Thoughts on Shining Force for iPhone

The Genesis/MegaDrive tactical RPG of choice, Shining Force, was recently put up for sale on the App Store for $2.99.
Being a fan of grid-based tactical games- or as Nigel would say, a nerd- I was excited to give this game a shot on the iPhone. My only experiences with the Shining Force franchise were at [...]

Nintendo 3DS… iPod Touch Killer?

The Nintendo 3DS was clearly the most sought-after device at E3 this year.

A year at TouchGen.com

I have been with the site for a year now, and these are some of my impressions of the past 365 days. I will start with how it all began…
Back in April 2009 I felt that I had spent way too much on apps, and there were still so many games I wanted to buy. [...]

The iPad Review… sort of

The iPad has been on the market for a couple of weeks now, and we have all had some time to play a few games and really see where the device is going. I myself played around 10 really solid games in the first week alone, and have already given a game a 5 star [...]

March MASSIVE Games Roundup - part 2 of 2

The second part of the roundup for March starts up with some robot brutality versus us humans, and ends up with five games from Konami. Highlights include a game taking inspiration from the stealth gameplay found in Metal Gear, and the arcade antics of Pac Man. The Konami games vary in quality, and one of [...]

March MASSIVE Games Roundup - part 1 of 2

The roundup for March 2010 starts with a non game, and ends with a Konami special in part 2. There are a couple of real gems to be found in the roundup this month. In part 1 there are two titles shining brighter than the rest: Last Front: Europe and Monster RPG 2. Before we [...]

iPad - What you need to know…

Just mere days away from the release of the iPad, and here at TouchGen we’re very excited to see what will come from the iPad in terms of gaming.

Finding the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland

I get a lot of questions about how to find the mysterious Mad Hatter. Here is how you do it. You have to be able to get into the house of the March Hare. Enter the house once you got the key to it.

Go to the right, and move the mirror from the high blue [...]

February Games Roundup - part 2 of 2

Flipt – Inside out upside down puzzle madness.

Flipt takes the spatial puzzle to the extreme, and lets you use all you mental rotational objects skill. The aim of the game is to get the protagonist to the exit. The controls of the character are all touch based, but rotating the iPhone/iPod Touch does the important [...]

February Games Roundup - part 1 of 2

Another month has gone by, and as usual there is a need for a roundup. February brought a lot of interesting games, and there are a couple of gems found within the roundup worthy of your attention.
An Assassin in Orlandes – polished gamebook.

I remember “playing” gamebooks as a kid. Making the correct choices following the [...]

Radio Flare Redux interview

We interview Fares Kayali from Radiolaris about their upcoming sequel/reboot ‘Radio Flare Redux’…

January Games Roundup - part 2 of 2

20-game roundup for January 2010 continued. Part 1 is found here.
Zamby - cyclop box moving puzzle bonanza
That box goes there, and this goes here, and….zapp. My little cute Cyclops Zamby got zapped once again. Retry, box, box, box, made it! Zamby is a spatial puzzler where you have to guide to the goal. Moving boxes [...]

January Games Roundup - part 1 of 2

Time for a new roundup of games that have flooded our inbox for the last couple of weeks.

60 seconds with: Ben Mattes - Assassin’s Creed 2

Ubisoft’s Producer for Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery, Ben Mattes, gives us the skinny on what to expect in the iPhone and iPod Touch sequel…

GTA: China Town Wars - Head 2 Head

In this video feature, we compare the three versions of GTA:CTW from the original DS version, the PSP remake and the just released iPhone/iPod Touch version…

Apple’s Tablet - the (non)facts

Later this month Apple are supposedly revealing their much anticipated tablet computer. It will no doubt revolutionise our mobile lives, but what will it mean for gamers?

The Best of 2009

Welcome to the TouchGen Awards, where we honour the best games that the AppStore offered up to us in 2009.

TouchDown - Issue 3

As well as a run down of the week’s news, we get hands-on at Gameloft’s London pad with GT Racing, Avatar, Driver and the game everyone has been waiting for… NOVA! Other games covered in this issue include Ace Combat, Astro Ranch, Big Brain Of Fire, Ceville, Chronicles of inotia, Delicious Vinyl DJ, Low grav [...]

Ravensword - Walkthrough guide

We have acquired a walk-though for Ravensword. This will take you through the main story line to the end of the game.

Too many games: Roundup November 09

There are simply too many games released to be able to review them all. To help you find the games you want to play we have chosen to make a roundup of 16 games. If you have questions about any of the games or want us to make a full review on any of them, [...]

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