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The Alien Hive team shares tips and concepts from the game's development

by Mike Schramm (Apr 11th, 2013)

Alien Hive arrived on the App Store a little while ago, and I wrote it up as a Daily App a little bit after that. Since then, however, it's stuck in my brain, and I find myself coming back to it again and again. The developer is based overseas and named Appxplore -- they're also the team behind ...

Daily iPhone App: Alien Hive might help evolve your brain

by Mike Schramm (Apr 1st, 2013)

I am not sure whether I like Alien Hive or not, and I'll explain why in just a second. But last week at GDC, whenever I had a free moment to play games on my iPhone, I found myself pulling out Alien Hive and playing yet again. So I think that's more than enough reason to recommend it to you ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Burn baby burn

by Erica Sadun (Sep 16th, 2010)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Is iTunes slowly encouraging the death of CDs? The burn icon at the bottom of the interface has disappeared as you can see in this screen shot. Concerned, Your nephew Sean ...

TUAW's Daily App: Evolution Defense

by Mike Schramm (Aug 18th, 2010)

Evolution Defense is a pretty good tower defense title. While it doesn't add a whole lot to the genre (there is some innovation in terms of how towers are upgraded, and support towers can be built and added in around damaged towers), it is a smooth and direct TD game that's made for the iPhone. ...

Apple to make an HDTV within two to four years?

by Mike Schramm (Mar 24th, 2010)

The famous Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, has another wacky prediction for us: within the next two years, he says, Apple will release a connected HDTV. Unlikely, to say the least -- the thinking around the virtual TUAW offices is that Munster's way off base on this one. Not only is ...