Archive for November, 2010 - Page 14

It’s hard to get excited about a Wii sports game in 2010. But, there is some interest in Mario Sports Mix, seeing as it’s not being developed by Nintendo. Instead, they’re bringing in Square Einx as ringers and the whacky sports game will feature characters from Final Fantasy and Dragon [...]

As you already know the official iPhone Dev Team Ultrasn0w unlock update is supposed to hit at some point this weekend and it looks like MuscleNerd’s new tweets confirm that the new iOS 4.2.1 can be unlocked.

Apple’s famously ridiculous App Store approval process, which sees nothing wrong with hate mongering but has a problem with naughty words in the dictionary strikes another blow for completely pointless and random displays of power. Case in point, Danish publisher’s Mediaworld magazine app not getting through the approval process, the [...]

The HTC Desire Z is one of the hot new Android offerings this year from HTC. It’s finally arrived on UK-based super carrier Vodafone, now. Their giving it away for free with a two-year contract. That’s for the 3.7-inch phone with a 800GHz processor, QWERTY slider, and 5MP camera.

We know we usually bring you Twitter apps, JRPG rip-offs, and massive savings on iPhone games, but we sort of like this one and you’ll see why. So, let’s see, festive gift guide, check. Wine guide, cook’s tools, Christmas day menu planner, turkey timer, it’s all in there. Recipes are [...]

The Chevy Volt has received much buzz and accolade even before it hit showrooms. Now that the EPA has released official mileage figures, does the Volt make the grade among green motoring enthusiasts?

All’s fair in love and war … and business. Facebook is close to owning the rights to using and licensing the word “face” on brands and business activities relating to telecommunications and related activities. What will happen to FaceTime now?

Gameloft have never much bothered with anything in their games past assuring smooth mobile-oriented gameplay. Not for them the choppy seas of  original thought or pushing boundaries. They’re living proof that if you can make competent and polished clones of any genre leaders, regardless of how blatant and safely transplant [...]

Much as you’d expect, Sony didn’t just sit on their hands making Wii Motion Plus Glowy Balls Edition for five years, oblivious to other possible motion gaming alternatives, especially since their EyeToy basically got home motion gaming started. They had a gander at this whole 3D tracking Prime Sense business, [...]

I’m just going to come out and say it: I love GOG. When it comes to doing things that make me as giddy as a kid on Christmas, GOG pretty much takes the cake. They seem have taken a liking to releasing great games from my childhood and selling them [...]