Category Archives: iPhone

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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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 23:18 BST

Rovio launches new third-party mobile publishing label

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Rovio Stars is a new publishing initiative from the makers of Angry Birds to highlight mobile development talent. The first game from the program is Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage – check out a trailer through the break.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 15:02 BST

Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery hits PS Vita, iOS this week

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Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery developer Lucid Games is gearing up to launch its quirky episodic puzzle game on iOS and PS Vita this week. If Lucid sounds familiar, it’s the studio currently linked to Project Gotham Racing 5 development rumours.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 08:28 BST

Puzzle & Dragons Z: GungHo’s 3DS port heading west, CEO confirms

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Puzzle & Dragons Z developer GungHo Entertainment has confirmed that the 3DS port of its monstrously successful iOS game is heading West.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 03:01 BST

Bad Piggies Rise & Swine update adds 15 levels

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Rovio has released a free update for Angry Brids spin-off Bad Piggies, with 15 new levels. The update also adds suction cup tyres, boxing gloves, and a new feature called Everplay, which allows you to record and share your best (or worst) solutions. Get a taster through the break.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 02:55 BST

Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded release date brought forward

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Replay Games has a new release date for Leisure Suity Larry Reloaded, and for once it’s earlier than anticipated.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 05:46 BST

Flashback creator’s Darkstone headed to mobile

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Darkstone, a classic RPG from the creator of Flashback, is ready for a new lease on life thanks to an upcoming mobile port.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:15 BST

Way of the Dogg trailer narrated by Snoop himself

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Way of the Dogg, Snoop Dogg’s new rhythm action game, is available now. The hip hop legend introduces the game’s mechanics and story through the break.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 13:28 BST

Haunted Hollow from Firaxis out now on iOS

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Haunted Hollow, the iPad and iPhone strategy title from Firaxis, is now available.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 11:19 BST

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles heading to iOS this week, absolutely free

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LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles is a free game heading to iOS this week, that sees the green tyke ‘forcing’ his way through 15 levels of action and dungeon crawling fun.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 03:37 BST

Minecraft Pocket Edition sales top 10 million

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The mobile version of Minecraft has almost caught up to its Mac and PC mothership in terms of sales, and will be updated shortly.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 13:22 BST

LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes out now on iOS

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LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes is now available on iOS formats, courtesy of Traveller’s Tales.

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Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 05:09 BST

House of the Dead: Overkill heading for an iOS release

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The Lost Reels is a remixed port of the original 2009 House of the Dead shooter and is set for release on iOS tonight. Broken into three “movies” or parts, the initial download offers the first movie, Papa’s Palace of Pain, and on playthrough will unlock the second movie, Ballistic Trauma. Naked Terror, the third part, must be purchased though. Each movie is made up of four levels and a boss battle.
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Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 03:54 BST

Robot Unicorn Attack 2 launches

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A sequel to Adult Swim’s endless runner Robot Unicorn Attack has launched in New Zealand in the lead up to a North American release. The sequel is available for iOS devices and features two worlds, 12 boost abilities, unicorn customisation options in the form of bodies, manes, wings and more.
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Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 03:23 BST

Draw Something 2 releases in US today

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Zynga, who acquired OMGPOP last year, have confirmed that Draw Something 2 is now available in the US for iOS devices. The sequel will feature a live social feed, player’s own gallery, a Free Draw mode that allows players to draw whatever they desire and share it with friends, new drawing tools and many new words.

Thanks to Polygon, who report the news was initially announced by Zynga CEO Mark Pincus during an investor call. The game is already available on iOS in Sweden (where it costs 22 kronor) and Canada (CA$2.99).

Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 11:40 BST

Forgotten Memories dev bringing survival horror title to Wii U

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Forgotten Memories developer Psychoz Interactive has confirmed it has become a certified Wii U developer and will be bringing its upcoming iOS survival horror title Forgotten Memories to Nintendo’s platform down the line.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 08:23 BST

Apple patent shows moral choices turned into comic books, uses Mass Effect as example

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Apple filed a patent back in 2009 that turns in-game moral choices into an evolving comic book story, and uses Mass Effect’s dialogue system as an example. Given the rise of morally-focused adventure games out there today, this could be a neat little mechanic.

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Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 03:29 BST

Steve Jackson’s Sorcery headed to iOS as “a whole new genre of interactive fiction”

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Cambridge indie inkle has announced a May release for Steve Jackson’s Sorcery, a fondly remembered 1983 gamebook.

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