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.

News: Kaplan re-releases 2008 SAT Prep titles for 2007 iPods

Updating three titles previously available only for fifth-generation iPods, Kaplan and Apple today re-released the 2008 versions of SAT Prep Reading, SAT Prep Writing, and SAT Prep Math in a downloadable format compatible with the iPod classic and third-generation iPod nano. Though sold through the iPod Games section of the iTunes Store, the titles are actually not games, bur rather educational software designed to help high school students prepare…

News: iTunes Store drops eight 5G iPod Games, updates Zuma

Following an extended period that saw Apple re-release some of its fifth-generation iPod Games in a format compatible with third-generation iPod nanos and iPod classics, the company today added Zuma to its master list of nano- and classic-ready iPod Games, and removed a section of the iTunes Store that linked to eight other titles. The titles are: Bejeweled iQuiz Lost Mahjong Mini Golf Musika Royal Solitaire Vortex Two of these titles, iQuiz and Vortex,…

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…

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 »