Tag: games
APP OF THE DAY: Legend of the Fish of Fury (iPad, iPod, iPhone)
It's not often you can indulge the two disparate interests of marine biology and martial arts at the same time, but the cartoon brawler Legend of the Fish of Fury for Apple's touchscreen devices lets you do just that….
Gears of War 3 app for iPhone? Shadowgun is as close as it gets
Gears of War 3 is wowing critics and gamers alike on the Xbox 360 after launching to rave reviews (including our own) last week. Those waiting for an iOS iPhone or iPad app port however shouldn't hold their breath;…
Oasis's Noel Gallagher blames videogames for UK riots
Ex-Oasis guitarist, singer and songwriter Noel Gallagher has waded into the argument surrounding what sparked the violent riots in London and across the UK last week. According to Gallagher, it's all down to TV and videogames. "We live in this…
Why the rioting in London will delay Sony PS3, CD, DVD releases in Europe
The destruction of private property during last night's third bout of rioting in London has forced many businesses to close today, but an unlikely victim could an arm of Sony's distribution division. The Sony DADC (Digital Audio Disc Corporation) plant…
EA's focus on iPad as "fastest-growing games platform" set to increase
The Apple iPad is now the fastest growing gaming platform, according to games publishing and developing juggernauts EA. With mobile gaming featuring heavily in the company's profits in their financial report, EA now suggest that the age of the home…
Average gamer spends 1.8 years of their life button mashing
Gamers, prepare for a shock; you may be spending far more of your life playing games than you at first realise. A survey of 1,452 "self-confessed" gamers, aged 18-40, has revealed that on average button mashers will spend 1.8…
APP OF THE DAY: Dip Desperado (iPhone / iPod / iPad)
Today's App of the Day is a tasty little treat from the Doritos team that sees you not only chasing high scores, but real world prizes too. Dip Desperado tasks iOS gamers with flicking a Doritos chip across a hazardous…
Is the use of gaming strategy guides the same as cheating?
For some, the summer months are the best time to slap on the sunscreen, pull on a swimming costume and go bask in the rare British sunshine. For me, it's an opportunity to catch up on the past 6…
APP OF THE DAY: BackStab (iPhone / iPad)
Assassin's Creed meets Pirates of the Caribbean in BackStab, an action adventure title from Gameloft first seen on Android phones now sailing its ship into iOS waters. Mixing 3rd person swordplay with Creed-style free running and the odd cannon-firing…
Angry Birds finally hits Windows Phone 7 handsets
The world's most popular gaming app, Angry Birds, is now available for one of the world's least popular smartphone platforms, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. Despite attractive Xbox Live integration, Microsoft's OS has yet to court the variety of app developers…
