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I sometimes worry I’m too easy of a reviewer; that I dish out fours and fives by default, remember only the good parts of games, glossing over the rough edges, and just generally giving designers the benefit of the doubt. Then I run into games like Pitz and Pang, now… Continue Reading »

Movie tie-ins generally suck when it comes to gaming. They’re often made cheaply, they’re rushed through production to drop on or before the movie release date, and they’re often hampered by restrictions on story and characters that may not be conducive to gaming. In the case of Pandorum for the… Continue Reading »

Keep Defenders is a real-time strategy game where your disturbingly-cute warriors attempt to prevent their clubhouse-like castle from being destroyed by wave after wave of equally cute enemy armies. The whole thing would be adorable if it weren’t for fact that they’re beating the crap out of each other with… Continue Reading »

Gamers rejoice; this is the week for free games. Racing, pinball, finger running, what else could you possibly want? I know…an RPN calculator! And to top it all off, VW announced their 2010 GTI with a special version of Real Racing. I know you’ll find some fun stuff in my… Continue Reading »

Whac-a-Mole is that game you always pass up at Chuck E. Cheese’s to play Skee Ball or those two actual arcade games in the back corner where the creepy guy hangs out. The game is obviously much more entertaining with the physical feedback of the arcade version, but four game… Continue Reading »

We know virtually nothing except for a YouTube video—a rather good looking one at that, but it appears that THQ Wireless will be bringing a new version of the classic Star Wars game to the iPhone. As in the original, you’ll dogfight with TIE fighters above the Death Star before… Continue Reading »

Well, I can’t say I didn’t see this coming. Rock Band for the iPhone OS by EA Games has hit the App Store’s Top 10 and conquered the Top Grossing list in the U.S. just a few days after its release this week. One could argue that this has happened… Continue Reading »

The developers will tell you that Hybrid: Eternal Whisper is “a new breed of stylish action adventure.” I’ll tell you it’s the type of game that’ll have you believing the iPhone and iPod touch are legitimate contenders amongst portable gaming devices. Hybrid wasn’t designed for iPhone owners who play games,… Continue Reading »

There’s a solid lineup of apps just waiting to be downloaded below, including some combat, some dancing, some TV, a trippy clock, and a whole new reality. And now that Photoshop is a verb, shouldn’t it also be on your iPhone (more or less)? Seriously, check it out. I really… Continue Reading »

Whoever persuaded App Store developers to quit charging for their apps this week, I don’t know who you are, but thank you. And keep up the good work. There are at least three apps in my list this week that are actually worth money, but you can have them for… Continue Reading »