Apr 22

Grapple, swing, release. Grapple, swing, release. This is the mantra of Ascent, the three words you must take to heart if you are to succeed. The way is hard, and hesitation is death. Choose wisely.
Why am I getting all Zen? Two reasons. One, Ascent is a deeply immersive and [...]



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Apr 22

Bird Strike is better than Doodle Jump. Yeah, I said it! If you like endless jump-type games, Bird Strike is just about as good as it gets, coupling a superb design sensibility with a much welcome twist on the endless jump mode.
If you’ve ever played Doodle Jump or similar endless jump games, you [...]



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Apr 22

Tanks, trenches, and tough as nails soldiers–anyone can tell you that these are the things a war game is built on. Once somebody figured out explosions are a good way of getting male attention, the game industry was ready to milk it for all its worth. Arms Road Eastern Front is no exception [...]



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Apr 22

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. At first glance, Ozone is like a perfect little jewel box of an app, an exquisitely crafted thing of beauty. It’s clear the developers put a lot of tender loving care into making Ozone look like a work of art, and it is definitely one of the loveliest looking apps [...]



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Apr 22

So many apps go to Apple for approval everyday. We’re lucky that the truly awful ones never make it on the store. Most that are approved have some redeeming feature, but it’s rare that one deserves acclaim. And it’s even rarer that one modeled after classic arcade brickbreaker games brings something truly [...]



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