To understand what Kemco’s Symphony of the Origin is, it’s best to start with what it isn’t. Symphony of the Origin isn’t a novel RPG by any stretch, and it isn’t a game with a great English translation. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play it, however. Read More
Few things identify a hardcore Final Fantasy fan like their feelings toward Final Fantasy V. Beloved in Japan, the fifth installment of then-Squaresoft’s seminal RPG franchise never amassed a large fanbase in the west. The recent iOS release is poised to change all of that. Read More
iTunes 11 holds the distinction of being one of the more polarizing revisions to Apple’s flagship music player in the past twelve years. Yet for all the controversy, few can argue against the utility of the new “Play Next” feature. Curiously, it falls to a third party app – Couch Music Player – to bring this handy feature to your iPad. Read More
In the age of streaming content, viewers have become a demanding bunch. No longer content to wait for shows to air at preset times, the modern tv watcher wants instant access to their favourites without paying for the privilege. Many networks have struggled on how best to meet these demands, and CBS for iPad is the latest attempt to appeal to a more tech-saavy generation. Read More
It’s rare that a free, educational app will make me feel like genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist Tony Stark, yet somehow Map of the Internet manages to do just that in its svelte little 15MB profile. Read More
While nothing stokes the fires of one’s imagination quite like a good book, novels aren’t exactly the most interactive media available for consumers. Versu for iPad looks to remedy this shortcoming by turning older, established stories into “choose your own adventure” style romps. Read More
As children, we’re told by our parents, teachers, and religious authority figures that playing with fire is a bad idea. On the whole, this is good advice – but you can chuck it all out the window when you play Little Inferno, the latest game brought to you by the man responsible for the award-winning World of Goo. Read More
After years of stubborn refusal, the iconic Rolling Stone has released an iPad version of their print magazine. This marks the biggest change to hit the publication since 2008 when it ditched it’s larger size for a more industry-friendly footprint. Read More
Cú Chulainn is a name that is familiar to students of western mythology and fans of Japanese roleplaying games alike. Yet despite his towering status in Irish folklore, the Hibernian hero never had the clout to carry a game by himself. At least he didn’t until now. Read More
With the installation of iOS 6, the familiar YouTube app will no longer be on your iPad’s home screen. This isn’t to say that your iPad won’t support YouTube in iOS 6 – don’t worry, it will! – but rather that the YouTube app as you knew it is gone. Read More