It's a sizzlin' summer edition of our new weekly news roundup. Find more freebie alerts, noteworthy developer updates, and exciting Kickstarter project info inside!
What would you get if you stripped the Castle Defense formula down to its most rock-bottom basics, added in about ten million dwarves, kicked the whole thing into hyperdrive, and zipped it up in a free package? Find out inside!
For better or for worse, PageNet's latest game feels familiar right off the bat (no pun intended). Yet another cutesy, side-scrolling highscore-a-thon, The Night Flier challenges you to defy death for as long as possible as you swoop through a series of dusky cityscapes dodging all manner of wacky obstacles and enemies.
The old adage that "you get what you pay for" seems quite apropos in WiSTONE's attempt to blend city management simulation and turn-based strategy in a massively multiplayer online environment.
Eighth grader's game soars to the top of the Free App charts shortly after release; wins millions of iDevice gamers' hearts. Sounds like the plot of a feel-good movie, right? Well, believe it -- grassroots bloggers and large news outlets alike have been whipped into a tizzy by the story surrounding Nay Games' breakout effort. But how does the unassuming Bubble Ball hold up under the game reviewer's lens?
WET Productions' My Virtual Girlfriend has just received a significant new update that adds a host of new improvements and features to the fun, 3D dating sim. iFanzine quite enjoyed the game when we reviewed it, and said: " (My Virtual Girlfriend) looks good, is fun to spend time with, has a great sense of humor, and knows how to be a little naughty...
There's no real mystery as to why iGamers everywhere aren't shouting about this expertly crafted interactive novel from the rooftops. The long and short of it is Cause of Death simply had the poor luck of being released on one of the App Store's busiest ever weeks alongside a staggering array of established franchises and much-hyped games. It's a shame though, because this is easily one of most interesting and original titles I've played/read all month.
Continuing the grand old tradition of the 2D adventure game, Won-O-Soft's upcoming free title Fox Tales: Escape from Dr. Goober casts the player as a resourceful little critter and sees them trying to elude the nefarious clutches of a deranged scientist by running and jumping through a vibrant world inexplicably filled with floating chunks of land, killer wildlife, and all manner of deadly contraptions.
Lesson to game devs: if you've got a really interesting premise, try to make your game as accessible to as many players as possible. In one of the more bizarre twists in iPhone gaming history, My Kingdom takes a winning concept and does precisely the opposite. It offers plenty of depth for a free game, but only if your lifestyle meets strict requirements.