Reviews

Vainglory

Vainglory is a real time MOBA game that’s been generating a lot of buzz thanks to its impressive graphics. However, this game from Super Evil Megacorp doesn’t just have nice visuals as it is also easy to get into. It’s not an exaggeration to say that this is one of the best MOBA games available on touchscreens today.

QikShare

QikShare from iVinny is an app that allows you to save share files to your computer and other mobile devices. However you are not limited to sharing photos and videos as you can also share text messages, email and other files, making this a very convenient file to use especially if you like to share stuff with friends and colleagues.

Up Dharma Down: Noisetrade Sampler

Dubbed by BBC as “The Manila band most likely to cross over to the lucrative Anglophone market of North America”, Up Dharma Down (UDD as they are called by their legions of fans) is among the heavyweights of the music industry back in its hometown Philippines. If you are just wondering how big UDD is, just imagine this – they have opened for big time foreign bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, Bloc Party, The xx, Tegan and Sara, among many others. This is proof of their ability to draw crowds everywhere they play and the trust given to them by many concert producers to open for bands with much more accomplished resumes.

Crossy Road

Crossy Road is best described as an endless hopper game, and yes, it’s all about why the chicken crossed the road. The game, developed by Hipster Whale, isn’t just another endless runner wannabe though, as it’s got a lot of striking visuals and a surprisingly addictive gameplay.

TW Walsh: Songs of Pain and Pleasure

TW Walsh is not exactly a newbie. Aside from being the only other original member of the band < Pedro the Lion (the other being frontman David Bazan), he has also made a name for himself as a producer. He is known for being prolific, proven by mastering over 40 EPs and LPs in a single year. He is a producer to music stalwarts such as Sufjan Stevens, The Mynabirds, and Crystal Skulls. His album Songs of Pain and Leisure is his way of leaving the shadows and taking charge of his own musical career.

Yik Yak

Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app for the iOS and Android that enables anyone to create and look at “Yaks” within a specific radius, which for now is 10 miles. But unlike other anonymous social media apps it’s designed mainly for use with people near you, so the posts are more relevant.

The Lighthouse and the Whaler: Pioneers EP

For fans of Moby Dick and music, rejoice! The Lighthouse and the Whaler is a band from Cleveland, Ohio that took its name from the Herman Melville classic. This collaboration between two musicians – Aaron Smith and Michael LoPresti – who just wanted to create music outside their basement, has now come up with a vibrant EP that will surely make a mark to its listeners.

AppStore WorldWide

AppStore WorldWide is a simple but very useful Windows Phone app. Developed by iExplore, it gives you a new and more practical way to display apps in the Windows Store. If you spend a lot of time downloading and installing apps on your Windows mobile, this will come in handy.