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Disrupting the Ride-Sharing Economy with Skedaddle

July 24, 2017

As the cost of transportation only becomes more expensive to include fluctuating gas prices, insurance, and vehicle maintenance, alternative methods of getting around is becoming more popular to include ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. In order to avoid these costs as well as find convenient ways of travelling, Skedaddle has been developed to make transportation with others an easy and accessible process. Through introducing features that enable for reserving a seat in a luxury vehicle for any destination, the app is one that brings the notion of ride-sharing to the next level.

Poltergeists and Teen Drama – OXENFREE Interview with Adam Hines

July 22, 2017

A blend of Telltale adventure, coming of age whimsy, and Lovecraftian horror, OXENFREE has been a surprise indie hit, coming to home consoles, PC, and now your handheld device. We got the chance to sit down with developer Night School Studio’s co-founder Adam Hines to talk in-depth about the game and how Night School came to be. We even get some juicy details about later events in the game, for those of you who’ve already beaten it and want to know more about OXENFREE’s many twists and turns.

Top Apps for Sleep Optimization

July 17, 2017

In a fast paced world, many things need to be sacrificed every day in order to keep up with professional, social, and personal obligations. Some of the most common things that are skipped are meals or work which may not affect the body as much in the long term when compared to sleep. Sleep is regarded as one of the activities that are critical to long-term mental and physical performance and cannot be skipped continuously without consequences to the brain and body. In order to ensure that users get a peaceful sleep every night to maximize efficiency, the apps listed in this article are able to leverage the countless research and studies that have been done to bring users the tools for getting a proper sleep cycle.

Stickman: Legacy of War – Failed Nostalgia

July 16, 2017

Stickman Legacy of War is a mobile game that tries to do what many others attempt – to recreate some lost nostalgia of our collective youth, some gem of gaming lost to the years of high school.

Sonic the Hedgehog: A Poor Emulation but a Classic Nonetheless

July 10, 2017

Those who lived through it remember the video games of the ‘90s with both fond and fierce memories; the now-notorious ‘console wars’ the symbol of the mass hysteria surrounding 16-bit games and consoles at the time. No rivalry defined the era the way Mario vs. Sonic did, but there’s no doubt as to who the winner of the battle was: one went on to star in some of the greatest titles ever developed, the other consigned to little more than the history books. Yet, no matter how poorly-received his post-Megadrive adventures have been, Sonic has remained an iconic character, meaning his appearing in SEGA Forever, the company’s initiative to bring its classic games to the App Store free of charge, was never in doubt.

Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow: Only For Die Hard Fans

July 9, 2017

The Simpsons: Tapped Out took the mobile gaming world by storm when it was released, and has since consistently been one of the highest-grossing apps on the market. It’s no surprise: it gave players the freedom to design their own Springfield with all of the fan-favourite characters included. Yet now it’s The Simpsons’ criminally underrated sibling, Futurama, under the spotlight, in a game not too dissimilar to Tapped Out. While there’s no doubt that Worlds of Tomorrow will be successful, though, it’s questionable just how much of that will be down to the appeal of its name as opposed to good gameplay.

Flipping Legend, Flipping Difficult

July 6, 2017

Different games require different skills and abilities, but for the most part quick thinking and reactions are essential. The better a person gets at playing, the less likely they are to even consider that they’re thinking; it will just come automatically, naturally. You get such a feeling whilst playing Flipping Legend, a fast-paced, chess-like action game that will have you controlling the character long before you’ve even had time to consider doing so.

From Big Screens to Small Again: Angry Birds Evolution

July 4, 2017

Since as long as they’ve been around we’ve had films based on original material, real life, and books; more recently films have even taken inspiration from the video game industry. But apps? You would have thought they were too small, insignificant, their stories too shallow. Yet Angry Birds threw away all conceptions about what apps really mean and the effect they have on public consciousness when The Angry Birds Movie was released in 2016, proving it’s more than just a one-touch smartphone game. Now there’s a new instalment to the franchise, Angry Birds Evolution, a game which turns the original, winning formula on its head.

SEGA Forever: Altered Beast is Free to Play

July 3, 2017

The late ‘80s and ‘90s were undoubtedly the glory days for SEGA, a once-great video game publisher and developer of such games as Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, and Gunstar Heroes. The company would never again hit the commercial heights that it managed with the Mega Drive, forcing it to rely more on nostalgia than brand new ideas. For some this is a fall from grace, but for others it creates new ways to relive their 16-bit days. Now, SEGA’s making some its impressive back catalogue available on all iOS devices free of charge, and one of the games seeing the transition is Altered Beast.

The Spearman – Nostalgia and Stabbing

July 2, 2017

The Spearman is a timerush archery combat game based around ragdoll physics that harkens back to the archery games we all used to play at school when no one was looking.