Tag Archives: mobile game

Mobile phones, make-up mirrors, flirting games and sexism

Published on Friday, June 24th by Cian O' Sullivan

I wrote an article recently about a mobile game from a developer called CrowdStar. To say I was unimpressed is an understatement – I called it “the most insulting game ever”. And due to the response I’ve gotten to that article, I thought I should clear some things up. Continue reading →

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HTML5 mobile game launches as ad in Onion iPad edition

Published on Thursday, May 12th by Cian O' Sullivan

A creative agency called ATTIK has rather proudly announced a new launch today with the iPad edition of The Onion satirical newspaper. It has created a game called Scion College Rebate Rally, which is built entirely with HTML5 compliant technology, and is playable as an interstitial advertisement on the app. Continue reading →

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Ireland now a Top 10 mobile barcode scanner – thanks to augmented reality gaming?

Published on Friday, January 7th by Cian O' Sullivan

US barcode powerhouse Scanbuy has released it’s latest batch of stats concerning mobile barcode scans. Amongst other things it showed incredible growth in scans in the US, driven by shopping over the holiday season. However, it also showed that Ireland has popped into the Top 10 countries scanning barcodes on it’s platform for the very first time. I have an idea about what might have caused that.
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Augmented reality mobile game begins in Dublin… unless you’ve got an Android

Published on Monday, November 29th by Cian O' Sullivan

I was on Dublin’s light rail system last night – on the interior of the carriage, I spotted an ad with an interesting QR Code on it. It looked like it had been carved in stone, and advertised an augmented reality game called Copan. Intrigued, I got out my smartphone to access the website… only to discover it doesn’t bloody work on Android. Continue reading →

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Location-based mobile gaming coming to UK train stations

Published on Thursday, September 2nd by Cian O' Sullivan

Quno is a web-based service for rail travelers that will be launching later this year – and it has announced that it will be integrating mobile gaming into the train system. With location-based mobile games developer SCVNGR, passengers will be able to take part in challenges and earn points while waiting for their train. Continue reading →

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Mobile gamers get ready: the Android Gaming Challenge has begun

Published on Friday, July 23rd by Cian O' Sullivan

If you think you’re a pretty hot mobile gamer, now you’ve got the chance to prove it. Android gaming blog DroidGamers has launched a tournament that will pitch the 40 greatest Android gamers against one another – with the winner bagging a new Android amongst other goodies. Continue reading →

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Android and iPhone users can finally kill one another legally

Published on Wednesday, July 21st by Cian O' Sullivan

Social Gaming Network (SGN) is, unsurprisingly, a developer that specialises in social mobile games. It has launched a game called “Skies of Glory” for Android – and claims it is the very first to allow Android and iPhone gamers to play against each other at the same time. Continue reading →

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iPad apps don’t have to cost the world

Published on Wednesday, April 7th by Cian O' Sullivan

ipad-priceLooks like the lash back against the high price of iPad apps has already begun – and developers are part of the charge. There have been numerous complaints about the pricing of applications on the iPad. It breaks down like this: on the iPhone, if you’re paying for an application it’ll probably cost you between $1 and $5. A lot of those apps are completely free, and the occasional app will cost more than that. But generally you don’t see something getting above 5 bucks on the app store. Continue reading →

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Got game? Now you can find out for sure on mobile, as Motally launches gaming analytics

Published on Thursday, March 11th by Cian O' Sullivan

cooltext451918951 Motally is expanding its mobile analytics suite – starting with mobile web metrics, it announced a mobile application tool last October. Earlier this year it announced an “open ended” service that would allow users to plug Motally data into whatever reporting service they liked. And now it has announced a new analytic service for mobile games on iPhone, Android and Blackberry. Continue reading →

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Mobile device lovers stick it to Nokia with fan-made video

Published on Wednesday, February 3rd by Cian O' Sullivan

842_w625Here’s an interesting one – a group of Nokia fans have gotten tired of waiting for the Finnish giant to make a decent smartphone. So they’ve done a mock-up of the “Orion” phone they wish that Nokia would make, and released it into the wild. How does it look? Pretty damn hot! Continue reading →

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Tetris is now the most purchased mobile game ever: Alexey Pajitnov dances with joy

Published on Thursday, January 21st by Cian O' Sullivan

picture-12When Tetris was first released in the mid-1980s, its creator basically got screwed. Under the USSR, the government held all copywrites and the game was distributed for free. With the founding of the Tetris Company in 1996, Alexey Pajitnov has been able to draw profits from his creation – so the news that it is now (once again) the most downloaded mobile game in existence is welcome news. Continue reading →

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