http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/games/ en The Mac Observer Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:49 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_maker_rovio_makes_106m_for_2011_considers_ipo%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Maker+Rovio+Makes+%24106M+for+2011%2C+Considers+IPO http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_maker_rovio_makes_106m_for_2011_considers_ipo/ Finnish game maker Rovio Entertainment Ltd., creator of the highly popular Angry Birds games, distributed over 648 million copies of its games across all platforms and booked revenue of over US$106 million for 2011, the company revealed in its 2011 financial results Monday. Based on its strong results, the company may soon consider going public. News, Reports, Games Mon, 07 May 2012 18:09:11 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_word_games%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Word+Games http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_word_games/ What’s in a word? A high score if you play it right. Vern Seward takes a look at Scramble With Friends, Scrabble, and Word Fu in this week’s installment of Free on iTunes. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Fri, 04 May 2012 20:06:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdiablo_iii_open_beta_weekend_starts_today%2F&seed_title=Diablo+III+Open+Beta+Weekend+Starts+Today http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/diablo_iii_open_beta_weekend_starts_today/ Diablo III, the long-awaited and highly anticipated fantasy action role-playing game, will be available for all Mac and PC fans to test out during a free “open beta” weekend, starting today at 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT), Blizzard, the game’s developer, announced late Thursday. Interested gamers need only have a free Battle.net account, Blizzard’s online gaming service, to play. News, Product News, Reports, Games Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:19:30 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdoh_valve_founder_says_tim_cook_never_visited%2F&seed_title=D%26%238217%3Boh%21+Valve+Founder+Says+Tim+Cook+Never+Visited http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/doh_valve_founder_says_tim_cook_never_visited/ In an apparent correction of Monday’s rumor that Apple CEO Tim Cook visited game maker and distributor Valve last week, gaming site Kotaku now claims to have an excerpt from an unreleased podcast in which Valve Co-Founder and Managing Director Gabe Newell states that Mr. Cook never visited the company. News, Reports, Games Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:10:45 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ftim_cook_spotted_at_valve_apple_gaming_tv_rumored%2F&seed_title=Tim+Cook+Spotted+at+Valve%2C+Apple+Gaming+TV+Rumored http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim_cook_spotted_at_valve_apple_gaming_tv_rumored/ Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at gaming giant Valve’s headquarters in Washington State late last week, an event that has sparked much speculation and claims from unnamed sources. The former include the idea that Apple is interested in buying Valve, while the latter includes the claim that Apple is working with Valve to reinvent living room gaming. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iOS, Apple TV Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:33:53 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_head_to_space%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Head+to+Space http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_head_to_space/ Rovio released Angry Birds in Space on Thursday, adding a new twist to the popular bird shooting, pig smashing game. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:16:06 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fvirtual_programming_looking_for_mac_game_beta_testers%2F&seed_title=Virtual+Programming+Looking+for+Mac+Game+Beta+Testers http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/virtual_programming_looking_for_mac_game_beta_testers/ Virtual Programming announced on Tuesday that the company is looking for beta testers for its Mac games. The company is offering free games for your feedback, making it a great way to both lower your own personal productivity while helping out the Mac gaming industry at the same time. News, Reports, Games Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:49:10 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fatari_clearing_house_in_the_app_store%2F&seed_title=Atari+Clearing+House+in+the+App+Store http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/atari_clearing_house_in_the_app_store/ Iconic game developer Atari has laid a heavy hand on the App Store and cleared it of apps it believes infringe on its intellectual property. This is a new tactic for the company and one that flies in the face of a 2010 proclamation that it would work with game developers. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:44:17 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbioware_looking_at_mac_version_of_star_wars_the_old_republic%2F&seed_title=BioWare+%26%238220%3BLooking%26%238221%3B+at+Mac+Version+of+Star+Wars%3A+The+Old+Republic http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bioware_looking_at_mac_version_of_star_wars_the_old_republic/ Mac gamers got a bit of good news this week, as the founders of BioWare said they are considering a Mac client for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The popular new MMO set in George Lucas’s Star Wars universe was released for Windows late in 2011, but BioWare founders Drs. Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk said that the Mac audience was both important and large. News, Reports, Games, Mac OS Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:54:31 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F2_free_ipad_games_for_the_adventurer%2F&seed_title=2+Free+iPad+Games+for+The+Adventurer http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/2_free_ipad_games_for_the_adventurer/ Want to go on an adventure without leaving your chair? You could read one, but why not play one? Or two? This week Vern Seward takes a look at two freebie adventure games for iOS; Dungeon Hunter 3 and Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth Defense. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:58:47 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fchoose_your_winning_sports_teams_with_sportspicker_mobile%2F&seed_title=Choose+Your+Winning+Sports+Teams+with+SportsPicker+Mobile http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/choose_your_winning_sports_teams_with_sportspicker_mobile/ OHK Labs announced the immediate availability of SportsPicker Mobile for the iPhone on Thursday. The game, which has been available on Facebook for some time, lets iPhone and iPod touch owners pick the pro and college teams they think will win and then compare their results with friends. Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iOS Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:43:42 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgrand_theft_auto_3_comes_to_the_iphone_ipad%2F&seed_title=Grand+Theft+Auto+3+Comes+to+the+iPhone%2C+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/grand_theft_auto_3_comes_to_the_iphone_ipad/ Rockstar Games announced the immediate availability of Grand Theft Auto 3 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on Thursday. The release marks the 10th anniversary of the game that first debuted on Sony’s PS2 gaming console, and closely matches the original’s playing style. Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:24:48 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_2_adds_new_levels_unlocks_episodes%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+2+Adds+New+Levels%2C+Unlocks+Episodes http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_2_adds_new_levels_unlocks_episodes/ Rovio released a new version of the popular Angry Birds for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Sunday to celebrate the game’s second anniversary. Angry Birds 2.0 includes 15 new birthday cake-themed levels, and unlocks all of the game episodes. Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iPad, iPod Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:54:29 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fonlive_gaming_comes_to_the_ipad%2F&seed_title=OnLive+Gaming+Comes+to+the+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/onlive_gaming_comes_to_the_ipad/ OnLive’s Internet-based video game service took a step to the small screen with the release of an iPad, iPhone and iPod touch-compatible app. OnLive’s games work like a cloud service where the titles are played through remote servers and user’s computers — or in this case the iPad — act as the game screen and control system. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:00:48 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Finfinity_blade_ii_slices_onto_the_app_store%2F&seed_title=Infinity+Blade+II+Slices+Onto+the+App+Store http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/infinity_blade_ii_slices_onto_the_app_store/ Infinity Blade II, the followup to the popular Infinity Blade game, hit Apple’s App Store on Thursday. The new game for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch was previewed during Apple’s iPhone 4S introduction event this fall, and offers high quality graphics and more places to slash and hack your way through enemies. Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iPad Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:04:51 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fsteam_account_info_hacked_credit_card_theft_possible%2F&seed_title=Steam+Account+Info+Hacked%2C+Credit+Card+Theft+Possible http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/steam_account_info_hacked_credit_card_theft_possible/ Online gaming platform Steam told users Thursday that its customer database had been compromised, and that user names and passwords, e-mail addresses, and billing addresses might have been accessed. The company also said that while it has no evidence that credit card numbers were successfully taken by the bad guys, it is possible, and that customers should be on guard for fraudulent credit card activity. News, Reports, Games Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:37:03 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_ranks_as_most_influential_company_in_video_games_industry%2F&seed_title=Apple+Ranks+as+Most+Influential+Company+in+Video+Games+Industry http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_ranks_as_most_influential_company_in_video_games_industry/ Apple is the biggest influencer of the video game industry, according a survey of 1,000 industry employees at the 2011 London Games Conference, beating out other companies such as Valve, Nintendo, and Facebook. News, Reports, Games Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:39:01 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdeus_ex_human_revolution_coming_to_the_mac%2F&seed_title=Deus+Ex%3A+Human+Revolution+Coming+to+the+Mac http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/deus_ex_human_revolution_coming_to_the_mac/ Feral Interactive announced on Monday that the popular Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be coming to the Mac this winter. The first person shooter-style game is a prequel to Deus Ex, and puts players in a near-future world of evil corporations and cybernetics. Reports, Games Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:31:30 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F3_free_ios_apps_to_distract_you%2F&seed_title=3+Free+iOS+Apps+to++Distract+You http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/3_free_ios_apps_to_distract_you/ Need to keep your mind off some unpleasant issue? Got a long wait ahead of you? Have a few minutes to kill and can’t do anything constructive? If you have an iPhone or iPad then you’ve got access to three free time wasters: Tekken Bowl, MetalStorm: Online, and Fragger HD. What are you waiting for? Time’s awastin’. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iTunes, iPad Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:46:50 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_seasons_adds_moon_festival_levels%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Seasons+Adds+Moon+Festival+Levels http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_seasons_adds_moon_festival_levels/ Rovio rolled out a new update for Angry Birds Seasons on Thursday that adds a new set of Moon Festival-themed levels. The popular bird tossing, pig bombing, game is available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iPad, iPod Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:48:20 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fzombie_gunship_zombie_killing_fun_for_iphone_ipad%2F&seed_title=Zombie+Gunship%3A+Zombie+Killing+Fun+for+iPhone+%26amp%3B+IPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zombie_gunship_zombie_killing_fun_for_iphone_ipad/ The Zombie Apocolypse is coming. How does one prepare? One way is to hone your skills at dispatching zombies while circling above them at 1500 feet. You can do this honing is Zombie Gunship. Vern Seward takes a look in this installment of Just a Peek. Reviews, Columns and Opinions, Just a Peek, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:52:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Finvestors_to_nintendo_its_time_for_iphone_games%2F&seed_title=Investors+to+Nintendo%3A+It%26%238217%3Bs+Time+for+iPhone+Games http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/investors_to_nintendo_its_time_for_iphone_games/ Despite the lukewarm reception consumers gave 3DS portable gaming system, and investor pressure to develop titles for the iPhone, Nintendo presudent Satoru Iwata refuses to bring the company’s games to the iOS platform. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:28:04 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_updated_with_15_new_levels_more_jewels%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Updated+with+15+New+Levels%2C+More+Jewels http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_updated_with_15_new_levels_more_jewels/ Rovio announced Monday the release of Angry Birds 1.6.2 for iPhone, an update that adds 15 new levels to the singularly popular game. The new release also adds more collectible jewels, corrects some bugs, and makes the “Mighty Eagle” a one-time purchase with unlimited uses (still limited to once per hour). News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:33:38 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Ffreeverse_cancels_17_mac_games%2F&seed_title=Freeverse+Cancels+17+Mac+Games http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/freeverse_cancels_17_mac_games/ Freeverse has doscontinued 17 of its Mac gaming titles, including Burning Monkey titles, Enigma, Airburst, and others. The company assured The Mac Observer that the remaining 16 Mac games are alive and well in Lion. News, Reports, Games, Mac OS, Lion Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:13:05 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmarathon_for_ipad%2F&seed_title=Marathon%21%21%21+%28for+iPad%29 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/marathon_for_ipad/ If you’re a long time Apple fan, then you’ll recall Marathon, the first person shooter exclusively for the Mac that was set in space. In this week’s Free on iTunes Vern Seward take a nastalgic look at the venerable shooter because it in now available for free for the iPad. Columns and Opinions, Free on iTunes, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPad Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:34:38 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fea_to_buy_popcap_for_750m%2F&seed_title=EA+to+Buy+PopCap+for+%24750M http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ea_to_buy_popcap_for_750m/ Electronic Arts confirmed on Wednesday that it is, in fact, buying Mac and iOS game maker PopCap for US$750 million. Rumors surfaced in June that a buyout was in the works, although at the time EA was expected to shell out $1 billion for the deal. News, Reports, Games Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:09:34 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F11_pangea_software_games_free_today_only%2F&seed_title=Pangea+Offers+iOS+Games+for+Free%3A+Update%21 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/11_pangea_software_games_free_today_only/ Looking for some Cro-Mag Rally, Otto Matic, Nanosaur, or Bugdom action on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, but don’t have an extra $3 to spare? No problem, because Pangea Software is celebrating five years of success in developing games for iOS by giving away its entire catalog of iOS games for free on Monday. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, Game Center, iPhone, iPad, iPod Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:40:19 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fbungies_marathon_comes_to_the_ipad%2F&seed_title=Bungie%26%238217%3Bs+Marathon+Comes+to+the+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bungies_marathon_comes_to_the_ipad/ Bungie’s classic first person shooter game for the Mac, Marathon, found its way to the iPad on Thursday. Like the original, players run through the Marathon spaceship blasting away the alien Pfhor with guns, missiles and bombs. Reports, Games, iObserver, iPad Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:34:45 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fzomg_marathon_coming_to_ipad%2F&seed_title=ZOMG%21+Marathon+Coming+to+iPad%21 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zomg_marathon_coming_to_ipad/ Bungie announced Friday that the great Mac first person shooter Marathon has been ported to the iPad, and will be coming soon. The game offers 30 frames per second, and it will be coming to the App Store soon. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iOS, iPad Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:31:36 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fea_to_buy_popcap_games_for_1b%2F&seed_title=EA+to+Buy+PopCap+Games+for+%241B http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ea_to_buy_popcap_games_for_1b/ Electronic Arts is known for its long line of games like Portal, The Sims, and Mass Effect, and PopCap games made a name for itself with games like Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled. Now it looks like EA is ready to spend US$1 billion to get its hands on PopCap’s games and popularity on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, iPhone, iOS, iPad, iPod Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:38:04 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_seasons_gets_summer_pignic%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Seasons+Gets+Summer+Pignic http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_seasons_gets_summer_pignic/ Rovio released an update for Angry Birds Seasons on Wednesday that adds yet another set of levels to the bird tossing, pig popping game for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad, iPod Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:41:14 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Finfinity_blade_adds_multiplayer_support%2F&seed_title=Infinity+Blade+Adds+Multiplayer+Support http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/infinity_blade_adds_multiplayer_support/ ChAIR Entertainment released Infinity Blade 1.3 for the iPhone and iPad on Thursday. The update for the fantasy world battle game added support for playing against friends via Apple’s Game Center. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad Thu, 19 May 2011 11:33:20 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_rio_adds_beach_levels%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Rio+Adds+Beach+Levels http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_rio_adds_beach_levels/ An update for the movie tie-in version of the ever popular Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, is out and it adds yet more levels to the game. The app is available in versions for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as the iPad. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad Fri, 13 May 2011 08:41:47 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_seasons_adds_easter_levels%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Seasons+Adds+Easter+Levels http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_seasons_adds_easter_levels/ The ever popular Angry Birds franchise received a new update on Monday with the release of Angry Birds Seasons 1.4. The latest update includes 15 new levels themed for the Easter holiday. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad, iPod Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:07:42 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmint.com_launches_quest_for_money_game%2F&seed_title=Mint.com+Launches+%26%238220%3BQuest+for+Money%26%238221%3B+Game http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mint.com_launches_quest_for_money_game/ Mint.com and Scholastic are teaming up to make it a little more fun to develop good money management skills. The release of Mint.com’s online game, “Quest for Money,” will hep teach kids (and even adults) sound money management principles through a fun online board game. It’s all part of Intuit’s financial literacy program, announced in December 2010. News, Reports, Games Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:10:51 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Feuropa_universalis_iii_turns_japanese_with_divine_wind%2F&seed_title=Europa+Universalis+III+Turns+Japanese+with+Divine+Wind http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/europa_universalis_iii_turns_japanese_with_divine_wind/ Virtual Programming announced the newest expansion to its Europa Universalis III strategy game, Divine Wind. The xpac takes the game engine to medieval Japan, with players taking on the role of one of four daimyos duking it out for influence with the Emperor. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:42:52 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Frovio_releases_angry_birds_rio_for_iphone_ipad%2F&seed_title=Rovio+Releases+Angry+Birds+Rio+for+iPhone%2C+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rovio_releases_angry_birds_rio_for_iphone_ipad/ Rovio released Angry Birds Rio for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Tuesday, offering customers yet another game to lob birds at pigs. The latest title in the Angry Birds series is a tie-in to the new animated movie Rio. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad, iPod Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:51:10 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fapple_game_center_tc_now_shares_full_names_w_friends%2F&seed_title=Apple+Game+Center+T%26amp%3BC+Now+Shares+Full+Names+w%2FFriends http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_game_center_tc_now_shares_full_names_w_friends/ Apple has updated the Terms and Conditions agreement for its iOS Game Center feature. The new terms, which must be accepted to begin or continue using the service, stipulate that users will be sharing the full name associated with their Apple ID if they send or accept a friend request with other Game Center users. News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, Game Center Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:48:29 -0400 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_gets_st._patricks_day_update_new_funding%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+Gets+St.+Patrick%26%238217%3Bs+Day+Update%2C+New+Funding http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_gets_st._patricks_day_update_new_funding/ Rovio’s Angry Birds Seasons received yet another update adding new St. Patrick’s Day-themed levels. The busy little video game company also managed to bring in some US$42 million from investors that it plans to use to exploit Angry Birds in new ways. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad, iPod Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:43:05 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fzomg_angry_birds_seasons_adds_15_valentine_levels%2F&seed_title=ZOMG%21+Angry+Birds+Seasons+Adds+15+Valentine+Levels http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zomg_angry_birds_seasons_adds_15_valentine_levels/ Rovio released the long-expected Valentine’s Day update (Hogs & Kisses) to Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Seasons HD Monday. The free update includes 15 new levels of pink-infused levels with a Valentine’s Day vibe. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, Game Center, iPhone, iTunes, iPad, iPod Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:50:28 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Footp_sweetens_ootp_12_pre-orders_with_ipod_touch_giveaway%2F&seed_title=OOTP+Sweetens+OOTP+12+Pre-Orders+With+iPod+touch+Giveaway http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ootp_sweetens_ootp_12_pre-orders_with_ipod_touch_giveaway/ Out of the Park Developments has sweetened the deal for those pre-ordering version 12 of its Out of the Park Baseball management sim, which was announced on Wednesday. Anyone who pre-orders the game through Monday will be entered in a drawing to win a fourth generation 32GB iPod touch. As previously promised, everyone who pre-orders the game by then will also receive it two days before its official ship date. News, Product News, Reports, Games Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:13:37 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fout_of_the_park_baseball_12_starts_pre-orders_with_incentives%2F&seed_title=Out+of+the+Park+Baseball+12+Starts+Pre-Orders+With+Incentives http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/out_of_the_park_baseball_12_starts_pre-orders_with_incentives/ OOTP Developments on Wednesday announced that pre-orders have begun for Out of the Park Baseball 12, the latest version of its baseball management sim. Those who order during January get the game two days early when it ships this spring, along with a US$10 discount off the normal price of $39.99. The $29.99 pre-order price stays in effect until the day before OOTP 12 ships. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:28:45 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2F14-year-olds_game_tops_free_list_at_app_store%2F&seed_title=14-Year-Old%26%238217%3Bs+Game+Tops+Free+List+at+App+Store http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/14-year-olds_game_tops_free_list_at_app_store/ A game coded by a 14-year-old has hit the top of the list of free titles at the App Store, knocking the free version of Rovio’s popular Angry Birds off its perch. Bubble Ball, a physics puzzler, has seen over three million downloads, according to the International Business Times (IBT). Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iOS Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:48:37 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fvirtual_programming_ships_sc2_infinite_war_majesty_2_monster_kingdom%2F&seed_title=Virtual+Programming+Ships+SC2%3A+Infinite+War%2C+Majesty+2%3A+Monster+Kingdom http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/virtual_programming_ships_sc2_infinite_war_majesty_2_monster_kingdom/ Virtual Programming has shipped a pair of strategy game add-ons in recent days: the downloadable content Infinite War for Supreme Commander 2 and the third Majesty 2 expansion pack, Monster Kingdom. News, Product News, Reports, Games Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:44:50 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fvp_expands_majesty_2_releases_darkest_of_days%2F&seed_title=VP+Expands+Majesty+2+%26amp%3B+Releases+Darkest+of+Days http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/vp_expands_majesty_2_releases_darkest_of_days/ Virtual Programming released expansion packs for Majesty 2 for Mac OS X, as well as a new time traveling first person shooter (FPS), Darkest of Days. The Majesty 2 expansions add new missions and features, while Darkest of Days puts the player in the role of a time traveler who must protect historical figures important to the space-time continuum. News, Product News, Reports, Games Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:21:13 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fangry_birds_hd_updated_with_15_new_levels%2F&seed_title=Angry+Birds+HD+Updated+with+15+New+Levels http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/angry_birds_hd_updated_with_15_new_levels/ Chillingo released a new version of Angry Birds HD for iPad this week. Version 1.5 includes 15 new levels, support for Apple’s Game Center, a new Golden Egg, a new theme, and a new feature called The Mighty Eagle that allows users to bypass a level. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, Game Center, iPad Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:55:02 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fchair_releases_infinity_blade_update%2F&seed_title=Chair+Updates+Infinity+Blade+with+New+Features http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/chair_releases_infinity_blade_update/ Chair released version 1.1 of their wildly popular hack-n-slash, Infinity Blade. While just a .1 update, the new version includes several major new features including an increase int eh level cap, new weapons and gear, in-app gold purchases, and more. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iOS, iPad, iPod Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:29:42 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fdoctor_who_steps_out_of_the_tardis_into_the_app_store%2F&seed_title=Doctor+Who+Steps+Out+of+the+TARDIS+into+the+App+Store http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/doctor_who_steps_out_of_the_tardis_into_the_app_store/ The BBC’s popular science fiction series Doctor Who has finally worked its way from your TV to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad in the form of a new game called Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time. The game features the 11th Doctor and is companion Amy Pond in a time travelling adventure where they race to save a family from the Daleks. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPad, iPod Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:41:49 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fmyst_sequel_riven_comes_to_the_iphone%2F&seed_title=Myst+Sequel+Riven+Comes+to+the+iPhone http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/myst_sequel_riven_comes_to_the_iphone/ Cyan Worlds’ Riven, the sequel to the popular game Myst, is available for the iPhone and iPod touch as of Tuesday. Riven was originally released for the Mac and Windows in the late 1990s, and the new iPhone version faithfully recreates the game play from the original release. Reports, Games, iObserver, Game Center, iPhone, iPod Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:35:05 -0500 http://mint.macobserver.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=features%2Frss%2Fgames&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macobserver.com%2Ftmo%2Farticle%2Fgame_center_coming_into_its_own_on_ipad%2F&seed_title=Game+Center+Coming+Into+Its+Own+On+iPad http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/game_center_coming_into_its_own_on_ipad/ The release of iOS 4.2. 1for iPad brought a lot of great features to the device, including Game Center. Vern Seward is excited about this, and he talked to several developers to learn more about Game Center gaming on the device.  Columns and Opinions, Just a Thought, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, Game Center, iPad Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:02:47 -0500