Apple Mac Rumours & Latest Stories

Everyone in the office has a passion for Apple. In our opinions, they create products that are most of the time, miles ahead of competitors by usually a couple of years in both technology and certainly design! Every day, we check one of the most popular web blogs of today, MacRumours.com without fail! It is our favourite news source for everything mac related.

We found that the recent coverage of the Mac App Store, iPhone 4, etc to be invaluable to us geeks in the office! The forums have always been a fantastic source of information for any ideas, problems or updates that we have needed. What really works, in our opinion is the mac community. It is filled with not only consumers but professionals at the top of their game, who are prepared to post valuable information and guidance.

Continue Reading...

Fragger Update - iPhone App

Just before i sat down last night i checked the App Store for any updates. I usually try to do this a couple of times a week or whenever i'm bored, hoping that something has been updated!

Fragger Update - Available on the App Store

Yesterday, Fragger had been updated and what an update it was. When i first bought this, i found it very compelling to play and often whizzed through the levels. The third pack of levels were much more challenging and i was eager to complete them (all with 3 stars was quite a challenge!)

If you haven't played Fragger before, the aim of the game is to blow up your enemies using grenades. Simple, yet somewhat very addictive.

The new update bought 30 new levels in a new world called "Atlantis" and is already looking very good. The developers have also added retina graphics, which is a great addition and looks great on my iPhone 4. With the added bonus of Game Centre leaderboards and achievements, this is a really solid update to one of my favourite games.

Fragger is available on the App Store for just £0.59. A lite version of the game is available. Try that first and if you like it, the paid upgrade is app heaven!

Continue Reading...

Game Dev Story - iPhone App

Game Dev Story - Create games!

A game that is taking the App Store by storm! Game Dev Story is a very reto themed game that allows you to manage your own games company. You find yourself in a studio with the responsibility of employing developers and designers! You main aim in the game is to work your way up to a multi-million pound game empire, but man is it addictive!

Downloaded Game Dev Story on the wednesday night and finally put it down thursday morning to get some sleep! That is just a slight hint at how addictive it is!

After many hours choosing genres and different sports to make into games, i found myself at the stage where i could develop my own game console (i know, wow!) and take it to market! There are many, many features in this game which i fully recommend you try to find out! There is a neat system that allows you to change your staffs professions. e.g - your coder can become a sound engineer!

As your staff get more experienced, they will unlock more games that you can develop. Playing it made me experiment with different types of games. I tried a racing game with a golf theme, it was hit! Its very enjoyable when you see something you create become a number 1 selling game, even if you are sitting on the sofa!

I found that it is really important that you train your staff as they will need to grow with the company to produce higher quality games to achieve better reviews!

Game Dev Story is available now on the app store for just £2.39. It may initially seem pricey but i can assure you that you will not regret it!

Work hard and you may just be head of the games industry within years!

Continue Reading...

iPhone App - Trainyard

Trainyard - On the App Store NOW!

Over the past few days, we have all been playing Trainyard. A game developed by Matt Rix for the iPhone. We must also say that the game looks very good on the iPad.

It is a simple yet hugely innovate way to spend some time challenging your brain. The aim of the game is to ensure that all the trains can successfully rail on in to the shelters...but they must colour match! The first few levels are very easy, but, this is incredibly useful as it really gives you the feel of the game and what it is about. The controls are very easy to pick up and i was soon making my way around the screen with ease creating very basic yet attractive railways!

The levels get increasingly harder, but in a nice way and i was still able to keep up with the pace and soon found myself ahead of all the others in the office! There are some great little features as the levels increase., but i wont spoil them for you! The graphics are very nice and the menu screens have a very clean feel about them, making them easy to navigate. The slider at the bottom which controls the speed of your trains is a superb feature and is needed when your on higher levels as there are trains everywhere!

Another really useful part of Trainyard is the website If you are stuck on a particular level and wish to get a helping hand, make sure you check out the Trainyard website as the user solutions section is very useful if you have been stuck on a level for the past 3 days!

The game is available from the App Store now for just £0.59 (absolute bargain!) and is definitely worth a play, if you aren't playing already!

Continue Reading...