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Bungie's Pathways Into Darkness comes back to Mac for free

by Mike Schramm (Apr 9th, 2013)

Back before Halo was the biggest title on Microsoft's Xbox, it was actually planned as a Mac title. That's because Bungie, the game's developer, was actually a Mac game company -- they made a number of really terrific shooters for the Mac, including Marathon (which has since been released on ...

Report: Freeverse co-founders leave the company

by Mike Schramm (Aug 24th, 2012)

Freeverse is a classic name in the Mac gaming field: The New York-based developer was one of the world's biggest indie Mac game developers since long before the App Store existed or the iPhone was announced, releasing big titles like Wingnuts, Horde of Orcs and more. When the iPhone and its ...

Freeverse discontinues several Mac games following Lion's release

by Chris Rawson (Jul 23rd, 2011)

Although more recently famed for its extensive lineup of iOS games, Freeverse has also produced several games for the Mac. Following the release of OS X Lion, however, Freeverse has decided to discontinue several of its older Mac games. According to Freeverse, "Some of our Mac titles have not ...

Lots more iOS games on sale for just a buck

by Mike Schramm (Dec 21st, 2010)

We're heading into the final day before the App Store freeze on Thursday, and so there are lots more price drops popping up on Apple's digital outlet for iOS apps. Here's a few of the sales we've heard about so far. Bulkypix is holding a 99 cent sale on its titles. Freeverse has dropped a few ...

Field of Glory, Civ 5 out for OS X

by Mike Schramm (Nov 23rd, 2010)

Here's two good strategy game releases for Mac OS X this week (in case you want to spend a little time away from the family after the turkey's carved and eaten). First up, Freeverse has released a game called Field of Glory -- it's a turn-based hex strategy game that's originally based on a ...

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for iPhone: Fun, but faulty

by Chris Rawson (Jun 5th, 2010)

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a franchise in possession of a large fanbase must be in want of a video game adaptation. However hasty or flawed the execution of said game may be, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of media conglomerates that a video game is considered the rightful ...

TUAW's Daily App: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

by Mike Schramm (Jun 4th, 2010)

I got to play Freeverse's iPhone video game adaptation of the popular book Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies at GDC. I'm glad to say that it's now out on the App Store for your downloading pleasure. The game offers 12 levels of Jane Austen-inspired zombie-killing mayhem, gesture-based controls, and the ...

TUAW First Look: Flick Baseball Pro

by Mike Schramm (May 5th, 2010)

Freeverse has released the latest title in their Flick Sports series, and Flick Baseball Pro is now out on the App Store for $2.99. We got a quick hands-on with the game right after release, and while it's a pretty good arcade-style baseball simulation, there are a few quirks and missing features ...

Interview with Brian Akaka of Appular and Hand of Greed

by Mike Schramm (Apr 28th, 2010)

Brian Akaka is an old friend of ours here at TUAW -- he is a veteran of Mac gaming, and was a familiar name in our inbox back when he was working at Freeverse and promoting their Mac software and iPhone apps. A little while back, he stepped away from Freeverse to form his own company, Appular, and ...

Found Footage: iPad output to TV with iPhone control

by Dave Caolo (Apr 27th, 2010)

Dave at Magic Jungle Software wanted to turn the iPad into a video game console. So he got on his thinking cap and did a little bit of development to turn his idea into a reality. The video you see here shows an iPad running a demo of his game, Chopper 2 (currently in development), while ...

360iDev: Hands-on with Freeverse's Warpgate HD and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

by Mike Schramm (Apr 16th, 2010)

We got to play two of Freeverse's current and future offerings this past week at 360iDev. Warpgate HD was the first -- it's out now on the App Store, and is due out for the iPhone and iPod touch. It was originally designed for the iPhone, but it ended up being a good fit for the larger device, so ...

Freeverse working on a Pride and Prejudice and Zombies game for iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Mar 24th, 2010)

I haven't gotten a chance to read the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies book, in which Seth Grahame-Smith takes the old Jane Austen novel and adds a little undead action to it, but apparently the brand is doing very well. Freeverse has announced that they've been hired to create an iPhone game based ...

Six Ngmoco iPad titles revealed

by Mike Schramm (Mar 20th, 2010)

In his panel at GDC last week, Ngmoco's Neil Young dropped the news that his company was going all out with their freemium business model -- not only are they releasing twenty iPhone titles by the end of this year, but they're planning on having six iPad titles ready to go right away at launch. ...

TUAW Interview: Freeverse CEO Ian Lynch Smith on the Ngmoco purchase

by Mike Schramm (Feb 23rd, 2010)

We were all pretty gobsmacked last night with the news that iPhone gaming developer Ngmoco had purchased longtime Mac game developer Freeverse, so we went hunting for answers. Fortunately, Freeverse CEO and founder Ian Lynch Smith was nice enough to sit down and take our questions this morning, and ...

Hanged for iPhone makes macabre work of child's play

by Erica Sadun (Dec 16th, 2009)

Some iPhone apps are useful. Others are fun. And others, like Freeverse's new Hanged [iTunes link] are seriously, seriously weird. Hanged transforms the traditional game of Hangman into an old-timey melodrama, complete with bad music, impassioned acting, and, sadly, little else. There's plenty ...