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Easter App Store sale kicks off with deals from EA and Sega

by Samuel Gibbs (Apr 22nd, 2011)

It's Easter, and although that normally means stuffing your face with chocolate and a bit of a break, it also means it's time for another App Store fire-sale. Hot on the block this year is EA's impressive, console-quality, survival horror third-person shooter Dead Space for iPhone and iPad; ...

TUAW's Daily App: Streets of Rage 2

by Mike Schramm (Apr 20th, 2011)

Yes, the classic beat-em-up joined Sega's iOS library a little while back, and you can get in on the fun for US$2.99. The second iteration in the very famous 2D fighting series features Skate, Axel, Blaze and Max going to war against Mr. X and his army through all eight levels of the original ...

Street Fighter IV on sale for Japan, ChatTime offering free calls

by Mike Schramm (Mar 16th, 2011)

We've already written a little bit about how Apple is helping out with the disaster in Japan, and a few iPhone app developers are doing their part as well. In a nice gesture, Sega has put some of its apps, including Street Fighter IV, on sale for just 99 cents. All proceeds from the sale will ...

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 ...

Capcom and Sega join Valentine's Day sales on the App Store

by Mike Schramm (Feb 10th, 2011)

Two more big companies have joined the flurry of sales popping up around Valentine's Day next week. Sega has jumped in with prices dropped on plenty of its titles, from US$2.99 down to 99 cents. Capcom has also joined the holiday celebration, bringing Street Fighter IV down to the incredibly low ...

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 ...

World of Goo coming to iPad, Gunstar Heroes out now

by Mike Schramm (Nov 22nd, 2010)

Here are two good pieces of news for iOS gamers. First up, World of Goo, the practically classic indie game that has you building little structures out of blobs of goo, is headed to the App Store just as soon as Apple approves the app for iPad. The app will feature one-screen multiplayer, with up ...

Capcom's free-to-play Smurfs' Village out-grossing Angry Birds

by Mike Schramm (Nov 17th, 2010)

If you, like me, responded to the release of Smurfs' Village by saying, "Really? A freemium game from Capcom? Based on the Smurfs franchise?" then you probably want to rethink how the App Store works, because apparently it's a hit -- Smurfs' Village has topped even Angry Birds recently for the top ...

TUAW's Daily App: ChuChu Rocket!

by Mike Schramm (Oct 29th, 2010)

Sega's classic ChuChu Rocket! puzzle title is on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad right now. I've been waiting for this one for a while. I loved the old Dreamcast version, and the remake for the iPhone not only recreates the mouse-redirecting gameplay (you place arrows on a board to guide ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 now out on iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Oct 8th, 2010)

I've been away at GDC Online this week, so I almost missed it, but a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game (that Sega is calling part 4, Episode 1) is out now for the iPhone. This is a pretty big deal -- not only is this a brand new title in the Sonic series, but it's also not coming out for other ...

iPod nano built into Dreamcast VMU

by Mike Schramm (Sep 27th, 2010)

I saw the new iPad nano for the first time this weekend, and though I knew it was small, of course, I was surprised by just how small it was. Despite the tiny little touchscreen, it really is about the size of the old shuffle. In fact, it's small enough to fit inside one of the old Visual Memory ...

Sega bringing Chu Chu Rocket, others to iPhone soon

by Mike Schramm (Sep 10th, 2010)

Sega America hosted an iPhone gaming event earlier this week, and the lineup of titles they've got coming to the App Store this fall is a gamer's dream: Chu Chu Rocket (my favorite Dreamcast game!) is coming to iOS, along with classic side scrollers Gunstar Heroes and Altered Beast, Sonic the ...

Sega puts titles on sale for back-to-school, releases Phantasy Star II on iOS

by Mike Schramm (Aug 27th, 2010)

Just in time for the days of, well, skipping out on video games and getting back to the books, Sega has decided to try and tempt you away from that schoolwork by dropping prices across the board on its iOS games. Golden Axe, Shining Force, Streets of Rage and Ecco the Dolphin are all on sale for ...

Nintendo passes on iOS gaming

by Mike Schramm (Jul 3rd, 2010)

Quite a few traditional gaming companies have made their way on to the App Store -- even companies like Sega, who've been around the block with its own consoles, have sold some games on Apple's platform. Heck, even Microsoft has created an app for the iPhone. But one holdout so far is Nintendo, and ...

Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

by Sebastian Blanco (Apr 30th, 2010)

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a presence on the iPod since before everything "app" lived on the iPhone / iPod touch. Even today, old-school iPods like the 3rd- and 4th-gen Nanos, the iPod classic and the 5th-gen iPod can enjoy the original Sonic the Hedgehog game with some scrollwheel fun. The ...