Gangstar: West Coast Hustle
A familiar formula gone portable
NFL Quarterback Challenge
“It’s odd having an NFL Quarterback Challenge game, when the event of the same name no longer exists. The yearly ESPN contest found its end in 2007, when ESPN refused to air the special due to the Michael Vicks dog fighting debacle. The only other games the event inspired consisted…” Read more »
Match 3D Flick Puzzle
“Every day there’s a match 3 puzzle game added to the iPhone, most of which are appropriately ignored. The typical concept is to line up 3 or more similarly labeled objects in order to clear them from the screen. Usually they’re replaced by different objects and a score is accumulated…” Read more »
The Oregon Trail
“For families traveling the Oregon Trail in the mid-19th century, success and survival depended on preparation, keen wits and a good dose of luck. For families traveling the Oregon Trail in Gameloft’s iPhone remake of the classic PC title, success and survival depended on how quickly a cartoonish, bearded settler…” Read more »
Dexter
“Dexter Morgan’s mask meter was dwindling when he cut into his latest victim with a cleaver. Jamie Jaworski begged for mercy, but he would not get any. The room in the abandoned construction site had been covered in plastic to prevent any DNA evidence from turning up, and Dexter had…” Read more »
Fieldrunners
““Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die” There’s something about the endless onslaught of Fieldrunners that prompts the remembrance of past warfare. As Lord Tennyson’s famous poem captures so well, the huge sacrifices of war are often courageous and tragic. Throughout…” Read more »
Eliminate Community Day
“ngmoco’s studios won’t stand out if you walk by their building on King Street in San Francisco. Next to AT&T Park (home to Major League Baseball’s Giants) and above the studio for Current TV, ngmoco’s unassuming open office is little more than a large room with 30 or so developers…” Read more »
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
“Gameloft, esteemed mobile gaming company and the creators of Asphalt 4: Elite Racing, are one of the more underrated developers of the current gaming landscape. Specialising in games catering to the handheld and arcade markets, it’s fair to say Gameloft have a respectful experience in this popular division. The Asphalt…” Read more »
Peggle
“So, are you tired of hearing about Peggle yet? The game came out in February 2007, captivating both critics and fans as it went on to win the Academy of Iteractive Arts & Sciences Overall Game of the Year award. Since then, Peggle has become a necessary purchase for gamers…” Read more »
WordFu
“Quack. Quark. Ark. Rack. Neat. Eat. Ate. Teen. Pain. Panic. Picnic. Nap. WordFu is a game of spelling. Players are given a set of dice, each with a letter, and tasked in 45 seconds to spell out as many words as they possibly can from the allotment. Another deceptively simple…” Read more »
Tetris
“Tetris has graced almost every console that has been and probably will grace every console that will be. A deceptively simple game, Tetris offers new challenges for players every time it’s booted up and, better still, an experience that players of all ages can easily hop in and out of….” Read more »
Metal Gear Solid Touch
“Oh Metal Gear, you will not go peacefully into the night. A series that needs no introduction, Hideo Kojima’s mind-melting franchise came to a close with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Wrapping up all the loose ends from 21 years worth of sequels, prequels and remakes, MGS4…” Read more »
For & Against: Apple will change portable gaming forever
“In the next few weeks, Apple will launch the App Store, allowing owners of iPhone and iPod Touch devices to download applications created by third-party developers. Sega and EA have already demonstrated how games could function on the platform, but will it really take off and change portable gaming forever?…” Read more »