Tag Archive | "gaming"
EA announces 17 new upcoming iPhone games
The iTunes App Store continues to grow at an astounding rate, and if downloads keep up at their current pace, we should see the billionth download take place sometime in the next two months. Games for the iPhone account for nearly 25% of all downloaded apps, and large publishing houses are increasingly devoting a significant […]
Continue reading...Ngmoco CEO and Rolando developer heaps praise on the iPhone – “Better than the DS, better than the PSP”
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Neil Young, founder of iPhone development house Ngmoco, heaped some heavy praise on the iPhone yesterday during a keynote address at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Our love affair with the iPhone began by simply touching it. This was rapidly becoming the most important device I had ever owned. It was an all-encompassing, […]
Continue reading...“Any-O-Meter” is hands down app of the month!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Now this is the kind of gimmicky and addictively fun app that makes the iTunes App Store oh so great. With the recently released “App-O-Meter” app, users can create their own detection and measuring tests. The app description notes that users will be able to “detect” anything from radiation to bears and even precious metals. […]
Continue reading...Enigmo developer nets $2 Million in sales, will focus exclusively on iPhone development
Monday, March 23, 2009
The iTunes App Store has been the source of a number of success stories, whether it be a farting app raking it in by the thousands, or a lone developer making over $250K in just a few weeks. But one of the more impressive, though less heralded, app store success stories has been that of […]
Continue reading...Pangea Software to develop iPhone and iPod Touch games exclusively
Monday, March 16, 2009
Pangea Software, the development house behind popular iPhone games like Cro Mag Rally and Enigmo, has decided to focus their efforts solely on iPhone and iPod Touch development. Business Insider reports that at a SXSW conference this weekend, Pangea founder Brian Greenstone explained that their iPhone apps have been selling so well that they will […]
Continue reading...Cute or Annoying?
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Check out this video of this new iPhone app called ‘iClean’, which basically consists of dogs who virtually lick your iPhone screen. So, whadya think? Cute or annoying? My vote is for annoying. The sound gets old real quick, and I think it’d be better if the dogs were eliminating virtual dirt from the screen […]
Continue reading...Barely Thursday Morning Link Roundup
Thursday, February 26, 2009
GameLoft talks iPhone gaming – ArsTechnica Hacking contest offers $10,000 for iPhone exploit – The Register Apple planning OS X Leopard 10.5.7 update – AppleInsider AIM for iPhone gets paid version, SMS alerts, location awareness – ArsTechnica strikes again!
Continue reading...‘Doom’ and ‘Quake’ creator discusses iPhone development
Thursday, February 26, 2009
John Carmack, co-founder of id Software, said in a recent interview with MTV that id has a lot of things cooking on the iPhone development front. Specifically, Carmack mentioned that id will be releasing an iPhone version of their popular Wolfenstein series in about a month, though he noted that the game wasn’t designed for […]
Continue reading...Saturday Morning Link Round Up (Now with more Sarcasm!)
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Yes my friends, there are even links to be read on Saturday Morning! So if you’ll indulge me, take a gander at these handpicked virtual destinations with some snarky commentary thrown in for good measure. Card-counting iPhone application sees sale spike – RGT Online I guess the moral of the story is to create an […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new iPod Touch Ad still focuses on Gaming
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Apple recently began airing a new iPod Touch commercial that, surprise surprise, emphasizes the device as a gaming platform. Interestingly, Apple now has links up on its ad page that allows users to download the song featured in the commercial, as well as a link directing users to a special iTunes page that contains all […]
Continue reading...Why Apple should implement a 24 hour return policy for all iPhone apps
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
One of the more interesting facts surrounding Google’s Android Market Place is that there will be a 24 hour return policy for all paid applications. Users who aren’t satisfied with their purchase can opt to return it for a full refund within 24 hours of the time of purchase. This type of policy stands to […]
Continue reading...Las Vegas Casinos told to be aware of card counting iPhone apps
Monday, February 16, 2009
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that casinos have been warned over the use of a card counting application for the iPhone. A quick search on the iTunes App Store revealed that there are currently two such programs available that seek to teach users how to count cards, and allows them to virtually practice their craft. […]
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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