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EA offers a Spore Origins trial

by Shawn Brown on November 1, 2008

One of iPhones more high profile games, EA’s Spore Origins has had no price drop since landing in the App Store. Now those of you who are not quick to drop $9.99 on a mobile game, without even trying it first can have a taste of this game for free. EA is offering 1 free level in the new Spore Origins LE released just the other day.  Think of it as ... continued »

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Spore Origins available for download from App Store

by Brenda Stokes on September 8, 2008

Probably one of the biggest games to hit the iPhone and the iPod touch, EA's Spore Origins was released today and is now available for download from the App Store. As a miniature version of Spore, which was released yesterday for PCs, Origins is pretty complete in and of itself.     There are several differences between Spore Origins and the PC game. For instance, the mobile version uses the accelerometer to ... continued »

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Quickie Review: Apache Lander

by Chris Scott Barr on August 4, 2008

Apache Lander is a game with a very basic concept. You control a helicopter that needs to land safely on the pad below. Your controls are based on the accelerometer, with left and right moving your chopper side to side and tilting forward or backward changes your altitude. So how well does this simple game play? Not so great. [caption id="attachment_3806" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="Apache Lander"][/caption] continued »

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Quickie review: Brain Challenge by Gameloft

by Lynnsie Nguyen on July 24, 2008

Gameloft's Brain Challenge gives your brain a workout while playing various mini-games.  The games are geared towards 5 areas of your brain (logic, math, memory, visual and focus).  The stress games also develops your stress management skills.  There are 9 "creativity" exercises that promotes your artistic side.  The difficulty level adjusts to your play history. so it's nice that you can have up to 5 profiles saved to the game ... continued »

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Sega compares the iPhone to their Dreamcast in terms of gaming power

by Chris Scott Barr on July 17, 2008

We already know that the iPhone is turning into quite the gaming platform, with some big titles already in the works, but just how does it stack up to consoles in terms of raw power? According to Sega's president Simon Jeffrey, it's as powerful as the Sega Dreamcast. Sure, the Dreamcast is around 9 years old, but for a phone to have that kind of power is still impressive. Jeffrey even ... continued »

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Bioware is looking into developing iPhone games

by Chris Scott Barr on July 1, 2008

The iPhone is certainly making waves when it comes to the gaming industry. We've already seen one company form with the sole purpose of creating games for the phone. Now we have word that another big player in the industry is pondering the iPhone's gaming potential. continued »

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EA vet leaves to found iPhone game studio

by Chris Scott Barr on July 1, 2008

Is the iPhone going to be the next big mobile gaming platform? While I'm definitely excited about the possibilities, I find it tough as an avid gamer to think it will ever replace my DS, or someone else's PSP. Neil Young, formerly of Electronic Arts (not to be confused with the legendary musician) believes so strongly in the iPhone's gaming potential that he's left one of the largest gaming companies ... continued »

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