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Found Footage: TouchSports Tennis '09
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Gaming, Software, Found Footage, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchThe nonstop action of tennis is what makes it so appealing to legions of fans. Now Handheld Games is bringing that thrill to your iPhone or iPod touch with TouchSports Tennis '09 (click opens iTunes). TouchSports Tennis '09 has incredible 3D graphics, and makes full use of the touch and tilt controls in the iPhone and iPod touch platforms. As you can see in the YouTube video below, you use touch to locate your tennis player and tilt to deliver your shots. There are three levels of difficulty in the game, so you can ...

The Second Generation of iPhone Gaming Is Here
Touch Podium — It’s a given that any new platform goes though its initial stage of growing pains.  Developers, new to the platform, struggle not only with learning to program on it, but ultimately with learning the finer points of programming on it — the little tips, tricks and secrets that can turn a mediocre project into a fantastic one.  The iPhone SDK debuted at the end of March of this year to great fanfare, and experienced developers like Pangea, Sega, and others, were able to churn out some pretty good stuff — oh hell, let’s face it, we were all looking for the drool bibs before the App Store opened for business. But with time and ...

100+ iPhone Games That Use the Accelerometer
Mashable! — The iPhone’s built-in accelerometer has opened up a new world of mobile gaming, introducing fun, engaging, and interactive applications from virtual golf to racing games, mobile beer pong, and more. Here are over 100 free and paid apps that are worth checking out, especially if you’re looking for ways to waste some time, say in line at the grocery store, or in the car on your way to some holiday festivities this year. Tell us about your favorites in the comments. ...

Article: iPhone Gems: 3-D Shooting, Action, Driving, Boat, Tennis + Puzzle Games
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Over the last few weeks, we’ve been playing lots of iPhone and iPod touch games—so many, in fact, that we couldn’t get to all of them in yesterday’s 2-D game roundup , or in today’s 3-D game roundup. They come from a huge variety of different genres, some of which have never before been tapped by iPhone game developers. And some of them are truly excellent. [image] Though they vary in their approach to 3-D, some using completely 3-D gameplay, others only 3-D graphics, the titles in today’s edition of iPhone Gems demonstrate new and impressive approaches to iPhone OS visuals, gameplay, and controls. Our top picks are Ngmoco’s Dropship, Gameloft’s Hero of Sparta, ...

News: Apple posts new iPod touch ad
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — image Apple has posted a new iPod touch TV advertisement to its online gallery. Similar to the prior ad which debuted along with the second-generation device in September 2008, the new ad features several iPod touches being used to play games, appearing over top of one another and set on a white background. Games spotlighted during the ad include Rolando ...

Apple Releases New iPhone Ads
iPhone Matters — Apple has released a new advertisement promoting the iPhone 3GS and its various range of Apps. This time, Apple is showing off a niche of the App Store by targeting sports enthusiasts. The Apps mentioned in Apple’s latest marketing spot are Golfshot: Golf GPS ( App Store link ...

New iPhone 3GS ad focuses on Sports fans
MacBytes.com — The latest iPhone 3GS ad, titled “Avid”, focuses on apps geared for the sports loving fan. If you’re interested in the showcased apps, the first is called Golfshot: Golf GPS , the second is the immensely popular MLB.com At Bat 2009 , and the third is TouchSports Tennis ‘09 .

New TV Ad: 'Avid', Featuring Golfshot GPS, MLB.com At Bat 2009, TouchSports Tennis '09
iPhone Alley - RSS — Apple has begun airing a new iPhone TV ad targeting sports fans. Titled 'Avid', the segment showcases three apps with the common theme of sports: Golfshot: Golf GPS [App Store | $29.99] with GPS range-finding and aerial views for more than 15,000 courses worldwide, MLB.com At Bat 2009 [App Store| $9.99] which has video and audio streams of some Major League Baseball games and other features, and TouchSports Tennis '09 [App Store], a 3D tennis game. You can watch the ad at Apple's online Ad Gallery.