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Dev Talk: What’s Your Desert Island iOS Game? (Part 3)

Ruan Shiels — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:44:39 +0000

Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. Since the devs and I have spent the last few weeks discussing some pretty heavy topics (diversity, marketing and user reviews), this time around I decided to lighten things up a bit with the following question: “If you were stranded on a desert island and could […]

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Deals Roundup: ‘Florence’, ‘Dissembler’, ‘Alto’s Odyssey’, More

Ruan Shiels — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:34:15 +0000

Happy Thursday, friends! It’s time once again for our weekly roundup of all the biggest and best iOS gaming discounts and free sales! As always, we’ve found tons of must-have titles on sale for as little as $0.00, including fabulous interactive storybook Florence, astounding sandboarding adventure Alto’s Odyssey, and delightful puzzler Dissembler. You’ll find those deals and many, many more below… Adventures of Mana Relive the excitement of Final Fantasy Adventure — a timeless classic remastered for a new generation. Was $13.99 […]

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News Roundup: The iPhone X2 Might Be Cheaper Than Expected, More

Ruan Shiels — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:57:37 +0000

After being on hiatus for the past couple of months, our end of week news roundup is back by popular request! So grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy a bunch of bite-sized looks at the most intriguing Apple and iOS gaming-related stories of the past 7 days. This week’s roundup includes: a list of all the games that scooped Apple Design Awards at WWDC, a rumored price tag for the upcoming second-gen iPhone X, a trailer and release date for […]

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Interview: Team Alto Talk ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ (and Lots More)

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:59:50 +0000

Confession: when Snowman initially announced Alto’s Odyssey, a follow-up to their 2015 masterwork Alto’s Adventure, I immediately started to worry about hypotheticals, like “What if it’s not as good?” or worse, “What if it lacks the heart and soul that made the original feel so uniquely special?” I needn’t have sweated it. Odyssey hit the App Store recently, and it’s a mesmerizing, impeccably crafted thing of beauty that does complete justice to its predecessor while building on that game’s formula in a multitude of clever, engaging, and exciting […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Gets An Amazing New Trailer, Release Date

Ruan Shiels — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:03:04 +0000

Alto’s Odyssey, the long-delayed sequel to Snowman’s awe-inspiring masterpiece Alto’s Adventure, is now available to pre-order from the App Store ahead of its official release on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018. The game will set you back $4.99, which seems reasonable considering how amazing the original was and how much better this looks. In case you need more convincing to mash the pre-order button, Snowman has also released a new trailer that shows off Alto’s Odyssey’s breathtakingly majestic desert setting, sun-drenched visuals, and fresh gameplay mechanics like wall-riding […]

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News Roundup: Is Tim Cook Already Rocking an iPhone 8?, More

Ruan Shiels — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 20:01:36 +0000

Welcome to iFanzine’s new Weekly News Roundup, where we take a quick look at the most interesting Apple and iOS gaming-related stories of the week. Today’s installment includes: details on how to unlock a ManBearPig outfit in South Park: Phone Destroyer, a new rumor about how much the iPhone 8 will cost (hint: a lot), the photo of Tim Cook’s pocket bulge that’s causing Apple fans to lose their minds, and more! Well, Here’s Another Stunning ‘Unlonely’ Poster Inevitable failure is coming soon. Sort of. […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Won’t Arrive This Summer After All

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:13:18 +0000

So here’s some sad news. Snowman announced today that Alto’s Odyssey, their keenly awaited sequel to Alto’s Adventure, won’t hit its intended summer 2017 release date. The following is a snippet from a statement Snowman posted to their blog explaining the hold up: “As a small studio striving to make sure everything we release is lasting and artful, we’re firm believers that much of what makes an experience magical lies in the little touches. The care and polish provided to […]

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Get Your Best Look yet at ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ in Action

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:25:09 +0000

A whole bunch of my all-time favorite iOS games are getting sequels at the moment. Monument Valley 2 recently hit the App Store, Framed 2 is just around the corner, and Alto’s Odyssey (aka Alto’s Adventure 2) is also on the horizon for a release later this year. While the latter is probably still quite a few months away from release, there’s a new E3 video doing the rounds that shows off an extended look at Alto’s Odyssey’s gameplay in action. And wow! Even though the footage is […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Gets a Stunning Teaser Trailer

Ruan Shiels — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:21:24 +0000

Critically acclaimed endless side-scroller Alto’s Adventure celebrated its second birthday yesterday. And seeing as how the game has done incredibly well for its developer, Snowman, they could hardly let the occasion pass without making a bit of a fuss. So they’ve decided to mark it with something very special indeed: The unveiling of the first teaser trailer for the game’s much-anticipated upcoming sequel, Alto’s Odyssey. The trailer is brief but beautiful. It opens with a shot of the sun rising […]

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‘Skate City’ Could Be the ‘Alto’s Adventure’ of Skateboarding Games

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:25:36 +0000

The year ahead is shaping up to be a busy one for Snowman, the indie studio behind the critically acclaimed endless snowboarding odyssey Alto’s Adventure. As if their slate of previously announced upcoming games — which includes a long-awaited Alto sequel, the amazing looking Where Cards Fall and more — wasn’t already exciting enough, Snowman have gone ahead and revealed that they’re working on yet another new title: Skate City. Skate City, which is being developed in collaboration with distinguished Norwegian design firm Agens, aims to “capture the […]

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