The mobile platform in an incredibly unique one. Our little devices are powerful enough nowadays to run games that are pretty comparable to full-blown games on PC and consoles, and there's certainly an audience that craves those meaty game experiences on the go. However, there's … | Continue reading
Every time I write about Sentinels of the Multiverse [$9.99 (HD)], the digital version of the hit co-op card game, I get at least one person wishing the game shrinks down to phone size because ever since release, the game has only been playable on the iPad. Well, Handelabra Studi … | Continue reading
I've played so many runners in the past 10 years or so I've lost count. Much like my teenage years after I realized that I had played hundreds of platformers in my lifetime, over time, I started to notice that you can't really browse the App Store without seeing a runner front an … | Continue reading
We're pretty huge fans of Mika Mobile around here, as both Battleheart [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battleheart/id394057299?mt=8"] and Battleheart Legacy [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battleheart-legacy/id666508823?mt=8"] are near the top of any … | Continue reading
With the Clash Royale [Free] update out of the way, Supercell has refocused their promotional lasers on talking about the upcoming update to Clash of Clans [Free] which introduces some pretty huge convenience features. Namely, spells and troops are going to take a lot less time t … | Continue reading
Happymagenta's Joan Mad Run [Free] has been in development forever. So long in fact that they released the lightweight teaser prequel John Mad Run [Free] nearly two years ago just to give players a taste of what was coming with the "full" game. The original thread for the game wa … | Continue reading
If you don't pay attention to the PC/console world, chances are you've missed out on 2K's latest blockbuster release, Battleborn. The easiest way to describe it is if you took Borderlands, added some elements which almost feel MOBA-like, mixed in a bunch of different characters k … | Continue reading
Just as the first game did a few years ago, Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2 [Free] has grabbed a lot of my attention since its release not long ago. It's a little buggy in places, but the turn-based battle system is very satisfying and strategic, and the team-building offers a lot of … | Continue reading
After dropping 4 sneak peeks, Supercell has finally stopped the teasing and released the Clash Royale [Free] update upon the world. If you haven't been following our stories on the sneak peeks, this update brings six new cards - 3 Legendaries, 1 Common, 1 Rare, and 1 Epic - that … | Continue reading
Pantz Games has announced their new game Squids Inc, an on-rails shooter that looks incredibly well-made. You'll be blasting targets under the sea, using explosive weaponry to shoot all your fishy opponents. Fast-paced action is the name of the game here, as the trailer reveals. … | 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
I think it's fair to say that Mucho Taco [Free] is the preeminent taco-themed idle clicker available on the App Store today. No others even come close, or exist at all, for that matter. Anyway, with Cinco de Mayo looming developers One Simple Idea and publisher Noodlecake have de … | Continue reading
I've always found the written word very alluring, which to a great degree explains my career choices and the fact that I'm writing this review right now. Books, and later adventure games and interactive fiction, were my gateways to all kinds of fantastic worlds, and I often judge … | Continue reading
Mobile gaming and free-to-play are inextricably linked at this point, and it's often used as a big talking point for console and PC gamers who complain about mobile gaming. But the reality is that free-to-play makes a lot of sense for a lot of companies. And Epic Games is the nex … | Continue reading
It's crazy to think that there was a time where few things were hotter than anything to do with Bejeweled. Back in the 2000's when PopCap was still a tiny company few people had heard of, it seemed like everyone knew Bewjeled. I've owned a variety of the game on practically every … | Continue reading
Towards the end of February, Don't Run With a Plasma Sword [Free] developer XperimentalZ Games announced their next mobile gaming project, a mashup of pinball and brick breaker appropriately called Pinball Breaker Forever. At that time they only had a few early screens of the gam … | Continue reading
After unveiling three new cards earlier today, Supercell just revealed Clash Royale's [Free] next 3 Legendaries - Sparky, Lava Hound, and Miner - and they look fun (though I'll probably never get to play them). Let's start with the Miner, the silliest of the bunch. This goofy-fac … | Continue reading
A few weeks ago Nimblebit announced they were in the midst of creating a massive update for their mega-hit tower building game Tiny Tower [Free] in anticipation of its 5-year anniversary. At that time they were seeking beta participants to try out the new update, and apparently t … | Continue reading
The simulation game factory that is Kairosoft continues to crank out new games to the iOS platform in the West, with the latest being Pocket League Story 2 [Free] which has just arrived this morning. It's a sequel to their 2012 fan-favorite release that had you putting together y … | Continue reading
While Rayark has recently received quite a bit of acclaim for their stylish action game Implosion: Never Lose Hope [$9.99], longtime fans of the developer likely associate them more with rhythm games. Both Cytus [$1.99] and Deemo [$1.99] are counted by rhythm game lovers as being … | Continue reading
Are you not entertained? Well, I am. After waiting for so long, we've finally got our hands on Hearthstone's [Free] Whispers of the Old Gods and, perhaps more importantly, on the new Standard format. I've really been enjoying playing against different decks for a change - though … | Continue reading
Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It's time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Technically, I'm on holidays right now, but you know that won't stop me from bringing you a batch of update notes to kick off your week. Of course, yo … | Continue reading
Now this is a fun sneak peek, isn't it? The latest sneak peek from Supercell shows off the first 3 of the 6 new cards Clash Royale [Free] is getting in the upcoming update. The first one is Fire Spirits, a very fast 2-cost common troop that targets air and ground and does a lot o … | Continue reading
Clash Royale [Free] continues to give us sneak peeks for the upcoming update. The second sneak peek, spoiled today, is all about better rewards, specifically giving out more gold for wins. After the patch hits, you'll be getting gold after winning a battle, and you can get it up … | 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
Supercell has started spoiling features from the upcoming Clash Royale [Free] patch, so from now until the update drops in a few days, we'll be bringing you all the sneak peeks so you can be as prepared for the changes as possible. The first feature we are getting is a Live Spect … | 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
[appicon]We recorded early this week, as Jared and I both have crazy stuff going on this weekend. Jared is going on some kind of crazy camping trip, and I'm going to Dark Lord Day at the Three Floyds Brewery. We both might not make it back from each of our adventures alive, in wh … | Continue reading
Hey everyone, it's Friday and we're close to the end of the week of TouchArcade blasting stories out (unless anything cool happens over the weekend we need to cover), but the fact still remains: To survive, we very much need your support. The business of running a web site is tri … | 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
Kabam's Marvel Contest of Champions [Free] has been a huge smash hit for the company, and with the concept providing opportunities for all sorts of Marvel characters to make appearances, it makes sense that each big Marvel movie would have special cameos. Next up is Captain Ameri … | Continue reading
It's always cool playing upcoming games. It's a thrill that doesn't wear off, and anyone in the media who doesn't still get a bit of excitement from playing something ahead of its regular availability should reconsider why they're in the gaming media. Thankfully, everyday peoplel … | Continue reading
Foursaken Media is blasting through 2016 at an epic pace. We're not even a third of the way through the year and they've already released All is Lost [Free] and War Tortoise [Free]. Heck, War Tortoise has barely been out for 48 hours as of publication and already Foursaken is get … | Continue reading
If you enjoy losing, losing, and then losing some more while trying to figure out a single level, then you should pick up Mos Speedrun 2 [Free], which has gone free for the first time ever. If you haven't played the game before, on the surface it's a platformer where you try to g … | Continue reading
Well, everyone expected this to happen, and Supercell obliged. In the upcoming Clash Royale [Free] patch hitting May 3rd, Mortars, Bomb Towers, Elixir Collectors, Cannon, Royal Giants, Mirrors, and more will see much-needed changes. More specifically, Mortar deployment time will … | Continue reading
If you've been looking for a good flight simulator, keep an eye on Take Off, which will, well, take off June 9th. As I wrote about a few weeks back, Take Off tries to offer plenty of variety in the experience of flying rather than just have you fly from A to B like an | Continue reading
A few months back we wrote about the upcoming Duelyst going into beta, and I talked about how I was looking forward to getting this game on my mobile. Well, that day is closer since Duelyst has launched for PC and according to the developers, from here on they'll be focusing on m … | Continue reading
I've mentioned quite a few times in the past that where the mobile platform excels at is at offering a huge community for multiplayer games, and upcoming 2D multiplayer shooter Armajet aims to capture precisely that community. Armajet developers describe the game as a competitive … | Continue reading
Supercell continues trying to level the playing field (at least in terms of hacks and cheats) in Clash of Clans [Free], and as the latest update claims, the efforts have been quite successful so far. The Fair Play status update claims that so far, they haven't had a single false … | Continue reading
Space Marshals [$4.99] is a favorite both with the TA staff and the readers in our forums partly because it managed to get stealth gameplay quite right and packaged it in a gorgeous package. No one should be surprised, then, that we are all looking forward to the game's sequel, a … | Continue reading
Hello, gentle readers, and welcome to the RPG Reload, the weekly feature where we always seem to be starting from scratch. Each week, we take a look at an RPG from the App Store's past to see how it holds up in the futuristic, post-apocalyptic world we inhabit. It's a chance to r … | Continue reading
Hey, well wouldn't you know it was one of those weird weeks where a ton of games came out, but there was still a significant number that trickled out after the usual weekly time. So! Here we are with our second edition of Out Now for this week, with a handful of pretty noteworthy … | 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
We got to see Noodlecake's Caterzillar back at GDC, and if the game intrigued you, well, good news: we now know that the game's going to release on May 12th. This platformer has you playing as Bob the Caterpillar, trying to eat all the fruits, while exploring twisty and turny wor … | Continue reading
Gameloft has released what they are calling the biggest update to Dungeon Hunter 5 [Free] yet, with the Guild Wars update. This new PVP mode has you fighting with your guild, and taking on players from other guilds, trying to help your guild become the greatest in the world. Spec … | Continue reading
This past December, Square Enix announced that they would be releasing an enhanced port of their classic 16-bit RPG Romancing SaGa 2 on iOS devices in Japan. Given that the game had never been translated to English, and that it was a highly quirky and niche game to begin with, it … | Continue reading
Prettygreat's second mobile game Slide the Shakes [Free] has been a pretty surprising hit since its launch back in February. The simple and satisfying act of pulling back and launching shakes while trying to get them to stop sliding on a specific landing zone works incredibly wel … | Continue reading
During GDC last month, I had the chance to sit down with ex-Halfbrick designer Layton Hawkes and talk about his experience striking out on his own and developing his first solo game, a logic puzzler called Puzzlepops! Despite its bright colors and candy theme, Puzzlepops! is a tr … | Continue reading