Category Archives: iPad

Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 01:03 BST

You Don’t Know Jack developer now known as Jackbox Games

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Jellyvision Games is no more; the You Don’t Know Jack developer has rechristened itself Jackbox Games. The mid-sized indie company said the change is the final move in its evolution from an old school PC and console developer to a publisher on Roku, Ouya, social and mobile platforms. Last year’s Facebook version of You Don’t Know Jack was the company’s first social effort, won Spike TV’s social game of the year, and drew 3.5 million installs across social and mobile. It has other irons in the fire including new IP Lie Swatter and licensed titles.

Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 22:42 BST

Triple-A focus could kill the industry, warns former DICE producer turned mobile dev

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Former DICE producer Patrick Liu has said a perception that triple-A is the “coolest” development scene could kill the games industry.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 08:34 BST

Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time dated, is free-to-play

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Plants Vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time has been unveiled by Popcap Games. The free-to-play sequel will launch worldwide on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch from July 18.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 02:38 BST

Tetris creator brings new puzzle game to iOS – Marbly

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Tetris designer Alexey Pajitnov has risen from his bed of laurels to produce a new mobile puzzle game. If his track record is anything to go by, you probably want to get all over this right now.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 23:26 BST

Ninja Warrior mobile game launched thanks to Marvelous USA

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Marvelous has launched an Android and iOS title based on popular TV show Ninja Warrior.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 22:33 BST

Warhammer Quest arrives on iOS today

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The first licensed Warhammer title to release on mobile has hit iOS – Rodeo Games’ strategy role playing effort, Warhammer Quest.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 14:09 BST

XCOM: Enemy Unknown will support multiplayer, cloud saves on iOS

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown will support cloud saves on iOS which will allow players to switch between iPad and iPhone on the go.

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Fri, May 31, 2013 | 10:32 BST

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic out now on iPad

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is out on iPad now, after BioWare’s iconic RPG was reviewed by IGN almost out of the blue yesterday.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 05:55 BST

Badland updated with ten levels

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Developer Frogmind has updated its gorgeous mobile effort Badland with ten new levels. The free set of challenges is called “Dawn” and a further update called “Noon” is expected in late June or early July. Badland is available on the App Store at $4 or regional equivalent. It has attracted 150,000 players to date.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Wed, May 29, 2013 | 04:03 BST

Curiosity winner won’t reign over Godus forever

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Curiosity winner Bryan Henderson won’t be the deity of Godus forever, with 22 Cans aiming for a span from a few months to a year before somebody else takes over.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 09:52 BST

Final Fantasy Tactics S gets new iOS trailer

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Final Fantasy Tactics S is the iOS version of Square’s celebrated strategy title, and the studio has just published a new trailer. The clip shows brief shots of gameplay and a lot of character art.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 03:12 BST

Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition has over 350,000 words of new content

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Beamdog is busily working away on Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, and already has a huge pile of extra content to reward fans for their patience.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:43 BST

DeNA bringing G.I. JOE: Battleground and D&D: Arena of War heading to mobile

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DeNA has announced partnerships with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to create free-to-play mobile games G.I. JOE: Battleground and Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 03:08 BST

Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: flying strategy to new heights

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Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol developer Firaxis has taken an accessible yet challenging approach to flight combat. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with lead producer Lena Brenk to discuss its development.

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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 | 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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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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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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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 05:26 BST

World War Z tie-in headed to mobile

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Horn and The Dark Meadow developer Phosphor Games will bring its impressive mobile experience to bear on an adaptation of World War Z.

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