Article: Does iPhone SDK mark the end of Click Wheel iPod Gaming?

When Apple announced the iPhone Software Development Kit in early March, game developers were nearly unanimous in praising the tools, iTunes-focused distribution methodology, and opportunities Apple was providing to their community: the iPhone and iPod touch, they made clear, were going to be exciting new gaming platforms, and companies such as Electronic Arts, Sega, and Gameloft were quick to commit to releasing new titles. But what, we wondered,…

In defense of iPod gaming

Christopher Breen had some harsh words about the state of gaming on the iPod. Peter Cohen responds, pointing out the interesting titles on the iPod and how iPod game development is paving the way for iPhone-based games.

Mac Automation: Save websites to iPod for later

iPods are great. They allow you to take your complete music library on-the-go, along with some iPod games, and movies. But what if you are in the middle of reading, say, your favorite blog (you know, us), and you want to go somewhere? Well, you certainly don't have to stop reading! I am going to show you how to use Automator to create a workflow that gets the current text from Safari and syncs it to your iPod as a new note.Continue reading to learn how.Continue reading Mac Automation: Save websites to iPod for laterPermalink | Email this | Comments

Disney produces first movie-license iPod game

Section: Applications, Games, Audio Video, iPod-Family All Apple iPods, expect for the iPod Shuffle, are preloaded with 3 games. Through the iTunes Store you may buy new games for your iPod and Disney has now produced the first movie-license iPod game. Disney Online Studios’ Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir’s Fire is the new game and will be compatible with both the newer iPod Classic, the iPod Nano, and as well as the older 5th-generation iPod with video. You’ll be able to play in over 30 missions using the iPod’s click wheel as a boat’s steering wheel based in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy’s universe. The game also enables you to engage in “ship-to-ship” combat and users may upgrade their ships to bring on other well-known characters from the movies to enhance your game play. Head over to the iTunes Store and buy this game for your iPod for only $5 today. (Though that last sentence sounded very infomercial-esque, Apple doesn’t pay us.) If you do buy the game, be sure to comment and tell us how it is. Via [AppleInsider] Full Story » | Written by Nicholas Montgomery for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

News: Yahtzee released, Cubis 2 re-released as iPod Games

In addition to the re-release of Fresh Games’ Cubis 2, a fifth-generation iPod Game originally sold in 2006, the iTunes Store today added Electronic Arts’ Yahtzee to the roster of downloadable games available for the third-generation iPod nano, iPod classic, and fifth-generation iPod. Cubis 2 is a block-matching game with colorful backgrounds and user-selectable artwork, while Yahtzee is billed as “America’s all-time number…

News: EA releases Scrabble, updates Mini Golf iPod game

Alongside the re-release of Mini Golf, Electronic Arts today released Scrabble as a downloadable game for the third-generation iPod nano, iPod classic, and fifth-generation iPod. Mini Golf was originally released in 2006 as one of the first iPod games, and lets players putt their way through three themed courses, complete with various obstacles and secret shortcuts. Based on the popular crossword game, Scrabble lets players vie for high score by forming…