Mobile

Let’s Stop Pretending iPad Gaming Isn’t For Gamers

It’s impossible to read a Kotaku comment thread about iPhone or iPad games without wading through a bevy of grumpy dissenters — disgruntled gamers who say things like “iPad games aren’t real games!” and “lol iPhone”.


April 3, 2012
Mobile

L.A. Noire’s Tablet Version Commits Some Unforgivable Crimes

Think about it: L.A. Noire should work on a tablet. Rockstar’s 2011 crime drama essentially updates the old-school adventure game formula that has players going places and clicking on items. A natural for conversion to a tablet, right? Well, yes… and no.


March 19, 2012
Mobile

‘New’ iPad Review: Is A Better Screen Enough?

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The dust has settled, the queues have cleared, and what we’re left with is a new iPad with an old name. Does that make for enough of a difference to make it an essential tablet? This week’s Mobile Monday ponders whether Apple’s delivered a must-buy product.


March 8, 2012
Mobile

Allure Confessions: Who Wants A New iPad?

The new iPad is here next week. It has sexy specs and cheaper pricing than ever before — but it also doesn’t support Australia’s current version of 4G and it has no name to call its own. Will the editors at Gizmodo, Kotaku and Lifehacker be buying or upgrading? Let’s find out.


December 10, 2011
Mobile

A Test Drive Of OnLive’s Tablet Gaming

For much of the past week, I’ve been test driving OnLive’s new app and controller pairing. The tech on display impressed me with the response time and the simple fact that, all of a sudden, the gaming options on an iPad are approaching parity with what you can get on a PC.


December 9, 2011
Mobile

The Other Games OnLive Is Making Playable With Its New Tablet App

My preview yesterday about OnLive’s new tablet app focused on the controller, because it’s the crucial piece for playing a certain kind of game. But the cloud gaming company’s making a slew of titles playable by touch input as well.


November 11, 2011
News

Marvel Introducing Free Download Codes For Ultimate Comics

DC Comics has been garnering lots of media buzz, heightened awareness and increased sales on the heels of its recent New 52 reboot. Along with new re-imaginings of Superman and Wonder Woman, the publisher began making digital copies of its entire line available on the same day as the print versions.


November 9, 2011
News

Ubi Trying To Make Things Drawsome With New Wii Tablet Peripheral

Maybe no company’s speaking to as many different strata of gamers as Ubisoft right now. You want hardcore action games? They’ll serve up the Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six and/or Prince of Persia series.


October 7, 2011
Mobile

Tablets Mean Trouble For Consoles And Gaming Portables

With new handheld devices from Sony and Nintendo either out or on the horizon, it’s understandable (if a little puzzling) that execs from both companies insist that tablets won’t affect the prospects of the Nintendo 3DS or PlayStation Vita. People still want gadgets that are primarily about games, the suits say. Buttons matter!


September 1, 2011
PlayStation

Manhandling The Sony Tablet And Explaining Its Fake Buttons

Sony’s first new PlayStation tablet is going on sale later this month. To hold you over until then, how about some photos of the tablet and its clamshell cousin, in the flesh?