Games

iPhone Gaming: Carmack Gets Graphic, Torque Gets Ported, and NES Goes Tilt

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008 a 11:55 am

First up, legendary id Software founder and Doom and Quake mastermind John Carmack spoke to Forbes about iPhone gaming:

"We wanted to do something for the iPhone, but we just didn't have the scheduling or the resources available. I really regret not having something at launch. We have a title we want to develop exclusively for iPhone. I'm not announcing anything specifically, but it would be a graphical tour de force."

Lightning Review: Texas Hold 'Em by Apple, Inc

By Dieter Bohn, Friday, Jul 18, 2008 a 9:52 am

Next up: a review from iPhoneMilk: Texas Hold 'Em. It's a very well made game and (surprise!) it's developed by none other than Apple, Inc. You can but it on iTunes for just $4.99.

Hello everyone this will be my first review of an iPhone app, More reviews are to come to stay tuned =)

First off, What's the App?- Texas Hold'em!

This is a must buy for you poker fans! I myself often love to go out and play poker in real person and I always try out the occasional poker game for any device/pc just to see what it's like, but this game has me coming back for more!

Lightning Review: Trism

By Dieter Bohn, Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 a 2:19 pm

(The Lightning Reviews are coming fast and furious -- our next one comes from a game we've been eyeing as a potential Bejeweled-killer, but new things are scary. Fortunately, cjvitek is not afraid of new things and brings us this review of Trism, $4.99 at iTunes)

I am a big Bejeweled fan, and I love similar games. Trism bring that idea to a whole new level.

Instead of having block, or sqaures, or jewels, trism simply has colored triangles. The trick is, however, you can move a row of colored triangle any direction (along a row). You can move a row to try to get three matching colors together - if you don't, the row "snaps back" to the starting position. The rows wrap around, so if a triangle goes off the screen on one side, it reappears on the other side of the screen.

App-Watch Games: Bubble Bash!

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 a 3:41 pm

Have an iPhone rocking 2.0, access to the App Store, and the desire to beat the stuffing out of a sudsy sphere? Boy, do we have the game for you!

Bubble Bash is a cutesy, cartoon time-killer and one of several offerings from Gameloft to make launch day.

Take a gander at the demo, and if it appeals to you -- and you've got $7.99 burning a whole in your iTunes account -- head on over to the App Store!

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D: Want

By Dieter Bohn, Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 a 1:54 pm

WWDC 08: iPhone Games Roundup

By Casey Chan, Monday, Jun 9, 2008 a 4:10 pm

You'll probably hear from a lot of people who attended WWDC that the app demo section of the keynote was much too long and even :gasp: boring. But the games showcased at WWDC continue to prove that the iPhone is going to be a force in mobile gaming.

Roundup: Apps Aplenty, Games Galore, & Loose Ends

By Casey Chan, Sunday, Jun 8, 2008 a 11:00 am

Before we hit the sure-to-be-craziness of WWDC, TiPb has some definite house cleaning to do. Meaning lucky for you readers, more roundups! With Rene handling every roundup possible for the iPhone 3G and beyond I thought it'd be a great time to focus on the device we've all been unconsciously neglecting: the iPhone!

Every few weeks, I'll present you with a quick list of web apps, native apps, and games that should tie up any loose ends that we might have missed. Click on each link to learn more about the program and be sure to mention your experience in the comments or forums. Before we start, with the iPhone 3G just mere days away, make sure you participate in TiPb's Wait-A-Thon-Tastic and give yourself a chance to win a FREE iPhone 3G!

Read on for the Rest of the Software Roundup!

Game Preview: Wingnuts Moto Racer

By Casey Chan, Sunday, Jun 8, 2008 a 10:00 am

Freeverse Software, one of those Mac game developers still kickin', has developed a racing game called Wingnuts Moto Racer for the iPhone. Freeverse is known for their bizarre, offbeat games that appeal to those looking for a hilarious joyride.

As such, they would have loved to give you a preview of the game but due to their NDA they're forced to edit some portions of their preview detailing the specifics of the game.

Ubisoft to develop games for iPhone

By Casey Chan, Saturday, Jun 7, 2008 a 11:10 pm

Ubisoft, the publisher of game series such as Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and Prince of Persia, is reportedly very interested in developing games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Pauline Jacquey, Executive Producer of Ubisoft's "Games for Everyone" recently said,

iControlpad for iPhone Gives You Real Buttons

By Casey Chan, Saturday, May 24, 2008 a 5:40 pm

Trying to break records on your iPhone? Can't manage to do it with the touchscreen? Well jailbreak nation, it looks like there is a solution---iControlpad!

Though the image above is just a prototype, it takes obvious visual cues from the PSP, just take a look at the button layout and form factor. Supposedly, it works via serial port and is currently supported by GBA, PSX (ZodTTD developed) emulators. They are planning on releasing the source code and SDK soon so hopefully more developers can jump on board.