There's a surprising variety of easy mobile games for when you just need to zone out. Here are 10 games to help you escape space, time and everything in between.
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Pixelmator, Beyonce, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' & 'Fargo' lead Apple's iTunes Best of 2014 awards 1
December 8th at 4:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple on Monday debuted its curated list of the best content available from its various digital platforms, including apps, music, movies, books, podcasts and more.
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Stealth game République Remastered gets even more gorgeous on Mac 0
February 26th at 6:04am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsRépublique Remastered is the gorgeously rebooted Mac and PC version of Seattle-based Camoflaj’s intriguing episodic stealth video game that originally came out for iPad and iPhone in December of 2013. The development team took the opportunity to completely revamp the…
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25 Apple Watch apps you need on your wrist 0
April 24th at 4:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHappy downloading!
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5 can't-miss apps: Workflow, Popcorn Buzz, 'Hitman: Sniper' and more 0
June 7th at 5:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes Sqaure Enix's latest game in the Hitman franchise, Line's new group calling Android app and an app to help you prep for meetings.
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Freemium Field Test: Disney Dodo Pop is good-natured, gumball-tapping fun 0
July 20th at 3:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe latest from the Where's My Water? maker has a breezy free-to-play model and solidly distinctive puzzle play.
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Help bonsai trees bloom in the delightful iOS puzzler Prune 0
September 19th at 1:02am / Macworld / 0 opinionsWhile you may hesitate to download a game that is seemingly a shallow exercise in pruning tree branches, Prune will actually be the most refreshing puzzle game youâll play all month.
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New iPhone game doubles as a scale for measuring things with 3D Touch 1
December 11th at 12:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsApple really doesn't want its latest iPhones to double as weird, makeshift scales. The pressure-sensitive 3D Touch technology built into the displays of new iPhones technically makes this possible, but Apple has already refused to let apps into the App Store for trying to cash in on this unconventional idea. Now, the developer of a just-launched game called Steady Square has managed to sneak the same functionality into his title....
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Prism is a gorgeous, futuristic puzzle box for your iPhone 0
February 12th at 8:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsWe've been carrying around touchscreen devices in our pockets for years now, but there still aren't a lot of games that really get the tactile pleasure of manipulating virtual objects with your fingertips. Prism, out now on iOS, is a game that's entirely about that feeling. It's essentially a collection of puzzle boxes, 3D geometric objects that you twist and turn in order to get at their high-tech innards. It's a simple premise, but with a sense of style that makes it feel epic and futuristic....
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Chump change: Throwing Appleâs money around 0
June 9th at 5:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsIt's touching how concerned people are about Apple's buying options.
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Overtime app helps users find (or become) the hightlight reel 0
July 26th at 8:45pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf ball is life, this app wants you to live yours to the fullest.
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Plants vs. Zombies: Heroes shakes up the strategy formula, but it's still super fun 0
November 1st at 1:42am / Macworld / 0 opinionsTower defense is swapped for card combat, but this is a very strong freebie.
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Blizzard: We’d Be ‘Foolish’ Not To Bring Warcraft To iPhone, But We Must Get It Right 0
March 20th at 4:14am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsBlizzard, the company behind the hugely popular MMO World of Warcraft, has revealed that is constantly looking at ways in which it can bring its title to the iPhone, and admits that it would be “foolish” not to explore the possibility. It promises that as soon as it has perfected the mobile experience, we’ll know about it.
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This Week’s Must-Have iOS Games: Lego Harry Potter, Rage HD, UFC & More! 0
November 20th at 9:22am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsOur must-have games list this week is packed with some huge releases that are guaranteed to be a massive hit in the App Store. At the top of our list is Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, a brand new game from Warner Bros. that lets you experience Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts in a wonderful world made of Lego. Based on the Harry Potter books and movies, you can play as Harry, Ron, and Hermione as you explore Hogwarts and engage in countless hours of enchanting gameplay. Also among our favorites this ...
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Apple Changes In-App Purchase Policy to Protect Parents' Credit Cards 0
March 10th at 9:21pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsApple has changed its policy for in-app purchases to prevent users, especially children, from accidentally purchasing virtual goods. Previously, consumers have been able...
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Horn Brings Original Storyline, Gorgeous Visuals To iPad, iPhone, And iPod Touch 0
August 16th at 5:57pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsDeveloper Phosphor Games knocks it out of the park with a new, beautiful iOS game named after protagonist, Horn. The game uses the Unreal Engine and multitouch-based gestures to a third-person action adventure game. While the technology, visual style and swipe-based combat in Horn bring to mind Infinity Blade, it’s clear from the start that this is something different. From the App description:
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10 of The Greatest Vintage Games Ported to iOS 0
December 19th at 2:34pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWith this week’s release of the epic Sonic CD on iOS, it’s hard not to look back at all of the vintage games we’ve loved and lost with the passage…
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If Red Dead Redemption Had iPads, It Would Include This Solitaire 0
June 9th at 12:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsI'm not a solitaire fan, but I think that a computing platform is not complete until it has a solid solitaire app. Especially the multitouch iPad. Solitaire Classics HD is the perfect solitaire for iPad. It looks and plays beautifully. That's what really makes this game: The really pretty graphics coupled with the way you play it, throwing cards to their positions with a simple finger gesture. It feels as close as real cards as the iPad could feel. Solitaire Classics HD includes normal and hard versions...
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All the iPhone Apps on Sale Right Now 0
October 14th at 5:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsYou have a new iPhone 4S! Or you don't! Whatever, it doesn't matter. Everyone is getting cheap apps today! There are a ton of apps on sale right now and we've gathered 'em all for you in a nice little list. Download and save monies. Let us know if we're missing any apps or games! • Madden 12 - $3 (originally $5) • Dead Space - $1 (originally $7) • The Sims 3 -$1 (originally $7) • Battlefield Bad Company 2 - $1 (originally $3) • Fight Night Champion - $1 (originally $5) • RISK - $1 (...
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Walking Dead: The Game 0
September 7th at 7:20pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe Walking Dead is an acclaimed comic book series and television show about survivors dealing with a zombie outbreak in the American South. It’s about human relationships, the strain put on these bonds by the need to survive, and the fact that the walking dead might not be the most monstrous things stumbling around this planet. These aspects of the comic series are all handled with equal grace by seasoned adventure-game developers Telltale Games. With The Walking Dead for iPhone and iPad, Telltale once...
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'Letterpress' for iOS: Tweetie creator emerges from year of silence with addictive word game 0
October 24th at 3:40pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAlmost one year ago Loren Brichter left Twitter, largely leaving the public eye "to figure out what's next." But before he left, he adapted his award-winning Tweetie to become Twitter for iPhone and Mac, and crafted the beloved Twitter for iPad. Brichter's user interface paradigms (like swipe-across menus and "pull-to-refresh") served as inspiration for popular apps like Path, and like Sparrow, which he advised until it was acquired by Google. "He has influenced the way apps are designed more than...