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With all the emphasis Microsoft is placing on integrating its multiple platforms together, it is not surprising to discover that the software giant will closely link its new Windows Phone 7 handsets to its popular Xbox 360 console. Microsoft confirmed earlier this month that its Windows Phone 7 handsets will allow for turn-by-turn gaming between…
I’m a bit of a pinball fan. Always have been. Not sure what it is about the big old archaic machines… if it’s the nostalgia of them, or the bright colors and blinking lights (ok, it’s the bright colors and blinking lights)… but I just love me a good game of pinball. Same goes for…
Gameloft is offering a new “Try Before Buy” version of their Android games for potential customers that just don’t know if the game is right for them. I don’t know about you, but I consider myself a “Try Before You Buy” kind of guy. The reason for this is simple: I don’t want to buy…
G5 Entertainment launched Virtual City FREE for the iPhone, calling it a preview of their city simulator game. Here’s what’s it all about (from the press release): In Virtual City, players build and develop the city of their dreams, whether suburban utopia or bustling metropolis. Players begin by choosing from dozens of residential homes and…
Eyedip announced the upcoming release of its high-flying hot-air balloon game – Flight Doodle and Flight Doodle HD for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad, respectively. Set to hit the AppStore later this week, the two titles promise to deliver tons of on-the-go (or on-the-couch in case of the iPad title) entertainment with customizable aircrafts, lush,…
OpenFeint, the popular social networking service for mobile games, said it will allow both Android and iPhone users to compete against one another in online multiplayer games. Here are the words of Aurora Feint executive chairman Peter Relan: “One glaring problem with today’s mobile gaming community is how fractured it is across platforms. OpenFeint is…
Bulkypix and Moving Player are releasing Yslandia for the iPhone in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Canada with the worldwide launch scheduled for early September. Those unfamiliar should know Yslandia is a massive multiplayer online RPG (MMORPG), containing more than 200 quests across 3 islands and a cute and colorful pixel art style graphics. You…
Here’s one for all of you who love fighting games… Namco Networks is bringing Tekken Resolute to the U.S. mobile users, including those with Java-enabled, BREW, Windows Mobile or BlackBerry OS-powered devices. Released in Europe earlier this year under the name TEKKEN Mobile, the game features 8 characters from the original series. There are three…
Ever since Canabalt hit the iPhone scene almost a year ago, there have been a number of similar titles hitting the App Store. Probably the most notable one was EA Mobile’s “Mirror’s Edge” which played very similar to Canabalt, but it added much more in terms of its gameplay, story, and fighting mechanics. Halfbrick’s latest…