Ruan Shiels
Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Ruan Shiels is a writer, artist and entrepreneur. He founded iFanzine.com in 2009 after buying his first iPod Touch and being blown away by the potential of iOS as a gaming platform.

Ruan Shiels

First Look: 9mm, Gameloft get Gritty.

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Gameloft popped off a trailer today for an upcoming game entitled 9mm that looks like it's either going to be a grittier and more adult successor to Gangstar or a hardboiled, action flick-inspired third-person shooter in a similar vein to Max Payne.
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Army of Darkness: Defense Review

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Undead hordes having such a treasured place on iOS, this had to happen eventually! In hindsight, the third Evil Dead movie was uncannily ripe for a transition from the big screen to the touchscreen, and now that it's said and done, it's not a bad thing at all for fans of sidescrolling Castle Defense.
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Melon Truck Review

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Next up, angry melons! Batuhan Akalin's truck-mounted, precision-guided fruits don't quite unseat the reigning champs of action and physics puzzlers when it comes to gameplay depth, but this game's real-time user feedback should still make it a contender for genre fans.
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Rhino Musical Aptitude Test Review

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Did you know that Sheryl Crow lent background vocals to Michael Jackson before striking out on her own, or that Van Halen's concert performance contract contained a line banning all brown M&Ms from their backstage candy bowls? Obscure musician-related factoids abound in the Rhino Musical Aptitude Test, which has made the jump from music store kiosks to your very own iDevice!
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Writers and Game Reviewers Wanted

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As iOS gaming continues to gather steam and win over new fans, so too does our site. What this means is, every day, we're getting inundated with more and more intriguing review requests, news tips and brilliant interview opportunities. Waaaay more than our modest, three man outfit can handle actually...
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Invincible Demon Review

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And for Infinibee's first magic trick: a dual stick shooter without dual sticks! Yes, by the wonders of touchscreen technology, such marvels are possible. While it doesn't quite match its UI innovation with gameplay depth, this is one that should still be of interest to longtime shoot-em-up fans. Especially if, like me, you take one look at the preview video and exclaim in a fit of nostalgia: "Super Smash T.V., is that you!?"
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Dash Race Review

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In an era where words like "pencil" and "paper" seem increasingly barbaric, it's good to know iOS developers are stepping forward to preserve some of the better things from days gone by. Here's one that might give you some serious déjà vu from your elementary school days!
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