Have you heard of this really fun iPad/iPhone game called Plants vs Zombies? Leo Laporte knows it for sure since he’s playing it all the time during his live TV Shows – at least he told us so
We met PopCap’s CEO David Roberts on his press tour through Europe. Judging by those Zombie- or PopCap-games in general, you’d never guess what kind of guy David is. He is a very calm and ‘un-freaky’ kind of person – in the best sense of the word. He told us how PopCap develops games: Do they start on the PC or on the iPhone? How much effort is it to adapt a game from the PC to the iPhone? And – last but not least: Why did PopCap change the game originally named “Plants vs Aliens” to “Plants vs Zombies”.
The app “Harbor Master” for iPhone and iPod touch is a classic. Now, Harbor Master HD has come to the iPad. However, don’t expect to manage those harbors as easily as on the iPhone. The boats have maintained their size, but the area to be controlled has grown at least five times the size! Read on…
If you know and play Scrabble you might love Words with Friends from the start. It’s all about crossword puzzles – but you’re not alone: You can choose to play with a random opponent or you invite one of your friends for a match – either with the same iPhone or iPod Touch: you’ll switch devices – or you connect via a 3G or Wifi network. Read on…
You live in a house with a nice garden in front of it. But across the street there’s a horde of zombies lurking – waiting for the chance to eat your brain! Thanks to a variety of extremely agressive plants, you can prevent this most distateful disaster from happening. Read on…
Personally, I love to discover new ways of game controls that game developers think up. Some can get quite creative when it comes to touch screens and gyrometers! I’d like to introduce you to an app that is based on an unusual way of handling game controls. Come and meet Lizzy, whom you must help to save the world! Read on…
You seldom come across mobile games that you can play with more than one person per device. Air Hockey will turn your phone into a miniature air hockey table – and like on the real table, you can play on this table with two players. Read on…
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