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iOS Games Weekly Roundup: Double Fine's Kickstarter is a Roaring Success

Posted 02/10/2012 at 2:32pm | by Andrew Groen

This week offered a mix of good and bad news for iOS gaming. On the one hand, former iOS powerhouse Ngmoco announced layoffs, but we got some awesome news to offset that. It looks like old school adventure game superstars Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert could be making a new iOS adventure game funded entirely by Kickstarter users.

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Are Freemium Games Worth the Time--and the Price?

Posted 11/03/2011 at 8:48am | by Andrew Hayward

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We took out a mortgage on our house and bought a few in-app purchases for our favorite freemium iOS games to find out if money really makes these types of games worth playing.

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Gallery: 8 iOS Substitutes for Nintendo 3DS Games

Posted 03/30/2011 at 12:55pm | by Andrew Hayward

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The Nintendo 3DS launched this week, delivering a stereoscopic 3D handheld experience without the need for special glasses. But if the thought of dropping $250 on a new portable gaming device sends you into a conniption -- especially scant weeks after the iPad 2 release -- worry not. Many of the Nintendo 3DS launch games (or suitable substitutes) are also available for iPhone and iPad. These games lack the 3D effects and offer varying features, but you'll avoid straining your eyes as well as your wallet, as all of these games sell for much less than the average $40 3DS game.

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ngmoco Purchased for $400 Million Dollars

Posted 10/12/2010 at 10:51am | by Seamus Bellamy

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As they happened to have $400 million dollars just kicking around anyway, the Japanese game moguls at DeNA thought they’d, you know, buy ngmoco. Just because they could. Seriously though, the news of DeNA's pricey aquisition is significant, as the $400 million transaction is easily one of the highest ever paid to buy out a company that specializes in iOS application development.

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Podcast #143: Spyware Warnings for Mac, Google Ditches Windows & Adobe's New Software

Posted 06/01/2010 at 7:35pm | by Mac|Life Staff

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Robbie is out and Flo is hosting this week's show, along with Susie and Ray. Join the editors as they discuss the evil threats of Spyware looming over Macs everywhere, as well as Google's turn away from Windows machines and Adobe's new Digital Publishing Platform and what it could do for publishing on the iPad.

Plus, we answer your hard-hitting Twitter and Facebook questions!

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Ngmoco Releases We Rule Game Worldwide

Posted 03/22/2010 at 4:34pm | by Cory Bohon

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Ngmoco has released its "We Rule" game free to the world. And does anyone think this looks a lot like Farmville?

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Podcast #129: ngmoco Swallows Freeverse and Apple Removes Sexy From the App Store

Posted 02/24/2010 at 12:31am | by Roberto Baldwin

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Developer ngmoco secured $25 million and used the money to purchase developer Freeverse. Get ready for all your favorite Freeverse apps to get in-app purchases.

We debate Apple's latest app store controversy concerning adult apps. Just how sexy can your app be before it's pulled by Apple?

Plus, we answer your hard-hitting Twitter and Facebook questions! Okay, they weren't that hard-hitting.

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iPhone Gamer ngmoco Raises $25 Million, Swallows Freeverse Whole

Posted 02/23/2010 at 7:41am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Ladies and gentlemen, the consolidation of iPhone gaming companies has begun! Will startup ngmoco be the Godzilla of App Store gaming?

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In-app Purchases Becoming Popular on iPhone

Posted 11/12/2009 at 7:49pm | by Cory Bohon

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From Ngmoco to Tapulous, in-app iPhone purchases are becoming more popular among developers and users.

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