Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime doesn’t think Apple is having any impact on Nintendo’s business in terms of hardware or software sales volume. He said “I’ve seen data that suggestions [sic] while consumers are constantly downloading Apps, they play … Continued
∞ Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online launches, for Mac and PC
EA Sports on Tuesday announced the general release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online, a golf video game you can play in your Web browser.
∞ Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition rolls onto iPad
Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition is now available for the iPad for $9.99, according to developer Other Ocean Interactive. OOI collaborated with Sega of America to bring the game to the new Apple device.
∞ LED Football goes player vs. player for iPad
TouchGrove’s LED Football strikes a familiar chord in the hearts of iPhone-wielding old school gamers everywhere by bringing back the joy of 9 volt battery-powered Mattel handheld games from the 1970s. TouchGrove’s newest game creation is a title for the … Continued
∞ Freeverse enters iPad market with four games
Freeverse has announced four games for the iPad – NBA Hotshot HD, Flick Fishing HD, Warpgate and CastleCraft. They’re priced at $2.99, $2.99, $7.99, and for free respectively. iPhone and iPod touch versions of the new games are also on … Continued
∞ Apple sells more than 300,000 iPads on first day
Apple on Monday announced that it sold more than 300,000 iPads in the United States, as of midnight on Saturday, April 3, 2010. That number includes deliveries of pre-ordered iPads, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple retail stores.
∞ GameSalad game creation tool supports iPad
Gendai Games has announced the expansion of GameSalad’s platform support to include the iPad. GameSalad now supports game creation on the iPhone, iPod touch, Web and Mac.
∞ Flight Control HD, Real Racing HD not just updated for iPad, says Firemint
While it’s easy to discount some iPad reworks of existing iPhone games as mere updates, Firemint’s new game offerings for the iPad definitely fall into a category of their own. The games each feature extensive differences from their iPhone and … Continued
∞ Taito and Square Enix bring 'Japanese chess' to iPad
Taito and Square Enix on Friday announced the release of Morita Shogi HD, a $3.99 game for the iPad. It’s based on a previously released game for iPhone and iPod touch.
∞ Gameloft adds eight iPad games
Gameloft on Friday announced the release of eight games for the iPad, all available from the App Store immediately.
∞ FileMaker offers Bento for iPad
FileMaker has introduced a version of its personal database software Bento for iPad, pricing it at $4.99. It’s a standalone version of the database software that also synchronizes with its Mac and iPhone counterparts.
∞ Namco launches three games for iPad
Namco Networks is kicking off the launch of Apple’s iPad with three games for the new device – Pac-Man for iPad, Pool Pro Online and Noby Noby Boy, for $4.99, $6.99 and $1.99 respectively.
∞ Freeverse unveils CastleCraft, new iPhone MMO
Freeverse has unveiled plans to release its first massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, called CastleCraft. It’ll work on the iPhone and iPod touch. It’ll be free to download.
∞ TouchGrove to release Air Harp for iPad
TouchGrove is best known to iPhone and iPod touch users for its LED Football and LED Basketball games, simple games based on those classic 9 volt battery-powered handheld games from the 1970s. The company is breaking out of that mold … Continued
∞ Pangea reveals iPad lineup
First the Mac, then the iPhone, now the iPad: Pangea Software has revealed iPad launch plans for its line of popular games.
∞ Kleiner Perkins doubles iFund to $200M for iPad dev
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is the venture capital firm behind the original “iFund,” which helped to fund development and publishing of numerous iPhone apps when Apple first announced plans to start the App Store. The company hosted a press … Continued
∞ Nintendo should make an iPhone game
Dan Frommer suggests that it’s time for Nintendo to make a game for the iPhone. He makes the case for the iPhone OS by pointing to its increasing game sales numbers, and says he’d like to see the Super Mario … Continued
∞ App Store finds home on Facebook
A new Facebook application from Vitrue lets users of the popular social network browse and share details about apps on Apple’s App Store. This isn’t Vitrue’s first attempt at sharing Apple content with Facebook users – they’ve also created an … Continued
∞ Hands On: iSkin ProTouch Keyboard Protectors
In terms of the daily wear and tear that can occur with a laptop’s keyboard, there are many things to consider. Between dust, light, crumbs (should you nibble while you type), or just the oils from your fingertips that naturally … Continued
∞ Understanding Tower Defense games
Tower defense games have taken on a life of their own recently, thanks to an influx of great iPhone and iPod touch games. It turns out that this subgenre of strategy gaming has been around for quite a while. Let’s … Continued
∞ Analyst: Sony PSP fails against iPod touch
Industry analyst Michael Pachter says that Sony’s PSP is destined to finish behind the Nintendo DS platform and the Apple iPod touch, finishing in last place in the current play for market dominance for handheld game consoles. Pachter suggests that … Continued
∞ Firemint confirms Real Racing HD for iPad
Firemint, makers of the hugely popular iPhone air traffic control game Flight Control, on Friday confirmed plans to release a version of its auto racing game Real Racing for the iPad.
∞ PAX East gaming show descends on Boston
Boston hosts the very first Penny Arcade Expo – PAX – to happen outside of Seattle, Wash. PAX East 2010 is now in full swing, and runs through Sunday. The event gathers thousands of gaming enthusiasts at Boston’s Hynes Convention … Continued
∞ First iPad game names leak out
The names of several iPad games have slipped through the cracks – apparently pushed live to the App Store prematurely (the iPad isn’t released in the United States until April 3rd). The names include ones we’ve already heard about, such … Continued
∞ The Settlers 7 released for Mac and PC simultaneously
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is TransGaming’s latest Mac release. The game is available for purchase and download using TransGaming’s GameTree Online download service. It costs $49.99, and a “Gold/Collector” edition costs $10 more.
∞ Nintendo leaves gaming world scratching its head over 3D announcement
Nintendo has quietly announced on its Japanese Web site plans to introduce a new portable game device capable of producing 3D graphics. Nintendo said it will reveal more news at E3, the annual gaming convention which returns to Los Angeles, … Continued
∞ Thanks to Steam, game developers look at the Mac with renewed interest
I had a feeling that if Valve stood up and walked into the Mac market without fear that others would follow, and I’m hoping this is a sign that I’m right: Apparently Gas Powered Games plan support for the Mac, … Continued
∞ Apple adds Gift This App option
Apple on Monday added the ability to gift apps on the App Store. This means that you no longer have to buy a generic gift certificate to get someone an application, you can buy them the application itself. This has … Continued
∞ The Gamer Mind, as Explained by Sid Meier
One of the most well-known names in the gaming industry is Sid Meier, who brought us the legendary Civilization series over the last few decades (as well as some other titles which few of us can remember the name of) … Continued
∞ Amazon, Barnes & Noble updating e-book apps for iPad
Amazon and Barnes & Noble already have e-book reading software available for the iPhone and iPod touch. While those apps will certainly run on the iPad as well, both companies have disclosed iPod-specific plans as well, according to the New … Continued