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10 Best iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone games this week 10 Best iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone games this week
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It's time for our third weekly post rounding up the best new smartphone and tablet games, returning to its Thursday slot. Why Thursday? That's become the biggest day of the week for new mobile releases, as publishers jockey for high positions on the app store charts ahead of the weekend.It's time for our third weekly post rounding up the best new smartphone and tablet games, returning to its Thursday slot. Why Thursday? That's become the biggest day of the week for new mobile releases, as publishers jockey for high positions on the app store charts ahead of the weekend.
Here's this week's selection:Here's this week's selection:
Vote!!!Vote!!!
Easily the best game involving Mitt Romney whacking Barack Obama with a giant sausage you'll play this week. This is a politically-themed beat 'em up for the US presidential election, with the surprise twist being that its developer is Chair Entertainment – best known for the Infinity Blade games.
iPhone / iPad
Easily the best game involving Mitt Romney whacking Barack Obama with a giant sausage you'll play this week. This is a politically-themed beat 'em up for the US presidential election, with the surprise twist being that its developer is Chair Entertainment – best known for the Infinity Blade games.
iPhone / iPad
Eternity Warriors 2Eternity Warriors 2
US publisher Glu Mobile has released a polished sequel to its Eternity Warriors dungeon-crawler, set 100 years after the first one. Once again, it involves battling your way through dungeons laying into demons and monsters, while upgrading your items along the way. The freemium game also includes an online co-operative multiplayer mode.
Android / iPhone / iPad
US publisher Glu Mobile has released a polished sequel to its Eternity Warriors dungeon-crawler, set 100 years after the first one. Once again, it involves battling your way through dungeons laying into demons and monsters, while upgrading your items along the way. The freemium game also includes an online co-operative multiplayer mode.
Android / iPhone / iPad
KooZacKooZac
Famously described as "between Tetris and Sudoku", this popular web game has been ported to iOS by publisher Square Enix. The gameplay involves positioning falling blocks to make target numbers, with 60 levels to play, and a KooZac Blitz mode to compete against friends.
iPhone / iPad
Famously described as "between Tetris and Sudoku", this popular web game has been ported to iOS by publisher Square Enix. The gameplay involves positioning falling blocks to make target numbers, with 60 levels to play, and a KooZac Blitz mode to compete against friends.
iPhone / iPad
Monpla SmashMonpla Smash
Gree's Monpla Smash is the latest mobile game that's been a big hit in Japan – 5m players, apparently – to be transferred to the West, starting with iPhone. It involves raising monsters and battling opponents, like an online Pokemon with a freemium business model.
iPhone
Gree's Monpla Smash is the latest mobile game that's been a big hit in Japan – 5m players, apparently – to be transferred to the West, starting with iPhone. It involves raising monsters and battling opponents, like an online Pokemon with a freemium business model.
iPhone
Lego: Build Your BrainLego: Build Your Brain
Lego has launched this smartphone game to be used with its boxed Life of George set. Styled as a game show, you have to build bricks in the real world, then take photos of them using the device's camera to score points, and "build your brain bigger and stronger". A nifty blend of digital and physical play.
Android / iPhone
Lego has launched this smartphone game to be used with its boxed Life of George set. Styled as a game show, you have to build bricks in the real world, then take photos of them using the device's camera to score points, and "build your brain bigger and stronger". A nifty blend of digital and physical play.
Android / iPhone
Shoot 1UPShoot 1UP
"Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time?" asks the Windows Phone Marketplace listing for this new game. Why indeed? Microsoft Studios' newie sees you launching a fleet of bullet-laden ships at once to battle your way through vertically-scrolling levels. Converted from an Xbox 360 Indie game, it's fully Xbox Lived up.
Windows Phone
"Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time?" asks the Windows Phone Marketplace listing for this new game. Why indeed? Microsoft Studios' newie sees you launching a fleet of bullet-laden ships at once to battle your way through vertically-scrolling levels. Converted from an Xbox 360 Indie game, it's fully Xbox Lived up.
Windows Phone
King's Bounty: LegionsKing's Bounty: Legions
A rich feast for hardcore iPad gamers to sink their teeth into, this. It's a fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game that has you raising a monster army and crafting armour and weapons to beat a succession of opponents online.
iPad
A rich feast for hardcore iPad gamers to sink their teeth into, this. It's a fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game that has you raising a monster army and crafting armour and weapons to beat a succession of opponents online.
iPad
One Epic KnightOne Epic Knight
Where next for Temple Run-style endless runners? Back to medieval times, seemingly, as shown by One Epic Knight. Its star appeared in developer Simutronics' previous game Tiny Heroes as a villain, but now you're controlling him as he smashes his way through a dungeon.
iPhone / iPad
Where next for Temple Run-style endless runners? Back to medieval times, seemingly, as shown by One Epic Knight. Its star appeared in developer Simutronics' previous game Tiny Heroes as a villain, but now you're controlling him as he smashes his way through a dungeon.
iPhone / iPad
Star SplitterStar Splitter
If you have fond memories of space-based adventure games in your youth, and have an Android device to hand, Star Splitter may be just the thing this weekend. It's an intergalactic 3D shooter, with lots of ship upgrades, space battles and missions to complete.
Android
If you have fond memories of space-based adventure games in your youth, and have an Android device to hand, Star Splitter may be just the thing this weekend. It's an intergalactic 3D shooter, with lots of ship upgrades, space battles and missions to complete.
Android
Lost CitiesLost Cities
Developer TheCodingMonkeys did a grand job with its iOS conversion of board game Carcassonne. Now it's looking to repeat the achievement with Lost Cities, a version of Reiner Knizia's Solitaire-esque board game. Online multiplayer is included.
iPhone
Developer TheCodingMonkeys did a grand job with its iOS conversion of board game Carcassonne. Now it's looking to repeat the achievement with Lost Cities, a version of Reiner Knizia's Solitaire-esque board game. Online multiplayer is included.
iPhone
That's our selection, but what new games have you been playing this week on your smartphone or tablet? Make your recommendations (or pass judgement on the games above) with a comment.That's our selection, but what new games have you been playing this week on your smartphone or tablet? Make your recommendations (or pass judgement on the games above) with a comment.
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23 August 2012 3:05PM23 August 2012 3:05PM
My goodness, I'm underwhelmed.My goodness, I'm underwhelmed.
People pay money for this stuff? Well what do they say about a fool and his money?People pay money for this stuff? Well what do they say about a fool and his money?
Link to this comment:Link to this comment:
23 August 2012 4:36PM23 August 2012 4:36PM
Have you played any of these games?Have you played any of these games?
Why, why, whyWhy, why, why
bother commenting.bother commenting.
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24 August 2012 2:06PM24 August 2012 2:06PM
Most of this stuff costs considerably less than a pint of beer, and brings a lot more entertainment.Most of this stuff costs considerably less than a pint of beer, and brings a lot more entertainment.
That said, I wish people would stop making the 'freemium' model so damn successful.That said, I wish people would stop making the 'freemium' model so damn successful.
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Vote, Eternity Warriors 2, KooZac, Monpla Smash, Lego: Build Your Brain, Shoot 1UP and moreVote, Eternity Warriors 2, KooZac, Monpla Smash, Lego: Build Your Brain, Shoot 1UP and more
It's time for our third weekly post rounding up the best new smartphone and tablet games, returning to its Thursday slot. Why Thursday? That's become the biggest day of the week for new mobile releases, as publishers jockey for high positions on the app store charts ahead of the weekend.It's time for our third weekly post rounding up the best new smartphone and tablet games, returning to its Thursday slot. Why Thursday? That's become the biggest day of the week for new mobile releases, as publishers jockey for high positions on the app store charts ahead of the weekend.
Here's this week's selection:Here's this week's selection:
Vote!!!Vote!!!
Easily the best game involving Mitt Romney whacking Barack Obama with a giant sausage you'll play this week. This is a politically-themed beat 'em up for the US presidential election, with the surprise twist being that its developer is Chair Entertainment – best known for the Infinity Blade games.
iPhone / iPad
Easily the best game involving Mitt Romney whacking Barack Obama with a giant sausage you'll play this week. This is a politically-themed beat 'em up for the US presidential election, with the surprise twist being that its developer is Chair Entertainment – best known for the Infinity Blade games.
iPhone / iPad
Eternity Warriors 2Eternity Warriors 2
US publisher Glu Mobile has released a polished sequel to its Eternity Warriors dungeon-crawler, set 100 years after the first one. Once again, it involves battling your way through dungeons laying into demons and monsters, while upgrading your items along the way. The freemium game also includes an online co-operative multiplayer mode.
Android / iPhone / iPad
US publisher Glu Mobile has released a polished sequel to its Eternity Warriors dungeon-crawler, set 100 years after the first one. Once again, it involves battling your way through dungeons laying into demons and monsters, while upgrading your items along the way. The freemium game also includes an online co-operative multiplayer mode.
Android / iPhone / iPad
KooZacKooZac
Famously described as "between Tetris and Sudoku", this popular web game has been ported to iOS by publisher Square Enix. The gameplay involves positioning falling blocks to make target numbers, with 60 levels to play, and a KooZac Blitz mode to compete against friends.
iPhone / iPad
Famously described as "between Tetris and Sudoku", this popular web game has been ported to iOS by publisher Square Enix. The gameplay involves positioning falling blocks to make target numbers, with 60 levels to play, and a KooZac Blitz mode to compete against friends.
iPhone / iPad
Monpla SmashMonpla Smash
Gree's Monpla Smash is the latest mobile game that's been a big hit in Japan – 5m players, apparently – to be transferred to the West, starting with iPhone. It involves raising monsters and battling opponents, like an online Pokemon with a freemium business model.
iPhone
Gree's Monpla Smash is the latest mobile game that's been a big hit in Japan – 5m players, apparently – to be transferred to the West, starting with iPhone. It involves raising monsters and battling opponents, like an online Pokemon with a freemium business model.
iPhone
Lego: Build Your BrainLego: Build Your Brain
Lego has launched this smartphone game to be used with its boxed Life of George set. Styled as a game show, you have to build bricks in the real world, then take photos of them using the device's camera to score points, and "build your brain bigger and stronger". A nifty blend of digital and physical play.
Android / iPhone
Lego has launched this smartphone game to be used with its boxed Life of George set. Styled as a game show, you have to build bricks in the real world, then take photos of them using the device's camera to score points, and "build your brain bigger and stronger". A nifty blend of digital and physical play.
Android / iPhone
Shoot 1UPShoot 1UP
"Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time?" asks the Windows Phone Marketplace listing for this new game. Why indeed? Microsoft Studios' newie sees you launching a fleet of bullet-laden ships at once to battle your way through vertically-scrolling levels. Converted from an Xbox 360 Indie game, it's fully Xbox Lived up.
Windows Phone
"Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time?" asks the Windows Phone Marketplace listing for this new game. Why indeed? Microsoft Studios' newie sees you launching a fleet of bullet-laden ships at once to battle your way through vertically-scrolling levels. Converted from an Xbox 360 Indie game, it's fully Xbox Lived up.
Windows Phone
King's Bounty: LegionsKing's Bounty: Legions
A rich feast for hardcore iPad gamers to sink their teeth into, this. It's a fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game that has you raising a monster army and crafting armour and weapons to beat a succession of opponents online.
iPad
A rich feast for hardcore iPad gamers to sink their teeth into, this. It's a fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game that has you raising a monster army and crafting armour and weapons to beat a succession of opponents online.
iPad
One Epic KnightOne Epic Knight
Where next for Temple Run-style endless runners? Back to medieval times, seemingly, as shown by One Epic Knight. Its star appeared in developer Simutronics' previous game Tiny Heroes as a villain, but now you're controlling him as he smashes his way through a dungeon.
iPhone / iPad
Where next for Temple Run-style endless runners? Back to medieval times, seemingly, as shown by One Epic Knight. Its star appeared in developer Simutronics' previous game Tiny Heroes as a villain, but now you're controlling him as he smashes his way through a dungeon.
iPhone / iPad
Star SplitterStar Splitter
If you have fond memories of space-based adventure games in your youth, and have an Android device to hand, Star Splitter may be just the thing this weekend. It's an intergalactic 3D shooter, with lots of ship upgrades, space battles and missions to complete.
Android
If you have fond memories of space-based adventure games in your youth, and have an Android device to hand, Star Splitter may be just the thing this weekend. It's an intergalactic 3D shooter, with lots of ship upgrades, space battles and missions to complete.
Android
Lost CitiesLost Cities
Developer TheCodingMonkeys did a grand job with its iOS conversion of board game Carcassonne. Now it's looking to repeat the achievement with Lost Cities, a version of Reiner Knizia's Solitaire-esque board game. Online multiplayer is included.
iPhone
Developer TheCodingMonkeys did a grand job with its iOS conversion of board game Carcassonne. Now it's looking to repeat the achievement with Lost Cities, a version of Reiner Knizia's Solitaire-esque board game. Online multiplayer is included.
iPhone
That's our selection, but what new games have you been playing this week on your smartphone or tablet? Make your recommendations (or pass judgement on the games above) with a comment.That's our selection, but what new games have you been playing this week on your smartphone or tablet? Make your recommendations (or pass judgement on the games above) with a comment.