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Fling adds a joystick to your iPad

by Michael Terretta (Jan 4th, 2011)

The Fling tactile game controller is a real joystick that attaches to your iPad so you can instinctively feel what you're doing with your thumb and increase your accuracy. Xbox and PlayStation controllers taught console gamers to use a left thumb joystick for movement or aiming. Action games ...

TUAW's Daily App: Secret of Mana

by Mike Schramm (Dec 23rd, 2010)

Here we go. A few of the hack-and-slash RPGs we've covered in this space have been compared to Secret of Mana, but now Square Enix has gone ahead and released the actual thing on iOS. Secret of Mana borrows a little bit from Legend of Zelda in that you always see all of your enemies on screen, and ...

TUAW Giveaway: Ash, classic-style RPG for iOS

by Mike Schramm (Dec 18th, 2010)

You probably already have plenty of iOS games to play, given how many crazy good releases we've seen in the past week or so. But there's always room for one more, right? Ash was chosen as our Daily App a while back -- it's an iOS game that hearkens back to the classic 16-bit RPGs of my youth, the ...

TUAW's Daily App: Dungeon Defenders: First Wave

by Mike Schramm (Dec 16th, 2010)

Dungeon Defenders: First Wave is a tough title to recommend. Don't get me wrong -- it's a great game, and for the right player, it might be one of the best games on iOS of the year. But it's quite complicated, and it mixes up lots of different genres, from action RPG to real-time strategy to ...

Infinity Blade update coming next week

by Chris Rawson (Dec 15th, 2010)

At the end of my review of Infinity Blade from Epic Games, I said that I liked the game, but I wished there was more of it. It looks like I'm getting my wish much earlier than I'd anticipated, because new content for Infinity Blade is coming next week. Chair Entertainment, the subsidiary of Epic ...

Infinity Blade for iOS: A beautiful garden with very high walls

by Chris Rawson (Dec 8th, 2010)

Note: Infinity Blade is now available on the US App Store. Opinions on Epic Games' Infinity Blade will likely be divided among two camps: those who played through Epic Citadel, and those who didn't. If you skipped out on Epic Citadel, then Epic Games' newest roleplaying game will likely blow you ...

Rock Band Reloaded out now on App Store, Puzzle Quest 2 out soon

by Mike Schramm (Dec 2nd, 2010)

Two big sequels have hit the App Store in the past day or so -- as the holidays are here, more big name titles will be forthcoming for sure. First up, EA has released Rock Band Reloaded, a new version of the popular Rock Band music game series for iOS. This one plays generally the same as the first ...

TUAW's Daily App: Heroes Lore

by Mike Schramm (Dec 1st, 2010)

Back when EA premiered its list of upcoming App Store titles, one stood out for me: Heroes Lore III is now out on the App Store for US$1.99. This one's interesting -- it's a Korean RPG that's been translated over to the iPhone. If you've ever played any of the old 16-bit Super Nintendo RPGs like ...

TUAW's Daily App: Ash

by Mike Schramm (Nov 15th, 2010)

Ash is a game that hearkens back to a simpler time, when strong RPG stories could be told in just two dimensions, and enemies randomly jumped on you in dungeons only to kindly wait their turn to attack during the actual battles. Yes, it's a Dragon Warrior-style RPG, and while the graphics actually ...

App Review: Battle Map lets you create huge worlds in small doses

by Sebastian Blanco (Oct 8th, 2010)

The essence of a role playing game is, well, ... playing a role. Theoretically, you can play a tabletop RPG with not much more than your thoughts, a rule book or two, and some dice. In practice, though, an entire industry is engaged in releasing products to make imagining and inhabiting ...

TUAW's Daily App: Undercroft

by Mike Schramm (Sep 22nd, 2010)

Undercroft is an iPhone RPG that's reminiscent of the old Elder Scrolls games; it's turn based, and seen from a first-person perspective (even though you actually play a party of adventurers). This is strictly fantasy fare, and it doesn't do a lot that's new. For the first few quests, you're ...

TUAW's Daily App: HYBRID 2: Saga of Nostalgia

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2010)

Gamevil's new action RPG HYBRID 2 is an excellent game, but it's not one that I would recommend for just anyone to pick up. We've spotlighted plenty of great casual games and apps here on the Daily App, but HYBRID 2 doesn't fit in that category. If you've never played a Japanese-style action RPG, ...

TUAW's Daily App: Dungeon Hunter

by Mike Schramm (Jul 21st, 2010)

Gameloft's Dungeon Hunter is probably the best Diablo-esque action RPG on the App Store right now -- it looks great, and plays just about as well as any touchscreen controlled action game can. As a Warrior, Mage, or Rogue, you can hack and slash your way through a fantasy world, picking up armor, ...

Xenome: Episode 1 is a fully immersive post-apocalyptic RPG on your iPhone

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 8th, 2010)

As I kid I burned up an entire summer playing Wasteland on my Apple II. I spent countless hours playing Fallout many years later. Xenome is clearly inspired by these two games, and promises to chew up yet more of my time. You play a lone wanderer in the desert, searching for something and having a ...

Chaos Rings and Sonic 2 out, Square Enix games on sale

by Mike Schramm (Apr 20th, 2010)

Square Enix has released their Chaos Rings game that we heard about a while ago. At US$13.99, it's one of the most expensive iPhone (not iPad -- yet) games you'll find, but the reviews are terrific so far. The game appears to be a classic Square Enix title, complete with great graphics, a deep ...