Squawk! Angry Birds/Fruit Ninja ‘Rip-Off’ Reaches Number-One In App Store
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but this may be stretching the expression a bit too far. Cut the Birds, a game release… Read more at paidContent »
Infographic: Apple App Store’s March to 500,000 Apps
The number of apps approved for Apple’s iOS platform has exceeded 500,000 apps. Currently, the Apple App Store has 400,000 apps for download. Nearly 36 percent of all apps are free. The average paid app costs $3.64. It would cost $891,982.24 to download all apps. Read more »
Is Cut the Rope the Next Angry Birds?
ZeptoLabs’ Cut the Rope, a clever physics-based puzzle game, has replaced Angry Birds on the top of the App Store charts and got to 1 million downloads within 10 days, a record for a paid iOS app. We talk to the developers to find out their secret. Read more »
EA Lands Angry Birds Publisher Chillingo
Electronic Arts bought UK mobile game publisher Chillingo, which distributes the break-out hit Angry Birds. The deal, rumored to be worth $20 million, comes almost a year after EA bought Playfish for $400 million and extends EA’s move into more social and mobile games. Read more »
Ravensword: Why Birds and Blades Don’t Mix
Chillingo’s Ravensword ($6.99, iTunes link) is being touted as a Morrowind-type experience for the iPhone. That’s a lot to live up to. A full-fledged action RPG on my diminutive Apple portable seems like a dream come true, if it can actually hold a candle to its […] Read more »
