Real Football 2009 Trailer

By Shane | September 9, 2008

Check out the new trailer for Gameloft’s Real Football 2009 title which is out now on the App Store for $9.99. Real Football 2009 uses the accelerometer for throw-ins and the touch screen for dribbling the ball. For the first Football game on the iPhone, the play looks quite smooth and doesn’t seem too difficult to keep up with the action on a smaller screen.

Pick it up in the App Store here

Star Wars: Force Unleashed on N-Gage

By Shane | August 27, 2008

Star Wars: Force Unleashed is unleashing on many platforms including the iPhone and iPod touch in the mobile sector and we’ve got some new screens of the N-Gage version to show you.

Developed by THQ’s Finland-based studio, Universomo, Star Wars: Force Unleashed will utilize the Cell Weaver technology and provide players with unique community features, including tournaments, score uploads and downloadable content, through N-Gage Arena services.

Gregg Sauter, Director, Publishing, Nokia.

“We’re proud to be able to deliver the next chapter in the Star Wars saga on the N-Gage platform,” “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile game will take advantage of the N-Gage platform’s robust native development environment to provide the ultimate mobile gaming experience, including powerful graphics, connectivity and community elements.”

And here’s a video:

Astraware’s Howard Tomlinson Interview on iPwnGames

By Shane | August 26, 2008

iPwnGames managed to snag an interview with Astraware, the makers of GTS World Racing recently. The new title has been out for a few days now and is reporting solid sales. The interview goes on to talk about downloadable content, demos and challenges.

When asked if they were planning to port more of their games over to the iPhone, Howard Tomlinson replied:

“Very much so. We’re bringing our own IP across where it makes sense, and lots of our licensors are working with us to expand to cover iPhone too. We’re also looking at revisits of some of our older games, where we reckon a new treatment for iPhone would be fun. It’s a balance between experimenting with new ideas and playing it safe with trusted games and brands.”

Pangeasoft’s Billy Frontier Coming to iPhone and iPod Touch

By Shane | August 21, 2008

It seems like every game company out there is jumping on the iPhone/iPod Touch port wagon these days, and why shouldn’t they; the iPhone is a powerful portable game device that sells like chocolate ice cream on a hot summer day.

Pangeasoft’s Spaghetti Western, gun slinging title Billy Frontier is making the port over from the Mac with alterations to accommodate the iPhone and iPod Touch. Pangeasoft is claiming Billy Frontier, a Space Cowboy who’s mission is to rid the galaxy of alien outlaws, will be the “most diverse 3D game on the iPhone and iPod Touch”…for the time being.

Expect four mini games in one, which include: Dueling, Shootout, Stampede, and Target Practice.

Check out more screens and info on Pangeasoft
via iPwnGames

Bejeweled 2: New iPhone and iPod Touch Features

By Shane | August 21, 2008

PopCap Games has listened to its Bejeweled 2 fans and is going to deliver four of the most requested player features and enhancements for iPhone and iPod touch.

Check out the new features in Bejeweled 2 for the iPhone:

• Endless Mode: A popular game mode from PopCap’s Mac/PC version that allows gamers to enjoy limitless gameplay without ever hitting No More Moves.

• High Scores: A feature that allows players to retain their high scores for both Action and Classic mode. It also tracks the user rank and lifetime stats, including best lifetime score, overall number of gems collected, overall time played, and more.

• Music System: An option that enables players to listen to iPod music during gameplay. Controlled from the settings menu, players can choose to activate game sound effects, or turn them off.

• Battery and Clock Info Bar: An option that displays battery life data and time when the game is paused from the options or pause menu.

Finally a little bit of facts on Bejeweled on the iPhone:

Nearly five million users have already played the free version of Bejeweled created specifically for the Safari browser on the iPhone, and hundreds of millions more have played the PC, online and console versions. Consumers have enjoyed more than six billion hours of the Bejeweled franchise across more than a dozen platforms from iPods to seatbacks on leading airlines.

Real Racing on iPhone

By Shane | August 20, 2008

It could be the best racing game on the iPhone thus far when it’s released, which is TBA.

Developed by Firemint in Australia, Real Racer will feature head-to-head multiplayer via your Wi-Fi connection, share your best times on a community site and compete against your friends all while checking out stats on Facebook using their propietary Cloudcell technology.

The most exciting HD racing experience on mobile

* Ultra realistic HD graphics
* Multi channel surround sound
* Realistic dynamics with natural accelerometer control

A truly competitive experience with “just one more go” gameplay

* Head to head multiplayer via WiFi or OTA
* Track your friends’ performance using Real Racing’s Facebook and OpenSocial applications

Relish your achievements

* Publish your best laps to YouTube with the press of a button
* Mash up and publish your results with web tools from Real Racing’s user portal

Firemint’s Real Racer
via ipwngames

The Top 5 Best Free iPhone Games

By Richard | August 6, 2008

When most people got their shiny new iPhone the first thing they did was download as many free apps as possible, and luckily many of these free apps are games. The problem is that the vast majority of these free games are really really bad! So to help save some people time I decided to list the 5 best free games you can download for your iPhone or iPod touch. I have not included and of the “lite” games as they are meant lure you into buying a full release, and as such they are only a small portion of the game. We are gonna stick to full games.

5. Peg Jump - If you have ever eaten at a Cracker Barrel restaurant then you know everything there is to know about the game Peg Jump. The game is simple, fun, and highly addictive. The only bad part to the game is that it has a way of making you feel like a complete idiot. That aside, now you can enjoy this classic game without having to endure an hour at the Cracker Barrel.

4. Cube Runner - This game drove me insane, in a good way. The gameplay is very simple, all you do is pilot your ship/cheaply drawn arrow through a maze of boxes using the accelerometers in the iPhone to steer. This works incredibly well but it will take a little bit of getting used to. The graphics are pretty bad, but the game is free so I can’t complain to much as it is very fun and challenging.

3. Tap Tap Revenge - TTR is a very simple rhythm game that steals a bit from Guitar Hero and DDR. Like those games you hit or in this case tap whenever a note passes over a certain point. What makes the game a bit different is that on harder levels you start seeing arrows which can only be played by shaking the phone in the direction of that arrow. The game only comes with one song per difficulty level, but you can download more songs as they become available.

2. Fire Drop - If you are a fan of the classic puzzle game formula then Fire Drop should definitely be on your phone. With simple controls and fast paced action it really makes time fly by. This game is by all means a copy of many other games, but it has its own style and feel which make up for it. Plus it’s free so how can you complain about that!

1. Match3Puzzle Aurora Feint - There are many many free and paid puzzle games on the app store, and by far Aurora Feint is one of the best, free or not. The game was originally riddled with bugs and at times became unplayable, but just a few days ago the developer released an update that fixed every single one of those problems. So now you need not be afraid of downloading the game knowing that you will get a cool puzzle game for free that is challenging and different.

There are many new free games hitting the app store every week so make sure and give them a try, and make sure to check back in the coming weeks when I go over the best games that you won’t mind spending a bit of coin on.

Review: Scrabble (iPhone)

By Richard | July 31, 2008

Scrabble has long been a staple board game in American homes. Unfortunately I think that most families only play it once or twice before retiring it to the closet. The game has a way of turning a fun night with friends or family into a UFC championship fight. This is really a shame because Scrabble is a fun game that can keep your brain finely tuned, and now you can download an iPhone version you can play anywhere.

The game itself feels and works just like the board game. Their are no difference to rules, and the game is checked by a built in copy of the Scrabble Players Dictionary 4th Edition. So try as you might you won’t be able to cheat the system. The game comes with two play options, quick and custom play. Quick play should be obvious, while custom play allows you to fine tune the settings, and even set up a pass and play game so you can play with up to 3 other people in the same room. The games graphics are clear, clean, and full of color.

When the game was first made availible it was quite buggy and would crash often. It also took around 30 seconds or more for the game to boot up and be ready to play. EA just released an update a few days ago and they have made the game very reliable and now boot up only takes about 10 seconds. I have played around 10-15 games since the patch and so far it has not crashed once. I am glad to see that these games do get updated on a regular basis.

So now that the game is patched what is still wrong with the game you ask? Well there is the $10 price tag, which is kind of hard to swallow for a cell phone game. Besides that there is little to complain about. I would like to see the ability to play people over 3G or Wi-Fi, but I cannot fault them for that too much. Overall, Scrabble for the iPhone is a quality conversion of the popular board game that is fun and easy to play…just make sure that your vocabulary is in check.

The Good

+Good Graphics
+Intuitive Controls
+Very Reliable (since last update)

The Bad

- No Wi-Fi or 3G Multiplayer
- 10$ a bit too much

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