Archive for May, 2011
‘Popstar Physics’ Review – This Time You Have to Kill Her
Nitako's Popstar Physics (Save Toshi 2) [Free] is a puzzle game wrapped in a weird exterior. It's also a sequel to Save Toshi [Free], a game that got a lot of love for how odd it was, how gaudy it was and ultimately, how fun it was. So Popstar Physics has a lot to live up to both [...]
iWork iPhone Now Available Through FREE Update
Apple has just announced that its iWork suite, including Keynote, Pages and Numbers is now available for iPhone and iPod touch. The iWork suite was previously only available on the iPad and of course, the Mac. The apps are FREE for owners of the iPad versions, making them universal apps. New users can purchase them [...]
‘Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting’ Battle First Impressions – Seems Competent, But Not Amazing
Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting is a competent hack-and-slash title from the studio that brought the actual mega franchise to market. That’s a good sign. But, while all the mechanics are serviceable, in the early parts of the game, combat seems to suffer from weird design decisions that slow the frantic pace of battle it tries [...]
Talking Tom 2 App Downloaded Over 1 Million Times in a Day
It just goes to show you how popular the apps from Outfit7 are. The makers of the Talking series of apps released Talking Tom 2, a free app, last week and nearly instantly saw 1.8 million downloads. And the most amazing thing is that it was downloaded over a million times on Sunday alone according [...]
Gameloft’s ‘Order & Chaos’ Has Raked in $1m – Update On the Way
Here's a fact that might not be entirely too surprising: People are hungry for World of Warcraft. Seriously, I still know people who spend hours upon hours a day and have been playing with the same fervor since it was released in 2004. Also, tickets for Blizzcon, Blizzard's yearly almost entirelyWoW-centric convention, sell out within [...]
Word Collapse Stretches Your Vocabulary
When it comes to having a bountiful variety of words at your disposal, as a writer, this is pushed to its limits on a near daily basis. The new game Word Collapse turns that all on its ear, buy combining the worlds of crosswords and tile matching. Instead of looking for the perfect match three, [...]
PhotoForge 2 Review
PhotoForge 2 Review By Jennifer Allen on May 31st, 2011 Our Rating: :: INTRICATEiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad PhotoForge 2 is a features rich photo manipulation app but one that might prove intimidating to casual users. Developer: GhostBird Software Price: $2.99 Version Reviewed: 2.0.1 Device Reviewed On: iPhone [...]
iPhone 5 Release Date And Other News: A5, Sim-Less, Named 4S
Nothing says welcome to the new week by recapping the biggest iPhone 5 rumors of the past weekend. Macrumors and Macotakara shares some new details on Apple’s upcoming iPhone. Possibly the biggest of which is that it’ll be “sim-less”. Also: “According to an anonymous source, this reported product by DigiTimes is improved model of iPhone [...]
We Spend Some Time With ‘Shadow Cities’ And Think It Has Some Promise
Straight up: you’ll have to forgive me if some of the nuance of Shadow Cities [Free] — one of the newest geo-centric MMO games available on the App Store — has evaded me. It’s not good at telling you what it is and how you’re supposed to interact with it. Although, a lot of that [...]
Dog Yourself Photo Booth Embraces Your Inner Puppy
Everyone knows a crazy dog person. You know, that nutbag that instead of showing of pictures of their wife or kids, they whip out a rolodex containing pictures of their precious Fido. Chances are, if you don’t have that friend, re-evaluate your life, because it could very well be you. Here is the sad part: [...]
The Portable Podcast, Episode 87
Cornering the market on animal hybrids with head-mounted lasers! On This Episode: Carter speaks to Retro Dreamer’s Gavin Bowman about his studio’s new title Velocispider. They discuss how it came about as part of an effort to make a game in a short amount of time, and how it hopes to invigorate their work on [...]
Chaos Rings Ω Review
Chaos Rings Ω Review By Rob Rich on May 31st, 2011 Our Rating: :: FAMILIARiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad It’s easy to think that Chaos Rings Ω is just more of the same, but those who stick with it will find it’s a worthwhile RPG that can stand on [...]
Pages, Numbers, Keynote Apps Updated to Universal; New Document Manager Included
Apple today released updates to their three iWork applications, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote making them Universal. This is a surprise move, one that we would have expected to be announced a week later durung the WWDC keynote. But these welcome updates bring some key productivity applications to the iPhone and iPod touch. Also included in [...]
148 Pounds: Weight Loss in the App Store
Welcome to 148 Pounds, charting my personal journey to pull myself out of obesity and jump into a more healthy lifestyle. Over the next 26 weeks, I’ll be testing apps that will assist me in the journey from overweight to healthy. As a quick introduction to my story, I’ve battled weight problems since elementary school, [...]
Duke Nukem Forever iPhone Released For FREE… As A Soundboard
Sorry for doing what I just did to you, but I wanted to share my pain when I read the PR for this app. It said “Duke Nukem Forever Comes to iOS Systems” on the subject. Then I read, as it turns out Duke Nukem Forever Soundboard has been released for FREE. “Celebrate the return [...]
Anodia Review
Anodia Review By Jennifer Allen on May 31st, 2011 Our Rating: :: THRILLINGUniversal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad Anodia takes the tried and tested formula of Arkanoid and mixes it up with great style. Developer: Clueless Little Muffin Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: [...]
Steve Jobs to Deliver WWDC Keynote on iOS 5, iCloud and More
This morning Apple announced plans for the WWDC keynote which will take place this coming Monday June 6th. As usual, details are vague and the inevitable "one more thing" is veiled in secrecy, but here's what they've said so far: Apple CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company's [...]
4 in a Row – Deluxe HD – Connect Four clone for the iPad
Get the classic Connect Four on the iPad with 4 in a Row- Deluxe HD. Play against the computer or a friend. Game features: Play against the 3 AI levels High resolution for iPad Play against a friend on the same iPad or another iPad nearby Unlimited undo function 4 in a Row – Deluxe [...]
‘Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting’ Hits Tonight In The USA
Man, that was fast. Just earlier this month, word spread that Monster Hunter was coming to the App Store. Tonight at 11PM EST, said game will hit in the US for the first time. It's available in New Zealand now. As the proper name implies, Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting is a paired down experience, but [...]
Learn And Share Botany With Leafsnap
Perhaps the truest sign of an App Store that really does encompass everything possible is when an app as original and as clever as Leafsnap comes along. It’s an app that even far from green fingered me can appreciate. At its most basic, Leafsnap is an electric field guide developed as a joint effort by [...]
Demolition Dash HD Review
Demolition Dash HD Review By Carter Dotson on May 31st, 2011 Our Rating: :: WRECKEDiPad Only App – Designed for the iPad Demolition Dash HD is an endless runner game, featuring Zilla, a globetrotting creature with a powerful roar trying to destroy everything in its path. Developer: dreamfab Price: $1.99 Version Reviewed: 1.2 Device [...]
E3 Expo 2011: Calling All iOS Game Developers…
We’re about a week away from the biggest gaming conference in America, and we’d like to invite ALL iOS game developers to meet with us and show their games. We’ll be there from June 7-9 2011, so I hope you can meet us! Please send all requests to james@theappera.com. We hope to see you there! [...]
Global Warfare Review (Facebook)
Gamezebo Rating: Few developers have embraced the challenge of attracting “hardcore” gamers to Facebook quite like Kabam, and now it is once again attempting to court the Starcraft and Command & Conquer crowd with Global Warfare. While Global Warfare doesn’t feel terribly different from the studio’s earlier outings, its higher emphasis on multiplayer coordination and [...]
Retro Gaming With A Twist Coming Soon With Hard Lines
Coming soon to the app store is Hard Lines – a game that appears to happily capture the spirit of Pac-Man, Snake and Geometry Wars all in one go. Like all the best arcade style games, Hard Lines is all about how long the player can last. Players must guide Lionel the line through the [...]
Diamond Dash developer Wooga raises $24 million (Facebook)
It wasn’t that long ago that Wooga announced that it had become the largest Facebook developer in Europe, and now the company is looking to grow even larger, thanks to a $24 million investment from Highland Capital Partners. Read More…
Prince Penny Review
Developer: GameDigits Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.1 Device Reviewed On: iPhone Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Replay Value Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Prince Penny begins with a [...]
Born This Way Revenge Comes To The App Store
Take one hugely popular music game series that’s sold ridiculously well and is known the world over. Then take a huge music star that’s been referred to as an inspiration to many and the Madonna of the 21st century. What do you get? Born This Way Revenge of course! Lady Gaga fans have already been [...]
Red Ball 3 Review
Red Ball 3 Review By Ryan Wood on May 31st, 2011 Our Rating: :: BALL BONANZAiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Red Ball 3 is an exciting physics based platformer that combines proven mechanics with some exciting surprises. Developer: Chillingo Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed on: iPhone [...]
Maps+ Offers Plenty Of Navigation Features For A Low Price
Maybe I still haven’t fully accepted technology for just how wonderful it really is, but it still impresses me hugely when my iPhone can tell me exactly how to get from one place to another within seconds. Presumably, there’s a future ahead of us where no one can ever get lost, all thanks to wonderful [...]
Dream:scape: Beautiful Upcoming Unreal Engine Powered Game Coming Soon
There’s been a handful of Unreal Engine powered games on the App Store with the most notable being Infinity Blade . More are on the way including this beautiful adventure game Dream:scape: “Take on the role of Wilson, a coma patient relearning his past by exploring the dreamscape of his memories. Only there, in the [...]