Daily Archives: September 2, 2010

Top-Grossing Game Apps: Sonic 2, Ultimate Spider-Man Enter Top Three

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In this weekly feature, FingerGaming rounds up the top-grossing iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad applications, as current that day on the iTunes App Store. This week’s top iPhone titles are:

  1. Angry Birds ($0.99)
  2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ($5.99)
  3. Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem ($6.99)
  4. Madden NFL 11 ($7.99)
  5. Bejeweled 2 + Blitz ($2.99)
  6. Tetris ($2.99)
  7. The Oregon Trail ($0.99)
  8. Scrabble ($2.99)
  9. Deer Hunter: African Safari ($2.99)
  10. Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey ($0.99)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 climbs up to second place during a recent round of discounts from Sega, and continues to see strong sales. Gameloft’s licensed brawler Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem takes third in its debut week, as Clickgamer’s Angry Birds once again leads App Store game sales.

EA’s Madden NFL 11 drops to fourth place in today’s rankings after taking second last week. Bejeweled 2 and Tetris lead over Gameloft’s price-dropped The Oregon Trail, as Glu’s recently released Deer Hunter: African Safari beats Ludia’s Where’s Waldo? for ninth place.

Here are this week’s top-grossing iPad applications:

  1. Angry Birds HD ($4.99)
  2. Medieval HD ($2.99)
  3. Scrabble for iPad ($9.99)
  4. Zombie Farm (Free)
  5. Plants vs. Zombies HD ($9.99)
  6. City Story (Free)
  7. Madden NFL 11 for iPad ($12.99)
  8. Fruit Ninja HD ($4.99)
  9. Real Racing HD ($9.99)
  10. We Rule for iPad (Free)

Madden NFL 11 for iPad tumbles to seventh place after previously rivaling Angry Birds HD at second place in last week’s rankings. Brisk Mobile’s Medieval HD charts at second place in its first week of release, as EA’s Scrabble overtakes Playforge’s microtransaction-supported Zombie Farm for third.

TeamLava’s social simulation title City Story remains another free-to-play favorite at sixth place, meanwhile, as Fruit Ninja HD, Real Racing HD, and ngmoco’s returning We Rule for iPad close out today’s results.


Mirror’s Edge Now Available for iPhone

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Five months after launching Mirror’s Edge as an iPad exclusive, Electronic Arts has released a new version compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Mirror’s Edge ($4.99), previously available on consoles as a first-person action title, arrives on iOS devices as an autoscrolling platformer in the vein of games like Canabalt and Robot Unicorn Attack.

This new take on Mirror’s Edge features much of the same parkour-styled action of the original console title, while its fast pace and varied challenges require players to think fast as they run, jump, and slide throughout 14 rooftop levels.

Mirror’s Edge is compatible with all iOS devices, but is optimized with Retina Display support for the iPhone 4 and the upcoming fourth-generation iPod Touch.


Telltale’s Point-and-Click Adventure Game Puzzle Agent Launches in App Store

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Stalwart adventure game developer Telltale Games (Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit) has released Puzzle Agent ($4.99), the first title in its new “Pilot Program” for proposed episodic franchises. An enhanced HD version for iPad ($6.99) is also available.

Puzzle Agent stars U.S. Department of Puzzle Research detective Nelson Tethers, who is tasked with solving a series of riddles surrounding the wintry town of Scoggins, Minnesaota.

Gameplay closely resembles Nintendo’s Professor Layton series for the Nintendo DS. Players will traverse a small series of environments, examining items and interviewing residents for clues. Along the way, Tethers will encounter self-contained logic puzzles that must be solved to progress the story.

Telltale’s previous App Store efforts have been strong, and if Puzzle Agent proves equally successful, future episodes could soon be on their way.


Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Gets HD iPad Version

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The multiplatform journey of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars continues with the announcement of an HD version for Apple’s iPad. It promises new and “updated” graphics, 50 missions, sidequests and the ability to play one’s own music for the soundtrack.

Chinatown Wars was GTA‘s first outing on Nintendo DS, and by all critics’ accounts, was remarkably successful even alongside the work of experienced DS developers. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews — but sold only 90,000 units in its debut month, shining a spotlight on whether Mature-rated content is viable on Nintendo’s handheld.

Although neither Rockstar nor publisher Take-Two has disclosed life-to-date sales for Chinatown Wars on DS, Take-Two CEO Ben Feder has said the company’s “very proud” of the game, and cited an achievement: it’s accounted for half of M-rated sales on the DS platform.

The company has been bringing Chinatown Wars to other platforms since; it launched a PSP edition that was widely-acclaimed (consumer site GameSpot called it ‘even better than the DS original‘) — but it failed to chart in the U.S. monthly NPD nor the UK top 40 charts within its release period.

When it released on iPhone in January of this year, it consistently made the App Store’s top 10 for numerous weeks following its release, and a free “Lite” version of the game regularly appeared among the top-downloaded free apps. The iPad version of the game arrives September 9, and will be priced at $9.99/£5.99.


iPhotographer: Introductions, Filterstorm

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We here at 148Apps would like to welcome you to the new iPhotographer column. What exactly is the point here? That is a mighty fine question.

We will bring you tips, tricks, and reviews geared directly at photographers of all skill levels. There will be tips and tricks on how to perform tasks on an iOS device that just might have you questioning the need for a laptop. We might even delve into some photo techniques and how these techniques can take your iPhone photography skills even further.

Now the question becomes one of credentials. I am an IT professional who ditched his education in computers for life behind a camera. I am a self-taught photographer who is looking to continue to grow my skill set while helping others along the way.

My name is Chris Nitz and I started my own photography business. I have read more articles on shutter speeds, rule of thirds, lighting, and white balance than I can ever care to remember. I have a passion to see the world from a viewfinder. I am by no means a photography elitist or so called expert. I’m here to learn right along with you, and encourage your comments and suggestions at the end of every article.

Let’s get to the meat of this column with a small review. This review is trimmed down, as you will see this app show up in future articles. The app I am referring to is Filterstorm

Filterstorm takes programs like Aperture or Lightroom and brings them right onto your iPad. Filterstorm contains all the goodness of tonal curves, noise reduction, saturation, and so much more right to your finger tips.

Filterstorm’s interface is easy on the eye while maintaining simplicity in navigation. Firing up the app will have the basic controls on the left side of the screen. Loading up a photo is as easy as choosing it from your photo library. Those with a camera connection kit can even bring in photos straight off a memory card.

Once the photo is in the app the real work begins. All edits are made without destroying the original photo. There is even an apply button you have to hit before the changes are made. You can easily test how the changes will look without racing for the undo option.

Filterstorm also gives you options for what to do with your photos once you’re done. FTP, Email, and saving directly to the iPad are all options. While this maybe a small list, it does continue to grow with each new update.

Filterstorm is not perfect, though. While the interface can be tucked away, it still takes up a decent portion of the screen. No Facebook, Flickr, Smugmug, or Picasa integration might have some people crying foul. There are also some funny quirks, like locking a photo into place when you are editing it. This creates a longer workflow process as the changes have to be made, applied, photo moved, and changes reproduced. Good thing there is a way to record the process and store it as a macro.

The light at the end of the tunnel is that the developer is very active with users on Twitter and various internet forums. This program has come a long way since version one and is looking to make bigger changes with upcoming releases.

Filterstorm is by no way shape or form going to take over from the likes of Lightroom on your desktop, but it will give you the perfect option for making quick edits while on the road. Programs that are far more expensive don’t offer this much flexibility. This is worth its weight in megabytes on your iPad. Those of you with an iPhone, this app is currently being migrated to iPhone 4 and 3GS. Look for it to hit the app store soon.

$3.99

Filterstorm

iPad Only App – Designed for the iPad
Released: 2010-04-01 :: Category: Photography

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Crescent Moon Games’ ‘Rimelands: Hammer of Thor’ Released

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Anticipation has been building on our forums for months now around Crescent Moon Games' Rimelands: Hammer of Thor [$4.99] since it was first announced. Due to an approval SNAFU, Rimelands took a little bit longer to be released than expected, but it just appeared for downloads mere moments ago.

In Rimelands, you follow the treasure hunter Rose Cristo through an epic steampunk fantasy adventure. The entire game is turn based, and features tons of customization options through talent trees and skill boosts. We're still working on our review which we will have posted soon, but if you've been chomping at the bit for Rimelands after following the threads in our upcoming games forum… It is finally here.

App Store Link: Link


DataCrypt

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Texting while driving isn’t safe. Neither is sending sensitive information on your iPhone. With Datacrypt for only $3.99 you can feel safe knowing that only your intended receiver can read your text or e-mail message and the receiver app is free!

Datacrypt has been designed to keep your information secure using just a couple of hot buttons. If you need to send confidential information like your bank or social security number or if you just want to send a text that only your significant other can read, you’ll feel secure knowing that no one but your intended receiver can read it.

Also, when you use Datacrypt, if your phone gets lost or stolen, all text and e-mail messages sent using this easy to use app will be safe. One out of three cell phones will be lost or stolen this year. If one of them is yours don’t give your personal messages to whoever finds it. Isn’t keeping your text and e-mails secure worth the price of a cup of coffee? Use Datacrypt and keep your messages safe.