0 – great podcast players goes freeCastro 3.0Great podcast player goes free

    Andy Price
    July 1, 2018

  • App Store Anniversary: 10 iconic games of the past 10 yearsApp Store Anniversary10 iconic games of the past 10 years

    Craig Grannell
    June 28, 2018
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    Review: Recrop – a second chance to frame your photosRecropA second chance to frame your photos

    Andy Price
    June 22, 2018

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    Tom Rolfe
    June 11, 2018
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    Andy Price
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    May 9, 2018

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