Articles By: Miranda L Visser

Deep Sea Deli (iOS) Review

Deep Sea Deli (iOS) Review

Playfirst, Inc., known for its mobile Diner Dash series, debuts its newest character, Narly the Narwhal in Deep Sea Deli for iOS. After layoffs associated with a failed foray into the social gaming market, Playfirst is back with a simple, but fun puzzler for all ages. Story What’s in the Water, the ocean floor’s hottest [...]

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Gemini Rue (iOS) Review

Gemini Rue (iOS) Review

In this modern age, there are only three types of games: the ostensibly rare original which only seems to show its face once in a blue moon, the ugly knock-off that shows its face more than we in the gaming community would like, and the port: a timid beast who has been transformed from something [...]

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Liberation Maiden (iOS) Review

Liberation Maiden (iOS) Review

If you’re looking for a quick shooter to burn through between grinding in your usual iOS sims, then look no further than Liberation Maiden. The game originally debuted in Japan as part of a compilation for the 3DS called Guild01 on November 14, 2012. Based on the concept created by Grasshopper manufacturer’s Suda51, the mind [...]

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Castle Champions (iOS) Review

Castle Champions (iOS) Review

There is no shortage of tower building sims for the iOS from titles as simple and straightforward as Tower Stack, comprised entirely of dropping one block on top of another to see how high you can go, to Tiny Tower, a game remarkably similar to the subject of this review with players micromanaging an apartment [...]

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Sonic Jump (iOS) Review

Sonic Jump (iOS) Review

If there weren’t enough platform jumping games in the App Store, Sonic Jump is here to fill that void. Sonic is back as his coin collecting self, this time on iOS, ready to take on evil Dr. Eggman once more. This title has been called many things since its release on October 17. SEGA announced [...]

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Galaxy on Fire 2 (Mac OS X) Review

Galaxy on Fire 2 (Mac OS X) Review

It’s a rare occurrence to have to review a Mac game, because frankly there are so few of them, at least so few of them that are of note. The Mac in all its forms has not had as much success as its Apple handheld counterparts, and for what reason? Well, as every PC gamer [...]

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Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (iOS) Review

Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (iOS) Review

The combination of the words “turn” and “based” can mean a variety of different things to different types of gamers. A strategy gamer might think, “Now I have time to think and plan out my attacks to strategical perfection!” To a run-and-gunning FPSer it might mean, “This game is going to be ssslllooowww.” Anyone in [...]

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Lili (iOS) Review

Lili (iOS) Review

The much anticipated first release by BitMonster, Inc. for iOS has lived up to its hype. Supported by Unreal Engine 3, the 3D world of Lili is brought to life in rich colors and a varied landscape for players to explore. With only seven months spent in development, BitMonster has set a high bar for [...]

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Lili Developer Interview Reveals Insider’s Look

Lili Developer Interview Reveals Insider’s Look

Lili is a revolutionary mobile game for iOS devices that is set for release on September 21st. We caught up with the folks at Bitmonster Games, a new indie company that is founded by the folks that brought you the Gears of War franchise. The six developers left Epic Games but maintain ties to “stay [...]

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Preview

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Preview

The interaction between extraterrestrial life and humanity has been imagined and re-imagined again and again. From James Cameron’s Alien to Steven Spielberg’s E.T.. From terrifying monsters lurking in the shadows to a sweet childish being who only wishes to be reunited with his kind. Who would they be? What would they look like? What would [...]

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