Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies Review
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPadThe popular Call of Duty Zombies mode returns.
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Posts Tagged activisionCall of Duty: Black Ops Zombies Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPadThe popular Call of Duty Zombies mode returns. Read The Full Review »
Black Ops Zombies is the successor to Activision’s 2009 experiment on the iOS platform, Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies. The game features similar gameplay to its predecessor, based on the gameplay from the zombies mode in the console version of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The game features first-person gameplay, utilizing the retina display. There are also a number of improvements over the first Zombies foray on iOS. For one, Blacks Ops Zombies features Voice Chat using either the iPhone’s speakers or a Bluetooth headset. Additionally, this sequel adds four-player co-op via Wi-Fi or online matchmaking. Very cool. There is even an online ranking mode. It seems that Ideakworks Game Studios has really fledged out things with its sequel. The studio has also included three different control schemes. The first uses the accelerometer and has players use one thumb to move, one thumb to shoot and tilt their device to look around. The second uses a more dual analog-style approach – one thumb moves, the other looks. Finally, there’s a touch-style control scheme where one thumb moves and the entire right side of the screen is used to look and aim. The game features the level Kino der Toten from the original Black Ops, as well as 50 levels from Dead-Ops Arcade. Activision says that the next level available for download will be Ascension, which will be available for free. There’s no official word on future map downloads and whether or not they’ll be free, but 1UP says that an Activision rep commented on the subject, saying the publisher has learned its lesson regarding charging extra for maps. Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies has been optimized to run on any iOS device that supports iOS 4. It is available on the iTunes App Store today, December 1, for $6.99. $6.99 ![]() + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Released: 2011-12-01 :: Category: Games
ProtoSlice looks nothing like Prototype admittedly but it’s there to advertise the release of Prototype 2, arriving next April. Unlike the console game, ProtoSlice is a puzzle game in which players must clear away layers of Prototype-blades in order to avoid getting their fingers sliced. Yup, it’s as quirky as it sounds. In between levels come some sneak peek screenshots of Prototype 2. It’s an enjoyable distraction and the screenshots make it all the better. There’s even a Prototype 2 trailer to view! For the Prototype fan, this is very much worth a look. Even better, it’s free to download now. FREE! ![]() iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Released: 2011-10-28 :: Category: Games
Using the moniker of Bungie Aerospace, the name of Bungie’s business entity post-Microsoft, recently filed a trademark for the name “Crimson.” As bland as the name may seem, this may be pointing towards the company finally making strides into the iOS space. The official filing description reads as follows:
Though I would hate to be the one to jump to conclusions too early, the wording above seems pretty definitive in stating Bungie’s intentions to at least breach the portable gaming front in some way, shape, or form. It is hard to say whether this might be in the form of a full game, stat monitoring, or even a pre-release ARG, but one thing is for sure, this should be exciting news to all iOS gamers. Lets just hope that they can continue their hot streak of amazing game worlds, because I can’t wait to see what they have up their sleeves next! [ via Game Informer ]
If nothing else, Infinity Field looks like it could be a strong contender, given its iPad specific focus. Using all of the extra real estate on screen that the device exclusively has, could make for very intense action, pending the controls are as solid as they look to be. Clocking in at only $1.99, it might be worth giving a look and letting us know what you think in the comments. Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 ReviewiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPadWill Dangerous Hunts 2011 prove to be a successful fresh start for the Cabela's brand, or is this another shot in the dark? Read The Full Review » Angry Birds developer Chillingo may cease to be an indie darling in the near future, as EA has bought the company. Reports put an the deal at $20 million cash, but the future of all the studio’s properties are still up in the air.
“By acquiring Chillingo, EA Mobile is increasing its market leadership on the Apple Platform as well as reaffirming its position as the world’s leading wireless entertainment publisher,” EA’s Holly Rockwood said in a statement. It sounds like EA wants to keep Chillingo in the mobile space, but we can’t help but wonder if the studio will be asked to dabble in consoles and handhelds as well. EA has dabbled with physics games by publishing Boom Blox on the Wii, but the series has stalled and perhaps the company is looking for a new franchise to bring to non-Apple audiences. There’s also the distinct possibility EA could request a totally new IP from Chillingo, one which could be backed with a big budget and marketed across all platforms. Where things may get tricky is in regards to ownership rights of games published under the Chillingo banner. Rovio created Angry Birds, while ZeptoLab made Cut the Rope, and, at least according to Rovio, the development studios still own those properties. A Rovio spokesperson says his company “controls the Angry Birds brand and any future products,” so at least that franchise may remain apart from this deal. At any rate, let us be among the first to congratulate Chillingo and wish them the best of luck under the new ownership. They’ve already proven what talented, dedicated people can do when they put their minds to it so they deserve all the success and wealth they’ve earned. Well done guys, keep up the good work. [via Mashable]
The sequel to one of the first console-to-iPhone ports asks a pretty steep $9.99 and weighs in at 71.8MB but has so far been receiving positive press. Some reviewers have mentioned a few bugs, however, but these will hopefully be ironed out in the next update. From what we’ve seen, CBNK2’s graphics look great and all the features of the original are retained with some great new options to boot. With any luck, we’ll be seeing iPad versions of Activision games coming to the App Store soon as well. $2.99 ![]() iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Released: 2010-05-27 :: Category: Games Guitar Hero ReviewiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPadThe popular rhythm game series finally arrives on the App Store, but its arrival is heralded by an ultimately disappointing product. Read The Full Review » Aaaand…we’re back! Phew. Is it Friday already? Well, here are our weekly five app selections, culled from recent App Store releases. We’ve got plenty of new stuff this week, from feed readers to music games, so let’s get started!
$2.99 ![]() iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Released: 2010-06-07 :: Category: Games
$1.99 ![]() iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Released: 2010-06-06 :: Category: Photography
$3.99 ![]() iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Released: 2010-06-02 :: Category: Games
$2.99 ![]() iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Released: 2010-06-03 :: Category: Games
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 ReviewiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPadAfter a decade, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 has been successfully resurrected as a port for the iDevice. While not perfect, it’s a successful, faithful port of the hit console original that fans of the game, new and old, will enjoy playing over and again. Read The Full Review »
Well it looks like the game might really be coming out. Tony Hawk revealed this picture on his Twitter stream over the weekend. That tweet has now been removed, but the image remains on the image hosting site. The original tweet from Tony was “In the PR world, this is considered “going rogue,” but I’m too excited to contain it. This is real & dropping soon.” Activision have the rights to the Tony Hawk franchise so the game will be released through them. We connected with the developer of the version we saw last year to see if they were the developers of this new version. The bad news is that they are not creating it. It was apparently created by someone else for Activision or possibly internally by Activision. I’ve contacted Activision to see if they have a comment on this game, but have yet to hear back. Hit the jump for the original YouTube video to see Tony Hawk running on the iPhone. Call of Duty: World at War: ZombiesiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPadWhile possibly possessing the longest name ever, Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies is extremely short. With only one level and some online gameplay, this game could really stand to put some meat on its bones. Read The Full Review » |