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Astronut for iPad available, use iPhone as controller

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 10th, 2012)

If you enjoy casual games and have both an iPhone and an iPad, then you'll want to check out Astronut from The Iconfactory. The planet hopping game has been available on the iPhone for a few years, but an updated iPhone and a new iPad version now lets you use your the iPad for the game and the ...

Kard Combat, Spy Mouse, more push big updates

by Mike Schramm (Nov 3rd, 2011)

Hothead Games' great freemium card game for iOS, Kard Combat, has gotten a big update this week in the App Store. The biggest new feature is a new "pass-and-play" multiplayer mode, which allows for two players with one iOS device in the same place to play their cards out, and then pass the ...

Another World coming to iOS this month

by Mike Schramm (Sep 7th, 2011)

Eric Chahi's classic game "Another World" (also known as "Out of this World," from its US release) is finally coming to iOS at the end of September. BulkyPix will be publishing the title, and controls will come in two flavors, either as full touchscreen controls or through a virtual D-pad. Fans ...

Daily iPhone App: Quarrel

by Mike Schramm (Aug 31st, 2011)

Quarrel is yet another word game for the iPhone, but this one is actually worth taking a look at. Instead of another Scrabble clone, in Quarrel you're also playing a metagame where you control an empire of warriors trying to take over territories by fighting battles with word scores. It ...

Daily iPad App: HowStuffWorks for iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 4th, 2011)

If you love learning the details that explain how things work, then the HowStuffWorks app for the iPad is perfect for you. The app takes the best of the How Stuff Works website and packages it into a convenient, tablet-friendly format. It's chock full of content and features and will keep you ...

Developer frustrated over Game Center use by pirates

by Michael Grothaus (Jul 15th, 2011)

The developer of an iOS game that offers Game Center support is frustrated with Apple over their apparent inability to block pirated games from the Game Center leaderboards. GAMEized developer Luís Fonseca said in a blog posting that he had high hopes for his FingerKicks soccer game when ...

Apple announces Game Center changes at WWDC

by Dave Caolo (Jun 6th, 2011)

iOS 5 will introduce a number of exciting changes to Game Center, including profile photos, game discovery (and purchasing), achievement points and more. Here's a brief look at what's new. Apple's 50 million Game Center customers (!) will find achievements supplemented with points. The bragging ...

100 Cameras in 1: Amazing effects, incredible integration

by Steven Sande (May 31st, 2011)

Trey Ratcliff of Stuck In Customs Media is one of those photographers who constantly amazes people with his photos, and then explains his skills with High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography and the artful application of filters and textures. Back in December, Stuck In Customs came out with a US$0.99 ...

New iPhone ad features Game Center

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 25th, 2011)

Apple released another "If you don't have an iPhone" advertisement that promotes Game Center on the iOS platform. The short, but sweet video introduces the iPhone as the smartphone with the largest number of games and a built-in social network for gaming. Introduced with iOS 4.0, Game Center ...

TUAW's Daily App: Liqua Pop

by Mike Schramm (Mar 16th, 2011)

EA's latest game on the App Store is called Liqua Pop. It's an original puzzle game that has you popping liquid bubbles of the same color in order to send a little toad on the side of the screen to the top. The presentation in this one is very well done -- the music is cool and clear, and the ...

TUAW's Daily App: Float

by Mike Schramm (Mar 10th, 2011)

The iPhone is known for casual games, but Float might be a little too simple even for most casual gamers. That said, children and those just looking for a super simple experience may find it interesting. It's a game we've all played before -- you get a balloon and try to keep it in the air for ...

GDC 2011: Sega demos Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing

by Mike Schramm (Mar 1st, 2011)

At the 2011 Game Developers Conference, Sega revealed that it has decided to port its Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing game to the iPhone and iPod touch (no iPad announcement yet, but presumably it's coming). Sega then handed us a demo of the game to try out. It was (surprise?) a pretty ...

TUAW's Daily App: Volcano Escape

by Mike Schramm (Feb 17th, 2011)

Here's another day-and-date release for you -- Volcano Escape is brand new on the App Store today, and it's an interesting take on the Canabalt-style genre. It asks you to run up a series of platforms inside a volcano rather than across rooftops like usual. The controls are a little floaty, ...

Win a copy of Hungry Shark 3 for iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 10th, 2011)

The guys at Future Games of London have just released Hungry Shark 3 for iPhone. The Hungry Shark series is one of my favorite games for iOS (you can read my review of Hungry Shark Trilogy for iPad here). Hungry Shark 3 pits Hungry Shark against shark finners, mad scientists and leaking oil ...

Is the Apple TV about to take on Xbox Live?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 9th, 2011)

One of TUAW's tipsters points to an interesting possible development for the Apple TV: an online gaming service beyond what Game Center's paltry offerings currently provide, expanding gaming in iOS to the "hobby" living room device. Mysterious references to "ATVThunder" in the yet-to-be-released ...