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Tag: Core Dump

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Core Dump: A Few of My Favorite Things

December 29, 2013May 8, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

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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Books, iPad

Core Dumped: Sorry, iPad. It’s Not You, It’s Me.

January 26, 2013Jonathan H. Liu

I think I need to retire from reviewing iPad apps. Here’s why.

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Core Dump: Year-End Goodies

December 29, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: It’s Not All Fun & Games

December 6, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Tilt, Swipe, Grab, Fling!

December 5, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Something for Everyone

November 15, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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

October 23, 2012February 21, 2018Jonathan H. Liu

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.

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Core Dump: Hidden Object Games

October 5, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Hits & Misses

August 9, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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.

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Core Dump: Mixed Bag of iOS App Reviews

July 17, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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!

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Core Dump: A Dozen Brief iOS App Reviews

June 28, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: iOS Apps to Keep You Up All Night

April 18, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Learning Games

April 5, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

From letters to life lessons, and even learning Chinese from the Toy Story characters, these seven educational apps will enlighten and engage your kids.

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Core Dump: Puzzle Games

March 8, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Draw the Line

March 2, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Free and Formerly Free iOS Apps

January 11, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: Brain-Benders, Brain-Munchers, and, uh, Batman

December 28, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

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 …

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Core Dump: 4-Year-Old-Approved iOS Apps for Santa’s Bag

December 9, 2011James Floyd Kelly

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 …

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Core Dump: iOS Apps for Santa’s Bag

December 6, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

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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