This week was a double home run for iPhone gamers, and I’m not sure which item is bigger news.  The fan favorite, I’m sure, is Mirror’s Edge (TMA Review), the long awaited “running with a purpose” game from Electronic Arts.  On the flip side is my personal interest of the week, Spider-man: Total Mayhem from Gameloft, a game that takes place in the Ultimate Spiderman universe and looks like it could be one of the best outings for the webbed wall crawler to date.  For budding space traders there’s Star Shipping Inc, the latest entry in the growing field of buy low, sell high space games to arrive on the iPhone.  Finally, RPG fans are in for a real treat with Rimelands: Hammer Of Thor (TMA Review), brought to you from the fine developers that created Ravensword (TMA Review).  Sadly there is no intriguing zombie related news this week, though I did finally get to try Zombie Infection from Gameloft, and I definitely recommend it.

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Post tags: Assault Commando, Might & Card, Mirror's Edge™, New Games Roundup, One Day Project, PAC-CHAIN, Puzzle Agent, Rimelands: Hammer Of Thor, Spider-Man: Total Mayhem, Star Shipping Inc., Tap Zoo

I doubt that when Apple announced the first iPod back in 2001 anyone could have guessed that this would not only bring failing company back from the dead, but also be the debut for iconic iDevice product line. Now all of that is history, but how would we learn if not from it? So the smart people at Cupertino decided that nothing could be better than an official history of the whole iPod line. Apple have gone ahead and published this history along with high-quality pics of all of the iPods ever released. Be sure to check out this very instructive timeline.

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Leica M9 minus the 8000$

Photo enthusiasts, when Steve Jobs said the iPhone was “like a beautiful old Leica camera”, the heaven’s shook and water poured from the pores of expectant camera fans. Leica cameras have been sexy for decades, but they are really, really expensive. Thankfully, the precisely designed iPhone 4 shares some shocking similarities with a few Leica cameras and costs thousands less. Thanks to the clever use of seals and iPhone cases, users can enjoy their iPhone 4′s in mock Leica goodness. For the poor in spirit, Nikonjin have unearthed Nikon rangefinder skins as well.

• Nikon rangefinder skin at Nikonjin
• Leica M9 digital rangefinder skin

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Post tags: Accessories, iPhone 4, Leica, Nikon, Photography

I can see why my wife was completely addicted to this puzzler. With its graffiti graphics and cute music, Slice It! may look like a quick little game, but it ain’t. It’s a cleverly disguised geometric puzzler that can tickle your brain for hours. Your mission? Divide shapes into equal parts in order to pass to the next level. Currently, there are 40 levels with more promised from Com2uS in the near future.

Com2uS Inc., Slice It!, 14.30MB – $0.99

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When it comes to RPGs I prefer turn based to real time combat, and while 3D looks spiffy I’d much rather see nicely rendered 2D images.  If it needs to be 3D, then more of an isometric or top down perspective is the way to go.  A world with a well developed history is a bonus, and quests and NPC interaction are basically a must.  As it turns out, Rimelands: Hammer of Thor has all of this in spades, and what at first glance appeared to be “big whoop, another RPG” is now turning into “hey, this is a pretty nice RPG”.

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Post tags: Crescent Moon Games, Dice, Games, Review, Rimelands: Hammer Of Thor, Role Playing

Just like when it comes to match 3 games, I’m always willing to try a new hidden object game if it either does the basics really well or even more so if it brings something new to the table.  Thankfully, in the case of Mishap it actually has both bases covered.  The hidden object sequences are well done, and while you might have to use the occasional hint to locate something, the objects aren’t ridiculously hard to find.  Moreover, there are not only things to do besides the hidden object sequences, but the whole structure of the game is somewhat unique to the genre.  But this is just an intro, so let’s move on to discover if this tale from the beyond is for you…

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Post tags: Adventure, Games, Hidden Object, Mishap, Namco Networks America Inc., Review

Thanks to the truly rubbish glut of pack-in earphones from Apple, Cowon, Sansa, et al., earbuds have got a bad rep. The truth is that there are many good earbuds. Sennheiser’s MX series has been a low-priced, high-value hit for years, and YUIN’s OK and PK series is even better. Even the Apple iBuds, though not really ergonomic, economic, or well built, can sound good. The newly-minted Sunrise, a Vietnamese company who’ve been OEM manufacturing for years, have debuted the following: AS-Miss (entry level), AS-Feeling (audiophile level), and AS-Charm (high end), which are perfect companions for music lovers who can’t bear the feel of slimy inner earphones, but still want good sound.

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Last autumn, a game so deceptively simple took the App Store by storm. I’m talking, of course, about Canabalt – the one button game where you control a guy fleeing for his life across the tops of buildings in the midst of an alien attack. One year and big publisher later, enter Mirror’s Edge, a title that takes the same basic concept to a whole new dimension. It had a long and winding road to the iPhone, debuting as one of the first major iPad games nearly 6 months ago. It’s time to find out what has been picked up along the way.

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Post tags: Action, Electronic Arts, Games, Mirror's Edge™, Review

a grisly day in the stables...

Back in the early 90′s, I was in love two things: a cute girl named Christina, and a fathomless role playing game called Ultima 7. But because of my awkward appearance on the one hand, and our horrid computer on the other, I had no luck with either. I got dumped by one, and until I was able to shell out for four more megabytes of RAM, I’d have to play Ultima 7 on a borrowed computer. That was the way of it for a long time ago, but in the intervening years, the ONLY games I’ve come back to are Heroes of Might and Magic (see Palm Heroes) and Ultima 7. Ultima 7 was the pinnacle of computer engineering at the time and even today remains unrivalled for a complete role playing experience. Many today consider it the best computerised RPG ever. Unfortunately, it isn’t truly playable on iOS devices for many reasons. The first is that EA hold the rights to it, and the second is that in order to run playably (in a virtual environment) on iOS devices, it needs a complete overhaul.

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Post tags: EA, iOS Port Hope, Role Playing, RPG, Ultima, Ultima 7

Labor Day weekend (and a new school season) is upon us and the App Store is abuzz with plenty of sales and prices – with EA, Namco and Glu leading the way with some awesome $0.99 deals. Titles like Trivial Pursuit, MONOPOLY, PAC-MAN, Build-a-Lot 2 and a whole lot more can be had for only a buck. So what are you waiting for? If you’ve got some cash/iTunes credits to burn and want to take advantage of these sweet sales, be sure to take a peep after the gap for the complete list!

Update: The ** denotes a newly added item in roundup.

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Post tags: Labor Day Weekend Deals, Price Drop

Guess what – people at Apple in charge of reviewing apps seem to have stepped up on their game. Rimelands: Hammer of Thor, the recently previewed contender to one of the top spots in the App Store’s RPG games has been released for everyone to enjoy. I myself have already spent a fair amount of time on it thanks to a hands-on with an earlier build and am sure it will bring hours of fun to any RPG fan. Here’s my sum-up of it in case you’re too lazy to read the full text:

But I can tell you what we have shaping up here will definitely give even the titles from the big developers a run for their money. Rimelands throws in the pot an excellent storyline and setting, great graphics, a deep and varied RPG system and superb replayability to serve the iDevice gamers one of the best RPG games on the platform.

If you’re still in doubt – look out for a full review at TMA soon, or just go ahead and pick it up right away.

Crescent Moon Games, Rimelands: Hammer of Thor - $4.99

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Post tags: AppStore Releases, Games, Rimelands: Hammer Of Thor, Role Playing, RPG

Just a few days after the release of the final part of Egypt The Prophecy – Part 3 Anuman Interactive set the first part of the adventure FREE. Yep, now you can embark on your own journey to ancient Egypt absolutely free of charge. Just grab yourself a copy of Egypt The Prophecy – Part 1 and off you go! Meanwhile look out for a full review from TMA’s own shigzeo soon and check out my preview with hands-on video.

Anuman, Egypt The Prophecy – Part 1, 299.72MB – Free
Anuman, Egypt The Prophecy – Part 2, 358.55MB – $3.99
Anuman, Egypt The Prophecy – Part 3, 537.35MB – $3.99

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