The Simpsons to land on iOS soon

by Guest Author on Feb 21, 2012

Electronic Arts has recently confirmed that it will soon launch an official Simpsons game for iOS, with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch all getting a piece the action.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out will be a free title and include all the main voices from the legendary cast. While no official release date has been set in stone, EA did tell CNET that the game would be out “within the next few weeks”… Read More

 

Stunt Car Racer, the iPhone-controlled car

by Jake Smith on Feb 20, 2012

Sure, the iPhone is great for work and all, but what we really love it for is to have fun. With the amount of games and accessories that are found for the iPhone, it’s an easy thing to spend plenty of money on. We really love the ones that take it to the extreme.

From the maker of iHelicopter is a new iPhone controlled car called the Stunt Car Racer. It uses the iPhone’s accelerometer to control the car.

Check it out in action: Read More

 

Get ready for Angry Birds Space

by Sebastien on Feb 17, 2012

If there is someone who knows how to milk the heck of a franchise, it’s the Rovio folks. After Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, and Angry Birds Rio, your favorite birds are now ready to conquer space in the upcoming edition of Angry Birds Space, to be released on March 22.

Besides this video trailer and the official teaser website, we don’t know anything about Angry Birds Space, except it’s probably going to be a massive hit again… Read More

 

ThinkGeek introduces new iCade 8-Bitty iOS game controller

by Cody on Feb 13, 2012

The folks over at ThinkGeek are known, at least in the iOS community, as the creators of the popular iCADE accessory. The gaming cabinet turns your iPad into a mini-arcade system and is compatible with hundreds of games.

Now the team is looking to expand on its success with the new iCADE 8-Bitty game controller. Like the original iCADE, the wireless gamepad sports a familiar retro look and will work with a number of iOS devices and games… Read More

 

Overachiever: Auto-Fill in Your Missing Game Center Achievements

by Cody on Feb 3, 2012

It looks like we may never be able to trust the legitimacy of an impressive Game Center account ever again, thanks to this new jailbreak tweak from Ingmar Stein.

Aptly named Overachiever, Stein’s new tweak allows users to earn Game Center achievements without actually playing the required games or levels… Read More

 

Apple Hires Xbox Live Executive to Lead App Store Marketing Efforts

by Cody on Feb 2, 2012

If there was any doubt about Apple’s intentions to push further into the mobile gaming space, the company just put them to rest. 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has just added a former Xbox LIVE executive to its team of talent.

This marks Apple’s third major pickup from the gaming community in less than 12 months. You may recall that it hired on some big names from Nintendo and Activision last year, and now it’s stuck its hand in Microsoft’s pocket… Read More

 

Reckless Racing 2 Now Available in the App Store

by Sebastien on Feb 2, 2012

Strap down and prepare for the ride of your life… Reckless Racing is back with more!

Including a selection of 18 highly detailed cars, ranging from small dirt buggies to fast supercars, and 24 routes in a variety of flavors make this a racer for all tastes – both dirt and tarmac.

Get it in the App Store now for $4.99.

 

Why AirPlay Mirroring is Reason Enough to Buy an Apple TV

by Jeff Benjamin on Jan 31, 2012

As big fans of the Apple TV, we’re making it our business to get the word out about how great Apple’s so-called “hobby” device is for a variety of purposes.

The bottom line is that we can’t live without our little $99 wonder device, so it’s no surprise when someone like Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks just like we do.

We’ve shown you some of the amazing benefits that jailbreaking your Apple TV can provide, but there’s also quite a few perks for those that aren’t jailbroken. One of those is AirPlay Mirroring — a technology that lets you mirror your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 screen 1:1 for an awesome big screen experience. Read More

 

More Evidence That Microsoft is Bringing Xbox LIVE Games to iOS

by Cody on Jan 28, 2012

A few weeks ago we told you about an interesting job listing that hinted that Microsoft was looking to bring its Xbox LIVE gaming portal to iOS. The listing called for a developer to help the company port its LIVE gaming client to Apple’s platform.

Microsoft kickstarted the project back in December of last year when it introduced an official Xbox LIVE application for the iPhone. But according to a recent Forbes report, that was only the beginning… Read More

 

Steam iPhone Client Now Available in the App Store

by Cody on Jan 26, 2012

Folks who use Steam, the popular game distribution platform for the Mac and PC, will be happy to hear that there is now an official iPhone client available in the App Store.

Dubbed Steam Mobile, the app will allow users to perform a number of tasks that were previously reserved for the desktop client, including chatting with other Steam members and browsing through Steam’s Game Catalog… Read More