Mike Fahey

There Is Nowhere To Hide When World War Z Goes Mobile

One minute you’re relaxing in an upscale coffee shop in the heart of the big city, the next you’re in the back of a moving truck, holding on for dear life as a sea of hungry humanity surges against you. This is World War Z for iOS and Android, and the situation isn’t pretty. Based…

StarLicker. They Named This Intriguing Game StarLicker

New York City-based independent developers Heartonomy are bringing a unique sort of multiplayer strategy game to iOS this summer, and for some odd reason they named it StarLicker, which really negates the need for any explanation of gameplay. Okay fine, it’s a game where you and another player alternate setting up attack patterns and defending…

NatureBox Healthy Snack Delivery: The Snacktaku Review

In response to my readers’ desperate cries for healthy things to eat while playing video games, three weeks ago I reviewed theofferings of Graze.com, a UK-based natural food delivery service that’s slowly moving into U.S. territory with their tiny boxes of natural foods. Well that was it. Now I’m on the radar of every healthy…

Super Sonic The Hedgehog Galaxy Is Looking Pretty Sharp

It’s the first Sonic the Hedgehog game of the current generation of consoles, technically, and it’s bringing Sonic up-to-date, Super Mario Galaxy style. Sega may be calling it Sonic Lost World, but to me it’ll always be Super Sonic the Hedgehog Galaxy. It’s a good thing this is exclusive to Nintendo consoles, because we wouldn’t…

Tell Me More About Zombie Free Hug Girl, Dead Ahead

Dead Ahead, released last week on iTunes, is awonderful litttle endless runner-style game in which a pleasantly pixelated protagonist escapes from hordes of zombies on a motorcycle. It’s got a wonderful style, mostly solid controls, and it’s a heck of a lot of fun to play, but that’s not what’s important right now. She’s what’s…

Sonic The Hedgehog‘s “Ultimate Life Form” Doesn’t Deserve This Statue

Has First4Figures really explored both the modern and classic eras of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise so fully that all they’re left with is Shadow the gun-toting misstep? Where is Amy Rose? Where is Cream the Rabbit? Heck, I’d even take Silver. To be honest, I really like Shadow’s design, with the striking black-and-red coloring…

Now This Is How You Do A Mobile Beat-Em Up

No d-pad. No buttons to mash. No virtual controls whatsoever. Frantic finger-swipes are the order of the day in Combo Crew, an homage to the ancient arcade beat-em ups of our forefathers. Those ancient games of yore gave us a goal — generally rescuing a kidnapped family member or significant other — and set us…

T-shirt purveyor Meatbun is having a Memorial Day sale, in which objects of art like these two Kotaku t-shirts are on sale for $5 each. You should buy them all. All of them.

Finally, A Collectible Character Game With Real Action

The mobile collectible card genre has exploded over the past year, with players shelling out big bucks for virtual cards with statistics assigned to them. Players for teams of heroes, demons, pirates or robots and take them into battle, which is generally nothing more than a quick stats comparison. What if a game in the…

A Lifetime Of Memories In Puzzle Game Form

When the explosions fade and the last echoes of gunfire die, as the bruises and broken bones from the roundhouse kicks and dazzling special attacks slowly heal, there comes time for calm, peaceful reflection. That’s the domain of Quell Memento. The third in a series of zen-like puzzlers from Fallen Tree Games, Quell Memento builds…

The Folks Behind DMC And Enslaved Are Making a Mobile Game

I love Ninja Theory. Not only was it my favorite elective in college, they make some pretty wonderful action adventure titles, filled with expressive characters, quirky humor and Dante fan hate. Now they’ve partnered with Chillingo for Fightback, an 80s-style action game for Android and iOS. Boasting a “revolutionary touch-based combat system” as many mobile…

BioWare Is Sorry They Accidentally Banned All Those SWTOR Players

In the war between MMO developers and shady players looking to exploit the system, the innocent often get caught in the crossfire. Such was the case yesterday, when somewhere under 150 honest, hard-playing Star Wars: The Old Republic players had their accounts banned from play. BioWare is sorry, you guys. Several tipsters emailed us last…

Here’s The First-Ever Official Mobile Dungeons & Dragons Game

Has there really never been an official Dungeons & Dragons mobile game? No? Well then I am sure it pleases Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War to be the first. It’s coming soon to Android and iOS, and I’m not telling you where from because it’ll only make some of you angry. Arena of War…

Final Fantasy XIV Reborn August 27, Gets Another Collector’s Edition

Final Fantasy XIV was released in September of 2010, and it wasn’t very good. On August 27, nearly three years later, Final Fantasy XIV rises again a realm reborn, and Square Enix is celebrating with a collector’s edition that’s much better than the original. Now available for preorder for the PC and PlayStation 3, Final…

G.I. Joe Battleground Prepares To Deploy Ultimate Fan Service

When the folks at DeNA asked me if I wanted to talk to the producer of a new G.I. Joe game coming to IOS and Android, I had one question: “Real American Hero G.I. Joe, or movie Joe?” Obviously they answered correctly. Extending the partnership with Hasbro that brought us Transformers Legends, DeNA’s G.I. Joe…

This Is Angry Tetris Sex

Sometimes you want to go slow with your tetronimo stacking. Plan it out. Set aside an hour or two, light some candles, put on some inspiring classical Russian music and explore your relationship with the legendary puzzle game to its fullest extent. Then there are times when your passion for Alexy Pajitnov’s creation run so…

Get A Load Of Grand Theft Auto V‘s $150 Collector’s Edition

You didn’t think Rockstar would release a new Grand Theft Auto game without doing it up right, did you? Come September 17 there’ll be three ways to get your Grand Theft Auto V on — the $59.99 regular version, a $79.99 special edition, and the $149.99 collector’s edition. What’s the return on your investment? I’ve…

Call Of Duty Dog Must Die, So That We May Live

Yesterday, when we all met Call of Duty Dog for the first time, the first thing I said was, “Aww, a dog!” The second thing I said was, “Good thing they are going to kill him.” Every comment, every video, every Call of Duty Dog joke made has been accompanied by the logical conclusion that,…

Google Play Is Messed Up, Like This Poor Girl’s Disfigured Face

“Why don’t you review more Android games?” is a question I get on a daily basis, and it’s a question I never ignore. Every time I get it, the first thing I do is go to Google Play on my phone and see if there’s anything new worth taking a look at. The service doesn’t…

Wildstar‘s Path System Might Be The Coolest MMORPG Feature Of The Year

Carbine Studios has already won me over with the Ratchet and Clank-style promotional videos and animated movie feel of its upcoming massively multiplayer online sci-fi role-playing game. WildStar path system, rewarding players for playing how they want to play, is a think, creamy layer of frosting on an annoyingly distant cake. When I play an…