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Read More »New iPad pre-orders sell out, Apple claims
Demand soars for next-generation tablet
Read More »New iPad pre-orders sell out
It seems the New iPad unveiled by Apple last week has appealed to the masses of loyal fans. Apple claims it is already struggling to keep up with demand ahead of the March 16th release date. The Apple statement, says: "Customer response to the new iPad has been off the …
Read More »Free Lunch design acquires Dark Nebula
The popular series of iOS games, Dark Nebula, has been acquired by Gothenburg-based outfit Free Lunch Design. With over six million downloads and counting, Dark Nebula creator Anders Hejdenberg believes the acquisition was a natural fit to preserve the legacy of the series. "With a huge fan base and great …
Read More »Epic announces Infinity Blade: Dungeons
Epic has used the iPad 3 Apple press conference to unveil a new game in the Infinity Blade series. Infintiy Blade: Dungeons is set several thousand years before the original Infinity Blade game, which grossed $10 million in its first six months on sale. Just like Apple has raised the …
Read More »New iPad prices – Carphone Warehouse reveals cheapest trade-in deals
The New Apple iPad will be released in the UK on March 16th and already consumers are in a scramble to find where they can get their hands on the device and how much it will cost. The standard pricing is as follows. For the Wi-Fi machine prices start at …
Read More »Apple unveils new iPad for March 16th release
Latest tablet to include New 3.1 million pixel retina display, 1080p HD video recording and 4G internet connection
Read More »GDC: Epic unveils Infinity Blade: Dungeons
New title in popular iOS series debuts at Apple's iPad 3 press conference
Read More »iOS game Mass Effect: Infiltrator gets £34.99 DLC
Consumers are clearly winning to pay in excess of 40 for a copy of Mass Effect 3, but are they willing to do the same for its companion iOS title? EA certainly hopes so. Mass Effect: Infiltrator was released on iPhone and iPad yesterday. It costs 4.99 to download. However, …
Read More »EA pulls The Simpsons iOS from App Store
Having made somewhat of a splash on iOS, EA has pulled licensed title The Simpsons: Tapped Out from the App Store. The publisher blames the overwhelmingly positive” reaction to the game, which has put its servers under a lot of pressure. To ensure current players have the best possible experience, …
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