Review by Harvard L. Ever wanted to quit your day job and become a rockstar? TreeFortress’s newest iOS game, Bardbarian, offers players a chance to do just that, except your day job happens to be your village’s first line of defence. With your trusty axe-lute, you’ll rally up a bunch…
Read MoreReview by Andrew M. Who would have thought that casual tap games would be so popular in 2014? Usually, when you talk to people about being a gamer, their thoughts go immediately to immersive console games with cutting edge graphics and a story that has been four years in the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s disappointing when I buy a game only to find out it’s demanding more money from me. I have no problem with free-to-play games that lock content behind a pay wall. I don’t mind when a paid game has extra content that is an optional purchase.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Good news, RPG fans! Baldur’s Gate II, which is arguably the finest RPG ever built (though Planescape: Torment and the original Baldur’s Gate, as well as Morrowind, are all close behind), is now on the iPad! This is the enhanced version of the game that was…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Avadon 2 is a game that we truly love at DDNet. The work of indie mastermind, Jeff Vogel, it’s as traditional as RPGs come, and people who have fond memories of the likes of Baldur’s Gate will love it. Vogel’s greatest strength has always been in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. On the one hand, I’m glad that Unity is itself taking a hand in publishing games. It’s yet another layer of support for talented indie developers by a company that has done great things for indie game development. But I do hope in the future it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Whenever a game becomes a mega-hit, clones inevitably follow. From Mario to Angry Birds, Call of Duty to GTA, the industry’s most popular games have “inspired” any number of me-too iterations. Occasionally a developer will even manage to improve on the formula. Battle Supremacy is an…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. République has promised so much through its production. It was successfully Kickstarted as a mobile-first AAA-game with serious production values, big name voice actors (including Mass Effect’s Jennifer Hale and Metal Gear Solid’s David Hayter), and developed by industry veterans who have worked on everything from…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There is so much to admire about Slitherine’s approach to iOS development. Rather than try and force free-to-play mechanics into its very complex and deep games, and rather than try to compete with Angry Birds and other $0.99 apps, Slitherine is comfortable charging premium prices of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I didn’t expect to see a new gamebook from Tin Man Games so soon after the excellent Gun Dogs. But it looks like Neil Rennison and his team are working on overdrive, because just a few short weeks later here I am playing a iPad version…
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