Better Living Through iPad
FileMaker users, rejoice! Your wishes have been granted. On June 21, FileMaker, a subsidiary of Apple Inc., introduced FileMaker Go for accessing and modifying your FileMaker databases from the iPad. We are happy to report that this app will revolutionize the way businesses and individuals interact with their databases.
When Semi Secret Software first sent out word of Gravity Hook, we immediately jumped over to their website to try out the flash game. The upward gravity flinging madness kept us occupied for hours and we felt confident that the controls would work wonders on the touch screen. They did, but what didn’t translate so well was the gameplay.
Some pool games work extremely well on the iPhone and iPad. Just take a look at Namco’s Pool Pro Online 3, which we raved about in our review. Pool Bar is another solid entry in the genre, and it makes up for its lack of online multiplayer with excellent graphics and controls.
Amazon unveiled its latest Kindle today. Should we be surprised that it's still not as good as Amazon's own Kindle software running on the iPad? Probably not. With a lower price point and a better machine, how does it stack up against the iPad?
Many would argue that Doom was the breakthrough game for the first-person shooter genre. It wasn't he first, but it brought a new class of gamers into the mix. If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then consider Doomsday: Hellraiser HD quite flattering. We're giving away four codes for the game this week. Find out how to snag one.
We first saw Piyo Blocks 2 HD back at the iPad launch in April. However, we overlooked it due to the flood of games that came out at the time. That was a mistake. After playing the superb Piyo Blocks 2 that was released a few months later, we went back into our stash, pulled out this gem, and found that it utilized the large screen in ways that made it worth purchasing even if you already own the other version.
Social media is everywhere. You can't go more than a minute surfing the web without finding a link to add something to your RSS feed, Digging an article you like, or checking your Facebook or Twitter feeds. Many apps have tried to combine all these into a single interface, but most have failed to truly captivate. Enter Flipboard: You've never seen anything like it, and a few launch hiccups aside, it's a breakthrough application.
Four months ago at GDC, we got our hands on a very early Battle Bears top-down shooter called Battle Bears -1. That game, along with a third-person 3D shooter called Battle Bears GO, must have both touched a cursed monkey head, because they've switched bodies. Now -1 is the third-person shooter, and GO is the top-down shooter.
Kyle Poole, developer of the excellent Battle for Wesnoth iPhone and iPad ports, recently brought to our attention his upcoming cross-platform trading card game, Shadow Era. To learn more about the game and what Kyle’s goals are in terms of pushing the genre forward, we asked him a few questions.
We’ve seen a lot of innovative uses of the iPad and iPhone across all app genres. However, few of these have left us in awe like David Frampton’s Chopper 2. Besides being an incredibly well-produced game, the ability to use the iPhone as a controller for the iPad and connect the iPad to a TV with high-definition video output is outstanding. We may be looking at the future of gaming on iOS devices here, folks.
As you probably know, there has been an ongoing debate about the iPad’s suitability as a business and productivity tool. When Apple released iPad versions of its popular iWork suite apps, it aimed to address these concerns. Numbers for iPad was introduced as a powerful spreadsheet utility (much like Numbers ’09 in the iWork suite) allowing for quick editing on the go, but its major limitations aren't going to sway the debate in the iPad's favor.
The contest is over, and a winner has been randomly selected. Find out who won the match between wizards and machines (and a copy of the game) after the break.
There’s a saying that if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. In our review of the original Train Conductor, we stated that Plus+ integration didn't quite work because there weren’t endless levels. Train Conductor 2: USA has a new problem: It doesn’t have online leaderboards, but every level is endless.
It looks like we jumped to the wrong conclusion yesterday by assuming that the countdown timer on the Hero of Sparta website indicated the game's release date. What it did count down to, however, gives us a solid release date and lots of cool stuff for the game.
Gamerizon recently gave us some details on their latest installment in the Chop Chop series, Chop Chop Soccer. Like all the other games in the series, it uses touch-based controls, meaning there aren’t any onscreen buttons to muck up your view. We’ve got a trailer, screenshots, and more information on the game after the jump.
Zen Bound 2 just received a massive update, making it a universal app and improving its performance on the iPad. As a result, it has become the follow-up to Secret Exit's incredible original it was always meant to be.
Following the iPad's original reveal, Revolutionary Concepts was one of the very first studios to give us a glimpse of what an "HD" game looked like with a screenshot of Frogman, which has evolved into Banzai Rabbit. Now, after months of waiting, they have finally released the iPad version. Unfortunately, it suffers from frame rate drops due to the graphical boost.
We recently talked about the possibilities of 3D imagery on the iPad. While we may one day in the future have our minds collectively blown by breakthrough apps, that hasn't stopped some really smart people from achieving similar results today. We take a look at the latest example.
Just as Apple announces that the iPad will be shipping to nine more countries this Friday (July 23), a new rumor regarding Apple's plans for the future of video surfaces. Should Apple get into the TV business (as more than just a "hobby"), what will that mean for the iPad?
Our weekly contest has drawn to a close, and we have randomly selected a winner. Find out who won after the break, as well as learn some of your fellow readers' favorite adventure games.
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