Entries in 'ios' (222)

You're not going to convince Iwata that handheld gaming is threatened

You're not going to convince Iwata that handheld gaming is threatened

The question, of course, is whether or not gamers still seek the kind of ‘rich’ handheld experience that portable games consoles offer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2012 at 9:26AM in News
Molyneux forced to rename Curiosity; Game delayed to September

Molyneux forced to rename Curiosity; Game delayed to September

NASA’s Curiosity Rover may be 34.8m miles away from Earth, but that’s not stopping it causing a very terrestrial kerfuffle.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 2:05PM in News
Infinity Blade transforms into a political beat 'em up

Infinity Blade transforms into a political beat 'em up

Popular iOS action adventure Infinity Blade has undergone an interesting transformation – it has been turned into a political beat ‘em up.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 9:55AM in News
Fluid Football dribbles toward the top of the iOS charts

Fluid Football dribbles toward the top of the iOS charts

GAME OF THE DAY: Some genres have struggled in the transition from TV to touchscreen. Football is not one of them.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2012 at 12:29PM in News

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Indie dev PerBlue reveals huge sales figures, sees Android passing iOS

Indie dev PerBlue reveals huge sales figures, sees Android passing iOS

Mobile developer Perblue has revealed staggering financial figures for their free-to-play MMO Parallel Kingdom, also declaring that Android is currently outpacing iOS in nearly every way.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 15th 2012 at 8:15AM in News
Espgaluda II brings the arcade to your iPhone

Espgaluda II brings the arcade to your iPhone

GAME OF THE DAY: There are few core game genres that have successfully excelled on iOS. Cave shooters are certainly one of them.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2012 at 3:30PM in News
GAME OF THE DAY: Dead City

GAME OF THE DAY: Dead City

What was it they said about Halo again? “30 seconds of fun that happens over and over again.”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2012 at 1:41PM in News
Dead Trigger dev doesn't think piracy can be stopped

Dead Trigger dev doesn't think piracy can be stopped

The developer behind iOS and Android shooter Dead Trigger has claimed that consumer piracy is a force that can never be stopped.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 1:34PM in News

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Temple Run sprints past 100m downloads

Temple Run sprints past 100m downloads

Temple Run has surpassed 100m downloads on iOS and Android just one year following its debut on the App Store.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 3rd 2012 at 7:29AM in News
Written in Blood: The Return of Fighting Fantasy

Written in Blood: The Return of Fighting Fantasy

This week’s most notable game release doesn’t come on disc and isn’t a download – it’s Ian Livingstone's new Fighting Fantasy. MCV quizzed him about about keeping the series relevant ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 10:00AM in News
Mike Hayes joins new entertainment and media business Caperfly

Mike Hayes joins new entertainment and media business Caperfly

Digital entertainment and media app upstart Caperfly has revealed former Sega West president Mike Hayes as its new non-executive director.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2012 at 9:28AM in News
Did Apple patent a game controller? Actually, no it didn't

Did Apple patent a game controller? Actually, no it didn't

A gaggle of sites (yep, including us) have reported that Apple has 'patented a game controller' - but that's not exactly true.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 27th 2012 at 11:10AM in News

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Apple patents 'video game controller' [UPDATED]

Apple patents 'video game controller' [UPDATED]

UPDATE: We've investigated the actual patent, and it turns out this isn't about a 'game controller' on its own at all. Click here to read the new story.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 27th 2012 at 9:34AM in News
King releases Bubble Witch for iOS

King releases Bubble Witch for iOS

King.com, Swedish developer and publisher of social games, today released their popular Bubble Witch Saga for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch).

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Jul 26th 2012 at 4:55PM in News
Rock Band iOS apps to be delisted next week

Rock Band iOS apps to be delisted next week

EA has announced it will be discontinuing downloads of all Rock Band iOS apps at the end of the month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 25th 2012 at 6:58AM in News
The Walking Dead episode one hits iOS this Thursday

The Walking Dead episode one hits iOS this Thursday

The first episode of Telltale’s episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will land on the App Store this week.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 25th 2012 at 6:23AM in News

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Apple offers iOS hack fix to devs

Apple offers iOS hack fix to devs

Developers are now able to update their apps to prevent users exploiting the iOS loophole that granted users free access to in-app-purchases.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2012 at 10:05AM in News
CSR Racing dev defends 'energy' micropayment design

CSR Racing dev defends 'energy' micropayment design

The developer behind iOS hit CSR Racing has defended the implementation of microtransactions within the title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2012 at 2:50PM in News
Your iPad can now control your Xbox 360

Your iPad can now control your Xbox 360

Microsoft’s My Xbox Live iOS app has been updated to offer users the ability to control their console with their iDevice.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 17th 2012 at 2:45PM in News
The Dark Knight and Justice League mobile titles hit this month

The Dark Knight and Justice League mobile titles hit this month

A couple of new titles featuring comic superheroes make their way to mobile devices this month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 17th 2012 at 6:36AM in News
Tiny Wings 2 is free!

Tiny Wings 2 is free!

Oh, how things change. Tiny Wings 2 is arguably the biggest release in games this week… and it’s free!

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 1:47PM in News
Android grabs smartphone majority in key markets

Android grabs smartphone majority in key markets

For the first time ever, Android has accounted for over half of the overall smartphone sales in key global markets over a 12 week period.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 12:26PM in News
iOS giants go head-to-head this Thursday

iOS giants go head-to-head this Thursday

It might not generate the same headlines as Call of Duty vs Battlefield, but tomorrow will see a very high profile sales war fought between two of the App Store’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 9:05AM in News
Molyneux's first iOS title Curiosity gets release date

Molyneux's first iOS title Curiosity gets release date

The first release from Peter Molyneux’s new indie development studio 22 Cans will be released on August 22nd.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2012 at 10:39AM in News
VIDEO: iOS sequel's teaser puts your big-budget trailer to shame

VIDEO: iOS sequel's teaser puts your big-budget trailer to shame

The sequel to smartphone hit Tiny Wings lands on July 12th - and one-man-studio Andrew Illiger has released a trailer to celebrate.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 7th 2012 at 2:22PM in News