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Free Comics!
Posted on April 8, 2013 | No CommentsThat’s right, kids, you heard me! Free comics! ComiXology and Marvel are pleased to announce the return of Marvel #1, a unique opportunity for fans to experience all of their favorite Marvel Super Heroes, and some new ones, by accessing over 700 #1 issues for free. These free... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [After Burner Climax]
Posted on February 10, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: After Burner Climax Developer: SEGA Launch Date: 2-7-13 Price: $2.99 / €2.20 App-Aholic Rating: 4.3/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer The old legacy that is Sega is still pumping out the occasional adrenaline-enthralling adventure. Their latest iOS endeavor, After Burner Climax, capitalizes... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Table Top Racing]
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Table Top Racing Developer: Playrise Edge Ltd. Launch Date: 1-26-13 Price: $2.99 / €2.19 App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 Hey, ’80s and ’90s kids! Remember Micro Machines? Welcome them to the mobile gaming realm in this mini road racer, Table Top Racing, by Playrise Edge... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Cracking Sands]
Posted on January 27, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Cracking Sands Developer: Polarbit Launch Date: 1-24-13 Price: $4.99 / €3.74 App-Aholic Rating: 3.6 / 5 Everyone loves Mario. Everyone loves go-carts. So naturally, everyone loves Mario and his brigade of friends driving go-carts. While this game has nothing to do with our... -
Product Review: LG Nexus 4
Posted on January 26, 2013 | No CommentsProduct Name: Nexus 4 Maker/Distributor: LG / Google Price: $299 (8gb) / $349 (16gb) 8DAG Rating: 5/5 Anyone familiar with my work here at 8DAG knows my life virtually revolves around the iOS platform. My ENTIRE life, at some point or another, in pieces or... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Infestor]
Posted on January 20, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Infestor Developer: Ravenous Games Inc. Launch Date: 1-17-13 Price: $0.99 / €0.74 App-Aholic Rating: 4.8/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer Ravenous Games isn’t exactly new to the AppStore, nor are they new to the platformer genre. Refining the overall aesthetics of everything... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Little Amazon]
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsApp Name: Little Amazon Developer: Bulkypix Launch Date: 1-10-13 Price: $Free / €Free App-Aholic Rating: 3.8/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer BulkPix has been one of my more favored developers since the likes of Terra Noctis and JAZZ: Trump’s Journey graced the AppStore. With... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: 2013 Shout-Out
Posted on January 6, 2013 | No CommentsWelcome to the 8DAG of 2013, app-aholics! Since this year kicked off a little lethargically in the AppStore, I thought I would take the week to highlight the changes that will be taking place here on iOSA3. As the 8DAG crew continues to expand across... -
Top 8: iOS App-Aholics Anonymous 2012 Wrap-Up
Posted on December 30, 2012 | No CommentsWell, you’re here reading this, so that means you didn’t die on December 21st like the rest of the world. Congratulations! So how else would we celebrate your being alive? By an iOSA3 2012 wrap-up, of course! Here we will count down my top 8... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Ravensword Shadowlands]
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Ravensword Shadowlands Developer: Crescent Moon Games Launch Date: 12-19-12 Price: $6.99 / €5.31 App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 Crescent Moon games, fronted by Josh Presseisen, has had an incredibly productive (and undoubtedly successful) year. At the rate and quality of titles they’ve released since last... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Google Maps]
Posted on December 16, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Google Maps Developer: Google Inc. Launch Date: 12-12-12 Price: FREE App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 Thanks to a dull contribution to the iOS gaming market, this week’s iOSA3 spotlight strays away from entertainment and illuminates a newfound gem that just corrected the problem, which never... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Developer: Rockstar Games Launch Date: 12-6-12 Price: $4.99 / €3.86 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer A dark side; everyone’s got one. Whether you’d prefer to steal a car or launder thousands of dollars, the... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders]
Posted on December 2, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders Developer: Atypical Games Launch Date: 11-27-12 Price: $4.99 / €3.84 App-Aholic Rating: 3.8/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer I’ve been conflicted on the Sky Gambler series from the start. Rise of Glory, their WWI flying experience, was mediocre... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Skylanders Battlegrounds]
Posted on November 25, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Skylanders Battlegrounds Developer: Activision Publishing Inc. Launch Date: 11-15-12 Price: $6.99 / €5.43 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer The mid-week releases on the AppStore came early this Thanksgiving, and with a fair line of contenders for our iOSA3 spotlight,... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Verticus]
Posted on November 18, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Verticus Developer: Moonshark Launch Date: 11-8-12 Price: $1.99 App-Aholic Rating: 2/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer The endless runner has officially become a “thing” among the AppStore, and you’re either going to like it, or developers will chase you until you do.... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Wraithborne]
Posted on November 11, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Wraithborne Developer: Crescent Moon Games & Alpha Dog Games Launch Date: 11-7-12 Price: $2.99 App-Aholic Rating: 5+/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer Unreal Engine has become the backbone for many of this year’s beautiful mobile gaming endeavors. So it’s no mystery that... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Need for Speed: Most Wanted]
Posted on November 4, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Need for Speed: Most Wanted Developer: Electronic Arts Inc. Launch Date: 10-18-12 Price: $6.99 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 Need for Speed: Most Wanted was a near and dear favorite in my younger youth. While that still remains true, the iOS rendition of Most Wanted... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe]
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe Developer: Chillingo Ltd Last Update: 10-22-12 Price: $0.99 App-Aholic Rating: 4/5 Watch it Here: Official Game Trailer There’s no need to embellish: He-Man was never really my cup-a java when I was growing up. However,... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Carmageddon]
Posted on October 21, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Carmageddon Developer: Stainless Games Ltd Launch Date: 10-11-12 Price: $1.99 App-Aholic Rating: 3.8/5 It was either by sheer luck or an immense stroke of irony that all good pickin’s for this week’s iOSA3 subtracted zero bucks from my bank account. Unfortunately, that also... -
iOS App-Aholics Anonymous: [Polara]
Posted on October 14, 2012 | No CommentsApp Name: Polara Developer: Hope This Works Games Inc. Launch Date: 10-10-12 Price: $0.99 (limited launch pricing!) App-Aholic Rating: 5/5 Endless runners are like bad breath: they come and go and they all stink in their own way. Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh, but...