Archive: July 28, 2011

  • Nintendo 3DS Price Cut This August

    July 28, 2011 Nintendo 3DS, Video Game News 0




    Come August 2011, video gamers who have been holding out on buying a Nintendo 3DS have a reason to buy the console. And that reason is none other than a whopping USD 80 price cut off the current selling price of USD 249. Yup, it looks like the Japanese company is trying give some momentum [...]

  • SNK Playmore Unleashed Retro Arcade Titles for Sony PS3

    July 28, 2011 Sony PS3, Video Game News 0




    Just in case you have not noticed, SNK Playmore has released a whole bunch of retro arcade titles on the Playstation Store this week for the PS3. They are all at a 20% discount for Playstation Plus members right now (which basically means anybody who got onto the “Welcome Back” promo stand to gain from [...]

  • BlibBlob (iPhone) Game Review: Disappointing, Boring Platforming Experience

    July 28, 2011 iOS, iPhone, Video Game Reviews 0




    Some games, in my opinion, really have their priorities wrong. Case in point, Syclla Games’ BlibBlob. On the surface it’s a colourful, cheerful-looking 2D platformer with a rotund protagonist, Mr. Filby out saving a kingdom. It does sound like the developers are following a certain recipe to platforming success, but wait, there’s more. The player [...]

  • iStoryTime’s THE SMURFS Storybook App Arrives On iOS Devices, Gives Sneak Peeks At Movie

    July 28, 2011 iOS, iPad, iPhone, Video Game News 0




    In conjunction with the upcoming release of THE SMURFS movie on the big screen, iStorytime, the largest library of mobile children’s book apps has launched today THE SMURFS storybook app which is available immediately on Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod touch for a price of USD 2.99. The book follows the original storyline of the [...]

  • Vetasoft Releases 8 bit Vs 16 bit 1.0 Shmup for iOS

    July 28, 2011 iOS, iPhone, Video Game News 0




    Belgium-based indie game development company, Vetasoft, has announced the release of the interestingly titled 8 bit vs  16 bit 1.0, a retro-styled shmup for the iPhone. In the game, players switch between 8-bit and 16-bit modes to kill off invaders of the 8-bit and 16-bit variety. The game features retro graphics as well as support [...]