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iPhone App Review: Moto X Mayhem

Guest Author ∙ January 6, 2011

Moto X Mayhem [iTunes link] was developed by Occamy Games and is an exciting 2D Dirt Bike side-scrolling game that brings a fun concept through simplicity.

The concept of the game is really simple. You control a BMX Biker and must get through 4 treacherous campaigns in the quickest time possible. To control your Bike, you must accurately Throttle, Break, Leaning Forwards or Backwards to continue your trek forward.

The buttons for these controls will be on the left and right of the screen, or you can use the accelerometer for learning forward/backwards...

App Review – Lord of the Rings: Middle-Earth Defense

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

Lord of the Rings: Middle-Earth Defense [iTunes Link] was developed by Glu Mobile and was one of the apps that I picked up during the holiday Christmas sale. When I was young I read the book series maybe 3-4 times which made me an instant fan of the movie franchise, so this app was one of those must buys!

From this point I will save myself the trouble and refer it to as LOTR.

LOTR is a tower-defense game that brings the genre to a whole new level. Instead of setting towers along a set path, and watching your enemies run in your defenses, you will follow your heros on their quest to destroy the Ring.

During your quest you will come upon your favorite locations from the movie such as Helms Deep or the Mines of Moria. In addition, towers are replaced with your favorite heroes, which is really awesome for fanboys like me. Characters such as Legolas, Aragorn, Gimli and Gandalf are available as well as your small feeble Hobbits, and other minor characters. And how could I forget those adorable Orcs, Goblins, Nazgul and other huggable creatures...

Veggie Samurai iPhone App Review

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Veggie Samurai created by QuantumSquid Interactive, is a slice and dice upgrade from the popular Fruit Ninja game. While the name is almost a blatant rip off (e.g. does iPed ring any bells?), that’s as far as it goes because it brings a lot of fun and uniqueness to the table.

This game is all about slicing vegetables and Veggie Samurai offers 6 chaotic modes Samurai, Hardcore, Harmony, Chaos, Sort, and Match modes.

The first game mode has 3 similar styles. Samurai mode will throw vegetables and poison vials in the air. You will have three uncut vegetable drops, 3 broken poison vials or a mixture of the two before it’s game over. Chaos mode is similar to Samurai except that the speed is twice or three times as fast. And Hardcore mode will give you no second chances before the game is over...

iPhone App Review: Zombie Attack! Second Wave XL

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 16, 2018

Zombie Attack! Second Wave XL was created by IUGO Mobile Entertainment. They developed some decent games such as a physics puzzler called Implode! XL and a simple little survival game called Cliffed XL.

Their quality and know-how for games is not too shabby, so I expected the same from Zombie Attack! Bridge Defense XL. To save myself from agony of such a long name, I will now refer to it as simply, ZA.

ZA is a free roaming Tower Defense game in which you must defend against hordes of Zombies. If anybody has ever played the Xbox360 game called Left 4 Dead (which I loved!), you could consider it as the Tower Defense iPhone Version of that game, and I say that loosely...

Google Voice App Updated to Include Support for iPod Touch and iPad

Guest Author ∙ December 14, 2010

The official Google Voice app has just received an update to bring support for iPod Touch and iPad. Now some of you may ask: “How is this possible considering that these devices are not tied to cellular networks?”

Google has implemented a new service called Click2Call. It works by calling one of your registered phones first before you can make the call. Although it would probably be easier just to call from that phone in the first place, it’s nice to see Google making improvements on their apps...

Doodle Fit for iPhone App Review

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 16, 2018

Doodle Fit was created by Gamelion Studios and is currently one of the top rated, selling and performing puzzle games in the App Store. The objective is really simple. You are presented with a large outlined shape and must fit smaller Tetris-esque blocks to match that given shape.

The game begins very easily to help you get the hang of the concept. You will begin with easy shapes such as Squares and Triangles, but as you progress in the game it will become increasingly difficult...

The Fastest Way to View Cydia Updates

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 28, 2018

Many of you like to see new packages in Cydia as soon as they're available. If you're put off by the time it takes Cydia to load, then here's an alternative method to view changes, updates, and newly posted apps.

To do this, you will need an RSS reader app, or at the very least a Google Reader account. I recommend using the free version of MobileRSS, but any will do. Once you have a way to view RSS feeds on your iPhone, add the feed listed below.

App Review: Train Conductor 2

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Train Conductor 2: USA is by the developer The Voxel Agents. I saw this game sitting in one of the App Store’s many lists and looking at the 4 star ratings made me do one of those impulse buys that I’m sure you all can relate to.

The game begins with a short tutorial and within a minute or so I figured out what I had to do. The objective is very simple, you must guide oncoming trains to their assigned track without crashing into one another...

App Review: Hotel Mogul

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Hotel Mogul is by Alaware Entertainment and is actually the prequel to the game I reviewed a couple weeks ago, Vacation Mogul. Hotel Mogul is about a successful Real Estate Entrepreneur named Lynette, who lost her company in a nasty divorce with her husband. Determined to get her company back, she decides to make a new company to buy her old company back.

Just like Vacation Mogul you are given cash, materials and construction workers to build real estate and make specific goals for completing a level...

Your iPhone is the Remote with New Orb TV

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

Orb TV is a new entry into the streaming media market, and it sets itself apart from its main competitors of Apple TV and the Roku player in a couple of ways, the most interesting of which is using the iPhone as a remote control.

Once you have an Orb TV device ($99), you use the Orb TV Controller App (click the link to get it free in the App Store) to access your menu and choose your service (Hulu+, Netflix, Youtube, and more).

It also works to control your streaming media, so if you're listening to music in the kitchen but the stereo's in the living room, you don't have to go back to change the song. Your iPhone is your remote control to access both your media library and the online services on your Orb TV.

In doing a little research, I've found Orb TV isn't without its drawbacks...

App Review: Vacation Mogul

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Vacation Mogul by Alawar Entertainment is a time management simulation building game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. In the beginning of the game you learn that you must save up money to reclaim a house that your disappeared sister used to own, but is in danger of being taken by your uncle’s greedy lawyer. However because you are short on cash, you have to complete missions and save enough money to buy your sister’s house.

Each mission has goals in which you must build hotels, recreational facilities and achieve a certain weekly cash flow to pass the mission. Example of the goals would be like building 2 hotels with a weekly income of $10,000. These goals slowly become more difficult as you progress through the story, but there is no time limit for missions, so you can go as fast or as slow as you want...

Wi-Fi Sync: iTunes Compatibility and 2.0 Hype

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

The developer of the popular Cydia app Wi-Fi Sync has confirmed that the current desktop versions are completely compatible with iTunes 10.1. Some are holding off due to the hopeful release of an untethered jailbreak, now that iOS 4.2.1 is right around the corner.