Although Apple has done a great job keeping malicious software out of the App Store, it hasn't quite figured out how to keep the scammers at bay. It seems like we've seen several misleading apps surface in the App Store over the past few months.
What happens is, Apple will approve an application that doesn't appear to be harmful. But for some reason, they fail to notice that the app's description doesn't have anything to do with what it actually does. And we've just come across another one...
Someone at Microsoft just can't stop pushing out new iOS apps and games, with yet another release coming from Redmond showing up in the App Store.
Just hours after Microsoft's Kinectimals found its way onto iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches, another game-related app has landed, and this time it had help from Master Chief. Halo Waypoint ties right into all your Halo stats, letting players keep up to date with the competition as well as their own progress while away from their beloved Xbox 360.
Microsoft is on something of a roll right now, with iOS apps rolling out of Redmond faster than you can say "Steve Ballmer." We've already had My Xbox LIVE and SkyDrive come from the mobile developers at Microsoft over the last few days, and now we've been treated to a new game.
Fans of the Xbox Kinect will know all about Kinectimals, a game that gives gamers a way to interact with virtual pets using the Kinect hands-free gaming accessory. If you are already a Kinectimals player on your Xbox 360, the new iOS app will unlock some more cubs for you to play with. You know, if that's your thing.
A few months ago we told you about RockLive, the development firm that specializes in teaming up with sports figures to create iPhone games. Some of their previous work includes popular titles like Mike Tyson's Main Event and Chad Ochocinco's Mad Chad.
Now the company has joined forces with world renowned soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. The $132 million dollar striker is known for tearing up the pitch for Spain's Real Madrid F.C., and now he's taking on the iPhone.
If you're a gaming fan then you're probably well aware of the latest open-world RPG that is taking the world by storm, Skyrim.
The thing with games as large as Skyrim is that, unless you're a world champion in the memory department, it is extraordinarily easy to get lost in the game's expansive universe. Yes, there is an in-game map that can be brought up for viewing when needed, but constantly opening and closing the menus gets tiresome pretty quickly.
That's where Dragon Shout, a new iOS app, comes in. What you'll get for free, is a hand-drawn map of Skyrim, complete with the ability to place markers when you find something you want to visit later...
Flight Control was one of the original runaway successes of the iOS gaming era, and when Electronic Arts released an iPad version, its sales went crazy overnight. Releases on just about every other platform, including the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, followed.
If for some reason you are one of the few that doesn't already own Flight Control and Flight Control HD, EA has put both games on sale as part of their EA Daily Deals promotion.
We haven't even told you the best part yet! When we said the games were on sale, what we actually meant was you can now pick both Flight Control and Flight Control HD up for absolutely nothing. Free. Gratis. Etc...
With Christmas just two weeks away, developers are undoubtedly going to start rolling out their app specials soon. It's the holidays, and just as publishers hosted major app sales over Thanksgiving week, we expect to see tons of deals this month.
EA, or Electronic Arts rather, was at the forefront of the discounting in November, shaving up to 80% off of some of its most popular titles. And apparently it has even bigger plans in store for December, as the company has setup a dedicated Daily Deals site...
If you're of a certain age, then you'll know all about Chrono Trigger. A giant hit in the days of Nintendo's SNES, Chrono Trigger is a classic RPG which has seen re-release after re-release on various platforms since its initial outing way back in 1995.
Now iPhone and iPod touch owners can play the classic game once more, after the Chrono Trigger's developers released it today to absolutely no fanfare. Come on Square-Enix, a press release wouldn't have killed you, would it?
Chrono Trigger fans have been waiting for this day for quite some time, and while Square-Enix had said the game was on its way, we didn't know when we would be able to re-live our misspent youth. Turns out it's today...
Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City are two popular games for consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The two games have also been made available on the Mac and PC.
The Arkham series has made its way to the iOS platform. Batman Arkham City Lockdown is now available for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. In the game, you battle against Arkham City's most dangerous villains.
Popular handheld puzzler Scribblenauts has seen an update to its iOS version that brings an iPhone 4S-only feature to the game.
For those not familiar with the concept, Scribblenauts' challenge comes from the requirement to achieve specific goals by manoeuvring Maxwell around the level by using adjectives and nouns to create in-world objects. Tell the game you want a flamethrower or ladder, for example, and you'll be given one. It's an interesting approach to the puzzle genre.
This new update goes one step further by allowing you to speak your conjuring requests using the power of Siri on the iPhone 4S.
OnLive has announced its new iOS app that will allow gamers to play games over the OnLive service right on their mobile iOS devices.
The app will effectively bring console-style blockbuster games, like L.A. Noire and the Batman titles, to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Until now, OnLive account holders were only able to view the service from their iPads without actually playing. That all changed today with the announcement that OnLive's new app is awaiting approval in the Apple App Store. Soon, we'll be playing 'real' games on our iOS devices...
Members of Microsoft's popular online gaming community, Xbox LIVE, will be happy to hear that an official iOS app has just surfaced in the App Store. There had been some doubt on whether Microsoft would port the app to Apple's mobile OS.
Xbox LIVE integration has been one of the Windows Phone features that Microsoft touts as an advantage over other mobile platforms. But with millions of users across the globe, Microsoft couldn't continue to ignore the massive iOS crowd...