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Nintendo president explains why we’ll never see an official Mario game in the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated June 25, 2016

Nintendo released their most recent financial results last week, and the numbers didn't look good. As suspected, the Wii U is selling quite poorly (the company only sold 160,000 during the quarter) and overall sales are down 1.9% year-over-year.

So with sales of its 9-month-old console already slipping, and no new hardware on the horizon, industry watchers are again calling for Nintendo to consider porting its library of games to, and developing new games for, other consoles and platforms.

But president Satoru Iwata reiterates that won't happen while he's in charge...

15 apps that look great on iOS 7

Lory Gil ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Earlier this week, Apple launched the fifth beta for iOS 7. Time ticks by and we get closer and closer to the public launch of iOS’ biggest design change in six years.

To get you ready for the new look, we’ve got a list of apps that will nicely compliment Apple’s new mobile operating system…

Apps of the week: MixBit, Aero, Gleamer, and more

Lory Gil ∙ Updated March 15, 2018

Days are getting shorter. The hot summer has been anything but hot this month, at least in my neck of the woods. It makes it hard for me to want to stay inside and play with my iPad. It does not however stop me from bringing games with me on my iPhone for a quick game while waiting for friends at my local bar.

If you are feeling creative, want to keep track of the weather, or need a game to pass the time, we’ve got a list of apps to keep you happy this weekend...

Chain Reaction – Connect The Dots, a relaxing game for a relaxing weekend

Lory Gil ∙ Updated January 23, 2018

Sometimes, you want to play a game that takes up hours of your day. Sometimes, you feel the need for speed and want a game that will make your palms sweat. Some days, you just want to sit back, relax and let your game be a sort of meditation.

Chain Reaction is a very simple game that doesn’t require a whole lot of skill. The only thing you need is patience and a bit of luck…

Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar begins its journey today

Lory Gil ∙ Updated January 23, 2018

In the early 1980s, the Ultima series began. Fans of sorcery and adventure were transported to another land to fight dragons, loot dungeons, and become the hero of a world under attack from an evil wizard.

Nearly a dozen follow-up games were released in the Ultima series, but fans haven’t seen or heard a squeak for over a decade. Today, fans of the original Ultima Forever campaign can play a modernized version that follows the early storyline, but offers a completely new look…

Kid Tripp for iOS is no child’s game

Lory Gil ∙ Updated May 3, 2017

When I was really young, I didn't have a gaming console. I didn't own a NES until I was nearly a preteen. That didn’t stop me from falling in love with Super Mario Bros. and other side-scrolling platformers at a young age.

Kid Tripp captures your youth by recreating the pixelated imagery that defined a generation, while offering a measure of fast-paced challenge that is not typical of games in the genre…

Empires II makes it possible for beginners to enjoy world domination board games

Lory Gil ∙ Updated May 3, 2017

World domination empire building games normally have a list of rules that take longer to read than playing the game does. It is hard to find one that is simple, fun, and comes with a basic set of rules that most people could follow.

Empires II is a world domination game where your only goal is to capture all of the land. At the end of the game, you will either eliminate your enemies and control all territories, or be eliminated yourself…

Gorgeous Rise Alarm Clock goes free as App Store’s App of the Week

Cody Lee ∙ Updated December 4, 2013

Folks unhappy with Apple's stock alarm clock feature may want to check out the beautiful Rise Alarm Clock app by Kellen Styler. Not only is it one of the best-looking third-party alarm clock apps out there, but it's also free for a limited time.

Apple has named Rise its App of the Week, something it does every week for paid apps it believes deserve to be featured in front of millions of eyeballs. And after downloading the app for myself, it's not surprising that they picked this one...

New KeyMe app allows you to store, share and duplicate physical keys

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 18, 2016

We've all been there, right? You get home from a long day of work or school, walk up to your front door, reach in your pockets and—you can't find your keys. After some quick backtracking, you realize that they're inside, on the kitchen counter, and you're locked out. What do you do?

Well unless you have a spare hidden in a fake rock or under the doormat, the first step is calling anyone who has or might have a house key. But if that doesn't work, and breaking a window isn't an option, the next step is a $200 call to your local locksmith. That is, unless you have KeyMe...

Rdio update brings Pandora-style personalized radio stations

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 13, 2018

Adaptive Internet radio is all the rage these days for streaming music service subscribers. At least, that's what you'd think looking at the top players. The feature, which was popularized by Pandora, can be found in Apple's iTunes Radio, Spotify, and now Rdio.

Rdio updated its apps today with a number of improvements, including enhanced Stations, tweaked UI, and more importantly, a new feature called 'You FM' that allows you to listen to personalized radio stations based on your favorite and pertinent tracks...

1Password 4 for iOS discounted by more than 50 percent ahead of Dropbox API changes

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated December 4, 2013

Dropbox retiring its legacy API in favor of a next-generation one on September 1 is inevitably going to break apps which plan to continue syncing data through the popular cloud storage service using the legacy API.

Among them: AgileBits' 1Password 3 for iOS and Mac. Now, this rather useful password management utility has been using Dropbox to sync its secure database across devices for ages.

Users on 1Password 4 are on the safe side because the app already uses the latest version of the Dropbox API so it'll continue to sync with Dropbox just fine. If you're on 1Password version 3.x and sync with Dropbox, however, you'll need to upgrade to the latest version to prevent syncing issues come September 1, or switch to Wi-Fi sync.

So, if you've been thinking about upgrading to the latest version, now's a good time because AgileBits has just sweetened the deal by discounting 1Password 4 by more than 50 percent, for a limited time...

Aero weather app brings a touch of iOS 7 to your iOS 6 device

Lory Gil ∙ Updated May 3, 2017

These days, it seems like seven is the new six. Frankly, I’m ok with that. I love the new look that is coming our way with Apple’s redesign of its mobile operating system. I can’t get enough of it. Luckily, neither can developers.

Aero is a brand new weather app that looks and acts like it belongs in iOS 7. This app is so hip it's practically wearing an ironic beard…