has been a game journalist since 2006, writing for IGN, Gamasutra, and Cheat Code Central. An avid gaming history buff, he enjoys writing about classic gaming most of all.
Gamevil has long been a player on the Android RPG scene. With gobs of cute, 2D “Japanese” RPGs like Zenonia, Destinia, and Illusia, the Korean publisher has carved out a nice niche for themselves.
Not too long ago, if you asked us to list our most anticipated Android games, it would have been a list of last year’s iPhone hits. Now the ‘droid has … Read more
The 1990s represents gaming’s awkward teenage years. It was during this time that people began to accept that games could be more than just kid’s stuff, and the industry aimed … Read more
Gameloft has been cranking out games based on high-flying superheroes for years now, beginning with their popular Spiderman games, and continuing with last year’s Dark Knight Rises, so it seems … Read more
Android is still young, but in a short time we’ve seen its library grow from a handful of low-rent games to a thriving marketplace with some really impressive titles. Although … Read more
Scribblenauts is a game practically built for phones, and its absence on Android has left a conspicuous void in its library. At long last, 5th Cell has brought their innovative … Read more
I’m not on a crusade against in-app purchases or the “freemium” games driven by them. Plenty of these games manage to be enjoyable, and their paid premium features are well … Read more
Ever since the early days of Android, developers have been trying to craft their own perfect WipeOut clone. Starting with Speed Forge 3D, all the way through the recent – … Read more
I imagine it can be difficult for a game designer to keep a series fresh after a decade of annual releases. I imagine this because it’s not even easy for … Read more
Jeff Minter rode in on the wave of “bedroom developers” that emerged with the UK’s home computer explosion some 30 years ago, but it’s his steadfast commitment to the lessons … Read more
In the late ‘80s, Nintendo may have dominated living rooms the world over, but no one could do arcade games like SEGA. In those early days of the 16-bit revolution, … Read more
When Aralon’s long-overdue Android port arrived less than two months ago ago, I said it was by far the most robust RPG on the platform, despite its dated graphics and … Read more
As usual, I feel late to the party waiting on Android ports. Last week, the Game Developer’s Choice Awards named The Room its 2012 Mobile Game of the Year, just … Read more
When we set out to compile this list, it raised a few questions about just what “independent” means in the Android world. On a console, there’s usually a pretty clear … Read more
The quick and the undead. It’s easy to see why Bladeslinger has been so eagerly anticipated. It’s a title squarely aimed at the hardcore audience; a gritty hack-and-slash that combines … Read more
There’s a common sentiment that Japanese RPGs are stuck in the past, but nowhere is this truer than on the Android market. While 16-bit homages and remakes abound, including some … Read more
Very often the case against microtransactions is overstated by zealous traditional gamers. Despite EA’s gung-ho attitude toward in-app purchases, they’ve mostly been inoffensive in practice. Last year’s Need for Speed: … Read more
Better than a Paul W.S. Anderson movie. AVP: Evolution, the latest of the seemingly thousands of games in its franchise(s), is an impressive game, indeed. It’s the second Predator title … Read more