I purchased and downloaded Penultimate iPad app developed by Cocoa Box Design a little over 6 weeks ago. The productivity app just stared at me as I passed it up to play games, read ebooks, and do other stuff. Today for some reason I felt like typing out a blog post on a non game [...]
Posts Tagged ‘games’
Angry Birds HD updated with more levels… and crashiness
June 30th, 2010 | No Comments »Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPad
Angry Birds has been a phenomenal success, staying atop the App Store best seller list for months. I too, succumbed to the “bird in a slingshot” craze, as has my eight year old son who told me the other night he dreamed that he was in the slingshot.
Angry Birds HD was one of the first games that I downloaded for the iPad, but I was pretty disappointed. While the iPhone game was only $0.99, the HD version was $4.99, following an unfortunate trend where iPhone games are ported to iPad, cost much more, and don’t add any new features. But Angry Birds HD actually had fewer features and levels than the iPhone version. Rovio told us at E3 that they’d be fixing that soon.
Well, as promised, an update came out a few days ago which added more levels and brought the game up to par with the iPhone version. Unfortunately the game has also added what one friend called “extreme crashiness action.” So far I haven’t actually lost any progress due to a crash, but it’s fairly annoying. Hopefully there will be another update soon.
As a side note, developer Marco Arment noted back in May that the App Store was full of scams and ripoff apps surrounding Angry Birds, some which use the same name, and others which use the same artwork. It’s sad to see that these apps are still there, and to know that they are profiting unfairly off the success of a popular game. Why Apple would allow some of these apps to remain and purge others is beyond me.
Angry Birds HD updated with more levels… and crashiness originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Angry Birds HD updated with more levels… and crashiness originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Gameloft Action Pack Gives You 3 Popular Games In 1
June 30th, 2010 | No Comments »Gameloft has crammed three of their most popular action games into a single app in order to provide you with some monetary savings and to help you save some space on your springboard.
More: continued here
Demansol releases Warship: Flight Deck Jam for iPhone, iPod touch & iPad
June 29th, 2010 | No Comments »Demansol today announces Warship: Flight Deck Jam 1.0, their new game for iPhone and iPod touch. The objective of this game is to maneuver the Jet through the obstacles on the runway of the Warship before the time runs out and the ship explodes. The time and the movement display on the game screen drives the player’s adrenalin. The games features two modes, 2000 unique levels, astounding sound effects. All levels are unlocked – play any level you wish.
More: continued here
TUAW’s Daily App: Pix’n Love Rush
June 29th, 2010 | No Comments »Filed under: iPhone, App Store
I first heard about Pix’n Love Rush about a month ago from my colleague, JC.Fletcher, who described it as “a short, nervous, ristretto version of a platformer … a sort of crossover between Mario and WarioWare, with a pinch of Galaxian and a hint of Game & Watch.” And now that it’s out on the App Store to play, I can say that’s exactly what it is; it’s a weird little mini platform game, with an art aesthetic that might turn off those not versed in gaming history.
The basic idea is that you play as a cat-like creature, and you bounce around a randomized series of 125 various 2D platforming stages, collecting good icons and staying away from bad ones. The gameplay is frenetic but forgiving. There are big bonuses to be had if you can pull things off perfectly (the colors and graphics flip through various designs), but even if you miss a few icons, the game will let you run through some quick platforming pleasures in a few modes.
If your taste in games begins and ends with FarmVille, this one’s probably not for you. But if you’re interested in experimental and art games, or if you just want to spend a quick 99 cents to see what this crazy, original gaming experience is like, give Pix’n Love Rush a try. It’s definitely not a traditional title, but if you want to take a few steps off the beaten path in terms of gaming, there’s a lot of fun to find.
TUAW’s Daily App: Pix’n Love Rush originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
TUAW’s Daily App: Pix’n Love Rush originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
More: continued here
Despicable Me, NCAA football, space deathmatch, and more: New iPhone games of the week
June 28th, 2010 | No Comments »A little something for everyone: puzzle-solving Minions, the college gridiron, aircraft-carrier gridlock, and a third-person shooter…in space!
More: continued here
Hands on with Poker Smash for iPhone
June 28th, 2010 | No Comments »Filed under: iPhone
I recently had the opportunity to spend time playing Drew Card’s Poker Smash game. Built for iPhone, this application offers standard matching game strategy (think “Bejeweled” or “Tetris”) mixed with a bit of Poker savvy. With Poker Smash, you can eliminate cards by matching 3 of a kind, but you can also go for straights, flushes, full houses, and so forth. That adds a pleasant layer of complexity to what would otherwise be an ordinary game.
As time progresses, cards move up the screen — first slowly, and then as the game proceeds, much faster. You can slide cards left and right, but not up and down. Your goal is to create winning poker hands, allowing those cards to be eliminated from the stack. Better hands receive better special effects — a straight or a flush produces in-game minimalist fireworks.
Poker Smash is not a terribly deep game but it’s an amusing one, and one that’s perfect for short times when you just want to play a little when sitting in a waiting room or caught on a bus. I found that it quickly engaged my interest and that I was disappointed to hear my name called or my stop approach. Selling for just two bucks, it’s a good value too.
Poker Smash was originally developed for the Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade. Games that can make the leap from another platform to the iPhone tend to include strong offerings, having been worth the extra development costs needed to create the port. I enjoyed playing Poker Smash and can unreservedly recommend it as a nice little addition to your iPhone gaming arsenal.
Hands on with Poker Smash for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Hands on with Poker Smash for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
More: continued here
iPhone 4 takes great pictures, breaks up robbery
June 28th, 2010 | No Comments »Filed under: iPhone
There are many iPhone 4 photos already populating the Interwebs, but relatively few of those galleries end with law enforcement activity.
Fox & Friends weekend anchor Clayton Morris (also the host of the Gadgets and Games Web show, where I’m pleased to be an occasional guest) was heading home from his early shift on Sunday, and he decided to avail himself of the fine morning light to snap a few 5 MP shots with the new and improved camera.
He produced a nice gallery of pictures (especially the downstairs shot of the Broadway Apple Store), but the last three are a little bit oddly composed. It kinda looks like a guy running away from something, and that’s exactly what it was; Morris happened to walk by a store robbery in progress (!) and snapped a few pictures of the suspect fleeing the scene. He also used his iPhone to call 911 and followed the perp long enough to guide the police in for an arrest.
It’s likely that these are the first iPhone 4 photos of a crime — but if you’ve got one-of-a-kind iPhone pics to share, let us know in the comments!
iPhone 4 takes great pictures, breaks up robbery originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iPhone 4 takes great pictures, breaks up robbery originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
More: continued here
iPhone And iPad Games Gone Free: Saving Private Sheep, Superblox, Rhythm Racer 2 HD And More
June 28th, 2010 | No Comments »Face Jump: First Game With Face Detection iPhone App Video
June 27th, 2010 | No Comments »Vertical jumper games are plentiful in the iTunes App Store. Doodle Jump, Mega Jump, and now Face Jump. This game has a cool little feature that automatically detects the picture you choose to use, whether from your library or a fresh pic. Then you become the main character. I could not find a way to [...]
More: continued here