‘Astronot’ Review – Great Little Garbageman
Astronot ($1.99) is kind of ugly. Gameplay takes place in a tiny window framed by what looks like a Tiger LCD …
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The Full ‘Marathon’ Trilogy Now Available on iOS for Free
In February of 2011 we learned that Daniel Blezek, a programmer and passionate fan of Bungie’s classic Marathon first-person shooters, …
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‘Duke Nukem 3D’ Gets a Broken Update, Goes Free
If there was a list of things that I never expected to be talking about today, Duke Nukem 3D ($1.99) …
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Classic ‘Wings of Fury’ Sees iOS Remake as ‘Wings of Valor’
Any gamer who has been at it for as many years as myself certainly has a shortlist of particular standout …
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‘Omegapixel’ Review – Tacos, Pixels, Spaceships, and Free; What’s Not to Love?
Do you like tacos? How about star fields, spaceships, and throwback games that trade polygons for pixels and full orchestras …
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‘Marvel Vs. Capcom 2’ Review – A Lackluster Port of a Classic but Still a Fun Novelty
Late last week Capcom surprised everybody by announcing an iOS port of their classic arcade fighter Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 …
A Look at Jeff Minter’s Ethereal, New Age Shooter ‘Five A Day’
Since he started making games for iOS, indie developer Jeff Minter of Llamasoft has really been cranking them out. The …
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‘Retro Racing’ Review – A Nice but All Too Brief Nostalgia Trip
Top-down racing returns in this classic, pixel-based short arcade racer.
Adventure Classic ‘The Lords of Midnight’ Coming to iOS
Way back in 1984, English teacher-turned-game developer Mike Singleton released a vast and innovative adventure gamed for the ZX Spectrum …
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‘Gridrunner’ Review – A Retro Remake Done Right
While it lacks the visual insanity of other Gridrunner remakes, a faithful but expansive recreation makes this the original’s true heir.
