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Slice HD brings realistic bloodshed to the iPad
Slice HD is an original and “sinister” $3 iPad app that requires users to move around very sharp blades in such a way as to enable the compression of a red “open” button. While trying to manipulate the blades, you have to be careful not to touch the sharp ends lest you get sliced. When […]
Continue reading...New Atari app offers 100 classic Atari games for $14.99 – currently available only in New Zealand
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Atari recently released an Atari Greatest Hits app that contains an impressive 100 classic Atari Games that encompass both Arcade and Atari 2600 titles. Breaking things down, there are 18 Atari Arcade games like PONG and 96 Atari 2600 games. The app costs $14.99 and is available for both the iPhone and iPad and includes […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds Rio nets 10 million downloads in 10 days
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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The Angry Birds freight train just isn’t letting up. Released just 10 days ago, the latest incarnation of Angry Birds, titled Angry Birds Rio, has already netted over 10 million downloads in 10 days. The announcement was made via RovioMobile’s Twitter account (for the iPad mind you) and simply stated, 10 in 10:-) Angry Birds […]
Continue reading...Real Racing 2 HD demo showcases full 1080p HD video mirroring
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Firemint, the developers behind Real Racing 2 HD (not to mention Flight Control) recently released a video showcasing the ability for Real Racing 2 HD to render out video in full 1080p HD quality using the iPad 2’s video mirroring capabilities. Touch Arcade notes: The game is said to run at a solid 30fps in […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds Rio available on iTunes
Monday, March 21, 2011
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Tempter that irritating Angry Birds addiction with the latest installment from Rovio. The birds now find themselves in Rio and are ready to take on new puzzles and new enemies. Check it out on iTunes here.
Continue reading...Super Mario as a first person shooter [Video]
Saturday, March 19, 2011
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Freddie Wong operates the extremely popular YouTube channel freddiew and has amassed over 1 million subscribers in just one year, making it the 18th most subscribed YouTube channel of all time. How, you ask? Well, with original and expertly produced videos like this – Super Mario as a first person shooter. Amazing. In case you’re wondering, […]
Continue reading...Super Mario’s strategy for getting some
Friday, March 18, 2011
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Stuck in the friend zone, Super Mario has a fool proof plan to bypass a relationship and get some no-strings attached action instead. We don’t know if Sir Mario is a fan of Hypnotiq, Sky Vodka, or perhaps, both, but we’ve played Mario bros. enough to know that Alcohol should take him where he needs […]
Continue reading...Doodle Jump nets over 10 million downloads in 2 years
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Doodle Jump has proven to be one of the more popular and resilient iOS apps to ever hit iTunes. Affordable and addictive, Doodle Jump has for some time taken up what seems like a permanent residence on the iTunes list of most popular apps. Released in March of 2009, the developers behind the highly succesful […]
Continue reading...Graeme Devine on what makes a good iPad game – 60 fps and no virtual joysticks
Friday, March 11, 2011
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Graeme Devine is a programming legend who began working at Atari when he was just 16 and would later go on to help develop popular titles like Quake III Arena and Halo Wars. In 2009, Devine ended up in Cupertino where as a member of Apple’s iPhone Game Technologies division, he was tasked with improving […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Kinect confirmed as fastest selling consumer electronic device in history
Thursday, March 10, 2011
To date, Apple has sold over 14.8 million iPads, a staggering figure that makes Apple’s tablet device one of the fastest selling consumer electronic devices of all time. By way of comparison, the iPhone moved 6.1 million units in the first 12 months after its initial release while the Sony PSP moved 14.5 million units.
Continue reading...Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka thanks Apple for the success of Angry Birds
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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Without question, Angry Birds is one of the most addictive and fun games to ever appear on the iTunes App Store. Back in December, the app was even responsible for what was unquestionably a serious gaming addiction. But while millions of fans spend countless hours trying to slingshot able bodied birds into an assortment of […]
Continue reading...Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata chastises smartphone game quality
Friday, March 4, 2011
In the blink of an eye, the mobile gaming narrative has shifted from handhelds like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP to smartphones like the iPhone and a slew of Android devices. With smartphone consumers now having tens of thousands of affordable gaming titles at their disposal, long-time gaming companies like Nintendo are suffering as […]
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
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