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Download N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio for iOS free this weekend

by John-Michael Bond (May 17th, 2013)

Looking for some new games to play this weekend? You're in luck. Developer Gameloft is offering two of its premium titles, N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio, for free this weekend in the App Store. Picking up both titles would normally set you back US$12 so jump on this deal quickly. Gangster Rio is a ...

Daily iPhone App: Dungeon Hunter 4 is a hack-and-slash that asks for cash

by Mike Schramm (Apr 11th, 2013)

I got to see Dungeon Hunter 4 in action a few weeks ago at GDC, and now the app is out and available for free on the App Store for you to try out for yourself. I'm torn on this one, unfortunately. On the one hand, this is an excellent game -- the graphics are extremely well done and the ...

Gameloft tries to make good with Dungeon Hunter 4

by Mike Schramm (Apr 1st, 2013)

Gameloft is one of the most interesting companies on Apple's App Store. The company, run out of Paris, France, has earned a reputation for itself by essentially cloning popular console titles. When the App Store first began, huge console titles like Halo, Call of Duty, and Diablo didn't have ...

Gameloft announces 27% boost in earnings in 2012, 56% of sales from back catalog

by Mike Schramm (Jan 30th, 2013)

Developer Gameloft has announced its earnings for the last quarter, and they're up. The company even beat out its own guidance, ending 2012 with a 27 percent boost in earnings on the year in total, up to $275 million. I would have thought much of that was from the major Christmas sales that we ...

CES 2013: Duo Gamer controller sees success after a half price cut

by Mike Schramm (Jan 9th, 2013)

We posted about the Duo Gamer iPhone controller back when it first released in October of last year, but I hadn't gotten a chance to try it out yet. Fortunately, Duo is here on the floor of CES this week, and they of course had the controller on display and available for a demo. It's actually ...

Daily iPhone App: Heroes of Order and Chaos brings MOBA to iOS

by Mike Schramm (Nov 27th, 2012)

If I sound a little flustered in today's Daily App video below (you have noticed that we do one of these per day, right?), it's because I am a little flustered. Gameloft has earned a reputation on the App Store for ripping off more popular traditional games and bringing them to Apple's ...

Duo Games reveals Gameloft-branded iOS controller, coming very soon

by Mike Schramm (Oct 2nd, 2012)

iOS publisher Gameloft has teamed up with Duo Games to make a Bluetooth-powered controller for iOS games, called the Duo Gamer controller. As you can see above, the controller comes with a tablet stand for your iPad. It features a d-pad and four buttons (as is pretty standard for these sorts of ...

Weekend sale on lots of iOS games

by Mike Schramm (Nov 11th, 2011)

Today is indeed Veterans Day (and we do honor all of the men and women who have served for the United States of America -- thank you!), but the sales on the App Store this weekend haven't really been labeled as such. As far as I can tell, they're on sale just because. Nothing wrong with ...

Dungeon Hunter 3 screenshots leak

by Mike Schramm (Nov 8th, 2011)

Gameloft's Dungeon Hunter series has delivered some of my favorite gameplay on iOS -- the second game, especially, has made for some really great single-player moments, and even some terrific co-op gameplay. Sure, the series is heavily influenced by Diablo and other hack-and-slash RPG titles, ...

Gameloft puts games on sale for Halloween

by Mike Schramm (Oct 26th, 2011)

We've already pointed out Sega's Halloween sales in the App Store and now Gameloft has announced deals of its own: most of its titles are on sale for just 99 cents. Unfortunately the pickings are slim, but a few good titles can be found, including the official Uno app, driving title Asphalt 6, ...

Gameloft starts trading shares in the US

by Mike Schramm (Oct 25th, 2011)

Gameloft is one of the standout companies on iOS. While the company has received criticism for "borrowing" some gameplay themes and ideas from more popular console titles, there's no question that it has still worked hard on quality games, and picked up a lot of iOS sales for it. Gameloft is ...

iOS apps on sale and free this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Oct 7th, 2011)

There are a few sales going around this weekend -- most of them are in tribute to the late, great Steve Jobs. Steph Thirion's Eliss is free in tribute to Jobs and his life. RPG puzzler Crystal Soul is also free. Line-drawing air combat title Pigs in Trees is free for a day. The ...

Gameloft accused of overworking employees

by Mike Schramm (Jul 19th, 2011)

A former head programmer for mobile and iOS developer Gameloft has made some pretty damning accusations against the company in a complaint. Glenn Watson says that he was made to work over 100 hours a week sometimes, and that "it was after I worked four consecutive weeks of fourteen-hour days - ...

EA, Gameloft, and lots more app sales for the holiday weekend

by Mike Schramm (Jul 1st, 2011)

Here's a few more sales popping up for the July 4th weekend: EA (duh) is putting a bunch of titles on sale for just 99 cents, including NBA Jam, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, The Sims 3, FIFA 11, and Dead Space. Odds are that you've already picked one or two of these up, as EA is having a ...

Gameloft starts the Father's Day app sales

by Mike Schramm (Jun 16th, 2011)

I suspect we'll see quite a few app sales pop up over this upcoming Father's Day weekend, partly because any holiday these days tends to attract a few lowered prices in the App Store, and partly because there will likely be a few lucky dads out there picking up a new iPhone or iPad 2 for their ...