One of the biggest issues plaguing the gaming scene is how divided all of the major platforms are. Playstation 3 players can only interact and play with Playstation Network users, Xbox 360 players have Xbox LIVE, and the Wii…. well, let’s just not even get into the Wii’s online service. When it comes to mobile…
Free App Alert: Twin Blades Free For Today Only!
Way back in Dec. of 2009, I reviewed a title from Bulypix called ‘Twin Blades‘. Normally, the game retails for $2.99, but for today only, the game is completely free to download. Twin Blades can be best described as a side-scrolling hack-n-slash game that’s full of zombies, hot nuns, and very large scythes. As you…
VisualBoyAdvance Emulator Brings Gameboy Love to webOS
Palm Pre and Pixi users have a new Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance Emulator to check out. Called VisualBoyAdvance (VBA), developer dtzWill (with some help from webOS-internals) has put together this little gem for those that love them some old-school gaming action. The emulator itself is free, but as always, if you enjoy it…
SNL Kagan: Mobile game industry revenue nears $540 million in the U.S. in 2009
SNL Kagan has released a new study suggesting that mobile game publishers grossed nearly $540 million in top-line revenue in the U.S. in 2009, up at a 12% CAGR from $382 million in 2006. SNL Kagan has also ranked the leading mobile game publishers by U.S. revenue from third-quarter 2005 to fourth-quarter 2009. In case…
Flight Control hits 2 million paid downloads mark!
It was not that long ago when we reported that Flight Control has hit the 1.5 million paid downloads mark. Now, they’ve reached another milestone – 2 million downloads! In other words, since it was released, the game has sold on average 6,000 copies a day. On Christmas Day that figure went up to 20,000,…
Mass Effect: Redemption Making Its Way To iPhone Feb. 3rd
This week, Mass Effect 2 was released on the Xbox 360 & PC platforms. Mass Effect 2 picks up two years after the events of the original Mass Effect. That certainly is a long time for nothing to happen. That’s where Dark Horse Comics’ Mass Effect: Redemption comes in. Mass Effect: Redemption is penned by…
Codemasters’ F1 2009 for iPhone On Sale For $2.99
F1 fans will be delighted to know that Codemasters’ F1 2009 for the iPhone / iPod Touch is currently on sale for the low, low price of $2.99 and for a limited time. F1 2009 on the iPhone and iPod touch allows gamers to step into the racing boots of their favorite FORMULA ONE driver…
Free App Alert: Get Your Bomb On With iBomber for the iPhone
If you’ve ever wanted to bomb the hell out of enemy bases, anti-aircraft guns, and one or two low flying planes, then today’s free app is going to fill that empty void we all have for some sweet, bombing action. Cobra Games’ iBomber is a game that puts you in the shoes of a young…
Assassin’s Creed works on the Palm Pre, only
Gameloft is on board to bring its games for Palm’s webOS platform. The company has already launched Asphalt 5, Brain Challenge, Oregon Trail and Let’s Golf. And now they’re adding Assassin’s Creed: Altaïr’s Chronicles to the list. What’s interesting about the $6.99 game is that it works with the Pre only — Pixi doesn’t have…
Namco launches The Wolfman mobile game
Namco has unveiled the Wolfman mobile game, developed through a licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing. The side-scrolling action game is launching in support of Universal Pictures’ forthcoming “The Wolfman,” featuring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins. In the game, you’ll control two different characters with their own unique abilities: Lawrence Talbot and The…