App Store launches Free App of the Week and Editors’ Choice promos

by Christian Zibreg on May 25, 2012

Not to be outdone by indie devs’ massive game sale, Apple has launched a pair of prominently advertised promotions on both the App Store and the Mac App Store, in time for your extended Memorial Day weekend. The new Editors’ Choice section offers great apps for both iOS and Mac platforms cherry-picked by Apple’s iTunes team.

Also, Cupertino (finally) pulled an Amazon with the other section, giving away one free app every week, starting today… Read More

 

Infinity Blade II: Vault of Tears update now available

by Christian Zibreg on May 24, 2012

Infinity Blade II, the sequel to the elegiac masterpiece that is Infinity Blade, launched last November. Having been updated with bug fixes and Retina iPad support, Chair Entertainment today rolled out a massive content updated called Vault of Tears that unlocks new areas, items, weapons and of course the inevitable “major secrets”Read More

 

Where’s My Water merchandise arriving

by Christian Zibreg on May 21, 2012

Not to be outdone by Angry Birds maker Rovio, Disney today announced a new merchandise line for its iPhone puzzler dubbed Where’s My Water.

The charming little alligator who lives in the sewers under the city is Disney’s first original character for mobile and can now be bought as a plush toy.

Disney also promised a number of other items, including consumer electronics accessories, apparel and accessories… Read More

 

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II hits the App Store

by Cody on May 18, 2012

Fans of the popular Sonic franchise will be happy to hear that Sega has just finished porting over another new title to iOS featuring the little blue hedgehog. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II is now available in the App Store.

This is the fifth Sonic title that Sega has released on Apple’s mobile platform, and it doesn’t disappoint. The game features an all-new graphics engine, fit for a Retina display, updated physics, and oh yeah, Tails is back… Read More

 

Angry Birds Heikki webgame arrives June 18

by Christian Zibreg on May 18, 2012

Angry Birds maker Rovio announced an unusual move today: they will release a web-only game called Angry Birds Heikki on June 18.

While the Angry Birds series has been available on both Facebook as Chrome Web Store for some time, this is the first time they’re releasing a webgame under the Angry Birds brand name.

What’s this one about? Read More

 

New Infinity Blade Dungeons gameplay footage is totally eye-candy

by Christian Zibreg on May 17, 2012

If you own an iPad 3, Infinity Blade Dungeons is that killer game you’ve been dying to show off to your Android-toting friends. Unlike elegiac masterpieces Infinity Blade I & II that have been created by Chair Entertainment, Epic entrusted the creation of Infinity Blade Dungeons to a small team comprised of vets who worked on Gears of Wars.

It’s one of a select few games Apple demoed during March’s iPad 3 introduction to show off the graphics prowess of its new tablet and the improved A5X chip that rocks quad-core graphics engine.

If this new gameplay footage is anything to go by, this dungeon crawler is going to raise the ladder of console-grade gaming on portable devices… Read More

 

New Party Doodles app shows the potential of Apple TV gaming

by Cody on May 17, 2012

I’ve said before that I felt like AirPlay Mirroring was one of the most underrated features of iOS 5. The ability to wirelessly stream content from the device to a TV seemed like an open invitation for iOS developers to create console-esque games.

We’ve seen a couple of big name titles take advantage of this, but perhaps none of them showcases the feature’s potential better than Cerebral Gardens’ recently-released Party Doodles… Read More

 

Rovio says Angry Birds successor will be called Amazing Alex

by Christian Zibreg on May 11, 2012

Angry Birds maker Rovio confirmed in an interview with a Finnish television network that its upcoming project will be called Amazing Alex.

Yesterday, we told you that the Espoo, Finland-based game maker acquired all rights to Casey’s Contraptions.

As you know, Casey’s Contraptions is a charming and addictive puzzle game by Snappy Touch and Mystery Coconut. That game’s main character was briefly shown at the end of a video accompanying the one billionth Angry Birds download. So, what’s Amazing Alex going to be about? Here’s what we know so far… Read More

 

Rumor: Google working on a Game Center rip-off for Android

by Christian Zibreg on May 10, 2012

The search giant Google is reportedly looking to replicate Apple’s Game Center with a native Android app of its own.

Despite the ongoing patent war waged between Apple and a bunch of Android backers over the look and feel of iOS software, Google is reportedly looking to simply copy Game Center.

The search firm needs own social gaming service so Android gamers have a central place to connect with each other, check out leaderboards, scores and challenge friends.

And if their other products are anything to go by, Google’s thing is likely to feature deep integration with Google+, their another social thing… Read More

 

Up next for Rovio: Casey’s Contraptions

by Christian Zibreg on May 10, 2012

Eagle-eyed readers spotted something interesting at the end of yesterday’s clip accompanying the one billionth Angry Birds download milestone: a character that looks a lot like that in Casey’s Contraptions, a charming and addictive puzzle game by Snappy Touch and Mystery Coconut.

Confirming speculation, Rovio’s vice president of franchise development Ville Heijari confirmed his company acquired all rights to Casey’s Contraptions. The iPad version has already been pulled from the App Store as the Angry Birds maker works on a new version that will hit iOS, Android and other platforms this summer… Read More

 
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