Author: Arron

  • 1112 Episode 01: The £4.99 Adventure Game

    Exclusive to iPhone and iPod touch, 1112 is the first (real) adventure game to hit Apple’s touch platform. If you’ve ever played the likes of Monkey Island or Hotel Dusk, you’ll have a good idea at where this game is headed … (more…)

  • Test Freaks: Product Reviews

    Alongside providing great news and reviews in tech and design, I always like to let you in on trippy new sites I think you guys might be interested in. So today I thought I’d show you one I found recently, it’s called TestFreaks, and with the right exposure, I feel it could rival the likes of CNET, ZDNet and Amazon for their review potential. Launched late last year, and a side project of PriceRunner founder Kristofer Arwin, TestFreaks aims to become the biggest product review database on the globe – and it looks like it’s getting pretty close to achieving that. I’d like to get into a bit of detail about this site, as I think it’s emerging, and could in fact become huge … (more…)

  • ARMADO: From the Makers of Spore Origins

    Independent developer Tricky Software, who were also directly involved in bring EA’s Sporeâ„¢ Origins [App Store] to the App Store, have gone solo, launching their own gaming title separate to that of the ‘EA’ label. Armado. I was sure to pick it up, and heres how I got on … (more…)

  • Zombie Mansion Goes RTM

    We’ve been involved in the beta testing process of Zombie Mansion, a new FPS for iPhone and iPod touch for a while now, and we’re pleased to announce that it’s out of it’s beta stages, and has gone RTM. Sean has submitted the application for review by Apple, after which the game will go on sale on the App Store for the retail price of $6.99 / £4.99. Hit the jump for a full look at what you’ll get! … (more…)

  • Quick Glance: Arcade Hoops Basketball

    A couple of weeks ago, gaming giant Skyworks Interactive gave us a copy of their iPhone game ‘Arcade Hoops Basketball’. Since then, I’ve been putting it through it’s paces and although simple, it’s a tad addictive. (more…)

  • RFlyGD: Promo Video Released [UPDATED!]

    [Update] – Version 2.0 Released

    I recently let you all know that I’ve set myself up as a freelance graphic designer over at RFlyGD. Over the past couple of days, I’ve been hard at work editing and compiling a promo video for the site, and I’d really like your opinions on it. It’s shot in a contemporary style, uses a contemporary backing track, and is meant to focus solidly of the ‘iPhone Icon Design’ service I currently offer. Hit the jump to see the video! (more…)

  • iPhone 2.2 Hits! – Was it worth the Wait?

    After Thursday night’s release of iTunes 8.0.2, and after much speculation of release dates, Apple, yesterday did in fact release software version 2.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch. A few weeks back we gave you a brief overview of what was then expected of the software update, but the question is Does it live up to the hype? … (more…)