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There are several moments that can rightly be called ‘pivotal’ throughout the history of gaming. The Magnavox Odyssey. Space Invaders. The NES. Game Boy. Sony’s PlayStation. Xbox Live. The iPod Touch has certainly earned its place on that list. The savageness with which Apple has reshaped the handheld sector is …
Read More »Apple: App Store dev revenue tops $3 billion
Customers have downloaded more than 18 billion apps, iPhone giant claims
Read More »Champ Manager 80s out this month
Championship Manager 1980s Legends has been announced following the release of ‘70s Legends last year. The football management simulation arrives later this month on iPhone and iPod Touch. It features all the teams and players from the era including Gary Lineker and Glenn Hoddle. Like ‘70s Legends, players can manage …
Read More »60 Apps downloaded per iOS device, study claims
Analyst group estimates 30 million apps sold each day
Read More »Infinity Blade due next month
Infinity Blade will be available to download on iOS devices from December 9th. The game previously known as Project Sword will be priced at $5.99 (around 3.99) and will be compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and third and fourth generation iPod Touch devices. It’s the first game for …
Read More »Doctor Who heading to iPhone
UK developer Tag Games has landed a coup, signing a deal with BBC Worldwide to launch an official Doctor Who game for iPhone and iPad. The game, which is expected to launch before Christmas, will allow fans to play as the Doctor and as his current assistant Amy Pond. "Doctor …
Read More »iOS 4.2 goes live today
Apple has confirmed that its iOS 4.2 software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is available today. The update is the first time that iPad has got iOS 4, including multi-tasking, folders, Game Center and a unified email inbox. Meanwhile, all devices are getting access to new wireless printing …
Read More »Minecraft clone hits iPhone, is pulled
For a brief period yesterday iPhone and iPad owners were briefly able to download what to all intents and purposes was a functional portable version of smash indie PC hit Minecraft. Called Minecrafted, Gizmodo reports that the title was built without code or content from the original” but boasted more …
Read More »Apple reports record revenues
Apple’s powerhouse status in the consumer tech sector was reaffirmed last night with its reporting of Q3 revenues hitting $20.34bn – that’s up on the $12.21 seen the in same quarter last year and represents a new record for the company. Net profit for the quarter was $4.31bn – up …
Read More »How popular is Game Center?
Apple launched its Game Center connected gaming community for iPhone and iPod touch in early September, as part of its iOS 4.1 software. So how’s it doing? The company has not provided any official figures, but there is a certain amount of transparency built in to Game Center, since on …
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