The TouchArcade Show – An iPhone Games Podcast

This week on The TouchArcade Show, we talk a lot about TNA wrestling. It's a weird one like that, slow week on the news front and all. Also, we discuss our GDC plans and dig into how we'll be delivering you content during that week. When we're not talking about that stuff, we do dive into iOS games. Ridiculous Fishing leads off that segment, while other greats like Super Stickman Golf 2, Magicka, and Block Fortress bring up the rear. If you'd like to give us a listen this week, click one of the links below. If you'd like to get our episodes the second they hit, considering using iTunes or Xbox Music. Both of these methods are fast, easy, and affordable. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-095.mp3, 41.1MB This was a good week ya' if you like it when our podcast goes off the rails. We'll be back next week, so see you then. Here are your show notes: GAMES Ridiculous Fishing [$2.99] [TA Plays] Block Fortress [$0.99] [TA Plays] Super Stickman Golf 2 [$0.99] Mayday Emergency Landing [Free] Magicka [TA Plays] FRONT PAGE Our GDC Info, As Well As Sticker Deets

One of this week's most notable releases is Ridiculous Fishing, a fantastic and quirky fishing game from Vlambeer, Zach Gage, and Greg Wohlwend. It's been a long time coming, too, so we thought it'd be neat to catch up with some of the folks behind the title and shoot them a few questions about the game's development, how it feels to finally get it out of the door, and what it was like to work on something for so long. The result is a great podcast full of cool anecdotes, one of which is about a 5-day car ride. If you'd like to listen to this week's bonus, just click one of the links below. If you subscribe to our regular podcast, this "bonus" should already be waiting for you in your iTunes podcast library. Cool, right? iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-Bonus-049.mp3, 15.5MB Before you leave us, a note about our coverage of Ridiculous Fishing: we'll be talking a lot more about the game tomorrow, going over its ins and outs and what makes it, eerily, one of the most... mesmerizing games we've played this year. You don't want to miss this one, so be prepared to grab it this week when it hits the App Store. We'll be back with you later this week with another regular episode of our show, so see you then!

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we talk about Jared's beard and his misadventures as a heavily bearded man. We also talk about SimCity and the issues surrounding its launch and it's online-only requirement. How could we possibly have time to discuss iOS stuff, you ask? Somehow, we figure out a way. Temple Run: Oz and Sonic Dash lead off our games section, while Outland Games and Star Wars Pinball bring up the rear. We also dive into some news, and of course, your user questions and feedback. If you'd like to listen to the podcast, hit the links below. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes or Xbox Music. Subscribing is the easiest way to hear us each week, as the downloads come to you immediately and usually in the background. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-094.mp3, 39.9MB We had a lot of fun this week, and we hope you do, too. Here are your show notes: GAMES Temple Run: Oz - [$0.99] [TA Plays] Outland Games - [$0.99] [TA Plays] Sonic Dash - [Free] [TA Plays] Star Wars Pinball [Zen Pinball] - [Free] Astro Shark - [$0.99] FRONT PAGE ‘7th Guest 3’ Is A Thing ‘Ridiculous Fishing’ Coming March 14 ‘Bumpy Road’ Goes Widescreen This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Second Fiction's upcoming game Atomic Robo: Violent Science. Atomic Robo: Violent Science features Nikola Tesla's greatest creation, Atomic Robo and his "Fightin' scientists of Tesladyne" in their first action-platformer mobile game for iOS. Run, jump, and bash your way through obstacles while avoiding Nazi super-scientist, the Baron Von Helsingard. The game features 2D comic-inspired graphics and over 15 challenging levels of gameplay. Atomic Robo will be available soon for your favorite iOS device at an introductory price of only .99 cents. FOR SCIENCE!

The upcoming digital version of Space Hulk sounds like a cool deal, even if you're not all that into the board game its based on. Creator Full Control is being faithful, but smart about the conversion. It'll straddle the line between port and revision; most of the rules, scenarios, and characters will make it over, while the duller stuff like all the bookkeeping won't. Also, it'll be a hair more action-oriented; you'll finally get to see a Terminator obliterate Genestealers from overwatch, as opposed to just imagining it. New effects will give it an actual mood, plus the game's multiplayer will give people a chance to play whenever, and not just when they feel like breaking out a physical board. If you're unfamiliar, Space Hulk is a turn-based strategy game that pits space marines against aliens in close quarters. What makes it pop is its scenario design; the game is good at putting you in tense situations where you just don't know what's coming. You're constantly re-evaluating positioning, as well as struggling to group up as either team. And then there's that touch of lore, which colors the play. Space Marines are god-like beings that are gene-bred to perform basically one task: exterminate. The game puts them in the worst situation possible: in a lone squad on a derelict ship tainted by the Warp against some toothy aliens called Genestealers. We haven't seen Full Control's version of the game since it's still in production, so it would be pretty silly to start speculating on specifics that haven't been ironed out. On the other hand, we know about the big ideas that are informing its direction, thanks to our lengthy conversation with Full Control big dog Thomas Hentschel Lund last week. For example, mood and cinema-style presentation are going to be a big part of the game. Lund wants Space Hulk to feel more action-y and wants to expose the grittiness and that sense of the unknown that the board game conjures so well. Take a glance at some images we have of the game, and you'll get a sense of what Full Control is shooting for. Think: gritty. Also, single-player is going to be a thing. The campaign will predictably follow a kill team of Blood Angels as they entire into a hulk. We're guessing things go bad fast when the Genestealers come out to play. Multiplayer is a point of emphasis, too. You'll be able to play asynchronously with your buds, that's for sure. Cross-platform play between the PC and iPad versions of the game is being planned, too. A new co-op mode that pits ten marines against the Genestealers is go as well. Lund says the game's map editor -- which may or may not hit in version 1.0 -- will let players create new scenarios and then share them across the inter-webs easily. Provided the editor and tools are robust enough, it could give Space Hulk a massive amount of replayability, which sounds cool. As for the iPad port, it sounds like it's being developed alongside the PC version of the game, but it's important to note that it's not the lead platform. You'll be able to move around your characters with taps and swipes. If you'd like to hear more about the game from one of the guy's creating it, feel free to click one of these links below. You can also catch our bonus podcasts and regular ones on our iTunes or Xbox Music feed. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-Bonus-048.mp3, 14.9MB Our interview covers more than just mechanics -- we also talk about how Full Control got the rights to develop the game, as well as what it feels like to be behind a digital version of something that resonates so intensely with folks. We think you'll like it. Space Hulk is due out at some point this year, and we'll probably have a little bit more to talk about later this month during GDC. [...]

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we spend around 50 seconds talking about PS4 games before moving on to the latest, greatest, and best in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. At the top, we dig into King Cashing 2, which is a great hybrid RPG. Later, we discuss some more stuff about Real Racing 3 before touching on traditional adventure game design and how Year Walk rolls. For the most part, we stay on subject this week, so that's something. If you'd like to listen, smash one of the links below. You can also subscribe to us via iTunes or Xbox Music. This way is the fastest way to get us and maybe the most convenient since the downloads happen in the background. Consider it! iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-093.mp3, 37.5MB We've got your show notes just below, and for the millionth time, thanks for all your support. We're almost to episode 100 guys! Wow! Exclamation marks! GAMES King Cashing 2 - [$2.99] [TA Plays] Year Walk - [$3.99] [TA Plays] Real Racing 3 - [Free] [TA Plays] Gravity Duck - [$0.99] AVP Evolution - [$0.99] Radical Fishing FRONT PAGE More 'Walking Dead: The Game' Teased ‘Mew-Genics’ Is A Cat Lady Sim

This week on The TouchArcade Show, we go deep on this week's biggest piece of news: the Sony PlayStation 4 reveal. Or, at least, we talk about its system specs, how it'll work with the iPhone and iPad, and how it stacks up with our expectations. If this isn't so interesting to you, don't worry, we do get around to iOS stuff. Year Walk leads off our games discussion, while titles like Backflip Madness and House of the Lost Mini bring up the rear. We also get to some industry news and answer your user comments and feedback. If you'd like to listen to us this week, go ahead and bang one of the links below. You can also subscribe to use on iTunes and Xbox Music. The latter method is our preferred one. You'll get our episodes the second they hit the Internet and the downloads come automatically. That's cool, right? iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-092.mp3, 38.2MB Anyway, this was a weird week because of a major console reveal but I think you'll dig how we manage to relate it to our platforms of choice. Next week, it'll be back to the same old, so look forward to that. Here are your show notes: GAMES Year Walk - [$3.99] [TA Plays] House of the Lost Mini - [Free] [TA Plays] Backflip Madness - [$0.99] NimbleQuest FRONT PAGE The PS4 Announced / Mobile Support, Too PS4 Controller Details / Cloud Details [Joystiq] 'The Room' Is Getting A Sequel IGN, UGO, and 1UP Hit With Layoffs [Joystiq]

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, we dig into Real Racing 3. We dedicate the entire first half of our show to it, actually. We discuss what makes it good, what makes the model feel weird, and even go Next Level on it by talking about how some of the current App Store trends have informed its core design. If that wasn't enough, we even get into some of the controversy surrounding it because that seemed like a smart idea at the time. We'll see how that goes! Later, we do get to other games. QuestLord and HackyCat polish off our games section, while a bit of Tetris news lightens the mood. Of course, we also get to your questions and feedback. If you'd like to listen, just bang one of the links below. Additionally, you can hit us up on iTunes or Xbox Music. Subscriptions are probably the best way to listen to us. You get the shows the second they hit the Internet without having to click a button. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-091.mp3, 34.6MB Thanks for listening, and hey, here's some show notes: GAMES Real Racing 3 - [] [TA Plays] QuestLord - [$1.99] [TA Plays] HackyCat - [$0.99] [TA Plays] FRONT PAGE 'Real Racing 3' Is Free-To-Play / Hitting Late This Month 'Real Racing 3' Now Available In Some App Stores / Impressions 'Tetris Blitz' Will Be A Thing This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Like A Crocodile's Tapforss. Tapforss, $0.99 - If you're good at tapping you can be good at Tapforss, an intense arcade game that challenges you to avoid everything you see as you bob your way to the exit. It's a bit like juggling a glass chandelier while riding a mechanical bull through an air duct. Only instead of juggling you're tapping, and the air duct is a cave filled with sharp stabby things. To make it even more interesting, you'll come across obstacles like gravity-inverting barriers and semi-sentient triangles that shoot spikes at you. Good luck with that, especially if you're interested in a decent score! Tapforss is available from the App Store for Free and supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. It's a dangerous world. Tap with care!

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we talk about ... the next generation of consoles and PCs. It's been a slow week otherwise, so we figured it'd be cool to go ahead and address some of the rumors we've been seeing and flesh out our expectations of what's to come in 2013 and 2014. If that's not your cup of tea, don't worry, we do get around to some iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone games. SEGA's arcade shooter After Burner Climax leads off that segment. Beastie Bay, Krashlander, and Roar Rampage closes it out. We also touch on some news, surprisingly, including iPad 5 size rumors. And, lastly, we also get to your questions, comments, and feedback. Thanks for all the e-mails lately! If you'd like to listen in, go ahead and bang one of the links below. If you're feeling froggy, you could subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Zune Music + Video. The latter method is a good way to get us, since you'll get our stuff instantly. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-090.mp3, 34.3MB We'll be back next week. But, for now, your show notes: GAMES After Burner Climax - [$2.99] [TA Plays] Krashlander - [$0.99] [TA Plays] Roar Rampage - [Free] [TA Plays] Beastie Bay - [Free] FRONT PAGE ‘Temple Run: Oz The Great And Powerful’ Is A Thing Apparently Red Bird ‘GTA IV’ Mod Size Comparison of iPad 4, iPad Mini, iPhone 5 and Upcoming iPad 5 [MacRumors] This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Big Fish Games' Fairway Solitaire. Visit giveaway.fairwaysolitaire.com to get a code for the iPhone and iPod version. Fairway Solitaire by Big Fish (Full), $0.99 , Fairway Solitaire Free , Fairway Solitaire HD , Fairway Solitaire HD Free - Fairway Solitaire by Big Fish is a witty and addictive golf-themed card game on iOS. It offers players a ton of fresh content: over 70 unique courses with over 350 different solitaire puzzles and new challenges daily. Adding to the challenge of the puzzles is a mischievous gopher, known as McDivot. More than 40,000 people have given it a 5-star rating on iTunes. Fairway Solitaire is available now in the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Join the (more than) 1 million people who are actively playing Fairway Solitaire. For a limited time only, get a FREE code for the FULL version on iPhone and iPod! Visit giveaway.fairwaysolitaire.com to get your free code.

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we dedicate half the show to Paradox Con 2013. Both Eli and The Bearded Dude are there right now and have been seeing and eating all sorts of cool stuff, so we figured you'd want to know about it. Later in the show, we do get to the latest, greatest, and best in iPhone and iPad. Minecraft - Pocket Edition and Banana Kong leads off our games discussion, while travel greats like Super Hexagon and The Blockheads close it out. We also dive into some news, including the announcement of the Next Great Nimblebit gmae. Buckle up. If you'd like to listen to us this week, just bang one of the links below. You can also subscribe to us via iTunes or Zune. This is the coolest way to listen to us since you'll get our latest shows the second they hit the Internet and don't even need to bother with manually downloading them. Neat, right? iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-089.mp3, 35.5MB Just a minor note: this week's audio is a little weird because that's what happens when you talk to people over the Internet using hotel Wi-Fi in another country. We'll be back to normal next week. And here are your show notes: GAMES Super Hexagon - [$2.99] [TA Plays] Banana Kong - [$0.99] [TA Plays] Spaceteam - [Free] Minecraft - Pocket Edition - [$6.99] FRONT PAGE Exclusive: First Look at NimbleBit's Upcoming 'Nimble Quest' New 128GB iPad Hitting February 5 This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by 99 Games's Tito's Shell . Tito's Shell, $0.99 - 'Tito's Shell' by 99Games is a fun physics puzzler for iPad & iPhone. The game's hero Tito, is a happy-go-lucky but really absent-minded turtle who keeps misplacing his shell in the beautiful but dangerous underwater world. Solve over 45 mind-bending puzzles using weights, levers, balloons, bombs, and other fun physics elements and reunite Tito with his lost shell. Tito's Shell will force you to put your thinking cap on, as there are underwater threats all set to harm Tito and time is running out! Unlock Game Center Achievements as you progress solving challenging puzzles. Tito's Shell for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch is available now in the App Store for $0.99.

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we are joined by Special Guest Joseph Leray because Eli's European hotel Wi-Fi isn't, uh, so great. But don't worry: we manage to bring the pain without our favorite president-in-chief of a web site on the Internet. At the top, we discuss the THQ auction and what it means for the industry. Later, we dive into some of the latest and greatest iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games including notables like Wave Trip, Traal, and Might & Magic. In the second segment, we discuss some of this week's biggest news and get to some more user comments, questions, and feedback. Jared also reveals that he's been a naughty boy on Amazon, if you're into that sort of thing. If you'd like to listen, just bang a link below. You can also subscribe to us on Zune and iTunes. This is our preferred method: you get the podcasts instantly and you don't even have to go through the hassle of manually downloading them. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-088.mp3, 36.2MB We're still doing our free game giveaway in return for podcast reviews, by the way. Just write up a five-star review for our show on iTunes, drop your forum name in the text, and we will get back to you with a little something-something. And now for your show notes: GAMES Traal - [Free] [TA Plays] Wave Trip - [$1.99] Wide Sky - [$0.99] Might & Magic Clash of Heroes - [$4.99] FRONT PAGE A Dedicated Mii-verse App Is Apparently In The Works Atari Files Chapter 11, Assets To Be Sold People Like ‘Temple Run 2’ This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by iPhoGame's Space Settlers . Space Settlers, Free - Space Settlers by iPhoGame is an online sci-fi game designed for iOS, featuring mecha combat and real-time strategy. On the planet Terra, you will use the extraordinary technological remains left by an ancient people to harness Dark Energy Crystals, the most powerful energy source in the universe, kicking off the First Space Settler Age. Create unique mecha chariots, launch attacks to occupy other planets, join legions to win resource rewards, team up with friends for advanced fort fighting, and much more! Space Settlers for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is available now in the App Store for free.

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, we battle through discussions on farts*, beards, and Dredd in order to bring you the latest, greatest, and best in iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch gaming. At the top of our games section, the guys roast the latest Final Fantasy game while I struggle with why it's not hitting me as terrible. We also discuss Temple Run 2 and its iterative design. Later, we dive back into The Blockheads, as well as Zenonia 5. Lots of game talk this week. After the break, we hit up some news. We talk about Minecraft, what makes it special, and how many units it sold in 2012. We also get into some racing game design theory, of all things. Weird, right? Anyway, if you'd like to listen just bang one of the links below. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes and Zune (yes, that's still a thing, believe it or not). iTunes is the easiest way to get us since downloads are automatic, so consider a subscription. Also, if you'd like to rate our podcast, we're still offering games in return. Just drop your TA forum user name in the written review, and we'll get in touch. It's a cool deal. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-087.mp3, 36.4MB And here are your show notes: GAMES Temple Run 2 - [Free] [TA Plays] Final Fantasy All The Bravest - [$3.99] [TA Plays] Zenonia 5 - [Free] [TA Plays] The Blockheads - [Free] Momonga Pinball Adventure - [$2.99] FRONT PAGE 'Minecraft - Pocket Edition' Update Coming, Sales Have Been Good 'Real Racing 3' Dev Diary This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Kumobius's Time Surfer. Time Surfer, $0.99 - Once upon a time in a galaxy far away / Chronopi would rewind time and keep danger at bay. He surfed across space all day and all night / dodging spikes and pits for sport and delight! Living forever is a blessing yet a curse / his fate was to encounter the end of the universe... A new endless runner from the creators of Bean’s Quest! / so visit time surfer game dot com, it’s all for the best!

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we discover that I'm a total idiot. I had my microphone on the "conference" setting the entire time, meaning I was clipping basically the entire show -- or, at least, more than normal. To correct this, I had to fiddle with the gain and pitch every time I talked on the show. Please adjust your volume buttons accordingly. We tried to make it as listenable as possible, but do realize the error. Won't happen again! In other news, we did talk about the latest, hotest, and bestest in iOS on this week's show. At the top, we talk about ShaqDown and how Hiptic managed to stay honest to Shaq's video game legacy. Later, we dive into Blockheads and what it does best. After the break, Jared tells us why Joe Danger on touch screens rocks. We also discuss next generation consoles, how CES hurts our brains, and get to your user comments, questions, and feedback. Feels good to get back somewhat to normal. If you'd like to listen, bang one of the direct links below. Additionally, you can subscribe to our podcast and get each episode the second it hits wide on the Internet. This is the coolest way to listen to us. Also, we're still offering games in exchange for reviews. Just drop your forum name in a review, and my man Eli will hit you back. Details in the podcast. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-086.mp3, 37.7MB Thanks for joining us and here are your show notes: GAMES ShaqDown [$0.99] [TA Plays] Joe Danger [$2.99] [TA Plays] The Blockheads [Free] Wake the Cat [$0.99] FRONT PAGE Apple Changes App Store Image Rules MadCatz Announces ‘GameSmart’ Peripherals

This week on the TouchArcade Show we sorta expected to talk about a lot of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games. Instead, we ended up chatting about Chuck E. Cheese's, a handful of old PC releases, and Nexus 7 unboxing videos. There's a reason for this: the iTunes Connect freeze coupled with the extended holiday break combined together to form a perfect storm of nothingness on the App Store. There just plum isn't a ton of new stuff out there worth talking about at length. Anyway, if you're into off-topic podcasts, this is definitely another one of those. Buckle up. Next week we hope to return to the old format and get back to the stuff that a good portion of you want from the podcast. But, we've got to say, we're pretty happy with the way this one turned out. If you want a little bit of everything, we definitely have your back this week. If you'd like to listen, go ahead and bang one of the links below. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes and Zune and get our podcasts the second they hit the Internet. A lot of folks prefer this method since the downloads come pretty fast and instant. Oh, and speaking of iTunes -- if you drop us a glowing review and throw your forum name into it, we'll hit you back with a free game. What a deal, right!? iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-085.mp3, 35.9MB GAMES Hundreds [$4.99] Legend of Grimrock [Steam] The Darkness 2 [Steam] FRONT PAGE TouchArcade's Top Stories of 2012 Chuck E. Cheese's [Wikipedia] Nexus 7 Unboxing Screw-ups [NY Times] This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Express Media's Cognitile.   Cognitile, $0.99 - Cognitile by Express Media throws you, a budding adventurer, on a tile-based journey! Channel your "Cog Vision" power to preview a timed sequence of hazards at the beginning of each level. Carve a path through the mayhem by memory to arrive safely at the hidden treasure. The game doesn't end when you've solved the 60 official levels. Enter the Workshop to build your own levels and play levels that other community members have shared. Cognitile is a universal game available on the App Store now for $0.99.

On this week's episode of The TouchArcade Show, we kinda didn't talk about iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch games. Instead, we celebrate another year of our podcast in the best way possible: by talking about Warhammer, kittens, Magic: The Gathering, and Apple TV. This is probably our most off-topic podcast ever, so buckle up if you haven't hear us go off the rails before. If you'd like to listen -- and we all know you want to -- go ahead and bang one of the links below. You can also subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and Zune. Subscribing is, maybe, the easiest way to listen to us. You get the shows instantly and don't have to bother with clicking on stuff. It's a cool deal. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-084.mp3, 37.6MB We've got some show notes for you this week right below, but before you start looking at those, we'd like to thank you for your continued support of the new TouchArcade show. We genuinely appreciate all the e-mails and discussions, all the reviews, all the clicks, and all the love you've given us in 2012. Here's to a rocking 2013, and keep being just as awesome as you are, guys. Hugs and kisses. GAMES Karateka [$2.99] Magic: The Gathering Warhammer 40,0000 NOT-FRONT PAGE Horus Rising, the book 2012's Biggest iPhone, iPad, and iPod Leaks and Rumors [MacRumors] Hulu Sam Goody Cats [Wikipedia] This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by Magnate Interactive's SketchParty TV. SketchParty TV, $4.99 - Draw on your iPad, see it on your TV. SketchParty TV is the high-tech drawing and guessing game that's perfect for parties. It's like Pictionary for your Apple TV. Using AirPlay Mirroring, it turns your HDTV into a drawing canvas and a fun party game for up to sixteen players. It's easy to set up, and you can play using any AirPlay device, including recent model iPads, iPhones, or iPod touches. Winner of Tap! Magazine and MacFormat Magazine Editor's Choice Awards, SketchParty TV is available on the App Store for just $4.99. Find out more at SketchPartyTV.com!

You saw our game of the year post, now listen to how we came up with the choice. This week's podcast is devoted exclusively to our game of the year debate. In great detail, we break down a bunch of games and stack them up against each other. Then, we somehow come to an agreement about which one is truly the best of the best. How it works: before the podcast, we made categorized and listed a bunch of the coolest apps 2012 had to offer. Then, on-air, we debate and pluck select apps from those lists to put into the game of the year pot. Finally, we choose our GOTY, runner-up, and three honorable mentions. On a macro-level, we hope this podcast gives you a better idea of how who we are informs our work as writers. This has always been a goal of this show, but this week is special since we cover so much ground so fast. If you found yourself wondering where certain games were in the GOTY listings, give this podcast a listen and you'll likely have the answers to your questions. iTunes Link: The TouchArcade Show Zune Marketplace: TouchArcade.com Podcasts RSS Feed: The TouchArcade Show Direct Link: TouchArcadeShow-083.mp3, 57.5MB If you'd like to listen, go ahead and do so via the links above. You can also bang the "subscribe" button on iTunes or Zune. The latter method is pretty hip. You get our shows the second they hit wide on the Internet, and they download automatically. There are no show notes this week since we won't be revealing our "top" posts until next week. But we'll use this space to give you another shout out. Thanks for listening to us and being awesome. We appreciate the continued support. We'll be back next week, by the way. This week's episode of The TouchArcade Show is sponsored by RedFish Games's The Slots. The Slots, Free - The Slots by RedFish Games is a rewarding casino-like game for iOS, with numerous 3-reel and 5-reel slot machines, mini games, and bonus extras for true slot fans. The game offers multiple ways to wager and make winning combos with up to 25 paylines. When reaching higher levels, new slot machines are revealed offering an adventurous trip to the alluring worlds of Dragon Land, Royal Cherry, Zombie Zoo, Fruit Paradise, Foxy Joker, Gun Fights, Pirates & Treasures, and more! Bonus features offer extra chances to extend your play time, earn free spins, or multiply your winnings. The Slots is available now on the App Store for FREE.