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iPhone game roundup: Arcade Bowling, Burning Tires
Macworld — by Peter Cohen , Macworld.com Despite the December holidays and Macworld Expo in San Francisco last week, iPhone and iPod touch game developers are going full-bore with game releases. Here’s a roundup of just some of the recent additions to the App Store. Chuck the Ball Chuck the Ball has to find lost stars and he needs your help. You guide Chuck past hazards to pick up the stars, grabbing bonus items on the way and making sure the clock doesn’t run down. Chuck the Ball is $2.99. GL Golf Deluxe Nuclear Nova Software has released GL Golf Deluxe , a 22-course version of their 3D golfing game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $9.99. ...

iPhone game roundup: Arcade Bowling, Burning Tires
iPhone Central — by Peter Cohen , Macworld.com Despite the December holidays and Macworld Expo in San Francisco last week, iPhone and iPod touch game developers are going full-bore with game releases. Here’s a roundup of just some of the recent additions to the App Store. Chuck the Ball Chuck the Ball has to find lost stars and he needs your help. You guide Chuck past hazards to pick up the stars, grabbing bonus items on the way and making sure the clock doesn’t run down. Chuck the Ball is $2.99. GL Golf Deluxe Nuclear Nova Software has released GL Golf Deluxe , a 22-course version of their 3D golfing game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $9.99. ...

ShiveringKittens: iPhone Game Presents Mild Risk of Frostbite [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — I like puzzle games on my iPhone, and I like Tetris. With that in mind, I approached ShiveringKittens ($2.99, App Store) fairly optimistically since, since it is a puzzle game which resembles Tetris. Certainly, other apps for the platform have used this recipe to great success, like ngmoco’s Topple. Maybe I was making unfair comparisons with ...

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Review: Shivering Kittens for iPhone ideal for puzzle freaks
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — Shivering Kittens is an iPhone game that you will absolutely need to download if you are a puzzle game type of person—especially if you want to truly understand how it works. We'll do our best to explain this addictive and challenging game here, but if you're anything like me, you probably won't fully understand it until you have played it a couple of times. That said, you'll probably be glad you did. There is both a "Lite" version, which is free, as well as a paid version, which costs $2.99. This review is about the paid version, though most of the comments also apply to the Lite version. Ignoring the kittens ...

Podcast #92: WWDC Rumors and Live Blogging the Keynote
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — podcast With less than a week to go before Phil and gang take stage at Moscone for the WWDC keynote, we discuss the current rumors and the chance that they will come to fruition. We want to remind everyone that we will be blogging live from Moscone Center on June 8. Join us for live blog fun. How much live blog Twitter coverage do you want from twitter.com/maclife ...

App Store turns 1 this week; iPhone/iPod touch users rejoice
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — Apple's App Store turns one year old this week, and the company began celebrations by putting up a new page on iTunes that highlights some of the software that has made the store shine. Apps like MLB.com At Bat, Pandora Radio, AP Mobile, and Brushes top the app list, while Sims 3, Zen Bound, Rolando, and Fieldrunners fill up the game column. The App Store officially launched on July 11, 2009, but was available early to some users on June 10. Either way, the store has become a major part of the iPhone and iPod touch experience over the last year. Just this April, Apple bragged that 1 billion apps had been ...