Mobile

Gaming App Of The Day: Glide Through The Skies Of A Firefly’s Adventure

I love thunderstorms. They’re oddly relaxing. I love fireflies too, and anyone who also grew up in a backyard full of them might understand why.


In Real Life

Launching Off Exploding Cars And Other GTA: IV Shenanigans

It’s no secret that it’s fun to get in trouble in Rockstar’s open world Grand Theft Auto series. Even this machinima director couldn’t resist the urge to get his hands dirty in the midst of filming. Which is fortunate for us, because now we get to see massive explosions and cars flying through the air.


May 31, 2012
Mobile

Cubes Is The Latest Game I Want To Hate But Can’t Stop Playing

Simple can be fun. Simple can be addictive Simple can also be frustrating. Cubes — developed by George Buckenham — manages to be all three in beautifully annoying fashion.


May 30, 2012
Mobile

Gaming App Of The Day: Witch Wars Is The Ultimate Mobile Match-Three Game

Combining the addictive nature of match-three puzzlers with role-playing, spell-casting and fierce online competition, Witch Wars is a game with powerful mojo, but there’s always a price to pay for dark magics.


In Real Life

Skyrim Would Be Infinitely More Amazing If You Played As Dovahbear

A Dovahbear walks into a bar in Skyrim for some honey mead. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. It ends in a round of bear versus dragon, and I don’t think there’s a battle I want to see more than that.


May 29, 2012
In Real Life

One Brave Battlefield 3 Soldier Takes On An Entire Army To Kill A Pesky Sniper

Snipers, man, amirite? They’re fiends. They find one good corner where even a scope glare won’t give them away, and they pick you off one by one.


Mobile

Gaming App Of The Day: Finally, A Decent Real-Time Strategy Game On The iPad

RTS games have been tried on the iPad before, but they’ve usually resulted in stilted affairs or were simple attempts at cloning a PC control system. Autumn Dynasty, on the other hand, gets things right.


May 25, 2012
Mobile

Unfortunately There Are No Rehab Clinics For Addiction To Scramble With Friends

You’re probably at least somewhat familiar with Scramble With Friends. Similar to Zynga’s Words With Friends, you trade knowledge and skill of a wordsmith against your friends, or random online opponents.


In Real Life

That Red Sand Mass Effect Fan Film Is Shaping Up Nicely

Luke first told us about Red Sand, a fan-made Mass Effect film starring the voice actor — Mark Meer — of Commander Shepard himself, in February.


May 24, 2012
In Real Life

Paging Dr Mario. We Need Unconventional Surgery In The ER.

Mario has been a doctor before, but he’s never been as reckless and ill-tempered as he has here. He’s basically taken on House’s ego and height but still treats patients like Kirby and even his arch nemesis, Bowser.