The Angry Birds phenomenon rages on with a new version of the game available for Android exclusively through the Amazon App Store. It’s a bit unusual for the game to be sold exclusively through a distributor not known for its popularity for mobile apps, so one has to wonder about the deal that Amazon and…
iPad 2 shows off its HDTV gaming prowess
With the launch of the iPad 2, Apple unveiled a new Digital AV adapter that takes content from your tablet device and lets you send it to your HDTV via HDMI. The dongle is compatible both the iPad and the iPad 2, but its functionality is boosted by Imagination Technologies’ PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU on…
Gamer’s Pick: Tiny Wings is Tiny Awesome!
Dusan touched on Tiny Wings last month, and with good reason. The game is climbing up to the top of the App Store charts all around the world. After purchasing and playing the game for myself, I couldn’t help but jot down a few notes that I had to share with you. If you’ve been…
Release of iPad 2 Sparks Games Sales Bonanza from EA, Gameloft, and more!
If you’re absolutely sick and tired reading all of the iPad 2 news that’s hitting our site today, then let me just apologize now as this is yet another iPad 2 related news story. Don’t worry, we’ve also got some non-iPad 2 stories in the works, so sit tight and things will be back to…
Zombie Farm hits 11 million downloads in the AppStore
The Playforge’s Zombie Farm has reached 11 million iOS downloads only few weeks after celebrating its first anniversary on the AppStore. During that year, the game has seen phenomenal levels of player engagement with over 6,800 years of game time logged since February 2010! And that’s not all – more and more people are joining…
Ball Busters iOS game ads new twist to pong
A company called Next Gen Games is out with its first iOS game, Ball Busters, which promises to deliver a new twist to the pong-style games. Instead of destroying “regular balls,” you’ll be facing live, animated balls that change their facial expression when they get hit and sometimes shout out if they’re not happy with…
Playstation Suite coming to Tegra 2 Android devices this year
If you’ve browsed through the Tegra Zone application on your Xoom or any other device supporting the application, you may have been surprised to see that the Playstation Suite will be supported on Tegra2 devices this year. Looks like the Xperia Play isn’t alone anymore. We’re not sure if the Playstation Suite will ship pre-installed…
Review: DJ Rivals – Put the Needle on the Social Record
As much as I’ve been enjoying telling the world where I am, what I’m doing, and how delicious the food is where I’m at through Foursquare, Facebook Places, or Booyah!’s MyTown, I always felt something else could be done with my check-ins. What if you can make a game out of check-ins? That’s exactly what…
Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, receives $42 million investment
Angry Birds has been one curious phenomenon. The game has been downloaded over 30 million times for Android alone, and it has even penetrated the mainstream media. Famous actors and school kids alike have found themselves addicted to the popular game, and the company behind it, Rovio, is looking to expand. As if making a…
Angry Birds for Android passes 30 million downloads!
Angry Birds keeps breaking records. During the recently ended Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, Rovio’s Mighty Eagle Peter Vesterbacka announced that the game has been downloaded over 30 million times by Android users. The game is available as a free download on Android platform, while ads are displayed in the top right corner. Mr…