The next movie in the popular Ice Age franchise is coming in July (it’s called Ice Age: Continental Drift, and if you have a kid, you’ve probably had the movie’s name branded on your brain by now), but 20th Century Fox has already started its marketing blitz. Ice Age Village is just one interactive tool [...]
When we hear the term “8-bit”, we think about entire worlds created with minimal graphical resources, like Mario’s Mushroom Kingdom or Link’s Hyrule. 8bit Ninja is a simple, repetitive, and highly replayable arcade game that doesn’t do a lot with a little– it just does a little with a little. In 8bit Ninja (no relation [...]
Max Payne resonates with gamers for a number of reasons. He’s the kind of hardboiled, tough-as-nails hero we’d all like to be– the kind of guy who can slow-motion dive into a room full of gangsters, drop them all like a sack of doorknobs, and then pop a painkiller to help soothe his blistered trigger [...]
The United States Department of Justice is suing Apple — along with publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster — for allegedly colluding to fix eBook prices. It sounds like a boring lawsuit…until you hear the details. It sounds like something out of The Sopranos — clandestine CEO meetings in private rooms at [...]
Earlier in the year, some T-Mobile customers that were using unlocked iPhones noticed that they were getting HSPA+ signal. The company has officially announced that it’s redeploying its 1,900MHz signal from EDGE (2G) to HSPA+ (sorta kinda 4G). Previously, if you wanted to use an iPhone on T-Mobile’s network then you were stuck with caveman-like [...]
Friday is when new movies hit theaters, and Tuesday is the day when new DVDs, console games, and albums arrive in stores. But Wednesday night is reserved for new iOS games, because on Thursday Apple updates their lists on the App Store. Here’s your guide to tonight’s biggest iOS games, which will hit the US [...]
Tired of your car’s dashboard- Then why not take advantage of modern technology and your iPad with Speed 2- This nifty app serves as a speedometer, odometer, and compass. It features Google Maps to visualize your location. It allows you to toggle the compass between true north and magnetic north. Speed 2 is compatible with [...]
As the title implies, Gnu Revenge is a tale of vengeance wrapped up in a rather simple game that has some clever ideas. At the outset, we find out that all of the gnus have been captured by a wily space crocodile who looks a lot like a space T-Rex. However, not quite all of [...]
If you’re anything like us, then you’ve likely played some, if not all, of Kairosoft’s “Story” series of time-management simulation games. These insanely addictive handheld time-sinks have almost certainly been responsible for loads of gamers forgetting to do basic things like feed the cat or go to sleep. But you may have also thought their [...]
Amazon has been testing in-app purchasing in Android apps with its Kindle Fire tablets. The company has just announced that its in-app purchasing API is available to all Android developers. This is a potentially huge game-changer, particularly for game developers. Check out a video below on the API below, as well as what it means [...]
Want a chance to win free games, courtesy of a kind, thoughtful developers- Enter our Tuesday Twitter Giveaway this week, and you’ll have a chance to win TWO game codes. Read on for the rules! Win Ice Rage, and you’ll skate on thin ice. This week, we’re giving away promo codes for Node.Hack, Tractor Beam, [...]
Life is hard, but it doesn’t have to be. If a day at work meant no more than just clicking a button once, or your commute time was measured in seconds instead of hours, you might actually have fun going about your daily routine. Life Quest, an upcoming iOS port from Big Fish Games, makes [...]
GameFly, known for its game-rental-service, is getting into mobile-game development. During the April 6th edition of the Weekend Confirmed podcast, editorial director Garnett Lee said, “We’re going to be doing some pub-funding,” and the that company was looking to, “help good games get made.” GameFly has been tremendously successful with renting game discs. As the [...]
For those who aren’t console gamers, Activision’s Skylanders might seem like a bizarre concept. Built on one of the most ingenious (and possibly insidious) concepts in gaming, Skylanders mixes collectible toys with 3D platforming, and the result is one of the most successful titles of the past year. It’s amazing it took Activision so long [...]
On the surface, On the Wind sounds like it’s a remake of the critically acclaimed PS3 game Flower. However, these two titles offer an example of how two sets of rules can send the same premise in wildly different directions. Both games ask you to use the wind to steer a flock of objects– leaves [...]
HBO Go is one of the best streaming-video apps for iOS. HBO’s Game of Thrones is one of the best television shows of the last decade. Like chocolate and peanut butter, these are two great tastes that taste great together. If your television provider allows access to HBO Go and you dig Game of Thrones [...]
Just when you thought it was safe in the water (or the water was full of iPad Mini rumors), the iPhone 5 rumors have returned! The latest buzz points to a complete physical redesign, a larger screen, a variation of the A5X processor, and internal testing being conducted by Apple employees as you read this. [...]
Millions of people refer to soda as Coke. Millions of headache sufferers ask for Tylenol instead of acetaminophen or paracetamol. In the ’70s and ’80s, when people wanted a photocopy of a document, they Xeroxed it.These are all cases of one particular brand being so dominant in a product category that a trademarked name became [...]
Well, it’s about time. Wizards of the Coast has announced that they’re bringing an official Magic: The Gathering game to iOS. While plenty of other card battling games have come to the platform (including Kard Combat, which was also made by the legendary Richard Garfield), we’ve been waiting impatiently for an official Magic: The Gathering [...]
In this week’s Slide To Play podcast, Andrew gives his review of the new iPad while Jeremy raves about Spin Up, a creative new high-score game. We also chat with MacGuffin’s Curse developers Andrew Goulding and Ben Kosmina about balancing puzzles and storytelling, and take a question from a reader about Gameloft’s future plans. News: [...]
Every Monday, we like to brag about how the iOS App Store has a staggering number of free, full games to download. These are games that normally cost a few dollars, but are now being given away as part of a temporary promotion to boost their rankings. These free, full games should keep you busy [...]
Gametopia Games is a studio based out of Spain that has spent two years developing Clippox Exodus, a 2D platformer with a healthy dose of puzzle elements and alluring, hand-drawn artwork. And while it’s not perfect, it’s an impressive example of what an independent studio with talent, heart, and ambition can put together. Clippox Exodus [...]
Trigger-happy shooter addicts may not get much out of Kitten Sanctuary, but its unflinching cuteness and relative simplicity make it a perfect match for the less bloodthirsty gaming crowd. It’s part Match-3 and part virtual zoo, and both components are handled skillfully and tastefully. The core gameplay of Kitten Sanctuary consists of 100 levels of [...]
Rakuten is selling a unique accessory called the NoteBook Case that’s perfect for iPad owners that often hit the road. This enclosure adds a functional keyboard and a lithium polymer battery in a package that looks similar to a MacBook Pro. It costs 5,980 yen, which is roughly . Rakuten is a Buy.com partner, so [...]
The App Store is a labyrinthine place, and it’s easy to get lost in it. Many gamers just stick to the top 10 or 25 apps and base their purchases on those, ignoring everything else. To help you out, we’ve made it our mission to search out the best games available, regardless of whether they’re [...]
The iPad Mini rumors are cranking up again. The latest wave is a result of renowned Apple pundit John Gruber. In a recent podcast, Gruber said that he knows that Apple is testing a 7.85-inch iPad, but doesn’t know if the product will come out. Since the iPad Mini rumor mill is in full force, [...]
Crytek Studios is best known for realistic, bloody shooting games like Far Cry and, of course, Crysis. Fibble, a physics-puzzle game for iOS, is the studio’s first attempt at something a little more casual, and a little gentler. Let it now be known that Crytek is capable of more than ultra-realistic renditions of war and [...]
Rockstar Games doesn’t release iOS games very often, but when they do, it’s a very big deal. They’ve just announced on their blog that the 2001 PC and console shooter Max Payne will be arriving in the App Store on April 12 (or more likely, the night before, April 11). Max Payne is a third-person [...]
774 Deaths is as grim as the title implies. In this game you will die. You will die so much that making it through a single level and not dying will result in you performing a touchdown-style dance in your living room regardless of who else is in the room with you. The screenshots of [...]
Like more and more developers these days, Hothead Games– the maker of Jaws Revenge, Sea Stars, and Bunny the Zombie Slayer– has decided to focus their efforts on freemium games for the foreseeable future. Their most recent title to hit the App Store was Big Win Soccer, a freemium card-based soccer game that should appeal [...]
The indies just keep on coming. Twisted Pixel has announced that they’re bringing their Xbox Live Arcade game Ms. Splosion Man to iOS this summer. The title originally came out last year to positive critical reception, and it seems like it would be a good fit for the platform. Ms Splosion Man is a side-scrolling [...]
If you’ve ever played the F-Zero or Wipeout series of games for consoles, or are old enough to have played S.T.U.N. Runner for Atari, then you’re pretty familiar with the concept of racing super cool-looking ships around futuristic, neon-lit tracks, all while gripping your controller so hard you’re afraid you might break it. Ion Racer [...]
Everyone wants to find success on the App Store, but some developers have a leg up when it comes to their marketing budget or big-name brand. To highlight some lesser-known titles, we’ve pulled together some of the most promising new indie games for Under The Radar. Take a chance on one of these games, and [...]
In 2011, Activision took the console world by storm with Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures. This simple action-RPG features interactivity with a line of toys; players can purchase (physical) action figures and use them in the game through an RFID code embedded in the toys. This simple feature was extremely popular with kids of all ages. It [...]
Virtual City was an excellent city management simulation for on-the-go players that managed to go head to head with the juggernauts of the genre like SimCity. It was a good-looking, easy-to-get-into gem that offered intuitive controls, a solid tutorial, and interesting gameplay and goals. The sequel doesn’t vary from that winning strategy much, but instead [...]
Tyler Smith is a loser. After quitting his supermarket job in a fit of pique, he finds he can’t get work anywhere else. With no prospects and the rent overdue, his only choice is to pick up the hunting rifle stashed in the corner and embark on a new career as a professional assassin. As [...]
Some iPad 2012 owners are having issues with WiFi connectivity. This Apple Support Communities thread contains more than 50 pages of users talking about various WiFi issues with the new iPad. Problems include spotty connectivity, slow speeds, and the inability to see certain routers. The good news is that Apple is aware of these issues [...]
Tyler Smith is a loser. After quitting his supermarket job in a fit of pique, he finds he can’t get work anywhere else. With no prospects and the rent overdue, his only choice is to pick up the hunting rifle stashed in the corner and embark on a new career as a professional assassin. Which [...]
With the proliferation of specialty cable TV channels, networks which once ran hours of cartoons as a way of kicking off the weekend for children across the country eventually shifted to other programming, and the era of the Saturday morning cartoon show has all but faded from memory. But Mighty Rabbit Studios remembers. The result [...]
When Capcom created the Monster Hunter series, they managed to capture lightning in a bottle, and the series has gone on to achieve massive popularity… in Japan, at least. Regardless of where the phenomenon is centered, however, it would seem inevitable that other people would try to capture a piece of that action in some [...]
Do you dream about mixing the awesome gaming and multimedia experience of the iPhone 4S with the fair pricing of a regional carrier- If so then it looks like your dream will come true this month — April 20, to be precise. Apple is partnering with several regional carriers to bring the iPhone 4S to [...]
When it was revealed that Ashton Kutcher would be playing Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic titled Jobs, many people were certain that it was an April fools joke. It’s real. It’s happening. And Ashton Kutcher is apparently studying for the role diligently. People are dogging Kutcher, largely because they see him as goofball Michael [...]
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