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iPad 2 launches in US today

Apple’s iPad 2 has arrived on US shelves today, and gaming is already making its presence known on the platform. The device was unveiled earlier this month and features a faster processor and HDMI output. It is also a third thinner than the original iPad. To mark the iPad 2’s …

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ANALYSIS: The brewing app war – a tale of two CEOs

Two of the most powerful men in games were stood just metres apart at GDC last week, delivering back-to-back keynotes. Yet their ideologies are worlds apart, and couldn’t more accurately convey the creative crossroad the games industry faces. On one stage at the Moscone Centre, San Francisco: Nintendo boss Saturo …

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Adobe brings Flash to iPhone at last

Adobe has released a conversion application that it says can allow Flash games to play on iPhone for the first time. The move is the latest twist in a long-standing rift between Flash owner Adobe and smartphone giant Apple. The Mac group has always blocked Flash from its hugely popular …

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FEATURE: Apple vs Nintendo

Yesterday two of the most important companies in games and technology, Nintendo and Apple, held keynotes back to back. The Nintendo keynote at GDC primarily concerned the 3DS and filling out its marketing story, while across town Apple unveiled the iPad 2 and its particular brand of fanfare. However, something …

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