Strategy Games

XCOM: Enemy Unknown hitting iOS on June 20 for $19.99

By Richard Devine, Monday, Jun 17, 2013 a 9:19 am

The iOS version of the highly rated XCOM: Enemy Unknown is set to hit the App Store this week on June 20. The turn-based, tactical RPG, alien-blasting extravaganza won't be coming cheap though; it's set to cost a whopping $19.99/£13.99. But, there won't be any in-app purchases, and it'll be an almost identical port of the console and Mac version of the game.

PYXL for iPhone review: One of the most challenging color matching games you'll ever play!

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Jun 14, 2013 a 4:42 pm

PYXL may be a casual puzzle game for iPhone but don't let its looks fool you, it's actually quite challenging. You'll play PYXL, a baby pixel with dreams of one day becoming a real life pixel. To do this, you'll have to collect dots floating towards you while avoiding and popping the black ones. There's one catch, the colors must hit the side of PYXL that corresponds with their color.

Kurabi for iPhone review: A refreshing twist on classic matching games, complete with ninja abilities!

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 a 2:13 pm

Kurabi for iPhone is a new puzzler for iPhone that pits you up against your friends to see who can make more matches and accumulate the most points in under a minute. Match pieces to clear the board and create exploding combos. Best two out of three rounds will win. The more you play, the more power ups you can unlock to use against your opponents.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition ships for Mac

By Peter Cohen, Friday, Apr 26, 2013 a 10:19 am

Feral Interactive has released XCOM: Enemy Unknown for the Mac. The turn-based tactical role-playing game, originally developed by Firaxis, appears in a Mac-exclusive "Elite Edition" that combines previously-released downloadable content including the Slingshot and Elite Soldier Packs along with the Second Wave update.

GOG adds 22 more Mac games

By Peter Cohen, Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 a 10:11 am

The folks at GOG.com have added 22 games to their roster of downloadable titles for the Mac, including vintage classics like Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger and The 7th Guest, plus more recent fare like the 3D platformer Psychonauts and Runic's hack-and-slash dungeon crawler Torchlight.

Plague Inc. for iPhone and iPad review

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 a 7:39 am

A dark strategy game called Plague Inc. recently infected the top spot in the iTunes App Store. It puts you in charge of the evolution and spread of a globe-spanning virus, and as the epidemic spreads, your disease has to develop new traits, symptoms, and levels of deadliness to avoid immunization and eventual obliteration.

Spirits for iPhone and iPad review

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 a 4:27 pm

One of the many, many games on sale through the Because We May promotion is Spirits by Spaces of Play, and even though it's two years old, it has weathered the test of time well enough to be featured by Apple, and we figured it was worth a fresh review.

Best free iPhone games

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 a 1:02 pm

Looking for even more free games for your iPhone or iPod touch? It goes without saying that the iPhone and iPod touch are a massively popular gaming platform -- and you told us they deserve more than a small mention in our top free iPhone apps post. So, we dove back into the App Store and found the very best free strategy games, free shooter games, free sports games, free casual games, free physics games, free action games, free role-playing games, and free racing games for iPhone and iPod touch!

Plane Battle for iPhone and iPad now available

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 a 10:20 pm

Plane Battle is a fun new twist of the classic Battleship game - the battle is in the skies! Try to take down all of your opponent's planes or spaceships before s/he takes down yours.

Four levels to play from classic paper to outer space.
Play against the A.I.
Challange your friends over bluetooth
Play with your friends over the same device
The winner will choose the next level in multiplayer.

If you pick this one up, let us know what you think! Trailer and screenshots after the break.

[$0.99 - iTunes link]

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