Tag: "spending money"

Backflip and Phobic Studios Exchange Dragons for Robots in New Game ‘Gizmonauts’

Backflip and Phobic Studios Exchange Dragons for Robots in New Game ‘Gizmonauts’

26/10/2012 | Comments (0)

Just over a year ago, Backflip Studios collaborated with Phobic “Team Phobic” Studios to bring DragonVale [Free] to the App Store, and ended up with an incredible hit on their hands. It turns out there are a lot of people out there that like freemium dragon collecting, and they aren’t shy about spending money on [...]

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Daily iPhone App: Boomtime Baseball reaches for baseball’s golden age

Daily iPhone App: Boomtime Baseball reaches for baseball’s golden age

04/10/2012 | Comments (0)

Honestly, baseball is probably the last thing I want to think about right now, given that my Cubs just finished the season with 101 excruciating losses. But if you still enjoy the crack of the bat against the ball, Boomtime Baseball (free) might work for you. While it has some issues, it will at least [...]

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‘Guardian Cross’ Review – Big Name, Same Freemium Shtick

‘Guardian Cross’ Review – Big Name, Same Freemium Shtick

24/09/2012 | Comments (0)

Square Enix’ Guardian Cross [Free] is exactly the game it wants to be. Coming from me, that would usually be a compliment, but in this case, it’s more of a sigh and a shrug. I’m not categorically opposed to free-to-play games. Agharta’s Shufflepuck Cantina came out at the same time as Guardian Cross and has [...]

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Garmin Adds to its iOS Presence With StreetPilot onDemand

Garmin Adds to its iOS Presence With StreetPilot onDemand

31/08/2011 | Comments (0)

Garmin has been as busy as anyone in the iOS Navigation category over the last year or so. First, they abandoned their customized Nuvi cell phone line to focus on apps, and soon thereafter released Garmin StreetPilot in the App Store. This initial offering, which I reviewed here, was met with mixed reviews. While it [...]

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Freemium items may make money for devs, but aren’t kept by consumers

Freemium items may make money for devs, but aren’t kept by consumers

17/08/2011 | Comments (0)

The developers behind the iOS game Hungry Shark recently released some statistics showing just how powerful the freemium model (in which customers download an app or game for free, and then support it with in-app purchases) can be. While the game floundered as a paid app, it’s gotten much more popular after going free, and [...]

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How High Can You Climb In SuperRope-

How High Can You Climb In SuperRope-

12/08/2011 | Comments (0)

SuperRope (Free) by Craneballs Studios LLC is a cute and entertaining arcade action game. This game will surely keep you on your toes. How high can you go in this fast-paced world of rope climbing- First, choose your character. When you first start, you only have one option though, so I guess you’re going with [...]

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App Store Top Ten: Week of August 8, 2011

App Store Top Ten: Week of August 8, 2011

08/08/2011 | Comments (0)

Cut the Rope: Experiments has blasted its way to the top of the best-selling games list this week, while Tetris makes another leap in sales, coming in at number six. Meanwhile on the top grossing list, the top four games are targeted directly at kids. Parents, remember never to give your children your iTunes password, [...]

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