Seeing as I travel more than 50 percent of the time, console gaming has become a luxury. Now, the majority of my gaming is done on portable platforms. This does include games from the Apps Store and I have spent an ungodly amount of cash lately on them. Not because they are simplistic or short, but because I love a plethora of games. One of the games I recently downloaded was Wordfu, developed... more.

"Smack Me" from Funmobility has recently hit the top 20 paid apps on iTunes.  The reason?  People like 80s music and shaking expensive electronic devices.  The game combines retro music with a "bop-it" style gameplay, imploring you to shake, pinch, and wiggle your way to victory.   It is somewhat reminiscent of the highly addictive (and sometimes frustrating) classic electronic game Simon, bu... more.

The iPhone game you've waited to see that's based on the movie you've waited to see is finally here! Watchmen: Justice is Coming will soon be on the iPhone.  The game uses a patent-pending "cloudMMO" engine that takes advantage of Amazon.com web services.  This engine allows for interaction between gamers as they battle each other and build their characters into costumed vigilantes. The game ... more.

I got an email this morning with more information about the upcoming iPhone game based off the hit show Dexter.  This is one of the best shows on TV right now and Mark Ecko's new game publisher with be releasing the title this summer on the app store.  I have posted the screens below. There is no talk about the price of the game, but I can't imagine it will be more than ten bucks, at least I ho... more.

Gameloft has announced that they're bringing their mobile version of Oregon Trail to the iPhone.  The game is set to be released either February 28 or March 1st, with no price point known as of yet.  For those that either haven't played the game or don't remember, you play as a wagon leader of a band of travelers going from Independance, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley in the year 1848. I... more.

There is no doubt that the iPhone is a very popular device these days, and that sales of downloadable games for the iPhone is a huge market. It appears that big name gaming companies might have also seen the opportunities this presents. In a New York Comic-Con panel featuring Todd Howard, executive producer of Fallout 3, he stated briefly that one of Bethesda's next projects was to make an iPhone ... more.

Recently, Xbox Community Games has given small development studios and even, single developer team, a place to show off their skills. Community games has also brought many games that probably would never have been made to gamers throughout the world. I have recently spoken with one of those developers, Mobeen Fikree. The full text of the interview is posted below. Check out his game, DUOtrix, ... more.

Edge has received an email from Sega of America confirming the relase of around 30 of its employees, after rumors on the subject have been circulating the Internet.  They follow EA and other publishers in their layoffs, citing the current economic climate as the reason. The Sega rep's e-mail states: "Sega of America has grown at pace with the booming videogame industry, but at this time of ... more.

When looking for an iPhone or iPod Touch game, I want an experience that lasts only ten minutes at a time. This is the nature of the platform because it is always in your pocket and you are on the go. I know, for me, when I am in line somewhere, waiting for anything, I pull out my iPod Touch and play some Dr. Awesome. Ngmoco, publisher of Dr. Awesome, is a developer/publisher of iTunes Apps and... more.

Are you a person who is on the go, but still wants to find time to fight off zombie attacks? If so then Zombie Attack for the iPhone from IUGO is the app for you. The gameplay is simple and the goal is likewise: survive a zombie attack and defend a safe house. Somehow, you got the wonderful task of protecting a small shack from endless waves of zombies…lucky you indeed. To this end, you are a... more.