Category Archives: Apple

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 13:14 BST

Fightback: Ninja Theory announces free-to-play mobile brawler

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Fightback is the new free-to-play fighting game from DmC: Devil May Cry developer Ninja Theory. It’s heading to iOS and Android formats courtesy of publisher Chillingo this summer.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:00 BST

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD heading to iOS

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CapCom’s first three Phoenix Wright games have been remastered and are heading to iOS on May 30.
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:57 BST

Skyward Collapse now available for Mac and PC

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Skyward Collapse, the turn-based 4X god-sim from Arcen Games, is out today on Mac and PC, and the developer sent over some screenshots and a new trailer for it. The game can be picked up through the official website, Steam, and other distributors. Brenna has been playing the preview build, and as soon as she returns from her much needed vacation, she’ll have some detailed impressions. Earlier today she told me it’s “sort of like playing chess against yourself, only you’re always a total bastard”. Awesome.

Check out the assets below, and the system requirements and features through the official website.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:57 BST

Warhammer Quest: turn-based iOS romp launches May 30

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Warhammer Quest will hit iOS formats from May 30, developer Rodeo Games has confirmed.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 18:46 BST

Shelter looks to be coming along quite nicely if new screens and trailer are any indication

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Might and Delight has announced its new project, Shelter, has been given a set of new screenshots and new gameplay footage. You can have a look at both below. The game is still under development, but the assets should give you an idea of how the game is coming along. Shelter, which stars a badger mother and her cubs, is scheduled for release on PC and Mac in 2013.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:09 BST

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded delayed after being brought forward

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Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded has been delayed after developer Replay Games brought it forward a few weeks ago.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:10 BST

Heavy Gear Assault: Unreal Engine 4 mech shooter now funding Kickstarter

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Heavy Gear Assault developer Stompy Bot Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a free and pay-what-you-want take on the series. It’s a chunky shooter, and it’s riddled with dynamic destruction.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 23:29 BST

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon announced for Q1 2014

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Slitherine has announced Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon, which it partially revealed back in March through a partnership with Games Workshop.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:37 BST

Dungeonland updated with Infinite Dungeon mode, now available for Mac

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Critical Studio has released an update for Dunegonland, which comes with Infinite Dungeon Mode and a new achievement-style Star System. The game is also now available for Mac.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:26 BST

Men’s Room Mayhem video shows how messy a bathroom can get

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Men’s Room Mayhem is out this week on Vita and mobile devices, and you can get a glimpse at some of the messes you will have to clean up below. These fella’s aren’t real good at aiming are they? Maybe they should sit down. It’s out today through the US PS Store and on May 22 in Europe. It will be made available worldwide on the App Store, Google Play Store and the Amazon App store May 23. On Vita, it will run you £1.99/€2.49/$1.99 and on mobile devices for £0.69/€0.89/$0.99.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:59 BST

Unity mobile development tools free to indies & small studios

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Unity Technologies is giving away its basic mobile development tools to independent and small studios, as part of its drive to democratise the development process.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:20 BST

Steam Trading Cards: all current badges revealed

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Steam Trading Cards are in beta now, courtesy of Valve. By collecting said cards you can unlock a series of badges for your Steam profile, and intrepid gamers have posted a gallery of all current badges so far for your viewing pleasure.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:51 BST

OZombie revealed as American McGee’s Wizard of Oz game

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OZombie has been revealed by Spicy Horse boss American McGee. It’s a twisted take on The Wizard of Oz, starring a giant mutated hound version of Toto, and a shit-scary Tin Man.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 05:28 BST

And now, you can put an Australian town in your pocket

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And in news from Over The Pond, the Australian Bureau of Statistics have created an iOS game that brings together the city simulator genre with actual Census data. Who needs to control a mythical town, when you can control an actual town mythically?!

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 17:49 BST

Scurvy Scallywags video shows off Ron Gilbert’s iOS puzzler

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Scurvy Scallywags, the match-three RPG mash-up coming to iOS from Rob Gilbert and DeathSpank co-creator Clayton Kauzlaric, has a trailer available below.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 20:21 BST

Green Man Gaming adds Telltale Games to its library, some are on sale

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Green Man Gaming has added Telltale Games titles to its library for PC and Mac. Most are on sale at present, so hit up the link to purchase games such as Back to the Future, Hector: Badge of Carnage, Jurassic Park: The Game, Poker Night 2, Puzzle Agent, Sam & Max, Tales of Monkey Island, and The Walking Dead.

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 20:13 BST

Men’s Room Mayhem out next week on Vita, mobile devices

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Men’s Room Mayhem, announced earlier this month for Vita, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices, will release next week on May 21 through the PS Store in the US and on May 22 in Europe. It will be made available worldwide on the App Store, Google Play Store and the Amazon Appstore May 23. On Vita, it will run you £1.99/€2.49/$1.99 and on mobile devices for £0.69/€0.89/$0.99. New screens are below.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:09 BST

Jagged Alliance: Flashback gets frozen diorama scene, new screens

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Jagged Alliance: Flashback developer Full Control has six days of Kickstarter funding left, and has released a neat Unity-powered diorama, letting you scroll around a scene from the turn-based game’s actual gameplay.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 09:40 BST

Apple passes 50 billion App Store downloads since 2008

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Apple is celebrating over 50 billion App Store downloads worldwide since the store launched in 2008.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:32 BST

Angry Birds Seasons Abra-Ca-Bacon update adds portals

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Rovio’s latest free addition to Angry Birds Seasons looks like a lot of fun for fans of long-fall boots, if you know what I mean.

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