The Best Racing Game Apps

When people argue that “app” games are as good as PlayStation or DS portable games, they’ll usually whip out a racing game, and with good reason: iOS and Android’s racing games are actually some of their best games, period.


October 16, 2010
News

Watch StarCraft II Being Controlled By An IPhone

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In August, we told you about an app that would let StarCraft II players control the game using their iPhone or iPad. Now we’re showing it to you.


July 23, 2010
News

Zen Bound 2 Brings Its Gyroscope-Enhanced Awesomeness To The iPhone

Zen Bound 2, previously exclusive to the iPad, is now available for the iPhone. It takes advantage of the iPhone 4′s retina display and gyroscope to bring butter-like smoothness to the beautiful game.


July 1, 2010
News

Angry Birds HD’s Big, Buggy Update Might Make You An Angry Person

If you’re a fan of Angry Birds on the iPhone, it stands to reason that you’d enjoy angrier, higher-definition birds on your iPad. That app just got a pig-popping, 45-level update, but it’s reportedly crashing just like its birds.


June 28, 2010
News

Doodle Jump Hits Five Million

The creators of Doodle Jump, the addictive platformer for the iPhone, believe their app is the first to break five million downloads from the iTunes store. That means they’ve taken in more than $US3 million.


April 1, 2010
News

Bringing FarmVille To Your Browser Bar

From the FarmVille toolbar to a virtual pet that runs on your browser bar, Conduit’s Ltd is helping gamers connect with games without having to change their web page.


November 29, 2009
News

XBL IPhone App Released, Might It Be Free Someday?

The new 360 Live is more functional and packs more features than previous attempts at remote Xbox Live control over your iPhone, but it comes with a cost $US1.99. However, a year-old Microsoft policy might reduce that to $US0.00.


November 24, 2009
News

Risqué IPhone Game Finally Approved For App Store

Six months after being submitted for approval, IUGO Mobile Entertainment’s A.D.D. – a package of mini-games ranging from silly to straight-up tasteless, finally has been cleared for sale on Apple’s iTunes App Store.


September 23, 2009
News

Assassin’s Creed 2 — There’s An App For That

It may not be the iPhone game, but iPhone users can definitely get something of an AC2 fix with the Assassin’s Creed 2 Experience iPhone app.


August 22, 2009
In Real Life

MoeSequencers, Virtual Bonsai—What Else Can I Do On The iPhone?

I happened to be hanging out near a fellow games journalist’s desk the other day when I heard the most alarming thing. I gave him a hairy eye and he said, “Hey—it’s for work!”