Category Archives: Games

May
11
2013
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Tricky Shot – Freestyle Soccer At Your Fingertips

Posted by at 10:40 pm

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With more than 250 million players across 200 countries, soccer — also known as football or futbol — is by far the world’s most popular sport. That inspired Dream Apps Lab to create Tricky Shot, a free pick-up-and-play freestyle soccer game on the App Store. The game, designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, involves flicking a soccer ball at various targets throughout more than 50 challenging levels: lockers, tires, pylons, shopping carts, trucks, balloons and so on.

Before I go any further, Tricky Shots is seriously addictive. I’m already immersed in hours of gameplay, trying to juggle and flick the three-dimensional soccer ball towards targets throughout levels that get progressively harder. If you lose patience while attempting to complete a particular challenge, a Golden Ball is available as an in-app purchase for 99 cents, which removes in-game ads and allows you to skip levels at any time.  (more…)

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Mar
27
2013
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Plants vs. Zombies 2 Coming to App Store in Early Summer

Posted by at 4:02 pm

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Mark your calendars, ladies and gentleman, as PopCap Games officially confirmed today that a Plants vs. Zombies sequel will be released on the App Store in early summer. PopCap, acquired by EA in 2011, did not provide any further details about the game, only briefly mentioning it as part of a larger press release for its new Plants vs. Zombies Adventures game for Facebook users.

Plants vs. Zombies has been an extremely successful app for PopCap, a tower defense game that originally launched on iOS in February 2010. The game has recently been sold at a 99 cents price point, but became a free download for the first time during a recent promotion. A number of in-app purchases are available to make the game more easy and entertaining.

[PopCap via MacRumors]

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Mar
14
2013
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Ridiculous Fishing Hits the App Store with a Splash

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From the creators of Super Crate Box, Hundreds, and Spelltower today comes Ridiculous Fishing, a game where you, well, fish. Ridiculously. The premise of the game is simple, yet addicting. You first cast your line into the water and as it goes down, you tilt your device to see how deep you can get. You have to avoid fish in this stage. Once you have either run out of line or actually hit a fish, you will do a similar maneuver as you reel the fish in. But this time, you have to try and catch as many fish as possible, not avoid them. Once they have all reached the top, they get furiously flung into the air and it’s your job to slaughter them. Yes, pull out your gun and shoot them.

As noted by The Verge, the game adopts a very “angular, cartoonish look” to avoid any complications with PETA, the United States organization for the ethical treatment of animals. I personally found the game to be nothing but adorable and, quite frankly, beautiful. The art is simply stunning, and the fun and interactive reward-based gameplay is only icing on the cake for what I expect to be one of iOS’ best selling titles to date. The game is currently available for $2.99 on the App Store, and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

[The Verge]

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Mar
07
2013
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Angry Birds is Now Free as Apple’s App of the Week

Posted by at 12:53 pm

angry-birds-iconFinnish game maker Rovio has discounted its insanely popular classic Angry Birds game to free, including both the iPhone and iPad versions, as part of Apple’s “App of the Week” promotion. As noted by various sources, this is the first time that Angry Birds has ever been offered for free on the App Store, following in the footsteps of Plants vs. Zombies, Fruit Ninja and Infinity Blade.

Considering that Angry Birds has been available for over three years, the game is now maturing in its life cycle and is inevitably experiencing declining sales. In an effort to reinvigorate sales and overall revenues, turning Angry Birds into a “freemium” style game, at least temporarily, is probably a smart move for Rovio. While there is no initial paywall, there are still numerous in-app purchases available.

[TechCrunch]

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Mar
06
2013
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Developer Creating Nintendo DS Emulator for iOS

Posted by at 5:11 pm

Ever wanted to play a Nintendo DS game on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? That may be about to become a reality. Zodttd, known for creating various emulators for both Android and iOS, is apparently looking in to creating a Nintendo DS emulator for jailbroken iOS devices.

According to a later tweet, such an emulator would likely only run on Apple A5 chips and up, so that would exclude devices older than the iPad 2.

Would you be interested in a Nintendo DS emulator for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad? Or does that caliber of gaming require hardware buttons?

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Feb
27
2013
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Star Wars Pinball Brings the Force to iOS Once Again

Posted by at 7:20 pm

Star Wars this, Star Wars that. There’s no doubt that the franchise has been milked and monetized to an extraordinary level. But you know, I can’t help but be excited when a new Star Wars game, movie, app, or even show is announced. Today’s news comes via the blog of game developer Zen Studios. Star Wars pinball is now available as an update and in-app purchase of their various pinball games. (more…)

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Feb
21
2013
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‘Plants vs. Zombies’ Now Free on App Store

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PopCap has discounted its popular Plants vs. Zombies zombie-zapping game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to free today, down from its regular prices of $2.99 for iPhone and $6.99 for iPad.

It is unknown how long the award-winning game will be on sale for, although PopCap could be transitioning this App Store title into a freemium title. Epic Games turned its older Infinity Blade game into a free download last week, and saw increased revenues across the board.

Get ready to soil your plants as a mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home. Use your arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants — peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more — to mulchify 26 types of zombies before they break down your door.

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Feb
20
2013
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Cuboid: An Addictive iOS Puzzle Game

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Cuboid, a 3D Puzzle Game for iPhone and iPad, has become one of my favorite games. Cuboid is addictive and challenging. The goal is to twist and roll the cuboid into position to fall through a square hole.

As you go up through each level, new twists to the game are introduced. Wood blocks can’t withstand the weight of the cuboid standing straight up on it, teleporters can be a friend or foe, and coordinating which pressure-sensitive plates to trigger can be challenging. (more…)

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Feb
18
2013
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Grab Your Favorite EA Games For Just 99 Cents Today

Posted by at 12:23 pm

EA-MobileTo celebrate the Presidents Day holiday in the United States, game publisher Electronic Arts is offering heavy discounts on several of its popular App Store titles. EA has slashed the price of over 55 games to just 99 cents for the remainder of today only.

The sale is highlighted by the following smash hits: Need for Speed™ Most Wanted, NBA JAM, Dead Space, The Sims 3, Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2, and MONOPOLY for iPad. EA routinely discounts its mobile game lineup during holidays or special occasions.

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