We’d only just announced that iPhone newcomer Riptide Games was ready to submit its debut App Store title to Apple when more Gravity Sling information started circling our news planet. Riptide managed to slam the brakes on just moments before submitting the game, when it heard that Apple was now allowing micro-transactions and in-app purchases […]
Developer Realtech VR has been in touch to announce Iron Fist Boxing 3rd Strike is now available on the App Store. And at first glance it appears to be a real contender for the iPhone heavyweight boxing title. The game, developed for iPod touch and iPhone, has been described by Realtech VR as, “the original […]
It was less than two weeks ago since EA announced it was bringing the mega-popular Rock Band franchise to the App Store, so it was a bit of a surprise to see it land over the weekend. Rock Band takes the ‘tap-along’ music/rhythm gameplay to a new level not only because of the long list […]
Jonathan Lanis has recently contributed a simple and fun bit of 3D obstacle-dodging tunnel madness to the App Store in the form of Boost 3D Boost 3D is about tunnels, and it’s a rather simple affair. You start out racing down the inside of an obstacle-laden tunnel and, before you know it, you’re racing down […]
Ngmoco has announced that their much anticipated first person shooter Eliminate will be free in light of Apple’s announcement that free apps can now offer in-app purchases. More details are said to be following, but Ngmoco has long announced that Eliminate would carry in-app purchases for energy that allows players to earn additional credits. Every […]
Have you ever wondered how many crimes occur each year in the city you live in? Are you traveling to a city you’ve never been to before and want to know if you’ll be staying in a high crime area? If so, then Crime Gauge may or may not be helpful to you. You can […]
Ngmoco is wasting absolutely no time in taking advantage of the new policy allowing developers to release free apps with in-app purchases. Aside from announcing that their Eliminate game will be free, they have also released Rolando 2: Chapter 1 into the App Store for free. The free version of the game offers the entire […]
Dark Nebula is described as a “skill-based action game” which we previewed back in August. The game is brought to us in part by Anders Hejdenberg, the lead designer of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. Dark Nebula is a tilt-controlled ball roller, but one that adopts an action/arcade vibe rather than the more tedious precision work […]
Before developers started to give out Lite versions of their apps, App Store browsers had to rely solely on a handful of screenshots, a brief sales pitch description, and comments from unknown sources. But even with more and more Lite apps, app buyers have always been stuck with their purchases after clicking the green ‘Install’ […]
Overview Have you ever been falling out of a window and thought, “Everything will be okay as long as I can kiss someone?” Yeah, me neither. However, that’s the basic premise of this really strange and addicting app that goes by the name, Kissing Frenzy. Put those tapping skills to good use as you frantically […]
In Germany, a research team demonstrated an iPhone application that could control a mini-van. This app isn’t like the other car-controling apps before it; it doesn’t just unlock and lock your doors, you can do much more than pop your trunk and set the alarm off with it, and starting the engine isn’t even the […]
At EA’s Naughty or Nice press event this afternoon in the heart of New York City we were able to get our hands on NBA Live, the first fully licensed complete 5 on 5 basketball game available for the iPhone. My time with the game was somewhat limited, but I walked away impressed with what […]
Today, Directed Electronics released an iPhone app that replaces your keys and allows you to remote start your car with an iPhone or iPod Touch. The app is called Viper SmartStart, and expounds on the recently released app from Zipcar. Zipcar’s app allows Zipcar vehicle renters to lock and unlock their borrowed car doors. Viper […]
2XL Games’ much anticipated ATV game was released into the App Store tonight for .99. The game represents 2XL’s followup title to the technically impressive 2XL Supercross and seems to share the same graphics engine. Beyond moving to ATV’s, however, 2XL has added a lot of content to this new title, including freestyle levels, career […]
Gameloft’s Derek Jeter Real Baseball [App Store] joined the rest of their impressive sports lineup on the platform this evening. Featuring full 3D graphics, several different game modes ranging from home run derbies to full season modes, and full in-game commentary, Derek Jeter Real Baseball seems to display the same high quality production as other […]
The odds are against you when it comes to avoiding the poker sensation. Entire TV channels are dedicated to it, and the App Store is bursting at the sides with all the related games. You can’t even go ten minutes without some sort of advert trying to get you to gamble away your hard earned […]
According to Craig Harris of IGN, who, on the Nintendo teams’ weekly podcast, mentioned that World of Goo is coming to iPhone. Let’s hope he’s right because it would be a guaranteed hit. World of Goo is a physics based puzzle game for the PC and Mac and has recently been added to the Wii through […]
Fellow wordsmiths may be happy to know that developer Mobile Pie has today announced Oh, My Word! 2 is on the way to the iPhone Fans of the iPhone’s, hangman-esque puzzler might also be delighted to know that this incarnation includes Plus+ Network capabilities to go alongside the new survival and time attack modes. The […]
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Forgetting that your zipper is undone when you go to meet your other half’s parents for the first time is only going to strain your relationship and attending a job interview with a blob of tomato ketchup on your shirt won’t earn you any […]
Namco has posted a series of screenshots from their upcoming Ace Combat XI game for the iPhone. The Ace Combat francise has been around since 1995 with versions of the game appearing on the Playstation, Playstation 2, Xbox 360, and PSP. Early impressions of the game describe the gameplay experience to be “smooth and easy […]