Electronic Arts on Friday announced the release of Need for Speed Shift on the iPhone and iPod touch. The $10 game is available for purchase from the App Store.
Games
∞ Ridge Racer makes iPhone debut
Namco Networks has released Ridge Racer Accelerated for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s currently available for purchase from the App Store for $2.99, which Namco calls an “opening celebration price.”
∞ Dragon Age: Origins headed to Mac this month
BioWare and TransGaming have announced plans to release a Macintosh version of Dragon Age: Origins on Dec. 21, 2009. It’s coming in Standard and Digital Deluxe versions for $50 and $65 respectively.
∞ Apple unveils iTunes top selling music, TV, movies and apps for 2009
Apple on Tuesday revealed iTunes’ list of top selling media from the iTunes Store in a new feature called iTunes Rewind 2009.
∞ Classic videodisc game Dragon's Lair comes to iPhone
Electronic Arts’ latest game release for the iPhone and iPod touch is Dragon’s Lair, the classic coin-op arcade game. It costs $4.99.
∞ App makes understanding game ratings a breeze
Shopping for video games this holiday season? The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is helping parents make better buying decisions with a free app for your iPhone or iPod touch.
∞ Namco brings Ace Combat games to iPhone, iPod touch
Namco Networks on Thursday released Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion, the first iteration of their popular aircraft dogfighting game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for download from the App Store for $4.99.
∞ Super Monkey Ball 2 released for iPhone and iPod touch
Sega’s beloved Super Monkey Ball franchise is back, with a sequel now available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Super Monkey Ball 2 is available for download from the App Store and costs $10.
∞ Thirty must-have games for the iPhone and iPod touch
The iPhone and iPod touch both make great handheld gaming systems. The iPhone 3GS and latest-generation iPod touch sport some under-the-hood improvements that make games load faster and perform better than before. Here’s a roundup of thirty games that will … Continued
∞ The Grinch makes an iPhone appearance
Dr. Seuss’ beloved book How the Grinch Stole Christmas has been turned into a TV special and feature-length movie, and now it makes its iPhone and iPod touch debut, thanks to the work of Oceanhouse Media. The company has released … Continued
∞ EA releases Monopoly for iPhone and iPod touch
Electronic Arts (EA) has released an adaptation of the original Monopoly board game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store.
∞ Star Wars: Trench Run game released for iPhone
THQ has released Star Wars: Trench Run, a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store.
∞ Call of Duty: World at War Zombies shambles onto iPhone
Activision announced Monday the release of Call of Duty: World at War Zombies, a new 3D action game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $9.99 and is available for download from the App Store.
∞ EA releases Auditorium game for iPhone
Electronic Arts (EA) on Friday released Auditorium for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $2.99, though a free “Lite” version is also available.
∞ Id Software's Carmack rides Apple 'rollercoaster'
Speaking with Kotaku, Id Software co-founder and chief technologist John Carmack calls working with Apple “a rollercoaster ride,” referring to the company’s on again, off again relationship with game developers like him.
∞ LED Football for iPhone gains Mattel branding
TouchGrove’s LED Football is a nostalgic homage to early handheld electronic games. While the game was unquestionably inspired by Mattel Football, it’s been careful not to duplicate the experience to avoid copyright hassles. Now Mattel has officially licensed LED Football. … Continued
∞ Gameloft's Asphalt 5 debuts for iPhone, iPod touch
With EA’s Need for Speed and countless go-kart racing games, Gameloft’s Asphalt series is a bit easy to overlook, but that would be a mistake. Its newest installment, Asphalt 5, is an awesome arcade racing game for the iPhone and … Continued
∞ Command & Conquer Red Alert released for iPhone
EA Mobile has announced the release of Command & Conquer Red Alert for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $9.99 and is available for purchase and download from the App Store.
∞ Doom Classic game released for iPhone
Id Software’s seminal first person shooter Doom Classic is back for one more go, this time on the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $6.99 and is available for purchase and download from the App Store.
∞ N-Gage to die, partly thanks to iPhone
Cell phone maker Nokia announced Friday plans to discontinue its N-Gage, a cell phone and handheld gaming console. N-Gage services will no longer be available on new Nokia cell phones, and the online N-Gage Store itself will close in one … Continued
∞ GameSalad offers $99 iPhone game publishing
Gendai Games is introducing Thursday its GameSalad Membership Program, which lets users publish games for the iPhone for $99 per year.
∞ Settlers of Catan game comes to iPhone, iPod touch
Exozet Games and United Soft Media have announced the release of Catan – The First Island, an adaptation of the beloved board game The Settlers of Catan. It cost $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store.
∞ Earthworm Jim slithers onto the iPhone via Gameloft
Gameloft on Wednesday announced the release of Earthworm Jim for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for $4.99 from the App Store.
∞ Rock Band comes to the iPhone
After a few pretenders and some bona fide music games in their own right have made appearances on the App Store, EA Mobile has released a real version of Rock Band, the popular music rhythm game, for the iPhone and … Continued
∞ Skee-Ball and Ramp Champ bring midway games to iPhone and iPod touch
Asbury Park, NJ. Coney Island, NY. Santa Cruz, Calif. All of these places conjure a very specific and very American sense of having fun — fun at old-style arcades just like you’d find on the carnival midway or boardwalk near … Continued