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Yes i wasted a few weeks on a big project at work so I neglected the thread.. but anyway XCOM is on sale for 15 bucks

https://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/xcom-enemy-unknown/id639544885?mt=8

and a nice article about the succes of XCOM

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-07-30-xcom-proves-USD20-apps-can-work-says-take-two-ceo

XCOM proves $20 apps can work, says Take-Two CEO

"Consumers are willing to pay a premium price for a premium entertainment experience," Zelnick explains

Free-to-play may be the dominant business model in mobile, but it's not the only one. In a post-earnings conference call with investors today, Take-Two Interactive chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick seemed pleased with the decision to set the price of XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iOS at a comparatively whopping $20.

Zelnick said the game was not just critically acclaimed with a Metacritic average of 92, but commercially successful as well. In its first week of release, Zelnick said the adaptation was on Apple's top 10 grossing iPad app chart.

"The success of XCOM: Enemey Unknown for iOS illustrates that consumers are willing to pay a premium price for a premium entertainment experience on any platform. This bodes well for the opportunity to deliver profitably our most immersive new AAA titles to mobile platforms as they evolve."

Take-Two has previously experimented with bringing some of its AAA efforts to mobile platforms, most notably with older titles like Max Payne and Grand Theft Auto III. But with tablet horsepower beginning to catch up, Zelnick has said before he hopes to have mobile versions of AAA titles arrive simultaneously with their console or PC counterparts.

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All Hail the Glorious Mobile Master Race!



 

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Speaking of premium iPad games, I'm crazy excited for Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager:

http://www.slitherine.com/games/BA_SPM_Pc

My next iPad will have 128GB to accommodate all the awesomeness.



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Some help...

Bad Piggies becomes Apple's App of the Week
iPhone & iPod: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bad-piggies/id533451786?mt=8
iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bad-piggies-hd/id545229893?mt=8

Tiny Thief already on a $1 sale
Universal: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiny-thief/id656620224?mt=8

New releases
Knightmare Tower: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id633478986?mt=8&affId=2049622
Rymdkapsel: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id663547503?mt=8&affId=2049622
Sky Tourist: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id647585833?mt=8&affId=2049622



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Most interesting games this week are shmup Abyss Attack, platformer Mikey Hooks, and Worms 3, which I can only assume is some kind of lawn and garden simulator.



"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event."  — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.

I'm still awaiting IGN to announce the game of the month



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mysticwolf said:
I'm still awaiting IGN to announce the game of the month

September or August? This is a week old: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/02/ign-free-game-of-the-month-kingdom-rush

The sequel is on a dollar sale: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id598581396?mt=8&affId=2049622

And...



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TomaTito said:
mysticwolf said:
I'm still awaiting IGN to announce the game of the month

September or August? This is a week old: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/02/ign-free-game-of-the-month-kingdom-rush


What a draaaaaag... I hate tower defense games.



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Started playing N.O.V.A. 3 today... after having it sit unplayed on my phone for months... Man, I'd forgotten how good iPhone games can look. :)



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Cave sale!!!


le!!!



 

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Hm, I should perhaps pick up Deathsmiles.



"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event."  — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.