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TUAW at E3: Real Tennis 2009

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Jun 12th, 2009


The last preview we've got for you from E3 last week isn't really a preview -- Real Tennis 2009 was the first game due out from Gameloft that we played in their party bus outside the Los Angeles Convention Center, and sure enough, it's out right now in the App Store for $4.99 (all of the games we played with them last week, including the impressive Castle of Magic, are due out before the end of June). As a tennis game -- Gameloft claimed it was the first on the platform, though that doesn't seem true -- it plays pretty well, though the players are controlled with onscreen buttons rather than touchscreen gestures. Serving is the only activity that tries to take full advantage of the iPhone's controls: you can target your serve with the accelerometer, and then tap the screen anywhere when the serve meter is full. The action is pretty fast, and sometimes too fast: if you don't get moving in the right direction right off the ball, your player will get to where they need to be way too late.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the game lies in multiplayer: though we didn't see it in action, we were told that the game offers up to four-player WiFi multiplayer (even before 3.0 is set to make it easier for developers to do). So that's pretty impressive in and of itself -- if you can find three other people with iPhones and the game to play.

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Tags: app-store, castle-of-magic, controllers, e3, e3-2009, gameloft, games, names, preview, pros, real-tennis-2009, tennis, tuaw-at-e3

Filed under: Gaming, Software, Found Footage, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch

Found Footage: TouchSports Tennis '09

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Nov 17th, 2008

TouchSports Tennis '09The nonstop action of tennis is what makes it so appealing to legions of fans. Now Handheld Games is bringing that thrill to your iPhone or iPod touch with TouchSports Tennis '09 (click opens iTunes).

TouchSports Tennis '09 has incredible 3D graphics, and makes full use of the touch and tilt controls in the iPhone and iPod touch platforms. As you can see in the YouTube video below, you use touch to locate your tennis player and tilt to deliver your shots.

There are three levels of difficulty in the game, so you can enjoy playing TouchSports Tennis '09 from the start and take on challenges as your confidence and skills increase. You can play a single game or play a full tournament when time permits.

Early reviewers are reporting some app crashes, and the TouchSports support Web page addresses the issue by recommending a quick device restart before starting play. The US$4.99 app entered the App Store on Sunday, November 16.

What's your favorite iPhone sports app so far? Leave us a comment below.

Tags: app store, AppStore, games, iphone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, tennis, video

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Widget Watch: The 2006 Australian Open

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Jan 18th, 2006



Today's widget is a Dashboard widget by Anson Parker. The 2006 Australian Open widget lets your browse scheduled matches, resulting scores and even view pictures of the competitors. Moving between matches, players and dates is easy. It's kind of large with the photos displayed, but there's an option to hide them. If you're a tennis fan, check this one out.

Tags: australian open, AustralianOpen, dashboard, tennis, widget

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