iPhone 4 Knockoffs Are Getting Better is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Wow. They’re getting better at copying Apple and adding a few things, like removable batteries and easy to get to memory cards… not that you could video conference or anything, but check this YouTube video demoing the knockoff…
Freebie Alert: ‘Soul’, ‘Spinzizzle’, and ‘Rebounce’ is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
While there are tons of these daily free game sites out there, it's not often that the stars align resulting in three games of this caliber all being free at once. Standard freebie disclaimer is in place of course, with these games likely returning to their regular price very soon. Don't waste any time before snagging these.
Soul, Normally $1.99 – An iPhone adaption of a critically acclaimed XBOX Live Arcade indie game, Soul puts players in control of a soul escaping the body of a dead man. You must then use tilt controls to guide the soul out of the maze-like building to heaven. Gameplay isn't anything we haven't seen before, as the game is basically just a tilt controlled marble game with a whole lot of atmosphere.
Soul has some great art and sound design, but the random screaming doesn't take long to start to get annoying. Regardless, this is a really cool game, and at the current sale price of free, there's not much to not like about it.
I really liked Spinzizzle when I reviewed it, and I've recommended it to quite a few people who have asked me to suggest some matching games that offer a little more than your typical match three.
If you like games with bouncing mechanics, clearing huge sections of objects on screen (intentionally or unintentionally), and online leaderboards via OpenFeint, look no further than ReBounce.
Wireless HD Video Uploads Are Coming is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Sometimes Steve Jobs responds to direct emails from consumers, and recently a reader from MacDailyNews sent a message to Apple CEO Steve Jobs to ask about the inability to upload HD videos to the web without having to doc first.
Jobs replied to this email with "You can upload them via a Mac or PC today. Over the air in the future."
Being able to currently send video directly from the iPhone via email or MMS is nice, but the quality suffers greatly due to compression of the files. Even though Steve Jobs doesn’t give a time frame for such a feature, being able to upload and sync over the air in the future will be a nice addition. Of course I’m sure it would probably be over the Wi-Fi connection so we don’t start hitting that new 2GB cap on AT&T’s 3G network!
Angry Birds HD Update Brings New Features, 45 Additional Levels is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
The iPad version of Clickgamer’s chart-topping Angry Birds has seen a significant update, bringing it up to speed with the recently upgraded iPhone and iPod Touch edition.
Version 1.3.3 of Angry Birds HD adds 45 new levels and three new gameplay themes. Players also receive a new playable bird and an additional batch of unlockable achievements, along with new features like golden eggs and sweep menus.
Since launching in December, Angry Birds has established itself as one of the App Store’s biggest hits to date, racking up thousands of downloads every week and ranking as one of the fastest-selling apps for both the iPhone and the iPad. Clickgamer continues to update the app on a regular basis with new content and features. A free Lite version for the iPhone and iPod Touch is also available.
Mobile 1UP’s Free iPhone ‘Lemmings’ Port Live Blog Met with Sony Cease & Desist Letter is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Last week we posted about Mobile 1UP's Lemmings live blog, which was met with tons of enthusiasm both on our forums and in the comments of the actual story along with some very understandable skepticism that this unauthorized port would even see the light of day. Originally published by Psygnosis in 1991, the Lemmings franchise became part of Sony Computer Entertainment when Psygnosis was sold to Sony in 1993. Since then the game has been ported in one form or another to every Sony console, and with Sony's latest online ad campaign targeting the App Store, their reaction to Mobile 1UP's Lemmings isn't entirely surprising.
Citing Joystiq, the cease and desist letter sent by Sony is viewable in its entirety on the Mobile 1UP blog. This isn't entirely bad news, as even though the iPhone port of Lemmings is on hold for the time being, Mobile 1UP has posted in our forums that they're going to try to open a dialog with Sony in attempt to arrange distribution rights to legally bring Lemmings to the App Store. Unfortunately, the licensing costs involved likely means Lemmings will no longer be free as originally intended.
We'll keep a close eye on the drama between Mobile 1UP and Sony, but in the meantime, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that a real Lemmings game makes it to the App Store sooner or later.
Star Wars: Battle of Hoth to Land July 15th is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
A few weeks ago we brought you news of Star Wars: Battle of Hoth, a new Star Wars game hitting the iPhone. Star Wars: Battle of Hoth is a tower defense type game set in the Star Wars universe. Specifically it’s set in the Hoth battle sequence from the Empire Strikes Back. Possibly the best scene in the best Star Wars movie, ever.
We get word today that the game will be hitting the App Store in just 2 weeks for the very reasonable price of $2.99.
Under development for the past few months by Fluffylogic, a development house based in Bristol in the UK, the game will be released on the App Store by THQ. I personally am looking forward to this one. A tower defense game set during the Empire Strikes Back? What’s not to love?
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Award Winning Indie Game ‘Osmos’ Headed to iPad then iPhone is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Hemisphere Games' critically acclaimed PC title Osmos is making its way to the iPad, and will eventually be joined by an iPhone release in the future. Currently available for $10 for the Mac as well as Windows and Linux PC's for $10, Osmos has been described as a "zen game", with many reviews citing the fantastic atmosphere created with the marriage of hypnotic graphics with perfectly paired music. It didn't take more than a few seconds of playing the free demo on my computer to see just how well Osmos will work on the iPad.
In the game, you play as a bright blue orb floating about absorbing other orbs, called motes. The basic gameplay mechanic involves puttering around the game world sucking up anything smaller than you. Clicking (or tapping on the iPad) in a direction causes your orb to eject mass that way and send you jetting off the opposite way. Things start off easy, but levels quickly ramp up to require extremely precise movements as the game places you in levels where you're absolutely surrounded by bigger orbs just waiting to munch you up.
You can get a good feel for the game by watching the trailer:
Osmos for the iPad is planned for release on July 8th, with the iPhone version following roughly a month later. I've really enjoyed these slow-paced "zen" games in the past, and I think Osmos will be a great fit on both the iPhone and iPad. Hemisphere Games has also posted a brief hands-on video of the game running on the iPad, and it shows how the mouse controls translate to touch as well as teasing a few extra game modes:
You can expect a review from us when the game hits the App Store in a week or so.
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