Betaworks has released an update for its highly-addictive game Dots with a new way to play on its iOS and Android apps. Called Endless Mode, players can enjoy connecting the dots without having to worry about time or the number of moves they have left....
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Dots for iOS and Android gets a new endless mode for $1.99 in-app purchase 1
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Games for the weekend: Blocky Roads 0
November 15th at 1:55pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsJust when you thought there were enough games inspired by the game that is Minecraft, along comes a refreshing take on the genre. A new physics based racer titled Blocky Roads.
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This game will make your iPhone smell like popcorn 0
December 19th at 11:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsVideo games can make you laugh or make you cry, but there's only one that can make you smell a batch of freshly popped popcorn. Poptopia is a free-to-play mobile game from popcorn maker Pop Secret, where the goal is to feed kernels to The Almighty Mouth God. But the experience can be augmented with the Pop Dongle: a device that plugs into your phone's headphone jack and emits the buttery scent of popcorn as you play. The dongle has enough smell for between 500 and 1,000 sprays. Unfortunately, while...
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This awesome iOS game tracks your head movement to control the direction you fly 2
January 15th at 2:07am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsUmoove is more of a technology demo than a game, but that doesnât make it any less impressive.
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12 Apps to Connect Long-Distance Family Members 1
March 4th at 4:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsLong-distance grandparenting has come a long way. In this age of globalization, it’s common for families to be scattered across the globe. The U.S. Department of State estimates 6.3 million Americans live abroad and more than 65 million travel overseas each year. See also: 13 Popular E-Books That Cost Under $3 But with technological progress, families in different countries and continents can still be part of each other’s lives — not just at reunions, but on a daily basis.
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Apple Pulls Number One Game “Weed Firm” From The App Store 0
May 21st at 10:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsApple has pulled the number one game in the U.S. called “Weed Firm,” from the App Store. The game, which had been described as something of a “Grand Theft Auto” for the marijuana-minded, allowed players to grow and sell weed, interact with gangsters, and earn lots of dough for their drug-dealing activities. It’s clear why Apple wouldn’t want a game like this…
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Enigmo: Explore: You Have 30 Seconds To Relax 0
February 26th at 7:36am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsDeveloper Pangea Software’s well-regarded Enigmo series of puzzle games has been around for a while, and they’ve turned over development of the latest installment, Enigmo: Explore to a new team, but the idea is the same: See that liquid dripping…
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Award-winning iOS game Leo’s Fortune recreated as a Rube Goldberg machine 0
July 11th at 7:34am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsSpend any time watching trailers for new iOS games, and quickly you’ll find that one merges into the other: all stock music, quick gameplay snapshots, and (if the title’s any good) a stream of title cards reading things like “Brilliant”…
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Stupid is as stupid does: Forrest Gump is now an iOS endless runner 0
August 8th at 5:04pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsSometimes a video game movie spinoff comes along that is so left field that you you a) check to see that it’s not April Fool’s Day and b) makes you wonder if the developers have actually seen the film in question.…
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Glu Mobile Releases Diner Dash On iOS And Android 1
October 11th at 3:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGlu Mobile, the same company behind Kim Kardashian: Hollywood fame, just released Diner Dash in the App Store and on Google Play.Originally published by San Francisco-based PlayFirst, Diner Dash has received over 550 million downloads, making it one of the most popular downloadable video games ever.
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The Perfect Gaming Phone 2
December 22nd at 7:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAs a recent acquirer of an iPhone 6 Plus I had thought that a bigger phone would have better battery and be easier on my eyes. However what I hadn’t expected was the degree to which playing games on it would be much more fun than on my previous iPhone.
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Sid Meier's Starships launches on Mac and iPad, Wunderlist gets major Mac and iOS updates 0
March 13th at 6:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsFiraxis has released Mac and iPad versions of Sid Meier's Starships, an anticipated turn-based strategy game, while 6 Wunderkinder has updated the Mac and iOS editions of its popular to-do list app, Wunderlist, with folders and a revised design.
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Now Tamagotchi can nag you from your Apple Watch 0
April 28th at 1:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsNot many apps can boast that they're a natural fit for a tiny smartwatch screen, but Tamagotchi Classic is one of the exceptions. Japanese video game company Bandai Namco has transposed this classic '90s experience to the Apple Watch, bringing the blobby, amorphous, digital pets that many of us remember from our childhood into the 21st century. But while the hardware might be new, the experience of owning and caring for a Tamagotchi hasn't changed: it's as annoying as ever....
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A good start, but developers want more access to the Apple Watch 0
June 12th at 9:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsSome hardware upgrades would also improve the wearable and, in turn, the apps that run on it, said developers
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Stupid Zombies 3 serves up brainy fun 0
July 24th at 9:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsThe zombies are here and they’re standing around waiting to be blown to bits. See, these are “Stupid Zombies” and the object of this third installment in the franchise is the same as the first two: use a knowledge of…
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I can’t stop playing this low-fi iPhone puzzle game 0
September 24th at 4:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsPlaying SPL-T feels like stepping back in time. It may be a game released in 2015 for your state-of-the-art iPhone, but it has the soul of some long-forgotten Gameboy game, a dusty cartridge tucked away in a retro Japanese gaming shop. It's also a game that I can't stop playing....
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The new mobile game from the creator of Flappy Bird will drive you crazy 0
December 16th at 7:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsPrepare yourself for the pain of failure: the creator of Flappy Bird has a new ultra-hard mobile game out today in time to test your patience before the holidays. Swing Copters 2, a free-to-play sequel to the mobile title developer DotGears Studios released last year, is much like its predecessor. Users are asked to maneuver a pixelated retro sprite wearing a propeller hat through a tiny sliver of space between two swinging hammers for as long as possible. Like the studioâs previous games, the only...
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Marvel Avengers Academy is a comic city-builder with character 0
March 7th at 4:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsSuper powers, construction, hormones, timers, and selfies: This licensed game has it all.
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Here are the most well-designed apps of 2016, according to Apple 1
June 14th at 6:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsOnce a year, Apple stops its Worldwide Developer Conference to recognize a handful of apps for being particularly well designed. The prize? A shiny statue, a full suite of Apple hardware, and the right to say that one of the most respected companies in the world thinks you’re a good designer.For app developers and designers, it’s one of the finest honors that money…
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Super Stickman Golf 3 is another winner, and worth the paid upgrade 0
August 8th at 4:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsPlay without paying and you'll have a blast, but spend the $3 for a whole lot more.
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'Super Mario Run' App Store purchases exceed reported 3% guesstimate, Apple says 0
January 3rd at 8:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsReports claiming a low number of $9.99 "Super Mario Run" upgrade purchases are said to be inaccurate, based on supposed "wrong assumptions" made by an app analytics firm, AppleInsider has learned.