Radiangames Inferno (2010, Radian Games, Xbox 360) has the fast action and vector style of Geometry Wars combined with level-based exploration – it most resembles Gauntlet in terms of the amount of enemies that rack up on screen with monster generators that have to be destroyed. There’s also a shield system reminiscent of Intellivision classic [More]

Yes it is weird. Recettear (2010, PC), a new translation of an existing Japanese game, is part cutesy shop simulator, part Jrpg, part rogue-like – it’s vomit inducing one minute, and addictive the next. The full game isn’t out yet, but the 10-day demo has enough gaming crack in it to whet my appetite for [More]

Flight Control (2009, Iphone / DS / Ipad) and Harbour Master (2009, Iphone / Ipad) are two great games that really work both on the iphone and the ipad. I’m struggling to work out from whence Flight Control sprung – the game style immediately feels familiar yet I’m not sure I’ve ever played a similar [More]

I suppose I am an iPad early adopter – a quick look at the machine in the Apple shop on Regent Street here in London, and there was absolutely no chance that I would pass up the purchase. It’s just a wonderful piece of design, and a scaled-up iphone seems much more than an oversized [More]