Archive for the ‘iPhone Games’ category
Classic Amiga Game ‘Pinball Dreams’ is Getting a 3D Makeover
Developer Cowboy Rodeo was kind enough to port the classic Amiga pinball game Pinball Dreams [$4.99/Lite] to the iPhone all the way back in February of 2009. The port was very good, with physics that accurately represented those of the original and ever so slightly enhanced graphics. In fact, Pinball Dreaming was almost better on [...]
‘Puzzle Family’ Has The Craziest Trailer Ever
It’s a shame that we received this announcement of Puzzle Family after our podcast was recorded for the week. Instead of the Bungie Aerospace news, this game and it’s insane trailer would have been the leading story of the bunch. Before I delve into the specifics, take a gander at the trailer. It's better to [...]
Mobile Printing From OfficeMax’s Print Center
One of the many useful things about the iPad and iPhone is that they save on needing to print things out. Notes and directions can simply be consulted from the portable device and in many ways, it’s far superior to a piece of paper. Even some tickets can be accepted via an iOS device as [...]
Favorite Four: Reference Apps
Using the iPhone and iPad as a tool to quickly lookup something (often to settle a bet!) is an often under-appreciated and useful feature (it’s even the biggest folder on our homescreen for some of us!). While one can argue that a Wikipedia app or just using the browser is sufficient for looking up everything, [...]
ThinkGeek iCade Hardware Review
I’ll admit it. I’m old enough to not only remember arcades, but I actually played games in them, back in the day. Well, my day, anyway, which seems to creep ever forward into the twilight of my….well, never mind. I digress. The ThinkGeek/Ion collaboration iCade iPad arcade cabinet is a thing of beauty. Assembly is [...]
‘Tiny Tower’ Update Fixes Crashes
Since NimbleBit's Tiny Tower [Free] launched last week, it has become their most successful game yet. As of this writing, the game has been downloaded 1,230,688 times and is seeing a surprisingly high 2.6% in-app purchase conversion rate which is nearly double that of their previous title, Pocket Frogs [Free]. Over 18 million sessions have [...]
First Update to ‘Chaos Rings Ω’ Lands on App Store
Back when Chaos Rings Ω [$11.99 / HD] first launched, Square Enix revealed a surprising schedule of updates to continually up the level cap, add more bosses, and even more loot to collect. These updates should keep rolling out over the course of the year, with level caps and bosses being released all the way [...]
Freebie Alert: ‘Death Rally’ – Grab This Game Now
Got a case of the Mondays? Well I've got the cure, right here: Death Rally [Free]. We gave the game five stars in our review, and I'd go as far as to say that Death Rally is easily among the best top-down racers available on the App Store if not the best. Seriously, don't miss [...]
Disney Comics Hit the App Store
The Walt Disney Publishing Division has just released Disney Comics, a free app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Given an iBookstore bookshelf look, the initial outing contains fifty titles ranging from free to in app purchases that range between $0.99 and $3.99 for a themed collection. Titles include both old and new Disney [...]
This Week at 148Apps: June 20-24
This week, June 20-24, 148Apps interviewed top application developer Dave Castelnuovo, lead programmer behind Pocket God. The interview is the first in a series focusing on the top sellers in the App Store, as part of the 500,000 App milestone. The application has become a multi-media phenomenon in the mobile app industry, spawning weekly episode [...]
‘Mighty Fin’ Updates with Survival Mode
Mighty Fin [$0.99] is a pretty cool one-button game. When I reviewed it earlier this month, I was struck by the stylish art and the intuitive controls. And the hats. I really love the hats. But half the game's content was taken up with Endless Mode levels that were kind of a bummer. Since the [...]
FrEEday Vol 50
Fish Galaxy: Anyone who has ever mumbled the phrase: “Like shooting fish in a barrel” now have an app to put the money where their mouth is. Fish Galaxy places a bubble gun at the bottom of the screen and it is up to players to skillfully shoot fish as they swim by. Those that [...]
First Looks: Cargo Runners
It’s no secret that the iPad is good for board games – and not just the traditional Monopoly and Scrabble types either. Euro/German/Designer Gaming is making its presence felt all over the iPad, but now it is also influencing developers to go beyond the board and create new board game properties that only exist within [...]
Swords & Soldiers Trailer Released
A new video for Swords & Soldiers, a much anticipated title from Chllingo, has just been released. Developed by Ronimo Games, Swords & Soldiers has previously been a great indie hit on the Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3 and both Windows and Mac platforms. It’s now set to be released on the App Store this [...]
Casey’s Contraptions Gets Online Level Sharing in New Update
Casey’s Contraptions, the physics puzzler rated 4.5/5 stars and given the Editor’s Choice award by 148Apps as well as featured by Apple as “iPad Game of the Week” upon release, has been updated with the ability to download shared contraptions from the web directly into the app. Previously, contraptions could be shared only by email. [...]
148 Pounds: Week 1 – Lose It!
Welcome to week 1 of my 26 week journey to lose weight using the App Store and all its glory. If you missed the introduction article, check it out here. As of today I can say that the start has been… SLOW. I’ve lost a pound or two, but it fluctuates so significantly that I [...]
Gameloft’s ‘Backstab’ Gets Official iOS Release this Thursday, New Trailer and Screens
Back in March, Gameloft announced a new 3D action game called Backstab. Strangely, the game seemed to be an exclusive to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phone which also launched that month. Most people speculated that the title would eventually make its way to iOS, and indeed we did get our hands on an iPad [...]
More on iOS as the Gaming Console of the Future – Former Sony Boss Weighs In
As I mentioned in a previous editorial, I believe that AirPlay Mirroring could be the way that Apple enters the home game console market. AirPlay Mirroring was barely mentioned as an iOS 5 feature at the most recent keynote, but it has the potential to make the biggest change in how we think of iOS. [...]
EA Mobile Studio 8 lb. Gorilla Re-Surfaces — This Time Throwing Out a Freemium Game
EA made a fairly big PR push, by EA Mobile standards, when their casual game studio 8 lb. Gorilla launched in July of 2009. The goal of the studio at that time was to produce a casual game every month. Unfortunately, in spite of the fairly good showing with their first game out of the [...]
This Week at 148Apps: June 13-17
This week, June 13-17, 148Apps announced that is will be one of this year’s Muther of All Hackathons media sponsors. “148Apps is proud to be a media sponsor of the Muther of All Hackathons coming up next weekend in Mountain View, CA. The goal of this hackathon is quite ambitious, they hope to develop 100 [...]
Manomio Demonstrates iCade Support for ‘iAmiga’ Emulator
Early yesterday I made a post sharing Manomio CEO Stuart Carnie's intent to bring iCade support to his Commodore emulation systems. Early this morning, he posted a video of the Amiga game International Karate + running under his iAmiga emulation system with full iCade support. I've not had a chance to test out his latest development build personally, [...]
Five for Friday: Week of June 17, 2011
iMuscle: Cool. Hip. In-shape. These words accurately describe iPhone users. And if anyone disagrees, they’re just jealous! To maintain their carefully-crafted physical appearances, iPhone users now have access to a massive library of 3D images of the human body, specifically focusing on the muscular system. iMuscle is a workout and learning aid that allows users [...]
FrEEday Vol 49
Army of Darkness Defense: A kick-ass deal has arrived just in time for the weekend. Army of Darkness Defense is FREE for a very limited time, and this means anyone debating if this is worth picking up no longer has an excuse for not snagging this game. This is a casual defense game set in [...]
Freebie Friday: ‘Army of Darkness Defense’ – Gimme Some (Free) Sugar, Baby!
Last month, Backflip Studios unleashed Army of Darkness Defense [Free/HD] into the App Store. Based on the campy B-movie Army of Darkness, a particularly popular entry in the cult classic Evil Dead franchise, the video game incarnation is a castle defense game with some very light RPG elements. The castle defense premise plays perfectly into [...]
NimbleBit Announces Release Date for ‘Tiny Tower’
Need something to look forward to next week? Then I've got good news for you: NimbleBit's Tiny Tower will be released next Wednesday, June 22nd. We've been anticipating this game since the Pocket Frogs [Free] developer first announced it, and I'm super excited that the wait is almost over. I had a chance to get [...]
Favorite Four: Board Games (iPad Edition)
The iPad is a perfect two-player gaming device. Specifically, the iPad is awesome for playing board games. While the following board games aren’t all iPad-only, these are my favorites for use on the iPad. This week’s Favorite Four are my favorite four board game apps. Risk Risk, the classic strategy game, is probably my most [...]
‘Super Stickman Golf’ Developer Hints at Upcoming New Game ‘Lunar Racing’
About a week or so ago, Noodlecake Games was in our forums talking up the latest update for Super Stickman Golf [99¢], the golf-themed physics game with the phenomenal online multiplayer mode that has become an underground sensation. In a post discussing update 1.6 for Super Stickman Golf, they happened to mention that they have [...]
G’s Hotdog Review
Developer: T3 Cubed Price: $1.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars Replay Value Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars G’s Hotdog is one [...]
Fast Paced Jigsaw Puzzler Puzzle Planet Turns Universal
Newly available for iPhone and iPod Touch owners comes jigsaw puzzler Puzzle Planet. Previously available solely on the iPad, Puzzle Planet has now become a Universal app. It’s a quirky jigsaw puzzler that promises attractive images and some intriguing power-ups and souvenirs to encourage players to keep playing. There’s even a loose but cutesy story [...]
E3 2011: Chillingo Hands-On – ‘Roll in the Hole’, ‘Blobster’, ‘DrawRace 2′, and ‘Contre Jour’
Of all the outfits at E3 showing iOS related stuff, Chillingo by far had the best overall lineup. All four of these games look great, and I really can't wait to give 'em all a try. They really know how to pick the games they're going to promote now, and while I'm not entirely sure [...]