There's a cruel chill in the air. The clocks have changed. It seems like it's already dark out by lunch time. But never fear — the warming glow of your smartphone is always there. Build a blanket fort and hunker down til springtime with our favorite new apps. No, I will not end this with a "winter is coming" joke....
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Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the Week 4
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Guitar Hero creators breathe new life into cardio equipment with Goji Play 0
December 12th at 6:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsGoing back to our founding of Guitar Hero, we’ve witnessed how the fun of games can inspire the masses to be more active and social. Goji Play is the culmination of our dream to encourage people to get fit by fusing games and cardio equipment.”...
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Adult Swim’s Castle Doombad For iOS Puts You In The Villain’s Shoes 1
January 9th at 4:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsParticularly if you grew up in the 1980s, you’ll be familiar with games like the Castlevania series which ask the player to invade a villain’s lair. Adult Swim’s new strategy game Castle Doombad cleverly turns that concept on its head:…
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Explore The Secrets of Coldfire Keep In This Old School Dungeon Crawler 0
February 20th at 6:44am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsWhat’s that, you say? You’ve been longing for a retro, old school, three dimensional dungeon crawler to take with you on your iPhone and iPad? Look no further than Coldfire Keep, a brand new first person dungeon crawler from Steve…
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Nearly 20 Million Downloads Later, Dots Looks to Build a Gaming Franchise 0
April 30th at 6:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsPatrick Moberg didn't set out to make the most addictive mobile game of 2013. He didn't set out to make a game at all. Moberg's goal was just to experiment with different user interaction designs for Tapestry, a short story app from Betaworks, the incubator where he worked as a hacker-in-residence. Somewhere along the way, playing with different design elements, Moberg says he "sort of forgot the words." The short stories were replaced by something far more fundamental: dots.
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Osmo review: Hands-on iPad games with real pieces give kids new ways to play 0
July 11th at 1:02am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe iPad can be tons of fun for kids, but the trick is to balance hands-off activities like watching a movie with hands-on projects like making your own. Osmo is hands on—it’s a set of iPad games played with real-world pieces, and unique stand with a red plastic piece that redirects the iPad’s front-facing camera to the game pieces as your child interacts with them on a table or floor....
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World Of Tanks blasts its way into the App Store 0
June 26th at 7:35am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsIf you like a bit (a lot!) of wanton carnage in your iOS games, you may want to check out World of Tanks Blitz, which has finally rolled into App Stores around the world. Based on the massively popular World…
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The Sims ‘Let’s Eat’ has all the ingredients of a great iOS update 1
August 5th at 4:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsEver since it arrived on our computers all the way back in 2000, the makers of The Sims have always been great at providing plenty of expansion packs designs to grow your Sim universe out in a variety of different directions. That…
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5 Can't-Miss Apps: 'Lego Star Wars' and More 3
September 14th at 8:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes the latest from Lego, Afterlight's Windows Phone debut and an app for texting tacos.
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Best of Cyber Monday: Free and deeply discounted apps for iOS and OS X 0
December 2nd at 2:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsOn the biggest e-sales day of the year, app developers are getting in on the action with hefty Cyber Monday price cuts on popular titles for iOS and Mac, including half-price and free deals for Fantastical, Assassin's Creed Pirates, Pixelmator and more.
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5 can't-miss apps: 'Alto's Adventure,' Storm, OneNote and More 3
February 22nd at 4:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a gorgeous endless runner, Weather Underground's new storm-tracking app, Microsoft's latest OneNote update and a new video messaging app.
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You should play: Naught Reawakening spins the platforming genre upside-down with this riveting sequel 1
April 17th at 4:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsFans of platformers who have grown tired of making their character jump, shoot, and run through obstacles may enjoy this gameâs feeling of weightlessness and frightening abandon.
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You Should Play: Grim Fandango Remastered is a creepy, classic adventure game brought back to life 1
May 30th at 4:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsEnjoy this remastered title on the mobile platform for the first time.
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Rovio's 'Angry Birds 2' to launch on Apple's iOS July 30 0
July 16th at 6:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsFinnish developer Rovio will launch its first official sequel to the ultra-popular "Angry Birds" game on July 30, debuting on mobile platforms including Apple's iOS.
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Prepare for The Force Awakens with this mobile Star Wars RPG 2
September 10th at 3:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThe galaxy far, far away is changing....
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Need for Speed: No Limits has⦠some limits, certainly 0
December 7th at 4:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsSlick street racing provides solid free entertainment, albeit with familiar free-to-play restrictions.
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5 can't-miss apps: Shryne, Thumbly, 'Super Phantom Cat' and more 0
January 30th at 9:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a one-handed keyboard app, a new guidebook app and an app to help you secure your photos.
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For Vanessa Hudgens, dressing business casual is pretty wild 0
May 18th at 9:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsSensible heels are an adventure.
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Rodeo Stampede is a rollicking romp with a fine freemium model 0
July 18th at 5:22pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsCan you keep up with this rapid animal runner⦠and build the sky zoo of your dreams?
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Decide the Dark Knight's fate in the compelling Batman: The Telltale Series 0
October 17th at 9:22am / Macworld / 0 opinionsPick your path through Gotham as both Batman and Bruce Wayne.
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This viral app is Dance Dance Revolution, but for your face 0
August 18th at 12:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe can't stop playing it.
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Games: Lego Harry Potter, DreamWorks Dragons & More 0
May 6th at 12:43pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsLego Harry Potter is finally back on iOS to play out his final years at Hogwarts, and he’s at the top of this week’s pick of must-have iOS games. Toothless from DreamWork’s How To Train Your Dragon also makes his App Store debut in a terrific physics-based puzzle game, and we’ve chosen one of the cutest adventure games you’ll ever play.