Columns Deluxe Free on AppStore this Weekend
This weekend America celebrates it’s 233rd birthday, and SEGA wants to make sure everyone gets a present! Effective 12:01am on July 4th, you’ll be able to snag a copy of SEGA Columns Deluxe on the iTunes AppStore for the low low price of free. Hard to beat a price like that if you’re looking to relive the Genesis’ first fantastic puzzle classic. And did we mention you’ll get a second game at no additional cost?
Toki Tori on Sale for 99 Cents
Toki Tori is the game that just won’t die. Surprisingly, we mean this is in a good way. If you haven’t played Toki Tori yet you should absolutely stop reading this and grab it for less than a buck right now. But if you already love Toki Tori? Read on!
Rolando being pulled from the AppStore
Released this past December, Rolando’s iPhone tilting action and adorable personality quickly made it one of the platform’s must-own games. Consistent critical acclaim and sales success had cemented it as one of the true cornerstones of the iTunes AppStore. Taking that into consideration, it’s an absolute mystery why developer ngmoco has announced that Rolando is being removed from the AppStore this Wednesday, July 1st.
Freeverse/Paramount iPhone Games
One developer, Freeverse is trying something unique in the App Store: go with Tom Cruise. For action movies, it is tough to beat some of Mr. Cruises edge-of-your-seat thrill rides and today, we’ll look at two that Freeverse is riding to App Store riches: Rainman and Jerry Maguire. OK, kidding: Days of Thunder and Top Gun.
These two movies turned iPhone games bring the same concept: go fast, beat those around you who try to knock you down, win the day. The concept is tried and true: mix high energy rock music to fast driving/piloting and you’ve got a recipe for success. How do they work out for Freeverse? A mixed bag is what I found.
5 (Free) iPhone Apps Every Parent Should Have
One of the best things we can do as tech-saavy parents is get our kids acclimated early to the wonders of a digital life. I’m not saying kids can’t be kids, but I think it’s pretty darned cool that my 4 year old is the only kid in her class who knows how to work an iPod Touch or bring up web-based games in Safari. At the end of the day, growing up around technology could really give kids a leg up when they get out into the real world. And so, with that in mind, MacApper is proud to suggest five free apps that every parent should share with their kids.
Opinion: How did an iPhone smoking game get a 12+ rating?
On May 29th, publisher TTr Games released Smoke Rings to the iPhone App Store. The object of the game is to use the microphone on your iPhone to blow smoke rings with virtual cigarettes. The better your smoke rings, the better your points. It’s essentially a smoking simulator with a scoring system.
While the idea comes across as pretty tasteless, something of this nature aimed at those in the legal age range to purchase tobacco is something that I really have no valid reason to get uptight about. But it’s not. The game has officially been rated 12+ for, and I quote, “infrequent/mild alcohol, tobacco or drug use or references”.
Opinion: Does Apple have something up its sleeve for E3?
The Electronics Entertainment Expo, colliquially known as E3, is the video game industry’s annual press-based extravaganza. Many a companys fortunes are won and lost at E3. Everyone brings their best to the table, making myriad of new announcements and unveiling yet unheard of plans and strategies to guide the future on the industry. The gaming press, in turn, filters through all of this and spends the next year focussing on the upcoming titles that they’ve placed the most faith in.
Until recently the event isn’t something that most would have expected Apple to be associated with. Now, with the iPhone and iPod Touch taking the premiere spot in the handheld marketplace, it almost seems inevitable that they’d be making an appearance. So why aren’t they? And what do they have planned in lieu of attending?
Peggle Review: Can a PopCap Classic Fit in your Pocket?
Since its original release on Mac and PC back in early 2007, Peggle has quickly become one of the most successful and popular casual games of all time. Taking over the gaming world one console at a time Peggle has become available on nearly every gaming platform known to man. The iPhone is no exception to PopCap’s infectuous breed of fun. Now in the AppStore, has Peggle’s latest iteration survived the jump to Apple’s all-in-0ne device?
The Much Awaited Toki Tori is Now Available in the App Store
In 2001, a game named Toki Tori was released for the Game Boy Color. Then, just recently, a new, completely redone version was released for the Wii, and it was announced that they would be making a version for the iPhone. Just recently, that has been released.
Monster Trucks Nitro Review: Quickly Runs Out of Gas
When it debuted on Macs earlier this year, Monster Trucks Nitro was a fantastic little diversion that took all the fun of Red Lynx’s previous title Trials 2 and brought the difficulty down to a manageable level that anyone could enjoy. Now only 4 months later, Monster Trucks Nitro has made the transition from the Mac to the iPhone. Don’t jump for joy just yet. The developers took some risky moves to try and make the game more iPhone-friendly, and while it’s easy to applaud the initiative it’s not so easy to applaud the results.
