TiP Daily Dec 19, 2012: Rumors suggest Apple is prepping for the release of the iPad mini 2, iOS 6 adoption rates jump 29% after Google releases its Maps app, and more! – iPad mini 2 preparations: http://tinyurl.com/c9wbh7b – iOS 6 adoption jump: http://tinyurl.com/cazqejx – EA Games sale: http://tinyurl.com/cnf34nj – Follow me on…
Cam checks out The Journey Down: Chapter One which hit the App Store today. For a limited time, the point and click title is $0.99/£0.69 (usually $2.99). It’s a fantastic game with great graphics and art work as well as some intriguing gameplay and interaction. App Store…
The popular word-building game, Letterpress, has just received an update. Version 1.2 now gives players the option of sharing their games with friends and followers on twitter or facebook. The replays are essentially GIFs that show each word, turn-by-turn as you scroll the bar across the bottom of the screen. It’s pretty neat. Full update…
Last week we asked you to take part in a poll to decide which game impressed you most during 2012. The list was pretty extensive, but out of all the votes, 5 clear winners emerged. Your favorite 5 games from this year are: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Angry Birds Star Wars, Temple Run, FIFA 13 and Modern Combat 4. To decide which title is the top dog…
Oops! Looks like someone pushed the red button too soon on an Apple TV update file. As spotted by MacOSKen, a special holiday selection of games and apps has shown up in within the menu systems of the Apple TV. On user contact the blog with an image grabbed which clearly shows that games could well be on offer very soon on “The Puck”. “Well I think Apple…
We’ve already heard that Gameloft has kicked off a huge sale on four of its best iPhone and iPad games. EA Games is in on the act too, with over 60 games having prices reduced for a limited time as the holiday season kicks off. Titles include the popular Need for Speed: Most Wanted, FIFA 13, Plants vs. Zombies HD and Trivial Pursuit: Master…
If you remember, in the early days of iOS gaming, a social gaming platform names OpenFeint would pop up in various games with its huge green “Enable OpenFeint” right next to the ridiculous and irritating “I don’t want these awesome features” option. And – as you can tell by my tone in the title of this article – I was less than keen on it. Firstly, it…
Letterpress has become something of a craze, at least among nerds, designers and typographers. The game was designed by the inventor of “pull to refresh” which initially entered our lives within the Tweetie app for iPhone (later became the official Twitter app). Loren Brichter, the designer turned his hand to this addictive word creation game. Version…
Have you read the title? It’s bizarre, right? And predictably, it’s all down to trademarks. A game and puzzle maker from Germany – named Ravensburger – has reportedly been threatening Apple with its trademark of the word “memory”, that’s valid in over 40 countries. The German company has been accusing Apple of violating this trademark by using the word in…
TiP Daily Nov 8, 2012: Apple updates shipping estimates for LTE iPad minis, AT&T announces subsides for iPad 4 with Retina display, and more! – AT&T iPad 4 subside: http://tinyurl.com/ahhgw98 – Angry Birds Star Wars first looks: http://tinyurl.com/be9ruku – LTE iPad mini shipping dates: http://tinyurl.com/cf77gb9 – Follow me on…
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