Apple has a long history of antagonizing its competitors, be it the award winning “1984” Super Bowl commercial which depicts IBM as a totalitarian menace, the “Toasted” ad which ridicules Intel processors for being too slow, or the long running “Get a Mac” ad campaign which pit a svelt and witty Justin Long (“Mac”) against a frumpy and stodgy John Hodgman (“PC”). Given the aforementioned legacy, no one should be surprised when Apple takes jabs at Google and its Android operating system. What is surprising is watching Tim Cook get on stage at WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) to spread misinformation.
Author: Brandon Matsalia
At a time when even Epic Games can’t resist contributing to the proliferation of Flappy Bird clones, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Gree Inc. have opted to release an entry into the tried and true endless running category. Batman & The Flash: Hero Run is the latest iteration of the formula popularized by Imangi Studios and their breakout hit, Temple Run.
This week, prepare to get your game on as several Android games are up for grabs at a reduced price. For those of you whom have missed out on the Amazon Memorial Day giveaway (ends today), here is your chance to still receive a great deal. The Play Store and Amazon App Store are currently rife with titles on sale. With so many games to choose from, there is a bit of something for everyone.
Square Enix’s venerable smash hit, Dragon Quest VIII, has found a new home on Android and iOS. Originally released in 2004 for the Sony Playstation 2, Dragon Quest VIII is the first entry in the beloved franchise to be fully 3D. Selling an impressive 4.9 million units, Dragon Quest VIII is second only to its successor, Dragon Quest IX, in terms of sales.
In a rather spectacular rebound, formerly ailing mobile game studio, Glu Mobile, has completed its acquisition of PlayFirst, the studio behind casual hits such as Diner Dash and Cooking Dash. Glu CEO, Niccolo de Masi, expressed that, “We are pleased to officially add PlayFirst to the Glu family and look forward to delivering new DASH products to a worldwide audience.” There is no word yet as to which title in the DASH line would see a new entry or if Glu plans to release an all new entry.
Be it Smaug, Maleficent or Vermithrax Pejorative, the infernal beast, shall always invoke images of raw power and force. Yesterday was no different, as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805 processor has been benchmarked by CNET’s Erik Franklin. The results make one thing clear: The 805 processor stands victorious over the competition.
Mobile Gaming USA, a two day summit and expo held in San Francisco California, is quickly increasing in relevance, not only because of the burgeoning mobile gaming market, but because the expo has managed to attract some of the most prestigious members of the industry, including the likes of Unity Technologies CEO David Helgason and former CEO of Electronic Arts, John Riccitiello. However, what is most interesting about this expo is not its star studded guest list, but rather the surprising data that has been revealed during the summit.
Glu Mobile’s wildly popular high fantasy ARPG, Eternity Warriors 3, has been updated with an all new PvP mode. Players will now have the ability to crush their enemies and see them driven before them as they square off in arena based combat in order to earn points, seasonal awards and an ever coveted position atop the new worldwide leaderboards, once and for all proving what is best in life.
Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla remake tore its way through the competition this weekend, earning an impressive $93 million at the domestic box office and an additional $100 million overseas. Now, the King of the Kaiju has smashed his way onto Android devices in two new video games.
Today, EA Mobile has released a mobile companion app for Respawn Entertainment’s wildly successful freshman release, Titanfall. The simply named app, “Titanfall Companion App”, is robust both in size (612MB) and features, promising to enhance the player experience with a bevy of tools.