The TouchArcade Show – An iPhone Games Podcast

This week's extra-long mega-episode of the TouchArcade show starts out with some complaining about how Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer hasn't worked all week, Jared's trip to San Francisco where he visited Gree, EA, Gameloft, and Sega, and then moved on to talking about the games of the week. On the news front, a surprising amount of stuff happened this afternoon that we were able to talk about in a super-timely manner. As always, feel free to listen to the podcast via the embedded player below or by subscribing via whatever service you prefer. Oh, and leave us some reviews too, those always are appreciated. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-124.mp3, 85.4MB GAMES Nakama Transport Tycoon NASCAR: Redline Marvel Puzzle Quest NEWS NimbleBit and Disney's 'Tiny Death Star' Combines 'Tiny Tower' with ...Star Wars! Alleged Photos of Logitech's iPhone Controller Leaked Gamevil Just Bought Com2uS For Roughly $65m Sony Offers Specifics on PS4 Companion App 'Warhammer Quest' Gets New Region, New Playable Characters and More in Latest Update

On this week's episode of the TouchArcade Show, we actually manage to dive right in to iOS talk. Staring the show off with our tales of standing in line for the iPhone 5s, dealing with launch day coverage on zero sleep, and how much we've come around on touch ID. From there, we move on to the standard game chat before taking a break to come back to chat about adventures in house hunting, the three Steam announcements this week, and some crazy happenings in the iOS gaming world. As always, feel free to listen to the podcast via the embedded player below or by subscribing via whatever service you prefer. Oh, and leave us some reviews too, those always are appreciated. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-123.mp3, 68.5MB GAMES Pocket Trains - Trouserheart - Trace 2 - NEWS Steam Announcements Both 'Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders' and 'Cold War' Get iPhone 5s Graphics Update EA Claims Apple Paid "A Truckload of Money" for 'Plants vs. Zombies 2' iOS Exclusivity, Apple Denies Claim Slam the Statue of Liberty Into the Ground (!) with 'Shaq Sky Slam' Coming this October

On this week's episode of the TouchArcade Show, I tell the tale of my brand new Philips Hue lights, which are totally excessive by every stretch of the imagination but at the same time really cool. From there, we move on to talking about the insane iOS 7 adoption rate and interest from "normal people" before moving on to the requisite game chat of the huge releases this week and finally finishing up with some news. We had intentions to talk about our iPhone 5s line experiences, but because of time zone craziness and overall being-awake-for-over-24-hours-fatigue that's going to need to wait until next week. As always, feel free to listen to the podcast via the embedded player below or by subscribing via whatever service you prefer. Oh, and leave us some reviews too, those always are appreciated. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-122.mp3, 57.8MB GAMES Infinity Blade III - Angry Birds Star Wars II - Grand Theft Auto: iFruit - NEWS Apple Releases iOS 7 Update Apple Increases the Over-the-air Download Limit to 100MB Logitech Begins Teasing Their Own iOS Game Controller The "GameCase" is Officially the First iOS 7 Controller to Be Unveiled 'Final Fantasy IV: The After Years' Heading to iOS and Android 'Final Fantasy Tactics' Director Working With Playdek on New iOS Strategy Title 'Dead Trigger 2' Launching October 23rd, New Trailer Released Gameloft Announces New Sim Racer 'GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience' This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Big Brain Master. Big Brain Master, $0.99 - Big Brain Master: solve puzzles and save the world! Seven types of challenging puzzles, 250 fun addictive levels to solve, an epic story Terminator-style, mini-games, and a new tournament mode with real-time matches. Big Brain Master is available now for iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches for free! Download it today to see for yourself why it's earned 5-star ratings in the App Store!

On this week's episode of the TouchArcade show, we start things off with a bang with our obsession with jousting, Medieval Times, and natural horsemanship enthusiast Mike Meade. We wallow in our failed keynote predictions, discuss what color iPhones we're going to get, and discuss the latest and greatest games to hit the App Store. Oh, and we dip into some PlayStation Vita TV and Surface 2 chat, which is always fun. As always, you can listen to the embedded podcast below or subscribe to us either on iTunes or the Microsoft-y equivalent. We appreciate reviews on both, so, if you've got some time be sure to plug one in. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-121.mp3, 65.3MB Here's some links to all the stuff we talk about: Games Joust Legend [TA Plays First Look] Strata [TA Plays First Look] Heroes of Loot [TA Plays First Look] Where's My Water 2 [TA Plays] Dead Effect [TA Plays First Look] News Here's Some Handy Links if You're Looking to Order a New iPhone Yes, The Toyota Corolla is Now a Power Up in EA's 'Tetris Blitz' Microsoft Will Be Unveiling the Surface 2 on the 23rd of September PlayStation Vita TV Is Another Set Top Box That Does What We Wish the Apple TV Did Upcoming MOBA 'Fates Forever' Gets an Official Trailer This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Big Brain Master Big Brain Master: solve puzzles and save the world! Seven types of challenging puzzles, 250 fun addictive levels to solve, an epic story Terminator-style, mini-games, and a new tournament mode with real-time matches. And now, exclusively for TouchArcade's listeners, visit the TouchArcade Promo Codes and Contests forum to get a special prize. Big Brain Master will be available soon for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches for free. Find out more at bigbrainmaster.com.

We really liked how last week's episode of The TouchArcade Show turned out with iOS developer and Cooler Ranch Doritos expert Mike Meade, so we snagged him again for this week. Since the two big games, Call of Duty: Strike Team and 2K Drive hit after we recorded, we shifted gears from talking about tons of games to talking more about our hopes for surprises at the keynote ranging from iOS 7 controller stuff, to an Apple TV SDK, and other pie in the sky dreams like the mysterious (and potentially totally non-existent) iWatch. As always, you can listen to the embedded podcast below or subscribe to us either on iTunes or the Microsoft-y equivalent. We appreciate reviews on both, so, if you've got some time be sure to plug one in. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-120.mp3, 60.9MB Here's some links to all the stuff we talk about: Games Sidekick Cycle [TA Plays First Look] Zombie Highway: Driver's Ed [TA Plays] News Various Keynote Rumors via MacRumors Say "Hello" To The New TouchArcade This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Big Brain Master Big Brain Master: solve puzzles and save the world! Seven types of challenging puzzles, 250 fun addictive levels to solve, an epic story Terminator-style, mini-games, and a new tournament mode with real-time matches. And now, exclusively for TouchArcade's listeners, visit the TouchArcade Promo Codes and Contests forum to get a special prize. Big Brain Master will be available soon for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches for free. Find out more at bigbrainmaster.com.

On this first Brad Nicholson-less episode of the TouchArcade show, we snag fellow fart noise enthusiast and developer of both Mikey Shorts and Mikey Hooks , Mike Meade for the middle position on our three seat tandem podcasting bike. We proverbially peddle through the big game releases of the week, touching on the craftapalooza that happened between Junk Jack X and Terraria along with tons of other cool games. We wax intellectual over Candy Crush as well as talk about how mad the entirety of the internet seems to be about the recently released Nintendo 2DS. As always, you can listen to the embedded podcast below or subscribe to us either on iTunes or the Microsoft-y equivalent. We appreciate reviews on both, so, if you've got some time be sure to plug one in. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-119.mp3, 67.5MB Here's some links to all the stuff we talk about: Games Junk Jack X - TA Plays Multiplayer Terraria - TA Plays Candy Crush - TA Plays Yu-Gi-Oh! Bam Pocket - TA Plays First Look News Nintendo Just Announced the 2DS, a No-3D "Entry-Level" Handheld Funcom Announces 'LEGO Minifigures Online' Heading to PC and Mobile in 2014 This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Riverman Media's Pizza Vs. Skeletons. Pizza Vs. Skeletons, $4.99 / Free - Do you love pizza but hate skeletons? Kick some brittle undead ass in the award-winning game Pizza Vs. Skeletons from Riverman Media. Control a 25-foot pizza as you bash skeletons, learn karate, rescue puppies, demolish skyscrapers, grow a mohawk, raid a meat factory, and much, much more in the most ridiculous pepperoni-based game ever to hit your iPhone or iPad. Pizza Vs. Skeletons was one of the top 10 reviewed games on MetaCritic in 2012, and it's on sale this week for $2.99 on the App Store.

This week on The TouchArcade Show, we battle through a conversation about how cool the supposed gold iPhone is in order to bring you the latest, greatest, and best in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. At the top of the podcast, we discuss Blizzard's CCG Hearthstone. A little later, we celebrate the creativeness of Asphalt 8 and the ups-and-downs of an exceptional racer Smash Bandits. Of course, we also get to some news and user questions and feedback. If you'd like to listen, go ahead and hit one of the links below. Additionally, you could subscribe to the show on iTunes or Xbox Music. This is the easiest way to get us, we think. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-118.mp3, 37.2MB Oh! And we also talk about the fact that this is my last episode and day at TouchArcade. It's been a wild, wild ride and I can't thank you guys enough. Keep being awesome. Also, here are your show notes: GAMES Asphalt 8 - Smash Bandits - Hearthstone FRONT PAGE 'Star Wars: Force Collection' iOS Card Battling Game Announced Downloaded 16 Million Times So Far, More Content is Coming to 'Plants vs. Zombies 2' Reuters Also Confirms Gold iPhone, Speculates on Potential China Popularity This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by 3D Methods' Cryptic Cosmos. Cryptic Cosmos, $0.99 - Inspired from point and click classics, Cryptic Cosmos is a new sci-fi adventure that launches you into the role of a skilled bounty hunter. Use your wits to solve the many challenging puzzles encountered throughout your journey on land and in space. Adventure through rich and detailed environments and explore the various areas Cryptic Cosmos has to offer such as the medical bay, cargo bay, and armory! Discover and use over 50 different unique items to help unlock the great mysteries of the cosmos! Cryptic Cosmos is available on the App Store for just $.99. Find out more at 3dmethods.com!

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, we battle through a discussion about NFL preseason football and the Chicago White Sox in order to bring you the latest, greatest, and the sickest in iOS game. At the top, we talk about the rumored iPhone 5S and what to expect from the rumored event next month. Later, we dive into the free-to-play mechanics in Plants vs. Zombies 2. Other topics include: Trial By Survival, John Cena's Fast Lane, and the latest update to the Twitch app. If you'd like to listen, awesome! Just hit one of the links below. Also, you could give us a subscribe on iTunes or Xbox Music. The latter method is the easiest way to get us, as the downloads are instant. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-117.mp3, 33.6MB This was a fun show, and we hope you dig it. Have a good weekend and, as always, here are your show notes: GAMES Rymdkapsel - Trial By Survival - Pirate Legends TD - Cool Clash - FRONT PAGE No, Really: WWE Releases New Street Racing Game, 'John Cena's Fast Lane’ Latest 'Twitch' Update Adds Tons More Channels to Stream 'PVZ 2' Releases Worldwide iPhone 5C Rumors [MacRumors] Apple To Reveal Next iPhone September 10 [MacRumors]

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, we talk a lot about marketing iPhone and iPad games -- what works, what doesn't, and what gets folks the most excited. Also, just in case you were worried, we do talk about some new games and ill news. Eli discusses an electric shoot-em-up called Abyss Attack and a cool runner named Battle Run. Also, Jared talks up our Game of the Week Mikey Hooks. Later, we dip back into marketing, hit an e-mail, and discuss the John Carmack news and the latest Sony release on iOS. Also, we talk about buckets and sinks. You'll just have to listen in to hear why. If you'd like to do that, by the way, just hit one of the links below. Also, you could subscribe to us on iTunes and Xbox Music. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-116.mp3, 41.1MB Thanks for listening! Have a great weekend, but before you go, here are your show notes: GAMES Abyss Attack - Battle Run - Mikey Hooks - FRONT PAGE Sony Launches 'PlayStation All-Stars Island' Promotional Game Portal in the UK John Carmack Joins Oculus Rift

This week on The TouchArcade Show, we spend a lot of our time talking about the latest, greatest, and sickest in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. No, for real! At the top, we dig into Temple Run 2's latest edition, Usain Bolt. Much later, we talk about the success of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and what that means for "premium" games, the reveal of Simogo's next big thing, and a few other notable gems. Rymdkapsel, Pivvot, and Knightmare Tower round out our games section for the week. Also, we manage to talk a lot about ICP and Michael Jordan. Yeah, I don't know either, but if you'd like to listen this week go ahead and hit one of the links below. If you'd like to hear the latest episodes as soon as they release, subscribing to us on iTunes or Xbox Music is the easiest way to do that. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-115.mp3, 37.8MB This was a fun show, and we hope you dig it. Have a good weekend, guys! Oh! And here are your show notes: GAMES Rymdkapsel - Pivvot - Knightmare Tower - Brick Roll - FRONT PAGE The Success of 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown' is Proving to Take-Two That $20 iOS Games Can Do Well Simogo Reveals New Game 'Device 6' via Teaser Trailer Looks Like Ports Of 'Fez' Are Still Coming 'The Drowning' is Finally Available Worldwide

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, we make a big-time effort to stay on the topic of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. At the top of the show, we talk about Bloodmasque and what makes it so hilarious. We also give some time to a couple of updates, including the now-released Ridiculous Fishing update. Also, we lay down some thoughts on emulation and the now-closed Enterprise loophole folks were using. Later, we discuss Riptide GP2 and our fond memories of wave racing games (and N64 titles in general). We also dive into some news items, including the reveal of Angry Birds Star Wars II, the fact that EA is now making more money on the App Store than Origin and some other good stuff. If you'd like to listen this week, just hit one of the links below. You could also throw down a subscription on iTunes and Xbox Music. iTunes in particular is rad because you'll get the latest episodes in the background and instantly. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-114.mp3, 35.3MB As always, thanks for listening and here are your show notes. Have a good weekend, guys! GAMES Bloodmasque - [TA Plays] Riptide GP2 - Chillaxian - Block Boy - FRONT PAGE Enterprise Program Loophole Allowing Emulators On iOS / Gets Pulled EA Makes More Money From App Store Than Origin 'Angry Birds Star Wars II' And New 'Telepod' Toy Line-Up For The Game Announced ‘Chainsaw Warrior’ Announced For Mobile This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Big Fish Games's Dark Manor. Dark Manor: A Hidden Object Mystery, Free Set in ghostly New Orleans in the 1920's, Dark Manor is a beautifully crafted hidden object game for iPhone and iPad. It fuses hidden object challenges with strategic simulated world creation. Dark Manor launched on June 27th and is rated 4 out of 5 stars on iTunes with over 4,300 ratings. The game features Hi-Depth(tm) scenes with parallax scrolling and fully transformative day and night modes. Designed for all levels of players, anyone can instantly jump into the action for free, with no unlock required, for endless hours of game play.

On this week's episode of the TouchArcade Show, we blast through a conversation about an unusual camping trip in order to bring you the latest and greatest in iOS. At the top of the show, we discuss Pacific Rim again. Later, we dive into the next great strategy game on iOS Rymndkapsel and an old favorite Infinity Blade 2. After the break, we touch on competitive gaming and what it's like to watch a StarCraft 2 match. Somehow, we also end up chatting about Joseph's first League of Legends match. Talk about a show, right? We hit on just about everything. If you'd like to give us a listen, go ahead and do so below by hitting on of the links. You can also subscribe to us via iTunes and Xbox Music. The latter method is the easiest way to get us since the downloads are instant and happen in the background. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-113.mp3, 40.1MB Fun show this week and we hope you enjoy. And now, here are your show notes: GAMES Infinity Blade 2 - Leisure Suit Larry - Rymdkapsel FRONT PAGE Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset Aims for "Next-Gen Cellphone" Support

This week on The TouchArcade, we manage to stay on the topic of iOS games! Kinda! After practicing our best Lemmy impersonations, we dive into a healthy discussion on Deus Ex: The Fall and how its console predecessor informed what it does. Then, we launch into an electric talk about 5 Ants's insanely cute Tiny Thief. In our second segment, we give a bunch of time to other games, as well as the biggest news items of the week. If you want to give us a listen this week, hit one of the links below. You could also subscribe to us on iTunes or Xbox Music. Subscribing is pretty rad since the downloads are instant and they start in the background. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-112.mp3, 39.9MB We had a blast doing the show this week. Hope you enjoy it, too. Here are your show notes: GAMES Deus Ex: The Fall - Tiny Thief - Pacific Rim - Limbo - FRONT PAGE 'Worms 3' Is A Thing That's Happening Free Games: App Store is 5 iPhone-Only Games Running on iPads With iOS 7 Will Use Retina Assets Hasbro Buys Backflip Studios

This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is an unusual one. Because of the holiday, we decide to take a bunch of user questions, which leads us to talking about a wicked wide variety of topics. From Ouya and the dangers of Kickstarter to XCOM on iOS sales, we discuss just about everything under the sun. It's a fun episode as a result and we hope you can dig, too. If you'd like to listen, just hit one of the links below. You could also subscribe to us on iTunes or Xbox Music, too. The latter method is the best way to get us, since all the downloads come instantly and in the background. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-111.mp3, 33.8MB Hope you have a great holiday weekend! Here are your show notes: GAMES Limbo - [$4.99] Magic 2014 - [Free (HD)] Angry Birds - [$0.99 / $2.99 (HD)] FRONT PAGE Broken promise: Double Fine's 'Broken Age' Kickstarter mess [Engadget] Ouya is Here [Official site] This week's episode of the TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Dark Realm Studios's Scapefall, arriving soon on iPhone and iPad. Build your nation and defend its freedom as you lead the United States, the USSR, or Japan to greatness. Research new technologies and design devastating weapons of war to be unleashed upon enemy forces or cities. Train soldiers, tanks, helicopters, artillery units, and more, and command your military forces on the field of battle. Raze your enemy cities to the ground in Scapefall, arriving soon for 99¢ on the iPhone and iPad.

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, Jared and I are joined by special guest Joseph Leray to talk about various iOS gaming and other subjects. At the top, we put in a little bit more time on the Xbox One. You guys had a lot to say about its DRM policy, so we returned to the subject with those comments in mind. (And yes, we talk a bit about the PlayStation 4, too.) Later, we dig into the best, newest, and the sickest in finger gaming. Layton Brothers: Mystery Room leads off this section, while other notables like Home and Block Block Block bring up the rear. Also, we managed to work in a bit of Alpaca Evolution talk because man this game is awesome! If you'd like to listen, feel free to hit a link below. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes or Xbox Music. You should do the latter -- the downloads are instant and run in the background. Convenience! Yay! iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-110.mp3, 33.3MB Thanks for listening! Eli will be back from his European adventure by next week's show, so look forward to that. Here are your show notes, by the way: GAMES Home - A Horror Adventure - [$2.99] [TA Plays] Alpaca Evolution - [Free] [TA Plays] Layton Brothers: Mystery Room - [Free] [First Impressions] Block Block Block - [Free] Samurai Shodown II - [$3.99] [First Impressions] Colin McRae - [$2.99] [First Impressions] FRONT PAGE ‘Limbo’ Coming to iOS 'Ridiculous Fishing' To Receive Huge Content Update, New Narrative Arc 'Baldur’s Gate' Drama / Atari Requested Pull