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John Carmack demos Tech 5 game engine at 60 fps
At QuakeCon 2010 this week, id co-founder and Doom developer John Carmack took the stage to show off the upcoming id Tech 5 gaming engine which is capable of operating at an impressive 60 frames per second, a faster framerate than both Doom Classic and Doom Resurrection. Carmack noted, while demoing an upcoming iOS title, […]
Continue reading...Nintendo posts first quarterly loss in two years amid slumping DS sales – iPod Touch to blame?
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Last week, Nintendo posted its first quarterly loss in two years. Specifically, Nintendo lost 25 billion Yen from April to June, or about $288 million for the quarter. Though sales of the Wii have cooled off, the surprisingly dismal earnings from Nintendo are largely being attributed to slumping sales of the Nintendo DS, which saw […]
Continue reading...Ngmoco demos the iPhone 4’s gyroscope with “Gun Range” [Video]
Friday, June 25, 2010
Even if you haven’t heard of the iPhone development company Ngmoco, chances are that you’ve probably played some of their games, which include well-known titles such as Rolando, Topple, and Touch Pets. And even if those don’t ring a bell, rest assured that Ngmoco provides some of the most innovative and polished gaming experiences on the […]
Continue reading...EA runs 48-hour game sale. 17 titles, including Madden and FIFA 10, now available for just $0.99
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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EA Mobile is running an incredible deal on a great selection of iPhone titles. For a 48-hour period (ending on Tuesday night), each of the following titles will be available for only $0.99. And these are anything but run of the mill bargain-bin apps, there really are some gems in here, with some that ordinarily […]
Continue reading...Apple updates iPhone developer agreement, interpreted code now permissible
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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Flying somewhat under the radar, Apple recently revised section 3.32 of the iPhone Developer agreement to allow developers to use interpreted languages such as Lua in their apps, with written permission from the mothership of course.
Continue reading...A look at the iPhone 4’s gryroscope
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Peter Cohen of The Loop explains what the iPhone 4 gyroscope is all about and why you should care. iPhone 4 adds a gyroscope – a device that measures orientation, rather than just velocity. Gyroscopes are commonly used in aircraft to measure pitch, roll and yaw, and the iPhone’s gyro is no different in this […]
Continue reading...iPad Arcade Cabinet brings old school gaming experience to the iPad
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Do you enjoy iPad gaming, but long for an authentic Arcade-style gaming experience? Well Hideyoshi Moriya has got you covered. Moriya built a custom designed iPad Arcade rig (well, it is made out of cardboard) by hooking up a joystick and action buttons to an iPad using the dock connector and an Arduino board. Regardless, […]
Continue reading...Half-Life 2 hits the Mac TODAY
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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The previously PC-only shoot ’em up Half-Life 2 will finally land on the Mac via the newly released Steam platform on Wednesday. In honor of this momentous occasion, Valve released a video paying homage to Apple’s legendary “1984” commercial.
Continue reading...Steam for the Mac goes live, Portal already downloaded over 1 million times
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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Steam, the popular video game distribution platform from Valve Corporation, went live on the Mac last Wednesday with over 60 titles. Previously, the service has been exclusive to the PC since it first hit the scene in 2004. As part of the Mac release hoopla, Valve announced that the videogame Portal will be available as […]
Continue reading...Gaming on a jailbroken iPhone hooked up to a laser pico projector = Awesome
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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This is pretty cool. Dude took a jailbroken iPhone 3GS and hooked it up to a laser pico projector to create a pretty sweet gaming setup. Game on the floor, game on the walls, game in the toilet.. the world is your oyster with this snazzy little contraption!
Continue reading...Gameloft’s “iPhone Happy Hour” promotion begins today. Free downloads for all!
Monday, May 10, 2010
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You gotta love creative promotions, especially when they involve getting quality software for free. With games like Assassin’s Creed, Iron Man 2, Avatar, NOVA, and NFL 2010 under their belt, Gameloft has been one of the more successful and visible developers on the iTunes App Store. In 2009 alone, Gameloft raked in $25 million in revenue […]
Continue reading...Already claiming victory over Sony, Nintendo now sees Apple as “enemy of the future”
Friday, May 7, 2010
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For the longest time, Nintendo executives either ignored or dismissed the growing impact of gaming on the iPhone platform. They would consistently scoff at the quality of the games while at the same time assert that the two companies served entirely different demographics. But with gaming on the iPhone and iPod Touch emerging as a […]
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Friday, August 13, 2010
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