Square Enix music game Symphonica is out now for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This is a fun take on rhythm gaming that has you heading up a crappy orchestra and working toward becoming the world's greatest conductor. His ulti...

Swords and Soldiers is one of my favorite time wasters ever. As a castle defense game, you're basically tasked with building units, sending them off in a straight line to fight, and hoping your enemy doesn't counter or outwi...

Just as the solar eclipse is peaking in Japan comes news that Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is set to be released in Japan! Superbrothers and Capybara Games will be releasing one my favorite iOS games of all time in...

As an Android user surrounded by iOS gamers, I sometimes feel like the red-headed stepchild when it comes to mobile gaming. Thankfully, the folks at Humble Indie Bundle have been pointing out some of the better Android games,...

Even though the game has been available on iOS for a few measly dollars, and on PC for free, Super Crate Box has finally hit the Steam ecosystem. We've already ranted and raved about how great the game is, so Steam fans have ...

Capcom is rewarding early adopters of Street Fighter IV: Volt, which is out now for iOS. This new iteration adds online multiplayer for versus mode, plus new playable characters: Balrog, Vega, and Cody. So, here's the deal on...

Capcom's iOS fighter, Street Fighter IV Volt, will be getting a free update soon. It seems that both Sakura and Makoto will be added to the mix, joining the 17 other fighters already available. Volt is the follow up to Capcom...

The current three tables of Zen Studios' Star Wars Pinball will be available as a standalone pack on PlayStation Network starting May 14. That's Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett, and Star Wars: The Clon...

[Note: Article contains mild mission spoilers] Star Command is totally worth the $3, but the game is hella broken. Ironically, the more of a fiery death inferno your ship becomes the easier the game gets. If you haven't...

I knew that there was some solid game making experience among the staff of the newly formed company The Game Bakers, but I didn't know what to expect with their latest game, Squids. The team is made up of former Ubisoft staff...

Australian developer Firemint's next iOS title, Spy Mouse, looks adorable. I mean, it's got a mouse wearing a bow tie; I could just die here. Said "mouse wearing a bow tie" is Agent Squeak, whose spy directives appear to mos...

Corgi King and Captain of the Destructoid Army, Dale North, is all about SpellTower. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't fond of the little guy myself. The manic word search puzzler is so hot that it was even able to breathe down...

Spellocity is a new spelling game out for iOS devices for $.99 and while there are other games out in the market, this title may be more worth your time and the dollar that the devs are asking for it. Instead of drawing a lin...

If you're an Android owner like myself, chances are you're probably more than a little envious of all the great games that wind up on the App Store. Luckily, every so often one of those titles makes its way over to the Droid ...

While not in the upper echelon of fighting games such as Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom, the SoulCalibur series has enjoyed a loyal following and mass popularity in its ten-plus-year history. With the fifth (proper) ins...

A 20th anniversary bash is happened this weekend in Japan for Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog. Tokyo's Odaiba (I love that place!) hosted Sega VIPs and fans to celebrate Sonic's birthday, and it was there that a new iPhone app was ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 was considered a letdown by many longtime fans of the series, mostly due to the fact that its physics were not similar enough to the original Genesis titles. Part of the benefit of an episodic ...

As promised, Sonic the Hedgehog ($2.99/£1.99/€2.69) is out now for Android devices via Google Play. Widescreen support at 60 frames per second, a remastered soundtrack, leaderboards, achievements, Time Attack mode,...

Not content with taking the Doodle Jump formula and simply placing Sonic in it with Sonic Jump, Sega has tapped a new mobile avenue, the 3D endless runner. Surprisingly, this sub-genre is the one that actually suits Sonic the...

I'm dating myself here, but playing Sonic CD again really took me back. It took me back to a time when I had saved up money from my part-time job (and borrowed a bit more) to buy that really ugly Ver. 2 "sidecar" Sega CD atta...

It's Sonic's 20th birthday, and SEGA is celebrating how all publishers celebrate anniversaries -- by raking in some damn Benjamins!  Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing is hitting iOS devices today, bringing the paradoxical ...

"Rain chili dogs" is Sonic speak for "release date" (that cartoon influenced me to eat way too many chili dogs back in the day). Just like the first Sonic 4 title, Episode 2 will be coming out for every platform under the sun...

If you were looking forward to a lasting, multi-episode relationship with Sonic 4...consider this a Dear John letter. In an interview with DigitalSpy, producer and head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka says that we'll likely won'...

This week, modern-day Sonic is finally making his way to Mac. Feral Interactive will release its port of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing tomorrow on the Mac App Store for $24.99 with obligatory features like Game...

iPhone users looking for a challenging little game might want to, you know, carry on reading here. Brain Connected has today shown off some gameplay footage for their upcoming iOS game Somyeols (do not dare ask me how t...

Dr. Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering and Gary Games, the company behind Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, have teamed up to create a new digital collectable game which is still looking for funds on Kicks...

Alongside complicated and in-depth games in the contemporary market, I tend to enjoy the occasional simplistic gaming affair more than ever. Sometimes, minimalistic games that are nothing more than "hero defeats monster" do more to scratch my gaming itch than anything else. Sometimes, all it takes is a Knight, a Wizard, and a Thief slashing slimes to bits to really get you going.

Toys For Bob sought to make a quality product that both kids and adults could enjoy in tandem. They greatly succeed with Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and Skylanders Giants. But as is the case with any runaway IP, one develop...

Role-playing games have had a long and prosperous history in video and tabletop gaming, but haven't quite repeated this success on mobile and tablet devices. From the minds at Ngmoco comes Skyfall, a free-to-play social RPG ...

Earlier this week, indie mobile game developer Insurgent Games made all of their iOS and Android games free to download. On top of that, they have also made their source code for all the titles available to download from thei...

I've given up trying to defend Gameloft. It knows what its doing and doesn't need the protection, so here's yet another shamelessly "inspired" game coming soon to mobile devices -- Six Guns.  This open-world cowboy game...

Game designer Sid Meier's newest title has just been revealed. Ace Patrol is a mobile strategy game based on WWI air combat. You'll defend camps in allies in the sky in any of 30 aircraft, in more than 120 missions. You'll be...

Rad Dragon, the goofs behind The Moonlighters, are making a shoving simulator for iOS. In Shove Pro, players take on the role of fictional stuntman Lars Speedwagon, who creates fabulous displays of shoving across European ci...

Shaquille O'Neal has returned to gaming thanks to Hiptic Games, the developer of ShaqDown. An appropriately ridiculous-looking Android and iOS title available as of today, this $0.99 game isn't going to win any awards for or...

Genie lovers rejoice! Shantae: Risky's Revenge is making the move from the DSi to iOS later this week. Even if you are one of those terrible genie racists, you should still check this gem out. Gorgeous visuals and great music...

Cyberpunk role-playing game Shadowrun Returns is now available for pre-purchase on Steam. $17.99 for the standard version or $31.49 for the deluxe version, which includes a soundtrack and an eBook (PDF) that contains short s...

Man, there was nothing more nerve-wracking than getting stuck in Shadowgate on the NES and seeing those torches fade one after another. It's one of my most vivid gaming memories, though I got stuck mostly due to the quite con...

CyberConnect2, the studio behind recent titles like Asura's Wrath and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, have a new iOS game coming out. Shadow Escaper is basically a runner, but there's a twist to the standard formu...

Serious Sam developers Devolver Digital have decided that one new game in the series is not enough and have partnered with Be-Rad Entertainment to make a slightly different game for iOS and Android devices. Serious...

Scribblenauts Remix, or as my younger cousin calls it, "Scribblesnot" has a lot to be thankful for. As of today, the rooster-headed wordsmith simulator has sold over one million copies on iOS. To celebrate, in true iOS fashio...

If you have never heard about Silicon Sisters Interactive, or their recently released game School 26: Summer of Secrets, that's alright. Their game, sequel to School 26, is a social sim for the iOS that puts players in the sh...

You may remember that back in February Activision took an axe to its stable of rhythm  franchises. Regrettably, they also laid off a good number of the folks who had previously worked on those games. It's never good when...

Sega calls Samurai BloodShow a "comically vicious action tower defense game." All of those words speak to me. But they left out the card aspect. This game is not afraid to be nerdy, and I love it for that. Samurai BloodS...

The App Store has developed quite an audience for tower defense style games as of late. So it’s no surprise to see a variety of games use different gimmicks and twists. However, Sega’s recent take on the gen...

This time Sam and Max star in Night of the Raving Dead and will head to Germany where they will go up against an emo vampire and zombies who like to get their freak on. The third episode in Beyond Time and Space&nbs...