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When the weather's too gray to go for a drive, kick it in this collection of recent racing Mac games featuring slick rides and unusual twists and turns.
Hone your grammar and spelling skills in this collection of iOS word games.
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Take time to notice the little things in these point-and-click iPad games.
Get in touch with your sneaky side in these stealth games.
All the '80s games that your childhood computer could barely run will play great on your iPhone. Nostalgia is a double-edged sword. Sometimes revisiting the games of our youths reveals how lackluster they they were; other times, those titles feel just as good, if not better, than they did back in our halcyon days. Will this collection of iOS games, ported from 1980s fare we all knew...
Play the best tabletop gaming has to offer, without the hassle of setting up the pieces.
Gold collection in Heroes of the Storm is slow for a reason: Blizzard wants to make money. But you may not need to spend as much as you think. Heroes of the Storm is free to play — provided you know the best ways to earn in-game gold!
This week's iOS gaming list is full of stars. I'd never have qualified for astronaut training, given that I can't even handle roller coasters, but I don't have to give up my spacesuit dreams thanks to this collection of new iPhone games. From interplanetary explorations to flight simulations to alien battles, these five games are made for outer space aficionados. 1. Tales from...
This collection of self-aware, humorous dating sims will charm you with cuteness. Many dating sims are available in the Mac gaming space, but few are as funny and adorable as this collection of dating sims featuring unusual prospects, from pugs to dinosaurs to sandwiches. 1. Hatoful Boyfriend Perhaps the most famous in the "what if a dating sim had animals" genre, Hatoful...
The sunniest, sparkliest picks of the week for iPad gamers. Gray skies will clear up in these new iPad games and updates, featuring sandy beaches, dreamlike vistas, and cape-clad adventures. 1. SimCity Build It The newest update to this virtual city-builder includes a beach boardwalk and all the delights of a bustling seashore. Having just spent a rainy weekend away at a...
Too intimidated by the influx of massive online battle arena games? Don't worry — Heroes of the Storm is newbie-friendly. Here's how to get started!
Explore uncharted territory as a intergalactic swashbuckler, a super-cute knight, or an Old Testament animal-sitter in this week's Mac games round-up.
Narrative mysteries unfold in this week's roundup of excellent iPhone games. This week's iOS games feature choose-your-own-adventure stories, strategic master-minding, and ... oh, all right, there's at least one of those free jumping puzzles in the mix. 1. Her Story This mystery game relies on noticing behavioral clues as displayed by the live-action stylings of Viva Seifert...
Solve puzzles, travel to space, and unleash your psychic potential in this week's best Mac games! These recent Mac games may require some strategic thinking. Would you prefer to fly a spaceship into uncharted territory? Or would you like to delve deep into a dark psychological narrative? Choose your own adventure from what's on offer here. 1. Fox & Flock The classic board...
My favorite App Store games this week have something in common: they're all a little bit odd—aliens, apocalyptic romances, and uncanny valleys abound. The other quality these bizarre games happen to share? They're free! So you may as well explore their weirding ways.
Here's a recent rundown of Mac gaming's latest and greatest hits. In the spirit of last week's WWDC, I invite you to enjoy my collection of the finest Mac games to come out over the course of the past year or so. Whether you like sims, RPGs, tactics, or space epics, the Mac gaming community has it all. 1. The Sims 4 The Sims 4, the latest iteration in the classic series built...
Let's celebrate the finest in iPad gaming glory! Travel to outer space, explore vistas and valleys, and conquer nightmarish fiends in our latest collection of iOS games that play out best on the iPad's bigger screen: Here are our top picks for iPad games from the last year or two. 1. XCOM: Enemy Within XCOM: Enemy Within, an expansion to the original tactical strategy game,...
Here are our picks for the top ten unforgettable iPhone games from the last few years. They made a big splash on a small screen!
Puzzling through the ghostly corridors of Til Morning's Light? Listen up for advice. The heroine of Til Morning's Light got locked inside a haunted house without any advanced notice, but that doesn't mean you need to go in with her unprepared. Help Erica out of a tight spot and get the most out of the experience with these handy tips. Turn on the lights Haunted houses tend to...