Stories by: John Davison

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    Ravensword: It's like Elder Scrolls for the iPhone 18/11/2009 10:59:00

    Powered by the same impressive Unity 3D engine that has made a number of other well-executed 3D titles possible on the iPhone, as well as Cartoon Network's impressive FusionFall browser-based RPG, Ravensword: The Fallen King is the closest thing to an Elder Scrolls style game on Apple's platform yet.
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    Call of Duty now on iPhone 17/11/2009 10:05:00

    You want more Call of Duty in your life? Activision has just released the first official iPhone game in the franchise in the shape of Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies (iTunes link.) This is the same zombie experience found in the console version of World at War, and it supports up to four players via either a local Wi-Fi connection, or full online play (Wi-Fi only, no 3G or EDGE support.) Like many recent first person games on the iPhone, Zombies supports a variety of different control schemes including both "virtual" on-screen analog sticks, and a tilt-based scheme.
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    DFC Intelligence: GTA 'should be generating WoW numbers' 12/11/2009 08:48:00

    In a report posted this week, research company DFC Intelligence speculated on the potential that publisher Take Two has yet to unlock with its popular Grand Theft Auto franchise.
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    Watch old videogame cartoons online for free 12/11/2009 06:05:00

    New video portal Jaroo.com brings together a lot of cartoons from our youth, like Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors or Ulysses in the 31st Century, and lets you watch them for free in your browser. If you sort through the list of shows currently carried by the service, you'll stumble upon a few videogame themed "classics" that you may want to go back and check out again. Looking for old episodes of The Legend of Zelda? Do you remember the Super Mario Bros show fondly? Just be prepared to have some of your nostalgic memories shattered a little... they're not really as good as we remember them being.
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    The future of games is in your web browser 11/11/2009 06:54:00

    The news we saw from Electronic Arts today is glimpse at the inevitable future of the games market. The company made two very large announcements today, each pointing to a new direction for its business moving forward, but most tellingly we saw it put a foot on a new path that will see fewer packaged titles, more focus on a service-oriented business, and new ways of charging for games.
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    Star Trek Online gets official launch date 11/11/2009 06:49:00

    Cryptic announced today that its eagerly anticipated Star Trek Online MMO for the PC will be launching on February 2, 2010 in North America and three days later in Europe. If you really can't wait that long, you can apply to join the closed beta test.
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    36 of the best iPhone games 10/11/2009 13:35:00

    The huge number of games available in the iTunes App Store can make delving into the games scene for the iPhone and iPod Touch pretty intimidating at first
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    Another World, entirely in Javascript 10/11/2009 08:54:00

    Game developer Gil Megidish states that he has "some kind of obsession with this game." Another World, released as Out of This World in North America, was a beautifully animated sci-fi adventure game first released in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga. Over the years Megidish has been a big part of the teams responsible for porting the game to other platforms, and he worked directly on the PC and 3DO versions, as well as the PSP, PS2, and Game Boy Advance iterations. His latest project is a browser-based interpretation of the game written entirely in Javascript. All the game requires to run is a modern web browser such as Safari, Firefox, Opera or Google Chrome. Though the project is not complete (and Megidish currently has no plans of completing it) it serves as an excellent proof of concept for what can be achieved with browser games now.
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    Game Boy admitted to Toy Hall of Fame 07/11/2009 09:46:00

    In a statement from the Strong National Museum of Play, a representative stated that the Game Boy was admitted to its "National Toy Hall of Fame" because of its role as a major industry innovator. "Nintendo Game Boy transformed the electronic-games market by popularizing handheld gaming. No video-game platform did more to put gamers "on the go" than this invention. And go they did, bringing their gaming experience to school, to summer camp, and to the back seat of the family automobile. Over the past two decades, Game Boy has become synonymous with hand-held gaming fun. Its portability and efficient design, ability to allow simultaneous multiplayer gaming, and scores of intriguing games (like Tetris and Super Mario Land, featuring Nintendo's already-iconic character Mario) make it a true innovator."
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    Doom 2 RPG, Orcs & Elves and possibly Rage coming to iPhone 07/11/2009 09:48:00

    In a blog post regarding the release and ongoing support of Doom Classic on the iPhone, Id Software technical director John Carmack shared his musings on possible future projects for the device. "We do read all the reviews in the App store," he stated, "and we do plan on supporting Doom Classic with updates. Everything is still an experiment for us on the iPhone, and we are learning lessons with each product. At this point, we do not plan on making free lite versions of future products, since we didn't notice anything worth the effort with Wolfenstein, and other developers have reported similar findings."
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    New Spore game lands on Facebook 06/11/2009 10:51:00

    Continuing its efforts to adapt to the changing face of the online game world and recast itself as a thoroughly modern games publisher with initiatives in the mobile, web, and social network gaming domains, Electronic Arts today announced its first major Facebook title. Spore Islands invites Facebook users to create a creature and compete against their online friends in a "survival of the fittest" game of exploration and domination.
 
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