Having recently released with my friend our first game onto the Android marketplace, I have realised how hard it is to get a game’s name out. For those that have tried before, you will know what I mean when you see fairly mediocre games reaching 50,000+ downloads on the marketplace while yours is struggling to make 50. How can we possibly hope to compete? If you want to get into Read More ...
If you have an iPhone or iPad, you will be able to check out the first Superman video game release since Superman 64 on Nintendo 64. IGN has the exclusive announcement coming from Chillingo and Tiger Games. The game is set for release this November and feature 18 levels as the Man of Steel. According to the report, this won’t be based on the recently re-launched DC comics line or Read More ...
Halfbrick has announced that its newest iOS title, Jetpack Joyride has hit over 350,000 downloads today which marks a second top 10 title next too Fruit Ninja on the App Store. In celebration of the event, Halfbrick has released a free update adding new unlockable content to the game. Mr. Cuddles – A brand new vehicle for Barry to wreak havoc in. Skyrocket through the lab in a giant robot Read More ...
From developers at Scorsoft and publishers BulkyPix (http://www.bulkypix.com), comes a new arcade title experience for your mobile iOS devices. As you begin the game villages of Jellies have been destroyed and the inhabitants are in peril from the spiky king. You must join in with the hungry blue jelly to eat fruit scattered across each maze while avoiding being devoured. The game will be made available for iPhone and Read More ...
Epic has officially lifted the lid on Infinity Blade, the first iPhone game to run on the Unreal Engine. This is the project previously known as “Project Sword”, a tech demo of which was released on the app store entitled “Epic Citadel”. It’s currently in development over at Chair Entertainment, the team that brought us Shadow Complex on the Xbox Live Arcade. They’ve been working on the game for about Read More ...
SEGA has slapped some dates and prices on Sonic 4: Episode 1. The game will be released on the iPhone on 7th October; PSN and XBLA on 13th October; and the Wii on 15th October. It will cost £10 on the PSN, 1200 Allards on Xbox Live and 1500 Wii Points on the Wii.
Apple head honcho Steve Jobs has confirmed that Epic Games is working on their first game for Apple platforms. He was joined on stage at Apple’s press conference by Epic president Mike Capps today to show off “Project Sword”. It is a first-person action adventure game and will apparently offer “epic sword battles”. It will also support Game Centre. Epic will be licensing Project’s Sword’s engine out for other iOS Read More ...
id Software technical director John Carmack has unveiled a tech demo of Rage running at 60fps on iPhone during his keynote at QuakeCon 2010. It took Carmack two weeks to get the demo up and running. It will form the basis for a small Rage title on the platform sometime later this year. There will be a second Rage iPhone game out next year alongside the PC, PS3 and 360 Read More ...
If you’re a gamer who would consider themselves seasoned or a little ‘old school’, then there’s no question that you’re familiar with Lucas Arts’ Monkey Island series. Arguably the most loved and critically admired of the 1990’s graphic adventure game boom, Monkey Island 2 has received a make-over for the 21st century.
EA has announced EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp. The game is coming out for the Wii on 16th November, but there are Kinect, Move and iPhone versions in development. Apparently Training Camp was made with the help of real-life NFL coaches. It has 70 drills and challenges to improve strength, power and conditioning, according to EA.
It is being reported today that the Walt Disney Company on Thursday has officially acquired Application developer, Tapulous in a non-disclosed deal. Tapulous for those who don’t know is a start-up company that develops music based game applications for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The developer is based in Palo Alto, California and is noticed as one of the more successful developers for Apple’s App Store. “We have been Read More ...
Hulu has finally announced that Hulu Plus is coming to the PS3 in July and the 360 in early 2011. The $9.99 a month service is already available on the PC (preview invitation only at the moment), iPhone (as well as the iPod Touch and iPad thanks to the new Hulu Plus app) and other devices. Hulu Plus features full seasons of shows from ABC, NBC and Fox in HD. Read More ...
Apple has announced that they have sold more than 1.7 million iPhone 4s between the 24th and 26th of June. However, the devices are marred by a signal problem. If users try to grip the phone in their left hand and cover up the bottom left hand corner with their palm, the 3G and Wi-Fi antennas are joined up by conductive skin and the signal reception goes a bit odd. Read More ...
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions will be released on the iPhone and iPod Touch on 15th September. The company hasn’t confirmed how much it’ll cost, but the game has appeared before: it was the 2007 PSP remake of the original Final Fantasy Tactics.
Zynga has released FarmVille for the iPad and iPhone. Previously, the supposedly addictive game was confined to Facebook and the rest of the web. It’s available for free on the App Store, and allows people to carry on their farm from their account or start a new one. Some items are exclusive to the normal web version, and others are exclusive to the App.
