When Apple announced that it was finally bringing widgets of sorts to the iOS ecosystem we all rejoiced. When we found out that widgets were actually going to be part of Notification Center, we all wondered how long it would be before Apple was going to reject apps that tried to make games playable as a widget.
The animated flick -The LEGO Movie - has been spawned from the big screen title that it is, to a game for your iPhone and iPad devices. Head on after the jump for the download link and further details.
Apple's upcoming smartwatch may not be the first place you’ll think of when it comes to playing games, but even with its diminutive 1.5-inch display it's clear that someone, somewhere, is going to want to play Angry Birds or whatever the hot game of the year happens to be. The problem is, obviously enough, fitting anything meaningful onto such a small screen is never going to be easy.
Mobile devices are bundled with sensors nowadays, and while, for the most part, they're used for adjusting display orientation, checking temperature and so on, they can often be used to enhance the gaming experience. But whereas most developers use the tilt of the accelerometer to replicate real-life movements, one dev has taken things to the next level with a bowling title that essentially turns your iPhone into a Wiimote.
Flappy Bird was quite the phenomenon last year, and that was even before the whole palava which saw the game yanked from the App and Play Store only to return a while later on another platform following claims by its developer that he just didn't want the infamy that came alongside owning one of the biggest games on iOS and Android. We're still not sure we follow all of that ourselves but what we are sure of is that we don't have any desperate desire to play the game on a 42-inch screen. We really don’t.
Bitcoin has had many ups, downs, and a boatload of coverage in its emergence as the poster child of the cryptocurrency boom, and while it appears to be enduring something of a quiet phase, it continues to garner a rich following across the Web. As with many modern digital technologies, it can seem an alien concept to those on the outside, but if you've been hearing a lot about Bitcoin and are intrigued enough to finally cave and see what all the fuss is about, then a new iOS title might serve as the perfect gateway.
The perfect game-meets-art title called Icycle: On Thin Ice is this week's iOS ‘App of the Week’ and is up for grabs absolutely free for a limited time (usually $2.99). This physics based, one of a kind game is one of the best titles to have hit the iTunes App Store, and if you want to know why, read on after the jump.
The updated Flight Simulator X from Dovetail Games has just been released on Steam and the game is already on sale available at an amazing 80 percent discount!
Grand Theft Auto 5 has a cult following really, with the latest re-release of the title for PS4 and Xbox One living it up on our big screens. The blockbuster from Rockstar was also supposed to be featuring a new online mode by now, called 'Heists', but it has been delayed for quite some time. Today, Rockstar has made it clear that this new DLC should be available early next year on all platforms, but there is no exact date.
SimCity BuildIt from Electronics Arts has been released for the iOS and Android platforms and is absolutely free to download. The popular genre from Electronic Arts has been around for ages now, and if you are a fan of the SimCity titles available on the PC and Mac, SimCity BuildIt now delivers the same goodness on your iPhone, iPad and Android device.
















