Racism, sexism, homophobia, pedophilia — all the horrible things that makes Family Guy what it is are present in Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, plus some free-to-play mechanics some might find offensive.
Today's Halloween-themed update to The Simpsons: Tapped Out has a new loading screen filled with some excellent gags, including a special shout-out to console gaming.
EA's incredibly popular (and profitable) free mobile game The Simpson's: Tapped Out is finally available for Android.
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With player numbers dropping and the recent revelation that 85 percent stop playing after the first day, a shadow hangs over the once ridiculously profitable social gaming scene. Speaking today at App Conference in San Jose, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said that the decline of social gaming is overplayed;…
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The 23rd special Treehouse of Horrors episode of The Simpsons airs on October 7, but players of The Simpson's: Tapped Out get a leg up on the festivities with fresh new content pulled directly from the twisted TV special.
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I don't tend to enjoy city-building social games. I try them, and then I end up disappointed in my inability to advance quickly and I end up walking away rather than giving them my money.
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Following EA's pull of Battlefield 3: Aftershock from the App store two weeks ago, EA recently revealed that The Simpsons: Tapped Out is getting the same treatment.
