Tag: Gaming

Where is Max Payne for Android?

Where is Max Payne for Android?

On April 26th, Rockstar Games announced that Max Payne for Android, which was originally supposed that day, had been delayed. It then said that the game would be made available in the next week or so. Since then, the company has been silent about a release date leaving many Android owners in the dark as [...]

Posted by | 05/24/2012 | 3 Comments More
Temple Run for Android Fixes Issues with Ice Cream Sandwich

Temple Run for Android Fixes Issues with Ice Cream Sandwich

Imangi Studios, the developer behind the popular game Temple Run, has released an update for Temple Run for Android that promises to solve compatibility issues that users on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich have been having. The update, in addition to shoring up the problems that ICS users have been having, comes with some other [...]

Posted by | 05/17/2012 | 0 Comments More
10 Classic Games The iPad Needs

10 Classic Games The iPad Needs

Apple’s new iPad is packed with a dual-core A5X processor that offers quad-core graphics which has made gaming on the tablet  much more powerful. Games like Infinity Blade 2, Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto III, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 have all shown off how powerful gaming on a tablet can be. It also seems [...]

Posted by | 05/16/2012 | 0 Comments More
Kingdom Rush for iPad Review

Kingdom Rush for iPad Review

Kingdom Rush for iPad is a tower defense that is worth way more than its $.99 price tag. It delivers countless hours of entertainment in an extremely well done package that will delight both fans of the genre and casual gamers alike. The game is a game by Armor Games and while it doesn’t do [...]

Posted by | 05/09/2012 | 1 Comment More
Microsoft Launches $99 Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle

Microsoft Launches $99 Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle

As expected, Microsoft has begun selling a $99 Xbox 360 with Kinect bundle, offering through its retail stores to customers willing to sign up for a two year Xbox LIVE Gold Contract priced at $14.99 per month. The offer is currently only available in Microsoft retail stores and those hoping to take advantage of it [...]

Posted by | 05/07/2012 | 0 Comments More
$99 Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle Reportedly Launching Next Week

$99 Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle Reportedly Launching Next Week

In a move that could shake the video game industry to its core, Microsoft is apparently set to launch a $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle next week. The company supposedly will offer the price to those willing to sign a two-year agreement for a $15 per month service package. The Verge reports that Microsoft [...]

Posted by | 05/04/2012 | 1 Comment More
PSP Vita Review: Beats the iPod Touch & iPad for Gamers

PSP Vita Review: Beats the iPod Touch & iPad for Gamers

My 14-year-old son turned down an older iPad and sold his iPod Touch to get a new Sony PSP Vita. The PSP Vita is Sony’s latest mobile gaming system with a 5-inch OLED touch-screen, dual analog gaming sticks and a four button digital thumb pad. It also includes rear touch capability for added functionality in [...]

Posted by | 05/04/2012 | 1 Comment More
Machinarium for iPad Review

Machinarium for iPad Review

Machinarium for iPad is a must-have for those that love games that combine both adventure and puzzles. And because of its easy gameplay, beautiful graphics, fantastic soundtrack and relatively cheap price tag, it also warrants a look from iPad owners who are searching for a new game to try. The game comes from Czech studio Amanita [...]

Posted by | 05/01/2012 | 0 Comments More
Draw Something Arrives for Kindle Fire

Draw Something Arrives for Kindle Fire

Yesterday brought good news for Amazon as its Kindle Fire reportedly now makes up over half of the Android tablet market. Today, there is good news for those Kindle Fire owners as Draw Something, the extremely popular game from OMGPOP, is now available on the Amazon Appstore, This means that Kindle Fire owners can finally [...]

Posted by | 04/27/2012 | 2 Comments More
The Walking Dead for iPhone and iPad Delayed Until Summer

The Walking Dead for iPhone and iPad Delayed Until Summer

Telltale’s The Walking Dead for iPhone and iPad, a game based on the comic and show of the same name, was originally slated to be out on Apple’s App Store during the month of April. However, those plans have changed and the application is now slated to hit the App Store sometime during the summer. [...]

Posted by | 04/25/2012 | 3 Comments More
Angry Birds Space for Android Gets An Update

Angry Birds Space for Android Gets An Update

Angry Birds Space for Android, the latest verison of Rovio’s hit game, has received a nice update today which brings about 10 new levels and also fixes some stability issues that some Android users have been having since the game arrived just a short time ago. The game has been updated to version 1.1.0, a [...]

Posted by | 04/25/2012 | 2 Comments More
Infinity Blade 2 for iPhone and iPad Review

Infinity Blade 2 for iPhone and iPad Review

Infinity Blade 2 is an action game for the iPhone and iPad that is more than worthy of its expensive $6.99 price tag. With its beautiful graphics, addictive gameplay, and fantastic controls, this is a must have game, especially for gamers who own Apple’s tablet. The game, developed by Epic Games, is the sequel to [...]

Posted by | 04/24/2012 | 5 Comments More
Max Payne for iPhone and iPad Review

Max Payne for iPhone and iPad Review

Rockstar Games has released Max Payne for the iPhone and the iPad. The game costs $2.99 and while it has its faults, those who love a solid action game and a good story will want to consider picking it up. Max Payne for iOS is a port of a PC game that was released back [...]

Posted by | 04/23/2012 | 9 Comments More
Draw Something Gets Fantastic Update for iOS and Android

Draw Something Gets Fantastic Update for iOS and Android

Draw Something, the application that has taken both the iOS and Android gaming worlds by storm, has received a major update today that brings a number of new and highly desired features to both mobile platforms. The update is packed with a number of features that users of the application have been campaigning for since [...]

Posted by | 04/18/2012 | 2 Comments More
Temple Run for Android Gets An Update, Hits 10 Million Downloads

Temple Run for Android Gets An Update, Hits 10 Million Downloads

Gamers will be happy to know that Imangi Studios, the developer behind the popular game Temple Run, have released a major bug fix update for Android version of the game which should take care of a lot of the problems that users have been having since the game launched last month. The update comes just [...]

Posted by | 04/17/2012 | 0 Comments More
Max Payne for iPhone and iPad Now Available

Max Payne for iPhone and iPad Now Available

As expected, the original Max Payne has arrived on Apple’s iOS App Store and is now available to owners of the iPhone and Apple’s tablet, the iPad. The game comes courtesy of Rockstar Games, the same company that makes Grand Theft Auto III, and it will cost iOS owners a mere $2.99 to download. An [...]

Posted by | 04/12/2012 | 7 Comments More
Angry Birds Space for Windows Phone Coming to Lumia Devices First?

Angry Birds Space for Windows Phone Coming to Lumia Devices First?

Rovio has confirmed that its new version of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Space, will be coming to Windows Phone at some point but it appears that it might not come to all Windows Phone devices at the start. Reading into a Rovio Chief Executive Mikael Hed, WMPowerUser suggests that the game might actually come to [...]

Posted by | 04/10/2012 | 0 Comments More
Angry Birds Space Coming Soon for BlackBerry PlayBook

Angry Birds Space Coming Soon for BlackBerry PlayBook

Owners of the BlackBerry PlayBook got quite the surprise today when Angry Birds Space appeared in the BlackBerry App World. That surprise soon turned to dread though as the application has since disappeared from the marketplace. Still, it would appear that the game will be coming to RIM’s tablet soon. According to CrackBerry, earlier today, [...]

Posted by | 04/10/2012 | 3 Comments More
Football Manager Handheld Hitting Android on April 11th

Football Manager Handheld Hitting Android on April 11th

Sega has announced that a version of its popular soccer (football) manager game, dubbed Football Manager Handheld, will be hitting the Google Play Market and Android on April 11th. The game is already out for iOS devices like the iPhone and the iPad. The news, first reported by EuroGamer, is huge for Android owners who [...]

Posted by | 04/06/2012 | 6 Comments More
Amazon Instant Video App Now Available for PlayStation 3

Amazon Instant Video App Now Available for PlayStation 3

Owners of the PlayStation 3 should be rejoicing today as both Amazon and Sony have announced that Amazon Instant Video is now available for the gaming console bringing a selection of roughly 120,000 shows and movies to the table along with the 17,000 shows that can be streamed, for free, with an Amazon Prime account. [...]

Posted by | 04/03/2012 | 3 Comments More
Temple Run for Windows Phone on the Horizon?

Temple Run for Windows Phone on the Horizon?

Last week, Temple Run finally arrived for Android. However, it stumbled out of the gates as it came with some nasty bugs and lacked support for high-profile devices like the Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid Bionic. Those issues have since been taken care of and Imangi Studios, the creator of the game, says that it [...]

Posted by | 04/02/2012 | 15 Comments More
The iCade Bitty is just one physical controller for the iPad.

Apple Planning a Physical iPad Controller to Take Gaming Up a Notch?

The new iPad has the graphics power to play spectacular looking games, but if Apple is serious about taking a bite out of the home consoles like the Xbox 360 and PS3, the company needs to bake in support for a physical iPad controller. According to AnandTech, Apple may already be working on a physical controller [...]

Posted by | 04/02/2012 | 7 Comments More
Temple Run: Another Reason to Run From Android

Temple Run: Another Reason to Run From Android

You may have heard. Temple Run for Android has finally arrived, just a few weeks after it was officially announced for the platform. Only, in true Android fashion, the game isn’t available for every Android device. That doesn’t shock me. What shocks me is that the list includes two of Android’s most popular names: the [...]

Posted by | 03/27/2012 | 32 Comments More
Angry Birds Space Is A Hit

Angry Birds Space Is A Hit

In the three days since Rovio released it, Angry Birds Space has been downloaded over 10 million times, an impressive milestone for the latest installment to the Angry Birds franchise. The game was released on a host of platforms including iOS – iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. We should [...]

Posted by | 03/26/2012 | 7 Comments More
Angry Birds Space for Windows Phone in the Works

Angry Birds Space for Windows Phone in the Works

Earlier today, there were reports that stated that Rovio, the maker of the popular game Angry Birds, was not working on a Windows Phone version of the latest installment of the game, Angry Birds Space. No true says Rovio CEO Mikael Hed who says that the company is indeed working on a game for Microsoft’s [...]

Posted by | 03/23/2012 | 5 Comments More
iPhone Games Are Taking Over Our Bedrooms

iPhone Games Are Taking Over Our Bedrooms

Mobile gaming is huge, and with the powerful new iPad, we’re going to see even better games coming to our tablets, and arriving on our iPhones, iPods and Android smartphones. According to a new survey of 15,000 users by MocoSpace, an entertainment website, your home is the most popular place to play mobile games. As I [...]

Posted by | 03/22/2012 | 3 Comments More
Want Angry Birds Space Bonus Levels? Get Yourself To Walmart And Buy Things

Want Angry Birds Space Bonus Levels? Get Yourself To Walmart And Buy Things

Millions of Angry Birds fans are getting excited for the release of the new Space game tomorrow. Like other Angry Birds versions, there will be bonus levels. This time around to unlock three of those levels you’ll need to take yourself to a Walmart. Yes, a physical store. Bad enough you’re in a Walmart, but [...]

Posted by | 03/21/2012 | 1 Comment More
Epic Games Says Apple Could Compete Against Home Gaming Consoles with iPad

Epic Games Says Apple Could Compete Against Home Gaming Consoles with iPad

At the debut of the new iPad, Apple CEO Tim Cooks posited that the tablet would make a great replacement for dedicated home gaming consoles, like Microsoft’s Xbox or Sony’s Playstation, and Apple developer partner Epic Games thinks that Cook may be correct. With iOS already supporting AirPlay, a WiFi-based technology that allows users of [...]

Posted by | 03/13/2012 | 6 Comments More
Draw Something: 20 Million Downloads in Five Weeks

Draw Something: 20 Million Downloads in Five Weeks

If you haven’t played Draw Something, a game for the iPhone, iPad and Android, chances are you will soon. Dan Porter of OMGPop, CEO of the company behind the game,  has told Business Insider that the game has been downloaded 20 million times in the past five weeks with 12 million of those users being [...]

Posted by | 03/12/2012 | 7 Comments More
Temple Run for Android Finally Arrives on March 27th

Temple Run for Android Finally Arrives on March 27th

There are two release dates that many Android owners have been waiting for. The Instagram for Android release date and the the Temple Run for Android release date. And while we still don’t know when Instagram will arrive, we have learned that Temple Run will touch down for Android on March 27th. And, best of [...]

Posted by | 03/06/2012 | 2 Comments More
New Angry Birds Game Coming March 22nd

New Angry Birds Game Coming March 22nd

We have a feeling that a lot of you out there with mobile devices or Facebook accounts are into playing a little game called Angry Birds. If that’s the case, then you should probably know that your next fix will becoming on March 22nd as Rovio, the maker of the game, has confirmed that that [...]

Posted by | 02/17/2012 | 4 Comments More
Apptivity Fruit Ninja and Sensei Figure

Mattel Apptivity Toys Interact With iPad Surface, Bring New Dimension To Gaming

The tech behind these toys involves conductive plastic that interacts with the iPad’s touchscreen similar to finger touch. The figurines and other Apptivity objects won’t scratch the display, but if you’re still worried they’ll work even if there’s a screen protector on.

Posted by | 02/17/2012 | 3 Comments More
Game Center Coming To Macs in OS X Mountain Lion

Game Center Coming To Macs in OS X Mountain Lion

Amongst all the new OS X Mountain Lion news today, this particular aspect of the update caught my attention. In addition to bringing iOS elements like iMessages, Notification Center, and AirPlay to the Mac platform, Mac owners also get Game Center. This will connect up with Game Center on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch [...]

Posted by | 02/16/2012 | 0 Comments More
HTC Bringing PlayStation Certification to Its Smartphones?

HTC Bringing PlayStation Certification to Its Smartphones?

According to a report from Pocket-Lint, HTC will be delivering PlayStation Certified smartphones at some point during 2012, possibly as soon as Mobile World Congress which kicks off later this month in Barcelona. If true, it would mean that HTC would become one of, if not the first, company not called Sony to see the [...]

Posted by | 02/14/2012 | 0 Comments More
Angry Birds Launches On Facebook Today

Angry Birds Launches On Facebook Today

As promised late last month, Rovio finally took the sheet off the newest version of Angry Birds, now for Facebook. Anyone who’s played the game on a smartphone, tablet, in Google Chrome or elsewhere will be able to slide right in to gameplay. But Rovio didn’t just port the game to a new platform. They [...]

Posted by | 02/14/2012 | 1 Comment More