It is perfectly logical for companies to learn from each other to remain ever competitive. Sony is just doing that in announcing Sony Playstation Store would introduce downloadable mini games for PSP owners starting October 1 2009.
These mini games would come within 100MB size for quick download and painless installation. According to the company fifteen games would be available when this option goes live. More would come when more developers get into this game plan.
Mini games scheduled to be released with the first batch launch include well received games in the App Store, such as Fieldrunners from Subatomic Studios, Minigore Read More...
The trend in the gaming world is changing fast. I once told you this would happen after the launch of the App Store. iPhone and iPod touch are on the way to totally replace other gaming consoles very soon.
The iPhone primarily is meant to be a phone and the iPod touch a music box, but they were not made so. The App Store boom has turned these devices into serious game consoles today. It is not only making Apple earn billions in revenue and iPhone application developers earn millions on the platform, but threatening to push out dedicated gaming consoles Read More...
The total number of iPhone application in the App Store has crossed fifteen thousand. A staggering 4,381 are games. The number is surprising if you look at the number of games available for dedicated gaming consoles such as the Nintendo DS and and Sony PSP. Compare also with the number of applications available for other smartphones such as RIM's BlackBerries, Nokia's NSeries, etc. Do you think the iPhone is about to change our concept of gaming? How often do you play games on your iPhone and how good it as a gaming device? Read on to know.
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With all the whiz, bang, pop and shining shimmer that come with 10,000 apps and nearly 2500 games at the App Store, the iPhone has emerged as a serious player in the world gaming. So much so that it has started drawing comparisons with specialized and established handheld gaming devices.
It is true that the App Store has been flooded with free and low-priced games and their popularity and sheer number have already posed some serious challenges for the Sony PSP and the Nintendo. But does that really mean the iPhone is already a serious challenger for these established empires in Read More...
Is iPhone going to be one of the most sought after gaming platform? It is hard to say yes, and equally difficult to predict no. However, the performance and popularity of the App Store in the past one month gives some indication that the iPhone apart from being on of the sought after smartphones may as well become a favorite gaming device.
Neil Young, who has more than 11 years experience in development and marketing of mobile games has no doubt that the iPhone is the NextG gaming platform. Young left Electronics Arts in late June this year to form ng:moco, Read More...
