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The Portable Podcast, Episode 93

Posted by Carter Dotson on July 12th, 2011

You must have control!

On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Todd Hamilton of Joypad about their app that turns iPhones and iPod touches into game controllers for PC, Mac, and iPad games, and talks about what could come in the future for games that support Joypad.
  • Carter speaks to Semyon Voinov of ZeptoLab about the game's new Android release, and the content that's been added to the game since its original release.
  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Todd Hamilton, Joypad
  • Guest: Semyon Voinov, ZeptoLab
  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 92

    Posted by Carter Dotson on July 6th, 2011

    Now with more snarky one-liners!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and Brett Nolan discuss Tiny Tower, Street Fighter IV Volt, and whether sales impact people's game buying habits.
  • Carter and Andrew Smith of Spilt Milk Studio discuss Hard Lines, and what will be coming in future updates.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Brett Nolan, AppAddict.net
  • Guest: Andrew Smith, Spilt Milk Studio

  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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  • Listen on WRGT Radio every Friday at 4pm Central
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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 91

    Posted by Carter Dotson on June 28th, 2011

    You know, we call it pixel art, but isn't all art displayed on a digital display pixel art?

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Ben Hopkins of Kode80 about his new retro-inspired platformer, 1-Bit Ninja. They discuss the inspirations behind the game, and the 3D aspects of the game.
  • Carter speaks to Ian Marsh of NimbleBit about his company's new freemium game, Tiny Tower. They discuss what went into the game's freemium elements, and NimbleBit's philosophies about freemium games and trying to get people to pay for content in their games.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Ben Hopkins, Kode80
  • Guest: Ian Marsh, NimbleBit

  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 90

    Posted by Carter Dotson on June 21st, 2011

    Giant meteors and giant bear heads come together!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Zach Gage, developer of Bit Pilot. They discuss the game's mechanics and how they translated to the Mac App Store version, along with the new update that made the game universal, adding 2 new modes in the process.
  • Carter speaks to FuzzyCube Software about iQuarterback 2, what went into its freemium model, along with the future of Game Center and its new turn-based multiplayer services.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guest: Zach Gage

  • Guests: Jeff Ruediger & Pete Parisi, FuzzyCube Software
  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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    This Week at 148Apps: June 13-17

    Posted by Kyle Flanigan on June 20th, 2011

    This week, June 13-17, 148Apps announced that is will be one of this year's Muther of All Hackathons media sponsors. "148Apps is proud to be a media sponsor of the Muther of All Hackathons coming up next weekend in Mountain View, CA. The goal of this hackathon is quite ambitious, they hope to develop 100 mobile applications in just 24 hours!" writes 148Apps Founder Jeff Scott. And, as part of a special promotion to mark the occasion, we'll be giving away ten free passes to the Hackathon. Click here for all the details.

    In other news, with Father's Day looming ever closer, Namco have slashed their prices across over twenty applications, including PAC-MAN and Isaac Newton's Gravity. "If there is one thing that everyone loves about Father’s Day it is spending a little quality time with their parents, right?" quips Blake Grundman, contributor at 148Apps. "Okay, so maybe some of us may not be as eager to spend quality time bonding with our parental units, so why not give your Dad a game or two instead?" The full list, available here, represents a temporary price cut that will be reversed after the big day - so grab your copies now!


    On the application front, the Editor's Choice badge was awarded to Vice President Al Gore's interactive book, Our Choice. "This app will not only inform, but also help readers become proactive in the fight to save Earth. Eco-warriors, tech junkies, and readers alike should celebrate Our Choice, it’s interactive reading as never before seen on iOS" writes Lisa Caplan, who awarded the application five stars for its flawless user interface and iPhone integration. Our Choice is available for $4.99, and can be downloaded by following the link below.

    With SEGA's announcement to move their console titles Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing to the iOS platform, Blake Grundman had a hands-on with upcoming application. "If what I played was any indication, players will want everything you can snag. Oh, and did I mention multiplayer? There will be both local and online multiplayer available at launch that will accommodate for matches between folks on both iPad and iPhone." Coming soon.

    Favorite Four took a turn to board games this week, as Kevin Stout examines the most enjoyable turn-based games available to download. RISK, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne and Game Table all made it to the mix. See the full run-down here. Remember that iOS 5 will bring Game Center support to turn-based games, meaning the titles above, and others of the same concept, can be played through Apple's official social gaming network.

    Finally, Episode 89 of The Portable Podcast is now available to download, featuring special guests Colin Walsh of Celsius Game Studios, Gavin Bowman of Retro Dreamer and Peter Bibey of Strapped to a Meteor Studies. Host Carter Dotson discusses iOS 5 and the future of development on the platform.

    That's it for this week - be sure to check back soon for all your latest iOS news!

    The Portable Podcast, Episode 89

    Posted by Carter Dotson on June 14th, 2011

    Round and round and round and roundtable!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and several iOS developers get together to discuss iOS5 and what the new features mean for the future of development on iOS.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Colin Walsh, Celsius Game Studios
  • Guest: Gavin Bowman, Retro Dreamer
  • Guest: Peter Babiy, Strapped to a Meteor Studios
  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

  • Click Here to Subscribe in iTunes:
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  • Listen on WRGT Radio every Friday at 4pm Central
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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 88

    Posted by Carter Dotson on June 7th, 2011

    With our heads in the clouds...

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and guest co-host Brett Nolan discuss Apple's WWDC conference, particularly the iOS 5 and iCloud announcements. They discuss how the features connect in particular to games, especially game progress and cloud-based saving possibilities in iOS 5 with iCloud.
  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Brett Nolan, AppAddict.net

  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

  • Click Here to Subscribe in iTunes:
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  • Listen on WRGT Radio every Friday at 4pm Central
  • Listen Here: [powerpress]
  • The Portable Podcast, Episode 87

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 31st, 2011

    Cornering the market on animal hybrids with head-mounted lasers!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Retro Dreamer's Gavin Bowman about his studio's new title Velocispider. They discuss how it came about as part of an effort to make a game in a short amount of time, and how it hopes to invigorate their work on future projects. As well, they discuss the state of universal apps on the App Store, especially iPad/HD versions becoming universal versions for all devices.
  • Carter speaks to Kyu Lee of GAMEVIL about Air Penguin's success and the future of the game, including coming to Android. As well, they discuss the Android gaming market and how GAMEVIL fits into it, and the often lengthy and involved process of localizing games for the US.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Gavin Bowman, Retro Dreamer
  • Guest: Kyu Lee, GAMEVIL
  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

  • Click Here to Subscribe in iTunes:
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  • Listen on WRGT Radio every Friday at 4pm Central
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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 86

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 24th, 2011

    Take a video, it'll last longer. But if vampires don't reflect, would they show up on camera?

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Alex Fateyev of A-Steroids, developer of Vampire Rush. They discuss the development of the game's concept and mixing of the genres work in this game.
  • Carter speaks to co-founder of Viddy, Brett O'Brien. They discuss how Viddy works, as a sort of Instagram-esque service for capturing videos. They discuss this from both a user angle, and how people ae using the app, as well as what has gone into the app on a technical level.

  • On This Episode:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Alex Fateyev, A-Steroids
  • Guest: Brett O'Brien, Viddy
  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

  • Click Here to Subscribe in iTunes:
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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 85

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 17th, 2011

    Spiders and trampolines - but not both simultaneously. That would just be too much.

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Gerhard Oester of Games2Be about the iOS version of their Facebook/Unity game, Spoing.

  • Carter speaks to Kaiser Hwang of Chillingo about Chillingo's operations, especially pertaining to their new release Spider Jack.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Gerhard Oester, Games2Be
  • Guest: Kaiser Hwang, Chillingo

  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 84

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 10th, 2011

    Roll for cuddliness!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Tin Man Games about their Gamebook Adventures series for iOS as well as their thoughts on the acquisition of Firemint by EA.
  • Carter speaks to Alex Schwartz of Owlchemy Labs about Snuggle Truck, and how they transitioned the game from the controversial original Smuggle Trick.
  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guests: Ben Britten Smith & Neil Rennison, Tin Man Games
  • Guest: Alex Schwartz, Owlchemy Labs

  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 83

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 3rd, 2011

    Vive le français! And vive le Google Translate!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Fabien Delpiano of Pastagames, talking about what went into Burn It All's concept and what we can expect in the near future from the game.
  • Carter speaks to Raphael Alexandre, developer of Everyday Looper, and Edouard Joguet, YouTube beatboxing artist, about the app and how it became popular in part thanks to Edouard using the app in a video. Edourard also discusses what he does in testing the app, and gives a demonstration of what he can do with the app.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Fabien Delpiano, Pastagames
  • Guests: Raphael Alexandre, Mancing Dolecules & Edouard Jouget
  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

  • Click Here to Subscribe in iTunes:
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  • Listen on WRGT Radio every Friday at 4pm Central
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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 82

    Posted by Carter Dotson on April 26th, 2011

    So much fun, it'll tickle you.

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to 2 of the producers of NBA Jam for iOS, discussing the recent iPad release and the multiplayer update.
  • Carter talks to NoodleCake Games about the recent update for Super Stickman Golf that brings 6 new courses and Game Center multiplayer to the game.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Ryan Winterholler, Josh Valensi, EA Mobile
  • Guest: Ty Bader, Jordan Schidlowsky, NoodleCake Games

  • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

  • Click Here to Subscribe in iTunes:
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  • Listen on WRGT Radio every Friday at 4pm Central
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  • Apps Mentioned in this Episode:



    The Portable Podcast, Episode 81

    Posted by Carter Dotson on April 19th, 2011

    Not what you were expecting!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and Dave Castelnuovo of Bolt Creative discuss the mobile gaming industry. We discuss the different directions that Pocket God has gone in, game pricing including the freemium model, and the state of indie development on 'traditional' gaming consoles like the 3DS and PSP.

  • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Dave Castelnuovo, Bolt Creative
  • Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 80

    Posted by Carter Dotson on April 12th, 2011
    + Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: A TIME OF MIRACLES :: Read Review »

    Scythians may loathe rainbows, but they love podcasts.

    On This Episode:
    Carter speaks to Superbrothers' Craig Adams to talk about Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, how the concept for the game came around, the influences on the game, and how the game's various elements and people came together. Warning: There are some mild spoilers in this podcast, nothing too major but if you want to go into the game completely clean, then beware.

    Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Craig Adams, Superbrothers

  • Music:

  • "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

  • How to Listen:

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