What Apps to expect on the Apple iPad?

Stephen NorthcottiPad5 Comments

Will it just be Games, Games, more games, iPhone Ports and eBooks? When our illustrious editor threw this article assignment at me I immediately went into a taill spin with a mental block. I wasn’t sure why right away. But several days, several thousand lines of code and several other equally pressing jobs later I think I know why. Basically … Read More

Upcoming Apple iPad Game: Fruity Slots Deluxe

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Fruity Slots Deluxe coming to the iPad in April If you have ever played Fruity Slots on the iPhone then you will be pleased to hear that MobileAmusements [softwareamusements.com] has announced that Fruity Slots Deluxe is coming to the iPad. It is a completely new application with a new video slot machine engine but obviously designed on the previous old iPhone … Read More

Apple iPhone shows impressive growth in US gaming market share

Stephen NorthcottNews1 Comment

Figures are in for the last 12 months of the gaming market, and Apple is posting some impressive results. In one year Apple’s share of the US gaming market has grown 500%. I can only imagine that we should see similar results in Europe and elsewhere. As of today more than 30,000 game titles exist in the iTunes App Store, … Read More

Apple gives select developers early access to iPads [Rumor]

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Businessweek is reporting a rather bizarre rumour that “elite developers” have been given early access to iPad hardware for testing and development of Apps prior to the official debut of the device. Colour me officially jealous! The conditions for these loans is straight out of Mission Impossible: Would-be testers of the tablet-style computer, due to be released Apr. 3, must … Read More

How to Train Your Dragon: Flight of the Night Fury for iPhone: Not Much Fury but Plenty of Finesse

Craig Willis$2.99, 4 Stars, Adventure, iPhone Games, iPod touch GamesLeave a Comment

How to Train Your Dragon: Flight of the Night Fury Rating: Games with movie tie-ins have not really been massively successful on any platform and the same applies to the iPhone/iPod Touch. If anyone is going to buck that trend though you would expect it to be Glu who have just released How to Train Your Dragon: Flight of the … Read More

Fly Away Rabbit for iPhone: A Cute introduction to the Physics Genre

Craig Willis$0.99, 3.5 Stars, iPhone Games, iPod touch Games, Puzzle1 Comment

Fly Away Rabbit Rating: A new physics based iPhone/iPod Touch hits the App Store this week in the form of Fly Away Rabbit by Jonathan Parsons, which is his first venture into the App Store. The accelerometer and touch screen controls lend themselves well to the physics based games and so how does Fly Away Rabbit shape up? The aim … Read More

Bigpoint announces iPhone v PC head to head racing | GDC 2010

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At GDC today, Bigpoint and Unity hooked up to showcase a game called Uniter, which allows iPhone and PC gamers to race against each other. “This is an important and historic opportunity for the online gaming industry,” said BigPoint CEO Heiko Hurbertz. “We believe the future of gaming exists in a world without borders and platform boundaries and in real-time. … Read More

Unity releases Unity Engine 3.0 which adds support for the iPad

Stephen NorthcottApple, iPad, iPhone Games, News1 Comment

Unity Technologies has announced that it’s released a new version of the Unity Engine (version 3.0) which adds in support for the iPad, Android and PlayStation 3, giving it the “broadest support on the market,” according to a statement. Unity already had support for iPhone and iPod Touch, so this is a welcome but not unexpected move from them. With … Read More

Last Front Europe for iPhone is a war that you will want to be part of

Ravin Mohindru$3.99, 5 Stars, Best iPhone Games, iPad, iPad Games, iPhone Games, iPod touch Games, Strategy, Tower Defense1 Comment

Last Front Europe Rating: Ever want to re-live famous battles from World War II on your iPhone or iPod Touch? Well now you can with Last Front Europe, a real time strategy game that see’s you take control of any one of four national army’s as you defend yourself against the enemy. You can play as either the British, Americans, … Read More