Strategy Games

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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