Take a Spin through the Worlds of Itzy3D for Android
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a fan of spiders, and the only one I’ve ever liked was Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web. Spider based Android games aren’t too frightening though, especially when they deal with cool spiders like Itzy from the new game Itzy... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 11th, 2012
Report: iPad 3 to be announced in March
Apple is set to announce iPad 3 next month in San Francisco, AllThingsD‘s John Paczkowski is reporting this afternoon. The company will unveil the third-generation tablet on the first week of March, which is timed in the same week as GDC between March 5-9. The device itself is said to be a similar form factor ... Read More»
Jetpack Joyride downloaded 13 millions times since going F2P
Halfbrick has noted massive growth for Jetpack Joyride since making the iOS game free late last year. Marketing officer Phil Larsen told Joystiq at DICE that the game made about 1 million sales as a $1 purchase, but has been downloaded 13 million times as a free app. Halfbrick estimates 5-10% of free users spend ... Read More»
Nielsen: Over half of US households have a current-gen console
Some startling figures have come out of Nielsen Games’ latest exposé of gaming trends in the US. According to the analyst firm, 56% of US households own a seventh generation gaming console. 65% are kept in the living room, although that figure rises to 75% when considering the Wii alone, and 13% in bedrooms. Up ... Read More»
Mass Effect: Infiltrator and Datapad coming to iOS, tie-in to Mass Effect 3
EA announced Mass Effect: Infiltrator iOS during a press event today in New York, as well as a companion app called Mass Effect Datapad, both of which will tie-in with Mass Effect 3 upon its release. Infiltrator is a third-person shooter and will showcase “stunning graphics and authentic weapons and powers from the Mass Effect ... Read More»
Mass Effect: Infiltrator and Datapad coming to iOS, tie-in to Mass Effect 3
EA announced Mass Effect: Infiltrator iOS during a press event today in New York, as well as a companion app called Mass Effect Datapad, both of which will tie-in with Mass Effect 3 upon its release. Infiltrator is a third-person shooter and will showcase “stunning graphics and authentic weapons and powers from the Mass Effect ... Read More»
Review: King Cashing for iOS (Slots and Role Playing, Just Like Reese’s Pieces)
When I first downloaded King Cashing, I had no idea what to think. Having been a fan of several genre crossing titles already such as Legend of Fae or Shining Core which mixed RPG Lite attributes with Bejeweled game play but slots? Sure as I am sitting here, this little mash up of game genres ... Read More»
Scribblenauts Remix downloaded 1 million times
Warner’s announced that Scribblenauts Remix has been downloaded a million times since it launched last year. To celebrate, a fre Valentines Day update has gone live for the 5th Cell puzzler, where you’ll get a Valentines-themed playground level that will encourage players to create Valentines-themed inspirations. You can get it from iTunes for either iPhone ... Read More»
Zynga boss dismisses Tiny Tower copycat claims
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has defended the derivativeness of Dream Heights as standard industry practice. In a memo to employees marked “confidential” but released in full to VentureBeat after it was leaked, Pincus compared Zynga’s approach to game design to other companies which have refined existing products. “Google didn’t create the first search engine. Apple ... Read More»
Ghost Trick getting iOS launch tomorrow
Capcom is set to launch an iOS version of popular DS title Ghost Trick tomorrow, according to an iTunes listing, as spotted by Videogamer. Those who download the game, made by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, get chapters 1 and 2 free, with the rest being downloadable in-app. More details here. Read More... Read More»
Sam & Max: Season 2 launches for iOS
Telltale’s launched the first episode of Sam & Max, Season Two: Beyond Time & Space. The first episode, called Ice Station Santa, will set you back $7, but is universal, meaning it will support iPhone and iPad. Bonuses include a soundboard featuring Sam & Max an a standalone version of Season One mini-game Whack da ... Read More»
Angry Birds head states piracy not ‘a bad thing’
During the Midem conference in Cannes this morning, Rovio CEO Mikael Hed claimed that in certain situations piracy isn’t really a “bad thing” after all, stating that the broadening of the Angry Birds brand via the act could only lead to “more business.”... Read More»
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up
It’s been a fabulous weekend for fans of shouting “Objection!” into their microphones and solving some of the most patently ridiculous puzzles this side of point-and-click adventure. At an event marking the franchise’s tenth anniversary over the weekend, Capcom announced the development of Gyakuten Saiban 5, which is yet to receive an English title or ... Read More»
RAGE: Mutant Bash tv adds two new episodes, melee in 2.0 update
Bethesda’s launched update 2.00 for the iOS version of RAGE, bringing with it two new episodes, melee, iOS5 support and HDMI out support.You can pick it up on iTunes for $1.99 here. Thanks, Joystiq. Read More... Read More»
Call of Duty mobile: Ideaworks “surprised and humbled” by success of “Zombies”
Rob Hendry, studio head of Ideaworks, has said the success of its Call of Duty: Zombies series on iOS would not have been possible without the support of Treyarch head Mark Lamia. Speaking with Gamasutra, Hendry said due to the support received from Lamia along with that of Activision producer Jason Harris, Ideaworks was able ... Read More»
Apple Q1: 37 million iPhones sold, 15 million iPads
Apple posted a record-breaking $46.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. That’s up from $26.74 billion for the same period in 2010, a 62% year-on-year increase. The staggering result is the company’s most successful lifetime to date, and netted profits of $13.06 billion. 58% of revenue was garnered outside the US. ... Read More»
Eufloria coming to iPad next month
Eufloria, the PS3 title that launched last month, will come to iPad in February, developer Omni Systems has said. The iOS version will be “the most comprehensive and enjoyable release of Eufloria to date,” with an optimised interface for the touch screen, new music tracks and “a whole raft of additional tweaks and features.” Get ... Read More»
Death Rally goes free today for FreeAppDay
Remedy’s made iOS racer Death Rally free for today only as part of FreeAppDay. You can get it for iPhone and iPad here. Get on that like flies, yo. Read More... Read More»
Temple Run back on top after F2P conversion
App Store flavour du jour Temple Run has quadrupled its revenue since going free to play, developer Imangi revealed to Gamasutra. The 99 cent app hit the top of the charts on release but then stymied, so Imangi took it free to play in September, one month after launch. Temple Run has now been downloaded ... Read More»
Flip Flop Games to bring sick kids’ ideas to life
Next time you’re browsing the App Store, check out the work of Flip Flop Games. This iOS developer is a one-man show, and the man in question is an 11 year old. But wait! It gets better. Develop reports creator Conner Haines has launched a scheme called BElieve to make games based on ideas submitted ... Read More»
Report – US tablet owners doubled over 2011 holidays
A new report shows 19% of US adults now own tablet computers. The figure has almost doubled since mid-December 2011′s 10%, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project‘s report. That percentage doesn’t included dedicated eBook readers, which also enjoyed an identical surge in popularity, from 10% to 19%. When the two kinds of ... Read More»
PES 2012 Xperia Play promoted with mutilated couch, Kirstan Schaal
Here is a trailer for a video game which made me laugh aloud. This is by way of being a calendar event. That’s Kirstan Schall of Flight of the Conchords, that is. She’s promoting the version optimised for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play, but Konami probably won’t mind if you play it on other devices. PES ... Read More»
Release Date, Price and a New Platform Announced For Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Games Studio have announced the release date, price tag and new platform for Unstoppable Gorg. In addition to the previously announced versions for PC, XBLA and iPad, Unstoppable Gorg will also be released for Apple Mac computers. Unstoppable Gorg will launch as a Steam Play title on Steam meaning the game can be bought once, ... Read More»
Rumour: Apple preparing March launch for iPad 3
Bloomberg‘s reporting this afternoon that Apple is prepping iPad 3 for a March release, with production ramping up in Asia as of this month. One source familiar with the project says full production volume is expected to be reached by February. Another two sources added that the device will feature a quad-core chip and “an ... Read More»
Soul Calibur coming to iPhone January 19
The original Soul Calibur is on its way to iDevice, and you can put your sticky fingers all over it this week. Andriasang reports that Namco Bandai will make the port available on January 19, but no pricing has been set. A roster of 19 will be available in arcade battle, time attack, survival, extra ... Read More»
