Microsoft just provided more detail on the changes that Mango brings to the games HUB. Here it is in full: I used to play games on my Xbox only on the weekends. Now that I work on and own a Windows Phone, I play them at least once a day. As a new “avid gamer” … Read more
Apple had filed suit against Amazon for use of the word Appstore in their…uhm app store. It’s still in litigation but the judge has let their opinion be known. From Bloomberg: U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton said today after a hearing in Oakland, California, that she is “probably” going to deny the motion because Apple … Read more
Super Meat Boy is the real deal. Just ask Wiki: The game received acclaim from critics. In 2010 it received an award for Most Challenging Game from IGN, and for Best Downloadable Game from GameSpot and GameTrailers. Critics lauded the game’s precise control, unique retro art style, and the soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky. Reviewers generally … Read more
I love PR: Check out the latest Windows Phone titles below, including a classic puzzle game for the Deal of the Week, an exciting new title release as part of the Must Have Games Program, and a sneak preview of what’s in store for the Games Marketplace. Must have Game of the Week: Starting … Read more
We’ve seen browser wars and search engine wars and mobile operating wars and it’s pretty clear where the next battle will be fought – your TV. And expect the same players to be there – it’s Microsoft, Google and Apple coming right at you. Microsoft is continuing to show off Kinect and Xbox and how … Read more
Just thinking about the integration taking place across devices these days and it’s amazing how much more software goes into the OS these days and what this means for devs. I mean, we used to get a phone with a calendar, email, SMS, phone, calculator and a browser and add a few games and we … Read more
This will make a lot of devs happy. ExEn is a project by Andrew Russell that was community funded (so those that contribute get the benefits) that let you port XNA games to iOS and Silverlight and an Android port is going to follow shortly. And this will eventually become open-source. So a developer that … Read more
Rumors were quickly cricling that Microsoft was going to release Mango to people with developer accounts starting today. It was said that inside sources had confirmed this…yadda yadda. Brandon Watson squashed them: So what site is going to start the rumor that Mango is available for developers starting next week?
If you’re awake you just saw the web get flooded with blogs that are detailing Mango and based on the fact that they all hit at the same time, it’s pretty clear they were under embargo until midnight. But that’s passed, so what have we learned that’s new? First off, it appears as though Gizmodo … Read more
By now you’ve probably heard that HP is taking pre-orders for the HP TouchPad – their iPad competitor with prices to match. What’s been shocking to me, is that people seem generally excited about this. I mean, when I look at WebOS I see a dying OS. And that has nothing to do with the … Read more