Kevin Cortez

Kevin Cortez

Kevin Cortez is a culture and product journalist with over nine years of experience. He was most recently the style editor for a leading product-recommendation site, and previously covered the music and podcasting industries at Mass Appeal and The A.V. Club. He has also written for Leafly, Input, Vulture and Genius. 

Latest articles by Kevin Cortez

Person holding up iPhone with Apple Arcade game on it.

Apple Arcade vs. Google Play Pass: Which subscription service is better?

By Kevin Cortez last updated

What does Google Play Pass have that Apple Arcade doesn't?

IOS Games
Art from Amazing Bomberman.

Konami producer Tatsunori Matsuo talks Amazing Bomberman, lo-fi aesthetics, and what's next

By Kevin Cortez published

We spoke with Konami Japan producer, Tatsunori Matsuo, about the company's latest Apple Arcade-exclusive title, Amazing Bomberman.

IOS Games
Screenshot of Pocket Skate iOS skateboarding game.

iOS Game of the Week: Pocket Skate feels like playing with a Tech Deck in 2022

By Kevin Cortez published

Pocket Skate is a fun, quirky new game for iOS devices that's worth checking out.

IOS Games
Barry Steakfries shooting boss in Jetpack Joyride 2.

iOS Game of the Week: Jetpack Joyride 2 is an addictive shooter that I can't stop playing

By Kevin Cortez published

The sequel to the highly-rated Jetpack Joyride is finally here. Check out what's new with Barry Steakfries.

IOS Games
Photo of an iPhone on a desk with the Twitch app loaded on it.

How to stream mobile games on iPhone and iPad

By Kevin Cortez published

Twitch streaming doesn't purely need to be a home experience. Here's how to stream mobile games on the go.

Gaming
Photo of Papers, Please on an iPhone screen.

iOS game of the week: Papers, Please is the perfect game about an imperfect world to play on your iPhone

By Kevin Cortez published

iOS Game of the Week Lucas Pope's 2013 masterpiece finally hits the small screen.

iOS Game of the Week
Art from Amazing Bomberman.

Amazing Bomberman is fun nostalgia dipped in a chaotic mess of lo-fi aesthetics

By Kevin Cortez published

iOS Game of the Week Konami's latest entry in the Bomberman franchise combines music, rhythm, and battle arena action with its classic formula.

iOS Game of the Week
Screenshot of battle in Octopath Travler: CotC.

iOS Game of the Week: Octopath Traveler — Champions of the Continent is so good, I can't believe it's free-to-play

By Kevin Cortez published

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is a mobile-only prequel to the 2018 original title, and it's even better than its console counterpart.

IOS Games
Screenshot from the video game Before Your Eyes with a dog-like character called the Ferryman sitting in a boat.

iOS Game of the Week: Before Your Eyes is a staring contest with someone else's memories

By Kevin Cortez published

Netflix has released Before Your Eyes, a narrative title in which you blink to interact with its tale.

IOS Games
Screenshot of isometric 8x8 grid from the video game Into the Breach.

iOS Game of the Week: Hey, Netflix subscribers, Into the Breach is free right now on mobile

By Kevin Cortez published

Into the Breach is free on iOS with its Advance Edition update, all thanks to Netflix.

IOS Games
Gameplay footage of ustwo's upcoming iOS game,Desta The Memories Between.

7 best upcoming iOS games we're excited for in 2022

By Kevin Cortez published

Looking for a batch of iOS games on the horizon to get excited about? Here are 7 of them that may (or may not) arrive by the end of 2022.

IOS Games
Princess Arch flying near circus balloons in Air Twister.

iOS Game of the Week: Apple Arcade's Air Twister is a descendant of '80s Sega arcade games, for better and for worse

By Kevin Cortez published

Apple Arcade's latest exclusive is a fantastical shoot 'em up from the mind of Yu Suzuki, Air Twister. It's a weird, fairytale fever dream, and you should totally play it.

IOS Games