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EA VP thinks Apple has it in them to take on the big console boys like Nintendo and Sony
Never a company enthusiastic about gaming, the success of the iTunes App Store has thrust Apple into the forefront of mobile gaming. Oddly enough, for some young users, Apple is essentially and solely a gaming type of company. While Apple is obviously much more than that, the popularity of gaming on the iPhone, iPod, and […]
Continue reading...Gameloft announces iOS winter lineup
Monday, December 6, 2010
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Gameloft is without question one of the more popular and successful developers on iTunes. With titles like Assassin’s Creed, Avatar, and Real Soccer to their credit (and that’s keeping the list real short), Gameloft seems to be making money hand over fist on the iTunes App Store. In just the first 13 months after the […]
Continue reading...Doom creator John Carmack opines on iPad development and why he’s not enthused about the Android Marketplace
Friday, December 3, 2010
As the co-founder of id Software and the lead developer for classic gaming titles like Doom and Wofenstein 3D, John Carmack is a certifiable programming legend within the gaming community. And now with the ascension of gaming on the iOS platform, Carmack has firmly hitched his wagon to developing titles for the iPhone and the […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds developer apologizes for poor app performance on Android, cites fragmentation
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Ever since Google introduced the Android Marketplace, there’s been a lot of debate regarding the alleged supremacy of the iTunes App Store versus Google’s offering. While iTunes clearly houses a significantly larger number of apps, that of course doesn’t necessarily translate into a larger number of quality apps. Indeed, Android proponents are quick to argue […]
Continue reading...Firemint announces Flight Control HD coming to the Mac
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Flight Control is one of the more addicting and popular iPhone apps ever released, and at $0.99, you’d be foolish not to give it a try. Having already conquered the iPhone and iPod Touch, Firemint was quick to churn out an iPad version of Flight Control, and now the Australian based development house announced that […]
Continue reading...Gaming titles for iOS DWARF gaming titles for all other consoles combined going back 25 years
Thursday, November 18, 2010
It took Nintendo and Sony a while to wake up and realize just how much gaming on the iOS was affecting their bottom line and changing the way folks play and view video games. The iTunes App Store together with the millions of iOS devices out on the market is a 1-2 punch that no competitor […]
Continue reading...Trilogy of GTA games from Rockstar (GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas) now available for the Mac
Monday, November 15, 2010
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Three of the most iconic video games of all time are finally making their way over to the Mac thanks to Transgaming. Mac users can now shoot bustas, evade cops, and otherwise live a down and dirty gangsta lifestyle with Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. […]
Continue reading...Image of Sony Playstation Phone surfaces
Monday, November 1, 2010
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Say what you will about gaming on the PSP vs. the iPhone, but there’s simply no denying that the 1-2 punch that is the iPhone and iPod Touch continues to seep into sales of both the Nintendo DS and the PSP. While both platforms certainly provide more immersive gaming experiences than iOS devices, casual gaming coupled […]
Continue reading...Japanese social gaming company acquires iPhone development house Ngmoco for $400 million
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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This past February, top iPhone development house Ngmoco acquired Freeverse in a deal worth about $25 million. Ngmoco, of course, is behind a number of top selling iPhone titles such as Rolando and Touch Pets – and in keeping the acquisition game going, Ngmoco was recently acquired for a whopping $400 million by DeNA, a […]
Continue reading...40.1 million people are playing games on iOS devices
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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According to a new industry survey, approximately 40.1 million users are playing games on iOS devices. TUAW puts the figure into context: That’s a huge market share, especially considering this platform has only existed for a few years. By comparison, Sony’s PSP system only has an audience of around 18 million, and Nintendo’s DS audience […]
Continue reading...EA Sports MMA coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch
Saturday, September 11, 2010
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With the release of UFC Undisputed 2009 last year, MMA fans finally had a worthwhile game to call their own. Not to geek out too much, but UFC President Dana White loves recounting the tale of when the UFC brass met with EA executives to discuss the potential development of an MMA video game. As […]
Continue reading...Grandtheft Auto: Chinatown Wars now available on the iPad for $9.99
Thursday, September 9, 2010
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Don’t get us wrong, we’re big fans of the Grand Theft Auto series, but the iPhone version of Chinatown Wars simply didn’t get the job done. Sure the graphics were alright and the gameplay was sort of acceptable, but maneuvering around on a tiny iPhone/iPod Touch screen just wasn’t up to snuff with the console […]
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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