Apple's free promotion led to 5.7M new downloads of 'Infinity Blade II'

Included last week as part of Apple's App Store fifth anniversary promotion, Chair Entertainment's "Infinity Blade II" saw its rate of downloads triple, with nearly 6 million new users added in just seven days.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 10

Angry Birds Star Wars sequel to launch Sept. 19 with tie-in action figures

Rovio on Monday announced a follow-up to the wildly popular game that brought together Angry Birds and Star Wars, with the sequel getting a real-world play component as well.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 7

Motion Tennis brings Wii-style motion gaming to iOS, Apple TV

Rolocule Games has released Motion Tennis, a new iOS title that turns your mobile device into a Nintendo Wii-like motion controller for gaming on an Apple TV-connected display.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 17

SimCity for Mac arrives June 11, players get OS X and Windows copies with 1 purchase

EA announced on Wednesday that the latest version of its hit SimCity franchise would land on Apple's Mac platform on June 11. As an added bonus, those who already bought the game for Windows will get a Mac copy for free.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 24

League of Legends comes to the Mac in beta form

Popular online multiplayer PC game League of Legends has made the leap to Apple's Mac OS X platform, in the form of an open beta released on Friday.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 2

E3 2012: Sony partnering with HTC for 'PlayStation Mobile' Android gaming

Sony revealed on Monday at E3 that it is partnering up with Taiwanese handset maker HTC for the first non-Sony devices to feature its newly-renamed "PlayStation Mobile" Android gaming platform.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 12

GameFly rental service announces plan to publish iOS, Android games

Subscription game rental service GameFly announced on Wednesday that it will begin publishing titles for iOS and Android and will also open a game store on Android later this year.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 3

Apple working on physical game controller for iPads and other iOS devices

With Google's Android operating system already bundling rudimentary support for external gaming devices, Apple is reportedly working on its own physical controller to similarly enhance gameplay on its iPad and other mobile devices.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 56

Apple recruits Xbox marketing manager as part of growing gaming initiative

Apple has landed another key hire to help drive its ongoing encroachment on the handheld gaming sector, recently luring one of Microsoft's top Xbox product managers to help head its App Store Marketing division.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 20

In-app subscriptions arrive for App Store games [u]

Apple has approved the first game developer to begin using the in-app subscription model for a gaming service, though the company took some convincing [updated].

Josh Ong 14 years ago 10

Real Racing 2 first iOS game with 4-person split big screen action via AirPlay

Game developer Firemint has announced a new feature for the iOS 5 update to its "Real Racing 2" game that will offer the first 4-player split-screen iOS gaming experience on an HDTV by leveraging the computing power of Apple's A5 processor and AirPlay wireless streaming technology.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 40

Disney bets on iOS App Store games to return interactive unit to profitability

After losing millions of dollars trying to produce console games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Disney is betting on Apple's low cost app market to become profitable and create new characters capable of driving sales of movies and merchandise.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 22

Unreal Engine 3 will power next-gen games for Apple's Mac OS X

Epic Games has released a new version of its Unreal Development Kit Beta that includes a preview of Mac OS X support for the toolset that will help power the next generation of Mac gaming.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 26

Nintendo unveils next-gen game console with iPad-like controller

Nintendo on Tuesday revealed its Wii U next-generation game console, which features a 6-inch touchscreen controller that has drawn comparisons to Apple's iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 51

Sony's next-gen PlayStation Vita priced to compete with Apple's iPod touch

During a keynote at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Sony confirmed its next-generation gaming device, formally named the PlayStation Vita, will cost $250 when it arrives in the U.S. later this year.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 74

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