Beat Sneak Bandit review

Simogo skilfully blends rhythm and stealth in the funkiest iOS game to date.

Simogo skilfully blends rhythm and stealth in the funkiest iOS game to date.

Win or lose, your fate in this fascinating strategy game lies with the cards.
Mac OS X will support Apple's gaming social network with the release of 10.8 Mountain Lion, a paid update that will be released in summer. Like Game Center on iOS, which was launched in 2010, its Mac incarnation will include support for achievements, scoreboards, online play and matchmaking, and add cross-platform play and in-game voice chat. More >

The birth of jazz in New Orleans, as told through the medium of platforming.

8bit games get punked in FreakZone’s lo-fi homage to the olden days.

Spry Fox CEO David Edery on the pernicious effects of cloning on indies and the launch of Triple Town on smartphones.

Hogrocket's Ben Ward on how Tiny Invaders being featured in Apple's iPhone 4S keynote prompted a move to go free.

Are all clones really equal? Graham McAllister examines the differences in player experience between Yeti Town and Triple Town.
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Spry Fox’s inspirational match-three puzzler loses little in the transition to smartphones.

PomPom’s back with an old idea and a brand new look.

Three years and hundreds of thousands of apps later, which are the games that deserve your attention?
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Boggle and Tetris collide in this wonderfully bewildering hybrid.
Increased iPhone, iPad and Mac sales over the Christmas period saw Apple post a sharp increase in revenue and profit for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. More >

A compulsive iOS turn-based strategy that may be a few updates from greatness.
Namco's beloved arcade and Dreamcast fighting game Soulcalibur is now available on iPhone and iPad. All of the original 19 fighters are included, with game modes including Arcade Battle, Time Attack, two Survival modes and a training room, with more to be added in future updates. More >

Hutch's characterful racing debut comes irritatingly close to greatness.

RocketCat turns its hand to the action RPG, with typically fast-paced results.

Scribblenauts maker 5th Cell leaps to iOS with a perfect platformer for Generation ADHD.
Apple has released the results of an annual audit of working conditions at the 156 suppliers involved in the manufacture of its products. The full list includes the controversial Foxconn, Chinese manufacturer of iPhone, iPad and Mac, as well as the likes of Samsung, Toshiba, Sony and Panasonic. As AppStorm notes, it's an unusual move from a company which had previously been known for keeping a tight lid on details of its suppliers. More >

Pete Collier on what it took to finish the game: community support to dealing with Apple.