Nik Ives-Allison

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February 3, 2017
Charming Keep Review: A Clicker with Soul
By Nik Ives-Allison
We all know the fairy-tale basics: a princess or beautiful damsel finds herself in some sort of calamity and despite being smart, resilient, and strong she ends up waiting around for some charming prince to come rescue her. After hundreds of …
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January 31, 2017
Ninja Spinki Challenges!! Review: Simple, But Not Easy
By Nik Ives-Allison
Do you think you have what it takes to be a ninja? Are you sure? You may be the stealthiest of them all, but this isn’t exactly the ninja skill being tested in Ninja Spinki Challenges!!, the latest offering from …
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January 25, 2017
Super Gridland Review: Life, Death and Puzzles
By Nik Ives-Allison
Upon dropping into doublespeak games‘ Super Gridland, you might mistakenly believe that it’s your typical match-three style puzzle game. Don’t be fooled. There are life or death consequences here. Sure by day things come easy, too easy perhaps, but by night …
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January 20, 2017
WarFriends Review: Love and Hate
By Nik Ives-Allison
It’s easy to understand why so many mobile gamers have been raving about WarFriends. The latest offering from Chillingo is basically a mash-up of the most popular games in the multiplayer online tactical battle simulation and third person shooter spaces to-date. …
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January 18, 2017
Ben 10: Up to Speed Review – Running with Aliens
By Nik Ives-Allison
There’s no way around it, really — Ben 10: Up to Speed is another branded running game that uses familiar characters in a familiar way. This doesn’t mean it should be written off. It does mean, however, that you should …
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January 17, 2017
Sonny Review: Strategic Combat for Everyone
By Nik Ives-Allison
Sonny is something of a unicorn in this industry; the rare, long-beloved RPG that has been able to reinvent itself successfully on mobile. Based on the original Sonny series, which became one of – if not THE – most beloved …
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January 13, 2017
Moto Delight Review: A Fun but Bumpy Ride
By Nik Ives-Allison
Moto Delight is a fun, if flawed, game of familiar physics. With controls similar to (but more sensitive than) those found in similar games, Moto Delight instantly feels familiar in the best way possible. However, as you work your way through …
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January 10, 2017
Qurius Review: Raising the Town-Building Bar
By Nik Ives-Allison
Having spent a fair bit of time in public beta, Qurius was formally released near the end of 2016 — and once you start playing, you’ll suddenly find yourself looking forward to weather events that would have most running for …

Nik Ives-Allison

Charming Keep Review: A Clicker with Soul

Ninja Spinki Challenges!! Review: Simple, But Not Easy

Super Gridland Review: Life, Death and Puzzles

WarFriends Review: Love and Hate

Ben 10: Up to Speed Review – Running with Aliens

Sonny Review: Strategic Combat for Everyone

Moto Delight Review: A Fun but Bumpy Ride

Qurius Review: Raising the Town-Building Bar

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

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Third-Person Action-Adventure Usual June Drops a Demo on Steam