2011 has been a huge year for gaming on iOS devices. It saw the introduction of Apple’s dual-core A5 processor in the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, which in turn pushed the boundaries of what’s possible on a mobile device and saw the release of console-quality games like Infinity Blade II, Modern Combat 3, and Real Racing 2. To celebrate the year’s best games, we’re on a mission to find 2011’s best iOS game and we need your help. We’ve already asked you to vote for your favorite from more than 20 titles, an...
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Here Are Your Top 10 iOS Games Of 2011, Now Choose Your Number One 0
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Top 10 iPhone Word Games 0
March 31st at 10:08am / Mashable / 0 opinionsEntertainment Time to get wordy! In these iPhone word games, wrangle words and lasso letters to challenge friends, and even yourself. So, go pick up a dictionary and fortify the ol'...
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The Onion’s Magic 8-Ball App Is a Fortune-Telling Parody 0
December 20th at 1:44pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe Onion is moving beyond daily news satire and into fortune telling. On Tuesday, the news and entertainment source launched the Magic Answer Ball Ap…
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Location-based gaming lands $325K funding round for Massive Damage 0
September 29th at 6:54am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsMassive Damage, the company behind Please Stay Calm, has secured $325,000 in a angel funding round to support the growth of its location-based gaming platform. Please Stay Calm, the studio’s freshman project, uses real-world surroundings to set the scene for a zombie apocalypse.
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Grand Theft Auto III now on sale in the Android Market and iTunes App Store 0
December 15th at 5:58am / The Verge / 0 opinionsOnce upon a time, hijacking virtual vehicles in three dimensions was only possible on a giant video game console. Starting today, you can do so on your tablet or smartphone. As promised, Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition just arrived on the iTunes App Store and Android Market for $4.99, and you can buy it right now. Just be prepared for a 400MB download before you can get your game on.
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Which iPad Apps Would a Former Newton Creator Recommend? 0
October 7th at 8:20am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsNow VP of product marketing at Apple, years ago Michael Tchao worked on the team that invented the Newton. Considering that was one of the first touchscreen "tablets" around, wouldn't you just love to know his favorite iPad apps? Luckily, we are privy to such details, with his recommendations being shown off at the MIPCOM conference in Cannes, where Recombu acted fast and copied them down. Unfortunately they're all paid-for (excluding Flipboard), but consider this list a curated menu of what one of the...
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Daily App Deals: Get iAngle Meter Pro for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
February 29th at 10:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. iAngle Meter PRO (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now Free. iAngle Meter PRO for iOS measures angles and slope using your orientation sensors or camera. Get it for Free. (via LogicBuy) iOS iOS
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20 Apps Updated For The iPhone 5's Taller Screen 0
September 23rd at 5:43pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsItching to get the most out of that new iPhone 5’s screen? While you can certainly run any iPhone app that’s currently available in the App Store on your iPhone 5, a few...
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Top 5 Apps Your Kids Will Love This Week 0
November 11th at 5:04pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIf you’re getting in the mood for the holiday season, A Charlie Brown Christmas is one app that both kids and nostalgic parents are sure to en…
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No, Microsoft Didn’t Bring Halo 4 To iOS – This $4.99 Scam Is A Game Of Chess 0
December 21st at 7:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsWhile Apple has managed to keep the App Store free from malware, it seems the Cupertino company has a hard time filtering out scams. Every so often, a shameless developer tries their luck at selling a title that promises to be something it isn’t. The latest claims to be a Halo 4 clone that is “iPhone/iPad exclusive.” They’ve gone through the trouble of writing a lengthy App Store description in an effort to fool you into thinking it’s the real thing. But in reality, it’s just a $4.99 game of chess.
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Rovio extends Angry Birds franchise with Bad Piggies 0
September 27th at 7:15am / Macworld / 0 opinionsRovio is about to give its Angry Birds a taste of their own medicine....
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Games for the weekend: Gesundheit 4
January 26th at 12:07am / GigaOM / 0 opinionsIf you happen to be in bed with the flu this weekend, like many of us, this game may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Get flinging: The original Angry Birds games for iOS are now free for the first time ever 2
March 7th at 4:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsNice catch from the folks over at Appsfire: the original Angry Birds game is now available for free from the App Store....
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4chan creator Chris Poole draws a future where anyone can make art 0
February 8th at 5:00pm / The Verge / 0 opinionschan creator Chris "moot" Poole spent two years building and refining Canvas, a family-friendly version of the massively successful 4chan, when he realized something was off. "90 percent of our users didn’t feel like they were at the level where they could make stuff on Canvas," Poole says. Whereas 4chan engagement stemmed from a very organic virality, Canvas’s "remix" culture perhaps felt a little forced....
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WemoLab Releases an iPad Kids Game for Its Underwater Universe 0
May 2nd at 8:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWemoLab has released Superfugu, an iPad game for children that draws from theBlu, the massively multiplayer online underwater universe that it has been creating....
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Angry Birds Space Is Free In The App Store For The Next 7 Days 0
May 23rd at 10:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAs the most popular game franchise the App Store has ever seen, Rovio doesn’t like to giveaway its prized Angry Bird apps for free, but for the first time ever you can now download Angry Birds Space for free. Apple named Angry Birds Space as its ‘App of the Week’, which means everyone gets to download it for free for the next 7 days. If you’ve ever wanted to slingshot cute little birds into the vacuum of deep space, then here’s your chance to do so risk free.
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Instapuzzle: Your Friends' Boring Instagrams Are Better as Puzzles 2
June 18th at 2:30am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS Your endless stream of photos on Instagram is fun—for a while. But there's only so many times you can see a sepia-toned sunset before even the mere thought starts to induce nausea. Instapuzzle for iOS, though, puts a fun new twist on how you interact with your friends' filtered pics....
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Apple celebrates 5 years of App Store with sales, timeline of milestones in iTunes 0
July 8th at 10:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsApple has launched a celebration of 5 years of the App Store with a special timeline section and app sales today. You can find both the timeline and sales by opening iTunes or clicking this link....
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Usain Bolt becomes the world's fastest in-app purchase 2
August 1st at 2:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsUsain Bolt, the world record holder for the 100- and 200-meter sprint, is now available as a limited-time in-app purchase in Temple Run 2. The sprinter comes with a special "Bolt" ability. Activating the special ability makes Usain invincible, turns on auto-guidance, and also adds a coin magnet. It's pretty bizarre to see such a recognizable figure rendered within a cartoon world, but this is certainly one of the more interesting in-app purchases we've come across. Of course, Bolt's no stranger to...
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New app lets shoppers ‘Pounce’ on products using image recognition 0
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16 of the best mobile apps released in September 0
September 27th at 10:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAs September draws to a close, we thought we’d take a retrospective look at some of the more notable mobile apps to hit our radar over the past month....
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Popular iOS game 'Star Wars: Tiny Death Star' finally makes its way to US App Store 0
November 7th at 11:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAfter being out for weeks in the Australian iOS App Store, the Star Wars-themed version of NimbleBits' 2011 iPhone Game of the Year Tiny Tower, "Star Wars: Tiny Death Star," has been released in the U.S.
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Ahead of Christmas, ZowPow Launches Plush Toy Controllers That Interact With Mobile Games 0
December 5th at 4:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsLike moths to a flame, kids gravitate toward iPad and iPhone games. But for parents that want their children to still be exposed to real-world toys, a new startup called ZowPow is offering a way that they can do both. The company makes plush toys that can control gameplay. One of their very first toys is a tiny plane that can control up-and-down movement for a paired game called “Tiny…
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The Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2013 10
January 2nd at 12:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCongratulations, Planet Earth! We made it another 365 days without crashing into the sun. Go team! It’s the end of the year, and that means three things: booze, ridiculous sunglasses with numbers on them, and lists. Lots and lots of lists. Up next? The Best Mobile Apps Of 2013.
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Confessions Of A Flappy Bird Addict 2
February 9th at 1:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsJust a quick game. It only takes a second. I, I need to beat my high score. That stupid bird. DAMMIT! Ok this time I'll do better. DAMMIT! Alright the ad distracted me. F*CKKKK! I was doing so good. NOOOooo!