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ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection -Vol. No1 - for iPhone and Pod - with video

Elite Systems, the long established UK based developer and electronic publisher of games for portable, mobile and other devices has announced the launch of “ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection (Vol.No1)” - a collection of hit games for the 80’s home computer - for iPhone & iPod Touch and has outlined its long range plans for the App.

FIFA 11 iPhone video game Fact Sheet

WE ARE 11!
Visual excellence…Precision controls…Authentic teams…and Superstar players.You’ve never seen a FIFA game like this on the App Store. Ready to kick it to the next level? The TOTAL football experience for iPod touch & iPhone is here…

Free Kaka poster download here...

Naughty Bear video game heads for iPhone iPod Touch and iPad...

Following the worldwide success of Naughty Bear for the home console systems, we announce the release of an Apple iPhone/iPod Touch game featuring everyone’s favourite omni-present and, let’s face it, omni-moody bear.

Music to a Pygmy’s Ears The Pocket God Update Song is Released New Song and Video Shows Appreciation to Fans, Features New Dance Pack in Next Update

Bolt Creative today announced the latest Pygmy rock sensation sweeping the island—"The Pocket God Update Song." Inspired by the Pocket God community, this new track pays homage to the monumental number of requests for the next update in the best-selling series. Written and performed by Jonathan Mann, the artist behind "The iPhone Antenna Song" and the Song A Day series on YouTube, the song and video are sure to make Pocket God fans everywhere laugh and cry as they eagerly await the latest Pocket God episode.

Quell is a truly unique puzzle video game for iPhone / iPod Touch

'Quell' is a truly unique puzzle game for iPhone / iPod Touch, and features:

* over 70 brain-bending levels

* a gorgeous art style

* a custom-written soundtrack by renowned composer Steven Cravis

In beta testing, Quell has proved very successful with both hardened puzzle-gamers and newcomers alike. It has been described as "One of those games that has you thinking about its levels even when you're not playing it" and "Both taxing and relaxing: A true Zen puzzler!"

KFC Sponsors Free Backbreaker Lite Update with Ten New Waves, Facebook Integration, Email Bragging, and Signature Touchdown Celebration - download link

NaturalMotion, the game technology company behind the euphoria engine, today announced it has released a brand new free edition of Backbreaker Lite in collaboration with KFC and 4INFO’s Butter Solutions, the mobile media engagement experts. The new free update contains more content and additional functionality compared to the previous Lite version of the game.

Dr Reiner Knizia's latest game, Keltis Oracle video game for iPad, iPhone and iPod

Tribeflame released Reiner Knizia's Keltis Oracle for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

One of the most successful board game designers, Dr. Reiner Knizia has had over 500 games published - winning more than 25 awards world-wide. In 2008, his game Keltis won the German game of the year award, Spiel des Jahres. It went on to sell nearly a million units to date.

This sequel to the game, Keltis Oracle, has a redesigned board - giving the players more interaction and a more dynamic play.

Heron: Steam Machine launches October 16th in Europe on Nintendo WiiWare also on iPhone and iPod Touch

Heron: Steam Machine release date is set as Friday, October 16th, European players will be able to enjoy Heron: Steam Machine on their Nintendo Wii!

The addicting pipe puzzle game is an excellent choice for players who like a frantic single- and multiplayer experience. Heron: Steam Machine for Nintendo WiiWare will be available for 500 Wii Points in the Wii Shop Channel!

Apple scare Sony and Nintendo with free download games - 2 billions apps downloaded so far many FREE...

Apple announced that users have downloaded over 2 billion Apps through the App store and that's bad news for Nintendo and Sony.

With 80% of the Apps FREE and a lot of the rest very, very cheap the gaming giants may have to change their distribution and sales model. Only 7% of the 100 top apps cost money!

They may be selling them cheap or Free but the App store has generated between $60 million and $110 million this quarter. All this without retailers, stores packaging etc. Just push the button, download and it's yours.

So look out Nintendo and Sony the futures cheap download games for the masses or go out of business....

Mobile Pie Update Oh, My Word! to v1.1

Tap ‘n’ Slide and B-Boy Brawl developers Mobile Pie today announced an update of their latest release to Apple’s App Store: Oh, My Word! for iPhone and iPod touch.

Oh, My Word! is a brain-box bending simple yet highly-addictive word puzzle game from Mobile Pie. Close in on a hidden five-letter word by finding out if the word you guess is before or after it in the dictionary.

Timeloop video game comes to iPhone and iPod Touch - with video

The game launches at a promotional price of $0.99/£0.59/0.79€ which is amazing value for money for a beautifully realised game which includes 32 levels of time-warping puzzles, not to mention cats, professors and hair dryers.
Released in tandem with the game is ‘Timeloop Lite’ – a free ‘taster’ of the full game. Timeloop Lite features five whole levels from the full game – the first four levels which ease you into the game plus



There are 32 levels in total and they all basically comprise a set of interconnecting rooms that are for the most part locked. You are a highly trained robot and to fix the doors, it's just a matter of going up to the door and the control panel, tap the icon and fix the problem. The tricky bit is that if you move away from the control panel, the door will lock itself again. This is where your other self steps in to help out. While your first incarnation is keeping the door open, your other self can walk through and tackle the next set of problems. If needed, a third robot can be summoned and walk all the way through to rescue the prof. Each time you reincarnate, time spins back and you see the shadow of your former self scurrying through the level repeating the moves you made. The key point to remember is that the first robot cannot interact with the second robot. Say the first robot unlocks a door for the second robot to pass through and the second robot then opens another door. The first robot cannot then walk through this second door because it wasn't open in the first instance. Lets not get in a debate about time travel. I know Back To The Future might have done things different but these are the rules of TimeLoop.

This is a mind boggling game at the outset and kudos to the development guys who thought up this crazy game. There is a countdown for the remaining oxygen and you do only have a set number of timeloops that you can generate. We've had the preview build for a few weeks and at first we were busy clock watching and trying to be super efficient and we basically overcomplicated the game. After leaving the game alone for a couple of weeks to fester in the back of our heads, it all became clear. With your first robot, a general rule is to do as much as you can and go as far as possible with it until time runs out. The TimeLoop will automatically engage once the time runs out and then you can take your second robot through the first set of open doors and continue in the quest. It's not the most efficient approach but it should just get you through most of the levels. For the real puzzle maniacs, the game does have an award system but getting the gold score is very very difficult and requires excellent timing and control.

The controls are all touch based. Tap the screen for the robot to walk there and tap the control box for the robot to fix the device. It's all pretty straight forward although sometimes your robot may slide across the walls trying to get through the door because you haven't directed it in a straight line through the opening. The graphics have that mad scientist feel to them with zany colours and just a general wacky feel to it all. The sound is actually quite good and the wails of the trapped scientists are particularly funny.

TimeLoop is a very well thought out game and should keep you amused for a good few hours. If you are keen to get all the gold, then this will definitely entertain and frustrate you for many more.

Apple sell more iPhone games but Android is top for Apps

The majority of sales undertaken via the App Store are for games, while Android users are buying more tools and applications, according to research carried out by app store analytics company Distimo.

Studying the top 15 applications purchased for the iPhone, the report found nine of them were games, while not one game made the Android top 15. On the flipside, not one productivity or utilities app appeared in Apple's top 15.

This pattern continued when comparing the most popular free applications for the two hardware types, where games made up a third of the iPhone's most popular downloads and none of Android's.

Despite an obvious bias towards gaming on the App Store however, Apple's strict vetting process and policy of not allowing emulators on the device could be seen to be harming its sales.

"Classic games on Android Market are more popular than in the Apple App Store, with even three out of the 15 most popular games for Android being emulators," the report said. "These types of emulators are not allowed in the Apple App Store."

A recent example of this ban saw a C64 emulator being banned from the App Store but allowed for release on Android, despite it being legally licensed, according to a TouchArcade report.

Source: GamesIndustry

Konami Gradius Rebirth, DRiiFT Mania and Contra Rebirth wiiWare video games

The first titles to emerge from Konami development group will be released in the coming months, with Gradius Rebirth out today, followed by DRiiFT MANIA later this month, and the all-action Contra Rebirth in August. Each title is an all-new game, with Gradius Rebirth marking the welcome return of one of gaming’s most acclaimed shooters of all time.

Gradius Rebirth retains the 2D space-based action the series is famed for, with players guiding their Vic Viper ship through a series of horizontally-scrolling stages infested with thousands of aliens and huge end-of-level bosses. Power-up capsules allow the user to add lasers, secondary weapons systems, shields, etc, to their craft, while new additions include a Score Attack Mode wherein high-scores can be compared, and a Replay system where hard-fought battles can be reviewed.

DRiiFT MANIA will follow later in July, and is a top-down racer that allows up to eight players to race each other, using cartoon-style characters. Featuring twelve different tracks based on four themed environments – cityscape, hills, snow and a desert oasis – players can also select one of 34 vehicles from four categories. Each category is tailored for use within the different environments, with variations of speed, acceleration and handling and grip levels making specific vehicles ideal for particular locations.

DRiiFT MANIA ‘s multi-player modes allow users to play using combinations of Wii Remotes, Nunchucks and Classic Controllers, and seven game modes are on offer. These include single-player and multi-player championships, and Team Race; wherein participants are divided into two teams, with the winner those that amass the most points. The VIP mode elects one player per team as a VIP vehicle, who must be protected at all costs from the opposition cars, with the removal of the VIP car resulting in a win for the attacking team.

DRiiFT MANIA also has a fun ‘Contamination’ idea, where a player is marked contagious and must contaminate very other player within a set period, while ‘Cold Potato’ mode charges the user with collecting said vegetable and holding on to it for as long as possible! Finally, the ‘Meteorite’ option sees players embarking on a normal race, while trying to avoid a series of meteors as they fall from the sky.

Completing the trio in August is Contra Rebirth, a welcome return for Konami other celebrated shoot ‘em up series. Armed soldiers are charged with running and jumping through a series of 2D levels, each littered with alien forces, vehicles and face-offs with massive bosses. OTT weaponry is the order of the day as homing missiles, flame-throwers and high-powered lasers are used to blast a path to the end of each stage, while agility and dexterity are required to clamber over seemingly impassable areas, and scale crumbling buildings.

Addictive puzzler Droplitz on Xbox LIVE PlayStation Network and PC

Blitz Arcade’s fantastically addictive downloadable bundle of joy is out now on Xbox LIVE, PlayStation Network and PC. Look out for it on iPhone soon.

Brought to the unsuspecting and soon-to-be-addicted world by Atlus and Blitz Arcade Droplitz promises hours and hours of: “Just five more minutes…”

The game:
Droplitz is all about connecting dials to save the precious droplitz dripping from the top of the screen. If you create multiple paths at the same time, you earn score combos and generate more droplitz.

Steve Stopps, Blitz Arcade Project Director, says: “Droplitz is such a favourite in the studio and we’re really excited that players are getting their hands on it finally. Reaction so far has been great and we just want everyone out there to enjoy it as much as we do. It’s great working with such a passionate and enthusiastic publisher as Atlus, who share our excitement about this game.”

Special things about Droplitz:
• Infinitely accessible, instantly addictive – Turn dials, open paths, and don't let the droplitz go to waste! Casual and hardcore gamers alike will be mesmerised by Droplitz as they rotate and connect puzzle pieces to let the droplitz flow and earn high scores.
• Four unique game modes – Distinct layers of complexity keep the challenge fresh with Classic, Zendurance, Power Up and and Infection. Learn how to deal with sluggish, infected dials; strategically use bombs to clear sections of the game board or speed up the action.
• Endless replayability – The timeless satisfaction of making combos, clearing boards, and earning top scores will keep players coming back for more. Ever increasing speeds and larger boards ensure that there will always be a challenge ahead.
• Compete for high scores – Online leaderboards and 12 trophies/achievements mean that when you're the best, everyone will know it. High score-based gameplay makes every game a competition to get to the top of the charts.

Tumblebugs, Timeloop and Go! Go! Rescue Squad iPhone games

Connect2Media, has announced their iPhone release schedule for the summer with a line-up that includes titles like classic casual title ‘Tumblebugs’ and brand new IP ‘Timeloop’.

Connect2Media has already released ‘Go! Go! Rescue Squad!’ on the App Store and the next game will be ‘Timeloop’, another brand new IP created in-house at the company’s Manchester development studio.

Timeloop is an arcade puzzle game which sees the player using short jumps in time (Timeloops) to travel back in time to help their previous self solve puzzles – really, it makes sense in-game!

Next up comes classic casual game ‘Tumblebugs’. With well over 35 million downloads or free-plays to date of the web version the game is a true ‘mass market’ product. The game has topped download charts on all of the major games sites including Yahoo!, Big Fish Games, Shockwave, AOL and Oberon and spent four months in Real Arcade’s top ten. The iPhone version has been created by Tag Games who have scored a massive App Store hit with their excellent ‘Car Jack Streets’.

‘String ‘Em In’ hits the App Store next. The interactive TV smash hit is already played by millions around the world. The intuitive word game is available to over 11 million homes in the UK alone, enjoying exceptional replay rates and becoming the most played game on Virgin Media UK cable network. The game has recently launched on Facebook where it has enjoyed immense international success.

Then the first of brand new, cross-platform, franchise ‘365 Sudoku’ arrives on the App Store. The 365 brand is aimed squarely at casual gamers and is the first in a line of trustworthy products that will deliver timelessly playable games in a slick, iPhone environment with presentation and features that make full use of the iPhone’s features.

“Like the iPhone, the App Store is a unique channel that demands new ways to market product,” said Eric Hobson, CEO of Connect2Media. “By not rushing into the market immediately we have been able to come in with a dedicated roadmap and marketing campaigns that will address all manner of iPhone and iPod touch consumer.”

Apple rejects iPhone C64 emulator (Commodore 64)

Apple has rejected an officially-licensed Commodore 64 emulator due to the application's violation of its SDK agreement.

Danish studio Kiloo Aps and Flashback developer Manomio collaborated on the project for over a year, creating an accurate emulation of the C64's keyboard-equipped hardware.

The software is unlikely to appear on the App Store, due to a clause in the iPhone SDK agreement which states that: "An Application may not itself install or launch other executable code by any means." The emulator is in violation of this clause as it allows users to 'boot' C64 disks.

Manomio CEO Brian Lyscarz is said to be frustrated by Apple's decision, pointing out that other sanction Apps do not abide by the clause, such as Sega's Sonic The Hedgehog and Z-machine interpreter Frotz.

Lyscarz also said that he is still hopeful that the emulator will be approved in one form or another.

Source: DigitalSpy

MyBrute Launch Updated Application With iPhone OS 3.0 features

Bulkypix and Motion Twin today announced the availability of an updated version of their MyBrute application that incorporates iPhone OS 3.0 features. With over 1.7 million visits per day throughout the world and over 70 million Brutes created MyBrute is a crazy, off-the-wall game of combat that gives players the chance to challenge fighters from all over the world with new competition and regular and exclusive content for iPhone and iPod touch.

The updated version of MyBrute gives players the option to access their iPod library so they can listen to their own music while throwing blows, kicks and punches to become the most feared brute of all. MyBrute features include:

- Listen to your own music (requires the iPhone OS 3.0 update).
- Create and personalize up to 8 brutes.
- Invite other players to become your pupils.
- Open your own dojo and find yourself a master worthy of this title.
- Fight up to 5 opponents a day.
- Discover and master more than 70 skills and weapons.
- Unlock up to 8 battle arenas
- Have discussions with other players from around the world via Open Feint
- Challenge your friends on Facebook Connect

MyBrute offers discussion forums included in the game to exchange ideas and challenge other players, and also so that the community can suggest improvements to the game (service provided by OpenFeint 2.0). Players can also share their feats and challenge friends on Facebook.

MyBrute is available for US$4.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

Major update for Star Defense version 3 release for iPhone and iPod touch

exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch, today announced the launch of a major update for Star Defense (http://stardefense.ngmoco.com) including content designed for the powerful new iPhone OS 3.0.

With the advent of 3.0, Star Defense allows players to expand their campaigns and compete with friends via Direct Challenges. In addition to Twitter, Facebook & email, players can send Direct Challenges via Push Notification Service to their friends over the Plus+ network, a free service for the iPhone gaming community.

After registering for Plus+, gamers can challenge & play against the world, earn rewards, and discover more of the games they like.

“ngmoco is excited by the new opportunities for gameplay afforded by iPhone OS 3.0,” said Neil Young, CEO and founder of ngmoco. “Direct Challenges via Push Notification Service provide a compelling, new way for Star Defense fans to stay connected anytime, anywhere.”

In addition to 3.0 support and Plus+ network integration, the latest Star Defense update also includes a new planet in Challenge Mode. Players can track their challenge scores on live leaderboards and compare their rankings with players across the globe.

Developed in collaboration with Rough Cookie, ngmoco released Star Defense on June 8 to great critical acclaim. An innovative take on the classic strategy genre, Star Defense evolves the tower defense category with incredible, dynamic 3D environments, Multi-Touch user interface controls and innovative gameplay.

With seven unique planets, two different game modes, more than 50 Medals and Commendations to be earned on the field, and three different difficulty settings available at launch, Star Defense offers endless replayability for newcomers and war-hardened veterans alike.

Star Defense is available now for $5.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/

Make a fortune with this iPhone game

First iPhone Business Stimulation Game A Business Tycoon Arrives on the App Store

SherylApps announced the launch of its new business strategy game, A Business Tycoon, now available in the app store for an introductory price of $1.99. The title is the first investment-based business stimulation game in the app store that allows users to test their business savvy.

A Business Tycoon is simple to understand: the gamer’s sole motive is to maximize profits generated through buying and selling assets with the help of price charts and other tools.

The game offers users hundreds of assets to choose from across varying price ranges. Prospective tycoons start with initial capital of $10 million – and with the app’s endless gameplay, they’ll soon find themselves addicted.

The game becomes even more interesting with the introduction of share trading– but the real highlights of the game are its luxury and mate sections that reward users for their successful ventures. These exclusive rewards can be unlocked one by one – only the most successful entrepreneurs will reap the benefits.

“Eight months of obsession and labor has gone into the planning and development of this game, and we believe that it will live up to the expectations of strategy game lovers everywhere,” said Ankur Gupta, founder of SherylApps. “Creating an addicting experience was our main priority since the idea of A Business Tycoon hit our minds. And with the kind of reviews the game is receiving for the lite version we believe we have fulfilled our goal.”

SherylApps has also announced a unique and unusual contest starting today where the first user to successfully unlock all available luxuries will be awarded an acre of land on planet Mars. The user is required to email the screenshot of the all the luxuries unlocked to contest [at] sherylapps.com.

The final price point for A Business Tycoon will be $2.99, but the game is being launched at an introductory price of $1.99. The reduced price will be valid for the first 15 days, offering a lot more value and entertainment than comparable strategy games available on the app store.

A Business Tycoon Features include:
-Virtually unlimited gameplay
-Hundreds of assets to trade in
-Best in class graphics and sounds
-Option to issue and buyback company’s shares
-In game rankings
-Games are saved when receiving a call, logging out, or shutting down the system
-6 beautiful & powerful ladies to unlock
-12 most exceptional luxuries to buy