Core Dump: A Few of My Favorite Things
If you’ve got some iTunes gift cards burning a hole in your pocket and you’re looking for something fun to play, here are a few of my latest favorites.
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Core Dumped: Sorry, iPad. It’s Not You, It’s Me.
I think I need to retire from reviewing iPad apps. Here’s why.
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Year-End Goodies
Time for one more Core Dump before the end of the year. In this edition, I’ve got a match-three game with a story, a remake of a classic martial arts fighting game, fun with typos, and more! Oh, and one …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: It’s Not All Fun & Games
Core Dump isn’t all fun and games … just mostly. It turns out you can use your iPads and iPhones for some serious things, too. Here are a handful of apps you may find useful, if you can stop playing …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Tilt, Swipe, Grab, Fling!
Looking for some more games to tide you over during holiday travels? Here are several that I’ve enjoyed recently. Smash things as the Hulk, go on a flower-picking adventure, or press your luck with a classic board game — here’s …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Something for Everyone
It’s time for another Core Dump! This one’s a very mixed batch — a platformer, a racer, some real-time strategy games, a maze app for kids, a hidden object game that’s not for kids, and word puzzles!
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Core Dump: Trick or Treat
Whoa, October is here already? Scratch that, October is almost over already. I guess I should get to work on my kids’ costumes. But for now, I’ve got a handful of iOS apps — mostly treats — that you may enjoy.
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Hidden Object Games
I don’t know what it is about hidden object games that appeals to me so much. Maybe it’s nostalgia from Highlights magazine and Where’s Waldo, but there’s something satisfying and zen-like about looking at a scene and finding the objects …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Hits & Misses
In this edition, I’ve got some hits and misses: some that look great but aren’t much fun, some that are really addicting, and some in between.
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Mixed Bag of iOS App Reviews
It’s time for another Core Dump! In this one, a fascinating programming puzzle game, a couple of knock-offs (which are nonetheless addictive), and a couple of tabletop games turned into apps. Let’s get to it!
Continue ReadingCore Dump: A Dozen Brief iOS App Reviews
Well, I’ve spent a lot more time lately playing iPad games than writing about them, so I’ll catch you up on several that have been keeping me busy (though I have to admit that Carcassonne and Hero Academy are probably …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: iOS Apps to Keep You Up All Night
Lately, I’ll admit that most of my time has been spent playing DrawSomething (see Core Dump: Draw the Line) but there are a few other apps that have kept me up past my bedtime. It’s a mixed bunch: some RPG-type …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Learning Games
From letters to life lessons, and even learning Chinese from the Toy Story characters, these seven educational apps will enlighten and engage your kids.
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Puzzle Games
90° – $.99 (universal app) 90° reminds me a little bit of Trainyard, another great puzzle game with spare but elegant graphics, and a simple premise that leads to complex puzzles. On each level, you have a funny-shaped “wrench” which …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Draw the Line
The touchscreen isn’t the best control interface for every type of game: some things just work better with a control pad. I love dual-stick games, but when there’s no actual “sticks” to speak of it can be hard sometimes to …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Free and Formerly Free iOS Apps
Zoo Toss – $.99 (iPhone only) In Zoo Toss, you have to feed the zoo animals by flicking food to them from a conveyor belt as it passes by. You’ve got to be quick, but you also have to aim …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: Brain-Benders, Brain-Munchers, and, uh, Batman
In case you got some iTunes gift cards for the holidays and you’re looking for some more apps to spend them on, here’s a couple ideas. This Core Dump is another mix: puzzle games, action games, board games, and one …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: 4-Year-Old-Approved iOS Apps for Santa’s Bag
Following up on Jonathan’s post a few days back, I’ve got a handful of apps that were graciously provided to me by their developers recently and that I’m anxious to share with you. The apps below have all been tested …
Continue ReadingCore Dump: iOS Apps for Santa’s Bag
One of the occupational hazards of writing for a site like GeekDad (and reviewing iOS apps on the side for Common Sense Media) is that I get a lot of apps. We get emails all the time from marketing reps, …
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