Two new iPhone apps that make me quite happy: Ghostbusters coming in June (via PocketGamer.uk): The new Ghostbusters game is getting fans of the classic 1984 sci-fi comedy film very excited, as it promises to be the third instalment of the franchise (and is likely to make good on that promise). The new console versions [...]
Another game has joined the App Store fight for anagram fanatics. Sure, you can already pluck chickens out of a coop in Chicktionary, build cities in Textropolis or play the old classic Scrabble. But Scramble Live, the latest offering from Zynga, wants to be different. To understand how Scramble is different means explaining Zynga’s first [...]
Gameloft, a mobile game developer, says business is up in this down economy thanks largely to the iPhone. Developer Gameloft grew its mobile game sales by 18 percent in the last quarter of 2008, according to the company’s latest financial report. Now 93 percent of the company’s annual sales come from mobile games, while console [...]
Earlier today, PocketGamer.biz wrote about a rumor of a “premium games” category coming soon to the iPhone App Store. The rumor said the category would be only open to select large publishers and the games would sell for $19.99. Now, Slide to Play says it has “confirmed” the rumor, but does not know when the [...]
Mobile applications have much to gain if all of Gartner’s recent 2009 and 2010 mobile predictions come true. The list below was compiled by Gartner and I’ve added under each point how it could impact mobile apps. Please share your own ideas in the comments field. 1.Bluetooth 3.0 Gartner: The Bluetooth 3.0 specification will be [...]
