Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the Week in Gaming Apps. Its continuing mission — to explore strange new apps, seek out new games and game applications; to boldly make thematically incorrect quotes in an article with a Star Wars title.
Space played a large role in this week's selection of Gaming Apps of the Day. We've got a space shooter. We've got a great coaster that could, theoretically, be in space. There's that Mensa app, which is the sort of thing aspiring astronauts should fool about with. And then there's Angry Birds Star Wars, because Angry Birds Star Trek would only have three bird colors and everyone would just sit around talking.
If you have a suggestion for an app for the iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Phone 7 that you'd like to see highlighted, let us know.
Your PS3 Controller Can Also be a Phone Controller
Flagship Android phones might be getting bigger screens, but that's not making game control much easier. Sometimes, you really need a controller. More »
This Rollercoaster Ride of a Physics Game Could Use a Better Name
Last week Ubisoft's RedLynx studio released a fun and challenging rollercoaster-based psychics puzzler for iOS. You might have missed it, as the app icon is a cartoon cat and the game is called Nutty Fluffies. More »
This iPhone Game Promises To Help You Get Into Mensa
I used to work with a guy who was in Mensa, the "High IQ Society." He had a plaque over his desk and everything. It was super impressive. I remember always thinking, "Man, I wish I was in Mensa." More »
Star Wars Brings Out the Very Best in Angry Birds
Everything is better with Star Wars. Anyone that's ever cut a graceful arc through the air with a vaguely saber-shaped object while making whooshing noises knows this. Dogs know this. Pizza lovers know this. Even Disney know this. More »
ARC Squadron Soars in the Wild Pew-Pew-Pew Yonder
The fact I'm sitting here thinking, "Dammit, I really need to get an iPad," explains both the general excellence of ARC Squadron and its one unfortunate shortcoming, though the game still is a highly recommendable rail shooter that shines with high production value. More »