The TouchArcade Show – An iPhone Games Podcast

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, Eli reveals what we’ve known was going to happen all along: He broke down and bought one of the new iPads. We talk more about the iPad and its future, and ponder on if all the “whimsy" moments in tech are now over. Remember when Steve Jobs pulled the first iPod Nano out of that tiny fifth pocket of his jeans? Or when he pulled the first iPad Air out of a manilla envelope? Is showmanship like that in tech dead, or even necessary anymore? We also dive into the crazy viral documentary from Jenny Nicholson about the failed Star Wars hotel, and finish things out with some listener emails which leads into some interesting topics.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we recount our trip to Orlando last week which included a trip to Disney’s Epcot and some travel woes for yours truly. We then spend a large chunk of the show talking about Apple’s new iPads which were announced last week and available to customers this week. Next up we jump into some listener emails which includes topics like dollar store versions of popular franchises on mobile as well as some elite unnecessary tech products to buy.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

I’m going to fire myself from writing these intros, since AI does it oh so well anyway. Here’s the AI synopsis of this week’s show, is it accurate? You’ll have to listen to find out! “Jared and Eli discussed personal fans, subscription services, and the reliability of product recommendations for their upcoming trip to Florida. They also explored new video games, the impact of social media on YouTube content creation, and the potential of a new mobile Pokemon game. Lastly, they discussed their experiences with the Assassin’s Creed game series, their collaborations with Apple Arcade, and the future of mobile gaming."

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

Show Notes:

In this week’s TouchArcade Show we follow up on our emulation discussions from last week with our latest experiences with Delta on iPhone, why some high-profile emulators may NOT make it to the App Store despite being allowed now, and our thoughts on the new Miyoo A30. I also share my adventures with cheating in Fallout 3, and why using cheats or emulation hacks like fast-forwarding is totally OK when you’re old and have a family. We also get to listener emails that include topics like the Apple Vision Pro, PICO 8, the Evercade, and more. We finish things off with actual mobile gaming discussion with a handful of the hot stories from this past week. It’s a long-ish episode, enjoy!

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

Show Notes:

This week’s podcast is a weird one. We enabled some AI thing on Zoom and it gave us an AI-generated summary of our entire show that is both shockingly accurate and wildly incorrect at times. I’m linking it in the Show Notes below if you want to take a gander at our AI-driven future or you just don’t want to listen to our voices this week! A huge bulk of this week’s show is dedicated to emulator talk, what with Delta arriving in such fine official form on iOS. We also hit on World of Goo 2‘s recent delay, the upcoming GUNCHO from Tinytouchtales, if No Man’s Sky will EVER actually come to iOS or not, some listener emails, and more.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

Show Notes:

We cover all sorts of topics on this week’s TouchArcade Show. Like… why you shouldn’t buy a home because it’s a constant money pit. And our adventures viewing the solar eclipse earlier this week, which included a set of 4 new tires and rims for Eli due to the world’s largest pothole. We also hit on the new Fallout TV series, the state of streaming services, and Apple supposedly allowing emulators into the App Store. We finish things off with some listener emails which lead to plenty of good discussion, including some funny April Fool’s videos which we’ve linked below.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

Show Notes:

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk more about Apple’s legal drama with the US Department of Justice, the long-awaited arrival of English language support in viral sensation Suika Game aka Watermelon Game, the release of the remastered version of cult-classic Nintendo DS title Ghost Trick, the announcement of Marvel Rivals, and much more!

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

The top-down arcade racer with tons of traffic and destruction is now on the App Store.

If barreling down a highway at high speeds while dodging and weaving through traffic sounds like fun, Speed Demons is the game for you.

Featuring a huge variety of modes and vehicles across hundreds of races, it’s better than ever and now available for $5 on the App Store!

Show Notes:

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with the drama bomb of the week: Apple getting sued by the US of A! Is it justified? Is Apple in the wrong or is the US government overstepping its grounds? We talk about it. Then we dip into the Playdate’s latest killer game Mars After Midnight by Lucas Pope. It’s a good’un. We finish the show off with Call of Duty Warzone Mobile, which is the latest big deal mobile release.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off by talking about all the games I splurged on during the recent Playdate Catalog one-year anniversary sale, including the new Lucas Pope jam Mars After Midnight. We haven’t played any of these games yet, but we did buy them. We also talk about the upcoming Miyoo Mini Flip, or whatever it’s called, that looks like a Game Boy Advance SP. Do we really need yet another small emulator device? Probably! We then touch on the new TipTop app which lets you trade in old electronics and put it towards something new and shiny, and we finish things off diving into listener emails.

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.

Show Notes:

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we kick things off with some more discussion of Balatro and ponder about its future. We then shift gears to talk about the lAtEsT dRaMa of the week in regards to the Epic versus Apple saga. Long story short: It’s hard to root for either of them! We then get mourn the loss of dedicated devices like MP3 players, digital cameras, and the like. Is it really that great that our phones can do EVERYTHING? We have hot takes. Finally we squeeze in some Miyoo Mini and Playdate talk. Go hit up the Playdate Catalog sale that’s going on for the next week!

Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!

As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.