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The unfortunately named iSink U plays mostly like the classic game of Battleship, in which you place your fleet of ships on a grid and then randomly call out attacks on your enemy. If you hit, fire again in that same row or column. Miss, and try again elsewhere. The… Continue Reading »

Oh, how the people love to have games on the iPhone. Many games are being developed from scratch, of course, but we’re also seeing a lot of games from other platforms being ported over. The good news here is that many of these ports are quite good; occasionally, even better… Continue Reading »

The Deep Pinball is quite possibly the best pinball sim currently available for the iPhone. It has a fun, imaginative playing field that faithfully replicates the kind you can still find in truck stops and bowling alleys across the country. The graphics are attractive, the audio is authentic (although I… Continue Reading »

There’s no shortage of games where you have to match blocks in order to make them vanish. What Match 3D brings to the table is that the playing field is an 8x8x8 cube which you can rotate on any axis by flicking. You make the blocks disappear by matching three… Continue Reading »

Cubit is a pure mental exercise. It’ll take you a while to get your mind wrapped around the game mechanics, but once you do, you’ll come to appreciate how sinister the concept is as you pore over the level, and figure out why the move you just made isn’t illuminating… Continue Reading »

Okay, games we would’ve never dreamed of seeing on the Mac have found their way to the iPhone. I’m not going to question it, I’m just going to enjoy it. Two standout console titles are amongst the latest high profile games to head our way, and I’ve spent some time… Continue Reading »

Hyper Puck is a table hockey type game for the iPhone that offers an interesting twist. Instead of simply moving the paddle around to hit the puck, you operate a mini turret that is stationed inside of your goal. By tapping on the screen you shoot at the puck to… Continue Reading »

iPhone and iPod touch games spread across every genre, from sports to word games. Just as well, there is a wealth of action games available in the App Store—some great, some…not so much. If knights, jumping off leaves, or knocking down planes to keep your boat afloat…well, floats your boat,… Continue Reading »

When it comes to gaming, the iPhone is an unusually fun platform on which to get your fix. With all sorts of games ranging from classic titles to new 3D breakout games, there is something for everyone. That said, there is a nice variety of games based around words. They… Continue Reading »

I know, I know, another racing game.  But any gaming platform has its (fair?) share of racing games, and the iPhone is no exception.  And I think you’ll find that Real Racing is a step ahead of the rest, unless you’re a racing purist, or if you just plain don’t… Continue Reading »