Legendary Pitfall! is back and is ready for download through Apple’s App Store. However, instead of boasting 2D look and feel — to remind us on the “good ol’ days” — it’s a 3D game with Temple Run-like dynamics. You’ll be racing through jungles, caves and native villages while avoiding a number of different obstacles,…
Android-powered gaming console Ouya raises $8.6 million on Kickstarter
People have spoken and they want to play games on their TV with Ouya ending its Kickstarter campaign with $8,596,475 in pledges, which is like 9 times more than their goal of hitting $950,000. As I’m writing this, the folks behind this promising project are not only speaking with manufacturers (which will make Ouya) but…
Deer Hunter Reloaded 3.0 brings melee attacks, night mode hunting, new weapons and animals
Glu launched a new version of its popular Deer Hunter Reloaded game for iOS and Android. Version 3.0 brings a number of cool features, including: Melee attacks – you can use your knife or get mauled. Night mode hunting – use infrared vision to find your prey. 3 new weapons including the BB Gun. 3…
Classic top-down shooter Alien Breed hits the App Store
It was back in 1991 when Team 17 unveiled the original Alien Breed for Amiga. The popular game was then released for PC in 1993 and today we’re glad to say that iOS users can join the party, too. The new version of the game allows users to play with either old-school Amiga graphics or…
Rovio outlines its plans for China
Rovio has big plans for China, which is now the world’s largest smartphone market. In an interview to Mobile World Live, the company’s general manager for China, Paul Chen, said: “We’ve got big plans in building up the team and expanding our business overall as it relates to our games, our entertainment and our consumer…
Kill zombies with a car in Gears & Guts
Glu Mobile launched a new freemium game called Gears & Guts. The storyline involves zombies taking over the town and it’s your job to “put some blood on the highway.” Yup – you’ll be killing the undead with your specially designed car. And not only will you crushing the hordes beneath your tires, but will…
Temple Run hits 100 million downloads, releases cool infographic to celebrate the milestone
Imangi Studios’ Temple Run reached the 100 million downloads milestone, with over 68 million iOS and 32 million Android downloads. To celebrate the big number, the company is sharing some cool figures. For instance, 10 billion sessions of Temple Run that have been played since August 2011 equals a combined time of 54,000 years spent…
A new game allows users to live through the Journey of three Real Madrid super stars: Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Özil and Zinedine Zidane
MEDL Mobile has teamed-up with Real Madrid to launch “Journey to Real Madrid,” one of the official iPhone games of the Club. You begin the game as a young version of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Özil or Zinedine Zidane, kicking against childhood friends from the playground of the star’s youth. Then you progress through key stages…
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light now available for select Sony Xperia smartphones
Lara Croft: Guardian of Light is now available for download from Google Play. Unfortunately for most of us, Sony secured exclusive launch rights and at the moment the game is compatible with select PlayStation-certified devices only, including the Xperia Play, Xperia S and Xperia ion. This sort of launch windows usually last for about a…
Amazing Alex surpasses 30,000 user-generated levels in under a week
Rovio is one lucky company to have such a dedicated community. Few days ago we reported that users made more than 3,500 levels in less than 48 hours following Amazing Alex‘s release for iOS and Android, and now that number is north of 35,000. At the moment, the production rate is at some 5,000 levels…