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Free Pokemon TV app wants to be the very best, like no one ever was

by Mike Schramm (Feb 12th, 2013)

I'll admit it: I may have just written this post for the headline. But an official app from Nintendo's huge pet-hunting franchise is always news, and a free app like this might be just the thing to keep your kids busy for cheap while they're playing with the iPhone or iPad on a long car ride. ...

Infinity Blade franchise pulls in $30 million in 2011

by Mike Schramm (Jan 5th, 2012)

Angry Birds isn't the only iOS brand that did well over the holiday season: Chair Entertainment reports that Infinity Blade also raked in the money this past holiday season (and the year previous). The franchise as a whole has picked up a whopping $30 million so far. That includes both the ...

Watchmen: Justice is Coming is an impressive tech demo

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 31st, 2009)

There's a whole lot of promise in the Watchmen: Justice is Coming game for iPhone/iPod touch. Unfortunately, the game is beset by some bugs and gameplay fumbles. The more I played, the more I got used to the quirks, but eventually there's a certain monotony to the game that left me rather ...