Archive for the Games Category

iCade 8-Bitty Nintendo-Style Controller for iOS Devices

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

ThinkGeek is taking pre-orders for the iCADE 8-Bitty wireless game controller for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It looks similar to an NES game controller, but has a few extra buttons. The iCADE 8-Bitty controller cost $24.99 and is coming later this year. In addition to the 100 classic Atari favorites, numerous iOS developers have [...]

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Raid Leader is an Awesome New RPG for iOS (Video)

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Raid Leader is a new iOS game by Crescent Moon Games, developer of role playing games such as Pocket RPG and Siegecraft. Your mission is to save the land of Eldentir from the evil and corrupted demon Belfanor and his invading legion of monsters. Raid Leader has some intense battles similar to games like World [...]

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Nitro Games Announces First Self Published iOS Title – Sink Em All (Video)

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Nitro Games released a trailer for their upcoming iOS game Sink Em All. This is Nitro Games’ first self published iOS game, and it’s due to hit the App Store later this quarter. This action packed iOS game holds 18 levels and awesome pirate-y havoc with cool ammunition such as Balls of Steel, Great Balls [...]

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Valve Releases Steam Mobile for iPhone

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Valve released a free Steam app for iPhone today. Steam Mobile lets you chat with your Steam friends, browse community groups and user profiles, read the latest gaming news and stay up to date with sales on Steam games. For those of you not familiar with Steam, it’s a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer [...]

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Microsoft Xbox Live Coming to iPhone and iPad

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox Live gaming to iPhone and iPad, probably because no one is buying Windows Phones. A Microsoft spokesman stated: While the Xbox Live experiences and games always work best on the Windows platform, we understand that some Xbox fans may be using other types of devices. To satisfy that need, [...]

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SoulCalibur for iPhone and iPad Now Available

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

SoulCalibur, Namco’s popular weapons-based arcade fighting game, is now available in the App Store. The game features 19 characters, incredible Retina graphics and all the awesome fighting moves you remember from original. This is a must-have for any fan of this classic game. SoulCalibur is a universal app designed for both iPhone and iPad. It’s [...]

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ION Audio Unveils iCade Mobile and iCade Core

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

ION Audio unveiled two new iCade products at CES in Las Vegas this week, which provide retro gamers with physical buttons while they’re on the go. Unlike the original iCade Arcade Cabinet, the iCade Mobile and iCade Core are lightweight and portable. The iCade Mobile works with the iPhone and iPod touch, while the iCade [...]

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Microsoft Job Posting Hints at Bringing Xbox Live Gaming Experience to iOS

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

A new job posting on Microsoft Careers hints that Microsoft is getting ready to bring the Xbox Live experience to iOS. The job description includes the follow: Xbox LIVE Mobile team is looking for a passionate and experienced developer to join us brining Xbox LIVE entertainment experiences to various mobile platforms. As the team inside [...]

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Infinity Blade Franchise Surpasses $30 Million in Revenue

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Epic Games announced that its Infinity Blade franchise has earned over $30 million since the original game launched in 2010. Infinity Blade 2 launched in App Store on December 1, 2011, and has generated over $5 million in revenue since then. Epic Games president, Dr. Michael Capps, said ”The success of the Infinity Blade franchise is testament to [...]

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’60beat GamePad’ PS3-Style Controller Now Available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Although some games on the iPhone and iPad are perfect for a touch interface, others would be much better with a game controller. 60beat GamePad has a similar style to Sony’s PS3 controller and plugs into your iOS device’s headphone jack. It requires no setup and doesn’t need batteries. Unfortunately, it only officially supports two [...]

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