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Iron Man 3 – The Official Game now available on App Store ahead of upcoming movie

Jordan Kahn Apr 25 2013 - 6:39 am PT

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From 9to5Toys.com:

Ahead of the official May 3rd launch of the Iron Man 3 feature film, today Gameloft has released the iOS app tie-in taking place after the events of the movie. According to the game’s iTunes page, Iron Man 3 sees the player take up the role of peacekeeper playing as Tony Stark in an “additive, endless 3D runner”.

Iron Man 3 – The Official Game is available on the App Store now for free.

Included in the game is 3 different locations with “endless, self-generating levels”, 18 suits from the various Iron Man movies, and much more:

THE OFFICIAL GAME OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED SUPERHERO MOVIE OF 2013!

– Fight around the world against rising A.I.M. forces

– Discover 3 different locations offering endless, self-generating levels: Malibu Shores, New York City, and China

– Confront 4 epic villains from the Iron Man comics: Crimson Dynamo, Ezekiel Stane, Living Laser, and the mighty M.O.D.O.K.

– Complete various missions in fast-paced flying battles, and in epic one-on-one confrontations

– Unleash Iron Man’s power with amazingly responsive swipe controls

– Enjoy an outstanding 3D world with cutting-edge graphics and animations

– Research and develop up to 18 suits from the different movies (Mark II, Mark 42, Silver Centurion, etc.)

– Upgrade your armors and powers in the research lab to wipe out your enemies

Amazon announces massive game sale, up to 75% off many great Mac titles: Borderlands 2: $29, Black Ops: $18, Assassin’s Creed II: $5, many more

Jordan Kahn Feb 21 2013 - 7:06 am PT

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From 9to5toys.com (Twitter, Feed, Facebook), today:

Amazon is holding a “Farewell to February” sale on much of its digital game downloads for Mac and PC that includes over 850 games up to 75 percent off. Amazon is also offering an extra 25 percent off one item per customer with the checkout code “CAGROCKS”. While it might take you a while to flip through the hundreds of games Amazon has on sale, we decided to put together a list of some of the more notable Mac titles on sale today. Enjoy!

–Bioshock 2 | $9.99 (was $24.99)

–Call of Duty: Black Ops | $17.49 (was $49.99)

–Rezurrection DLC- $7.49 (was $14.99)

–Annihilation & Escalation DLC – $11.99 (was $24.99)

–Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $9.99 (was $39.99)

–Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood | $7.49 (was $29.99)

–Assassin’s Creed II | $4.99 (was $19.99)

–Borderlands 2 | $29.99 (was $59.99)

–Driver San Francisco Deluxe Edition | $12.49 (was $24.99)

–Sid Meier’s Civilization V | $7.49 (was $29.99)

–Quake 4 | $4.49 (was $19.99)

–Duke Nukem Forever | $4.99 ($19.99)

–RAGE: Campaign Edition | $4.99 (was $29.99)

–Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition | $5.99 (was $29.99)

–Prince of Persia (2009) | $4.99 (was $49.99)

–Dragon Age 2 | $14.77 (was $19.99)

You can check out all Mac games that are 70 percent off or more on Amazon.

Deals: Lifehacker Mac Bundle for $49.99 and Borderlands 2 bundle for $41.99

9to5 Staff Feb 13 2013 - 7:52 am PT

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From 9to5Toys.com:

StackSocial today has 9 Elite Apps That Will Make Your Mac Unstoppable for $49. There are some quality ones in here like TechTool Pro 6, Path Finder 6, TextExpander 4, MacHider, Dropzone 2, AirServer, CameraBag 2, and MacPilot 5. Check out the video below or StackSocial for details.

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MacUpdate today has a solid deal on Borderlands 2…

..along with some excellent expansion packs…

MacUpdate Winter Bundle: $49.99 gets you Company of Heros, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Data Rescue 3, Snapz Pro, much more

9to5 Staff Dec 4 2012 - 10:04 pm PT

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Adding another Mac Software bundle to the mix this holiday season, MacUpdate throws in a solid lineup of apps for $49.99, many of which retail for more alone.

You get:

1. Data Rescue 3 ($99.99)
* 2. Espresso 2 ($75.00)
* 3. Snapz Pro X 2.5 ($69.00)
4. TotalFinder ($18.00)
* 5. TotalSpaces ($15.00)
* 6. Mac DVDRipper Pro 4 ($24.95)
* 7. PopChar X 6 ($38.00)
8. MoneyWell 2 ($49.99)
* 9. Swift Publisher 3 ($29.95)
* 10. Company of Heroes ($29.99)
* 11. Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 Platinum ($29.99)

* BONUS. Live Interior 3D Pro ($129.95)
Available to first 12K.buyers only.

* = has never been in a bundle before (at least for the version that we’re selling, which are all paid upgrades from previous ones — like version 4 of Mac DVDRipper Pro)

The total value is $478.87, or $608.82 with Live Interior 3D Pro. For the next two weeks, only $49.99

Angry Birds Star Wars, Netbot for App.net, Find My Friends, Pandora Radio, more

Jordan Kahn Oct 29 2012 - 10:43 am PT

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Angry Birds Star Wars: Rovio has been teasing the Star Wars edition of Angry Birds for a few weeks now, but today we get our first look at gameplay from the new title. The game appears to be just a Star Wars themed version of the traditional Angry Birds gameplay. Rovio has more on its Tumblr. Angry Birds Star Wars will hit the App Store on November 8th.

Netbot for App.net: The App.net client made by Tweetbot creators Tabots is receiving a nice update today that brings push notifications, as well as an “experimental post search” feature. In addition, the update includes a number of fixes and improvements and is also available to the iPad version.

-Push Notifications
-Experimental Post Search
-Various other fixes and improvements

Discovery Channel HD: Discovery Channel updated its iPad app today to include “an interactive second screen experience synchronized to the premiere of two MythBusters episodes.” The episodes are airing this Sunday, November 4th at 8pm. The update also includes optimizations for iOS 6.

GAME mobile app: One of UK’s biggest game retailers is launching a new iOS app today that offers access to its Game Reward and Gamestation Elite programs.

Find My Friends version 2.0.1:

• Temporary friends are listed under Followers in the Me tab
• Friends’ notifications regarding your location appear in Me > Followers

Pandora Radio version 4.0: One of the biggest updates today goes to Pandora Radio’s iOS app. On top of new sharing options and redesigned user experience, the update also introduces a ton of new features. Full list below:

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OnLive closing? Company says ‘of course not’

Jordan Kahn Aug 17 2012 - 12:25 pm PT

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Update: While OnLive provided the same statement (below) to Kotaku as they did to Joystiq, a new report from Kotaku, citing a source inside OnLive, claimed the company is about to file for bankruptcy and layoff most of its employees:

The source says that everyone at the company knew things were tight. This morning, an all-hands meeting was called at 10 a.m. this morning where CEO Steve Perlman said that OnLive would be filing for ABC bankruptcy in the state of California—a status that affords them a level of protection from creditors. Perlman also said that the company as it stands now would cease to exist and that no one would be employed by OnLive. A subset of employees would be brought on to the company created from the remains of OnLive.

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OnLive’s Director of Corporate Communications Brian Jaquet has shot down rumors that the game streaming service is closing its doors after several media outlets reported the story earlier today. A report from The Verge, citing video game developer Brian Fargo and emails from former OnLive staff members, claimed the game-streaming service would shut its doors and lay off staff immediately. Emails obtained by The Verge’s sister site, Polygon, claimed a new company would be formed. However, current OnLive employees would be let go for the time being:

“I wanted to send a note that by the end of the day today, OnLive as an entity will no longer exist,” reads an email forwarded to Polygon. “Unfortunately, my job and everyone else’s was included. A new company will be formed and the management of the company will be in contact with you about the current initiatives in place, including the titles that will remain on the service.”

Speaking with Joystiq, Jaquet confirmed OnLive is not shutting down:

“We don’t respond to rumors, but of course not… The exciting news is that the first VIZIO Co-Stars (Google TV stream players) with the OnLive app built-in have just arrived in customer homes,” he continued, “and our second of three ‘Indie Giveaway Weekends’ is going on now. OnLive users can get a free copy of the award-winning games Space Pirates and Zombies and SpaceChem.” So it sounds like OnLive is still open for business.

When asked about possible layoffs, Jaquet confirmed: “The OnLive service is not shutting down.”