We put the set-top boxes up against each other on game selection, remotes, and more.
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Apple TV vs. Amazon's Fire TV: The gaming match-up 0
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Apple features 'amazing' apps and games for iPad Pro in iOS App Store 0
November 13th at 9:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsOne day after launching its extra large iPad Pro, Apple is throwing a spotlight on apps that take advantage of the tablet's massive 12.9-inch Retina display, titles compatible with Apple Pencil, "desktop-class" software, games and more.
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Apple's App Store has 100 apps and games on sale 0
July 24th at 3:49am / The Verge / 0 opinionsIf you're anything like us, you already have way too many apps on your phone, but that isn't stopping you from trying new ones. That can get very expensive very quickly, unless it just so happens that the App Store has a "100 Apps and Games" promotion, in which every single app and game on offer is $0.99. But really, when does that ever happen?...
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Get these iOS games at firecrackin’ July 4th prices 0
July 4th at 7:34am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsHappy July 4! While you’ve probably got plans with friends and family — or a date with a BBQ — appmakers are hoping you’ll have a bit of time for iOS gaming over the holiday, too. I’ve written before about…
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An exclusive look at Alto’s Adventure, a beautiful endless runner for iOS 0
May 23rd at 7:35am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsCountless “endless runner” games have made it big in the App Storeâall the way back to Canabalt in 2009. Now we have more titles like Tiny Wings and Badland that pride themselves on not only fun, causal gameplay, but immersive design.…
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Badland game adds a new set of bad-ass missions 0
April 25th at 7:35am / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsFrogmind’s excellent Badland has just been updated — adding ten new levels to what was already a fantastic game. For those who haven’t played it before, Badland is well worth downloading. It’s a flapping game, but one that will cleanse your…
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Apple announces 'Best of 2013' iTunes list, 'Duolingo' and 'Disney Animated' take top app honors 1
December 17th at 12:11pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple late Monday published its "Best of iTunes" charts for 2013, revealing this year's top downloads and editors' choice picks for music, movies, TV shows, apps, books and podcasts.
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In Rovio And Supercell’s Wake, Finland’s Gaming Scene Sees A Renaissance 1
December 4th at 5:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSomehow, 2013 marked the year that Helsinki became a global gaming capital in its own right. Maybe it was because Supercell, a humble gaming studio that started back in 2010, blossomed into a $3 billion company in less than a year. Or maybe it was when Rovio announced the two billionth download for Angry Birds with a dubstep dance on-stage from the Finnish National Ballet. Or maybe it was because…
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Addictive iOS game Badland is coming to Android and BlackBerry soon 0
August 29th at 12:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsHere at TNW we’re big fans of Badland – the mind-bending side-scroller that’s like the helicopter game on acid. Its creepy graphics, clever sound design, and multi-faceted gameplay have helped it win legions of fans and several awards, including an Apple Design Award at this year’s WWDC....
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Apple celebrates 5 years of App Store with sales, timeline of milestones in iTunes 0
July 8th at 10:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsApple has launched a celebration of 5 years of the App Store with a special timeline section and app sales today. You can find both the timeline and sales by opening iTunes or clicking this link....
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The Best Free Apps in Apple's App Store Anniversary Fire Sale 2
July 8th at 5:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThere have been plenty of App Store sales before, some of them quite extensive. But Apple's never offered discounts of this magnitude before. Some of the best—and most expensive—games and apps you can find on iOS are free today, presumably in honor of the App Store's five-year anniversary. Here are the ones you need to download first....
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Big iOS Titles Go Free As App Store Celebrates Fifth Anniversary 1
July 8th at 4:24pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsAs the App Store’s fifth anniversary approaches, a whole host of developers have begun makes some of their most popular apps and games for iOS completely free. Some of the titles included in the sale are Infinity Blade II, Disney’s Where’s My Water?, and Traktor DJ, which is usually priced at $20.
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Apple takes popular iOS apps free as App Store 5th anniversary approaches 1
July 8th at 10:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAs the iOS App Store's fifth anniversary approaches, Apple has reportedly made a number of high-ranking apps free, including popular games like Infinity Blade and relatively expensive titles like Traktor DJ.
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Top iOS apps and games go free ahead of App Store's fifth anniversary 1
July 8th at 10:09am / The Verge / 0 opinionsA host of highly regarded apps for iPhone and iPad have gone free today in what could be a major celebration to mark five years since Apple launched the App Store. So far, games such as Infinity Blade II, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, Where's My Water?, Badland and Tiny Wings are all on offer for nothing, alongside apps such as Traktor DJ, Day One, Over, and Barefoot World Atlas....
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This year’s Apple Design Award winning apps include Evernote, Yahoo Weather, and Letterpress 2
June 11th at 6:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsToday at its WWDC conference, Apple held the latest Apple Design Award ceremony, showcasing apps which it feels offer the best in iOS and Mac design. Since 1996, developers have been recognized for finding creative uses of Apple’s platforms. This year’s winners include Evernote, Yahoo Weather, Letterpress, Badlands, Finish, Mosaic.io, and others....
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Badland for iOS is nonstop side-scrolling fun 0
April 12th at 5:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsAre tutorials essential for new games? Though some might think it blasphemy to go without, Frogmind’s $4 Badland prefers the learn-by-doing method. The self-styled “atmospheric side-scrolling action adventure game” doesn't so much take its players by the hand as much as it chucks them headfirst into explosive environmental hazards and anticipatory piles of clones—all without a word of warning....
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Best New Apps: 'Badland' for iOS 0
April 9th at 6:30pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsThe best movies convince you that you know exactly what's about to happen, only to spin off in a direction you never saw coming. Badland is that feeling, unceasing, incarnate in an impressively long and involved iOS game. A sort of demented, Tim Burton-ized version of Jetpack Joyride or Super Meat Boy, Badland has but one control — you tap the screen to make your amorphous, squishy black blob lurch upward, and when you let go it floats back to earth. But the dystopian rainforest through which you're...