Mini Cafe, an iOS game from SGN (bought by MindJolt earlier this year), presents you with the challenge of running a restaurant. If you are the ambitious sort, you can try and expand your humble eatery into something a little more grand. This iOS-based restaurant sim is as fun as it is addictive.
I have never seen Sam Raimi’s Army Of Darkness (I seriously have no idea why); when the Army Of Darkness: Defence iOS game came out, I was mildly curious how it would play for someone whose familiarity with Bruce Campbell is based mostly on the sleeper hit Burn Notice.
The youngest member of our staff enjoys a good game of Angry Birds from time to time, as do some of her friends. It blows me away that kids are so savvy to the religion of nerdery (read: technology). Despite this affinity to the Borg, I am a firm believer that they should engage in tactile learning (books are a great example). That being said, I am no iNazi; once in a while an app comes along that’s perfect for kids and strikes that perfect balance between entertainment and learning. The Day the Music Stopped is one such app.
A while ago, we reviewed Toytek’s iOS game for the thinking person called The Ultimate Alphabet. Since then Toytek has put out one of the most suggestive-sounding titles that I have ever seen: Filth Fair.
At Toronto Thumbs, indie developers are held in very high regard. These are the folks that lay it all on the table and take multiple stab wounds just to produce the games that they love. Rocket 5 Studios is no exception. This small-as-you-can-get development house has some wicked little titles to their name.
The latest one, entitled XS Force, looks to be an awesome diversion from reality. Available for the iOS this summer, XS Force is an arcade-style shoot-em-up with some shout-outs to some familiar movie characters that you know and love. The website reveals:guns and possibly ninjas. What more can a gamer ask for? Check out the trailer and browse through their site!
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Jorge: Hey there. You’ve been playing The Ultimate Alphabet. How is it?
Kirk: Quite addictive. And i’m not usually a Scrabble/Word Search kind of guy. Big beautiful Renaissance-like painting and there are 362 “A” words that you need to identify. 362 “A” words!!!!!!
Jorge: I think this is actually based on a book from the 80′s. I actually seem to remember something like that. It sounds like it translates nicely into game format, especially on iOS?
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