According to an Examiner report, a recent Microsoft presentation has indicated that the company will be releasing an application called “Smart Glass”. That report is backed up by Engadget, who say they saw a similar presentation.
Zombie Carnaval seems to be a straightforward endless-runner. It’s got a zany soundtrack, outlandish transformations, and a peppy musical accompaniment, making it plainly inspired by the success formula of Jetpack Joyride. It’s only after I notice there are eight bug-eyed, green-skinned undead brethren trailing me that I see the game’s distinction, and get serious about my approach to it.
Given the nature of this job, and the fact I make an almost annual pilgrimage to Japan, I’ve been meaning for a while now to get off my butt and learn more of the local language than simply what I need to order a beer.
Doodle Jump is now an icon of iPhone gaming, but it almost died at launch after selling just 21 copies on its first day of release. How did developer Lima Sky get from there to Doodle Jump being a more famous app than anything not called Angry Birds? The answer is a strange mix of snack food, bubble wrap, blogger nagging, brotherly co-operation and sheer luck.
