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Furious Tactics: Cats vs. Dogs vs. Mice
August 12th, 2011 | Russ Fee

Who would emerge as supreme rulers in a world fought over by cats, dogs and mice? If you answered anything other than ‘cats’ you’re simply incorrect. If logic escapes you and you disagree, the developers at BigStack Studios and Broken Kings welcome you to tip the scales in the direction of your favourite furry friend [...]

A Review of Broken Kings’ Dirt
June 28th, 2011 | Gavin Miller

Dirt is a wonderful mystery game involving digging, gems, virtual dirt and a little skeletal kitty. And if you haven’t played this gem from Broken Kings yet, you should consider getting your hands dirty ;D

The game has you controlling Dirt underground, digging to figure out how you ended up in the ground. The game follows a very Minecraft-esque bent, allowing you to explore freely within the world and discover the buried mysteries. The games story evolves while you dig deeper into the ground, and you’re left wondering what is going on as you come across strange relics and artifacts.

Bulletproof Outlaws Brings The Ninja Back With Elusive Ninja
June 19th, 2011 | Connor Turner

With the Ninja Gaiden and Shinobi franchises, it’s pretty hard to find anyone who grew up in the 80s and early 90s that wasn’t obsessed with ninjas. Hell, if you look back at my ECS yearbook you’ll find a young blonde kid with aspirations of being a world class ninja, you know, rather than just [...]

Invincible Demon: An Old School Top Down Shooter
June 18th, 2011 | Connor Turner

Invincible Demon is the first major release from local outfit Infiniee Bee. Taking on the role of a metallic mercenary trying to rectify a horrible deal with the devil, users must battle through 18 levels of top down madness to finish their quest and save their soul. Anyone who is familiar with such overhead classics [...]

Infinity Control: Lush Graphics & Addictive Gameplay
May 9th, 2011 | Connor Turner

Infinity Control is the first official iPhone release from local Calgary developer Renegade Citizen. Similar in format to such popular apps as Airport Mania or the behemoth of the iTunes store Flight Control, Infinity Control is a time management app with an intergalactic twist. As mentioned, Infinity Control is similar to the time management aspects [...]

Next Stop: Calgary Transit Elegantly Displayed in the Palm of Your Hand
December 29th, 2010 | Connor Turner

One of the most common apps to be found on the iTunes store is the every popular local transit app. In most cases, these apps are done by independent developers looking for ways to help improve their local commute or hashed together by the reigning transit authority in attempt to help ease commuter dissatisfaction. Rarely [...]

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