Mmm, donuts. Now in game form for your iPhone. Kinda reminds me of that beer brewing game for the NES back in the day. Here’s the PR text…
Duff Research, LLC today announced the release of Rocknor’s Donut Factory, the popular PC puzzler from Monolux, for the iPhone platform. In this highly strategic game, players help Rocknor save his factory by learning the craft of donut-making. They draw on their creativity, ingenuity and good old-fashioned imagination to progress through over 110 varied, challenging and addictive levels.
The recipe is simple. Players take dough, shape it, cook it, finish it off with delicious toppings, then ship it out to hungry customers. Though it’s not as easy as it sounds! There are a limited number of machines and dough to get the donuts made, and the factory is a veritable maze of twists and turns. Players drag and place machine parts to build a donut assembly line, test their solutions, then fill custom orders. Most levels even have multiple solutions!
Originally released on the PC, reviewers have applauded Rocknor’s Donut Factory as an awesome, addictive puzzler. DIY Games rated it the “Puzzle Game of the Year” in 2003, and Gametunnel gave it a “10 out of 10”. With 111 levels included, 5 different factories, thousands of donuts, and the possibility of a level editor in the future, Rocknor’s Donut Factory for the iPhone takes what players love about the original, and perfects it for the mobile platform.
“It’s exciting to bring this awesome puzzle game to the iPhone” says Duff Research Principal, Ramaneek Khanna, one of the three founding Principals along side Tim Nichols and Geoff Chatterton. “Clever and challenging casual games are perfect for the iPhone platform and optimizing the graphics and user interface for the touch screen has made Rocknor’s even more intuitive and fun.”
FEATURES:
111 levels and 5 different factories
Over 15 different donut-making machines
Game profiles for 4 players
Complete learn-as-you-play tutorials
Introductory beginner levels; brain-teasing expert levels
Changeable factory speeds
Most levels featuring multiple solutions, allowing for creative flexibility
Thousands of variations of donuts!
Rocknor’s Donut Factory is available for $0.99 for a limited time in the App Store on iPhone or iPod touch or at http://itunes.com/apps/rocknorsdonutfactory
Website: http://www.duffresearch.com/apps/rocknors-donut-factory
Appular is proud to announce the release of the HTML5 web app demo of the iPhone game Hand of Greed (App store link), the first of its kind. Appular, an experienced iPhone app marketer and publisher of Brainium Studio’s Hand of Greed, has embraced HTML5 as the future of app discovery and promotion.
(To play the HTML5 web app demo, open Safari on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and navigate to http://appular.com/webapp or http://braniumstudios.con/webapp)
The HTML5 web app conveys the intense, blade strewn gameplay of Hand of Greed, touting identical touch screen controls, fluid animations, and the same dynamic lighting effects as the iPhone version. The web app contains 3 levels from the game, and after playing through them, the player is encouraged to purchase the $0.99 game in the App Store.
“We have already begun working with Admob to incorporate this web app within their ads, and are eager to do the same with Medialets and Apple’s upcoming iAd network as well. Creating rich media ads like this will allow unparalleled opportunities for consumers to try out games without having to install a new app” says Brian Akaka, founder of Appular. “Looking forward, we’re excited to work with developers on using this technology to revolutionize app discovery”.
Appular forsees huge potential for HTML5 to revolutionize the app discovery ecosystem outside of iTunes. Consumers are able to quickly try more apps and experience sophisticated interactivity just using Safari or within their other apps. Developers can utilize HTML5 to offer a dynamic way to increase visibility for their apps and showcase their content.
Hand of Greed HTML 5 web app: http://appular.com/webapp/ or http://braniumstudios.con/webapp/
The Hand of Greed App for iPhone is available for $0.99 from the App Store on iPhone or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hand-of-greed-dodge-the-blade/id367911355?mt=8
Dude, game on? Want to do it extreme? Like on the wall? 300 inches large? In HD? 3D? And bring it any where? Ya, you’ll want to read our review on the Optoma GT720 then because this thing does that and more. This old-school gamer of Pac Man was impressed what the Wii could do with it as well as the Blu-ray player. All in all, this isn’t your father’s projector. Game on.
An amazing logic game and memory training tool in one! Flip the face-down mosaic tiles and remember the pattern on the other side. When you find two similar patterns, you score points.
The smart logic game Twice combines the main principles of a classic game: an attractive appearance, popular and simple rules and a variety of game modes. Its rules are well known: you have to flip the face-down tiles in the puzzle one by one and remember the pattern on the other side. When you flip two identical tiles, you score points. To complete the level you have to find all of the pairs. Twice has three game modes so you can pick the game that suits your tastes – race against time, limited number of attempts or no limits at all. Just choose one of them and you will not be able to stop playing! The magical graphics and traditional Oriental music add a mysterious charm to this game.
Twice – a perfect realization of simplicity and genius.
Game features:
- Colourful Oriental style graphics
- Pleasant, relaxing music
- Three game modes for all tastes
- Excellent memory training tool
- Captivating gameplay
The detailed information about the game, including screenshots, trailers and links for demo version are available on the HeroCraft PDA site – http://smart.herocraft.com/twice.
I sincerely ask you to write a review (it would be just great!). Just let me know if you are interested in this game, and I will immediately provide you with setup files!
Check out the YouTube video for more deets.
Jeff Musa, the founder and former CEO of Cutting Edge Software, Inc (now operating as Quickoffice, Inc.), has launched a new company named One Moxie Ventures LLC. The new company is focused on developing quality mobile applications and web services for the education and lifestyle markets.
Mr. Musa’s previous company was a leader in business productivity applications for Palm OS powered mobile devices. The company’s core product platform, Quickoffice, earned numerous awards and served a user base of over 350,000.
One Moxie Ventures released its first iPhone application titled Math Flash Cards, which is available now (iTunes link) from the Apple App Store. The application has already broached the Top-20 list of paid-for educational applications.
The cool factor is Apple’s signature. Math Flash Cards combines rich graphics, a fun-to-use interface, and the educational outcome that parents are craving.
“The iPhone is a natural fit for education titles because kids are drawn to the crisp graphics and rich media on the device,” said Mr. Musa. “The cool factor is Apple’s signature. Math Flash Cards combines rich graphics, a fun-to-use interface, and the educational outcome that parents are craving.”
The company is in the process of developing several additional titles for the iPhone platform to be released throughout 2009.
MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is pleased to announce the newest addition to its world-class Gaming Notebook Series – GT628. The new GT628 combines a stylish chassis with cutting-edge technology to deliver the ultimate gaming experience. The GT628 features a stand-alone high-end NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 160M graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 graphics memory to create awe-inspiring ultra-realistic 3D graphics.
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M GPU increases game play performance by as much as 50% over the previous generation of GPUs. NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology provides real world gaming effects like natural water and lifelike explosions. When not gaming NVIDIA® PureVideo® HD technology allows GT628 users to experience the latest in high-def videos and Blu-ray movies with the sharp images and vibrant colors in full 1080p.
“We are thrilled to be launching a gaming notebook featuring the new NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M graphics card,” said Andy Tung, Vice President of Sales, MSI US. “This GPU will allow us to offer our customers a gaming notebook with unmatched performance that delivers graphics never thought possible on a notebook.”
“GeForce GTS 160M delivers 50% more performance than its predecessor, and still has the best performance per watt ratio off any GeForce GPU we offer,” said Matt Wuebbling product manager for notebook GPUs at NVIDIA. ”By delivering more GeForce per square inch, we manage to make game-caliber performance and a superior multimedia experience affordable.”
MSI has also outfitted the GT628 with the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology, a spacious 15.4” WSXGA (1680×1050) LCD, and MSI’s exclusive Turbo Drive Engine — capable of overclocking the notebook’s processor by as much as 15% when in AC mode. When on the go, users can conserve the GT628’s battery by taking advantage of the MSI’s Eco Engine technology and by utilizing NVIDIA’s® HybridPower™ technology, which allows gamers switch to a lower power integrated GPU.
The GT628 will be available in the United States for purchase in mid April at www.msimobile.com and MSI authorized resellers, retailers and distributors.
So what’s a good game you ask for the iPhone or iPod touch? You know, something that’ll keep you happy for weeks to come and not give you buyers remorse just hours later? Well, we just reviewed a game that may fit that description and keep you entertained for hours if not weeks and weeks.
I played Cronk for a good few weeks and, well, read the review and see what happened after some game play. 
Resco, a leading provider of end-user mobile applications, announced today the release of its very first game for iPhone, iPod Touch – Resco Bubbles.
Resco Bubbles is an action puzzle game where the idea is to clear a grid of bubbles in order to advance to the next level. The player is given a sequence of bubbles, which should be quickly and efficiently popped. Numerous explosive, speed-up, slow-down and damage bubbles make the game play exciting and challenging.
Features:
* 50 challenging levels
* accelerometer support
* various surfaces
* calibration
* best score
* realistic ball-bounce feeling
“After establishing ourselves in the Windows Mobile, Palm OS and Symbian platforms the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch present yet another promising opportunity for our mobile solutions.
The iPhone platform with its successful design and revolutionary UI is both extremely popular with customers and very interesting for developers. Its standardized hardware environment, high-quality development tools and unrivalled distribution channel make for exceptionally easy development and distribution of applications. And we at Resco are going to use this potential,”
says Eduard Kirchner, Director of the Gaming Division.
After introducing Resco Bubbles, Resco will gradually introduce other games that scored commercial success in other platforms, while taking full advantage of the new platform’s potential.
Availability
A free LITE version of “Resco Bubbles” allows players to test the game out before actually purchasing the full version. It can be found at: http://www.resco.net/iPhone/Bubbles.
Do you like to learn new things? Do you dream of travelling all over the world and visiting the most interesting and beautiful places on our planet? Maybe you are just interested in geography? Or you think that know everything and can’t be surprised?! Travel Genius fits the entire globe in your hand and tells you what you don’t know about the world we inhabit.
This original quiz is entirely devoted to geography and all that it involves. There are hundreds and hundreds of questions relating to continents and oceans, countries and peoples, famous personalities and the most significant inventions. They will be a hard nut to crack for even the brains of the most erudite people. Whatever question the topic is about – the answer will always be a place on the map. You can have fun and very usefully spend some time traveling together with the Travel Genius round the Earth’s continents. Perhaps this is the game that will suggest you a travel route for your next vacation! In addition, this quiz is the most exciting way to determine your geographic IQ! You will not only learn your level of knowledge, but also be able to compare results with average gamers and skillful travellers. The most important achievements can be shown in the world records table.
Game Features:
- Two difficulty levels
- Hardcore and traditional game modes
- Stylus control support
- Territorial and thematic filters of tasks
- 8 topics
- Detailed statistics and world record table
- More than seven hundred questions
- Geographical IQ determiner
The detailed information about the game, including screenshots, trailers and links for demo version are available on the HeroCraft PDA site – http://smart.herocraft.com/travel-genius.
“We are excited to be utilizing the most powerful processors ever made in our machines,” said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER. “These new Intel Core i7 processors will allow gamers to take advantage of multithreading technology currently being incorporated into PC Games.”
By using the new Intel Core i7 processors to power the Paladin F Series Gaming Desktops, iBUYPOWER can drastically improve the gaming experience for it’s customers. The new processors feature an integrated memory controller, which significantly improves memory latencies, and a turbo mode for automatic overclocking. The Core i7 processors absolutely dominate computation-heavy multithreaded applications like video encoding 3d rendering, and physics processing.
The iBUYPOWER Paladin F-series of gaming desktops also ships with Microsoft Windows Vista, a Logitech keyboard and mouse, and comes with a 3-Yr Limited Warranty and Lifetime Support Service.