Butterscotch Shenanigans has announced a big new update for Crashlands [$4.99] that's in the works. The Juicemancy Update will bring a new game system into play, called Juicemancy, appropriately enough. You can channel "craptons of energy" into your equipment, letting you modify … | Continue reading
Another week, another CCG is coming to the App Store. This one, though, is aiming to offer plenty of PvE content in addition to PvP modes. Drakenlord has you playing as a warlord who has to prevail in a world filled with dragons, spells, cataclysms, and plenty of other fantasy st … | Continue reading
That Mikey sure gets around. He uses hooks, boots, and even shorts in his previous adventures on iOS. But what if Mikey were to put down his shorts for a minute and just, you know, jump? Alright, all kidding aside, the Mikey games have always been about precise platforming, a gam … | Continue reading
In a very interesting interview, Niantic's chief marketing officer, Mike Quigley, talked about how the summer felt both great and awful for Pokemon GO [Free] and about how he sees the game's future. He first talked about how overwhelmed they were by the way the game took off and … | Continue reading
Minecraft: Pocket Edition [$6.99] has been a phenomenal hit on the App Store, and definitely a deserved success - with so many updates for the game since its initial 2014 launch, Mojang have changed a bare-bones port into a fully fledged and content rich experience that can stand … | Continue reading
With so many Square Enix titles being announced for iOS as of late, it's understandable that some fans may harbor some lingering doubts about whether they'll live up to the publisher's well deserved reputation on their transition to mobile devices. However, the most recent announ … | Continue reading
It's always interesting to see what kind of games follow when a novel idea hits big. The first wave is usually composed of shameless clones, but after everyone gets those out of their systems, you start to see some interesting, enjoyable twists. Earlier this year, we took a look … | Continue reading
Ragdoll physics games have been quite successful on the App Store recently, especially games like Happy Wheels [Free] and Turbo Dismount [Free], because they can be quite hilarious (and also make for good videos). The upcoming SWAGFLIP: Parkour Madness is following along the same … | Continue reading
The week of October 6th, 2016, is shaping up to be one of the best release weeks on the App Store in a long while, and some surprise releases are part of the equation. Klei Entertainment, makers of Don't Starve | Continue reading
As one of the most well-known RPG developers in recent times, Bioware is primarily known for two things: Dungeons & Dragons-style fantasy, and space operas. Back in 2005, as the original Xbox was fading out and the Xbox 360 was on the horizon, Bioware was able to slide a little s … | Continue reading
We're still on the hunt for Jade Empire to appear on the App Store, but I've got Shaun's review of the game locked and loaded for the second an active iTunes link appears. [Edit: It's out now, here's our review.] While we wait, there's a whole bunch of other super rad games that … | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
Those following my reviews will probably know that I really like the Football Manager franchise and most of its mobile versions. Last year's Football Manager Touch 2016 was probably my sports game of the year and a game I probably spent too much time playing. It's no wonder, then … | Continue reading
Hello, friends. Remember August? I sure do. Lots of great games came out that month, but the biggest story may well have been the game that didn't come out. Namely, Aspyr Media's port of Bioware's martial arts fantasy action-RPG Jade Empire, which was originally scheduled for rel … | Continue reading
While it may be something of an unknown quality to some of the younger readers here, the 194x series by Capcom is beloved by many for being home of some classic 80s shoot-em-up titles. However, its reputation on iOS is far from stellar - even those with the strongest rose-tinted … | Continue reading
When most think of toys-to-digital kind of games, they think of Skylanders or Disney Infinity, both of which aren't as hot as they used to be in the recent past. Perhaps the time for these kinds of game is past (although LEGO Dimensions is doing well, but that's probably because … | Continue reading
This past May, developer Studio HG released their stylish hack 'n slash arena battler Smashing the Battle on Windows via Steam, and based on its highly positive ratings, it seems the game was well-recieved by players. It was also one of the launch titles for the Oculus Rift VR pl … | Continue reading
Back in May we wrote about Morphite, an upcoming 3D metroidvania game whose description will remind you of No Man's Sky (although the developers insist that the game doesn't emphasize exploration as much as NMS). The developers, We're Five and Crescent Moon Games, describe the ga … | Continue reading
When I first heard about Burly Men at Sea [$4.99], the newest 'folktale adventure' from developers Brain&Brain, I envisioned a rugged and realistic tale with some ultra-realistic beard physics. While graphically I may have been off the mark a little - Burly Men at Sea has a simil … | Continue reading
If you've been playing Hearthstone [Free] Brawls for at least over a year, then you'll remember Boom Bot Vs Annoy-o-Tron from exactly a year ago (give or take a couple of days). As you can imagine if you know the cards themselves, Boom Bot's Hero power deals 2 damage randomly spl … | Continue reading
Oh man, so for all the made up holidays that land on Wednesdays, today's might be the best one. It's National Drink Beer Day, which I think I've really got no choice but to celebrate. Too bad it doesn't also fall on Saturday, which is Cantillon's Zwanze Day which is kind of a big … | Continue reading
A few weeks back we wrote that the deck-building word game Paperback [$3.99] was getting a digital version, and that version would be coming out soon. Well, "soon" has arrived since Paperback has just released on the App Store. In the game you play an author trying to finish genr … | Continue reading
Ubisoft was already a pretty prolific developer in the mobile space, but today they've given themselves a major shot in the arm by acquiring the even more prolific mobile developer Ketchapp. Ubisoft has released a number of mobile games that leverage their popular AAA console and … | Continue reading
There's a certain attraction to time travel stories. Sometimes, they're about comparing the present to the past, particularly by sticking a fish out of their water. Other times, they're used as a way to think about the future and the promise it holds. Most of them really come dow … | Continue reading
The upcoming RTS Cavalry Charge does away with fancy visuals, base building, and economy systems and, instead, focuses on battle formations and tactics. Each unit has its own AI, and you get to put all those units together in a variety of formations. Then, you throw your troops a … | Continue reading
Everybody loves robots, and everybody loves platformers. Right? Well, at least I do, and when you combine both robots and platformers together, it gets me pretty excited. That's the case with Maxim the Robot, an upcoming mobile platformer from FrozenBots Studio. Maxim the Robot f … | Continue reading
Sandbox games have become all the rage as of late, because as consoles - and indeed smartphones - become more powerful over time, it has become easier for developers to create an open-ended experience that lets you play at your own leisure. This has led to a variety of open-world … | Continue reading
XperimentalZ Games' Pinball Breaker Forever [Free] did a pretty solid job at combining both pinball and endless Breakout-sttle gameplay when it released earlier this year. The game's just gotten an update with a couple of new game modes. If you're a pinball fan that wants somethi … | Continue reading
Ever since Tetris was used to deploy tens of millions of Game Boys into households across the world, puzzle games and handheld hardware have had a tight relationship. You'd be hard-pressed to find a handheld launch without a puzzle game of some sort on offer, but virtually none o … | Continue reading
It feels like Noodlecake Games has been a bit quiet since Super Stickman Golf 3 [Free], and well, they have been: the team took a break after the game's launch, but they're back at it now to release a ton of promising published games on to mobile. Next up fro them is Fired Up dev … | Continue reading
Even though Leap Day [Free] only launched on the App Store in May, we have already seen five content updates be released for it in the three or so months since it came out. While none of these have been particularly groundbreaking, with only some characters and themes being intro … | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
A few months ago we wrote about the comic book World of Tanks: Roll Out, Wargaming.net's attempt to expand its World of Tanks franchise to comic books. The first issue of the new series is out today both in physical and digital copies, and it looks good. World of Tanks: Roll Out … | Continue reading
Today is Eat Outside Day, so make some plans to fire up the grill, dust off the patio furniture, and eat something outdoors... Hopefully while playing some of this week's new iOS games. Still no sign of Jade Empire, but, hopefully it'll appear at some point during the day? Or soo … | Continue reading
While receiving mobile ports of critically acclaimed games from other consoles is generally a good thing, there is always a risk that certain aspects won't make the transition smoothly to a smaller and more portable device. On the other hand, sometimes titles flourish on iOS, and … | Continue reading
A few months back I wrote about the upcoming Where Cards Fall, a coming-of-age story made in part by Alto's Adventure [$3.99] developer, Ryan Cash. Today, I got my hands on the first trailer for the game, and it looks wonderful in a pensive - and possibly sad - way. Snowman and T … | Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago we posted a trailer for an interesting upcoming game from developer Legal Radiation called Line Defense, that looked to take the classic planet-protecting gameplay of Missile Command and blend it together with elements of brick-breaker Arkanoid and even a bi … | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
The banning of Pokemon GO [Free] mappers and tracking services has given the game's community some consternation. Particularly considering that in-game tracking is seen as poor, and has gotten worse since launch. Niantic has released a statement discussing some of their thinking … | Continue reading
Taekwondo Game Global Tournament [Free] has been my game of choice whenever I need a quick fighting game fix, but its lack of online multiplayer was always a big shame since the game is so well made. We really liked the game here at TouchArcade when it first came out and even gav … | Continue reading
It's hard to believe it's already been a year since the last time we celebrated National Waffle Day, but, here we are. For me, I typically spend National Waffle Day in sullen and remorseful silence because we don't have any Waffle House locations in the Chicago Area. (I actually … | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
Pokemon GO [Free] is in the process of being updated to version 1.5.0 for iOS and 0.35.0 for Android,and the new update comes with one big new feature, Pokemon Appraisal. According to the patchnotes, Pokemon Appraisal allows trainers to learn about a Pokemon attack and defense ca … | Continue reading
There are so many genres that have been done to death on iOS, it's only become harder and harder to get excited about seeing new ones. A new match-3, a new endless runner, the one-billionth casino game… it takes a lot to get me to notice any of those. The classic Snake that many … | Continue reading
Thanks to the popularity of Lifeline [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lifeline.../id982354972?mt=8"], games with narrative hooks and notification features have become in vogue. And KOMRAD is set to be another entry in that genre – replete with Apple Watch functional … | Continue reading
It's been just under three years since Oceanhorn [$8.99] made waves in the App Store, and its beautiful Zelda-esque approach to the mobile adventure - even if heavily inspired by the classic sword-fighting series - managed to make more traditional console gamers take notice of iO … | Continue reading
The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading
3 Sprockets, the developer most known on their own for the Cubemen [$0.99 (HD)] tower defense games, but also as the team that developed Pac-Man 256 [Free] with Hipster Whale, have just released their latest game, Outfolded [Free]. The game gives you the task of unfolding various … | Continue reading