If you had the ability to use a magical marker in order to interact with the real world to build bridges, stairs, and large marker-boulders to crush your enemies, would you use it for good or evil? If I received any sort of power, you can guarantee that I would use it for now good.…
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP for iPad Offers A Uniquely Beautiful Pixelated Adventure
There comes a time when I discover a gem on the App Store that I absolutely cannot wait to write about. This is the case with Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP for the iPad as it’s such a unique game that I’m hoping it doesn’t fall under the radar. The more games like Sword &…
Tiny Wings Updated with Game Center Support and More!
Tiny Wings has become an almost daily play for me. The new iOS game from Andreas Illiger is not only super-easy to play, it’s darn addictive. If you have the game loaded up on your iPhone, you’ll know exactly what I mean. With that in mind, some quick update news for those of you that…
Final Fantasy III Released for the iPhone; iPad version coming in April 2011
Any time a console or handheld game receives a port onto the iPhone or iPad, I get a little more excited every day as that means another fantastic game has made the jump to iOS to be enjoyed by a whole new audience. Today is another one of those days as Square-Enix has announced that…
Heyzap brings check-in for mobile games to Android
Heyzap launched the social discovery app for mobile games on Android, allowing players to check-in to their favorite games and find out which games their friends are playing. Already the Heyzap SDK is integrated within 20 of the top games that are available today in the Android Market. Overall, the company recorded quarter of a…
Burn the Rope goes HD [iPad version]
Big Blue Bubble released an HD version of its popular iPhone game Burn the Rope to appeal to the iPad users. The new version of the game obviously takes advantage of the Apple tablet’s bigger screen, while also sporting brighter fire and an “innovative new touch control scheme” that lets players rotate the puzzle onscreen.…
Capcom Donating 100% of Proceeds from Street Fighter IV Sales to Japan Relief
With the terrible earthquake and tsunami aftermath continuing to hit hard over in Japan, one can’t help but wonder what can be done help out…That’s why I love it when developers step up to do their part, especially a heavy-hitter like Capcom. On now through March 22nd, Capcom has dropped the price of Street Figher…
Hands-On: Verizon’s Sony Ericsson Xperia Play at CTIA 2011
At CTIA Wireless 2011, Verizon started showing off their branded version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia play for the first time. We’ve already had some hands-on time with the Sony Xperia Play, but the Verizon version is a bit different. It’s coming preloaded with six games: Madden NFL 11, Tetris and The Sims 3 by…
Cut the Rope is the first iPhone game to win a BAFTA!
Super-popular iPhone title Cut the Rope, developed by Zeptolab and published by Chillingo, became the first iPhone game to ever win BAFTA at the recently held British Academy’s Game Awards. The physics-based puzzler for iOS-powered devices has sold more than six million copies worldwide on the Apple AppStore and continues to make the headlines around…
Angry Birds maker Rovio looking at IPO
The Angry Birds franchise has become so popular and lucrative that the developer Rovio is preparing for an initial public offering. “The plan is to seek an initial public offering (IPO) in New York, but the specific timing and details are still open,” Rovio said in the statement. The move may seem odd at first…