iPhone Games

What’s the Best Game for Killing Time With Your Phone?

Once upon a time, humans had to entertain themselves during the few idle minutes of waiting in line. No more! Now we have pocket computers with access to dozens of games at once. Tell us, which are you favorites? On this Valentine’s Day eve, I’d like to write a brief love letter to Monument Valley,…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Feb 13

John McCain Got Caught Playing Poker During Syria Hearing

John McCain. United States Senator. 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee. American Hero. iPhone Poker Player during a fairly important Senate hearing about the use of force in Syria. Yep, The Washington Post captured Senator John McCain fooling around on his iPhone during a three hour hearing about Syria. McCain caught word that he’d been, well, caught…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 3

Go Download Temple Run 2 Right Now

Here’s what you’ll be doing for the rest of the week: Temple Run 2. So tell your Mom to hold the dessert. Call your boss that you’ll be sick. And let your teacher know that you won’t have any homework. Because you have to download Temple Run 2, the sequel to the ridiculously popular running…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 16

How Well Do You Know Movies? IMDb Trivia App Puts Your Movie Loving Knowledge to the Test

IMDb just released a new trivia app for the iPhone that’s sure to be a great time spender/waster for any TV and movie buff. There are hundreds of fun little questions that’ll work the part of the brain you fried from watching all those movies and shows. It’s super fun, there are five levels that…

Movies Casey Chan Sep 27

Shadow Era Card Game Gets New Cards and Offline Play

Shadow Era, our previous app of the day and my favorite card game for iOS, just got a pretty big update. There are 23 cards—including armor and weapons—offline play, older device support, and some multiplayer changes. The downside is some people are seeing some bugs, so you might want to hold off until those are…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 25

Rainbow Six Infiltrates the iPhone for $7

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series and its squad-based shooter action is finally on the iPhone with Gameloft’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, complete with three-player online co-op play. There are terrorists to kill (of course!) and character classes. [Kotaku]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 17

Hobo With a Shotgun: The Game Is Exactly What It Sounds Like Except Better

You’re familiar with Hobo With a Shotgun by now, aren’t you? What started as a joke trailer in Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse was later turned into a real movie that should be hitting theaters next month. Until then, you’re strongly encouraged to get your homeless vigilante on with the 8-bit HWaS iOS game. The three dollar…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 14

Turns Out That an iPhone Game Full of Dinosaurs and Poop Can Be Addictive

Earlier I announced to the world that I’d developed an addiction involving jeeps, dinosaurs, and poop. I finally realized that I should probably explain what on earth I was talking about and why it’s not as disgusting as it sounds. My addiction is an iOS app called Dino Dodger. It’s one of those games that’s…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Mar 10

Chillingo Releases Food Processing, An iOS Game With a Familiar Premise

Chillingo, publisher of Angry Birds and Cut The Rope, released a new app today: Food Processing. Here you’re part of a production line, slicing conveyor belt fruits and vegetables. Sound familiar? $1 for iPhone, iPod Touch; $2 for iPad. [iTunes]

Tech News Davey Alba Feb 24

The Best Games For Your Verizon iPhone

Hey Verizon iPhone user! Our gamer dudes at Kotaku made a list of the best games currently on the iPhone, so you can get in on what everyone else has been doing for almost three years. Most of these games are relatively new, so you might also want to try some classics like Fruit Ninja.…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 10

Riven, the Myst App-Sequel, is a Massive 1GB Download

17 years after Myst twinkled onto Mac computers, we now have Riven, the iOS game. Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but Riven’s broken the barrier for game download-size, measuring in at a bloated 1GB. Well, 1.01GB, to be exact. Understandably, its developers are cautious in the app description: “Riven for iOS is a VERY,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 15

Remove Blocks Carefully in the Official Jenga iPhone App

Jenga’s one of those infuriating games which’ll lend itself well to the iPhone and iPad. The app’s just hit the App Store for $3, but careful you don’t throw a hissyfit when everything tumbles around you. [iTunes via Recombu]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 9

Maybe the Angry Birds Should Rethink Their Strategy

Click to viewAngry Birds. So addictive! Which is probably why we don’t notice that there are some serious logic gaps in both bird and pig strategies. George S. Patton, they’re not. I’m mostly just disappointed in myself for not realizing that bird probably don’t need catapults. Oh, and why not just send the bomb guys…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 9

Had Darwin Discovered the Angry Birds…

I imagine his sketches would’ve looked something like this. Looking for that perfect gift for ornithologist gamers? A printed-out, laminated copy of this drawing would look terrific on their bathroom wall. [Zero-Lives via BuzzFeed via LaughingSquid]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 19

Rage HD Is the Most Incredible Looking iPhone Game Ever (and Only $2!)

Holycrapit’shere. The splattertastic shooter Rage HD from Id Software—you know, the Doom and Quake guys. The graphics are unbelievably good, the best of any iPhone game yet. It’s a must-download if you love shooters—just look. It’s nuts. It’s interesting that id’s decided the best way to do a first-person shooter on the iPhone is as…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 18

Pew: Shoot Down TIE Fighters in Star Wars’ $5 Augmented Reality iPhone App

Blast TIE Fighters out of your very own backgarden—and this time, you don’t even have to imagine it! The Falcon Runner iPhone app had us nerding out on it earlier this month, but it’s finally available today. https://gizmodo.com/tie-fighters-invade-your-city-5679566 The first Star Wars game to ever use augmented reality is only compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 18

45 New Angry Birds Levels HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED

Strike while the pigs are hot, Angry Birders—Rovio has just released 45 new levels for Android, along with a new bird (a grumpy obese one, by the looks of things) and a new plot twist. Download now! [AndroidPolice]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 9

Learn How to be an 8-Bit Game Developer Superstar…by Playing an iPhone Game

Don’t waste time playing as farmers or retail tycoons. It’s so unrealistic! Hone your skills on something you actually have a chance of becoming one day—a bearded coffee swillin’ game developer! Game Dev Story may cost $4, but it’s a lot cheaper than enrolling in a computer programming course. While you can’t design apps within…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 15

The Trainyard iPhone App Turns Avoiding Train Crashes Into An Addiction

Trainyard may be a simple iPhone game, but it’s one of my latest addictions. Folks who are nuts about logic and puzzle games—as well as those who adore Flight Control or ColorBind—are very likely to love it, too. The game’s currently on sale for a buck, but normally priced at $1.99. If you’re not absolutely…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 14

StarDunk, Where You Play Basketball In Space

Playing basketball in space is not a new idea, with Jordan’s Space Jam and Futurama’s space globetrotters already exploring the concept of weightless dunking quite well. But have you tried it? The video shows what the gameplay is like. The concept is similar to Fruit Ninja, another game we love. There’s basically one thing you…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 14

iPhone Games

What’s the Best Game for Killing Time With Your Phone?

John McCain Got Caught Playing Poker During Syria Hearing

Go Download Temple Run 2 Right Now

How Well Do You Know Movies? IMDb Trivia App Puts Your Movie Loving Knowledge to the Test

Shadow Era Card Game Gets New Cards and Offline Play

Rainbow Six Infiltrates the iPhone for $7

Hobo With a Shotgun: The Game Is Exactly What It Sounds Like Except Better

Turns Out That an iPhone Game Full of Dinosaurs and Poop Can Be Addictive

Chillingo Releases Food Processing, An iOS Game With a Familiar Premise

The Best Games For Your Verizon iPhone

Riven, the Myst App-Sequel, is a Massive 1GB Download

Remove Blocks Carefully in the Official Jenga iPhone App

Maybe the Angry Birds Should Rethink Their Strategy

Had Darwin Discovered the Angry Birds…

Rage HD Is the Most Incredible Looking iPhone Game Ever (and Only $2!)

Pew: Shoot Down TIE Fighters in Star Wars’ $5 Augmented Reality iPhone App

45 New Angry Birds Levels HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED

Learn How to be an 8-Bit Game Developer Superstar…by Playing an iPhone Game

The Trainyard iPhone App Turns Avoiding Train Crashes Into An Addiction

StarDunk, Where You Play Basketball In Space

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