Category Archives: iPod

Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 09:19 BST

The Cave: Ron Gilbert’s puzzler is heading to iOS

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The Cave is heading to iOS formats, and Sega will be handling porting duties for Ron Gilbert’s subterranean adventure-puzzler.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:48 BST

XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits iOS June 20, is expensive

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been dated for an iOS release on June 20. It’ll cost $20 in the States, £13.99 in the UK & 17.99 Euros across Europe, and while that’s a lot of money bear in mind the game is almost a direct port of the console and PC game that launched last year.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 16:45 BST

Bloodmasque: Square’s new iOS RPG gets screens & trailer

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Bloodmasque is the new vampire-hunting RPG from Square-Enix, and it’s heading to iOS devices near you this summer. The game has received a trailer and screens out of E3, as well as a list of gameplay features.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 13:19 BST

Deus Ex: The Fall is 6 hours long, has in-app purchases, new trailer & screens inside

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Deus Ex: The Fall is part of a new off-shoot series from the core brand, is 6 hours long and will offer a raft of in-app purchases on iOS devices, a new preview has stated.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 01:46 BST

Scurvy Scallywags out now on iOS

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Beep games seems to have dropped a couple of words off the end of Ron Gilbert’s newgame, which launches today, leaving it with the comparatively modest 11 word “Scurvy Scallywags in The Voyage to Discover the Ultimate Sea Shanty”.

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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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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 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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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 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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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).

Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 03:23 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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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 11:15 BST

TellTale’s Poker Night 2 dated on all formats

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TellTale Games has dated its incoming franchise mash-up Poker Night 2 on all available formats. That’s Xbox 360, PS3, PC and iOS by the way.

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