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05-29-09 / 05:20 PM : Return to Mysterious Island available / RTMI2 (cjed)
Return to Mysterious Island is finally available at the AppStore (priced 4,99$). The game archive to download weights 263 Mb (that is a third Myst size). First reviews are very positive (we can also read a review of the PC version here).
The sequel, Return to Mysterious Island 2, is planned soon, and also on iPhone (the game will feature a PC/iPhone savegames synchronization feature, in order to play/resume the game both on PC and iPhone).
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05-29-09 / 12:49 AM : Space Ace on iPhone (cjed)
The famous action/adventure game Space Ace (took many disks on Atari/Amiga and provided first time ever full cinematics and digital sounds/soundtrack, all that with interaction, even basic) is available at the AppStore (priced 5,99$). We can watch a video here. We hope soon Bionic Commando from Capcom, and Gauntlet (Atari), to follow on the retro wave (waiting for Marble Madness) !
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05-28-09 / 01:02 AM : Return to Mysterious Island trailer (cjed)
A trailer of Return to Mysterious Island for iPhone (due this June) is available at youtube. We can also find a video of Ground Effect, and another of Blimp.
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05-23-09 / 04:54 PM : iPhone : Toki Tori / Dinosmash Online (cjed)
Among recent interesting and/of low priced iPhone games we find : Toki Tori (4,99$) from Chillingo (we can watch video walkthroughs here), Dinosmash Online (multiplayer game at introductory price of 0,99$), Dark Raider (reminds in someway Gauntlet) at 0,99$, and 7 Days Apocalypse (0,99$).
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05-21-09 / 04:54 PM : iPhone : Sonic the Hedgehog (cjed)
Sega released on the AppStore the famous Sonic the Hedgehog game (5,99$). It may use a Genesis emulator internally (there still exists one on mac and even on iPhone), as a rom file has been reported inside the game archive. From that video and first reviews, it seems iPhone version isn't perfectly smooth. However it brings a fullscreen mode, besides the centered native resolution mode (that is however smoother). We can hope some enhancement in that area in future updates.
We can watch a video of the game running through the Genesis4iphone emulator.
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05-21-09 / 04:12 PM : iPhone Flashback : full screen/landscape/3G install (cjed)
A 1.1 update to iPhone's Flashback game is finally available. It brings the awaited fullscreen mode, and controls have been enhanced (more practical and more precise). An automatic landscape mode switch is also included, and the help has been added in the game.
Moreover is seems we can now install the game throug mobile internet connection (3G/Edge) besides Wifi : Game requires WiFi or mobile internet access for a one time 2.9MB download..

We can find the game levels access codes here, and a full walkthrough there.
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05-21-09 / 02:46 PM : ToyBot&HydroTilt updates / Kroll price drop (cjed)
We can also find at the AppStore updates to the three ToyBot games (they notably now use less memory) and to HydroTilt (includes a levels editor).

Finally Kroll, that was technically a step forward when it was released in September (despite a short lifetime), is now priced 0,99$. The same for recent Siberian Strike shoot them up (well known by MAME users) and Diablo like Underworlds. Gameloft's Assassin's Creed and Terminator Salvation are priced 5,99$.
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05-21-09 / 12:55 AM : iPhone X-Plane 9.10 update (cjed)
A 9.10 update to iPhone's X-Plane version is available at the AppStore. It notably brings a better rendering (stars at night, water) and a better framerate. Details on various iPhone X-Plane games can be found here.
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05-21-09 / 12:43 AM : iPhone Shift game (cjed)
Shift is an original action game, that was initially available in Flash. Is is now at the AppStore (0,99$).
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05-15-09 / 11:18 PM : iPhone Sims 3 : new screenshots and video (cjed)
New screenshots of iPhone's Sims 3 version are available here. We can also access to a video, from the iPhone OS3.0 conference (the game was used to present the new in-game extensions/elements buy feature).
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05-14-09 / 10:59 PM : Cleopatra: a Queen's Destiny demo (cjed)
Coladia also provides a demo of Cleopatra: a Queen's Destiny, that works on G4 (the same for their first game, Secret of the Lost Cavern).
We are expecting the demo of Return to Mysterious Island (same minimal configuration), that will also be released on iPhone.
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05-14-09 / 01:01 AM : Destination Treasure Island demo (cjed)
A demo of adventure game Destination Treasure Island for MacOSX is available (despite a close name it isn't the same game as Return to Mysterious Island, expected soon on iPhone). Minimal requirements state a 1,6Ghz G5 or an Intel mac, however the demo runs fine on a single 1,25 Ghz G4.
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05-12-09 / 11:44 PM : iPhone : Resident Evil (cjed)
Resident Evil game is available on iPhone. We can watch a video here. It is priced 6,99$.
We can also find Terminator Salvation at a reduced price (5,99$).
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05-09-09 / 03:29 PM : Riven X : install Riven on MacOSX (cjed)
Riven X is a wizard application that allows to install Riven on MacOSX. It provides selection for the Riven version (original version on CDs, DVD version, Trilogy or 10th anniversary versions). A new 0.7.3 version is available.
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05-08-09 / 10:48 PM : Flashback, NFS, Dig Dug, Rolando 2 trailer (cjed)
Following Myst release, many new interesting games appeared on the AppStore this week : the famous Flashback adventure/action game (4,99$) from Delphine Software (92), Need for Speed Undercover (9,99$), Dig Dug Remix (5,99$), Terminator Salvation.
We can also watch a stunning trailer of the upcoming Rolando 2 (2.5D effects wih zoom).
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05-05-09 / 12:09 AM : Quake Live soon (cjed)
The mac and Linux versions of Quake Live finally made progress, and will be tested internally during May. We can then expect the public release by June.
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05-03-09 / 06:39 PM : iPhone : Caster / Pandemonium (cjed)
Recent game Caster is now available at the AppStore (4,99$), and a Lite version is also provided. We can watch a video here.

We can also find (on the US AppStore for now, 4,99$) Pandemonium, a platform game from 1996 (was originally developped by Eidos for PC, Playstation and Saturn), that has been ported to iPhone by EA.
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05-03-09 / 05:59 PM : Return to Mysterious Island / Siberia for iPhone (cjed)
Chillingo company is completing porting of two adventure games for iPhone, that were originally developped by Tetraedge : Return to Mysterious Island - will be released in June and sized 300 Mb (see a video of that version, compared with the Symbian version), and the famous Siberia (that was ported to Windows Mobile).
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05-03-09 / 05:27 PM : Myst for iPhone released (cjed)
Myst for iPhone is finally available at the AppStore. Moreover it is reasonably priced (5,99$). Its size is huge (727Mb - that is more than the original game, whose resolution was higher but with a lower bits depth) and the install process requires 1,5Gb of space left on the device (this additional space is retrieved once the install completes). Here are the features list :

• All the original Ages & gameplay
• High quality images (better than original Myst)
• Full music & sound effects
• Original movies & animations
• Auto-save (when quitting or phone call)
• “Bookmark” system to save & restore progress
• Swipe to turn
• Auto-zoom in certain close-up areas
• Quick access to hint guide
It works with iPhone 3G, the original iPhone, and iPod touch.

UPDATE : about saturated and distorted music (sound effects are ok however) it seems the DS version also experienced that problem (moreover with worse graphics) : http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/myst/player_review.html?id=529401
(the sound effects and music are crackly and distorted...)
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