Galcon [ $1.99 ] creator Phil Hassey, who also released the poultry-themed Galcon parody [ Free ] on iOS this past November, has revealed his latest upcoming project which is titled Dynamite Jack. In it, you play as a Space Marine who has been captured in battle and enslaved by your enemies to work in a mine. Naturally, you don’t take kindly to this, so you set out to break free from the mine and defeat your captors. Gameplay in Dynamite Jack is top-down and in “glorious 2D”, and totally looks like a mashup of elements from the classic Bomberman and Metal Gear series, perhaps with a dash of Syndicate thrown in there for good measure. Basically, it looks just about as awesome as you’d imagine that combination of games to be, as you can see for yourself in the game’s trailer. Right now Dynamite Jack is shooting for a May Read More

Looking for something a bit alternative for your gaming free time? This week's pick for the best indie iOS games includes robot chickens, geishas, submarines, and more assorted wackiness. Take a break from Infinity Blade 2, just long enough to try out a few of these hidden gems. In this bad-ass shooter, you play as a time-traveling marksman who ends up in a zombified feudal Japan. You'll be able to shoot at zombies using the analog stick to aim, and when your katana meter fully fills, you can slice them up Fruit Ninja-style. Just watch out for geisha girls, whom you have to rescue from being turned into a zombie buffet. Price: $1.99 A few months back we reviewed Mighty Fin, a cheery underwater-themed game where you touch the screen to dive. Nautilus has a similar control mechanic and setting, but it also has optional objectives, like in Tiny Wings. You'll Read More

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I've seen a few strange hybrids in my day. Many of them have been described in sentences that end with "... meets Angry Birds," but I'm not complaining. Some of the most interesting games on the App Store have taken unusual inspirations and combined them. Still, I'm not sure what inspired developer Phil Hassey to create a version of Galcon [$1.99 / Lite], his 2008 galactic strategy game, that replaces the planets and ships with chickens and nests. A joke that went a bit too far, maybe? But while Chickon [Free] may have started as a joke, it has ended up as an interesting alternative to Galcon. It isn't a game for big Galcon fans -- you'll probably find it far too simple if you've already spent time with its older sibling -- but for folks who like freemium games, barnyard animals and a bit of light strategy, it's not a Read More

Believe it or not, we are getting into the start of the holiday season, and that means tons of action on the App Store as people head over to buy apps for their new devices. There are a bunch of exciting new apps to check out today, so here's a quick list: Man, that's a whole lot of great games! This isn't even all of the app releases out this week, and my guess is that we haven't even seen the biggest flood of new apps -- that usually comes around Thanksgiving, and then ramps up again right as Apple freezes the store before Christmas. It's going to be a busy holiday season in iOS gaming for sure. Read More

+ Universal App FREE! Our Review By Jacob Siegal on November 17th, 2011 Rating: :: CLUCKING RIDICULOUS Chickon is a goofy spin-off on the classic iPhone strategy game Galcon, and although it isn't quite as addicting or deep, there's plenty of fun to be had. Developer: Price: Free Version: 1.0 App Reviewed on: iPhone 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: User Interface Rating: Gameplay Rating: Re-use / Replay Value Rating: You might remember the fantastic space-themed, online-enabled strategy game from as far back as 2006 when it was originally released for PC. That little killer app has since been released on just about every portable device on the market to unanimous praise. Well Phil Hassey, the game’s creator, has been hard at work on a spin-off of sorts, and today the fruits of his labor have been revealed…in a game called Chickon. Chickon may scare away an unsuspecting iPhone gamer at first Read More