Review: Grand Theft Auto for iPhone

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Chris Holt.
Categories: Uncategorized.
Rockstar Games doesn't do anything half-way, and the first iPhone version of its Grand Theft Auto series is no exception. The game for the iPhone and iPod touch is a big, ugly, raw title that's huge in scale and depth.

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GDC: Ngmoco hopes to rule with new mobile games

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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At the Game Developers Conference, Ngmoco previewed two upcoming releases for the iPhone and iPod touch. We Rule and Godfinger both put you in the shoes of a usually benevolent ruler -- as a monarch in the case of the former, or as god in the case of the latter.

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GDC: Street Fighter IV for iPhone arrives

Posted on by Chris Holt.
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The seminal arcade fighting game is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch as a $10 download. Chris Holt talks to Capcom's Takeshi Tezuka about bringing the game to the iPhone platform.

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Review: Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Finally combining my love of gardening and my need to slaughter the undead, Plants vs. Zombies is a unique tower defense game from PopCap Games

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ZombieSmash coming to iPhone

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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ZombieSmash, developed by Game Doctors, lets you dispatch the zombie hordes with unrivaled variety and power. Due out later in March and priced at $2, this funny and quirky zombie app looks like a title to watch.

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Final Fantasy I and II available for iPhone and iPod touch

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II are available on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Valet Hustle mixes puzzle gameplay with social message

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Factory Games, a new San Francisco-based iPhone game developer, launched its first iPhone game, Valet Hustle. And the game makes no bones about its support for gay rights in general and equal marital rights for gays and lesbians in particular.

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Street Fighter 4 coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Legendary fighting franchise hits App Store this March.

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Smashing good iPhone insurance from Worth Ave. Group

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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The Worth Ave. Group offers laptop and iPhone insurance.

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First Look: Brothers in Arms II for the iPhone

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Chris Holt sits down with Gameloft's Evan Glee for a first look at the upcoming iPhone version of Brothers in Arms II, a World War II-era combat simulator.

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Angry Birds for iPhone

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Managing your birds, hitting your marks exactly, and prioritizing your targets makes this a challenging physics puzzle game.

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Game makers promise Free App a Day in January

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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Next week, a group of iPhone game developers will launch FreeAppaDay.com, which will paid iPhone apps for free for 24 hours.

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The Sims 3: World Adventures coming to iPhone

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Chris Holt.
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With the forthcoming arrival of The Sims 3 World Adventures expansion pack, your mobile Sims will soon be able to take vacations.

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Review: Twin Blades for iPhone

Posted on by Chris Holt.
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This anime-influenced hack-and-slash game is certainly pretty-looking, but the action is limited.

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First look: New iPhone games from Electronic Arts

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Chris Holt.
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EA Mobile unveiled three new games that are coming soon to an iPhone or iPod touch near you: Spore Creatures, The Simpsons Arcade, and Need for Speed Shift.

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Review: Captain Galactic for iPhone

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Chris Holt.
Categories: Uncategorized.
This space-age game is that rare combination of gaming that gets more difficult as the game progresses without getting more fun. The bugs, crashes, and shoddy controls render the pleasantly cartoonish artwork and long gameplay length a waste.

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Review: Silent Swords for iPhone

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Chris Holt.
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This 2-D stealth platform game may not have advanced features or sophisticated graphics. But it offers a truly challenging set of missions.

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Review: Archmage Defense for iPhone

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Chris Holt.
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Archmage Defense is a darkly humorous, clever, addictive, and beautiful tower-defense game that puts you in the shoes of an evil necromancer. An in-app purchase option ratchets up the difficulty and the fun.

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id Software’s John Carmack talks iPhone games, Doom

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Chris Holt.
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Few names are bigger gaming than John Carmack's. The co-founder of id Software talks to Macworld's Chris Holt about making games for the iPhone and what it took to bring Doom to Apple's mobile platform.

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Review: Earthworm Jim for the iPhone

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Chris Holt.
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Gameloft has resurrected this lovable '90s video game character for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's a strong effort that preserves the look-and-feel of the original while adding some iPhone-specific touches.

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