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Snuggles
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(Yesterday, 07:56 PM)
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http://toucharcade.com/2013/12/04/te...g-tonight-too/

The first episode of The Wolf Among Us is finally coming to iOS tonight. $4.99 an episode, $14.99 for the season pass. Sign me up.
StarCreator
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(Yesterday, 08:08 PM)
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Originally Posted by Arcayne

FFVI mobile looks too smooth and, in my opinion, loses the gritty and dark tone that the original had. I'm not sure how the original pixels can stretch on an iphone/ipad screen though. A compromise I guess.

The higher resolution the screen the better it works. They just have to make sure they scale by a multiple of the original resolution if they want to avoid blurry edges.
GeekyDad
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(Yesterday, 08:10 PM)
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Skulls of Shogun looks right up my alley, but I gotta wait 'til my wife and I upgrade our phones. We're still on 3GS.
PalaceBrother
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(Yesterday, 08:47 PM)
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Originally Posted by Snuggles

http://toucharcade.com/2013/12/04/te...g-tonight-too/

The first episode of The Wolf Among Us is finally coming to iOS tonight. $4.99 an episode, $14.99 for the season pass. Sign me up.

I literally looked up the release date for that about two hours ago and couldn't find anything. Awesome news!

I'm looking forward to this. I refuse to jump back into the Walking Dead after finishing Season One as it was just to heavy.
Heel
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(Yesterday, 08:51 PM)
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Carcassonne is on sale for the first time in three years, from $9.99 to $6.99.

If you don't own it, buy it.
LugNut74
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(Yesterday, 09:07 PM)
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Originally Posted by Heel

Carcassonne is on sale for the first time in three years, from $9.99 to $6.99.

If you don't own it, buy it.

Um yes I second this. One of the best games on iOS I have ever played.
PittaGAF
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(Yesterday, 09:14 PM)
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Originally Posted by Heel

Carcassonne is on sale for the first time in three years, from $9.99 to $6.99.

If you don't own it, buy it.

Not only that...the Dragon and Princess expansion is coming out before Christmas too.
Go get it.
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(Yesterday, 09:16 PM)
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Posted a thread about Angry birds Go! Here's the preciew U wrote for you guys about how it works. Good news its not broken even though the microtransactions are not micro and actaully egregious and huge.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=728341&page=100000

Alright let me get this out of the way and say Angry Birds Go! Is SICK (you can swap to New Zealand App store to get it before the 11th)

The only downside is the pay to play model for vehicles and racers. It was amazing for the beginning but once you unlock a second racer you have to use in game currency to keep your racers stamina up to keep racing. The Stamina meter does not come into play until you unlock the first racer.

Each racer can seemingly do 5 races every 20 mins. So Once you have enough of them unlocked it wont be an issue but I hate games that put time caps on.

Games like this and PvZ2 annoy me because id shell out some actual coin for a unlock all/payed version like apps used to always offer.

The in game currency is not broken though, Ive been able to easily gather enough coins while playing to upgrade vehicles and stay in first without dropping a penny even after about 30 races.

Took some screen shots too.

Vehicle upgrade screen. You can see the coin value after Ive already done a dozen upgrades is not offensive.



Character select screen

You can see there will be plenty of racers to unlock. You can see the selected birds stamina on the top right, currently it is full meaning she can race 5 times. Then wait 20 minutes for her to refill or spend 10 crystals. The crystals aren't hard to come by but are in much less abundance than coins.



Level select here shows the different game types. Time trials, head to head, standard race and fruit splat. The center racer can be unlocked when you complete the challenges and then beat him in a race.



In game race. I find the touch controls much easier.



Race end screen. You can see a single race win got me enough coins for more than half an upgrade. So no payment seems required if you want to play. They do always annoyingly have the double coins for life button which costs 9.99$

You can also see your friends top scores next to yours on the top right.



Im really loving this game. Its by far the most fun Ive had on a Kart Racer for iOS and it looks sweet too.
Ingueferroque
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(Yesterday, 10:21 PM)
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Are the LittleWing games still popular/known? They are a small but talented Japanese studio that specializes in custom pinball games.

Here's their latest: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinb...ii/id533037359

It's gorgeous on iPad Air. I hope this business model is working out for them.. they deserve some success. Extremely honest games that have no DLC.
8sanders
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(Today, 12:21 AM)
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Originally Posted by Ingueferroque

Are the LittleWing games still popular/known? They are a small but talented Japanese studio that specializes in custom pinball games.

Here's their latest: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinb...ii/id533037359

It's gorgeous on iPad Air. I hope this business model is working out for them.. they deserve some success. Extremely honest games that have no DLC.

Bought their other table ,Pinball Tristan, as a result of your recommendation. Great game! Thanks.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinb...431632510?mt=8
Ingueferroque
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(Today, 02:19 AM)
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Originally Posted by 8sanders

Bought their other table ,Pinball Tristan, as a result of your recommendation. Great game! Thanks.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinb...431632510?mt=8

It's actually their first Pinball game from waaaay back, of course it's entirely re-done and looks very nice and crisp.

Crystal Caliburn 2 is also a remake, but from one of their most popular later releases, so it's a bit more complicated and 'rich'. Though the simplicity of Tristan is really appealing! Glad you like it!
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(Today, 03:02 AM)
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Originally Posted by Snuggles

http://toucharcade.com/2013/12/04/te...g-tonight-too/

The first episode of The Wolf Among Us is finally coming to iOS tonight. $4.99 an episode, $14.99 for the season pass. Sign me up.

HOLY SHIT!
In it for the season pass, unless it has problems playing on OG Mini
Alchemy
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(Today, 03:08 AM)
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Kart racer with stamina? Theres a game I don't need to play.
Ainaurdur
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(Today, 03:56 AM)
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Originally Posted by Heel

Carcassonne is on sale for the first time in three years, from $9.99 to $6.99.

If you don't own it, buy it.

Thanks for pointing this out.

I had been debating whether to buy it since I got my 5s. The regular price felt just a tad too high. Good to finally have a reason to dive in.
Pray For Death
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(Today, 04:50 AM)
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Bejeweled HD is free
rcl66
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(Today, 05:27 AM)

Originally Posted by Pray For Death

Bejeweled HD is free

Game still doesn't work on my iPad air. And they updated it today but no mention of this issue.
Ingueferroque
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(Today, 05:30 AM)
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Originally Posted by rcl66

Game still doesn't work on my iPad air. And they updated it today but no mention of this issue.

Same here.
Heel
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(Today, 05:33 AM)
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Originally Posted by Pray For Death

Bejeweled HD is free

Grabbed it and saw it has an IAP to turn off ads. Is it going F2P, or did it always have ads? Weird.
fijim
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(Today, 05:44 AM)
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Originally Posted by Pray For Death

Bejeweled HD is free

Full of ads now, $3 to remove ads with IAP. Looks like it went freemium. Game was $3 before so really it is the same price as it always has been.
Pray For Death
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(Today, 05:46 AM)
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Originally Posted by rcl66

Game still doesn't work on my iPad air. And they updated it today but no mention of this issue.

Works fine on my ipad air. The first time I opened it, it took a while to load up. I think it was downloading something off the internet.

But yeah, it shows obnoxious ads while playing.


Wolf Among Us is out:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-...716238885?mt=8
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Heel
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(Today, 05:58 AM)
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Originally Posted by fijim

Full of ads now, $3 to remove ads with IAP. Looks like it went freemium. Game was $3 before so really it is the same price as it always has been.

Very sneaky. I wonder how people who bought it feel right now...lol.
Snuggles
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(Today, 06:04 AM)
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Originally Posted by Heel

Very sneaky. I wonder how people who bought it feel right now...lol.

I don't see any signs of ads or ad-removal IAP's as I play it right now. Is it possible that people who purchased it originally have ads disabled by default? I'd be pretty disappointed if not, that would be a dick move by PopCap.
dream
(Today, 06:10 AM)
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So I bought Double Dragon Trilogy because I'm old and while it's good, jesus fuck@the iPad UI.

Ingueferroque
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(Today, 06:12 AM)
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Originally Posted by dream

So I bought Double Dragon Trilogy because I'm old and while it's good, jesus fuck@the iPad UI.

Vote with your wallet! This looks like a quick cash in.
Rlan
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(Today, 06:25 AM)
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Hey guys!

So after a great soft launch in Australia and Canada, we've finally release our new collaborative title Band Stars to the iTunes Store world wide!



Form a band, hit the studio and start recording! Train up your band and complete challenges as you make your way to the top of the charts. Fame and fortune await!


Set your sights on world stardom and make your way to the top of the local, national and global charts. Discover each of the 50 super-cool Band Stars characters and complete over 200 unique challenges!

Created with passion by Six Foot Kid and presented by Halfbrick, the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride.

Play Band Stars on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch!

KEY FEATURES:

• Compete with your friends for the highest chart position and the most fans
• Blend different genres and lyrical styles to create chart topping hits
• Pull off insane solos to boost your song points
• Hire and train your band members
• Unlock all 50 band members, each with their own style and set of custom challenges
• Earn piles of coin and upgrade your gear to dominate the world of music
• Deck out your studio with hot tubs and arcade machines to keep your musicians happy

It doesn't matter what type of music you love, Band Stars features loads of genres - pop, rock, metal, urban, electronica, jazz, punk, country and even world music! Join the phenomenon now!

It's free! and you can download it now!. If you've been a fan of the Kairosoft games, you'll probably enjoy this a bunch as well :)
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(Today, 07:10 AM)
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Space Hulk is out in "some" region

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/id742022720?mt=8

Expensive!
Ingueferroque
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(Today, 07:12 AM)
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What the hell happened to the Layton Mystery Room translation? Inexcusable.
Heel
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(Today, 07:39 AM)
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Originally Posted by Snuggles

I don't see any signs of ads or ad-removal IAP's as I play it right now. Is it possible that people who purchased it originally have ads disabled by default? I'd be pretty disappointed if not, that would be a dick move by PopCap.

Have you owned it a while? If so, I guess it's possible. I see a remove ads button on the bottom-right corner of the home screen, and an ad to the left of the play area.
Anilones
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(Today, 08:44 AM)

Originally Posted by Ingueferroque

What the hell happened to the Layton Mystery Room translation? Inexcusable.

It's absolutely wonderful. If you mean certain words appear to be poorly translated it's the characters' dialects and accents.
dream
(Today, 08:55 AM)
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For those who care, here's what the Double Dragon UI looks like on iPhone



It's much better than that comically oversized iPad UI, which I hope to god they scale down in a future update.

edit: holy shit, I just noticed that the punch button overlaps the kick button on iPad, effectively preventing you from actually hitting it. Fucking gross.

And the pause button doesn't actually work on iPad.
SmokyDave
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(Today, 09:06 AM)
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Originally Posted by Snuggles

http://toucharcade.com/2013/12/04/te...g-tonight-too/

The first episode of The Wolf Among Us is finally coming to iOS tonight. $4.99 an episode, $14.99 for the season pass. Sign me up.

Oooh, I saw a preview of that and it looked great. I might have to grab this.
Sho Nuff
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(Today, 09:16 AM)
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If anybody was having problems getting Skulls of the Shogun to run in non-US regions, our patch just went live so you should be good to go regardless of where you are. By the way, the game is fully localized into English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and Japanese and so far we have had almost no feedback on the non-English translations! Just wondering if anyone has played it outside of English and has any comments…
FerranMG
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(Today, 09:17 AM)
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Originally Posted by Rlan

Hey guys!

So after a great soft launch in Australia and Canada, we've finally release our new collaborative title Band Stars to the iTunes Store world wide!





It's free! and you can download it now!. If you've been a fan of the Kairosoft games, you'll probably enjoy this a bunch as well :)

This is looking really great.

Played through the tutorial and so far I think it has a lot of potential.
Looking forward to playing more!
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(Today, 09:51 AM)
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Originally Posted by dream

So I bought Double Dragon Trilogy because I'm old and while it's good, jesus fuck@the iPad UI.




Doesn't look like that for me (iPad 3), what are you using?
Sickbean
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(Today, 12:19 PM)
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Wow, Battle of the Bulge really is something special. Seems like the sort of strategy game that everyone should be making for iPad.

Perfect blend of simplicity and depth.
Brakara
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(Today, 12:51 PM)
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Heroes of Dragon Age:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/hero...rs/id638992331

This came out of nowhere (at least for me). F2P though.
toddhunter
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(Today, 12:58 PM)
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Originally Posted by Brakara

Heroes of Dragon Age:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/hero...rs/id638992331

This came out of nowhere (at least for me). F2P though.

I'm not going to say every F2P game is bad these days, but...



At least put some effort into naming your IAPs! $99 pack, $99.... it doesn't even sound exciting so who is going to buy that?

Why not the "Legendary Hero Pack" or the "God of Gaming Booster".

Seriously put some effort into it.
PittaGAF
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(Today, 01:47 PM)
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Originally Posted by Sickbean

Wow, Battle of the Bulge really is something special. Seems like the sort of strategy game that everyone should be making for iPad.

Perfect blend of simplicity and depth.

;)
Yeah it's really awesome with tons of cool touches everywhere (I LOVE the different musics in the menu if you are axis or allied, for instance).
Check Drive on Moscow too.
Async multiplayer is stellar too.
PittaGAF
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(Today, 01:49 PM)
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Just downloaded Space Hulk.
Sometimes I think it would be better to just send Games Workshop my credit card.

Impressions later.
Fuu
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(Today, 02:00 PM)
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Originally Posted by Ingueferroque

What the hell happened to the Layton Mystery Room translation? Inexcusable.

Originally Posted by Anilones

It's absolutely wonderful. If you mean certain words appear to be poorly translated it's the characters' dialects and accents.

Yeah, the localization is well done but Lucy in particular makes it seem absurd if you're not familiar with the fact that it's a dialect.

Originally Posted by Fuu

Unfortunately a lot of people thought Lucy's speech was full of typos because they aren't familiar with the grammatical variations of Yorkshire accent.

The game has a great localization, Richard Honeywood was involved and he's been doing a good job for ages.

toddhunter
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(Today, 02:38 PM)
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Originally Posted by PittaGAF

Just downloaded Space Hulk.
Sometimes I think it would be better to just send Games Workshop my credit card.

Impressions later.

Thought you might go for it. Looking forward to hearing what you think.

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