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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

New Apple iPod shuffle smaller but bigger (4gb) and it talks...

Apple have released their smallest iPod shuffle yet.

It smaller with a more compact design yet it packs a load of features. At about half the size of its replacement (smaller than an AA bettery) it can hold up to 1000 songs and it can talk to you!

The controls have been moved to the headphone cord (so no third party headphones). song titles playlists etc can be spoken to the wearer making the new shuffle easier to navigate.

It can also talk in French, German, Japanese and English!

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Turn an old iMac into a iDreamcast in these (not so) simple steps...

Got an old iMac lying around?

Why not remove the insides load a 15" LCD screen and an iDreamcast and play your fav games...

More pictures and instructions here...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Apple iPhone v Palm Pre compare them here

Apple and Palm kicked a lot of dirt at each other last week - acting Apple CEO Tim Cook flatly told analysts that "We will not stand for people ripping off our IP" when asked specifically about competition like the Palm Pre, and Palm responded with a similarly-explicit "We have the tools necessary to defend ourselves." At issue, of course, is that the Pre employs a multitouch screen and gestures almost exactly like those made famous on the iPhone - and if you'll recall, Steve Jobs introduced multitouch on the iPhone with a slide reading "Patented!"

To top it all off, the past few days have seen a number of media outlets proclaim that Apple's been awarded a "multitouch patent" without so much as a shred of analysis, instead hyping up a supposed future conflict.

That's just not how we play it, so we enlisted Mathew Gavronski, a patent attorney in the Chicago office of Michael Best & Friedrich, to help us clear up some of the confusion and misinformation that's out there - read on for more on engadget.

Friday, January 09, 2009

Plumber Pete video game for iPhone and iPod Touch

Immersive casual puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod Touch - Plumber Pete.

Plumber Pete is a fast-paced thinking game ideal for people who are short on time, low on monkey wrenches but want to have some plumbing fun! The game comes packed with 3 different difficulty levels and 100 pipeline puzzles to solve.

"Plumber Pete, originally published on Windows Mobile and Palm, lends itself as a very suitable casual game for the iPhone. PalmStorm has done an amazing job re-creating the gameplay and zany graphics on the iPhone platform." said Chillingo Director, Chris Byatte.

"We are very happy to partner with Chillingo to leverage their vast network of marketing channels and publishing experience in the iPhone software market. This will be the start of many more titles for the iPhone in the coming future. " said Csaba Soltesz, CEO of PalmStorm.

Plumber Pete is priced at an introductory price of USD .99 and is available now through Apple's App store.

Thursday, January 08, 2009

City of Heroes video game for the Apple Macintosh

NCsoft, announced the commercial launch of City of Heroes for the Apple Macintosh across all NCsoft West consumer territories. Now PC players and Mac players can live their comic-book dreams together, in the shared fictional world of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles.

The game has been enabled for the Mac by TransGaming, a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry. Mac players can now purchase the digital-only Mac Special Edition of City of Heroes, from NCsoft’s PlayNC store. The Mac Special Edition includes the client, 30 days of game time and a set of exclusive in-game items.

“Our community is excited that City of Heroes is coming to Mac,” said Brian Clayton, executive producer of City of Heroes for NCsoft West. “We are thrilled to offer avid Mac fans the ability to play the most robust comic-book inspired MMO on the market.”

In City of Heroes, players craft their own unique hero or villain identities and join millions of other player created characters in a constantly expanding universe. Unparalleled character customisation is a hallmark of the City of Heroes franchise. Players can choose from hundreds of different powers and thousands of costume options, resulting in near limitless personalisation. Players may go it alone or band together with others in Supergroups.

Monday, January 05, 2009

Major Update to Bugdom 2 To Add Virtual GamePad

Enhanced Control Mechanics Offer Effortless Interaction with Popular iPhone Game.

major update (version 2.0) is available now for Bugdom 2, its 3D action-adventure game for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. The 2.0 update for Bugdom 2 features a new refined control scheme that adds a virtual gamepad which employs breakthrough technology of high-precision, highly responsive control mechanics for seamless interaction, making the game much easier to navigate.

“We’ve been spending a lot of time working on updates for our customers as feature requests come in,” stated Brian Greenstone, president of Pangea Software. “The 2.0 release of Bugdom 2 is the most significant update we’ve released so far, and it really makes Bugdom 2 our best iPhone app to date.”

Integrating version 2.0 will further enhance the control capabilities already offered by the iPhone, allowing for a simple and enjoyable experience for players of all ages.

In Bugdom 2 players take on the role of Skip, an enthusiastic grasshopper who battles roaches, flies, frogs, and other critters on a quest to regain his knapsack that was high-jacked by Bully Bee. To reclaim what rightfully belongs to Skip, players will have to accomplish a variety of tasks: explore outside the yard, inside the house, slide down the drain pipe and even go on balsa airplane bombing missions!

Bugdom 2 version 2.0 is currently available on the iTunes App Store, and the update is free to all current owners of the game. For more information, please visit the Pangea Software iPhone web page at: http://pangeasoft.net/iphone/.

To purchase products offer by Pangea Software, please visit the App Store at: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=281736538.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Apple iPhone biggest hit of 2008?

Image representing Apple as depicted in CrunchBase

Apple was a busy company in 2008. Over the past twelve months, the number of Apple-branded products on the street has become so broad and ubiquitous that it's hard to go a day without seeing evidence of it, even if you're not a Mac, iPhone or iPod owner.

And while it doesn't appear that Apple plans to slow down any in 2009 -- despite the seemingly endless supply of rumors about the health of CEO Steve Jobs - it's worth reflecting on some of the most notable innovations from Apple in a year that easily ranks as one of the most significant in its 31-year-history.

More here...

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Baseball Superstars 2009 game for iPhone and iPod Touch

Baseball Superstars 2009 game for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store.

“We are delighted to launch Baseball Superstars 2009 on the Apple App Store and are certain that the depth and details we've put into this game will give the baseball fans all the entertainment they want,” says Eusoon Han, marketing manager at GAMEVIL USA.

Baseball Superstars for iPhone and iPod touch includes 12 teams, 4 Stadiums to choose from and 10 hidden characters to unlock. With 5 games modes: Exhibition Mode, Season Mode, My League Mode, Mission Mode, and Homerun Mode, players can pick their team and create their own characters as they lead their team to a 36-game season victory. Players can also manage their team and players by trading players, training sessions, and buying equipment or items that enhances character’s abilities and performance.

Compared to Baseball Superstars 2008, not only are new characters and modes added, but also major graphical changes have been made giving a more arcade game look with vibrant colors and effects to add excitement. In addition, the game interface has been optimized for the innovative Multi-Touch user interface of iPhone and iPod touch enabling the users to play with less buttons than before.

Baseball Superstar 2009 is available for $4.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Adventure game Rolando on iPhone and iPod Touch

Incredible Adventure sets a new standard for iPhone and iPod touch gaming

ngmoco (http://www.ngmoco.com), creator and publisher of games exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch, today announced it's excited to bring Rolando (http://rolando.ngmoco.com) to the Apple App Store in time for the holidays. Developed in collaboration with HandCircus™, Rolando is an ambitious action game that combines innovative play mechanics and the revolutionary capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch to deliver a breakthrough entertainment experience.

“ngmoco is focused on creating the very best new game experiences for iPhone and iPod touch players around the world,” said Neil Young, CEO & founder of ngmoco. “As ngmoco’s first premium app, Rolando provides players with an amazing depth of content and showcases the great gaming capability of the iPhone and iPod touch.”

“We’ve been hugely impressed with the wonderful opportunities for gaming provided by the iPhone OS and can't wait to finally put our first title, Rolando, in the hands of iPhone and iPod touch gamers everywhere,” said Simon Oliver, Founder of HandCircus. “We've been working hard since the Apple App Store launched to bring Rolando to life, carefully crafting it to take full advantage of the unique features of iPhone & iPod touch.”

In Rolando, players use the accelerometer and the innovative Multi-Touch user interface of iPhone and iPod touch to guide their playful Rolandos through four visually-distinct worlds and 36 engaging levels filled with physics puzzles, pesky enemies and clever surprises. Rolando invites players to manipulate the game’s environment by interacting with over a dozen whimsical gizmos, ranging from lifts and drawbridges to catapults and bomb dispensers.

Wonderfully crafted by Simon Oliver’s HandCircus microstudio, Rolando’s signature style combines incredible gameplay with the bouncing rhythms of renowned break-beat artist Mr. Scruff with the vibrant, endearing visuals of pop illustrator Mikko Walamies. Rolando’s addictive approach to gameplay and memorable presentation are prominently featured in video previews available now on the Rolando website (http://rolando.ngmoco.com).

Rolando also features ngmoco’s unique iSave feature, which saves and restores progress whenever play is stopped or interrupted at exactly the place players left off. iSave and in-game checkpoints allow Rolando players to play at their own pace wherever and whenever they like.

Rolando is available for $9.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299461156&mt=8

Rolando follows the successes of ngmoco’s action-packed arcade shooter Dropship, comic-style microsurgery game Dr. Awesome (http://drawesome.ngmoco.com/), special effects-laden action hit MazeFinger (http://mazefinger.ngmoco.com) and the popular block stacking puzzle game Topple (http://topple.ngmoco.com).

SimCity on iPhone and iPod touch

Tap, Touch and Pinch Perfect Cities into Place with SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch from EA Mobile

LOSEA Mobile, today announced the availability of SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch. SimCity provides an addictive environment for players to construct, manage and even destroy their own dream city, all in the palm of their hand.

“SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch takes mobile games to a whole new level,” said Adam Sussman, VP Publishing Americas and Asia for EA Mobile. “Easy to learn, a lifetime to master, it’s one of the largest mobile games ever produced, providing our customers with hundreds of hours of great gameplay.”

Build an entire metropolis on your iPhone, from budgets to bulldozers, taxes to tornadoes, everything is in your control and the sky’s the limit. With SimCity, you can make your city look stunning by incorporating contemporary landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Washington Monument. Strike the perfect balance between industrial and residential zones to keep your city thriving, manage utilities like water and garbage, and even control traffic to keep your citizens happy. Ready for a change? Just tap the screen to call in a disaster and watch UFO’s rain destruction upon your city’s foundation!

SimCity is available globally from the Apple App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or by simply visiting www.eamobile.com from an iPhone.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Frogger iPhone games coming...

Three of Konami's most popular games to Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch platforms, including an all-new version of Metal Gear Solid.

The publisher will release Metal Gear Solid Touch, Silent Hill: The Escape and Frogger for the Apple unit in early 2009, with each game specifically designed to make full use of the iPhone’s unique touch screen capabilities.

Metal Gear Solid Touch focuses on action elements of Hideo Kojima’s classic stealth series, and will see series veteran Solid Snake embark on an all-new mission.

Using locations and characters introduced in Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid Touch initially offers eight action-packed stages, with more to be added at a later date.

The new title gives the player control via the Apple systems’ touch panel, and also allows users to pan in and out of the action.

Replay value is also enhanced via bonuses such as wallpapers and images that are attained by completing key elements within the game.

Similarly, Silent Hill: The Escape brings the doom-laden streets of the series’ titular town to iPhone in an first-person action title boasting new strains of macabre adversaries and a dark, brooding atmosphere.

The evergreen Frogger also heads to iPhone in a pixel-perfect conversion of the classic arcade game.

A new generation of gamers can experience the classic 80s coin-op as they steer the little amphibian across a busy street and danger-filled river as he attempts to make it to his lily-pad home in a newly revamped version.

“These are Konami’s first wave of titles for the exciting new devices, and allow us to bring new elements to portable gaming.

We welcome the iPhone and iPod Touch to our product line-up and look forward to these initial games,”

commented Florian Stronk, Head of Mobile Business Department at Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH.

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Billy Frontier - iPhone and iPod Touch western video game

He's stared down many a bandit (and the occasional orangutan), but to my knowledge, Clint Eastwood never faced off against aliens, ghosts and lizard men hurling barrels of dynamite at him. Still, this would have been interesting to watch—and the idea of it makes for a great game for the iPhone or iPod touch.

Welcome to the world of Billy Frontier.

Where the classic westerns left off, Billy Frontier picks up, with players donning their own tin star in order to drive the bad guys out of town. To complete the game, players must complete six levels featuring three events: two shootouts, two duels and two stampedes—each filled with alien baddies, ample gunfire and hopping kangaroo-bovine mutations known as “kanga-cows”).

The graphics and sound make this game and Billy Frontier flexes its muscles with a 3-D engine that shows the player what the iPhone and iPod touch are truly capable of. Tap into one of the game’s target practice levels, and the cavalcade of lovingly rendered kanga-cows, aliens, lizard men, ghosts, bottles, ammo boxes and power-ups that vault into the air as targets will amaze you.

This, combined with a fun, twangy, well-crafted soundtrack, creates a terrific game environment the player can enjoy for a few minutes at a time as well as during longer gaming sessions.

Unfortunately, gameplay within Billy Frontier fluctuates between extremely fun and downright frustrating depending on the situation. During shootout levels, the player taps the screen to indicate where they want to fire at aliens the ducking for cover (and occasionally taking potshots at you). As the gunfight continues, players can shoot barrels and crates to reveal extra ammo, health, and money which must shot again in order to be collected.

Sadly, the game’s targeting system feels disjointed and players may find themselves spending half their ammo trying to pick off an alien or, worse, trying to collect more ammo to continue the level and stay alive. (If you run out of bullets, you die).

The duel levels are challenging but entertaining; players must tap symbols to match displayed sequences while showdown-style cinematics and camera angles lend to the environment). The stampede levels make the most of the handset’s built-in technologies. Here, players must try to outrun a herd of kanga-cows while jumping over rocks, fences, and fallen trees along the way. The use of the accelerometer allows players to accurately tilt the unit to steer Billy down the path while collecting coins and chili peppers to act as speed boosts. Stampedes prove to be a refreshing break from the constant gunplay

Even with its flaws, Billy Frontier raises the bar for graphics and sound found on an iPhone game. It may not be perfect, but it’s off to a great start, worth the £5 standard price. (As this review was posted, the App Store lists Billy Frontier and other Pangea Games at 59p —a definite bargain.) Billy Frontier is perhaps just a few updates away from being truly terrific.

Manufacturer: Pangea
Pros: Looks great and has an entertaining soundtrack; fun to play
Cons: Targetting system could use a bit of work
Min specs: iPhone or iPod touch running 2.x software.
Price: £4.99 (UK)
Star rating:*** (3 stars)

Source: MacWorld

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

From The Creator of Enigmo and Cro-Mag Rally Comes Antimatter, A New Electrifying Game for the iPhone and iPod Touch

Antimatter, a unique physics based arcade-style game, is now available for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.

“Antimatter is the first game Pangea designed from the ground up for the iPhone operating system,” stated Brian Greenstone, president of Pangea Software. “It’s a physics based arcade game that will really appeal to anyone who liked Enigmo. The Antimatter graphics are stunning, the audio is incredible and the gameplay is extremely addictive!”

Antimatter is the ultimate arcade game for the iPhone and iPod Touch! To complete each level the player will need to control a stream of antimatter particles and use it to affect Cosmic Strings in order to alter their color before the Antimatter Energy Meter runs out, all while collecting power-ups and bonus points. This remarkable title was designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, featuring a simple and intuitive control scheme that allows for a true interactive experience.

Antimatter is available through the App Store with a limited time special introductory price of $.99.

To purchase Antimatter, please visit the App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298032129&mt=8.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Christmas games reviews iPhone and iPod Touch best games to buy

The ultimate iPhone gift guide.

Bargains:

MazeFinger - Free ... monster maze game review here
Trace - Free ... platform animation game review here
Adventure - Free ... Adventure game on iPhone review here
Frotz - Free ... Text adventure review here
Lux Touch - Free ... Risk invades iPhone reciew here

Cheap:

Fieldrunners - $4.99 ... Tower Defence game review here
SPORE Origins -$5.99 ... Creature creation game review here
Super Monkey Ball - $9.99 ... Balance your ball and collect Bananas review here
Trism - $2.99 ... Puzzle game review here
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D - $5.99 ... Racing game review here
Guitar Rock Tour - $7.99 ... Hit those notes review here
Ocarina - $0.99 ... Play the flute review here
Galcon - $4.99 ... Risk in space review here
Uno - $7.99 ... Portable Uno review here
Blue defence - $0.99 ... Shoot-em up review here

Thursday, November 27, 2008

New graphics chip for PSP from Apple iPhone company?

Word on the street is that Imagination Technologies Group, licensee of graphics processor cores, has added Sony to its tally of international electronics systems company licensees.
Imagination announced November 24th that it has signed a license agreement with a new partner, a major international consumer electronics company, for a forthcoming member of Imagination's POWERVR SGX graphics processor family.

There were no names and no values ascribed to the licensing but the hint that it is materially insignificant. As a publicly held company Imagination is under pressure to disclose events of material significance via one or more of the many regulatory news services.

According to sources today's announcement by Imagination is for an upgrade to the Sony PSP2 and the SGX core is expected to be the SGX55x.

In its press release Imagination said that it expects that this agreement will extend the reach of its PowerVR architecture into "another high-volume consumer device segment."

Imagination said in September that it had concluded a multi-year, multi-use license agreement with an international electronics systems company. Imagination did not name the company or indicate how much money the deal might be worth. We speculated that deal might be with Apple.

Imagination's PowerVR MBX is already designed into the Apple iPhone (see iPhone code trail points to MBX graphics core, published July 2007). This could indicate that Imagination has followed a line possibly taken by another IP licensor, ARM Holdings plc, and granted a broad IP license to allow Apple to design with its cores.

Source: EETimes

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Frenzic Puzzle game on iPhone

Addictive puzzle game, Frenzic, is now available from the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. The iPhone’s revolutionary touch screen interface makes Frenzic a must have for gaming enthusiasts of all ages. Players sort colored pie pieces in a frantic race that tests both the mind and reflexes and offers hours of endless fun.

Like the desktop version, Frenzic for the iPhone takes only minutes to learn, but months to master. Devise new, impressive play strategies to push yourself to the top of the Internet Leaderboards, and thanks to the iPhone’s location services, you can test your mettle against players both near and far. Set up your player account to make friends, track stats and climb through seven levels of Devotion from Newbie all the way to Frenzic Grandmaster.

To mark the occasion of Mobile Frenzic coming to the App Store, we’re also lowering the price of the OS X desktop version of Frenzic to just $14.95 for the Guru Bundle and $9.95 for the regular version. Frenzic for the iPhone and iPod touch is available today from the iTunes App Store for the low price of $4.99. Get ready to flex that gray matter, but be warned… once you start, you may not want to stop!

Thursday, October 02, 2008

The 2008 British Technology Awards 2008 winners

The 2008 British Technology Awards 2008 winners

Best Gaming Technology - Nintendo Wii

Best Home Entertainment Technology - BBC iPlayer

Best Kids Technology - Nintendo DS

Best Mobile Technology - Apple iPhone

Best Music Technology - Apple iTunes

Best Online Technology - BBC iPlayer

Business Technology of the Year - Asus Eee PC

Gadget of the Year - Apple iPhone

Greenest Technology - Toyota Prius

Most Indispensable Technology - Google Maps

Most Stylish Technology - Apple iPhone

Retailer of the Year - Amazon

Technological Innovation of the Year - Apple iPhone

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Rock'n'Roll maze game for iPhone and iPod touch

Rock’n’Roll, the first title for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch from Tag Games.

A super-charged combination of action and puzzling that is sure to set the Apple AppStore alight and delight players across the globe!

Rock’n’Roll is a classic story of friendship and kidnapping! You play ‘Roll’, a rather well-rounded character, who must enter the spinning mazes of Flint Island to recover the Evil Sky Spirit's musical notes and save his best friend ‘Rock’ from imprisonment.

Rock’n’Roll is an incredibly simple game to pick up and play, with a unique 'twist'. Players rotate the entire maze left and right using either the iPhone's motion-sensing or touch controls and using the power of gravity, Roll falls towards the bottom of the screen – whatever direction it happens to be! Collect all the musical notes within each maze to escape to the next one. Finish them all and the Evil Sky Spirit just might release Rock.

Tag managing director Paul Farley says, “We are delighted to bring our much-loved casual game Rock’n’Roll to iPhone and iPod Touch players. We think that Rock’n’Roll’s combination of unique motion controlled game-play, cartoon visuals and tongue-in-cheek humour will be a great hit with players around the world!”

“This is an exciting time for Rock’n’Roll. Globalfun is rolling out the mobile version to carriers across Europe and SkyZone continue to extend the game's popularity in North America. We hope players everywhere will see a lot more of our intrepid heroes ‘Rock’ and ‘Roll’ in the coming months.”

Rock’n’Roll features 30 crazy mazes to attempt over three stunning environments – Coral Reef, Jungle and Mountain Top. Two game modes provide both quest and race against the clock challenges, giving both quickly accessible gameplay and longer term replay value.

The game features an original mix of traditional Rock’n’Roll music that reflects both the humorous nature of the game and the visual setting of each environment.

Key Game Features

• Unique maze based game-play • Supports motion and touch control • Two game modes – Quest and Clock • Spitting Gophers • Fun cartoon graphics • A sense of humour

Rock’n’Roll is available from the AppStore now for £2.99 or $4.99.

Players can find the game here...

You can see a video of Rock'n'Roll in action here...

All iPhone games on gamezplay.org here...

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Billy Frontier - Space Western Adventure video game on iPhone and iPod touch

http://gamezplay.blogspot.com Billy Frontier

Pangea Software, developer of award winning puzzle game Enigmo and popular racing title Cro-Mag Rally, announce Billy Frontier, space western adventure game and first-person-shooter FPS, is now available for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. Join space cowboy Billy Frontier in a shoot-em-up mission to rid the galaxy of alien outlaws.

In this spaghetti space-western you’ll have all the fixins! Billy Frontier is four games in one - Dueling, Shootout, Stampede, and Target Practice - Billy Frontier is a truly diverse 3D game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Billy Frontier lets you test your dueling reflexes, attempt to outrun a stampeding herd of Kanga-Cows, hunt down alien bandits in first-person shooter gun battles, and blast catapulted critters out of the sky in the Shooting Gallery!

“There’s nothing else like Billy Frontier on the iPhone,” says Brian Greenstone, President of Pangea Software. “Billy Frontier combines comedy with action, cowboys with aliens, and even Kangaroos with Cows. We call those the ‘Kanga-Cows’.”

Billy Frontier combines the interaction of an adventure game with the qualities of a video arcade game, and Billy Frontier has a whole lot action in-between! Billy Frontier also features simple and intuitive control schemes and top of the line graphics and audio allowing for a truly fun and interactive experience.

Link to purchase Billy Frontier from apple iStore here...

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Turn your Apple iPhone into a games console...

A picture has emerged of what's claimed to be a Belkin clip-on gaming case for the iPhone that, if legit, gives the handset more of a PlayStation Portable look'n'feel.

Actually, it looks rather like the ill-fated Gizmondo gaming handheld. Let's hope this one fares better.

More from The Register here...

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