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Rock Band hits App Store for iPhone/iPod touch
Just as we had told you a few weeks ago EA’s Rock Band has officially been released to the App Store for the iPhone/iPod touch at $9.99. I’ve personally always had problems spending 10 bucks on an iPhone app, but that’s just me.
Anyways, the iPhone version of Rock Band will feature 20 tracks several game modes including multiplayer and the ability to play as the guitar, bass, vocals and drums just as we had reported to you previously.
And, of course, if 20 tracks aren’t enough for you, you can always purchase additional tracks through the App Store.
via joystiq
Rock Band coming to iPhone/iPod touch
Just yesterday we let you know that EA was planning on bringing one of their major game franchises, Command & Conquer, to the iPhone and iPod touch. Today, it was made known that EA Mobile is planning to bring another major franchise, Rock Band, to the iPhone and iPod touch.
According to techfresh the game will include several game modes including multiplayer and 20 tracks to which players could use the guitar, bass, drums or vocals with.
No price was announced but our sources tell us it could hit the App Store as early as next week.
Bioshock coming to Mac OS X on October 7
Bioshock, the 2007 game of the year (at least according to a ton of game reviewers), will be coming to Apple’s Mac platform early next month, courtesy of developer Feral Interactive, which has previously ported games like The Movies and Rome: Total war to OS X.
Bioshock, the “Game of The Year” version, will be available on Macs on October 7, and will certainly improve on the meager games lineup that the platform has, which is essentially… pretty much no games lineup. At least they care enough to port them for the few that enjoy gaming on their pretty Mac laptops and desktops. As for PC users, we can wait for Bioshock 2 in early next year.
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GTA: Chinatown Wars coming to iPhone this fall, too
Rockstar just announced that Beaterator would be hitting the App Store for the iPhone/iPod and already they have announced that another one of their titles will also be making the jump. However, this one is a bit more exciting as it is GTA: Chinatown Wars.
“Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple’s new gaming platforms.”
Just like Beaterator, there was no mention of a price but we’ll keep you updated as the story unfolds.
via toucharcade
Beaterator hitting iPhone this fall
If you’re a fan of Rockstar’s PSP title Beaterator, you will be happy to hear that the game is making the jump from Sony exclusivity to Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch sometime this Fall.
According to the press release, the game “features thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar, and puts the power to make professoinal-level music at your fingertips in a format that’s portable, accesible and fun.”
No price yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
via joystiq
Rage runs poorly on the PS3, 360 and PC superior
id Software’s very own John D. Carmack had a few words to say on the performance issues Rage is seeing on the PlayStation 3. According to Carmack in an interview with Edge Magazine, the post-apocalyptic FPS runs better on the Xbox 360 and PC than its console counterpart.
“The PS3 lags a little bit behind in terms of getting the performance out of it,” John Carmack told Edge. “The rasteriser is just a little bit slower – no two ways about that.
Unfortunately, it’s unclear if the PS3 version will be fixed. The alleged framerate is only 20-30fps, as opposed to the full 60fps the PC and 360 are getting.
“The RSX is slower than what we have in the 360. The CPU is about the same, but the 360 makes it easier to split things off, and that’s what a lot of the work has been, splitting it all into jobs on the PS3,” he said.
Rage will be out sometime soon next year. The Mac version is currently under development.
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Space Invaders Infinity Gene
Space Invaders has been around seemingly forever making its arcade debut all the way back in 1978.
Well, the times have changed a bit and now the game is ready to make it’s way onto the iPhone/iPod touch via the App Store. The latest title will be called Space Invaders Infinity Gene and will take the classic title and give it a new age spin.
You can pick up Space Invaders Infinity Gene now for the iPhone/iPod touch off the App Store for $4.99.
via Joystiq
Resident Evil 4 hits App Store for iPhone/iPod touch
Early this month we let you know that Capcom was gearing up to launch an iPhone/iPod touch port of their popular Resident Evil 4 title. Well, the day has come as the game has officially been spotted on the App Store for $7.99.
Despite its somewhat high price (for an app, anyways) this game is sure to be a hit because well, it is Resident Evil 4 after all, right?
via Joystiq
Force Unleashed for PC and Mac this fall
Aspyr Media announced today that they will be bringing Star Wars: Force Unleashed for the PC and Mac. The recently announced Ultimate Sith Edition will be the only version released, so we won’t be seeing the original title be ported. But it is obviously inferior, so what does it matter anyways?
Star Wars: Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition will be out this fall.
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Monkey Island now on App Store
After all the teasing by LucasArts, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition has finally hit the App Store today. This means you can download the game for both the iPhone and iPod Touch.
According to the publisher, the portable version has the same improvements as the Xbox Live and PC versions of the game, including new visuals, voice acting, etc. I’m sure that there will be a few minor differences between the ports, seeing as the iPhone OS capability isn’t as powerful as its counterparts, but it’s still the game we all love.
You can download Monkey Island for $7.99.
via QJ
Streets of Rage coming to the iPhone
It seems that everyone’s favorite side-scrolling beat ‘em up, Streets of Rage, has made its way to Apple’s highly successful App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is available today at an asking price of $4.99.
Of course, I don’t know how much I’d like the touch-screen controls with a game that requires such button mashing but I’m sure some nostalgia will be good.
View a video demo of the game after the break.
Portal iPhone port gets caught on video
Featured in the above video is what looks to be an iPhone port of the popular Source-based puzzler, Portal. As you can see, the controls look a bit difficult to master but the same could be said for many other iPhone titles on the market.
While the above video may be fake, the iPhone (especially with the 3GS’ updated processor) could definitely handle the graphics rendering said video features.
I for one would love to give this game a go, let’s hope Valve makes note of this and considers an iPhone port.
via touchArcade
Blizzard launches WoW Armory iPhone App
Just in case you haven’t already spent enough time on World of Warcraft, Blizzard has recently launched the WoW Mobile Armory iPhone app effectively giving players their WoW fix on the go.
If you’re familiar with the World of Warcraft Armory currently available online, you’ll be familiar with this as it incorporates all of said online application’s features into a handheld package. This means you’ll be able to check up on character, guild and arena data along with check your guild’s calender.
Additionally you’ll be able to find out everything you need to know about items, zones and dungeons featured in the game. Best of all, it’s free!
via Kotaku
Resident Evil 4 headed to the iPhone
The iPhone has proven itself time and time again to be a viable gaming platform so it’s no surprise that Capcom has announced the future availability of Resident Evil 4 on the Japanese App Store.
Unfortunately for us American gamers there was some worry about whether or not it would ever make its way over seas to our App Store. Luckily, Capcom has announced that after Resident Evil 4 hits the Japanese App Store later this month it will then make its way to App Stores across the world.
With games like Doom already out on the App Store along with Resident Evil 4’s recent announcement it only leads us to question what developer will release a port of their flagship titles next.
After the break there is a video demo of the game thanks to Pocketgamer.
EA opens 8 lb Gorilla iPhone game studio
It was recently announced that EA has opened a brand new micro-studio entitled 8 lb Gorilla. This studio will develop games exclusively for Apple’s App Store which runs on both the iPhone and iPod Touch.
EA hopes that 8 lb Gorilla will be able to release 99-cent titles onto the App Store on a semi-monthly basis. The micro-studio’s debut game will be entitled Zombies & Me (trailer above) in which players will take control of Guy as he attempts to protect his grandma from an onslaught of zombies.
Will some of these games be crappy? Most likely, but with EA and 8 lb Gorilla releasing them so quickly they are sure to stumble onto at least one good title.
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