Articles Tagged ‘retro’ (page 2)
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CamCam Brings Retro Filters And Effects to Your Photos And Videos
BY Karen Freeman on Wed September 14th, 2011
If you enjoy apps like Hipstamatic, you’ll find a lot to love in this app. But CamCam actually takes still photos AND video with the same fun retro filter effects.
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Namco Updates An Old Classic For iPhone Gamers
BY Mike Lata on Fri August 19th, 2011
Namco has recently released another reboot of a classic. This time the game is a modern take on a top-down racer set in a maze. The iPhone version is called Rally-X Rumble and is currently available on the App Store.
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Make Your Photos Hipper With Pixlr-o-matic
BY Karen Freeman on Sat August 13th, 2011
Check out this Universal retro photo filter and effect app. It's the sort of app I'd shell out a couple of bucks for, but guess what: you don't have to!
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Guide The Last Rocket To Save The Ship From The Cosmos
BY Christine Chan on Fri August 12th, 2011
Your ship is about to fall into a collapsed star. The Autonomous Mechanical Intelligence needs its Memory Gears back to prevent the ship from being destroyed, and it's your job as The Last Rocket to find them.
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A Classic Amiga Game Is Hitting The App Store
BY Mike Lata on Wed August 10th, 2011
A classic Amiga game is hitting the iDevices as a universal app on Thursday. The game is called Defender of the Crown and is based on medieval England. You will be controlling the Saxons and fighting it out with rival factions.
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League Of Evil Goes Free Temporarily
BY Mike Lata on Wed August 10th, 2011
Ravenous Games have made their retro platformer, League of Evil, free of charge for 24 hours. Grab it while its hot because it comes highly recommended for platforming fans.
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OrangePixel Releases A Major Update For Meganoid
BY Mike Lata on Tue August 09th, 2011
Do you enjoy iPhone platformers with a retro feel? If you do, check out Meganoid. The game received its most massive update yet; adding new levels, gameplay elements, and a fresh character to play as.
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Legendary Game Creator Jeff Minter Is Set To Unleash Another iOS Game
BY Mike Lata on Mon August 08th, 2011
Jeff Minter from Llamasoft has some footage of what to expect from his next iOS game. The video shows a psychedelic goat jumping around a level and eating grass for a high score.
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Hard Lines Will Soon Get A Massive Update
BY Mike Lata on Fri July 29th, 2011
Split Milk Studios is planning to update its arcade title, Hard Lines, in the near future. The update will add Game Center achievements and iPad support. No word on any other features being added yet.
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Arcade-Puzzler Gesundheit! Offers Some Amazing Visuals
BY Mike Lata on Wed July 27th, 2011
Gesundheit! and Gesundheit! HD are hitting the App Store later tonight. This is an arcade-style puzzler played from a top-down perspective. It is being brought to you by Konami and developers at Revolutionary Concepts.
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Defend Earth In The Last Few Minutes From Alien Invaders With Flick Rocket
BY Christine Chan on Tue July 26th, 2011
Alien invaders are attacking Earth. How long can you fight back against these invaders before you face imminent doom in the form of awesome, bright pixels? Find out with Flick Rocket.
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Junk Jack Looks Like It Was Made From The Minecraft Engine
BY Mike Lata on Thu July 21st, 2011
A new platformer is coming to iOS and it looks inspired by the Minecraft engine and Terraria. It is called Junk Jack and is coming from Pixbits.
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Hardcore Platformer ChocoRun May Be The Ultimate Gaming-Skills Test
BY Mike Lata on Tue July 19th, 2011
A very challenging platformer has hit the iDevices called ChocoRun. The game has you control a square-shaped piece of chocolate with impressive jumping and wall climbing skills. It is a very twitch oriented and should challenge the best of gamers.
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New Levels, Storyline And Retina Support Added To 6th Planet
BY Mike Lata on Fri July 15th, 2011
Monkube has recently released a massive update to their Lunar Lander-inspired iOS title, 6th Planet. The game now offers Retina display support, along with a new storyline and levels. A total of 50 "master" levels have been added for the diehard arcade gamers.
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Capture Enemy Flags In This 1996 Retro RTS
BY Mike Lata on Fri July 15th, 2011
A classic from the 90s PC-era has hit the App Store. Z The Game has been released as a universal app offering fun and strategic gameplay. You capture enemy flags and control vast territories in this RTS.
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James Pond In The Deathly Shallows Hits The App Store
BY Mike Lata on Thu June 30th, 2011
A new James Pond title has been released for iOS as a universal app. James Pond in the Deathly Shallows, however, isn't a side-scrolling platformer, but an underwater shooter.
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Retro Arcade-Game Fans Can Now Purchase The iCade For iPad
BY Mike Lata on Tue June 28th, 2011
Retro gamers and arcade fans who always dreamed of having their own personal arcade cabinet now can. The iCade arcade cabinet from ThinkGeek is now available for $99.99.
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"Cavorite" Hits The App Store Tomorrow, June 29
BY Mike Lata on Tue June 28th, 2011
Do you enjoy retro games with 16-bit graphics? Tomorrow just such a title is hitting the App Store; it's called Cavorite. It offers steampunk visuals mixed in with puzzle and platforming gameplay.
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Good News, Game Developers: iCade SDK Available Now For Free
BY Joe White on Sat June 25th, 2011
A free software development kit is available to download for ThinkGeek's iCade Arcade Cabinet, meaning iOS game developers can now create applications that are compatible with the "retro" accessory.
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New AppGuide: Lava Lamp Apps
BY Tim Chaten on Fri June 24th, 2011
When you were a kid, did you dream of one day having a lava lamp? Well, now you can, thanks to apps and your iPhone. We compare our favorite lava lamp apps in this AppGuide.
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